|
|
|
|
Kenner North Kiwanis, Kenner Louisiana
Working for children and the community since
1976 NEWSLETTER February 4, 2010
2009-10 Officers & Board of Directors: President- Anthony Simmons, President-Elect-
Sal Larock,
Ira Snyder
(Immediate
Past President) Directors:
Al
Aparicio, Carolyn Curl, John Bourgeois, Betty Trosclair, and David Charles. "Kiwanis
is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time."
Next
Meeting (Thursday February 11th,
2010, 7:00 am). February
4th, Meeting Attendance:
28: 25- Members, 2-Key Club, 1-Guest. President-Elect-
Sal Larock - presided over the meeting. Opening Prayer – John Dufrene
Opening Song – “When the Saints Go Marching In ” GEAUX SAINTS!
Sponsored
Youth – Sean Brown – Feb. 28th Key Club will man the water station for the Mardi Gras Marathon. Our station will be located at Harrison Ave. & Marconi Dr. Near City Park. They have
New Officer training and District Convention coming up soon. Last be not least
the four clubs that KNK sponsors are planning a Book Sale on April 10th
& 11th, so don’t throw or give away any books.
KNK will host the Hope Lodge group on Friday Feb. 5th for the first parade of the season, Knights of Excalibur. On Monday Feb. 15th we will host the Kids Kicking Cancer Group for the Krewe of Zeus parade. Please make plans to attend these events if possible. We need some KNK members there to help and to show our support for these groups.
Schneckenburger K-Kids - Ira Snyder – The
K-Kids are having a yearlong project collecting items to send to our troops
overseas. They are also raising money for Children’s Hospital; so far they
have raised $500. They also raised $200 for Haiti relief and packed 100 boxes of
food for Second Harvesters Food Bank.
The 2009-2010 Mid-Year Conferences are scheduled and ready for you!!! February 27th. International Convention June 24-27, 2010, in Las Vegas, Register before Jan. 31 to save US$55
Shoes for Haitians – Ira Snyder – Ira’s church is collecting shoes to be sent to Haiti. If you have any shoes you can donate please bring them to our next meeting.
Fish Fry - The monthly Fish Fry will be on Monday Feb. 8th, 4:30 – 6 pm at Chateau Living Center
LSU Dental School – David Charles – David recently had some dental work done by Doris Rappold’s son Chris at the LSU dental school. He was very impressed with the level of care and attention he received. He would recommend the school and Chris Rappold to anyone who needs dental work done.
Classic Chefs of Jefferson will be held on Feb. 26th this year. They are looking for donations of items that can be auctioned to help raise money for the Jefferson Community School. Guest
Speaker – Gordon
Linge – Saints Hall of Fame The Saints Hall of Fame opened on July 16, 1988 in Rivertown, Kenner and was the vision and creation of Aaron Broussard. The location was moved to the Superdome location after Hurricane Katrina. The opening occurred in conjunction with the Saints vs. Carolina game on October 7, 2007. The Saints Hall of Fame has brand new exhibits and memorabilia covering the entire history of the New Orleans Saints from the awarding of and formation of the franchise to the present. Fans can review a time line tracing the history of the team through the years, enjoy the Saints Theater with highlight films from every season in team history, check out the locker room display, the broadcast studio, the great moments in Saints history video, the actual playing surface on the floor of the Superdome, updated standings boards, the all-time team display, and the Hall of Honors with all of the busts and portraits of previously inducted Saints Hall of Famers. The Saints Hall of Fame Museum is open at 10 AM on game days and remains open until 30 minutes after the completion of each home game. Upcoming
Speaker – Ed Landry – Financial Advisor – “Have a Good Plan for your
Retirement” If you want to see a not-so-good plan visit this web page and read about Timothy Bowers retirement plan. http://www.dispatch.com/live/contentbe/dispatch/2006/10/12/20061012-A1-04.html 50/50 Winner – Steve Childers
Quote of the week;“The
difference between getting somewhere and nowhere is the courage to make an early
start. The fellow who sits still and does just what he is told will never be
told to do big things." --Charles Schwab, Other News: To keep up with what is going on in the La.-Miss.-Tenn. Kiwanis District visit the web site at; www.lamisstenn.org or download the district’s new newsletter The Kiwanis Calliope at http://web.memberclicks.com/mc/page.do?sitePageId=26688&orgId=lkThe "Kiwanis Calliope" is now available for viewing at the District Web Site. Click on: http://data.memberclicks.com/site/lk/Calliope%20February%20Edition.pdf to access the latest news. Collections
(Weekly at KNK meetings)
Visit Kenner North
Kiwanis on the World Wide Web--http://www.kennerkiwanis.org Community
Service –All upcoming events will
be posted on the KNK web site. Check there for a calendar of all upcoming
events. Save
The Dates
February Milestones
* Remember to bring a guest to next
week’s meeting!!! KNK
Meets 7 to 8 am each Thursday at the Radisson Airport Hotel 2150 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, Louisiana.
|
Mardi
Gras Stands – Russell Diodene’ - 
G
