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12FLORIDAKiwanianWinterHavenKiwanisClubCollectsSchoolSuppliesforElementarySchoolsSubmittedbyJ.
KellyCasey,ClubSecretary,KiwanisClubofWinterHaven,FloridaTheKiwanisClubofWinterHavenlauncheditsannualStufftheBuscampaignthisyearinAugust,justintimeforbacktoschool.
StufftheBusisacollaborativeeffortbetweentheKiwanisClub,localbusinesses,andindividualswhorealizetheimportanceofmakingsurethateverychildhasthebasicschoolsuppliesneededtostartclasses.
Withmorethan55percentofPolkCountystudentslivingatorbelowthepovertylevel,thesesuppliesareawelcomedrelieftoadministratorsandteachersinourlocalelementaryschools.
Withthesupportofthecommunity,TheKiwanisClubofWinterHavencollectedandpurchasedover$34,600.
00inneededschoolsupplies.
ThesuppliesweredeliveredonAugust12thto13localelementaryschoolsand6HeadStartPrograms.
Approximately$2,650.
00worthofschoolsupplieswasdeliveredtoeachschooladministratorwhowillthendecidewhichstudentsreceivethesuppliesbasedonneed.
ClubmembersweresetupintheparkinglotsoftheWinterHavenSuperWal-MartanddowntownStaplescollectingdonationsandsuppliesfromareashoppersonSaturday,August9th.
CollectionboxeswereplacedthroughoutthebusinesscommunityinJulytoencouragecustomersandemployeestodonatetheneededschoolsupplies.
AllthecollectionboxeswerepickedupbyFriday,August8th,andontheeveningofAugust11th,allthesupplieswerecountedandsortedfordeliverythenextday.
Thirty-fiveKiwaniansworked400man-hoursadvertising,collecting,pur-chasing,counting,sorting,anddeliveringschoolsuppliesforourStufftheBuscampaign.
Inaddition,othervolunteersprovided24man-hoursinsupportofthisproject.
Wecollected$10,000.
00moreinsuppliesoverlastyear.
StrongcommunitysupportwasreceivedfromlocalbusinessesandconcernedcitizensonthisYouthServicesProject.
PlansarealreadybeingmadefornextyearsStufftheBuscampaignandweknowitwillbeevenbetter.
Formoreinformation,Caseymaybecontactedat863-294-6519orjkcasey@tampabay.
rr.
com.
Club&DivisionNewsAThankYouGiftByPeteD'Elia,PastPresident,KiwanisClubofCentralRidge-CrystalRiverEachChristmasmorningseveralmembersoftheCentralRidge-CrystalRiverClubstartearlyinthemorningpreparingafullcourseturkeydinnerforlonelyresidentslivingintheBeverlyHillsarea.
Theyprepareandservethemealuntil2pm.
Thisyeartheyreceivedacheckfor$1,000fromthesisterofWarrenBuffetasanappreciativerecipientwrotetothefoundationandaskedforthedonationonbehalfoftheKiwanisClub.
Additionallytheclubreceivedseveralwarmkudosfromthecommunity.
Thisishighlightedbyalettertotheeditorthatappearedinthelocalnewspaper:"Kiwanis,whatanoutstandingorganization.
Theyunselfishlyhelpothersacrossthenation,givingupdinnerwithfamily,receivingnopaytofeedthosewhoarealoneonChristmasDay.
PassingonthespiritofChristmasbysharing,bringingsmilestopeople'sfaces,becauseofcaring.
Onthisveryspecialdaywe'reallfamilytothem.
TheKiwanisorganizationisapricelessgem.
Adeliciousmealiscookedwithlotsoflove.
Youwouldthinktheyareangelsfromabove.
Abettermealyouwouldn'tfindatanyeateryspot.
It'sjustlikemomusedtomake,serveduphot.
Theyaregenerouspeoplewithakindheart.
Theydeservethispraise,andit'sjustastart.
ManythanksKiwanisforallyoudo.
