South County K-NEWS Kiwanis Club of South County - St. Louis Servng the Children of the World #KidsNeedKiwanis

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1 South County K-NEWS Kiwanis Club of South County - St. Louis Servng the Children of the World Kiwanis International Missouri-Arkansas District Volume 34 December 5, 2018 Number 10 DECEMBER Dec 5 - Kiwanis Meeting. Christmas Message. Rev. Wyatt Trafton, Crosspoint Church. Dec 8 - Christmas Party at the Kurmann residence. Arrive 5:30p, eat at 6p. Roy will plan games. Call Ed & Carol NLT Dec 5 to let them know what you will bring to the party. Remember a gift for Nurses for Newborns. Dec 12 - Kiwanis Meeting. Nurses for Newborns, Kate Steele. If you were unable to attend the Christmas Party, bring your unwrapped gifts for the babies. Dec 18 - Terrific Kids at the MOSAIC School, 3pm. Dec 19 - Kiwanis Meeting. Board/Business Meeting. - Budget planning committee report. Dec 26 - NO MEETING. Christmas Holiday. THE LONG HAUL 2019 Jan 14 & 15 - Dining for Dollars Restaurant Fundraiser at Bandana s, Gravois (between Lindbergh & I-270, 11a-9p. Jan 26 - Trivia Night, Seven Holy Founders (Gravois & Laclede Station Rd.). *** Remember to bring non-perishable food items for Feed My People. *** Meetings: Wednesdays - 12 noon - Frailey s Southtown Butler Hill Rd (at I-55) President: Mr. Roy Wunsch K-NEWS Editor: Mr. Ed Kurmann Secretary: Dr. Richard Kircher C (314) H (314) C (314) roy.wunsch@gmail.com ejkurmann@att.net rakdvm@att.net

2 Volume 34:10 December 5, 2018 Page 2 Birthdays/Anniversaries December Happy Birthday to: Linda Bowen 12/5 Sue Franey 12/15 Orders and money for our GLSC Gift Cards are always due at the first meeting of even numbered months. Our next scheduled date for ordering is February 6, Sue will have the cards at our next meeting, February 13. Flying Squadrons At this time we have the following Flying Squadron planned: Happy Anniversary to: Cassie & Will DeJesus 12/30 Crestwood/Sunset Hills Kiwanis, Thursday, January 10 depending on the weather, 12pm, Rich & Charlie s Resaurant on Watson Rd. Oakville High School Key Club South County Spotlight Please continue saving your tab tops for Ronald MacDonald House. Key Club meetings are held on the 2 nd and 4 th Mondays after school. Dec - No dates given for Key Club meetings. Mehlville High School Key Club During December, our South County Spotlight shines on Santa Claus. Although Santa is not officially a member of our club, he does embody many of the same qualities and attributes of a great Kiwanian that we do. While we are working all year long Serving the Children of the World, Santa is busy working behind the scenes and makes his public appearance only once a year at Christmas time. But during that time, he, like us, brings joy to many children and adults as he spreads good cheer, toys, food and clothing to all. Please continue saving your tab tops for Ronald MacDonald House. Key Club meetings are held on the dates indicated. Dec 10 - Key Club Meeting, 2:15pm. _ No news at this time. Around the Circuit

3 Volume 34:10 December 5, 2018 Page 3 Terrific Kids In November, we visited Forder and Blades Elementary Schools to celebrate Terrific Kids. Member News Congratulations to Cassie & Will DeJesus on their 24 th Anniversary on December 30. Jeanne McKenna recently had rotator cuff surgery. Please keep Jeanne in your thoughts and prayers for her speedy recovery. _ Kiwanis Polo/Dress Shirts Our logo shirts are on order. We should get them in about three to four weeks. Pictured in the front row are: Josalyne Brown, Lily Fairchild, Minela Kafedzic. In the back row are: Kiwanians Pauline Roth and Roy Wunsch with Forder Elementary Principal Dr. Whitney Maus Calendars As you begin to receive 2019 calendars in the mail from various companies and charities, please bring any you do not need to our meetings and give them to Sherry Stevenson. She will give them to the clients of the food pantry where she volunteers. Feed My People Adopt-a-Family All items purchased for our four senior citizen Adopt-a-Family recipients were due to Pauline at today s meeting. Pauline will be putting everything in order and delivering them next Monday. _ Pictured in the front row are: Kiley Eschbacher, Elmindina Elijazovic, Aseya Kadymova, and Gabriella Colombo. In the back row are Kiwanian Pauline Roth and Blades Elementary Principal Jeremy Booker.

