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Dear Kiwanians,
I am honored to be your President! We are builders, and I hope to help Kiwanis continue to build a strong club so that we may help the children of Asheville for generations to come. Thank you to our past Presidents Dawn, JoAnn and Paul, who I have learned so much from since joining the club. I hope to make you proud! A special thank you to Russ Martin, who invited me to join Kiwanis and gave the gift of opportunity to give back to the community and have weekly fellowship with a great group of Ashevillians.
Our board and officers have a wonderful mix of new and accomplished Kiwanians, and I am looking forward to working with Jess, Rick, Tony, and Elaine to make this year a great one.
The timeliest need for our club is membership. Kiwanis is a volunteer organization, and we must provide a call-to-action for Asheville community members who want to volunteer and make a difference. Opportunity knocks at every activity we take part in, and for every interesting new person we meet individually. Let's be inclusive, invite visitors, and grow our club!
Satisfying volunteer opportunities are also important. In fact, mentioning a fun Kiwanis volunteer opportunity to a friend who knows nothing about our club could be the first step towards gaining a new member. So these goals go hand-in-hand. We will also have exciting new possibilities to work with children, including the opportunity to found a new key club at AC Reynolds High School.
Our club has so many strengths including a rich history and devoted membership. We have vibrant new Kiwanians and accomplished members with decades of Kiwanis leadership experience. Our weekly meetings are an opportunity for both fellowship and learning about challenges and solutions in our beloved mountain town. I look forward to working together to answer the call of Kiwanis!
Jensen
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- Kiwanis made a little over $1,000 on the Bonfire fundraiser.
- Board meeting will be October 18th at 1:30.
- We will be starting a new Key Club at Reynolds High. If you are interested in helping with this club, please let Jensen know.
- Jensen will be going to the Black Mountain Kiwanis Club meeting on October 27th at 11:45. Let him know if you'd like to join him.
- We will have a table of 8 for the Leader in Me banquet on Nov. 16th. at the Crown Plaza. If you would like to learn more about this program that is being implemented in many of the Buncombe County Schools, this would be a great event to attend. Let us know if you are interested. View a flyer about the event here.
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- Dawn’s father passed away in Hospice this week.
- Walt is recuperating at home from a fall.
- Homer is doing well and says, “Hello”. He appreciates the cards.
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Happy Pig
After 108 years, will Ernie's Cubs make it to the World Series??
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October 22, 1016
We will be working at the Eliada Home Corn Maze collecting money. A sign up sheet was passed around. There are 3 shifts during the day to volunteer. You can sign up at the next meeting.
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Emma Elementary - October 27th at 8:00am
Leicester Elementary - October 28th at 8:00am
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November 4,5,6
Sell your tickets! Sign up to sell tickets at Belk.
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November 11th at KMart on Patton Ave.
December 2nd at Sam's
Sign up at the meeting
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Speaker Spotlight
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Sargent Ben McKay spoke to us today about the Family Justice Center.
- The Family Justice Center is a safe place where victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and elder abuse can go for help.
- Survivors can access many different services all in one location and begin their journey toward strength, safety and hope.
- Their mission is building a resilient community free from domestic and sexual violence.
- For more information, visit the Family Justice Center website here.
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- 18 - Asheville Museum of Science
- 25 - Nature Conservancy biologist and bear expert, Adam Warwick, will discuss results of research on local bears and the interface between black bears and humans in Western North Carolina.
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1 - Charlotte Mayo with the Buncombe County Election Services
8 - Due to election day, we will meet at Veteran's Restoration Quarters at 1329 Tunnel Road (Near Zaxby's) The program will be from one of the veteran residents.
15 - Allison Jordan with Children First
22 - Lisa Adkins with Buncombe County Schools Foundation
29 - Lucy Murphy with Eliada home
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