WehadaMerryChristmasallbecauseofyou.
Lefttoright:MarleneNorquist,DaleMiller,JimKirkwood,ShirleyKirkwoon,JohnKister,GerryPeterson,Mrs.
JoeKrietzberg,JoeKrietzberg,BarrySchwartz"Kiwanisturnedalonelydayintoahappyone.
Ijustcan'tsayenoughaboutthem.
"SamLaudaniFLORIDAKiwanian13Club&DivisionNewsLehighAcresInstallationDinnerBySalSmith,VicePresident,LehighAcresKiwanisClubTheLehighAcresKiwanisClubheldtheirannualinstallationdinneratMajesticGolfClubSaturdaySeptember27,2008.
Allnewofficerswereinstalledfor2008-2009.
NewKiwanisOfficerswerehonoredwithadonationofnewsneakersandsocksintheirnametoLacesofLove,alocalcharitywhosemissionistoprovidenewshoestolowincomeanddisadvantagedchildrenandtoeducatethepublicontheneedsofthosechildren.
ThedonationwaslinkedtoGinaGioia,anewKiwanisDirectorandComplianceOfficeratthePantherCom-munityBank.
TheBankhasadoptedLacesofLoveasitscharityanddonatesapairofsneakersinacustomer'snameeachtimeanewaccountisopened.
StandinglefttorightareBruceBoydDirector,JimKregerChairmanThriftStore,SalSmithVicePresident,RickAnglickisDirector,BrendaFallonPresident,DamonShelorPresidentElect,LizElifCommunityServices,LarryGutridgePastor,JohnBoardmanPastPresident,GinaGioiaDirector,WillBakerSecretary,WalterDierksTreasure,BillStrohmDirector,andMikeSchmidtDirector.
LizElifwaspresentedwiththeRalphDavisAwardforoutstandingServiceinthecommunity.
Formoreinformation,SalSmithmaybecontactedatsalvin2@aol.
comor239-369-9183.
SunriseKiwanis'ShoesforKidsProjectSubmittedbyChristySmith,President-Elect,SunriseKiwanisClubofPortCharlotteAbbyCueto(astudentatMeadowParkElementarySchool)andMrs.
LindaHutchison(SchoolCounseloratMeadowParkElementarySchool).
Forthefourthyear,SunriseKiwanisofPortCharlottehasservedasthemajorsponsorfortheShoesforKidsProjectinCharlotteCounty.
Thefocusofthisprojectistocollectnewtennisshoesfor"thechildreninneed"intheCharlotteCountyPublicSchoolSys-temforthestartoftheacademicschoolyear.
Thereare20schoolsinvolvedintheproject;whichincludesthepre-Kcenter,alloftheelementary,middle,andhighschools.
Thisyearthememberscollected3300newpairsofsneakersforthestudentsintheCharlotteCountyPublicSchoolSystem;whichmakesthefouryearsuminexcessof13,000pairsofnewtennisshoes.
Asseeninthisphotothechildrenarevery,veryexcitedtoreceivetheirnewsneakersforthebeginningoftheschoolyear.
Asamatteroffact,manyoftheparentsarenowfamiliarwiththeprojectandwillbringtheirsonordaughtertotheschoolinearlyAugustbeforetheschoolyearactuallybegins,sothattheytrulystartofftheschoolyearoffontherightfoot!
That'sanamazingfeat!
Formoreinformation,Christymaybecontactatchristyksmith@comcast.
net.
TerryLusterAwardedOutstandingLt.
GovernorByRachelSmiley,PublicRelationsChair,Division19FORTMYERS,Fla.
(Sept.
8,2008)–TerryLuster,theLt.
Governorforthe17KiwanisclubsinLeeCountyandLabelle,wasawardedthe2007-2008OutstandingLt.
GovernorAwardattheFloridaKiwanisDistrictConventioninJacksonville.
Lusterwaschosenover26otherLt.
GovernorsinthestateofFloridaforthisaward,whichisthehighestawardtobebestoweduponaLt.
