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

¨  ANNUAL INSTALLATION BANQUET: Vice President JJ Gerow is chairing the annual Installation Banquet which is set for Sunday, Oct. 7. Details and signup sheet coming soon.

¨  CRYING TOWEL SWEEPSTAKES: Ralph Jordan will review the pro-football games of last weekend and give us an update on the winners and loosers!

¨  OUTBACK FUND RAISER DEADLINE SEP. 27: On Thursday, Oct. 11, our meeting will be at Outback in Murdock, not here at the Am. Legion that day. Tickets are $10 for a steak, salad, and potatoes. Joan Greene has tickets for 200 people; no program, just great fellowship. We get 100% of the $10. Tip is requested since cooks/wait staff are not paid to work our luncheon. Members must buy the $10 ticket in advance; you’ll get an $8 credit since you won’t be at our regular meeting that day. Bring as many friends-relatives-employees as you want. Deadline to turn in tickets and money is NEXT Thursday, when we have to confirm the number attending. No tickets can be sold at the door.

¨  KIWANIS FAMILY KAR SHOW 2008: Sam Harris says our 3rd annual will be on Saturday, Mar. 1st. Gloria Walker is looking to give the car entries a “goodie bag.” We need 150 useful items like pens, notepads, pocket calendars, keychains, snack clips, golf tees, pocket knives, Kiwanis peanuts, sticky notes, mini flashlights, or whatever, you get the idea. We’ll include marketing material only if you attach a “goodie” to it. The Graddy Insurance Agency has offered to procure a cloth bag from Hagerty Insurance. Please bring to the meeting or call Gloria for pickup.

¨  MEMBER AL CLARK: On Aug. 6, Al fell in his home and remains is recovering at in room 167 on the first floor of Harbor Terrace in South Port Square. You can call Al on his cell phone at 258-6330, or better yet, stop by and see him.

¨  CHRISTMAS CARD LANE: Gene Murtha has flyers for the Christmas Card Lane project in Gilchrist Park Dec. 1 to Jan. 5. Entry “cards” are limited to the first 60 submitted with a check; deadline is Nov. 26th. Our Kiwanis Club is the sole sponsor of the project this year. Please see Gene, call 637-4669 or contact him at gmurtha@stonebridgetec.com.

¨  MEMBERSHIP UPDATE: We have taken in 11 new members since last Oct. 1 but lost 20 for a minus –9. PNM’s brought to the meetings are: Mike Graddy (Harris); Vic George & Darrin Metz (Diehl); Ed Miller (Hicks), Alli Creek (Carpenter). Please turn in their application ASAP for the Oct. 2 Board meeting. It’s very important for us to do more community service, we need more members. Please bring a PNM to Kiwanis.

¨  KFCC SCHOLARSHIP NOMINEES: Dr. Joe Maggiore has applications available for Kiwanians who are a current member of the Foundation, and would like to have the KFCC consider a student for a scholarship. Deadline is Dec. 31st. Please contact Dr. Joe for an application.

¨  KIWANIS CRUISE MAR. 29-APR. 3: Gov. Mark Taylor invites Kiwanians to join in a fun-filled Interclub from Ft. Lauderdale to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, then a huge Kiwanis party by George Town, Grand Cayman Kiwanians. There will be no Kiwanis business on the ship, just lots of fun. For info, please go to the Florida District Kiwanis website and download the details. We have 3 signed up so far. See Joan Greene or Carp for details.

 

¨  LAST WEEK: Dr. David Kline on the Harry Chapin Food Bank of SW Fla.

¨  TODAY’s PROGRAM: Kay Tvaroch, CARE update on new shelter.

¨  SPEAKERS: Sep. Chair/Eddie Webb; Sep. 27, Stacy Calvino, CC Young Professionals Organization.

¨  DOOR GREETERS: September is Frank Mulkey.

¨  BIRTHDAYS LAST WEEK: Robin Lindecamp, Bob Carpenter, Bob Naylor, Jim Bottorf.

¨  ANNIVERSARY LAST WEEK: Rodney & Jenny Taylor, Mark & Pat Geach, Steve & Lee Fabian.

¨  WELCOME BACK LAST WEEK: Mark Geach, Jon Hoke, Rodney Taylor, Lee Swift, Larry Taylor, Robin Lindecamp, Emily Henson, Roger Enger, Frank Desguin.

¨  GUESTS: ????

¨  50/50 WINNER: $74, Cindy Milburn.

¨  What we are… Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time!”