NEWSLETTER

 Thursday, July 25, 2002

NEW MEETING PLACE Our meetings will be held at Crockett?s Country Inn located at 8826 Gratiot in Columbus Township. It takes about 10 minutes from downtown Richmond. We have a separate room there where we can grow, have inter clubs, and invite speakers. The food has been good. Hope that you will join us there soon.

DISTRICT CONVENTION On August 15-18, at the district convention, the governor has asked for us to help support the Kiwanis of Michigan Foundation Project Hospitals?C.S. Mott Children?s Hospitals, Children?s Hospital of Michigan, Mary Free Bed Hospital, and Northern Michigan Hospital. We are asked to bring our donations to the District Convention. This is a list of the needs.
Uno cards
Old Maid
Go Fish
Bubbles
Play Doh
Model Magic
Polaroid 600 film
35mm film
Disposable camera
Gel pens
Markers
Crayons
Fun band-aids
White pillow cases for decorating, tie-dyeing and prayer pillows
White T-Shirts (small to X-large) for decorating, tie-dying, and wearing over braces
Please bring your items to our meetings by August 8. Hopefully, there will be someone we can send things with from our club. Lisa Nolff is thinking about going to the Michigan Conference. If not, we?ll get them to Pastor Mike.

BOWL-A-THON On August 9 at 8:00 P.M. at Shelby Lanes, there will be a bowl-a-thon for adults only. Contact Bev if you are interested in attending.

K-KIDS We are considering having an after school program in the elementary school. If you have any input, contact Lisa.

APPLE PIE SALE November 2 or 9 are possible dates for our sale this year. We need to have a place with lots of tables and some big pots we could use. We do not cook the pies. Any comments, contact Bev or John.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Your focus is, I believe, a kind of spiritual vocation, a sense of what you are called to do.
-Thomas Kinkade