Author Archives: Kiwanis

A Vision for Thomas’s Trains

Monday Morning

There were 13 members plus one guest at our Monday meeting.  Tom Murray was  our speaker.  Harry and Chris were our greeters. Dan had the grace. Charlene and Steve had the humor. Happy bucks came from Harry, Bonnie, Gary and Dan.  Reminder, Mid-Winter is Feb. 11th. Contact Charlene or Gary if interested. John was a winner and non- winner. He drew the Jack of hearts. We still have 35 cards, 5 winners and a pot of $240.00.  Melissa Schmidt will have a MS Fund Raiser Feb 4 & 5th at TNT. Cost is only $20.00. Special  thank you for all those who worked the Vex Robotics Tournament. Dan thanked all for their support at the Trinity Baptist auction.  The Boys and Girls Club’s fund raiser “Reach for the Stars” is Feb 17th. Side note – Del is at home and loves visitors.  Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, like our page.  We have a projector for our speakers; please contact Dawn if you need it. Speaking of programs for the future, get information to Jackie or myself. Member names are being added under Programs for your future dates.

Tom Murray, The Train Project

Tom is a retired Industrial Arts Teacher. The last seven years, he has been working with 3rd & 4th graders to teach them industrial arts skills. His new project is THE TRAIN PROJECT. This skill for kids is a process to teach industrial arts to kids.  Kids learn by doing and never forget. It can be a lifetime skill, by teaching one child at time to build his train set. Tom is looking for mentors to help these kids. The local Menard’s has offered to help with the materials to build the train.

A Clearly Great Choice to See

Monday Morning

There were 14 members plus two guests at our Monday meeting.  Dr. Clarence Tam and Terry St. Lawrence were our speakers.   Sharon was our greeter. Jackie had the grace and Gary Miller had the humor. Happy bucks came from Gary and Glen.  Reminder, Mid-Winter is Feb. 11th. Gary was a winner and non- winner. He drew the King of hearts. We still have 36 cards, 5 winners and a pot of $220.00.  Melissa Schmidt will have a MS Fund Raiser Feb 4 & 5th at TNT. Cost is only $20.00. Trinity Baptist auction is this Friday at the old St. Pats gym. Wine Around the World is January 28th at Holiday Inn. The February social will be 25th at the Meadows. Side note – Del is at home and loves visitors.  Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If  you are on Facebook, like our page.  We have a projector for our speakers; please contact Dawn if you need it. Speaking of programs for the future, get information to Jackie or myself. Member names are being added under Programs for your future dates.

Dr. Clarence Tam, Ophthalmologist 

Our speaker was Dr. Clarence Tam. He has been with Agnesian for about two years. He did medical school at Baylor and his residency at Cleveland Clinic Eye Institute.  His four areas of study are cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and glaucoma. The two ophthalmologists at Agnesian are Dr. Tam and Dr.Strittmatter. Their office is at Health Plaza, 421 Camelot Dr.  For more information contact them at 926-8472.

The Best Way to Help Boys and Girls

Monday Morning

There were 12 members plus one guest at our Monday meeting.  Joscelyn Deanovich was our speaker.  Steve was our greeter. Jim had the grace and Charlene had the humor. Happy bucks came from Gary and Dawn. Reminder, Mid-Winter is Feb. 11th. John was a winner and non- winner. He drew the six of hearts. We still have 37cards, 5 winners and a pot of $210.00.  Trinity Baptist auction is this Friday at the old St. Pats gym. Wine Around the World is January 28th at Holiday Inn. The February social will be at the Meadows. Date will be announced  soon. Side note – Del is at home and loves visitors.  Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, like our page.  We have a projector for our speakers; please contact Dawn if you need it. Speaking of programs for the future, get information to Jackie or myself. Member names are being added under Programs for your future dates.

Joscelyn Deanovich, Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Our speaker was Joscelyn Deanovich, community based Program Coordinator for Big Brothers/Big Sisters. She has been with BB/BS since October. BB/BS is about to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Big’s need to do two activities a month with their little’s. You can be a Big, Big couple, or Big family. You must be 18 and be approved by BB/BS. They have a number of fund raisers. They are Bowling for Kids, Lobster Boil, Cars for Kids, and 5k Splash and Dash. They have 125 Littles’s enrolled and 49 on the waiting list.  For more information go to their web page, www.bbbsfdl.org