1)  President's Message

 Baptism by Fire:

It's been a while since I've been exposed to so many fires at once.
German Dinner, Halloween Dogs, Fruit Sales, Advertising, Evening
Meetings. Through it all I am energized by you, the members, who
continue to show the willingness to step up and meet the challenges.
As long as you are there to support the Club I am happy to help hold
the fire hose. Thank you all.

You may be getting tired of hearing from me but expect more emails. I
believe in your right to know what I believe is important to the
Club's success. In that regard, Thanks to Marc Page for managing the
OP/OC Kiwanis Web page and Newsletter. It is professionally done and
is a vital communications mechanism.

Special thanks to Mary Lee Jansen and all the Kiwanians who helped
make the October Pancake Breakfast a success.

Respectfully, Dan Peletier

2)  November Calendar

1        German  Dinner at Country Club

4        8 a.m. Club meeting at Community Center (Comm. Ctr))

          (Board meeting at Library after breakfast meeting)           

11      8 a.m. Club meeting at Comm.Ctr.               

18      Dinner Meeting at the Woodlands;5:30pm,call Dave Lloyd for reservations. Spouses are welcome.

19      Interclub to Pocomoke (OPA parking lot at 5:30 p.m.)     

25      No meeting – Thanksgiving

3)       On going Events

          Holiday Fruit Sale

The Club has begun its annual fruit sales.  This is really good fruit at a reasonable price.  The Club earnings last year amounted to $1280.  To repeat this, we must sell 300 cases of fruit.  Tell your friends and neighbors, buy it for your family, for holiday gifts, or for your favorite charity.

Bingo at Berlin Nursing Home

1^st, 3^rd, and 5^th Saturday of each month (November 7 and 21).  Meet at the Nursing Home at 10:15 a.m., lasts an hour.  Call Roger Makowski (410-641-7799) for information.

Meals on Wheels

Substitutes are needed for the Meals on Wheels route in Ocean Pines.  Call Jerry Powell to help (410-641-7859/5617.

Parkway Bulletin Boards

Members are needed to change the OPA bulletin boards along Ocean Parkway.

Holiday Gifts for Needy Families

The Club is beginning its annual project to help needy families with holiday gifts.  See Jim Spicknall to assist.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

            Kiwanians, we will again this year be Ringing the Bell at the West Ocean City / Berlin Wal Mart on Rt. 50. There will be four (4) shifts a day. Those shifts are: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm; 1:00 – 4:00 pm; 4:00 – 6:30 pm; 6:30 – 9:00pm.

            We will doing our BELL RINGING on the Following Days:

                        Friday & Saturday – November 27 & 28, 2009

                        Thursday, Friday & Saturday – December 3, 4 & 5, 2009

                        Thursday, Friday & Saturday – December 10, 11 & 12, 2009

                        Thursday, Friday & Saturday – December 17, 18 & 19, 2009

                        Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday – December 21, 22 & 23, 2009

All help will be Greatly appreciated and you can sign up at any of our meetings or you can contact me by email or phone to get registered for a time!! You are welcome to have your Spouse join you also and If you have any Friends wishing to help, please give them my contact info!!

Thanks,

Richard "Dick" Feeser

4)       News and Notes

            MANY, MANY THANKS TO CORKY WIDERMAN

            FOR LEADING THE CLUB TO A SUCCESSFUL

            2008-2009 PROGRAM YEAR.

New Members

Meet and greet our three new members:

          Barbara Peletier

          Mary Morton

          Mike Morton

Dues

If anyone has not yet submitted their 2009/2010 Club dues, please send a check payable to Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City to Cliff Andersen.  The dues remain the same as last year, $100 for the year.

Cub Scouts: Pinewood Derby Race

The Cub Scouts Pack 480, who we sponsor, is having their annual Pinewood Derby Race on Sunday November 8^th at 2 p.m. at the New Community Center.  The race features race cars decorated by the Cub Scouts and should be a lot of fun.  Call Tim Collins (410-603-4175) to help out with judging the different entries in the races.  There is also a bake sale available as an added attraction.

Cub Scouts: Box Tops.
Pack 480 is collecting box tops. See Tim Collins V. for details.          

STEPHEN DECATUR KEY CLUB

Meeting of Monday – October 19, 2009

28 Students Present / Officers did an excellent job of running meeting and Many Projects happening!!

BLOOD DRIVE: November 4, 2009 (Wednesday) 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Have 133 Signed up as of now!! They can take Walkins!!

Need from KIWANIS: Volunteers for Canteen!!

                                    Have folks who come to our Blood Drive Fill out “HERO Cards”

Having a “PIE in the FACE” Fund Raising Project!!

Service Project / Scrap Book Project!! Principle has asked them to Clean up Trash around the Tennis Courts and Grounds!!

BEVERAGE CAN Flip Taps: They are collecting FLIP TABS for Beverage cans. Can use our Help. Just save yours and bring them to me at any Kiwanis meeting!!

Key Club meets 1^st. & Third Mondays @ 2:45pm Would welcome Kiwanis Visitors. Note They will be out of School on Nov. 2, so they will meet on Tues. – Nov. 3, that week!!

Also collecting for UNICEF!! I will bring container for your contributions to our meeting on October 28, 2009 Hope you can all help out!!

Richard G. “Dick” Feeser

Key Club Committee

HIXSON AWARD

AT THE RECENT INSTALLATION DINNER, THE CLUB HONORED DAVE LLOYD WITH THE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL HIXSON AWARD FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF COMMITTED SERVICE TO KIWANIS.