Kiwanis Club Blog | Bellmore

Another year, another successful Leadership Training Conference (formally district convention). We learned, we laughed, we cried, and most importantly we came together as a unified club to help the world. JFK Key Club would like to congradulate Allen Yu, Teri Bunce, and our division’s own, Eli Kozin. We definitely look forward to next year’s conference and hope it will be just as exciting as this year’s was.

Unfortunately, we were unable to supercede the total number of pints collected last year; however we did collect 119 pints of blood from over 140 donors. We would like to thank all the volunteers, the blood drive staff, and, of course, the donors. We look to continue our success next year and carry on this Kennedy tradition of saving lives.

3-17-09 Meeting Notes/Minutes Here are some of the items discussed during our meeting on March 17th, 2009 at Piccolo’s Restaurant, Bellmore, NY.  For more information about anything herein, please feel free to contact us. Attendance John Monks (President) Walter Andersen Mary Andersen Melanie Mankita Seth Meyerowitz (Secretary) Mark Meyerowitz Gina Patan (Mepham Advisor) Gina Marando (JFK Advisor) Kevin Lyons Judy Mankita Kyle Strober David Denenberg Andrew Kaminsky (Mepham Pres) Jesse (JFK President) Charlie Capitano (Treasurer) Janice Seyfried John Scalesi Andrew Meyerowitz Gary Tolin (Mepham Secretary) Joseph (JFK Webmaster) Bill Sette Felicia Sette Mark Goldberg Kristy Lowenstein Laura Rooney (Mepham Webmaster) Breanna Romaine (Key Club Lt. Governor) Some Upcoming Events March 18th -Mepham Blood Drive March 26th -JFK Blood Drive April 19th -Pancake Breakfast April 20th -LISC Divisional May 11th -6:30 – Bellmore Kiwanis Divisional @ Antonett's Minutes President John Monks -Discussed upcoming events Seth Meyerowitz -Secretary and Website Chair Report Gina Marando & Gina Patan -Spoke about their Key Clubs & Upcoming Events Mark Goldberg -Introduced as Prospective Member Breanna -Key Leader Info -Volley Ball Tournament Info Andrew Meyerowitz -Spoke about Going Green -Sponsors & Supplies Melanie Mankita -Volunteered to handle gathering raffles for Pancake Breakfast Judy Mankita -report about her efforts to bring in Green Sponsors John Scalesi -Motion to purchase Bagels for Mepham's Blood Drive on March 18th Gina Patan -Save the Brave / Water Olympics Janice Seyfried -spoke about Kamp Kiwanis – we need more campers / sponsorship dollars -Open House June President John -Announces we are donating 50 Hams to the Food Pantry Kyle Strober -will work on Ads / Promo for Pancake Breakfast -ads will include food pantry info Happy Dollars John Monks -5 -Great Turnout, Kennedy & Mepham Blood Drives, Key Leader, Pancake Breakfast, Going Green Janice Seyfried -5 -Happy to be here, Youth turnout, wish well to projects Bill Sette – 2 – to see all the youngsters, general Kiwanis happiness Walter Andersen -5 -Happy to see youngsters, St Paddy's day, and 3 for great turnout David Denenberg -5 -Key clubbers, having son with him, pleasure to see Mark Meyerowitz?, St Paddy's day, great job by the president Andrew Meyerowitz -5 -going back to work, great turnout, 1 for dad not having to pay for dinner anymore Kyle Strober -3 -great turnout, Andrew back to work x2 John Scalesi -5 -daughter getting a scholarship, great turnout, HBO pay per view, he's in the new black eyed peas video, just to be happy Mark Meyerowitz -5 -Andrew back to work, happy to see David Denenberg & son, Key clubbers, Atlantic City, happy to see Kevin Lyons & Felicia Sette Judy Mankita -3 -Gina Marando w/ Key Club, Breanna w/ key club, Melanie is paying for dinner Breanna -1.50 -Key club doing a great job and for the awards dinner Monday night Joseph (JFK Key Web chair) -1 -Happy to see everyone donating even though times are tough Jesse (JFK Pres) -1 -hopeful dollar for a good Mets season Gina Marando (JFK Advisor) -1 -for key clubbers / Yankees Gina Patan (Mepham Advisor) -2 -Mepham blood drive (3-18-09), happy about the Kiwanis's inclusion of key clubs on their website Kevin Lyons -10 -Great gathering Charlie C -5 -Ditto Everyone Else

On Thursday March 26th, JFK Key Club will be holding its annual blood drive. We will be expecting over 100 donor, so that we can superced last year’s total of 125 pints collected. The Blood Drive will running from 7:45 to 1:00 in the John F. Kennedy High School Gymnaisum in Bellmore. We encourage all able donors to make an appointment and donate blood.

