PUNTA GORDA KiwaNEWS

Thursday, NOV. 20 , 2008 By: Bob Carpenter/Secretary carp813@comcast.net

REMINDER: Thanksgiving Morning Breakfast Here at Best Western/Benedetto's at 8am

¨ AQUI ESTA ADOPT-A-ROAD CLEANUP : Seven members, three spouses and four CHS Key Club members volunteered last Saturday morning to pick up trash from US41 to Bal Harbor Blvd. According to Jan Nelson, they picked up 20 bags of trash. The photos show several bags around our Adopt a Road sign, the other two Key Clubbers holding up a dead rabbit and an armadillo. Great job!

¨ MEMBERS SAY GOODBYE TO TWO MEMBER KIWANIANS : Last Friday afternoon, many members attended a Memorial Service for Ben Scott at Kays-Ponger Funeral Home. Then Saturday, 19 members attended a Celebration of Life for Oscar Dorr at St. James Episcopal Church. Our thoughts and prayers are with both families. Ben and Oscar will be missed.

¨ HOLIDAYS COMING : Next Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, we'll have our traditional morning breakfast here at Bennedetto's instead of noon meeting. Our Christmas Program is Dec. 18 , but there will not be a Kiwanis meeting Christmas or New Years days.

¨ CHRISTMAS CARD LANE : Entry deadline is Nov. 28 according to Gene Murtha, install Dec. 6 , takedown Jan. 3 . Three Judges needed; a business, art/community, and a citizen at large. Please contact Gene at genemurtha@comcast.net for more details. Judging is Sunday, Dec. 7 , noon-3pm.

¨ KNOW YOUR FELLOW KIWANIAN : Pres. Joan started a weekly fun event by picking a member to tell something about themselves at the next weeks meeting. See who is next today!

¨ SAVE MAGAZINES : Bring your magazines to Kiwanis. H&SV puts a label over your address saying “This magazine donated by a Punta Gorda Kiwanian.” They are distributed to nursing homes, or places where there is a need. This applies to kids magazines too.

¨ CCCC CHRISTMAS PARADE : See Walt Evans to work at our hotdog/Pepsi fund raiser Sat., Dec. 6, 9:30am.

¨ BRING TEDDY BEARS : Members are asked to bring a teddy bear to be given to area law enforcement, fire/EMS, schools and organizations that need a cuddly bear for a child as part of Governor Dave's “ Hats & Hugs ” program. Members are also asked to have someone make crochet or knitted hats for children who lost their hair due to cancer, or, purchase a hat for a child.

¨ PRO-FOOTBALL “FUN RAISER” : Bethani Shilladay has her “Crying Towel” data sheet to report today and who owes what.

¨ EVERBLADES TEDDY BEAR TOSS: Bethani Shilladay proposes this fun night Dec. 13 at the Everblades Arena. Spectators throw the bears on the ice and are given to needy children. Tickets $12 and she'll order them by the Dec. 1 deadline. We can carpool and save parking fees. Please let Bethani know if you are interested.

¨ KFCC NOMINATIONS : Deadline is Dec. 31 to submit a PCHS or CHS senior to be considered for a scholarship next spring. Please see Dr. Joe Maggiore for an application.

¨ KIWANIS KLASSIC KAR SHOW : Our annual fund raiser is Mar. 7, 2009 . Please contact Sam Harris for details.

¨ NEXT PNM LUNCHEON DEC. 2 : Meets at River City Grille at Noon. Contact Larry Taylor or Norm Hall .

¨ LAST WEEK : Rich Frattarelli of Marine Corp League Toys for Tots.

¨ TODAY's PROGRAM : Marge Maisto, CEO Tidewell Hospice.

¨ SPEAKERS : Larry Taylor is November Chair; Nov. 27 Prayer Breakfast, Jerry Dinnan on Count Your Blessings.

December Chair is Gene Murtha: Dec. 4 Charles Brox Jr. of IMPAC University; Dec. 11 Chuck Sidlow from Circus Sarasota (Non-Profit Performing Arts Educational Organization); Dec. 18 , Annual Christmas Program, entertainment TBA.

¨ GREETER : November is Gene Murtha; December is Bill Martin.

¨ BIRTHDAYS LAST WEEK : Steve Kline, Frank Desguin.

¨ ANNIVERSARY LAST WEEK : Gary & Marty Ginter.

¨ WELCOME BACK LAST WEEK : Chuck Gerry, Roger Enger, Rick Fox, Lee Swift, Bob Naylor, Steve Kline.

¨ GUESTS :

¨ 50/50 WINNER : $61, Bob Naylor.

¨ BRING STUFF : ALUMINUM CANS & USED CELL PHONE/CHARGER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE!

“ Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time !”

KiwaNEWS printed co u r tesy of Pres. Joan Greene, Accurate Accounting , 100 Sullivan St. #112, Punta Gorda 575-6660