Kiwanis Club Blog | Bellmore

Robbie’s Run was a big success! It was a beautiful day and we all had a wonderful time cheering on the runners! Thanks everyone for doing such a great job at showing your support for the cause!

Hey everyone! We have Robbie’s Run comming up this Sunday, April 26th at Levy Lakeside Elementary on Merrick Road. This run is in memory of Robbie Levine who died when his heart stopped during Little League practice and there was no defibrillator at the site to help revive him. We are raising money to make sure that such a tragedy won’t happen again and that a defibrillator will always be available at schools and anywhere else they may be needed. Please sign up and come support the cause by distributing snacks, cheering on the runners, or even running yourself!

Hi guys! We just wanted to thank everyone who was able to attend the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast last Sunday! We had a great turn out and the pancakes, bacon, and sausage were delicious! Our appreciation goes out to all of our volunteers as well as Piccolos for donating the sausage.

General Meeting April 21 Here are some notes from our general meeting. Some Upcoming Events May 5th – 7:00 pm Bellmore Kiwanis General Meeting @ Piccolos May 11th – 6:30 Bellmore Kiwanis Divisional @ Antonette's Minutes Open Meeting (Pledge, etc.) Pancake Breakfast RECAP- this year's event was a success. Combined efforts helped raise over $3,000 to support our community. Raffle baskets supplied by A Taste of Home Bakery as well as the TV coordinated by Kevin Lyons helped raise funds.  Our Local KEY CLUBS were in attendance offering a very helpful hand. Key Clubbers aided in serving food and beverages, clearing tables, selling raffles and more.  Look for our article in the April 23rd-30th Bellmore & Merrick Heralds. Pancake Breakfast PHOTOS  - photos from the 35th annual Pancake Breakfast are available online at http://www.bellmorekiwanis.org/Photos.html Lots of Strawberry Festival information was discussed and updates on our Sponsorship efforts were given.  We have met and will exceed our original goals for our Green Expo which is now sponsored by Alure Home Improvements. Strawberry Festival Vendors  - We are looking for vendors for our Craft Fair/Business Expo at this year's Strawberry Festival.  For more information check www.BellmoreKiwanis.org/Strawberry-Festival.html Festival Ride Sponsorship Signs  - Melanie Mankita is collaborating with the Lions Club to bring in our Ride Sponsorships Mark Meyerowitz "volunteered" to be in charge of our marketing and advertising efforts for the upcoming strawberry festival. This year we will have 3 major Radio Stations in attendance to help promote our event.  Those stations are: 101.1, KJOY, and 94.3 WMJC Other sponsors include: Long Island Herald Newspapers, Built Well Solar, Alure Home Improvements, WOW Green (Cleaning Products), Infinity Windows & Doors, Renewal By Anderson (Long Island), and EmPowerCES, HOBY Award – Amanda Hammerman, a sophomore at Bellmore JFK will be sponsored by the Bellmore Kiwanis.  This is a leadership/training seminar. Herald Editorial  - VERY EXCITING!!  - a well deserved series of articles (2-3) will be developed by Nancy Hiler of the Herald Newspapers and will focus around the wonderful work that the Kiwanis Club of the Bellmores performs as well as the rejuvenation of the club via its new members.  Furthermore, the Meyerowitz family will have a bit of an expose chronicling their involvement in the Kiwanis as well as their interest in community service as a whole.  These articles will also speak about the Kiwanis and Lions clubs upcoming Strawberry Festival and of the Kiwanis's efforts in Going Green.  Keep your eye out for what should be a GREAT few articles!!! Website REVAMP  - The Bellmore Kiwanis's resident "Webmaster" is at it again.  Seth Meyerowitz continues to update the club's website in a hope to provide the best experience for users and the most useful and informative Kiwanis Club site in the district. www.BellmoreKiwanis.com NEW MEMBER – Monica Tarantino of A Taste of Home Bakery was in attendance to discuss this year's bakery obligations and loved the meeting so much decided it was about time to join as an OFFICIAL MEMBER! Next Meeting & DIVISIONAL- Our next week is the 1st Tuesday of May, the 5th and the Bellmore Kiwanis is hosting a DIVISIONAL at Antonette's in Bellmore on MAY 11th.

