KiwaNews, Thursday May 8, 2008

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

¨ WHAT OUR CLUB DID: Thanks to former member Robin Lindecamp, before she left, she made an appeal to Kiwanis to help Janet Walker, a disabled lady at Alligator Creek Mobile Home Park. Janet is deaf and crippled since age 3, she's now 59. Her bicycle is her only freedom. Her old bike was beyond repair so Robin asked if we'd help, we did. Robin said when she was presented her new 3-wheeler, she does not speak, only does sign language and the noise she made when she saw the new bike was that of pure joy. Her hands are crippled but they were going a mile a minute to tell how grateful she was to Kiwanis Robin said. We do make a difference! Thanks Robin! ((Photo available in our KiwaNEWS handout)).

¨ DIV-18S PRAYER BREAKFAST: This annual event will be held for all 7 Kiwanis Clubs. It will be at the Port Charlotte Elks Club on Sat, May 17 . Please let Lt. Gov. Joan Greene know if you are planning on attending. There will be no charge for members.

¨ KIWANIS DAY WITH THE RAYS : Sunday, June 1 at 1:40pm, The Rays play the Chicago White Sox in St. Petersburg. Tickets are $14 and includes the Party Deck ticket along with a food voucher for hot dog, Pepsi and snack. $2 from each ticket supports the Florida District Kiwanis Foundation. All kids get to go on the field after the game and take a lap around the bases. A Rays Baseball Glove will be given away to the first 7,500 kids 14 and under. If anyone wants to get tickets, contact Dan Newhart at 727-825-3293 or e-mail dnewhart@raysbaseball.com for ticket info. Maybe we can caravan to the game if there is enough interest. President Sheryl will ask today.

¨ MARCH OF DIMES : Pres. Sheryl passed the basket last week and from members and the Club we raised $574. Joan Greene and her grandkids, and Sheryl Flavin's family. They raised $600.

¨ CHECK PRESENTED : Dianne and Stan of the PG Hibiscus Society was presented $150 to help with the upcoming event.

¨ VIC DESGUIN GETS E-MAIL : Please add Vic to your e-mail list as follows: gatorfan1926@live.com .

¨ BLOCK PARTY REPORT : Emily Henson reported that we had 22 members work this great annual event. Thanks to all!

¨ PG Kiwanis KALENDAR:

May 17 : Div-18S Prayer Breakfast.

June 1: Kiwanis Day with the Rays, St. Pete, 1:40pm.

June 14 : CLE Training for 2008-09 Presidents & Secretaries.

June 26-28: K.I. Convention in Orlando.

Aug. 22-24: Florida District Convention in Jacksonville.

¨ BEN SCOTT WAS IN HOSPITAL : Oscar Dorr went to visit a friend and his room mate was Ben. He got ill at a doctors office and was walked across the street to Fawcett. Ben is fine and hopefully will be here today.

¨ NEXT PNM LUNCHEON JUNE 3 : Prospective new Members and their sponsor meet at River City Grille at 11:45 a.m. We have 3 PNM's who members brought to meetings, they are: Darrin Metz (Diehl); Ed Miller (Hicks), and Randy Spence (Klossner) . Please turn in application ASAP. Contact Susan Scribner.

¨ LAST WEEK : Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission on “What's the limit?” Wonderful program!

¨ TODAY's PROGRAM : Forest Management.

¨ SPEAKERS : Mike Rooney is May Chair: May 15, Surveying: The FLA Legislature makes it expensive & involved; May 22, The Academy, Gem of CCPS; May 29, Brain Presley, “The Rest of the Story.” June, Debra Scott.

¨ DOOR GREETER : May is Bill Kopp; June is Eddie Webb.

¨ BIRTHDAYS LAST WEEK : None.

¨ ANNIVERSARY LAST WEEK : Ralph & Rose Jordan.

¨ WELCOME BACK LAST WEEK : Ralph Jordan, Mickey Melton, Sam Harris.

¨ GUESTS : Chris Zeitler.

¨ 50/50 WINNER : $61, Roger Enger, yes, that table!

¨ ALUMINUM CANS : Please bring your aluminum cans for The Peace River Wildlife Center. Please double-bag the cans and put in Ben Scott or Dan Garrett's car.

¨ CELL PHONES : Community Service collects used cell phones and gives 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 they need it. Please bring your phone and charger; give to Roger Enger.

¨ CLUB POLICY ON CANDIDATES: Please feel free to bring a candidate to lunch, but, no politicking in the building. Introduce your guest by the office they seek, but no speeches. Literature and petitions must be distributed OUTSIDE the building. No announced candidate will be considered for membership until after the elections. Candidates in the Aug. 26 Primary will be invited Aug. 14 to a “Candidates Day” program. Those in the Nov. 4 General Elections, will be invited to speak Oct. 30. Kiwanis International forbids politicking at club meetings. Please abide by the Kiwanis International and club policy.

¨ P.G. KIWANIS POSTER : Bill Martin is Chairman of our color poster project, a great gift; $5 each, or framed/signed by artist Ron Bates for $25, or Special Framed Poster “Personalized” by the artist for $50. Please see Bill, Joan Greene's Accurate Accounting, Dr. Rick Fox's dentist office, Peace River Wildlife Center, Nolan Insurance, Bobbie Diehl's CC MotorSports Park.

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