Governor.
TheFloridaKiwanisGovernor,MarkTaylor,notedLusterwaschosenforthisdistinctionashewasabletoexcelathisdutieswhileovercominggreatpersonalhurdles.
Luster,aFortMyersresident,wasalsoabletocharteranewclub-TheGatewaytotheIslandsKiwanisclub-duringhisterminoffice.
StandingLefttorightareDickKleinPresidentFloridaKiwanisFoundationandLizElif.
16FLORIDAKiwanianClub&DivisionNewsNewKiwanisClubHostsFirstSpeakerPatAgnewofFloridaPowerandLightSpokeonEnergyConservationByRachelSmiley,PublicRelationsChair,Division19KellySonnanstineoftheGatewaytotheIslandsKiwanisclubwiththeclub'sfirstspeakerPatAgnewofFloridaPowerandLight.
FORTMYERS,Fla.
(Aug.
21,2008)–TheGatewaytotheIslandsKiwanisclubmemberswelcomedtheirfirstspeakeronAug.
12totheirnewlyformedclub.
PatAgnewofFloridaPowerandLight(FPL)spoketoclubmembersconcerningconservingenergy.
AgnewalsoeducatedmembersonwhatFPLisdoingtoplanforthefutureincludingbuildingmorefuel-efficientpowerplantsandusingwind,solarandoceanpowerforfuelfreeenergy.
Theclubislookingformoreservice-mindedindividualsandbusi-nessprofessionalswhowouldliketomakeadirectimpactonthecommunitythroughvolunteering.
MeetingsareheldeveryTuesdayat11:45a.
m.
atthePerkinsRestaurantinSummerlinSquare.
FordetailsonjoiningtheGatewaytotheIslandsKiwanisclub,oranyoftheother16clubsinLeeCountyorLaBelle,pleasecallTerryorVikiLusterat(239)415-3100.
FLORIDAKiwanian17Club&DivisionNewsLongboatKeyKiwanisPresentsDeservingStudentswithScholarshipsByBillSceva,LongboatKeyKiwanisEachyeartheKiwanisClubofLongboatKey'sFoundationmakesscholarshipawardstodeservingstudentsfromthearea.
CollegeAd-ministratorsintheareamakethescholarship'savailabilityknowntothestudents.
Studentscanthendownloadapplicationformsfromtheinternet.
Thisyear,43applicationswerereceivedbytheFoundationwhichwereevaluatedbyWeldonFrostandhisSelectionCommitteeconsistingofGlennPeterson,WoodyWolverton,KellyKary,andRickWilliams.
Tenofthethirteenselectedstudentsandtheirguestsat-tendedtheClub'sAugust21stbreakfastmeetingatTheColonyBeach&TennisResort.
FromManateeCommunityCollegewere:HiIaryDawnEnglish,JenniferMarieForsythe,FatimaM.
Paula,andMariaL.
Russell.
FromtheUniversityofSouthFloridawere:LeahKristineJohnson,JacquelynShepard,KornwaleeWiangkham,andAaronOwens.
FromtheUniversityofCentralFloridawere:DevonaDownerandVincentGiura.
AlsogettingawardswereDianaTheresaEidelfromUSFTampa,AlmaP.
SolomiychukfromUniversityofFloridaandSamanthaJeanAdamsfromSavannahCollegeofArtandDesign.
Thesescholarsrepresentedavarietyofcoursestudy.
SamanthaAdamsisinterestedinphotographyandhashopesofherownstudio.
VincentGiuraisapoliticalsciencemajorwithdesiresofbecomingalawyer.
AlinaSolomiychuk'sgoalisbecomingadentist.
KornwalleeWiangkham'sgoalisbecomingadoctorofmedicine.
Otherstudentshadsimilarhighgoals.
KiwanisClubspeakeroftheday,FloridaHouseofRepresentatives,Rep.
BillGalvanowasalsopresentandgavesomewordsofencourage-menttothescholars.
