YOURS, MINE and OURS
Kiwanis Family Bulletin of the

KIWANIS CLUB OF ST. MARTINVILLE
August 20, 2008  •  Vol. 16 - No. 42

Editors/Publishers: Peggy Hardy, Gerry LeBlanc and Marti Harrell

BOARD MEETING
THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH, 7:00 p.m.

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

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS:  Paul deMahy 8/11; Sherrie Eastin (Rock) 8/12; Ben Landry 8/23; Carol Lagarde 8/27; Christine Berard 8/28; Tommy Romero 8/07.

   AND ANNIVERSARIES:  Leslie and Ricky Thibodeaux 8/03.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
  8/27 - 6:30 p.m. Kiwanis Meeting @ Clambeaugh’s (Rep. Fred Mills – speaker)
  9/01 - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
  9/3 - 7:00 a.m. Kiwanis Meeting
                 9/10 - 7:00 a.m. Kiwanis Meeting

                 9/17 - 7:00 a.m. Kiwanis Meeting

                 9/18 - 7:00PM Monthly Board Meeting

                 9/24 - 7:00 a.m. Kiwanis Meeting

**60 DAYS OUT AND COUNTING**  -  Sunday, October 19
 17th Annual Kiwanis Pepper Festival!

THOUGHT/QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
      If you really want to do something,
           you’ll find a way;
             if you don’t you’ll find an excuse.
                     – The Economic Press

The Fifth Object of Kiwanis:  To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities.

Kiwanis Education #15:  Until 1962, Kiwanis clubs were limited to the United States and Canada. But club delegates to the 1961 convention in Toronto approved the extension of Kiwanis to the rest of the world. In April 1962, the Kiwanis Club of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, became the first club to be organized outside the two founding nations. Today, Kiwanis clubs are active in more than 70 nations and geographic areas.

THIS WEEK: 
     Greetings fellow Kiwanians!  Pay special attention to this important announcement.  We will have an evening meeting this coming week at Clambeaugh’s Restaurant beginning at 6:30 p.m. Kiwanian Audrey Allen will be providing dinner for us.  Each Kiwanian will be asked to pay $6.00 for a meal of roast, dressing and vegetable.  Kiwanis will pick up the tab for soft drinks.  We need a head count.  Call Jean at 394-9734 or 991-4188.  Spouses and guests are welcome. Representative Fred Mills will be our guest speaker for “the rest of the story” and we look forward to his informative, entertaining and insightful report. 
This is a perfect opportunity to bring a prospective member to Kiwanis!

Thank you to Dennis LeBlanc for hosting our Wednesday morning meeting in his office.  The auditors were camped out in our meeting room so he set us up down the hall.  Our guest speaker was MIA but we had a mini Pepper Festival meeting instead.  Our special guest at the meeting was Lucas Thibodeaux, sponsored by his GiGi, Leslie.  Kudos to Les for getting herself and Lucas to a 7:00 a.m. meeting!  

On Thursday evening, your faithful board members met at the St. Martin Parish Library to take care of the business of the club.  Some of the business taken care of includes:
    - Peggy Hardy voted Kiwanian of the Month
    - Approval of sponsoring new key club
    - Joint board meeting to be held at library on Sept. 18 (Gerry cooking chili)
    - Oct. 1 is Installation Banquet (location to be announced)
    - Approved sending 2 people to Key Leader
    - Announcement of Leadership training session in St. Martinville on Sept. 20
    - Approved purchasing soft drinks for evening meeting on August 27.

In an aside:  Kiwanis is like the Marines.  “We’re looking for a few good men” … and women, to join our ranks and help us impact the children of our community and our world.  The joy we experience when we work on a project such as “Every Child A Swimmer” or “Foster Children Christmas Party” or “Pictures with Santa” is something worth sharing with others who care.  Ask someone who cares to join forces with us.  I don’t think they’ll be disappointed.

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