4 Volume 34:10 December 5, 2018 Page 4 Salvation Army Tree of Lights Bellringing December 1, 2018 Annual Christmas Party December 8, 2018 We rang the bell for the Salvation Army Tree of Lights Campaign again with help from members of the Mehlville HS Key Club this year on Saturday, December 1. Through our combined efforts, we collected $1, for the Gateway Citadel of the Salvation Army. Majors Will & Cassie DeJesus thanked our two clubs for their efforts and help to the Salvation Army and the Tree of Lights Campaign. Our annual Kiwanis Christmas Party is this coming Saturday, December 8. About 18 members and spouses will gather at the Kurmann s home for fun, food, and fellowship. Be sure to bring unwrapped items for Nurses for Newborns to be given to the babies and their pre-school age siblings. Kiwanis Meeting Christmas Message Rev. Wyatt Trafton, Crosspoint Church December 5, members and 1 guest present; Rev. Wyatt Trafton, Crosspoint Church (today s speaker). South County Kiwanians Ed Kurmann and Chad Dickemper are pictured with Nicholas Karr of the Mehlville HS Key Club ringing the bell for the Salvation Army Tree of Lights Campaign. Ed will be ordering the new shirts next week. Rick reported that three of our members attended the Glendale-Kirkwood Kiwanis Club meeting yesterday. They have a wine and beer tasting event as a fundraiser. They are also collecting toys for kids for Christmas. We received a thank you note from Cassie thanking all of us for bell ringing for the Salvation Army last Saturday. Our buckets had $ in them. The Gateway Foundation has received a donation from Commerce Bank in our name. We are to use it to help carry out our mission. We ll discuss ideas for how to use the money at our Board/Business meeting this month. Roy reminded us that our Christmas party at Carol and Ed s house is this Saturday at 5:30. Bring unwrapped presents for Nurses for Newborns to the party or to our meeting next week when Kate Steele will be our speaker. On December 18 we ll recognize Terrific Kids at MOSAIC school. Connie introduced our speaker, Rev. Wyatt Trafton, who gave our Christmas message. He gave us each a copy of the children s book, The Tale of Three Trees, and read the book. The story can be used as a comparison or analogy to our lives. Three young trees are growing on a mountain top, and are dreaming about their life when they mature. One wants to be a treasure chest; the second, a strong sailing ship; and the third

5 Volume 34:10 December 5, 2018 Page 5 desires to be the tallest tree on earth. Years later, woodchoppers come along and chop them down. The first tree becomes a feed box; the second, a small fishing boat; and the third ends up as beams in a woodpile. The trees almost forgot their dreams. But a young mother places her newborn baby in the feedbox, and the first tree knew he was holding the greatest treasure in the world. One day the boat was crowded with people and a storm came up. When one of the men calmed the storm, the tree knew he was carrying the King of heaven and earth. The beams from the third tree were hammered together and carried thru an angry crowd only to have a man s hands nailed to her. But on Easter Sunday the third tree knew that God s love had changed everything. Rev. Trafton told us that God has fashioned each of us and we are wonderfully made. We all have big dreams, but most of the time they don t materialize. But God s plans for us will be accomplished and those plans will be better than our plans. This Christmas we are encouraged to follow God s plans which include helping the poor and needy. Happy $$: All for the Christmas message, plus Ed took heed of the Christmas message to give money to a member who needed it; Carla is glad to make it to the meeting; Steve presented pins to vets at Jefferson Barracks hospital; Linda had a surprise birthday party; and Sue is happy her son was part of a state football championship team for the second time. 50/50: Drawing Ed. Lottery Ticket Sue. President Roy thanks Rev. Wyatt Trafton and presents him with a South County Kiwanis Pen in appreciation for his Christmas Message today. Our thanks to all of our members, Commerce Bank, and John L. Ziegenhein & Sons Funeral Homes for their support of our South County K-NEWS and our other publications. Special thanks to Louann for taking the notes of our meetings. _ South County Kiwanis Club Meeting Cancellation Policy When the Mehlville School District cancels classes declaring a snow day on one of our meeting days, our meeting will be cancelled as well. If they declare a late-start (snow schedule) on one of our meeting days, we will meet as usual. Tune in to the TV or radio for notification.

6 Volume 34:10 December 5, 2018 Page 6 South County Kiwanis Great Lakes Scrip Center Order Form Product Qty Each Total $ $ TOTAL $ Name Phone No. Check No. Date Make checks payable to South County Kiwanis for the full amount (total). Always due the first meeting of the even numbered months.