Sorry for the delay on this post everyone! In case you didn’t already know, the new officers are: President: Danielle Parker, Vice President: Laura Lemke, Secretary: Julia Tollin, Treasurer: Dan Kaminsky, Publicity: Mel Foldes, Web Master: Victoria Flora and Laura Rooney. Thank you to all who came to the elections and especially to all who ran for an officer position. Congratulations to all of our new officers and we look forward to an exciting year!

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 our third 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…

General Meeting April 7 Here are some notes from our general meeting. Open Meeting (Pledge, etc.) Ken Sanger of Built Well Solar gave a great presentation about alternative energy solutions.  He spoke about solar panels and the value of them for your home.  He discussed how quickly the cost is recouped based on your yearly energy bills.  It was very informative and everyone really enjoyed his presentation. Smart Circle Events spoke about their company and what they would be providing via a Vendor both at our Strawberry Festival. Lots of Strawberry Festival information was discussed and updates on our Sponsorship efforts were given.  We have met and will exceed our original goals for our Green Expo which is now sponsored by Alure Home Improvements. Other sponsors include: EmPowerCES, Built Well Solar, Alure, WOW Green (Cleaning Products), Infinity Windows & Doors, Renewal By Anderson (Long Island) PANCAKE BREAKFAST - April 19th is our Annual Pancake Breakfast and this year we are going Green.  We will be using all "Green Friendly" table ware, garbage bags, plates, etc.  We are finalizing our raffle items as well as a VERY SPECIAL SMART CAR RAFFLE HOBY Award – Amanda Hammerman, a sophomore at Bellmore JFK will be sponsored by the Bellmore Kiwanis.  This is a leadership/training seminar. Strawberry Festival Vendors - We are looking for vendors for our Craft Fair/Business Expo at this year' Strawberry Festival.  For more information check www.bellmorekiwanis.org/Strawberry-Festival.html Herald Editorial - VERY EXCITING!! - a well deserved series of articles (2-3) will be developed by Nancy Hiler of the Herald Newspapers and will focus around the wonderful work that the Kiwanis Club of the Bellmores performs as well as the rejuvenation of the club via its new members.  Furthermore, the Meyerowitz family will have a bit of an expose chronicling their involvement in the Kiwanis as well as their interest in community service as a whole.  These articles will also speak about the Kiwanis and Lions clubs upcoming Strawberry Festival and of the Kiwanis' efforts in Going Green.  Keep your eye out for what should be a GREAT few articles!!! Website REVAMP - The Bellmore Kiwanis' resident "Webmaster" is at it again.  Seth Meyerowitz continues to update the club' website in a hope to provide the best experience for users and the most useful and informative Kiwanis Club site in the district. www.BellmoreKiwanis.org 1 Ken Sanger - Built Well Solar - Presentation 2 Melissa - Smart Circle Events 3 Patricia - Smart Circle Events 4 Nancy Hiler - Herald 5 Judy Mankita 6 Melanie Mankita 7 Gina Patan - Mepham KC Advisor 8 Jeff Katz 9 Laura - Mepham KC Webmaster 10 Mark Meyerowitz 11 Rachel Meyerowitz 12 Seth Meyerowitz 13 Andrew Meyerowitz 14 Kristy Lowenstein 15 Bill Sette 16 Charlie Capitano 17 Mary Capitano 18 John Scalesi 19 John Burke 20/21 John Monks + Son 22 Walter Anderson 23 Terry Anderson

Our New Officers are (Drumroll Please)

President: Danielle Parker

Vice President: Laura Lemke

Treasurer: Dan Kaminsky

Secretary: Julia Tollin

Web Masters: Laura Rooney & Victoria Flora

Publicity: Mel Foldes

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR NEW OFFICERS!!! WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT OUR OFFICER MEETINGS ON WEDNESDAYS @ 2:15 IN ROOM 225!

This year’s festival will also be featuring a crafter area where local businesses can display their goods and services. Spots are available for Saturday (30^th) & Sunday (31^st) and will be at a fee of just $100 for both days. With an average attendance of over 50,000 people, this is a great event for many businesses to get excellent exposure to the general public.

More information about this section is available on our website at

BellmoreKiwanis.com/vendors.html