Foundationfundsarederivedfromearningsfromanongoingcor-pusandfrom'Milestone'contributions.
'Milestone'contributionsaremadetotheFoundationtohonorBirthdays,WeddingAnniversaries,Graduationsandothereventsinthelivesoffamilymembers,deathofafriendorrelativeandothervoluntarydonations.
Formoreinformation,Billmaybecontactedatwsceva@msn.
com.
18FLORIDAKiwanianKiwanisandLocalBusinessesJointoSupportChildren'sNetworkofSouthwestFloridaDonationsHelpFosterChildrenStartSchoolYearByRachelSmiley,Rachel.
Smiley@gmail.
comClub&DivisionNewsCapt.
JimBurton,commanderoftheMarionCountySWDistrictSheriff'sOffice,receivesaFriendshipKiwanisclubdonationfortheirannualHalloweenpartyforCorridoryoungstersfrompresidentKarlPetersenandprojectchairman,BuckyBishop.
Kiwanisinstallationpicnic-October1,2008FollowingafiercelyfoughtcontestontheRoyalOaksgolfcourse,ourDivision6LieutenantGovernorJackCriss(5thfromleft)attendedtonewmemberinductiondutiesbeforeinstallingincomingFriendshipKiwanisclubofficersanddirectorsatOcala.
WithhimfromleftaredirectorBuckyBishop,secretaryBarbRoule,directorsA.
J.
ClementsandJimNorris,presidentKarlPetersen,president-electDickKirby,vice-presidentJimRoule,directorFrankHofstatter,past-presidentBobKeyserandtreasurerCharlieMartinage.
Fruitsalechairman,JimRoule(center)getsthis20thannualFriendshipKiwanisfruitsaleoffandrunningbyshowingfellowmembers,fromleft,CharlieMartinage,CraigWallace,DickKirbyandKenJohnsonhowtofillputtheirorderforfruitshipments.
FRIENDSHIPFORTMYERS,Fla.
(Sept.
4,2008)–TheGatewaytotheIslandsKiwanis,TargetandVIPRealtyjoinedtogethertohelpchildreninfostercarestarttheschoolyearoffrightbypresentingdonationstotheChildren'sNetworkofSouthwestFlorida.
AttheKiwanismeetingonSept.
2NickBerryfromtheTargetlocatedatSanCarlosBoule-vardpresentedgiftcardstotaling$250,theGatewaytotheIslandsKiwanisgave$100inschoolsuppliesandJackLiptakrepresentingVIPRealtydonated$400inschoolsupplies.
AccordingtoNaderehSalimoftheChildren'sNetworkofSouth-westFlorida,thereareover1,800childreninthefostercareprograminSouthwestFlorida.
FLORIDAKiwanian19SynopsisofWWIIBookbyFellowKiwanianJohnKatsarosByFrankConsentino,Pres.
FlaglerPalmCoastKiwanisThreeKiwanisfriendsona2005triptoItaly.
FromlefttorightJohnKatsaros,FrankConsentino,andFredCirome.
JohnandFredarebothpastpresidentsoftheHaverhillMassachusettsKiwanisclub.
BothareholdersoftheGeorgeF.
HixsonFellowshipAward.
Aftermorethan50yearsofbeingsworntosecrecybytheUSAFIntelligence,mygoodfriendandfellowKiwanian,JohnKatsaros,hasjustselfpublishedanewbookabouthishorrificWorldWarIIexperiencesasaPOWinFrance.
TheUSAFrecentlyreleasedhimfromtheJune15,1944SecrecyOaththathehadsigned.
John,whoisanactivememberandpastPresidentoftheHaverhillMassachusettsKiwanisclub,haswrittenabook,entitledCodeBurgundy,TheLongEscape.
Thebookchronicleshow20yearoldstaffsergeantJohnKatsaros,aB-17waistgunnerandassistantengineer,wasshotdownoverRheimsFrancewhilereturningfromhiseleventhcombatmissionoverGermany.
