YOURS, MINE and OURS
A Kiwanis Bulletin

KIWANIS CLUB OF ST. MARTINVILLE
January 24, 2007  •  Vol. 15 - No. 14

Editors/Publishers: Peggy Hardy, Carol Lagarde and Gerry LeBlanc
 

2006-07 CLUB OFFICERS: 
Elaine St. Julien - President
Jean Potier - President-Elect
Annie Durand - Secretary
Peggy Hardy - Treasurer
Gerry LeBlanc - Immediate Past President
Directors: Larry Roy, Christine Berard,
Judy Bonhomme, Anika Porter,
Tommy Romero and Dan Berard

BOARD MEETING
THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
7:00 p.m -location in Calendar of Events

Builders Club Meeting:  2^nd Friday of the month Trinity Gym @ 1:00 p.m.
 
Key Club Meeting:  Every Thursday
in the SMSH library @ 11:20 a.m.

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES:
   Happy Birthday: Newman Braud (Melba)1/1; Jim Robb 1/11; Stephanie Comeaux (Steve) 1/14; Shawn Hulin 1/15; Peggy Decou 1/18; Ben Potier (Jean) 1/19; Carla Jean Batiste 1/26.
   Happy Anniversary: Jennifer and Jonathan Bostick 1/2; Dan and Christine Berard 1/19.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

1-31-07 – Regular Kiwanis Meeting

2-2 thru 2-4-07 Kiwanis District Mid-Winter Conference in Jackson, MS

2-4-07 - Super Bowl Party @ Dennis & Gerry's at 4PM

2-7-07 –  Regular Kiwanis Meeting

THIS WEEK'S OBJECT OF KIWANIS: To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship.

KIWANIS EDUCATION:  The goal of Kiwanis International’s Worldwide Service Project is to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) as a major world health concern. Iodine is important for proper brain and nervous system development, so iodine deficiency is especially dangerous during prenatal development and early childhood. IDD is the leading preventable cause of mental retardation in the world today.

THIS WEEK: 
   There were no real guests this week, but because of his busy schedule as Parish President Guy Cormier doesn’t get to meet with us very often, so therefore, when he does, we treat him like a special guest since he is very special to us. 
   The Kiwanis Family Brunch  that was held last Sunday to celebrate  the 92^nd  Anniversary of Kiwanis  was a success and everyone had a good time and good food.  A few members shared their Kiwanis moments with the 33 attendees.  Thanks to all who set up, cooked, participated and cleaned up.
   The ditty bag project for the NewStart Center is an ongoing project and  good  for this time of year when there are not a lot of  service projects on tap.  Bertha made some little blankets to add to our items in the bags and Leslie donated various items to the collection.  Thanks to them for their generosity.  Following is a list of items that are needed to make more bags:  coloring books, deodorant, toothpaste, playing cards, prayer cards, razors, mouthwash, Wet Ones, infant socks, women’s footies. 

   PROGRAM: To those who missed Guy ‘s State of the Parish address, you missed an informative explanation of the progress that St. Martin Parish is making under the leadership of our Parish Government.  A few of the many topics he covered were:  the new state of the art 911 system; contributions/appropriations from the State of Louisiana for the Atchafalaya Basin Program, Camp Atchafalaya (for handicap citizens), and the Council on Aging program; the progress on the courthouse project; Industrial Park and Community Center in Cade; a frontage road to be built along I-10 for the BOOMING business in Breaux Bridge. He also had high praise for our Volunteer Fire Department as there are only a very few parishes that have a totally volunteer fire department.  He also mentioned that there is a book of budgeting that is available at the Parish Government office to anyone in the parish who would like to see how our $$$ are being spent.  It seems as though everyone enjoyed the program immensely. 

DUES ARE NOW DUE!

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