KiwaNews: Feb 15, 2007

By: Bob Carpenter, Secretary     941/629-5238    carp813@comcast.net 

¨  KIWANIS FAMILY KAR SHOW SATURDAY: Please plan to work at our 2nd annual Kiwanis Family Kar Show this Saturday. This family fun event is located at the corner of Jones Loop Road and Piper Road. Please see Chairman Sam Harris to volunteer for a job or see what’s still needed. Sam said there’ll be 60 trophies presented. It will be a cool morning, but thing will warm up for a great day! Please encourage your family and friends, plus kids to attend.

¨  LEE SWIFT DOING FINE: I talked to Lee last night and he did really well in his 2nd open heart surgery at Sarasota Memorial last Friday. He’s home recovering now and said a lot has changed since he had his surgery 15 years ago. Check the Handbook and send him an e-mail or call him, he’d appreciate it.

¨  ANNUAL BOY SCOUT CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY: On Feb. 1 we kicked off our annual BSA Friends of Scouting fund raiser to help our local Boy Scout Council and support the Scout Camp in Charlotte County. Members were given their pledge cards. Please attach a check to the card, payable to “BSA.” Keep the small stub for tax purposes. You can also make a pledge on the card then check off when you want the Scout Office to send an invoice. It can be done in one payment, or in 2-3 or 4 installments. Last year, Youth Services gave $500 toward the $7,800 raised and the rest came from members. So far, we have collected or pledges of $4,050 toward the $7,800 goal.

Some members wanted the option to donate funds directly to local scouting groups instead of the Council campaign. A reserve account was set up within our Youth Services Committee. These funds will be allocated by YS upon request by local scout organizations. Please give your check directly to Chairman Sam Summers of Youth Services, payable to “ Punta Gorda Kiwanis.”

¨  CENTRAL FLORIDA TORNADO RELIEF: The Florida District of Kiwanis is asking clubs and members to help assist those counties hit by the killer tornados last week. The money will go to the Florida District Kiwanis Foundation to administer to those counties in need. Pres. Pedro will ask members today to make a donation along with a club donation, to help those in need, as they helped us after Hurricane Charley. We’ve been there before and our thoughts and prayers are with them.

¨  FUND RAISING COMMITTEE: The Board at its last meeting discussed ways to raise funds. Gary Ginter said he’d chair the committee and is asking for members to come forward and participate in ways we can raise money to put back into our community. Your help is needed. See Gary ASAP.

¨  CHECKS PRESENTED: Last week, Chuck Gerry presented $150 from C.S. to Cyndee Carroll to go to the Evenstart Family Literacy Program. And, Rose Ramsey presented $150 to Connie Thrasher of CC Homeless Coalition.

¨  P.C. KIWANIS/OUTBACK FUNDRAISER (INTERCLUB): They will have a special lunch meeting Tuesday, Mar. 13 at Outback in Murdock. Pres. Robert Tally said for $10 you get lunch that starts at noon. Talley said this is a great fellowship luncheon and will not have the usual program. Sheryl Flavin has tickets which much be purchased in advance. With 4, you get Interclub!

¨  CLOWN PROGRAM/SPEAKER LAST WEEK: If you missed last week’s meeting, shame on you! You missed one of the best programs we’ve seen in a long time. Chuck Sidlow of Sarasota’s Clown College came in coat and tie. During his remarkable presentation, he put on makeup and costume. When he finished, it gave members a fantastic insight to being a clown. Special thanks to Sam Harris for getting Chuck to come to our meeting. Great program, Great entertainment!

¨  PNM LIST: Here’s a list of proposed PNM’s brought to lunch in the past few months. Membership needs to know their status. Chairman Robin Lindecamp said the next PNM Education Lunch is Tuesday, March 6 at 11:30a.m. and their application is needed now. On the list are Bobby Diehl (Harris); Bibi Ullah (Boehm); and Mark Geach (Ginter).

¨  KEY CLUBBER NEEDS FUND FOR AUSTRALIA TRIP: Last week, Sponsored Youth Chair JJ Gerow brought Matt Schmitt, a new member of the revitalized CHS Key Club to our meeting. Matt has been selected to tour Australia with 40 other people. He needs $6000. Matt was here Feb. 1 at our BSA FOS fund raising campaign as a member of our Boy Scout Troop-5. Lets give him support.

¨  DIVISION-18S PRAYER BREAKFAST: This annual event will be held Saturday, April 21, 8am at the Port Charlotte Elks Club.

¨  ENGLEWOOD-CAPE HAZE NEW MEETING  PLACE: Please make a change in your Membership Handbook that the new E-CH club starts meeting Feb. 15th at Angele’s Restaurant (Formerly Cajun Club) which is on the Sarasota County side of Englewood. If we get an Interclub together, the Board has agreed to credit the Thursday meeting meal charge since the Englewood-Cape Haze club meets at the same time. See Margit Sargent, Interclub chair to sign up.

 

¨  TODAY’s PROGRAM: Danial Noah, Meteorologist.

¨  LAST WEEK: Chuck Sidlow, Sarasota Clown College.

¨  SPEAKERS: February chair is Brad Walden. Feb. 22, Bob Crispin on Stamp Collecting. March chair is Robin Lindecamp.

 

¨  BIRTHDAYS LAST WEEK: None

¨  ANNIVERSARY’S LAST WEEK: None.

¨  WELCOME BACK LAST WEEK: A.Miller, Larson, L.Taylor, Larkin.

¨  GUESTS: Cyndee Carroll, Connie Thrasher, Marianne Clenry, Kent Hale, Judi Harris, Matt Schmitt.

¨  50/50 WINNER: $59, Dr. Bob Andrews.

¨  CELL PHONES: Community Service is still collecting used cell phones then given to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. They are deprogrammed and can only call directly to 9-1-1. They are given to groups like CARE and distributed to abused women to get help if the need help. Please bring your phone and charger; give to Roger Enger.

¨  ALUMINUM CANS: Members are asked by Community Service to bring aluminum cans for The Peace River Wildlife Center. Please double-bagged cans and put in Dan Garrett’s car.

¨  PUNTA GORDA POSTER: Ralph Jordan is chair and has a great gift idea. You can get one at Nolan Family Insurance, Cayo Costa Dental, SunTrust (318 Tamiami Tr./Emily’s office), The Welcome Center (I-75/Exit-161), Bill Martin State Farm Insurance, Peace River Wildlife Center, C.C. Chamber (Punta Gorda Office), P.G. Chamber, Caruso Bay Gifts and Accurate Accounting (Joan Greene’s office). Local artist Ron Bates donated his 16x24 color poster artwork to our Club as a fund raiser.