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1951 Kiwanis Administration had two 100% meetings 3 inter-club visits to other clubs and 10 inter-club visits from Kiwanis clubs Charter night and ladies night were among the important social events of the year I member attended the District Convention Boys and Girls Work installed penny, nickel and dime scales with the Kiwanis emblem displayed $36 was collected from this source $325 was cleared by the sale of Christmas trees Public and Business Affairs provided 5 donors for the Blood Mobile visit We assisted other civic groups in sponsoring Halloween parties Underprivileged Child sponsored a Christmas party for 1100 children at Viers Mill Theatre, providing each child with a bag of candy and toys 400 bags of candy and toys were donated to children at the Baptist Home in Bethesda, Maryland Christmas carols were provided for Wheaton shopping centers 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1969 - 1970 1970 - 1971 1971 - 1972 1972 - 1973 1973 - 1974 1974 - 1975 1975 - 1976 1976 - 1977 1977 - 1978 1978 - 1979 1979 - 1980 1980 - 1981 1981 - 1982 1982 - 1983 1983 - 1984 1984 - 1985 1985 - 1986 1986 - 1987 1987 - 1988 1988 - 1989 1989 - 1990 1990 - 1991 1991 - 1992 1992 - 1993 1993 - 1994 1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 Year End: 60 Projects Completed, 820 Service Hours, $1180 Spent, 17 Interclubs 2002 - 2003 Year End: 64 Projects Completed, 857 Service Hours, $2014 Spent, 22 Interclubs 2003 - 2004 Year End: 38 Projects Completed, 1748 Service Hours, $12,175 Spent, 24 Interclubs 2004 - 2005 (From E-Builder, Nov 2004): The headline in the Wheaton Gazette, announcing the upcoming pancake breakfast, read as follows, “Pancakes Make Scholarships For Wheaton High Students” And, indeed, our Breakfast raised many dollars benefiting our Wheaton High School Scholarship Program We served approximately 225 patrons including visitors from Division 17 clubs, including interclubs from Rockville, Olney, Leisure World, Bethesda, Gaithersburg/Germantown, and North Bethesda We were very pleased to have hosted the Capital District Governor Elect, Division 17 LG, LG Elect, and IPLG and his wife Our Wheaton High School Key Club members, most there at 7:15AM, functioned as our wait staff and hosts As in the past two Breakfasts, we received rave reviews about our Key Club members from our many patrons Our current President Connie Maguire played host to our many guests among many other tasks Co Chairing the Breakfast and flipping pancakes was Pam Wilson Our kitchen manager (and another pancake flipper) was Eddie Koebke Murmi Morrill was in charge of tickets and placemats, the placemats being a major source of fundraising for the event Our event advisor and printer was Betty Gardiner, our past President Additional pancake flippers and workers included members Tony Mainucci, Kathleen Thompson, Carol McKenzie, Bernie Gardiner, Mike Kelley, Ray Mitchell, Deborah Macon, John Watson, Bud Thompson, Jim Mathias, Gary Burkhammer and Steve Earll Ellen Riger was in charge of Publicity (From E-Builder, Jan 2005) Once again, on the 5th of December 2004, the Kiwanis Club of Wheaton delivered a festive holiday dinner for families staying at NIH’s Children’s Inn This event is becoming one of the great traditions of the Wheaton Club The event, so beautifully organized by YCPO Chair, Tony Marinucci, was the embodiment of the holidays There were guests from many different countries, amazed by the generosity of the Wheaton Kiwanis Club Our member, Blanca Kling related to Tony Marinucci that one family was astonished when asked if they wanted a second helping. There were 16 members, 6 spouses present for the event, and more than enough food to feed the 70 to 80 guests present at the dinner Our members set up for dinner, serve and socialize with the guests present, and then our Club does the clean-up Gary Edenfield performed Holiday Music during the dinner festivities. (From E-Builder, April 2005) Wheaton Kiwanis 54th Annual Charter Night Celebration Dinner with 117 