GravelywoundedJohnparachutedoutofhisplane,"ManOWar"intoFranceandintothewaitinghandsoftheGermanGestapo.
DuringhislongordealinFranceJohnwastwicecapturedbytheGestapo,thentwicerescuedfromtheGestapobytheFrenchresistanceandescaped.
HewashiddenbymembersoftheFreeFrenchResistance.
Threeseriousoperationslater,performedbyaJewishdoctoralsoinhiding,JohnwalkedinsnowacrossthePyreneesMoun-tains,withoutfood,untilhereachedSpainwherehewaspromptlyarrestedbytheSpan-ishPolice.
Allofthiswasinstreetshoestwosizestoosmallforhim.
ThisamazingstoryofhislongescapetoEngland,andtheterriblepricethatmembersoftheFreeFrenchpaidforhelpingdownedalliedairmen,willbringtearstoyoureyes.
Thebookisamustreadandarealpageburnerthatyouwillnotwanttoputdown.
Ihopethatthisbookwilleventuallybemadeintoamovie.
ToquoteJohn,"CherishYourFreedom".
ReaderswhowouldliketocontactJohnKatsarosforcopiesofhisamazingbookcanreachhimat:JohnKatsaros109CrosbyStreetHaverhill,Mass.
01830Cellphone978-869-3035DuringthewinterJohncanbereachedat:JohnKatsaros6530NorthOceanBoulevard,Apt305OceanRidge,Florida33435Cellphone978-869-3035Club&DivisionNewsLaBelleKiwanisHostsAnnualKid'sDayByNikkiYeager,ImmediatePastPresident,KiwanisClubofLabelleKIWANISCLUBOFLABELLEhostedtheannualKID'SDAY,Saturday,September20thatBarronParkontheCaloosahatcheeRiver.
Theturn-outofchildrenandparentswasbeyondourexpectationsorpastyear'sparticipation.
Kid'sDayisforallelementaryschoolagedchildren.
TheBuilder'sClubandKeyClubwereabigsupportandhelpfortheKiwanians.
OurDivision19IncomingLtGovernor,KathyWoolston,wasagreatinspiration.
Therewasavarietyoflocalyouthentertainment,lotsoffoodandgames.
BikesweredontatedbyAceHardwarefortheraffle.
Manycommunityorganizationsparticipatedwithfunactivities,gamesandeducationalmaterial.
TheCommunityTrafficSafetyTeam,FloridaDOTandHealthDepartmenthostedaBikeRodeoandgavehelmetsaway.
OtherparticipantsweretheBoys&GirlScouts,CityRecreationDept,Recycling,Women'sClub,HealthDepartment,HealthyStart,HealthyFamiliesandEarlyStartprograms,theFireDepartment,EMS,Audubon,FirehouseCulturalTheatre,AmericanLegionBikers,churchyouthgroupsandtheHendryCountySheriff'sDepartmentExplorers.
Wearelookingtowardevenmorechildren,activitiesandcommunityparticipationduringnextyear'sKid'sDay.
Formoreinformation,NikkiYeagermaybecontactedat239-564-2005orNikki@NikkiYeagerRoser.
com.
20FLORIDAKiwanianClub&DivisionNewsFlapjacksWere"Flipping"AtSeptemberKiwanisClubOfBigLagoonPancakeBreakfastAndBakeSaleByEileenBrotherton,KiwanisClubofBigLagoon,PublicRelationsChairwomanBigLagoonKiwanians,JohnSimsandPatMcCormick,arehappyastheyflipthoseflapjacksmadewiththeIHOPdeliciouspancakebatter;IHOPcontributedtheirfamousanddeliciouspancakebatteraswellasplacemats.
BigLagoonKiwaniansL/RDeanKirschnerandJerrySkatescooksausagesoverthehotgrill.
BigLagoonKiwanianBarbaraErbachsellsfruitordersatthebreakfast.
