Kiwanis Club Blog | Bellmore

Hi everyone! Tomorrow, May 16th, is our walk for Lyla Stern. This walk will be held at 9:30 am at Norman J. Levy Overlook Park and Preserve (”Merrick Mountain”) in memory of Lyla Stern, a beloved member of the Merrick community, who tragically passed away on January 13th. All of the money raised will go to The Long Island Crisis Center. Those who registered for this walk, be sure to attend!

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.

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!

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!