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President:        Marilyn Senick        216.524-3345 Secretary: Dottie Ornas 7924 Stone Rd.        524-2862 W-216.651-0360 President - Elect      Edith Schilla Vice President:      John Kapusta Treasurer:     John Young Immediate Past President:     Ed Chrzanowski	IndependenceKiwanis.com   INDEPENDENCE CLUB THEME: Motivated to Serve   NEXT MEETING                    February18, 2008                                Concordia Lutheran Church	Directors   Chuck Schilla 1 year Dave Faehnrich – 1 year Randy Kreizenbeck– 1 year Bob Scott-2 year Tim Simon – 2 years Harold Todt – 2 years Diane Weseloh – 2 years

 

 

NEXT MEETING:  Monday, February 18^th this is our annual President’s Night; the one time a year that we give recognition to those men and women who have led our Club in becoming the great Club it is today.  This is a spouse’s night.  If you haven’t made your reservations be sure to contact Kapusta.  A Steel Drum band will entertain us.

 

PAST MEETING:  Independence Library Branch Manager, Val Kocin, spoke on the variety of programs that the Independence Library has to offer the community.  Independence is one of 28 branches and it has been named number one in customer service and collections.  Some of the more recent programs that you may not know of are the toy collection.  Yes, now you can check out toys for your youngsters.  All the toys are washed and sanitized upon their return to the library.  The “story times” are very popular with parents and the children.  There is a service entitled “Feel Better Bag”.  When you or your child is ill you can call the library, request books, DVDs, or VCR’s.  They will pack them up and have them ready for someone to pick up.  “Planning Your Wedding”, “Reconnecting with Reading”, “Keeping Seniors Healthy and Happy at Home” and “Getting Children Ready for School” are only a few of the initiatives the library is focusing on.

 

SINGING:  Mycokie led us in singing “Wait til the Sun Shines, Nellie” and “Happy Birthday” to Elaine Todt.

 

HAPPY DOLLARS:  Chrzanowski had the first dollar for it being one day closer to summer even though it was 4 degrees.  Todt had a dollar because he was happy to be leaving for Georgia.  Senick had a dollar for Agan whom we wish well and miss.  “Hurry back, Bob”.

 

INTER-CLUB:  Benes reported that this month’s Inter-Club was filled by the six members who attended the Ash Wednesday Service.

 

Happy Valentines Day

 

 

 

PANCAKE BREAKFAST:  Kapusta has been passing out Breakfast tickets if you haven’t received yours, be sure to contact Kapusta.  The Breakfast is March 2^nd.  Help will be needed to set up on March 1^st as well as Sunday the 2^nd.  Kapusta passed around a sign up sheet for members to sign up for the job they want to do.  Be sure to contact Kapusta.  We are now down five members so we need all the help we can get.

Mycoskie is gathering ads for the place mats.  If you or some one you know would be interested in purchasing one, they are business card size and cost $50.  The mats are use for two years.

 

DIVISION 24 COUNCIL MEETING:  Thursday, Feb. 21st is the monthly Division Council Meeting held at the Busch Funeral Chapel on Ridge Rd.  The meeting starts at 8:15 pm.

 

COMING EVENTS:

Monday, Feb. 18^th – Past President’s Night.  This is

     a spouse’s night. 

Thursday, Feb. 21^st – Division 24 Council meeting

Monday Feb. 25^th – Bob Sykora talks about the

     Museum of Modern Art.

Sunday, March 2^nd – Pancake Breakfast

Monday March 3^rd – Regular Monthly Board Meeting

Monday March 10^th – Jerry, a cancer survivor will

speak on his experiences.

Monday March 17^th – Scott from the Independence

     Wine Shop will give us some tips on wine

      selection.

Monday March 24^th – Rich Rejna will talk about his

trip to Honduras  .