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Kiwanis Club of Meriden | P.O. Box 733, Meriden, CT 06450 | www.meridenkiwanis.org

WEEKLY BULLETIN |

December 14, 2017

We are a proud sponsor of the fo l lowing Service Leadership Programs in the Meriden school system:

University of New Haven,

Connecticut

Maloney High School

Platt High School

Wilcox Tech High School

Lincoln Middle School

Washington Middle School

Edison Middle School

Israel Putnam Elementary

Roger Sherman Elementary

John Barry Elementary

Ben Franklin Elementary

Casimir Pulaski Elementary

ARC of

Meriden/Wallingford

The 1st Aktion Club in

Connecticut

The meeting was called to order by President Doreen Roddy. “My Country Tis of thee” was sung and the “Pledge of Allegiance” was recited. The

prayer was delivered by Martha Colaresi. Attendance was 17.

Guests: Clay Fanning, Tyler Shahdee from the Maloney Key Club; and the Platt Pentagles

Birthdays: Peter Burch December 8

Terry Bongiovanni December 16

Sharon Karrass December 28

Peter Terry

Anniversaries: Terry & Eileen Bongiovanni December 1

Peter & Sharon Burch December 30


Kiwanis Anniversaries: None

Quip: None

50/50 Raffle: Won by Cindy D’Agostino.

Happy Dollars: Robert Gollnick - $3 – the “cows” are back. The city stole three of our cows and they have been returned. The “cows” were built by Bob and Sandi for Advertising the Cow Plop. This is the time of year I look at other people’s profit and it looks like everybody but me has been profiting this year. Cindy D’Agostino - $5 – one as you know I am retired. My husband bought me a new “something – I didn’t quite hear what that was. You’ll have to ask Cindy”; I bought myself a new I-phone; I won the 50/50; Doreen will be retiring in a couple of weeks and then they’ll be traveling Sandi Gollnick - $3 - for the convention which was very nice. The shopping was absolutely awesome. Even Bob shopped. He got new boots. For Doreen for Bringing the cows home. That would have been a lot of work if we had to rebuild them and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. Eileen - $1 - I’ve been kind of missing in action. It’s great to be back.

Service Leadership Programs: Ben Franklin K-Kids: They are having a “Pets” giving fundraiser dance on December 13. They are raising items for animals that were displaced by the recent hurricanes. Items will be donated to the Humane Society of Connecticut. They are also working on a school wide project. An Act of Kindness bulletin board and each student in the school filled out a Christmas light with an act of kindness that they have done and those will be hung around the school. John Barry K-Kids: The club is doing well and their next meeting is on December 5. Advisors have been working with club members on promoting kindness and doing random acts of kindness in the school and community At the December meeting they will be considering options for upcoming service projects. Roger Sherman K-Kids: Members are planning their January Souper Bowl Food Drive and will be planning the rest of the school year at their next few meetings. Advisors and officers found the SLP Installation and Training to be very helpful. Lincoln Builders Club: In October, the club raised and donated over $100 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to support breast cancer research. They ran their annual food drive and collected many cans to help the local shelter, community and students at Lincoln Middle School. During the month of December, some members will participate in the Spirit of Giving, helping to deliver gifts to 5 families that have experienced some type of trauma. They recently finished cutting out Kiwanis Hospital Dolls out of muslin we provided last year. Washington Builders Club: They are dedicated to developing leadership through service to both the school and the community. The club started their year with a bake sale to support school initiatives to donate towards Puerto Rican hurricane relief efforts. The student members as well as the club advisors, math teacher Donna McBride and Special Education teacher, Rosemary Navickis, prepared sweet treats for the sale. Students and staff visited the bake sale throughout the day and donated money for the worthy cause. The bake sale raised $200 that will be donated to a Meriden non-profit’s relief efforts for Puerto Rico. This is the first of many special projects and fundraisers that the Washington Middle School Builder’s club will be participating in throughout this school year. The Builder’s Club also participated in the suitcase drive by having a “Slipper Day on November 15 and will donate the proceeds to Kiwanis for their drive. Platt Key Club: Platt Faculty Advisor Maureen DiPace advised she has members involved in an anti-bullying theater production and other school-wide events.


What’s Happening:

President-elect Cindy D’Agostino poses with the newly-installed Kiwanis Club of Meriden bench on the Meriden Linear Trail. Kiwanis raised funds

for the bench during Pierre Blanchet’s term as President through a special Presidents Project. We hope the many trail-goers enjoy a respite on the new

bench! Be sure to look for it near the entrance to the trail that goes along Hanover Pond.

