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JULY
2008
PAST ISSUES:
Past issues are available by clicking on Archives at the bottom of the
Newsletter page.
DEFINING STATEMENT:
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers
dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
NEW ADDRESS: We now have a P O Box
for our address to assure we receive all correspondence. The new address is: P O
Box 2754 , zip 34973.
BUILDER'S CLUBS COOK-OUT: Our
annual cook out for the Yearling Middle School and Osceola Middle School
Builder's Clubs was held on May 15 at the Sports Complex. In addition to the
Builder's Clubs, we had the Key Club members from the Freshman Campus and
Okeechobee High School. Dowling Watford welcomed the members and
introduced the officers of each club, Dr Pat
Cooper encouraged the young people to stay involved in service, and each sponsor
was presented a candle/flower gift. An inter-club from Jensen Beach also
attended with Lt-Gov Elect Bill Hansen. A special thanks to Noel Stephen for
cooking the delicious hot dogs and hamburgers and Jay Zeller for helping with
the chips and snacks. ( See pictures in Photo Gallery).
NEW MEETING LOCATION: The Club voted
to move the meeting location to the American Legion Hall (behind City Hall).
The American Legion serves sandwiches, salads and wings and has a private
meeting room.
SCHOLARSHIP NIGHT: The Dick Blair
Memorial Scholarships were presented on May 20 at the OHS Scholarship Night. Four, $1,000
scholarships in memory of Dick Blair were presented to: Jesse Bryant (son of
member Jerry Bryant and class co-valedictorian); Matthew Richey (Key Club
President); Erica Zinski and Rina Boswell. Over $2.8 million in scholarships were
presented, with $670,000 coming from the local community.
NEW ENDEAVOR REWARD DAY: The Club supported the New Endeavor School Positive Behavior Support Reward Day
on Jun 2 by
providing and cooking the hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and drinks for
approximately 120 students and 20 staff. The Reward Day
is to give those students who have shown positive behavior an incentive and
featured a DJ and a dunk tank with several teachers getting dunked. Thanks to
Noel Stephen and County Commissioner Noel Chandler for cooking and Jim Vensel,
Dowling Watford, and Jay Zeller for helping set up and serve.
GRAD NIGHT: The annual Grad Night
party co-sponsored by our Club was held after graduation on Jun 5. It was again
a huge hit with the students but with a slightly smaller attendance this year.
GENE O'NEILL BENEFIT: The Retirement
Party/ Benefit for Gene O'Neill held on Fri, Jun 13, at KOA was a huge
success with approximately 225 people attending and about $13,000 raised to help
Gene and Bobi. Thank you to everyone who helped organize, set up, donated items,
attended, and bid on auction items to make the evening so successful.
REAL LIFE CHILDREN'S RANCH SCHOOL
SUPPLY DRIVE: Our annual school supply drive for RLCR will begin on Jul 17 and
the supplies will be presented on Aug 7. All school supplies are needed: back
packs, paper, pencils, crayons, spiral notebooks (single, 5 subject), hard cover
3 ring binders (.5, 1 & 1.5 in), TI-34 and regular calculators, mechanical
pencils, 3-ring pencil pouches and purse size Kleenix. Cash donations are also
welecome.
GOVERNOR'S VISIT: We have been
selected to host the Governor's Visit to Division 16. The visit will also be the
installation banquet for our club officers and any other club in Division 16
that would like to have the Governor install their officers. It will be held on
Oct 3, at the American Legion with Golden Corral catering. Maureen
Burroughs will coordinate this event.
RECOVERING: Bruce Simpson is
scheduled for surgery on Jul 2 to re-install his knee. Gene and Bobi O'Neill
were involved in a rollover accident on Jun 23. Gene suffered a broken ankle and
Bobi was transferred to Lawnwood for observation. Dee Dee Cates (Steve's wife)
was hospitalized with a heart issue. Sheryll Thogersen (Greg's wife) is
recovering from surgery. Bennett Yeilding and Mark
Reynolds were in and out of the hospital. Bob Owens (Kelly's husband) has been
diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatments. Best wishes to all for a full and speedy
recovery!
CONDOLENCES: Our sincere sympathy to
Mark Reynolds on the death of his sister, and to Clayton Williams on the passing
of his sister. Our thoughts and prayers are with you
and the family.
IMPORTANT DATES (also see
Events):
Jul 3: Board Meeting (following
regular meeting)
Aug 7: Board Meeting (following
regular meeting)
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