News - August 2010
• Boy we are in for a busy upcoming month, and it started with a bang (literally on the 4th of July) The work sheets are enclosed for the upcoming project…and we certainly need more help/especially the fair, so look at the times available and give Ken Williams a call at 787-0413 (ext office) and volunteer for a time slot…..we need help, so if you haven’t helped for a while, please do so!
• Thanks to all who worked at the 4th(2nd) at the fairgrounds….what a busy nite…thanks to Jeff Nett for handling the food (Kiwanis made about $1400.) Bill Adams is the new “King of the Grill” (9 hours of grilling for the day) and Sue Kaat is the “Tip Queen” . Over 20 Kiwanis members donated their time on the holiday to help and chamber and our club as well….We also had the Stoneridge Brat fry the same day and thanks to Pat Kubasta for chairing and to all who helped there as well…several members worked both places…Club made $450 at that activity.
• We had a wonderful outing at Jim & Pat Kubasta’s on July8th…about 70 in attendance and it was another beautiful nite on Silver Lake….thanks to all who brought their boats and to our 2 Chefs for the evening ..Tom Kubasta and Guy Dutcher….wonderful meal and social evening.
• The next upcoming evening meeting on Aug 5 will be our annual Hawaiian Luau at the Sandbar at Silvercryst..this is always a lot of fun as well so get out your coolest Hawaiian shirt/outfit and plan to join us on the beach….I understand we have some special entertainment direct from the Big Island…that you wont want to miss.
• Bob Howard (787-0099) says we still have about 30 Bossy Bingo Tickets to sell before the fair, so it you haven’t gotten your yet, or you want some to sell for the club, please get in touch with Bob soon…This project provides the funds for our support of “Kids Day at the Fair” ….Come to a meeting and get your tickets from Bob…if more of our members would buy, we will have the sales made and we might as well keep the $1000 grand prize in the Kiwanis organization (if the cow cooperates)
• Jennifer Culver is pursuing the Wautoma Kiwanis club organizing and supporting a KEY Club in the Wautoma High School. She will be meeting with the school superintendent (Kiwanis member Jeff Kasuboski) and with Cari Guden /HS principal, and looking for teacher support and well as beginning the recruiting of prospective members. The Board approved up to $1000 for the start up and support of the KEY Club with school approval.
• Ron and Sue Kaat will be attending the WI/UP district convention on Aug 21….if anyone else would like to attend with the, please let them know.
• Kiwanis has agreed to help at the Wautoma House if they need help with their shelter/playground improvements..maybe we can get a team together to play in the upcoming Tourney.
• A special Congrats to Megan Polfuss on her marriage to John Zelienka in July.