KayJunchoverseesthesaleofthegourmetbakerygoodstableastheBigLagoonmemberMaggieHaygooddeliversbakedbakeryspecialty.
BaileyMiddleSchoolBuilderClubmembersandGirlScoutTroup212membershelpatBigLagoonPancakeBreakfast:(L/R)TerriCooper(inblue),Mr.
KevinThomas(SchoolAdvisor),DevonNichols,KimFarase,JyllAurelio,JassminePolk(leaning)JenniferTonnaer,MorganPeppers(blueinmiddle)CharityFerguson(greenleaning)AmandaTonnaer,RachelMitchell,SkyeSchick,GunnarWaldroup,BritneyWaldroup,Mrs.
MichelleSchick(SchoolAdvisor).
BigLagoonKiwaniansWaltGriffith,DougColeman,ChuckTinkerandGrantErbachservingatthebreakfast.
FredandDr.
JudyPippen(PrincipalofJimBaileyMiddleSchool)enjoypancakesatBigLagoonBreakfast.
BigLagoonKiwaniansVeteSenkus,JimHinson,Yu,XiaoZhong(Jim'sBusinessPartnerfromChina)andCurtBrothertonserveatbreakfast.
DianaRothwithson,Mathew(wifeandsonofBigLagoonPresident,Mit)helpatPancakeBreakfast.
MathewiswearingshirtforhisPerdidoBayYouthSoccerAssociationTeamfor4-6yearolds"TheMustangs"showingBigLagoonKiwanisClubprintedonhisshirtasasponsorfortheteam.
BigLagoonmemberJosephWeekshelpsincleanupafterbreakfast.
BigLagoonKiwaniansDaveHermanandEileenBrothertonservebreakfast.
Flapjackswere"Flipping"onceagain,whentheKiwanisClubofBigLagoonhostedaPancakeBreakfastandBakeSaleonSaturday,September13,2008,attheHolySpiritFamilyLifeCenter,10650GulfBeachHighway.
Themenuwaspancakes,sausages,fruitjuice,milk,coffee,andallthe"fixings.
"IHOPcontributedtheirfamousanddeliciouspancakebatteraswellasplacematsenjoyedbytheover150customersthatattended.
ABakeSalewasalsoheldduringthebreakfastservinghourswithwonderfulcakes,cookiesandpastriesthathadbeendonatedbytheKiwanismembersandwives.
AllproceedsfromtheBreakfastwillbeusedtosupportTheHargreavesScholarshipatJimBaileyMiddleSchoolandTheRonaldMcDonaldHouse.
TheKiwanisClubofBigLagooncontributedover$30,000tothecom-munitylastyear;SomeoftheorganizationsthatreceivedchecksfromTheKiwanisClubofBigLagoonFoundationfundsincluded:PerdidoKid'sPark;ScholarshipforExcel-lence;R.
E.
AD.
FUReverDogReadingProgram;CampHappySands;BigLagoonEasterEggHunt;AKtionClub;HallmarkElementarySchool;KeyClubofNorthwestHighSchool;ReadingisFundamental;EasterServiceProgram;MarchofDimes;RelayforLife;andaChairforEric.
OnceagaintheKiwanisClubofBigLa-goonismakingadifferenceinthelivesofthechildrenofNorthwestFlorida,astheycarryouttheKiwanisdreamtochangetheworldonechildandonecommunityatatime.
Formoreinformation,Eileenmaybecontactedatcurteileenb@cox.
net.
FLORIDAKiwanian21LehighKiwanisDonates$40,000toEducationKiwanisClubRecognizesCommunityLeadersandStudentsSubmittedbyRachelSmiley,PublicRelationsChair,Division19The2008KiwanisClubofLehighAcresscholarshipwinners.
LEHIGHACRES,Fla.
(Aug.
11,2008)–TheKiwanisClubofLehighAcresrecentlyheldtheirfirstannualawardsdinneratFaithLutheranChurchinLehighAcres.
