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Spring Showers

5/16/2017

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"I am not a product of my circumstances, I am a product of my decisions."
~ Stephen Covey

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Welcome Back!

Can you believe we are mid-May already!?!

This morning we had Dean Mercer speak to us from the Salvation Army Youth Ministries, specifically he was there to give us an update on Camp Sunrise.
Camp Sunrise gives under privileged children a chance to attend camp in Gibsons, BC. He had an awesome powerpoint that gave some of the specifics about why this camp is so critical in some childrens' lives. Their goal, to be able to make camp possible for the kids is to fundraise $12,000.
Dean also let us know that Salvation Army is hosting a fundraising afternoon at the Lynnwood on June 10.
Can we get 4 or 5 of us together to attend?
At the end of it all, we were able to present Dean with a cheque, in which I think we are able to send 5 or 6 kids to camp this summer!
Other Updates:
  • Final Super Reader Assemblies are all booked, the home stretch is here - June 5 to June 26, contact Arley for more details
  • Run for Mom
    • Thank you to everyone who came out, check out the Facebook page for photos from the event! We are hearing rumblings that they may have been able to break their $20k fundraising mark- super exciting news for the hospital!
  • Soup Kitchen - 134 meals were served with lots of volunteers, thank you everyone for your monthly dedication!
  • Sardis Key Club
    • Sardis Key Club is looking to host a tea for all us Kiwanians on June 1st at the Sardis Library, they want to meet us all before the year is out, and what a wonderful opportunity, I hope to see everyone there.
  • Clothing Sale
    • A reminder, we are supporting Chilliwack in their efforts to raise money for their Super Reader hot dog lunches, so if you can attend the clothing sale or buy a voucher that goes a long way to supporting them. Spread the word about the clothing sale too.
  • Trailer Dates - We have some dates for the trailer
    • May 28, the MS Walk at Vedder Park, details coming soon.
    • June 22, District Track Meet, at Sardis Secondary details coming soon.
    • July 1, Canada Day, details coming soon.
    • July 8, Townsend Park, Fast Pitch tournament, details soon.
    • July 15, Hot Rods and Classics Show, details soon.

With that, we finished on Happy Bucks and for the Good of Kiwanis, See you soon,

Michelle
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Already, so soon... 26/52

3/28/2017

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"Don't let yesterday take up too much of today."
~Mr. Fred Rogers


A typical chilly, wet, grey type of Chilliwack morning!

It was a calm in house meeting was up for this morning. Dennis had a slideshow from his trip to Panama, which looked incredible and warm! And we did updates and enjoyed a few good laughs!

Updates include:
  • Trailer is out for the first time this season April 1st for the plowing match, there was a sign up sheet that went around, if you can help out, contact George.
  • Arley handed out a whole list of new Super Reader dates for the month of April. If you are available, let Arley know.
  • Barry D. informed us that the Planning Committee for Canada Day has started meeting, so details about the Pancake breakfast and our involvement will be forthcoming in the next few weeks.
  • Michelle invited everyone to come watch a field hockey game with her senior girls playing a team from Alberta on Sunday April 9 at 10:30am (ish) at Townsend Turf
  • Sheila got the final numbers from Santa Shuffle (the Salvation Army food bank Christmas fundraiser) a total of $3308.50 was raised in its first year, so very promising for this coming year.
  • Regional Conference is April 8 in Mount Vernon, there are 3 of us going, let Michelle know if you are interested in attending.
  • April Board Meeting is set for April 4, 7pm at the Chilliwack Public library.
  • The Golden Ears 150th Birthday Bash was a great night for all who attended, we even heard that Barry and Mary won stuff!
  • Also GW Graham Key Club is still taking bottle donations at the Sardis Bottle Depot under account #123, so if you able to help their efforts, it is greatly appreciated
We wrapped it all together with Happy Bucks and we are off to make the week great again! Be sure to check out our Instagram feed!

Yours in Kiwanis,

Michelle
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December 06th, 2016

12/6/2016

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"And above all watch with glittering  eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. And those who don't believe in that magic, never find it."
~Ronald Dahl

A slight blanket of snow, a winter wind, I think we found December!
Another great week has passed for us! ORN, Santa Shuffle, Super Reader, Christmas Party... we never stop! And good for us!
Thank you to Brian and Crew, Dennis and Crew, Pete and Crew for a wonderful Christmas Party on Sunday night. Smiles and laughter all around is what makes this club unique!

