The Kiwanis Family Bulletin of the

   •  KIWANIS CLUB OF ST. MARTINVILLE  •   
November 5, 2008  •  Vol. 17-No. 5

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

2008-09 CLUB OFFICERS

President: Dennis LeBlanc
President-Elect:  This position could be YOURS!
Secretary: Annie Durand
Treasurer:  Peggy Hardy
Immediate Past President: Jean Potier
BOARD MEMBERS: Dan Berard, Steve Comeaux, Carol Lagarde, Margaret Richard,
Leslie Thibodeaux, Gerry LeBlanc

BOARD/EVENING CLUB MEETING:
1st Wednesday of the month - 6pm
All other club meetings: Wednesday - 7AM

Youth Service Leadership Organizations

• Trinity Catholic School
Builders Club meets
 2^nd Friday of the month,
School Gym @ 1PM.

• St. Martinville Senior High Key Club meets every Thursday in the school library @ 11:20 a.m.


• Ask about Key Leader!

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS   
Marlene Robin 11/1 • Elaine St. Julien 11/4 • Guy Cormier 11/5
Calie Latiolais 11/20 • Mary Arton 11/24

  NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES  
Larry & Sarah Roy 11/18 • Marti Harrell & Don Stanfield 11/21

THOUGHT/QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
  A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds.
    A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship,
        and he who plants kindness gathers love.
                                  — St. Basil the Great

The First Object of Kiwanis:  To give primacy to the human and spiritual, rather than to the material values of life.

Kiwanis Education #24:  The creation of a Kiwanis International Foundation was proposed in 1937 by International President F. Trafford Taylor. The foundation was publicly launched at Kiwanis International’s 25th anniversary celebration in Detroit in 1940. Walter Zeller, past governor of the Ontario-Quebec-Maritime District, initiated the foundation’s funds by donating 25 US silver dollars. These were used to decorate the anniversary cake, and slices were auctioned for a total of $5625. Today, the Kiwanis International Foundation receives more than $1 million each year in donations and bequests (plus Worldwide Service Project donations).

THIS WEEK: 
     Carol Lagarde is the only member admitting to getting up early for a non-existent morning meeting on Wednesday.  The great thing is that we had a packed house on Wednesday evening for our first monthly evening meeting of this year.  Although as several people came in the door, there was grumbling heard about it being too late for them. Each month we will have an evening meeting on the FIRST WEDNESDAY.  Please make a note.  We’ll try to remind you. 
     One of the reasons our meeting was so well attended was that most of us are gamblers at heart and lottery is a whopping $138.  Margot had a 50/50 chance of winning but came up with the last yellow stone in the bag.  After much discussion and a vote, it was decided that next week we will have the opportunity to pull the single (red) stone out of the bag.  Some people wanted to throw all of the yellow stones back in the bag for next meeting.  They were outvoted by the rest of the members.  So when you come to next Wednesday’s morning meeting, and you purchase a lottery ticket, if Paul pulls your number, you will be the winner of the jackpot.
     Also at the meeting, the board agreed to have pizza parties for both Key Club and Builders Club.  Key Club has a designated Key Club Week in November.  Builders Club has no such designation but our Kiwanis members voted to honor “Builders Club Week” also.
     Gerry announced that three prospective members of the proposed Acadiana HomeSchool Key Club will be attending the Key Leader weekend coming up on Nov. 7.
     We had no Key Club members from SMSH who were interested in attending.  Part of the problem was that this weekend is Homecoming at SMSH.   
     Marti was recognized as Kiwanian of the Month for Division 17 by Gov. David Pickler and received a certificate at the meeting from President Dennis.
     Our guest speaker was Jennifer Manusak of “Driving Louisiana Forward”.  Driving Louisiana Forward is a statewide campaign organized by businesses and interested parties committed to improving Louisiana’s highway infrastructure.  If you want more information, visit www.drivinglouisianaforward.org

    REMEMBER:
      We have a
       lot of fish
          to fry...
         in Kiwanis!

Click on the chef for all the details!

President’s Corner
Thanks to all who came out for our first monthly evening meeting/board meeting.  Committee assignment lists are being circulated and if there is a particular committee that you would like to chair or participate as a member of, please let me know; 394-2579 is my office number. We have also kicked off the “Fish to Fry” game.  If you didn’t get your fish or your stringer, I have both for you at the meetings.
-- Dennis    

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