The Kiwanis Family Bulletin of the

   •  KIWANIS CLUB OF ST. MARTINVILLE  •   
March 30, 2011  •  Vol. 19-No. 23
[10 bingo numbers hidden this week]

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

2010-11 CLUB OFFICERS
 

President: Margaret Richard
President-Elect:  Doug Melancon
Secretary: Jean Potier 
Treasurer:  Peggy Hardy  
Immediate Past President:
Larry Roy
BOARD MEMBERS:  Elaine St. Julien, Steve Comeaux , Gerry LeBlanc (Co Chair 2011 PF),  Carol Lagarde, Jim Robb, Judy [B1]Bonhomme, Larry Roy -Past President.

* - 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!

  A P R I L   B I R T H D A Y S   
 

Marilyn deMahy (Paul) 4/19 • Darlene Cormier (Guy) 4/20

                    Sarah Roy (Larry) 4/22 • Dan Berard 4/25
                  Sydnie Mae Durand 4/30 • Charlar Brew 4/6

  A P R I L   A N N I V E R S A R I E S   
 

Steve & Stephanie Comeaux 4/11

THOUGHT/QUOTE OF THE WEEK:  
  The probability that we may fail
        in [O73] the struggle ought not to deter us from
             the support of a cause we believe to be just.  –Abraham Lincoln

The Fifth Object of Kiwanis:  To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practica[G46]l means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities.
 

Kiwanis Education #58:  The organization date, when a new club meets officially to elect officers and adopt its bylaws, is the official birth date of a Kiwanis club and is celebrated as the anniversary in future years. The [O62] charter presentation is conducted a few weeks later, allowing adequate time to plan the event. All members elected before the charter date are considered charter members.

THIS WEEK:  
     [G54] WOW!  Another awesome guest speaker with such information and enthusiasm.  The acorn does NOT fall far from the tree.  Paul Richard, Jr. spoke to us about his journey with kidney disease and his life on hemodialysis.  As he stressed many times during his very informative talk, dialysis is not the end – it’s a great artificial kidney working for you so that you can continue to enjoy life.  Paul is so enthusiastic about how to continue living with kidney disease, he is becoming an advocate – helping those people [O68] who are struggling with the diagnosis and the disease.  He has the Dialysis Center put him next to someone who needs his help and counseling (whether they know it or not) and he does what he does best – talks about the journey.  (He is not his mother’s child for nothing – talking eloquently about kidney disease comes easily for Paul.)  When you hear him speak, as with Eddie Bienvenu last week, you can tell the he has a passion for what he’s talking about.  [B13]As well he should, he’s been living with kidney disease for a long time.

       Bingo confirmed!  Dolores Bourda won bingo, so clear your cards, toss them into the trash.  You’re getting a new card with this bulletin, unless you got one at the meeting this week. 

       This Thursday, Jean and Margaret are traveling with Trinity Builders’ Club members to bring care packages to [I18]tornado ravaged Rayne.  Great project, people!  Congratulations!

        Margaret, Jean, Christine, Elaine and Gerry attended a Key Club meeting at SMSH Wednesday morning.  Can you say INTERCLUB?

         April 6 will be an evening meeting with Key Clubs and St. Martin Sheriff’s office employees in attendance.  We encourage your participation.

         Larry Roy is again spearheading the semi-annual Highway Cleanup on April 16.  Larry announced that if you cannot assist that morning, you may want to [G55] send someone in your place.  8:00 a.m. at St. Martin National Guard Armory.

         Also, don’t forget the free document shredding brought to you by the St. Martin Parish Library on Saturday, April 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot.