Not as pretty as the bulletin that Barbara distributes. But, until we find a better way to get it to the web-site, this will have to do.

Kiwanis Club of Des Plaines April 6 2010

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Jim Grady announced that anyone who still has shoes for Share Your Soles can bring them to the Cotillion Banquets (NW Hwy & 53 in Palatine) on April 10 by 10:00 am.

The Boy Scouts will be hosting a French Toast Breakfast on April 10 at Christ Church. Tickets are available from Betty Wurster.

Pat Barnett from Maine West was happy to report that reserved seating is now available for the Maine West production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. There is a group from the Kiwanis Club going to see the play on April 16

The Park District is holding an event at Cheeseburger in Paradise on May 13. Tickets are $10 and proceeds will support the summer camp program.

.On May 21 the Historical Society will be hosting a 175th Birthday Party for the City of Des Plaines. The event is being held at Lake Park and the evening includes a great bar-be-que dinner, beer, wine, raffles, etc..

Attention Meals on Wheels Volunteers! Please be at Oakton Pavilllion by 11:15.

HAPPY MOMENTS

Anne Evans is happy to be going to the District 207 benefit tonight.

Keith is happy that Eldon and Jim Blue are on the District 207 Board because they did a lot of work for tonight's event.

John Burke was happy to have seen a performance of Billy Elliot - or he is happy he is going to see it - I can not remember what he said!

Norine and Jim Blue were both happy to be with us today.

Gayle was happy that after opening day the Cubs can only improve for the year.

Joel was happy to have met up with an old friend from 30 years ago.

PROGRAM
Carl Ostenson- Relay for Life Co-Chair
Carl spoke to the club about the upcoming Relay for Life event in Des Plaines on June 25-26 at Maine West High School. This is a great community event that supports the American Cancer Society. There will be ceremonies honoring those fighting cancer and remembering those who have lost the battle with cancer. There are activities, raffles, food and music that lasts all night long. We were all encouraged to consider getting a team together for this event or joining a team or donating to a team.

BIRTHDAYS
March 27 - John Burke

MEBERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES
March 2 - Gayle Mountcastle
March 21 - Joel Bloom

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
March 2 - William Knopf

LUNCH CASHIER
April 13 John Burke
April 20 - Needed
April 27 - Keith
May 4 – Gayle
May 11 Keith
May 18 - Needed
May 25 – Needed

UPCOMING EVENTS
April 15 Board Meeting 6:00 pm Des Plaines LIbrary
Bingo April 15- 2:00 PM Lee Manor Des Plaines

SPEAKERS
April 13 Karen McBride Web Service Librarian DP Library
How to use Facebook
April 20 Jo Bonell Readers Services Mgr. DP Library
Why We Read
April 27 Mike Weijhner Supreme Lobster
All about Fish
May 4 Pat Barnett and Maine West Fine Arts Dept.

MEALS ON WHEELS
March 24 C. Osowski
March 31 A. Evans and G. Mountcastle

RAFFLE WINNER
There were 2 Cash Raffle Winners: Heather and Keith
And Pat Barnett was the lucky winner of a Golf Card for the Golf Center.

~ Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. ~

March 2, 2010 Meeting

After the March 2 meeting Joel Bloom, Jim Blue, John Burke, Keith Christman, Don Rosedale, and Holly Sorensen went to Sam's Club and bought food for the annual Des Plaines Food Pantry and Self Help Closet food fight.

November 24, 2009

November 24, 2009

This is my first attempt at writing a weekly newsletter for our Kiwanis Club. I thought it would be a good idea to include the list of upcoming speakers, who's on for lunch duty, events that we are participating in, schedule of bingo, etc. At todays' meeting I was able to get information on some things that are coming up for our Club but I would appreciate it if you could forward me information you would like included so that I can get in the next newsletter. If there is other information you would like included, please let me know.
Barbara Ryan


Bingo
There is no Bingo scheduled for December.

Happy Moments

Keith Christman was happy that Eldon Burk brought him into to Kiwanis a long time ago because he has made many good friends through the club.

John Burke was happy that his daughter and granddaughter (mostly granddaughter) were on their way to spend Thanksgiving with Grandma and Grandpa!

Jim Grady was happy his daughter was home from college and even happier that when she returns there only be 17 days until they are both finished with college!

Holly was happy to be seeing family this Thanksgiving.

Michelle from first Midwest Bank was happy her mom has been cancer free for 10 years.

And Joel was happy (he thinks) to be going to Thanksgiving dinner at his sons house. I guess we will hear next week whether he was really happy or not!



Birthday's and Anniversaries

Just another reason to sing!
Jim Blue has managed to dodge the birthday song since October 12 but we did get to sing to him today!

Guests

Jay, Annetta, Terry and John from the Streamwood Club (which they claim is the best club around) joined us for lunch along with potential new member Heather Wallace.

Program
Securing Your Identity
presented by
First Midwest Bank
Our thanks to Christen Osowski, Branch Manager, for her very informative talk on identity theft.


Other News
Joel announced that we have received the gavel and need to pass it on in the next few weeks. Any one who has completed "Gavel Passing 101" and would like to share their ideas with Joel should please do so!

~ Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. ~

Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy - Aug 4, 2009

Susan Burrows of Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy brought Ridley (one of her service dogs) to demonstrate some of the ways trained service dogs assist patients at hospitals. These service dogs work mainly with children and can sense when a child may need additional comforting. They are able to get kids to do things ( like moving injured parts of their body) when the child will not do the task when requested to do so by an adult.

In the demonstration Ridley picked out a specific colored cup, went through a hoop and even played the piano.

29 July Pass the Gavel Interclub

John Burke, Joel Bloom, Betty Wurster and Jim Grady attended the Park Ridge AM meeting on July 29th. At the meeting John presented Park Ridge president Larry Ryles with an appropriately decorated cake which contained "The Gavel". Here you see John presenting the cake to Larry and Larry expertly cutting the cake. After the presentation and retrieval of the gavel, the cake was enjoyed by all.

July 28 VITA

Cathy Niemet of VITA (Volunteers In Teaching Adults) spoke of the joy and need for teaching English as a second language. The program teaches English to both youths and adults.

The4 program is run by Oakton Community College and if anyone is interested in teaching ESL they can call 847-635-1426.

Fluency in a foreign language is NOT required.

Our own Dr Mike Bagby has been involved in this program for the past few months.