Reminder- We will be meeting at Ruth’s Chris located inside the Embassy Suites instead of our usual meeting location. Due to this change, please RSVP to Dick Berliner by Monday, November 24th.

Did you know?
You have several opportunities to make a difference in teh life of your community through Kiwanis Service Projects.

November 9th Children’s Hospital Christmas Tree Decoration Sherry Scarborough once again led this effort to decorate a child’s dream christams tree. This project raises over $2,000 for Children’s Hospital. Click Here to see the finished project. Thanks to all who helped make this a susccess!

November 20th Reading is Fundamental at West Center Street HeadStart Promoting a lifelong love of reading makes all the difference in the world. Our club purchases books for over 200 children at the West Center Street HeadStart. These books will be given to them to take home on this date. Join us from 9:00-10:00a.m. as we visit each of the classes and read their new books in small groups with them. You will love this exprerience and make a difference in the lives of children. Larry Pirkle is coordinating this effort.

December 2nd, 3rd & 4th we will once again be helping the Salvation Army with their annual Kettle Campaign. We will have 2 hour shifts at 3:00, 5:00, & 7:00p.m. on each of those evenings. We will be at the Belk’s at Brookwood Village. Contact Hank Spencer for complete details. If you can’t commit to a shift, stop by and say hi to your fellow Kiwanians and drop some green in the kettle.

December 6th Join us for the annual Homewood Christmas Parade We will meet at the Homewood Library at 8:30a.m. We will be walking and riding in cool cars tossing candy to the children lining the path. What a great way to show the Homewood Community that we are making a difference and active in Homewood.  For more details, contact Johnny Robinson.

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The Homewood/Mountain Brook Kiwanis Club tree has caught the eye of many and holds a special place in the heart of one couple from Pell City.

Charles and Jan Trotter have the opportunity to select any of the many trees designed as part of the Illuminations event at Children’s Hospital.  2008 is the 2^nd year the couple has chosen the Toy Tree.  They love the originality and beauty the tree provides but moreover, they donate the tree and the toys to the Lakeside Hospice in Pell City, Alabama.  The tree is enjoyed in their home for a few weeks, and then the Trotters take the tree and toys on Christmas Eve to the children at the hospice center.  This makes for a truly special holiday time for the children and families who benefit from your club’s generosity.

On behalf of the Trotters, thank you for supporting Children’s Hospital of Alabama.

Leadership As A Responsibility

It was very refreshing and inspiring to have Andy Martin, President of First Protective, share with us on the topic of Leadership. Click on the above link for a PDF of his PowerPoint Presentation.

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Click Here for our newly updated membership application.

Every mermber is a member of the Membership Committee. I would love for everyone to sponsor two new members and complete one of the requirements of becoming a Distinguished Member.

If you would like to be a specific member of the Membership Committee… email me at brianrodgers@gmail.com so that we can meet and work on a strategy for meeting the following goals:

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE GOALS FOR 2008-2009
1) Have a net gain of +7 New Members (85 Total at the end of the Kiwanis Year)
2) Conduct a New Member Orientation for Every New Member
3) Have at least 5 members honored with the designation of Distinguished Member
4) Attain the Distinguished Club recognition

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