Thank you to Ken and Derek for another successful ORN weekend! Also a huge thank you to all the committees that make ORN flawless on service nights.
Thank you to all the volunteers who braved the Saturday morning dawn (9am can be early) to make Santa Shuffle a success as well for the Salvation Army.
Thank you to Arley, who is holding down the Super Reader fort, while the holiday season for us bustles along!
We had a wonderful visit from our Key Clubbers, with an update of their work to date! Awesome job!

Do not forget Board Meeting tonight at the Chilliwack Public Library! It is set to be a party!
Till next week, Stay safe, Stay warm,
Yours in Kiwanis,

Michelle

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Go Time.

11/29/2016

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Make a conscious effort to surround yourself with positive, nourishing, and uplifting people who believe in you, encourage you to go after your dreams and applaud your victories.
~ Jack Cranfield

It is without a doubt, go time.
Our calendars are packed and I hope everyone can enjoy some downtime too.
In terms of what is going on, we have a lot happening. ORN is full on now. The first 2 nights of service we did 16 rides Friday and 48 rides on Saturday. We are still looking for volunteers for NYE, so if you can, please consider it. Brian also reminded us of our own Christmas party is December 4, at 6pm for fellowship, 7pm for dinner.
Other highlights:
  • Barry B has calendars for sale to help out Virginia $15.
  • Arley had a wonderful thank you card from Greendale Elementary for Super Reader.
  • Santa Shuffle, the fundraiser for the Salvation Army, happens on December 3rd, if you can help out contact Sheila.
  • FVDES is welcomeing any Kiwanian to their Robotic morning next Tuesday at 10:30am at FVDES- email Michelle if you are interested in atending
  • Ken reminded us that dues are now payable at your convenience
  • Key Club is coming for a visit on December 6.
  • Communications that were circulated were: Update Letter from the Chilliwack Hospital Foundation, CKI thank you cards, and a SIGN update
Today we had the pleasure of hosting Sue Attrill- 8 year City of Chilliwack counsellor and Executive Director of the Chilliwack Hospice Society. Sue talked to us about the wonderful work that is going on at Hospice. Everyone is hard at work and they are now also offering counselling classes and berevement support. She also spoke about their growth in our community and the need for Hospice to expand, which they are currently working on right now.
Sue then talked about our wonderful City.
All the work being done.
The homeless issue.
The tax increase.
The airport.
We asked lots of great questions and she provided us with lots of awesome answers and information. Thank you Sue, for all your time! Your expertise was greatly appreciated.
I trust everyone will have an awesome week, we will see you at ORN on Friday night!

Yours in Service and Webbed Feet,
Michelle
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Walking on Sunshine. 

11/8/2016

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Can you tell we have hit the busy season yet?
Lots of updates! Lots of members! 2 guests! Oh. My.
We had our Lt. Gov. Greg Wegrich pop in for a visit and an update, w even found his missing lawn chair! We also still maintain that his visit is related to a certain event occuring state side today...
We also had Virgina O'Brien as our guest speaker on behalf of the Behath Centre in Tanzania! Virginia is so inspiring! She brought us an update on the Bahath Centre as they celebrate 5 years of keeping children off the street. Her passion can be heard in every story and it is so heart-warming to know our Kiwanis contributions have helped in so many ways- including helping install the tap- for water, in the compound! It was also nice to hear the future plans for the centre and that the children all have huge aspirations of becoming pilots, teachers and doctors! Such great work!
If you had $15 on you, you could purchase her fall fundraising calendar, we will keep you posted when we hear about her spring silent auction night!
Thank you to the crew that braved the elements on Saturday night to assist the Chilliwack Hospice gala fundraiser. Also a big thank you to Brian for the night at the races on Friday night!

As for updates:
  • Operation Red Nose- Derek has promotional material that must be distributed, please contact him if you can help
  • DCM - November 14 at the Abbotsford Legacy Building 5pm SIGN meeting, 7pm DCM
  • Soup Kitchen on November 12
  • Food Safe Update- not for profit and volunteer organizations are being targetted in a compliancy check, we are hoping to offer Food Safe training or the refresher course in the new year
  • Santa Shuffle update- for the Salvation Army
  • Ringing Bells for Kettles- Pete still has some spots available to ring bells for the Salvation Army this coming week, be sure to sign up with him
  • Kiwanis Kid Christmas Shopping on November 15 at 7pm

Lastly, do not forget to drop by your local Cenotaph on Friday around 10:45am to reflect and give rememberance. We are blessed to have all we do, so thank you to all those who served and do serve in our military ranks.
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Yours in Service,
Michelle
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