Atthedinner,theclubrecognizedcommunityleaders,gave$30,000inscholarshipstolocalstudentsandpresenteda$10,000checktosupporttheFloridaGulfCoastUniversityEndowmentFund.
Over100peopleattendedthedinner.
TheLehighAcresKiwanisscholarshipwinnerswere:TieleAldridge,CynthiaAndrews,MelvaAvant,MistyBaker,OlgaBrahollari,TheoBrinkley,CharleneByssaninthe,JordanClapper,DexterCraigie,BeverlyEquite,NamcyHale,KaylaHuge,MelissaLucas,RyanMaldonado,HeatherOlson,Teri-AnnPetrekin,MarcieReyna,VanessaRodriguez,PawletteSant-Fleur,EvanSmith,CamilleSmith,AshleyStevenson,StephanieSitkowy,MiereilleTaime,ElizabethWhite,andBrianZatkov-ich.
Theclubalsorecognizedindividualsfortheirworkinthecommunity.
TheLehighAcresKiwanisClubCommunityLeaderoftheYearwasMyraKessler.
Localteachers,RoseDavis,JulyZatkouich,DeannaHall,DarleneBrown,KimConradandMarkDietzler,werepresentedwiththeServicetoYouthAward.
TeacheroftheYearAwardwaspresentedtoNancyLoughlinandRobinWalden.
TheHometownHeroesAwardwaspresentedtofirefighterJeffBradyandSheriffDeputyChrisLoughren.
AwardswerealsopresentedtolocaleducatorsandprincipalsRonDavis,DwayneCourtney,RichardShafer,RayBowers,JeffDobbins,DaleHouchin,KarenHolliday,JeffSpiroandCharlesLucky.
TheKiwanisClubofLehighAcresmeetseveryWednesdayat7:30a.
m.
attheAmericanLegionlocatedat1124AshlarAvenue.
FormoreinformationontheKiwanisClubofLehighAcres,e-mailSalSmithatSalvin2@aol.
comorcall(239)980-1155.
LehighKiwanisPresident-electBrendaFallonandLehighKiwanisPresidentJohnBoardmanpresentLeeCountySheriffDeputyChrisLoughrenwiththeHometownHeroesAward.
LehighKiwanisPresident-electBrendaFallonandLehighKiwanisPresidentJohnBoardmanpresentRobinWaldenwiththeTeacheroftheYearAward.
LehighKiwanisPresident-electBrendaFallonandLehighKiwanisPresidentJohnBoardmanpresentLehighSeniorHighSchoolPrincipalChrisSpirowithanaward.
SOSFlagProjectByBillSnyder,President,KiwanisClubofCoralSpringsSOSChildren'sVillageofCoconutCreekispartisanInternationalOrganizationwhichprovideshousingforfosterchildren.
Thislocationhousesupto66childrenwiththemainfocusonkeepingfamiliestogetherinahome-likeenvironment.
OnSaturday,October18th,theKiwanisClubofCoralSprings,aidedbymembersoftheKiwanisClubofParkland,putupanarrayofFallthemeflagsonallthebuildingsatSOSChildren'sVillage.
Assomanyhomesintheareaflyflagsoftheseason,theKiwanisClubofCoralSpringsfeltitwouldbeagreatideatomakesuretheyaremoreinlinewiththeotherareasofCoconutCreek.
Withtheabil-itytobuyoutofseasonforthefollowingyear,aprojectwascreated.
Stopbyandseewhatafewcosmeticscandotobrightenupanyareaourchildreninhabit.
Formoreinformationgotowww.
sosflorida.
com.
MembersDanGimmyandTedSternattachingbracketforflagpoleonahome.
SereneentrancetoSOSChildren'sVillage.
Completedproject.
Club&DivisionNews22FLORIDAKiwanianNewMinneolaKiwanisClubReceives$4,000GrantSubmittedbyRichardBell,'05-'07FloridaKiwanisFoundationTrusteeOnJuly17,2008,FloridaKiwanisFounda-tionTrustee,HaroldCummingspresentedacheckfor$4,000inresponsetoagrantsub-mittedbythenewlyformedKiwanisClubofMinneola.
