Volume LXXIX               Number 16           February 9, 2024  

 

We had a very good turnout Friday to hear our honored guest, Past Kiwanis International President, Art Riley.  Every table was full thanks in large part to a good turnout from the Cape Fear Kiwanis Club, Angier/Coats Kiwanis Club and the Kiwanis Club of Raleigh represented by Past Governor, Chris White.  It was great to have such a good showing.  Garry Two R’s gave an inspiring invocation that described a chance encounter he had with a grateful mother and her special needs child at the newly renovated Kiwanis Rec Center playground on his way into the meeting.  It gave him pause to remember that “Kids Really Do Need Kiwanis”!

 

Awards Night will be Friday, February 23 at Highland Country Club beginning at 6:30 PM. You should have received an Eventbrite email invitation on Friday.  Please check your email and respond to let us know if you are coming.  Recall this event is free to members and a guest, but if you say you are coming and no-show you are charged for the dinner. If you did not get an invitation, let President-Elect Jim Schaffer know and he can take your RSVP.

 

Roger Blackwood and Shirish Devasthali will host the February social this Thursday, February 15 back at the District House of Taps in Haymount beginning at 5:30 PM.  Be sure to come for great food, great beverages and great fellowship.  Bring a guest or prospective member.

 

Garry Two R’s announced that the virtual Reverse Raffle to be held Friday, March 15 has only a few remaining tickets left before they are SOLD OUT.  Get your ticket from Garry to support one of our biggest fundraising events and have a 1 in 300 chance of winning big bucks!  Tickets are only $100.

 

Your Bored of Directors met last week at Scrub Oaks and approved the Club Meeting and Reception as Committee of the Month.  They also approved a budget of $1,100 for each of our four sponsored Key Clubs.

 

Past International Trustee Coop introduced his good friend Art Riley, International President from 2020-2021.  Art had a great slide presentation that truly drove home the fact that Kiwanis is a global organization as he recounted his trips to Malaysia, Cambodia, Belgium, Nepal, Barbados, and Panama to mention a few of the countries that comprise our organization.

 

Founded in 1915, Kiwanis International is a global community of clubs, members and partners dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time. Today, we stand with more than 550,000 members from K-Kids to Key Club to Kiwanis and many ages in between in 80 countries and geographic areas. Each community has different needs, and Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children, such as fighting hunger, improving literacy and offering guidance.

 

Thanks, Coop, for bringing us another great program!

 

Travis Kelce answered the ultimate question, “What do you get a billionaire for Valentine’s Day?”

 

DON’T FORGET, THIS COMING FRIDAY’S MEETING WILL BE HELD AT HAY ST. UNITED METHODIST CHURH. FREE PARKING AVAILABLE IN BACK AND AT FIRST BAPTIST.  See you there.

 

John Holmes 988-8040

jholmestarheel@gmail.com