Kiwanis meeting of December 21st, 2022

The poinsettia sales brought in $2,500. Thanks to all of you who made this possible
Karen Lemerand gave a report on the Kiwanis ticket sales. Next Wednesday is the final day to get all the money in
The club presented Jessica Thompson a Membership certificate for all she has done for us
Today was the annual world’s Largest Baby Shower and we were able to contribute a large sum of items and $235 in cash to them
Gene Jenkins is home now and members can call or visit him
Tom Gerweck also told the club that Ken Swinkey was undergoing triple bypass heart surgery today
Today was Spouses Day as well. Members who brought their spouses included :
PARKER STARR
DAVE THOMPSON
ANDREW FELDER
RON BRANT
JACK READY
DALE STRINGHAM
PAUL VANAKEN
MILWARD BEAUDRY
TOM GERWECK
JIM KEEGAN
BOB NEELY
IGGY CUCCIA
TROY GOODNOUGH
JOYCE HAVER BROUGHT HER  RIEND MIKE KIEFER
WE ALSO WELCOMED SHIRLEY SPENCE AND HER AND HIS FRIEND SARA
WE ALSO HAD POTENTIAL MEMBERS :
LAURA PIPIS AND HER HUSBAND STEVE

AS I REFLECT BACK ON THIS YEAR IN WHICH WE LOST MEMBERS THAT CAN’T BE REPLACED I WISH NOTHING BUT THE BEST FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
JUST GETTING MY WIFE HOME IN TIME FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON IS BY FAR THE BEST PRESENT I COULD EVER ASK FOR. MY ONLY WISH IS THAT THE WORLD BECOMES A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK IN AND WE AS HUMAN BEINGS SET ASIDE ALL OF OUR DIFFERENCES REGARDLESS TO POLITICAL CHOICES AND LIVE AS ONE AGAIN. LIFE IS TO SHORT TO MAKE ENEMIES OUT OF FRIENDS WE HAVE HAD FOR YEARS.PETTINESS SHOULDN’T BE THE NEW NORM. WE ARE BIGGER THAN THAT
HAVING SAID THAT MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
DURYAN COZIER AND HIS WIFE LYDIA AND THEIR BABY