By: Bob Carpenter, Secretary 941/ 629-5238 carp 813 @ comcast.net

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE FUND RAISER; 182 ATTENDED; NET $2,000! THANKS!

¨ OUTBACK FUND RAISER : Last Thursday, our club meeting was at Outback Steakhouse in Murdock. According to Joan Greene there were 182 in attendance and all 200 tickets were sold at $10 each. There was no program, just great fellowship and we raised $2,000 to offset shortages in fundraisers this past year. Special thanks to Outback for hosting our fundraiser, the food was great and the wait staff got the food out in good order and those of us who had to get back to work were on time. THANKS to all!

¨ CLUB STRATEGY PLANNING MEETING : This Saturday, the club will have a special meeting from 8am-noon at the Tidewell Hospice meeting room in Port Charlotte. This is where Pres. Sheryl's works. Pres. Elect Gene Murtha will conduct a special strategy meeting to help the club in proceeding on a positive direction for the future. Gene has offered his services for what he does in his business. This meeting is open to any member who'd like to contribute any new ideas.

¨ CLUB PHOTOGRAPHERS : Our Club Photog, Oscar Dorr, has asked Bethani Schilladay to be his protégé and backup photographer when he can't make it to meetings. This means we'll have two great photogs!

¨ PNM LUNCHEON TUESDAY Nov. 6 : New PNM and their sponsor are asked to meet at the River City Grille at 11:30 a.m. We have 3 PNM's who members brought to meetings, they are: Darrin Metz (Diehl); Ed Miller (Hicks), and Alli Creek (Carpenter) . Please turn in their application ASAP now. It's very important for us to do more community service, we need more members. Please bring a PNM to Kiwanis.

¨ PRES. SHERYL INSTALLED BY HER FATHER, PAST LT. GOV. ROBERT TALLEY ((Photo)) Robert did the honors while Ava Talley and Chris Flavin look on. We had a great installation banquet at the new Isles Yacht Club. Charlotte Sun photographer Maggie Lacey was in attendance and said the installation story/photos will be in the Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda Herald's next Wednesday, Oct. 24.

¨ 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.

¨ CC CHAMBER CHRISTMAS PARADE : Dec. 1 is the CCCC annual parade. Our Club sells hotdogs and soda, and is the location to report lost kids. This year the event will step off at noon from the future City Market Place (Old PG Mall) empty lot.

¨ 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 e-mail gmurtha@stonebridgetec.com .

¨ FOR LOVE OF KIDS DINNER/GIFTS : Pres. Sheryl says Dec. 17 is the date for the annual event. It will be here at the Am. Legion Post-103.

¨ LAST WEEK : Outback fund raiser program.

¨ TODAY's PROGRAM : Randy Atkinson, Parents of Down Syndrome Angels.

¨ SPEAKERS: Oct. chair, Sheryl Flavin. Oct. 25 , Jewell Eddings, Guardian ad Litem Program. November Chair is Tom Hannon.

¨ DOOR GREETERS : October is Margit Sargent.

¨ BIRTHDAYS LAST WEEK : None.

¨ ANNIVERSARY LAST WEEK : None.

¨ WELCOME BACK LAST WEEK : None.

¨ GUESTS : Dozens!

¨ 50/50 WINNER : $167, Vic Desguin's brother in law.

¨ KIWANIS FAMILY KAR SHOW 2008 : Sam Harris says our 3rd annual is Mar. 1st . Gloria Walker wants to give 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. We'll include marketing material only if you attach a “goodie” to it. The Graddy Insurance Agency has offered to get a cloth bag from Hagerty Insurance. Please bring or call Gloria for pickup.

¨ 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.

¨ 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.