SUITCASE DRIVE:

JoAnne Keene reports that the Suitcase drive has been completed with great success. One December 13th, Cindy D’Agostino, Martha Colaresi and

JoAnne Keene delivered to Julia Davis at the Department of Children and Family Services 15 filled suitcases/duffel bags along with an additional 14

empty bags and a box of extra toiletries and blankets. Upon arrival we met with Julia and her colleague and we all unloaded the bags into a waiting

elevator. Unfortunately we didn’t have room for a good picture of everything. Items donated were: 29 suitcases/duffel bags, 18 blankets, 15 bath

towels, 15 wash cloths, 13 toothpastes, 29 tooth brushes, 8 toothbrush/paste travel kits, 3 nail kits, 15 combs, 1 package hair bands, 8 tissue packs, 5 bath

puffs, 2 ear buds, 3 stuffed toys, 14 pair of socks, 5 calculators, 4 memo books, 4 carabiner clips, 12 hats, 14 gloves, 8 hand sanitizers, 11 body wash, 7

lotions, 5 shampoo/conditioners, 1 diary, 3 body sprays, 19 deodorants, 6 toothbrush holders, 9 personal fans, 20 pens, 16 rulers, 30 books, 20 picture

frames, 2 lint rollers and approximately 22 luggage tags.


BELL RINGING FOR SALVATION ARMY:

Some Kiwanis members rang bells on December 9th for the Salvation Army at the city’s Stop & Shop locations. It was a snowy day but they survived.

Melissa & Bill Passarelli Bob Gollnick & Brian Cofrancesco Bob Gollnick & Dave Wyskiel

Don Parker Kate Slavinski


CHRISTMAS CAROLING:

Tis the season for singing! Some of our Kiwanians enjoyed caroling at Kensington Village and the First Baptist Home on Dec. 14th. They were

rewarded with cookies after their songs. Must have put on a good performance.

Announcements: At the November 30th night meeting we held the election for a Past President position on the Board of Directors. Ann Giannetti was elected to that

seat.

Our next board meeting will be held at 7:00 pm on January 4th.

The next Community Projects meeting will be on Monday, January 22nd at Cindy D’Agostino’s home.

There are vacant club advisor positions for the Service Leadership Programs at Roger Sherman and Lincoln Middle School. Possible new clubs in 2017-

2018 at Thomas Hooker, Hanover and Nathan Hale. We will need club advisors for those also.

The Souper Bowl collection outside both Stop & Shops will be Saturday, January 13th. Please volunteer if you can.

Post Holiday Party will be Sunday, January 14th, at 2:00 pm, at Winding Brook Clubhouse.

Souper Bowl Food Drive drop-off at the Soup Kitchen will be on Saturday, February 3rd.

2018 Mid-Winter Conference at Holiday inn, Mansfield, MA, March, 2018

103rd Annual Kiwanis International Convention (ICON), Las Vegas, Nevada June 28 – July 1, 2018

104th Annual Kiwanis International Convention (ICON) Orlando, FL 2019


100th Annual New England & Bermuda District Convention (DCON) Double Tree by Hilton, Leominster, MA, August 16-19, 2018.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: December 28 – 6:30 pm – Night Meeting

January 4 – 7:00 pm – Board Meeting

January 11 – 12:15 pm – Luncheon meeting at Il Monticello

January 13 – Tentative date for Souper Bowl collection outside Stop & Shop

January 14 – Post Holiday party at 2:00 pm, at Winding Brook Clubhouse.

January 15 – 6:30 pm – Community Projects Meetings at the home of Cindy D’Agostino, 235 Westview Dr., Meriden

January 25 – 6:30 pm – night meeting

Janaury 27 – Past Presidents Dinner at Il Monticello. More info to follow.

February 1 – 7:00 pm – Board Meeting

February 3 – 10:00 am – Souper Bowl food drop-off, Meriden Soup Kitchen

February 8 – 12:15 pm – Luncheon meeting, Il Monticello. Joint meeting with Rotary

February 19 – 6:30 pm – Community Projects Meeting, at home of Cindy D’Agostino, 235 Westview Dr., Meriden

February 22 – 6:30 pm – night meeting

March 1 – 7:00 pm, Board Meeting

March 8 – 12:15 pm, Luncheon meeting, Il Monticello

March 16 - 18, 2017 – 2018 Mid-Winter Conference at the Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA.