We have been able to increase the total number of pints collected annually since the inaugural blood drive. Please Help.

Remember, just a small bit of your time can save three lives for blood related proceedings!

Hello Key Club members! We just wanted to congratulate everyone on another successful blood drive! We were able to collect 70 pints of blood saving a total of 210 lives! Our thanks go out to all donors, volunteers, and staff!

Here is our 3-10-09 Kiwanis Newsletter. Check back soon for more.

THE KIWANIS CLUB OF THE BELLMORES PO BOX 11 BELLMORE, NY 11710 Publisher W.P. Andersen March 10 2009 Meeting

KIWANIS BELL

03-10-09

Club Officers Presidents - Kevin Lyons & John Monks Vice Pres – Walt Andersen Secretary – Seth Meyerowitz Treasurer – Charlie Capitano Past Pres. – Bill Sette Meeting Happenings To Bellmore Kiwanis Members and all of our prospective members. Greetings to all of our Kiwanis Family of the Bellmores. It's been a long while since a notice was sent to all members and Co-Pres. John and Kevin and the Board have decided that our next night meeting on March 17th will be a business meeting. We have much to discuss: We will hopefully find a means to get greater attendance at our meetings. A final report on the Bellmore Street Fair and comments in light of the current financial problems our community is facing and how we can help families in distress. Perhaps greater help to the Community Food Pantry. Our Kamp Kiwanis needs more help after the devastating hurricane season. And by the way we received a call from Janet Seyfried, our coordinator of Shore Road School saying she already has four children to go to Kamp. Our goal is 11. Walter Andersen reports that the placemat ads are at about 75%. We ask all members to get a sponsor. It's only $25.00. Our financial position is good, not excellent but we have enough reserve to meet our commitments. Hopefully this year we can resume the family pool passes. Treas. Charlie will be on hand and he promises a very detailed report on how our money is being spent and will be there for your information. You read off all the checks we have dispensed and any explanation that is requested. And finally most important it's time to select our officers and Board for the coming 2009/2010. We realize that the next night meeting is Tues. March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, and you will have had enough corned beef and cabbage and will be grateful for Piccolo's delicious cuisine. Our next Spouses/Guests night is Tuesday April 7th. Please make a special effort to join us on the night of March 17th, St. Patrick's Day, our host Tom V. promised a green night, including the wine. And a special invitation to those of you who have missed some of our meetings. Come on down and join the pleasure of Kiwanis kinship!!! BRING A FRIEND! Web Sites of Interest www.BellmoreKiwanis.com www.Kiwanis-NYLISC.org Brian@CenterPointOnline.Net Meeting Schedule Official Kiwanis Meetings will be on the 1st and 3rd Tues. of the Month at 6:30 PM. Board Meetings start at 5:30 PM on 3rd Tuesdays. Luncheon Meetings will be on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the Month at 12:15 PM. Presidents Dates Mar 17 – Board Meeting at Piccolo's Mar 24- Luncheon at Piccolo's Apr 19- Pancake Breakfast

In an effort to market our events, we will be sending out some bulk mailings to our members and contacts throughout our local communities. Below you can find out first of these emails. The Pancake Breakfast is coming soon. We Hope to see you there.

