Kiwanis Club of Historic St. Augustine
Newsletter – 29 November 2007
President’s Message:
I certainly hope that each and every one of you and your families had a very happy Thanksgiving. By now you should be able to put more food away, and I think the best place to do that on a Thursday morning is to get to the meeting and have a nice breakfast.
Skeeter and I discussed the volleyball tournament last meeting. I have tentatively reserved the Pavilion at the beach and at least 3 of the 5 courts for April 5th with the possibility of getting April 19th. I believe April 5th is the day we are supposed to be at the ball bark for the Kiwanis Day at the Park.
There is a requirement that we have $1 million in general liability insurance and if we serve beer we need $1 million in liquor liability insurance with St. Johns County as secondary to both policies. There is a $106 fee for the Pavilion. We thought that if we go forward with the event that we would invite all local clubs and local businesses to participate with a team of four, with at least one being female ($100 per team). Please be prepared to discuss this at the December board meeting. You can view additional information about the Pavilion at www.sjcfl.gov. Go to Parks then go to Pavilion.
Speaking of Skeeter, he has always been instrumental in finding the family for us to adopt for the Christmas holidays. (He and Ray Quinn mostly.) At any rate, this year he has found a family and the kids attend Webster. Here are the stats:
Girl - 8 years
old/wears a size 10
Boy - 6 years old/wears a size 5
Boy 7 - years old/wears a size 5 also.
We don’t have a lot of time,
so let’s make a decision on this ASAP.
Coming Events: [Advise the editor of events of interest at 797-4332]
24 November 2007: Uptown Saturday Night, check out the local galleries uptown on the last Saturday of each month, and taste their food and wine.
7 December 2007: First Friday Art Walk, check out the local galleries downtown and taste their food and wine.
8 December 2007: Fashion Show sponsored by St. Garrard House at The World Golf Village
5 April 2008: Our First
Annual Volleyball Tournament to be held on the beach at the Pavilion.
Details as they come in. Just mark your calendar.
Guests: Judy Mazes graced us with her
presence. We are hoping to have her become our newest member. She is
the director at The Allegro, which has been so helpful to us in the
past.
Programs: (Check the website for your speaker assignment date.)
LAST WEEK: Of course last week we had no meeting because of Thanksgiving, but the week before, Wayne Howell had as our speaker, Teresa Andrews, the director of community service for EPIC. She gave us an update. They are certainly a busy organization what with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Drug Abuse Counseling, a mentoring program, and they handle the folks sent over from Drug Court.
THIS WEEK: Karin Coleman has the speaker assignment for the last meeting day in November.
NEXT WEEK: This
is our regular meeting for committees and the Board Meeting. Make sure
to be here, as we have much business to take care of.
50/50
DRAWING WINNERS: Last winner was Skeeter. Mix those tickets
up real good this time, and get mine on top.
Late Breaking News:
Skeeter brought to our attention that the cold weather was coming and that he had talked with the director of St. Francis House, and she requested that anyone with warm clothing that was no longer needed to please think of donating same to St. Francis House.
As you know, we had pledged to give a total of $10,000 to help with the construction of the new Boys and Girls Club building. We (read Dave Thompson) put in for a grant to Florida Kiwanis Foundation to see if they would help in this endeavor and they did indeed give a grant of $5,000. At Thursday’s (today’s) meeting we will present the check to the Executive Director, and Dave has procured one of those giant award checks to be used. (Thanks Rachel.) Also to in attendance is our division’s representative to the Florida Foundation, Phil Guillion. So make an extra special effort to get here for this meeting.
We
aren’t going into a lot about football this week, but I will mention
that Notre Dame did beat Duke. And Florida did beat FSU. I really thought
that we would show out better than we did, but that would have meant
that “the other FSU team” showed up. Well, there is always next
year, and Bobby did just win his 300th game at FSU.
Quote(s) of the Week:
Sometimes, when I look
at my children, I say to myself ~~"Lillian, you should have remained
a virgin." -- Lillian Carter (mother of
Jimmy Carter)
Last week, I stated this woman
was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since been visited by
her sister, and now wish to withdraw that statement. -- Mark Twain
The secret of a
good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending; and to have
the two as close together as possible. -- George Burns
Santa Claus has the right idea.
Visit people only once a year. - Victor Borge
Be careful about reading health
books. You may die of a misprint. -- Mark Twain
By all means, marry.
If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll
become a philosopher. -- Socrates
I was married by
a judge. I should have asked for a jury -- Groucho Marx
Only Irish coffee provides
in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine,
sugar and fat. -- Alex Levine
I don't feel old.
I don't feel anything until noon. Then it's time for my nap. -- Bob
Hope
The
cardiologist's diet: If it tastes good, spit it out.