Augusta Kiwanis Club

 

Next Weeks Meeting: Suzanne Goucher; Maine Association of Broadcasters.  Intro: Ron Trayhan

grace: Bob West

Notice of meeting: Treasurer Phil is calling a  Community Service Budget meeting Wednesday February 8^th at 5:30pm in his office.  The Address is 280 State St 2^nd floor.

Another Good Crowd for the meeting of  February 2, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

The Entertainer–Bill Tozier surprised and delighted us Thursday with guitar, piano and song.  Each rendition was followed by sustained applause. Bill will be featured June 23 at the Augusta Kiwanis Anniversary night.   SAVE THE DATE….more info to follow.

Welcome newest member “The Senator”.   Kim Michaud introduces Zack Bliss who will be their regular member.  The Senator becomes the first corporate member of the club.

Happy

Dollars

Flowed

Thursday

 

 

 

With President Chuck MIA Thursday….Linda stepped up to the podium to run the meeting.  Unfortunatly she was tasked with a moment of silence for the passing of member Richard Horch.  http://obituaries.kjonline.com/obituaries/mainetoday-kennebecjournal/obituary.aspx?n=richard-mailen-horch-dick&pid=155740211

 

IPP Kim Presents Ron Trahan with his permanant member badge.

Lt. Gov Bob West introuces today speaker.

Dana Mosher, director of  Camp CaPella in Dedham, described the “special magic” of the camp for children with disabilities recently at Thursday’s luncheon meeting.

He said the non-profit and self-sustaining agency, supported by individuals, businesses and service organizations, provides quality of life experiences for children and adults with disabilities.  He delivered an animated and inspirational description of the programs which included swimming, boating, camp crafts, sports, nature study and special events.

Mosher told of receiving a phone call from Doris Buffet, the sister of billionaire Warren Buffet in July of 2009 when the camp was strapped with a heavy mortgage.  Her visit resulted in an interest and payment free mortgage which would be torn up in five years when the camp matches the Buffet donation.  He said the matching funds were raised and the camp now has a $90,000 camp improvement  fund

For more information, contact the Camp web site at www.CampCaPella.org.

 

 

 

 

 

Roy Hussey won the brunch certificate and Freeman Littlefield the 50/50.

BELOW:

Photos provided by Key Club Advisor Jeff Chapman  show some of the activity at Monmouth academy during the recent Division 4 Key Club Lieutenant Governor Caucus.  Among the Key clubs represented were Monmouth, Richmond, Hall-Dale, and Oceanside East.  Hall-Dale’s Kurt Thiele (orange shirt) was elected as Div. 4 lieutenant  governor, and will replace Cameron Copeland (purple shirt) of the Monmouth Club at the New England Key Club Conference at Springfield, MA in April.

 

 

 

 

 

– Next Thursdays Meeting:–

Dana Mosher: Camp Capella:  Introduction : Bob West

grace: Keith Page
1:30 …after the regular meeting…90th Anniversary Planning …the committee held their first meeting this week.



Maine State Museum Director Joseph R. Phillips described artifact preservation and flag restoration efforts at our Thursday noon luncheon.
In addition to displaying popular exhibits such as locomotives, vehicles, textiles and tourmalines, Phillips told of the Museum’s successful efforts to preserve and restore flags in the State House Hall of Flags, emphasizing that Maine was the first Northern state to preserve all Civil War flags.  The original flags are in the state Museum while those at the State House are replicas, he pointed out.  He praised the cooperative contributions of  Maine government, a federal grant and non-profit groups and individuals to raise nearly $400,000 for flag restoration efforts.



Rank has its privileges. Lt. Gov. (that’s Lieutenant Governor) Bob West used his considerable influence Thursday to not only win the brunch certificate, but also the 50/50 loot during one of our more heavily attended meetings.

Karen MacGilvray (above, center) received well-deserved recognition at Kiwanis Thursday for her contributions to Augusta’s Childrens’ Center.  Making the presentation was Jonathan Leach (right), their executive director, as Betsy Pohl (left) looks on.

Kim Michaud led the parade of Happy Dollar$ this week.  She recently returned from the Martha Stuart Show in New York City where she learned to cook.
















Meghan Loubier shared a few lighter moments Thursday in the Happy Dollar line. It was nice to see both new member Meghans in attendance.