December 7, 2005

Evelyn Blythe will present a program on Relay for Life.

.   Next Week’s Program

Dr. Mark Simmons will present a program on the history of Christmas Carols.

Calendar of Events

Dec. 7           Evelyn Blythe, Relay for Life

                        K Kids, Martin Elementary School @ 2:30 pm

                        Westview Key Club, 10:45 am

Dec. 13         Aktion Club

Dec. 14         Dr. Mark Simmons, History of Christmas Carols

Dec. 21         Pot Luck Christmas Dinner

                        Interfaith Student Center on Lovelace St.

Dec. 28         No Meeting – Holiday Break

Jan. 4            Club Meeting, TBA

Jan. 5            Board of Director’s Meeting

Celebrations

           Birthdays                                   Anniversaries

Gertrude Myrick        Dec. 3           Elaine & Ed Knight               Dec. 6

Keith Pettit                  Dec. 7           Fred & Audrey Lehmkuhl    Dec. 29

Linda Ramsey           Dec. 10       

Teri Towe                    Dec. 12

Shirley Borden           Dec. 28

Happy Birthday KEITH!!!

Santa’s Village Help

Dennis Suiter presented a signup sheet last week for help at Santa’s Village.  The can counting will begin alittle differently this year.  The food will be collected at the doors as visitors enter the building.  The bins will be transported to the stalling barn throughout the event and volunteers will begin boxing the food items.  Dennis is asking for help in supervising the boxing of food items.   Also, the event will have several large inflatable attractions for kids and adults.  He is coordinating who will be supervising these attractions during the open hours.  We may be stationed at various locations to help with supervising children on these attractions.

Board of Directors Minutes

The December meeting of our club’s Board of Directors was held last Thursday at the Weldon Library.  Secretary and Treasurer reports were presented and approved.  Richard Robinson spoke about is class preparing publicity campaigns for our Kiwanis Club.  The Board has been discussing ways to make our club more visible to the community.  The Board voted to adopt this project.  More details later.  The Westview Key Club is in need of members to be club advisors.  If you are interested, please contact President David.  The Pancake Day is set for the last Saturday in February, Feb. 25.   The club will have a Christmas Dinner at the Interfaith Center on Wednesday, Dec. 21.  Everyone is encouraged to bring a dish and share in the Holiday Greetings. 

Members Recognized

UT Martin held an appreciation dinner for employees celebrating their 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service in 2005.  Our club members recognized are S.K. Airee (40 yrs), Bill Austin (40 yrs), Maggie Patterson-Hampton (10 yrs),  Steve Lemond (25 yrs), and Earl Wright (35 yrs).

Christmas Dinner Dec. 21

The club will have it’s Christmas Dinner at the Interfaith Center on Lovelace St. in Martin on Dec. 21 at Noon.  Members are encouraged to bring a dish and celebrate Christmas.  The club will be furnishing the meat.