December (Christmas ) Meeting

December has been filled with many activities for our club. Enjoy perusing through the activities we have been involved with this past month:

• Stringing lights along State Street for the Festival of Lights.
• Helping out with the Baby Cupboard located inside Stokes Market.
• Sponsoring the Kid's Day Parade for the Festival of Lights.
• Helping to coordinate with the Key Club "Letters to Santa."
• Sponsoring a few families from the Angel Tree
• Creating mitten packets to give to people in our community.

We have been very busy and immersing ourselves in SERVICE this Holiday Season.

Our meeting was well attended. We had a lovely meal with some nice entertainment provided by the Swainston family. Those in attendance wrapped the Angel Tree gifts and helped to create roughly 100 mitten packets to hand out to the community. Have a great Christmas, see you next year at our January meeting.

October and November Update

October was our month for instillation. Carolyn Rounds was inducted as our new president with Bret Jacobson as our president elect and Rob Tondini who is serving as secretary. This years board members include: Jamie Curtis, Molly Johnson, Elden Tolman, Nelade White, Allen White, and Lyle Fuller. The November meeting was held at Stokes Marketplace Deli Lounge with Preston's Special Olympic team presenting a short presentation about their team and the great success they are having. Our club was enlightened with a short film about the athletes and their accomplishments. A few of the athletes came and shared a little of their experiences as well. Thank you athletes for sharing with us! Additionally, each club member was assigned a group to work with within the club and these groups met briefly to discuss upcoming activities.
(Didn't we all look great wearing our new shirts? :) )

December Meeting

Merry Christmas everyone! Our December meeting is for families. Please bring your extended families, children, grandchildren and friends for a fun evening filled with good food, games and even a special visitor. Come share the Christmas spirit with the Preston Kiwanis. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009
7:00 P.M. at the Extension Office.

Coats for Kids

It's that time of year again for our annual COATS FOR KIDS drive! Our club has collected many coats over the years to give to our local Secia office to hand out to those individuals in need. Not only do we collect the coats from our community members, we wash and mend any coat that is in good condition. Thanks to Jennifer Garbett for organizing this years event and to Rounds Insurance for providing a place for our drop off location. May many children be blessed with a warm coat this winter!

Festival of Lights Parade

A big thanks to the Garbett and Whitehead families, along with Elden and Carolyn who all helped to decorate the parade float for the Festival of Lights. A special thank you to the Whitehead family who sat on the float during the parade, helping to promote and support the Preston Kiwanis club. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

November Meeting

Our November meeting will be Wednesday November 18 at 7:00 P.M. Located in the Franklin County Extension office building. Come and enjoy a great dinner and program about the Alaskan Lodge Adventure. Be sure to participate in the annual baby cupboard drive, coats for kids drive, and Elks baskets this holiday season. Also, remember to mark December 16th on your calenders for a fabulous Kiwanis holiday party. All family members are invited. So bring your kids, grand kids and come enjoy the fun!