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April Awesome! 27/52

4/4/2017

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A beautiful sunrise this morning.

Just remember:
"Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward."
~Victor Kian

We had updates about:

DCON in Portland (Key Club) - Sheila even shared about the Key Note, the White Hatter
A welcome back to Brian too!
Super Reader has 2 assemblies this week Arley with the details
Scholarships - Peter B has all the details, and the last school this week, Wednesday at 7pm
Plowing Match was a rainy one this past weekend, but fun was had by all - next up for the trailer is Run for Mom on May 13th- Thank you George and crew
Bria Skongberg won a Juno (Watch her post win interview here)
Soup Kitchen served up 78 meals at St. Thomas Anglican- Thank you Bill
Secret Soiree support - more details in your emails
Zone Conference is this Saturday in Mount Vernon
Soup Kitchen at the United Church is also this Saturday, if you can help- support in bagging at 8:30am is appreciated, or support at 11:30 in time for serving
Our deepest sympathies and thoughts of strength to the family and friends of Marv Johnston, I never knew the man but from the stories, he will be deeply missed.

Our program today was Matthew Francis from the Chilliwack Museum, and he came fully prepared, just ask Erwin who won a beautiful copy of "The Chilliwack Story". We also all got passes to the museum (share it with your family) and learned about all their educational programs they offer to the schools and to the public. Matthew also told stories about Chilliwack and some little snippets of her glorious history. We also learned that Mr. Parker is a archive volunteer.
Who knew the Chilliwack Museum was so action packed! It was great to hear how the Chilliwack Museum also secured some of the Canada 150 grant money to begin the process of getting proper museum showcases. Clearly, there is a little gem sitting in down town Chilliwack! Hopefully, we can work on some partnerships and help share the wonderful history of our town!

We wrapped with Happy Bucks, and unitl next week!

Make it an awesome one!

Michelle

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With a hint of fun... 24/52

3/14/2017

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Vincent Van Gogh:
"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."

What a morning! Pie Day and Everything!

We had a full house, even if our guest speaker had to cancel late last night! We were so lucky to have Greg Weigrich our Lieutenant Governor, Mary, Anne, Brenda (from Run for Mom), and Bill Tunbridge (Chilliwack Club) join us this morning for breakfast and a celebration!
We were honoured to welcome Doug and Kiefer into the club officially! Greg our Lt. Govenor did the ceremony!
Certificates, pins, reading material were all presented to these fine gentleman, and I know I speak for the club when I say I look forward to working with them in making our community better, one child at a time.
Thank you Greg for doing our ceremony this morning and thank you Gentlemen for your committment to Kiwanis!

Immediately after our newest members joined, I noticed it got a little dusty in the room.
"The difference between a broken community and a thriving one is the presence of women who are valued." (MIchelle Obama)
With having so many of our wonderful members gathered meant I was finally able to present two deserving ladies with a surprise.
A few weeks back, (thank you to Cec for passing along the information) I nominated both Sheila and Anne for the Ann Davis Transition Society, Bread and Roses event- to recognize them for their years of tireless community efforts across many different organizations. Both women will be celebrated on April 13th at the Lynnwood Residence at the annual Bread and Roses celebration. Tickets are available ($30ea) till March 24th at the Ann Davis Transition Society office.
Well deserved Ladies! And thank you for all you do!

Bill Tunbridge, husband to Valerie Tunbridge paid us a visit today to personally thank us for the donation in Valerie's memory to the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Foundation.
Bill brought amazing memories of Valerie's causes and passions, as well as some of her accolades to the meeting and we all got a chance to reflect and remember a very special woman.
Valerie was indeed a force, and we share in your sorrow Bill- she is missed immensely. Thank you for taking the time today to share the memories with us, it was a wonderful tribute to a wonderful lady.

Then we had just our updates:

DCM was in Sumas on March 13, 2017 - always nice to catch up with other clubs in our District, a brief outline of the meeting was discussed with special attention to Greg Holland, Past-governor being the guest speaker.
We had our Board Meeting last week
Soup kitchen this past Saturday served 162 meals
Super Reader is all quiet with Spring Break for the next two weeks
Ba'hath Fundraiser on April 10, we have 2 tables and will be presenting a cheque that night, we are all looking forward to it!
Golden Ears is having a fundraiser party to celebrate Canada's 150 birthday on March 25th at the Maple Ridge legion- contact Dennis if you are interested in attending.
Brenda from Run for Mom spoke briefly to remind us that Run for Mom is on May 13th this year, a Saturday and was hoping we are in again to support this venture, Pete assured us, we are!
A sign-up went around for Reginal Conference on April 8 in Mount Vernon! I will be going, I hope some of you will join me!
If you did not get a chance to check out Facebook, between the Chilliwack and Abbotsford IHOP, just over $25,000 was raised for the Children's Hospital so thank you to all our members who helped out that day! What an accomplishment!

And then we wrapped with a little diddy (or 2, or was it 3) from Peter, for Pete to help him prepare for St. Patrick's Day on Friday, but also to return Bud the Spud to him.

Never a dull moment in the Sardis Kiwanis Club!