March 19 – 6:30 pm – Community Projects Meeting at home of Cindy D’Agostino, 235 Westview Dr., Meriden

March 22 – 6:30 pm – night meeting

April 2 – Possible Spelling Bee – more to come

April 5 – 7:00 pm – Board Meeting

April 6-8 – Key Club District Educational Conference (DECON). More to follow

April 9 – Possible Spelling Bee

April 12 – 11:00 am – Luncheon meeting at Wilcox High School

April 14 – 9:00 am – Bee and Butterfly Habitat Clean Up

April 16 – 6:30 pm – Community Projects Meeting at home of Cindy D’Agostino, 235 Westview Dr., Meriden

April 21 – Possible Kiwanis Bike Rodeo with City Health Department

April 26 – 6:30 pm – night meeting

April 28-29 – Daffodil Festival – Fried Dough

May 3 – 7:00 pm – Board Meeting

Mar 10 – 12:15 pm – Luncheon Annual Meeting, Il Monticello

May 21 – 6:30 pm – Community Projects Meeting at home of Cindy D’Agostino, 235 Westview Dr., Meriden

May 24 – 6:30 pm – Education Awards – more to follow

May 31 – Possible Strawberry Shortcake Sale

June 7 – 7:00 pm – Board Meeting

June 14 – 12:15 pm, Luncheon meeting at Il Monticello

June 18 – 6:30 pm – Community Projects Meeting at home of Cindy D’Agostino, 235 Westview Dr., Meriden

June 28 – July 1, 2018 – 103rd Annual Kiwanis International Convention in Las Vegas, NV.

July 5 – 7:00 pm – Board Meeting

July 12 – 12:15 pm – Luncheon Meeting at Girls Inc.

July 16 – 6:30 pm, Community Projects Meeting at home of Cindy D’Agostino, 235 Westview Dr., Meriden

July 26 – 7:00 pm – night meeting

August 2 – 7:00 pm – Board Meeting

August 6 – possible Nerden Camp Service Club Picnic

August 9 – 12:15 pm – Luncheon Meeting at Boys & Girls Cuno Camp

August 16-19, 2018 – 100th Annual New England & Bermuda District Convention, Double Tree by Hilton, Leominster, MA

August 20 – 6:30 pm – Community Projects Meeting at home of Cindy D’Agostino, 235 Westview Dr., Meriden

August 23 – 6:30 pm – night meeting

September 6 – 7:00 pm – Board Meeting

September 13 – 12:15 pm – Luncheon at Il Monticello


September 17 – 6:30 pm – Community Projects Meeting at home of Cindy D’Agostino, 235 Westview Dr., Meriden

September 27 – 6:30 pm – night meeting

PROGRAM/GUEST SPEAKER: The Kiwanians present at the luncheon were entertained by the Platt High School Pentangles, under the direction of Brittany Rondeau. The sang:

God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen

Joy to the World

Ding Dong Merrily on High

Jolly Old St. Nicholaus

That’s Christmas to me – made famous by the Pentatonix

Carol of the Bells

The 12 Days of Christmas with participation by the Kiwanians

Svivon

Jingle Bells

Silent Night

They were fabulous!


After lunch Tyler Shahdee and Clay Fanning, the President and Vice-President of the Maloney Key Club announced that the club ran an “Adopt a

Family Drive” and raised enough to buy turkeys and food for 19 families. And they have enough money left over to bring Christmas to 20 families.

These are all local families at Maloney that are benefiting from this drive.

Tyler Shahdee Tyler Shahdee and Clay Fanning

Presentation of the Kiwanis donation to the Salvation Army:


At the end of the meeting, Doreen Roddy presented a check to Joanne of Il Monticello to thank her and wish her a Merry Christmas!

Adjournment: 1:26 pm

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KIWANIS CLUB OF MERIDEN

OFFICERS 2016-2017:

Doreen Roddy, President

Cindy D’Agostino, President Elect

Cheryl O’Connor, Vice-President

Melissa Neville, Secretary

David Wyskiel, Recording Secretary

JoAnne Keene, Treasurer

Robert Meister, Immediate Past President

Bulletin Editor: Florence Thibodeau

Photographer: David Wyskiel

The Kiwanis Club of Meriden meets on the second

Thursday of the month at:

12:15 PM

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