- Kiwanis Club of the Bellmores

Kiwanis Club of the Bellmores

Announcement…. Announcement…

Official Press Release: (download now) 2009 Annual Long Island Pancake Breakfast www.BellmoreKiwanis.org/Pancake-Breakfast.html April 19th – Bellmore, New York Thank you for your interest in the 2009 Annual Long Island Pancake Breakfast Presented by the Kiwanis Club of the Bellmores. This event has been running successfully for more than 30 years. The Pancake Breakfast is a 1 day event on a Sunday in mid to late April. This event features an "all-you-can-eat" Pancake, Bacon, and Sausage breakfast. Now in its 35th year, the people that make this great event possible would like to put a bit of a new spin on it. "LET's GO GREEN", declared Andrew Meyerowitz, a member of the club and an active participant since he could walk. Joining Andrew is his brother, Seth (Club Secretary and Website Chair), and sister, Rachel. The concept was mulled over and the decision was made to not only present a "GREEN" Pancake Breakfast (don't worry the pancakes themselves are not green) but to expand the green concept into our other events including the Bellmore Lions & Kiwanis Club's Annual Nassau County Strawberry Festival (now in its 24th year). "When we think about the amount of garbage our events create and the contribution to landfills, we felt we had to do something", said Andrew who is taking the lead on this effort. Andrew added, "It is very interesting to see how large of a "Carbon Footprint" we leave after our events". With the help of the Kiwanis Club (and Lions Club), these two events will be revamped in order to begin making strides to improve our community. John Monks, President of the Bellmore Kiwanis Club explains, "This is what our clubs are all about, improving the communities that we live in and helping the members of those communities". Joe Anderson, Lions Club President, emphasizes that "it is important for clubs like ours to begin taking these steps and setting a good example for the members of our communities and show that everyone should get involved". The Bellmore Kiwanis will look to raise monies to support the community and more importantly the individuals that need a bit of extra help. One way the club is able to do this is by putting together a Large Placemat for advertising. Ads are about the size of a normal business card and may be purchased at a cost of $25 for one or $40 for a double. Ads include 2 free tickets to the event (a $10 value) and a listing on our website. SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. If you or your business would like more information about the placemat ads, please contact the Kiwanis at Contact@BellmoreKiwanis.com or 516-650-1939. The Pancake Breakfast is open to the general public. This year's breakfast is Sunday, April 19th, from 8:30-11:30 am. The event is held at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Bellmore Avenue in Bellmore. Admission is only $5.00 and parking is free. Our local High School Key Clubbers will be in attendance helping out and please remember that all members of the Kiwanis Club are volunteers. We greatly appreciate ALL of your support as it "Helps Us Help Others". Be assured that 100% of the money goes directly to assisting those in our communities that need it most. More details about this event and others can be found on the Kiwanis Club's website at www.BellmoreKiwanis.org. Also, you can contact the club directly at Contact@BellmoreKiwanis.com or via phone at 516-650-1939 (ask for John Monks).

Official Press Release: (download now) 2009 Nassau Country Strawberry Festival www.NassauCountyStrawberryFestival.com May 27th-31st – Bellmore, New York Thank you for your interest in the 2009 Nassau County Strawberry Festival Presented by the Kiwanis & Lions Clubs of the Bellmores. This event has been running for more than 20 years and draws crowds of over 75,000 people each year. The Nassau County Strawberry Festival is a 5 day event usually running in late May from Wednesday-Sunday. This event features a full carnival including rides and games and food as well as a Strawberry themed food and beverage area. Now in its 21st year, the people that make this great event possible would like to put a bit of a new spin on it. "LET'S GO GREEN", declared Andrew Meyerowitz, a member of the club and an active participant since he could walk. Joining Andrew is his brother, Seth (Club Secretary and Website Chair), and sister, Rachel. The concept was mulled over and the decision was made to not only present a "GREEN" Strawberry Festival (don't worry the strawberries themselves are not green) but to expand the green concept into our other events including the Kiwanis's Annual Pancake Breakfast (now in its 35th year). "When we think about the amount of garbage our events create and the contribution to landfills, we felt we had to do something", said Andrew who is taking the lead on this effort. Andrew added, "It is very interesting to see how large of a 'Carbon Footprint' we leave after our events". With the help of the Kiwanis and Lions Clubs, these two events will be revamped in order to begin making strides to improve our community. John Monks, President of the Bellmore Kiwanis Club explains, "This is what our clubs are all about, improving the communities that we live in and helping the members of those communities". Joe Anderson, Lions Club President, emphasized that "it is important for clubs like ours to begin taking these steps and setting a good example for the members of our communities and show that everyone should get involved". The two clubs will look to Long Island based businesses and organizations to fill a new Green Businesses Expo area where these groups can display to the large festival crowd the steps they are taking to Go Green and decrease their own Carbon Footprints. If you or your business would like more information about the expo area, please contact the Kiwanis at Contact@BellmoreKiwanis.com or 516-650-1939. The festival is open to the general public. Wednesday and Thursday (6-10pm) | Friday (6-11pm) | Saturday (12-11pm) | Sunday (12-8pm) & Admission is only $2.00 and parking is free. Additionally, visitors to this family oriented festival will indulge in a variety of strawberry delights and carnival foods plus enjoy many other attractions, including carnival rides and live entertainment each night. Also new this year to the Strawberry Festival event will be a "Craft/General Vendor" area. This will be a place where Long Island businesses can display their goods and services to the crowd. Crafters, musicians, and more are invited. If you or your business would like more information about the expo area, please contact the Kiwanis at Contact@BellmoreKiwanis.com or 516-650-1939. More details about this event and others can be found on the Kiwanis Club's website at www.BellmoreKiwanis.org. Also, you can contact the clubs directly at Contact@BellmoreKiwanis.com or via phone at 516-650-1939 (ask for John Monks).