September 2008 - Kiwanis News -

It is time to take ‘Aktion’ now

The Ottumwa, Iowa, Courier www.ottumwa.com/local/local_story_266000216.html OTTUMWA—During difficult times, it’s easy to be cynical, overly critical, and just downright pessimistic about the world we live in. But a new civic organization in...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 11:28 AM by Chris Hayworth

Membership falls for service groups

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Courier-Post www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080922/NEWS01/809220352/1006 The number of members in the state’s division of Kiwanis International has decreased over the past eight years by 1,250, and...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 11:26 AM by Chris Hayworth

Club creates community calendar

Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, Advertiser http://gfwadvertiser.ca/index.cfm?sid=173492&sc=291 Planning is the key to the success of any organization, and the Kiwanis Club of Grand Falls-Windsor does a lot of it. The group is perhaps best known...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 11:25 AM by Chris Hayworth

Tasting event raises funds for youth programs

The La Cañada Flintridge, California, Outlook www.lacanadaoutlook.com/stories/080918/CommunityMain.shtml The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada, in partnership with the La Cañada Flintridge Educational Endowment Fund and the Community Center...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 11:21 AM by Chris Hayworth

Kiwanis 30th anniversary fest to benefit Presentation School Foundation

WickedLocal.com, Needham, Massachusetts http://www.wickedlocal.com/allston/fun/x1056111106/Kiwanis-30th-anniversary-fest-to-benefit-Presentation-School-Foundation Allston-Brighton – The Allston-Brighton Kiwanis Club invites the community to dance...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2008 4:46 PM by Scott Smith

Third graders get free dictionaries

KOTA-AM, Rapid City, South Dakota http://www.kotaradio.com/news.asp?eid=5002&ID=902 Thanks to one non-profit organization, Rapid City third graders will have no problem spelling. Friday morning, the Rapid City Kiwanis Club handed out over a thousand...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2008 4:45 PM by Scott Smith

Kiwanis Club using flower power to beautify Rutland yards

Rutland, Vermont, Herald http://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080914/NEWS01/809140378/1002/NEWS01 The Rutland Kiwanis Club's plan to turn Rutland into the day lily capital of the Northeast got off to a good start on Saturday when...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2008 4:44 PM by Scott Smith

Newark Kiwanis celebrates 90th year

Newark, Ohio, Advocate http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080912/NEWS01/809120307 HEBRON -- In 1938, William Myers joined the Newark Kiwanis Club . In 1959, he became president. As the club celebrated its 90th birthday Thursday...

Published Mon, Sep 09 2008 4:43 PM by Scott Smith

Kiwanis ornament is all about the bird

The Unicoi County, Tennessee, Erwin Record www.erwinrecord.net/Detail.php?Cat=LOCALNEWS&ID=58388 They’re here. The next installment in a collectible ornament series by the Erwin Kiwanis club is now available. This year’s ornament features...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 1:48 PM by Scott Smith

At camp, teenagers overcome challenges

Asbury Park, New Jersey, Press http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080907/NEWS02/809070375/1070 SEASIDE PARK—Basking in the afternoon sunlight, Stephanie Harris and Briana Taylor munched on hamburgers and giggled. Though they are your...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 1:44 PM by Scott Smith

Gorham-based military gift program grows

Westbrook, Maine, American Journal www.keepmecurrent.com/Community/story.cfm?storyID=57712 GORHAM—When Julie Graffam's 10-year-old son Nicholas Sabasteanski attended a Portland Sea Dogs game in August as a gift from Operation Holiday Cheer,...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 1:41 PM by Scott Smith

Student volunteers find service fulfilling, rewarding

Charleston, Illinois, Times-Courier http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2008/09/07/news/doc48c4826f5ba25462878586.txt A Charleston High School teacher and a Mattoon High School teacher who are helping students catch the volunteer spirit say volunteering not...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2008 1:31 PM by Scott Smith