Themoneywillbeaddedtofundsalreadyraisedinternallybyclubmemberstopurchasea7'X16'concessiontrailerwhichwillcostapproximately$8,000.
Thetrailer,whichhasbeenorderednow,willhavemanyuses,butprimarilyitwillbeusestoaddressthemultipleneedsofthecity'stwoelementaryschools;GrassyLakeandMinneolaElementary.
Itwillalsobeavailabletoprovideemergencysupporttothecommunity,ifneeded.
ClubmemberDwainZagrocki,D.
V.
M.
hadtheinitialideatopurchasethetrailertoservicetheschools.
Dr.
ZagrockithentookanactivepartbyhelpingtopreparethegrantapplicationfortheFloridaKiwanisFoundation.
Theclub'splanreceivedenthusiasticsupportfromthetwoelementaryschoolprincipals,whoarealsomembersofthenewlyformedclub.
TheKiwanisClubofMinneolawaschar-teredinMay2007with25members.
Theycurrentlymeetat5pmonthesecondandfourthThursdayofeachmonthatAllCareAnimalHospital,Rt.
27,Minneola.
Guestsandpotentialnewmembersarewelcometoattend.
TheFloridaKiwanisFoundationInc.
isanonprofitorganizationwhoseprimepurposeistohelpsupportworthyprojectssuggestedbyKiwanisclubsthroughoutthestate.
In2006-2007,theFoundationawardedgrantstotaling$48,000.
Formoreinformation,Richardmaybecontactedat352-394-3175orThepony66@aol.
com.
LearningInTheSunSubmittedbyRichardWongsam,DistrictChair,EducationOverthelastthreesummers,theSawgrassSunriseKiwanisClubhastaken30to40innercitychildrenandtriedtoexposethemtonon-traditionalactivities.
Initially,thechildrenweregivenlessonsinfinance,geographyanddeportment.
ThechildrenarefedbreakfastandluncheachSaturdaywhiletheyareparticipatingintheprogram.
TheKiwanianshavetakenthechildrentotheTennisclubandhadtennisprofessionalsgivethemahalfdayoftennislessonsandhands-onplaying.
Thesetennisprosalsodemonstratedthetennisscoringsystembyplayingagamewiththechildrenasspectators.
Thispro-gramhasbeenverysuccessfulasmanyoftheparticipantshavestartedtoplaytennis.
OtherweeklyactivitieshaveincludedsoccertrainingwithFIFAqualifiedtrainersandclubmemberswhohaveplayedthegameonahighlevel.
AnotherprogramwasBeachVolleyballatthelocalcommunitycourts.
Thisactivitywaswellreceivedandthechildrenreallyhadagreattimelearningthepropermethodsandrulesofthegame,especiallywiththenumberofgamesbeingbroadcastfromtheOlympics.
Thisyear,theclubaddedAgriculturetotheirprogrambyacquiringaplotoflandandtakingthechildrenthereandhavingthemplantvariousvegetablesandfruits.
Thechildrenreallyhadablastdiggingandplantingtheseedsandsmallstarterplants.
Overtheweeksoftheprogram,theplantsmaturedandcantaloupes,eggplants,peppersandothervegetableswerereaped.
SomeofthesefruitsandvegetablesweredisplayedataclubmeetingforallClubmemberstosee.
Thewinnersofthebestplantsandveg-etableswillbeawardedwithcashprizes.
Theprogramendedwithabigcookoutandparticipantswerepresentedwithgiftandprizes.
Fivechildrenwereawardedwithabeginningsavingsaccountthatwillbemonitoredandmatchingfundswillbeprovidedformoneysavedbyeachchild.
Hopefullythiswillinspirethemtobecomemillionairesofthefuture.
ChildrenplantingfruitsandvegetablesduringtheAgriculturaldayactivity.
Kiwanismembersandprojectparticipantsatthetennisclub.
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