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The Kiwanis Club of

Burlington , Iowa

PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . Wyman Weinbeck

VICE PRESIDENT . . . David Stoermer

VICE PRESIDENT ELECT

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay Sackville

SECRETARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pam Farr

TREASURER . . . . . . . . . Linda DeFosse

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Logan

ACTIVITIES CORP. CHAIR

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lois Blythe

ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne Johnson

SERGEANT AT ARMS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Warner

BULLETIN EDITOR

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Cameron

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom O’Keefe

PHOTOGRAPHER . . . . . . . Duane Lee

PIANIST . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald E. Parks

TRUMPETER . . . . . C. Lawrence Paule

SONG LEADERS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Rucker, Don Lofgren

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The president’s message is short and from the heart this month. “I wish a Blessed and Merry Holiday Season to all my fellow Kiwanians!” 

Yours in service--

Wyman 

DECEMBER KIWANIS ACTIVITIES

Take a deep breath! We now enter our busiest month of the year. The Santa Project has been in process since November 19 and many volunteer hours are required. Be an active Kiwanis member and take your turn. In addition to the role of Santa Claus, a number of unofficial “elves” are required to take the pictures and do the paper work. Who knows, you might even have a little fun being involved in this project.

On December 1 the annual collection for the “Boots & Coats for Tots” program will take place. This will be the only request for donations from members during December that is authorized by the board. Be generous. I think we would all be shocked at the number of children in our community who are not adequately prepared for the winter weather. We can be the change! The annual Kids Christmas Shopping trip will be held on December 3, with Jerry Parks and Mary Kuster as co-chairpersons. Experience the joy of assisting a youngster do some Christmas shopping. It will possibly be the only shopping they have ever done for other family members. This is an emotional and heartwarming experience.

 On Friday, December 16, Kiwanis members will ring the bells for the Salvation Army at 5 locations; Post Office, Hy Vee on Agency, K-Mart, Shopko, and the Walmart South entrance. We need at least 2 persons at each location at all times. Please donate at least one hour of your time that day to help raise funds for those who have little. With the Salvation Army coffers drained due to the disastrous hurricanes in the South, they need money desperately. The hours are between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and you can sign up at our regular meetings or by calling Tom Cameron at 754-8488 or by e-mail at cis11@mchsi.com. This is a friendly competition among the service clubs, so if you usually make a donation, please hold it to be put in the kettle on December 16. Also, if your business makes a donation, also see that it is placed in the kettle on that date. If you will not be available on the 16th, you may give your donation to Tom to be placed in the kettle.