We ended with laughter and fun! An amazing meeting all around, and thank you for all you do!
See you all soon, Yours in Service,

Michelle

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23/52

3/7/2017

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"Keep your face always towards the sunshine- and the shadows will fall behind you."
~Walt Whitman

It feels like we are coming up on another busy season!

Happy Pancake Day!
Shout out to all our Kiwanians headed to IHOP today! Thank you!

This morning we had Kyla from Sears Optical speak to us about the OneSight (Click the link for more details) program. "With your support, OneSight brings vision care to people across the globe by mobilizing eye care professionals, industry experts, volunteers, and partners. Our shared passion for giving the best care to every patient is what sets us apart. We hold ourselves to the highest standard of care no matter where in the world we are working. This means that patients receive comprehensive eye exams and new, top-quality eyewear that allows them to see, look, and feel their best. Because each community is different, we develop solutions customized to meet local needs. Patients then walk away empowered to give their best to families, employers and communities."
Personally, I was unaware of this program, and I am so thankful Kyla came to share her stories and experiences. We also learned that she collects old glasses for us so we can donate them back to the S.O.S program (Click the link for more details). This is a wonderful partnership! Thank you Kyla for your passion and for sharing your stories and program with us!

As for our regular meeting and communications, here are a few highlights:

Board Meeting is tonight at 7pm! See you there!
Pancake Day is today, so go enjoy some pancakes at IHOP!
DCM is coming up- who's in to travel?
Check out the Foundation News, January 2017 edition, Sardis Kiwanis gets a mention! Go Sheila and Key Leader!
Peter, and a contingent attended the SD#33 Scholarship Appreciation Dinner, what a great evening! We will be reviewing scholarships shortly, Peter will keep us infomed.
Soup Kitchen is coming up on Saturday!
Kiwanis Kurling Funspiel was at the Abbotsford Curling Club on Sunday! 55 people attended, Dennis' rink came in second! Great job team!
March 14, Lieutenant Governor Greg Weigrich will be atteding our meeting, so brush up on your American anthems for next week!
Super Reader was a blast last week! Welcome back to Arley!
We also did it! All we need 4 more people and Sardis Kiwanis Club will have 2 full tables at the Bahath Centre fundraiser on April 10(Link is to the Facebook event)!
We had a discussion about the history of Chilliwack, as a group shared some photos from the Flood of '51. The Facebook group Chilliwack History Perspectives is pretty interesting (Link is to that Facebook group)
Finally we pass our deepest respects and condolences to the family and friends of Grant Ullyot who passed away this past week

We wrapped up with Happy Bucks, and onto next week is a busy week- we have an Installation, Matthew Francis the Curator at the Chilliwack Museum and Archives is our guest speaker, we also have a presentation, and all our regular awesomeness!
Have a wonderful and inspiring week, for the good of Kiwanis,

Ciao

Michelle

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Half.Way.To.February.

1/17/2017

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"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter." - MLK Jr.

Communications:

A card was circulated for Valerie Tunbridge, the meeting voted on sending a donation to the Spina Bifida organization in her name from our Club for all her work for the cause.
GW Graham Bottle Drive - Thank you Barry and team!
They have an account set-up at the Sardis Bottle Depot, so bring your empties in from the holidays and help the Key Clubbers attend District Convention in Portland.
Super Reader Assemblies have started - Thank you Arley and team!
66 students at Robertson last week, 374 at Promontory
Soup Kitchen
Saturday past was January's soup kitchen, 139 meals served.
Operation Red Nose - Thank you Ken, Derek, Ann and team!
Final touches and clean-up items left, thank you for all your hard work and dedication. A small crew is finishing up with the shadow boxes and evaluation of this year.
Students of the Month - Thank you Peter!
Peter pleasantly reminded us that we have Students of the Month coming up on January 31 and February 7. First one in our new location, so maybe try to be early for a seat.

No guests this week, instead we focused our attentions on brushing up on our Facebook networking skills. Lots of fun little tricks were learned and many of us made new Facebook friends! Thank you Courtney and Kiefer for helping guide the learning and answer questions!

Till next week, cheers,
Michelle

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Shining Sun

1/10/2017

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"Keep your face always towards the sunshine- and the shadows will always fall behind you."
~Walt Whitman

From: http://7-themes.com/collections/hdq-sunshine-wallpapers/

I am pretty sure we have all the snow in all the world! So we'll break it up with this lovely sunshine!
Today we send our strength to Vic M. for a safe and healthy recovery. We also welcome back Shirley in good health! Dennis has also returned from his vacation.
We had updates from our Board meeting, Super Reader (assemblies are about to start), and Operation Red Nose (reminder the volunteer reception is on January 11- aka tomorrow). An update about the GWG Key Club Bottle Drive that was cancelled, they now have an account set-up at the Sardis Bottle Depot, so you can make your donation there!
The program today was an update about the Saturday Soup Kitchen and how the Sardis and Chilliwack clubs are coping. So far so good, but soup kitchen will come up at our budget meeting in February.
Other then that nothing too much new to report!

Make it an awesome week, see you all tomorrow!
Michelle

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"Keep your face always towards the sunshine- and the shadows will fall behind you."~Walt Whitman

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"Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward."
~Victor Kian

Vincent Van Gogh:
"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."

"Keep your face always towards the sunshine- and the shadows will fall behind you."
~Walt Whitman