KiwaNews, Thursday June 5, 2008

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

¨ BOARD VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO MOVE JULY 3 : Tuesday, your Board of Directors discussed the matter of moving our Club meeting site back to Best Western. This has been a major concern to the Board and members the past couple years. As per the bylaws, the decision to move a club meeting location is a Board decision.

Several months ago, the Board did ask members for their input to stay, or move. There was no mandate as the response was split 50/50. The Board then made the final decision to stay here. Two committees were formed to look at food and facilities. Your Board had hoped our meeting location would show improvements over the past several months, however, lack of improvements forced the issue to resurface again.

Tuesday night, your Board made a unanimous decision to move back to Best Western, effective July 3 . The Board's hopes members will unite and enjoy the Best Western once again and be an enticement to get new members. It is believed that many members, who seldom come to our meetings will start returning on a regular basis. The meal charges will increase from $10 to $13 when the move is made and be reflected on the 4th quarter dues/billing. The BW will provide a served meal, no buffet. The Board thanks the American Legion for giving us a home for nearly 4 years since Hurricane Charlie. We wish them the best.

¨ CHS KEY CLUB : JJ Gerow, Sponsored Youth Chair announced that the President of the Key Club at CHS will be attending the Key Club International Convention in Colorado. This is a great accomplishment.

¨ ENGLEWOOD-CAPE HAZE KIWANIS MOVES: Please note, the Club has moved to Steamer's Restaurant the old Cajun Club, 750 N. Indiana Ave.

¨ PG Kiwanis KALENDAR:

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

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

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

¨ NEXT PNM LUNCHEON JULY 1 : Prospective new Members and their sponsor meet at River City Grille at 11:45 a.m. Contact Susan Scribner or Norm Hall.

¨ LAST WEEK : Brain Presley, “The Rest of the Story.”

¨ TODAY's PROGRAM : June 5 , Heide Rowe on Our Golden Years!

¨ SPEAKERS : June Chair is Walt Evans: June 12 , Wayne Sallade, Hurricane Season; June 19 , Art Dagg, Gator Wilderness Camp School; June 26 , Bethany Alvanos, Florida Virtual School.

¨ DOOR GREETER : June is Eddie Webb, July is Emily Henson.

¨ BIRTHDAYS LAST WEEK : None.

¨ ANNIVERSARY LAST WEEK : Jan & Tracy Nelson.

¨ WELCOME BACK LAST WEEK : Cindy Milburn, Bob Andrews, Bruce Hughes, George Pence.

¨ GUESTS : Chief Bob Hancock, Matt Free, Debra Hysell, Rick Roach (CCFD) and Stephen Malenzi.

¨ 50/50 WINNER : $60, Margit Sargent (Walt's table).

¨ PG CITY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH : Mike Rooney of CS presented this monthly event to Assistant Chief Matt Free of the PG Fire Department. Matt also announced his retirement. He was former Chief Bob Naylor's protégé.

¨ ANNUAL INTERCLUB DIABOLICAL LIST : The following 44 members need an Interclub this fiscal year and have not fulfilled their obligation. They are: Anderson, Biehl, Birch, Craig, Depalma, F.Desguin, DeYoung, Diehl, Dorr, Fabian, Fersner, Fox, Geach, Hale, Henson, Hernandez, Hicks, Hoke, Hughes, Klein, Klossner, Larson, Lazzell, Lee, Levell, Maggiore, B.Miller, K.Miller, Mingle, Murtha, Pence, Perez, Polk, Barb Scott, Ben Scott, Scribner, Shaw, Shilladay, Stublen, Sturges, Swift, R.Taylor, Wadsworth, Walden . Next Interclub is Thursday, June 5 , 7:30am at PC Sunrise Kiwanis , at the PC Elks. Fines started June 1 of $1 per week for every week not getting your Interclub. We have 22 consecutive years with 100% of members getting their Interclub. Please make this our 23rd year and GIT-R-DONE! Contact Chair Margit Sargent for the next Interclub. Remember, it takes 4 members to make an Interclub. Less than 4 is only a makeup.

¨ CLUB POLICY ON CANDIDATES: Please feel free to bring a candidate to lunch, but, no politicking in the building. Introduce them 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.

¨ 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 : Please bring your aluminum cans for The Peace Wildlife Center, 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 CC Sheriff's Office. Phones are deprogrammed and can only call 9-1-1. They are given to groups like CARE and distributed to abused women to get help if they need it. Please give your phone & charger; to Roger Enger.