The Kiwanis Family Bulletin of the

   •  KIWANIS CLUB OF ST. MARTINVILLE  •   
December 8, 2010  •  Vol. 19-No. 9

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

2010-11 CLUB OFFICERS
 

President: Margaret Richard
President-Elect:  Doug Melancon
Secretary:
Treasurer:  Peggy Hardy  
Immediate Past President:
Larry Roy
BOARD MEMBERS: Christine Berard*, Steve Comeaux*, Judy Bonhomme, Jim Robb, Elaine St. Julien, Carol Lagarde

* - 2010 Pepper Festival Co-Chairs

EVENING CLUB MEETING:
1st Wednesday of the month - 6:00PM
All other club meetings: Wednesday - 7AM
Board Meeting:  6:15PM - 3rd Thursday of the Month

Youth Service Leadership Organizations

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

• St. Martinville Senior High Key Club meets every Wednesday in the school library @ 11:20 a.m. during school session.
• Acadiana Home School Key Club meets at the Southside Lafayette Parish Library.


               • Ask about Key Leader!

  D E C E M B E R   B I R T H D A Y S   
 

Dennis Arton (Mary)12/20 • Kevin Dugas 12/27

  D E C E M B E R   A N N I V E R S A R I E S   

Elaine & Ted St. Julien 12/1

THOUGHT/QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  
    For a period of one year, if someone had paid you ten dollars
      for every kind word you ever spoke about other people,
       and also collected five dollars from you
                             for every unkind word you ever spoke,
                                   would you be rich or poor?   –Unknown

The Second Object of Kiwanis: To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.

Kiwanis Education #41: There are four categories of membership in a Kiwanis club: active, privileged, senior, and honorary. All members enter Kiwanis as active members. The privileged class of membership was closed in 1963, and this class will cease to exist when the last privileged member leaves his club.

THIS WEEK:  
      Sorry about no bulletin last week.  We got our wires crossed.  No excuse – just apology.  And this is one of our busiest times and most rewarding times of the year.  Just to see smiles and excited expressions on the faces of kids who have been through so much in their short lives – well, you know what I mean. 
      Anyway, we’re trying to do our part to make them smile and have great memories:  Foster Children Christmas Party and Pictures with Santa.  Two exceptional projects that make US smile, too!  Can you help?  Will you help?  Foster Children Party is at Southside Park in St. Martinville and Kiwanians will be gathering at 4:00 p.m. to begin the process.  The party begins at 6:00 p.m. with Santa slated to arrive at 7:00.  Everything should wind down by 8:00. 

      Editor’s Note:  The Foster Children Christmas Party was so successful each year due in great part to Annie and Ed Durand’s tireless work.  May I suggest that we make this year’s project extra special to honor Annie’s memory and to thank Ed for his wonderful assistance each year?

     The Pictures with Santa project will be on Dec. 18 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Journet housing project.  If you have children’s books to donate, please bring them to Carol or to the project.  After Journet, the group will travel to Garden View Apartments at approx. 10:30 a.m. to take photos there.  Again, another great opportunity to see the smiles and share the joy!

      Last week our Christmas dinner meeting at Clambeaugh’s was awesome.  We had great food, great friends and great attendance!  Thanks so much to Audrey for her delicious meal.  We can’t stop bragging about her eggplant dressing (and with good reason).  An interclub with the Kiwanis Club of New Iberia was a really good thing!