members and guests, including Capital District Governor Warren Kane, and his wife Dale, and Lt Governor Greg Miele, and his wife, Karyn, celebrated the 54th anniversary of the chartering of the Kiwanis Club of Wheaton at a marvelous St Patrick’s Day themed party at the Argyle Country Club on March 12th, 2005. We were so pleased to welcome newly-elected Capital Trustee for Region F, Jonnie Mann and her husband, PLG Gordon Mann to our Charter Night festivities. This wonderful event was hosted by our Wheaton Kiwanis President, Connie Maguire, as well as our Charter Night Chairman, Doug Hines, and our “forever” Master of Ceremonies, John Dondaro. The Club members and guests were treated to not only the ever delicious dinner prepared by the Argyle Country Club staff, but also to fantastic Irish Step Dancing by dancers from the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance There was also the always-entertaining “door prize draw” (and there were many recipients), “Irish” Fortune Cookies for everyone (provided by President Connie Maguire), and the incredibly funny, and always-insightful repartee by MC John Dondero The attractive green on green and gold St Patrick’s Day décor was compliments of Public Relations Chair Ellen Riger. Governor Kane made the special presentation of The Kiwanis Leadership Society Award to immediate Past President Betty Gardiner. Gov Kane presided over a special ceremony for two new members, Diane Van Cleve and Al Kouneski, were proudly inducted into the Wheaton Kiwanis Club Interclubs included Leisure World, 12 members; Montgomery Village, 6 members; Gaithersburg/Germantown, 4 members; and Bethesda, 5 members Additionally, we had guests from Rossmoor and Silver Spring. (From E-Builder, June 2005) On May 15th, our Club delivered another dinner for the families staying at the Children’s Inn at NIH We provided both food and volunteers for the dinner The truly terrific spread included beef tenderloin, honey-baked ham, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, sausage with peppers and onions, herb-roasted potatoes, bean salad, garden salad, cake, brownies, Jello mold, strawberries and plenty to drink and served 40 to 50 guests. One family, the Poquettes from Minnesota, were very appreciative because close friends of theirs, back home, are Kiwanians It made them feel comfortable and welcome to see us there. Members donating food or money for the event included: Walt Petzold, John Watson, Evelyn & Sewell Horad, Tony Marinucci, Murmi Morrill, Betty & Bernie Gardiner, Stephen Earll, Kathleen Thompson, Bud Thompson, Jim Mathias, Connie Maguire, Pam Wilson and Susan Mannina. Those members who served as volunteers at the event were Connie Maguire, Tony Marinucci, Evelyn Horad, Bernie & Betty Gardiner, and Bud & Peg Thompson The event Chair is Tony Marinucci Tony reports that the next Children’s Inn dinner will be our wonderful BBQ on Sunday, the 31st of July 2005. Our other very proud moment this month was the presentation, at Wheaton High School, on the 18th of May, Scholarships to 3 deserving Wheaton High School students John Watson, Scholarship Committee Chair, and Committee member, Ellen Riger, presented Scholarships to David Alvarado, Jin Xue and Diana Hincapie during the annual Wheaton High School Awards Program. The Scholarship Committee considered well over 25 students The Committee was faced with applications from the “best of the best” of seniors from Wheaton High School Wheaton Kiwanis has awarded scholarships to the students of Wheaton High School for many many years Our Committee members agreed that all of the candidates for this years Scholarships were very deserving, making the selection process that much more difficult We were, however, extremely pleased with the final selections. The Scholarship Committee include the above mentioned members and Tony Marinucci and Eric Kovacic. Year End Statistics: 38 Projects Completed, 3698 Service Hours, $25,094 Spent, 45 Interclubs 2005 - 2006 Year End: 18 Projects Completed, 3616 Service Hours, $18,268 Spent, 33 Interclubs |