Kiwanis Club of Meriden | P.O. Box 733, Meriden, CT 06450 | www.meridenkiwanis.org W EEKLY B ULLETIN | December 12, 2019 We are a proud sponsor of the following Service Leadership Programs in the Meriden school system: University of New Haven, Connecticut Maloney High School Platt High School Wilcox Tech High School Lincoln Middle School Washington Middle School Edison Middle School Israel Putnam Elementary Roger Sherman Elementary John Barry Elementary Ben Franklin Elementary Casimir Pulaski Elementary ARC of Meriden/Wallingford The 1 st Aktion Club in Connecticut This meeting was call to order by President Joan Kilby. “My Country ‘tis of Thee” was sung and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Invocation was delivered by Martha Colaresi. There were 15 Kiwanis members in attendance. Guests: Pauline Tiezzi and Nancy Rohde. Maloney High School String & Saxophone Quartets Birthdays: Peter Burch December 8 Honorary Member Terry Bongiovanni December 16 Sharon Karrass December 28 Peter Burch Terry Bongiovanni Sharon Karrass
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Kiwanis Club of Meriden | P.O. Box 733, Meriden, CT 06450 | www.meridenkiwanis.org
WEEKLY BULLETIN |
December 12, 2019
We are a proud sponsor of the fo l lowing Service Leadership Programs in the Meriden school system:
University of New Haven,
Connecticut
Maloney High School
Platt High School
Wilcox Tech High School
Lincoln Middle School
Washington Middle School
Edison Middle School
Israel Putnam Elementary
Roger Sherman Elementary
John Barry Elementary
Ben Franklin Elementary
Casimir Pulaski Elementary
ARC of Meriden/Wallingford
The 1st Aktion Club in
Connecticut
This meeting was call to order by President Joan Kilby. “My Country ‘tis of Thee” was sung and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Invocation
was delivered by Martha Colaresi. There were 15 Kiwanis members in attendance.
Guests: Pauline Tiezzi and Nancy Rohde. Maloney High School String & Saxophone Quartets
Birthdays: Peter Burch December 8 Honorary Member
Terry Bongiovanni December 16
Sharon Karrass December 28
Peter Burch Terry Bongiovanni Sharon Karrass
Kiwanis Club of Meriden | P.O. Box 733, Meriden, CT 06450 | www.meridenkiwanis.org
Anniversaries: Terry & Eileen Bongiovanni December 1
Peter & Sharon Burch December 28 Honorary Member
Terry & Eileen Bongiovanni Peter & Sharon Burch
Kiwanis Anniversaries: Gerri Benoit December 6, 2018
Quip: None
50/50 Raffle: Won by Karen Roesler
Happy Dollars: Eileen Bongiovanni - $5 – to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, Pierre Blanchet - $1 – to wish everyone a Merry Christmas Dave Wyskiel - $2 – to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Good to see everyone. A 2nd Happy Dollar because I am grateful we don’t Have to clean up after the buffalo garden Martha Colaresi - $2 – one for the Quinnipiac Watershed Association who gave us a volunteer award last night and a 2nd dollar for Joanne Grabinski who Works behind the scenes to help us do our job better and that is Joanne. Joanne was also award a cash award from Kiwanis for all the work she does for us. Cindy D’Agostino - $2 – Merry Christmas and one for Pauline Bob Gollnick - $1 – Merry Christmas Karen Roesler - $1 – with everyone a happy and healthy holiday season, but I also wanted to share that Brian Cyr had presented a letter explaining what Our support would be used for. They will use the funds to prepare for many events this winter and spring and those include the production of Mama Mia Winter Percussion and color garden, performance trip to Walt Disney World, and a jazz trip to Lincoln Center. Pauline Tiezzi - $2 – I was caught by surprise that I’m not a member anymore. I had to make a decision to leave because I am leaving to reside in Italy by March 1st Joan Kilby - $1 – for this luncheon and the great program we had here. Bob Meister - $2 – Maloney students. They were very, very good. To wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Eileen Bongiovanni Pierre Blanchet Dave Wyskiel Martha Colaresi Cindy D’Agostino Bob Gollnick & Elaine Murphy
Karen Roesler Pauline Tiezzi Joan Kilby Bob Meister
Service Leadership Programs:
Kiwanis Club of Meriden | P.O. Box 733, Meriden, CT 06450 | www.meridenkiwanis.org
What’s Happening:
Last evening Joan Kilby, Karen Roesler and Martha Colaresi attended the Quinnipiac Watershed
Association meeting during which the Kiwanis Club of Meriden was awarded a certificate for our many years of volunteering to clean-up the Butterfly
and Bea Garden. Thanks to all who participate in this service project.
Bob Gollnick announced that the Kiwanis Club of Meriden netted $4,031.38 for the Cow Plop this year.
Announcements: Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army is Dec. 14th. Michelle has already sent out the Sign-Up Genius, so please give of your time for this worthy cause.
Carol singing at the nursing homes will be December 19th. We’re going to the Bradley Home, Kensington Village and we’re going to visit Maureen
Bilger at the Baptist Homes.
Our Holiday Party has been confirmed to be January 12th at the Club house at Winding Brook.
The mid-Winter conference is March 13-15th in Mansfield, MA if anyone would like to attend.
The International Convention will be in June in Indianapolis, IN
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: (Note: As I receive information during the year, I will add to the calendar. This is what I have thus far.)
December 14 – 10 am – 4 pm – Kiwanis Salvation Army Bell Ringing (tentative)
December 16 – 6:30 pm – Community Projects Meeting at Michelle Bourdeau’s home, 62 Harrington St, Meriden
December 19 – 6:30 pm – Night Meeting, place TBD
January 2 – 6:30 am – Board Meeting at home of Florence Thibodeau, 85 Old Farm Road, Meriden
