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

¨  ANNUAL INSTALLATION BANQUET: Our 82nd annual is Sunday, Oct. 7. The event will be at the new Isles Yacht Club. Details and signup sheet are out. Please call or e-mail Joan Greene and let her know what your meal preference is of Prime Rib, Chicken or Catch of the day Fish. Your meal and (1) spouse/guest will be picked up by the Club. However, if you do not show up, you will be charged for the meal(s). Deadline to make reservations is Monday, Oct. 1.

¨  OUTBACK FUND RAISER DEADLINE TODAY: 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 today as we have to confirm the number attending. No tickets can be sold at the door.

¨  KIWANIS FISCAL YEAR 2006-07 ENDS SUNDAY: President Pedro officially ends his term and Sheryl Flavin becomes President Oct. 1 and will be officially sworn in at the banquet Oct. 7. For the year, we took in 11 new members but lost 20 for a minus-9. We have 77 active and 8 senior members for a total of 85 members.

¨  PNM LUNCHEON TUESDAY OCT. 2: We have PNM Mike Graddy scheduled at the River City Grille at 11:30 a.m. Mike’s sponsor is Sam Harris. We have four other PNM’s who members brought to meetings, they are: Vic George & Darrin Metz (Diehl); Ed Miller (Hicks), and Alli Creek (Carpenter). Please turn in their application ASAP for the Oct. 2 Luncheon and 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 on the Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas from Ft. Lauderdale to Ocho Rios, Jamaica, then a huge Kiwanis party by the George Town, Grand Cayman Kiwanis Club. There will be no Kiwanis business on the ship, just lots of fun. For info, please go to the Florida District Kiwanis website www.floridakiwanis.com and download the details. We have 3 signed up so far. See Joan Greene or Carp for details.

¨  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.

¨  KIWANIS FAMILY KAR SHOW 2008: Sam Harris says our 3rd annual is Mar. 1st. Gloria Walker is looking to give the car entries a “goodie bag.” We need 150 useful items like pens, notepads, pocket calendars, key chains, 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.

¨  LAST WEEK: Kay Tvaroch, CARE update on new shelter facility.

¨  TODAY’s PROGRAM: Stacy Calvino, CC Young Professionals Organization.

¨  SPEAKERS: October chair, Sheryl Flavin.

¨  DOOR GREETERS: October is Margit Sargent.

¨  BIRTHDAYS LAST WEEK:

¨  ANNIVERSARY LAST WEEK: Dan & Margaret Garrett, Sam & Judi Harris, Bill & Belinda Martin.

¨  WELCOME BACK LAST WEEK:

¨  GUESTS: ????

¨  50/50 WINNER:

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

¨  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.