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Kiwanis
Club of North Kenner
"
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers
dedicated
to changing the world one child and one community at a
time."
"Together
We Can. Together We Will"
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Kiwanis goes to the 2008 Mardi
Gras  This
Kiwanis Float paraded on Mardi Gras Day in Metairie, Louisiana in the
Krewe of Argus Parade. The riders are all members of local Kiwanis clubs
from the greater New Orleans Area.
Chateau
Living Center Christmas Party 2007
This
party was a big hit. Everyone had a good time residents, Kiwanians,
Key Clubbers, and friends. Thanks to everyone who helped make this
event so successful. Can you guess who Santa is?
Thanks to Anthony Simmons for the
photo’s.
Click
Here to see more Party photos
Collections (Weekly
at KNK meetings)
* Cell phones, luggage, children's clothing and children's movie
CDs--for Battered Women's Association and children
* Books for Friends of Jefferson Public Library
Jeanne Monte, Lt. Gov. David Rafidi (in back),
Carroll Trosclair
and Master of Ceremonies Don Weekley
Monte, Phillips, North honored
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Jeanne Monte has been
awarded the Kenner North Kiwanis 2007 George Hixson Fellowship in
recognition of her 10 years of service to the club and the
community. She was cited for her work as newsletter editor, club
president, chair of the club's mentor program at the Jefferson
Community School and various other community service and club
projects.
Joel Phillips has been
presented the club's C. W. "Wimp" Hewgley "Kiwanian
of the Year" award for developing and chairing the club's
successful K-Kids Program in seven East Jefferson elementary
schools. The presentation was made by 2005 Kiwanian of the Year
Clarence Machado.
Mary North has been
presented the club's Walter Campbell "Rookie of the
Year" award. She was cited for her Community Service Work,
for chairing the club's annual Christmas party for residents at
the Chateau Living Center and for chairing the arrangements
committee for the awards dinner. The presentation was made by 2006
Rookie of the Year Betty Trosclair.
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Phillips, Machado, North and Betty Trosclair |
The presentations were made at the
club's 31 annual awards and installation dinner Sept. 22 at the Radisson
Hotel in Kenner.
Left to right:
Perrier,
Lindsey, Rappold, Lepper, Aparacio, Snyder, McIlwain,
Trosclair, Simmons,Curl and North
Jim Perrier was
installed as 2007-08 president, succeeding Carroll Trosclair. Other
officers installed were president-elect Ira Snyder; vice president Anthony
Simmons; Treasurer Bill Lindsey and Secretary Doris Rappold.
Directors installed were Al Aparicio,
Bill Curl, Mike Lepper, Mick McIlwain, and Mary North. Carroll Trosclair
will serve as immediate past president.
 
 Dr.
Diane Roussel, superintendent
of Jefferson Parish Schools, veteran School Board Member Gene Katsanis,
State Rep. Danny Martiny and Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon were
among recent speakers at Kenner North Kiwanis breakfast meetings at the
Radisson Hotel in Kenner.
| KNK Member Ira
Snyder with his
2006-07 K-KIds club at Schneckenberger Elementary School. The club
is sponsored by KNK. |
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Marius Martin, a
member of Kenner North Kiwanis since 1997, died in May. Marius, who was
79, was retired from the Pan American Life Insurance Co. but remained
active for years with the United Way. He and his wife Jacki were residents
of Kenner.
SPECIAL PERSONS PICNIC: Kenner
North Kiwanis and the Curtis Key Club entertained about 200 special kids
and special persons at an indoor picnic April 1. The picnic,
co-sponsored by the Williams Blvd. Baptist Church, was an annual event
until Hurricane Katrina forced cancellation in 2006. It was moved
indoors this year because of threatening weather. Kiwanian Fred Dumas
(right) chaired the event. See Picnic.
(Photo by Anthony
Simmons, who should be in the picture)
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Olympics: !0
Kiwanians and 11 Curtis Key Club members helped conduct the East
Jefferson Special Olympics at
Muss Bertolino Stadium March 30. The clubs will also conduct the
shot-put event at the state Special Olympic games in Hammond May
19. See Special
Olympics. |
Photo by
Anthony Simmons,
who should be in the picture |
Conventions: and conferences:.
--Kiwanis International--July
4-8, San Antonio, Texas
--District Convention--August
2-5, The Ritz Carlton, New Orleans
Eleven Kenner North
Kiwanians worked on the Habitat for Humanity housing project in New
Orleans March 3. L-t-R are Fred Dumas, Sean Brown, Jim Perrier, Betty
Trosclair, Carroll Trosclair, Sharon Leshe, Mike Lepper, Anthony Simmons
and Mary North. Missing from the picture are Crew Captain Ken Rappold
and Al Aparicio. See Habitat.
The Curtis Key
Club won first place in its district 2007 scrapbook competition.
Here the winners are shown with KNK supporter Sean Brown.  |
KNK
has resumed its monthly fish frys for male residents at the
Chateau Living Center. The project is headed by Roy Taylor.
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KIWANIS CLUB OF
KENNER NORTH
P.O. Box 642033
Kenner, LA 70065
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Welcome
to....
Men and women
seeking
fun, fellowship, good programs, networking and quality public service.
Speakers
seeking
a quality audience (serious questions, loud laughter).
Social agencies
seeking
get-it-done volunteers.
News folk seeking
good stories
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VOLUNTEER
CALL
Meals-on-Wheels
volunteer to deliver meals one
Thursday per month in the Harahan-River Ridge area. About 2 hours per
month. Contact Carroll Trosclair (cptrosclair@yahoo.com)
Books--Kenner
North Kiwanis collects books for the semi-annual book fair conducted by
Friends of the Jefferson Parish Library. Bring them to the KNK meeting and
they will be brought to the Friends pickup location. Click
here for
more details)
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Kenner North
Kiwanis meets 7 to 8 a.m. each Thursday at the Radisson Hotel 2050
Veterans Blvd. (Near Williams). Kenner, LA
KNK LEADERSHIP
President--Jim
Perrier
President-Elect--Ira Snyder
Vice President--Anthony Simmons
Treasurer--Bill Lindsey
Secretary--Doris Rappold
Immediate Past President--Carroll Trosclair
Directors--Al Aparicio, Bill Curl, Mike Lepper, Mick McIlwain, Mary North
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