THE WEEKLY BUILDER
Kiwanis Club of Wenatchee
Meeting Tuesday Noon
Volume 2013-14, 57
December 10, 2013
WEEKLY NEWS:
State Farm Insurance
Ernie Hobbs
129 Methow Street
Wenatchee 662-9574
H. Steven Harvey DDS
Hospital & General Dentistry
211 Whitman Way
Wenatchee 663-5722
Alan L. Smith CPA
Linder & Goetz, PS
Tax & Accounting
159 S. Worthen, Ste 100
Wenatchee 662-9691
Today was a fabulous day at Kiwanis as we held our annual
children’s Christmas party at the Red Lion in Wenatchee. We were
joined by many guests including Dr. Bob Bolton on Piano, Aïda
Bound “The Hat Lady” who provide hats, Dee Riggs with the
Wenatchee World and her photographer, two representatives from
Wal-Mart, 8 guests of club members, 14 Wenatchee High School
Key Club members and Karen Bray, former Key Club advisor and
14 teacher. We helped: 69 children from our elementary schools
with new coats.
Flag salute: Ernie Hobbs - Patriotic song: - Invocation: John
Reichmann
There was no Lucky Dog Drawing or Happy Buck Collection this
week
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
There were no announcements
INTERCLUBS FOR DECEMBER 2013:
INTERCLUBS FOR JANUARY 2014:
Thursday, January 2nd at 6:30pm: Division Council at United
Methodist Church in Wenatchee
Wenatchee Kiwanis Foundation
PROGRAM:
Remember the Foundation in your planning The room as abuzz with excitement as the children arrived. They
were quick to grab a seat and get in line to be served a fabulous
of the future
lunch from some very excited Kiwanis members. Some were even
throwing buns around – it was a really wild time. After opening the
ceremony, we sang along to some Christmas carols and then Santa
and Mrs. Claus arrived and the excitement began.
2013 – 2014
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Doug Head (1 yr)
As the kids lined up to see Santa & receive their gifts, we could hear
them talk about how lucky they were to be chosen for this event.
They couldn’t believe that Kiwanis would do so much and that they
were in such a grand room with music and Santa. One little girl was
overheard saying “I want to wait to wear that new coat, it is so
special”. There smiles were so big and eyes so bright as we met a
Greg Heuchert (1 yr)
Deb Montgomery (1 yr)
Byron Moore (1 yr)
Randy Davis (2 yr)
Jerome Tuss (2 yr)
Mark Wiser (2 yr)
Tony Wright (2 yr)
basic need that many families take for granted.
This is a wonderful program that provides great joy & help to the
community and every member of our club is proud to be a part of. A
fabulous way to get future member excited to be a part of a
worldwide organization.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
___________________________________ December Programs Chair: Doug Head
2013 – 2014
CLUB OFFICERS
Officers
President
Pres. Elect
Vice Pres.
Dick Ward
Trina Heuchert
Vacant
Secretary
Melody Neidhart
Treasurer
Bill Dearing
Past Pres.
Mel Birmingham
December 17th: Jennifer Bushong, Marketing Director for Town
Toyota
December 24th and 31st will be round table meetings – locations are
to be determined.
UPCOMING GREETERS:
We have no greeters!
CLOSING:
"A Dear Little Schemer"
By M. M. D. [Mary Mapes Dodge]
From The St. Nicholas Christmas Book (1899)
There was a little daughter once, whose feet were—oh, so small!
That when the Christmas eve came round, they wouldn’t do at all.
At least she said they wouldn’t do, and so she tried another’s,
And folding her wee stocking up, she slyly took her mother’s.
“I’ll pin this big one here,” she said—then sat before the fire,
Watching the supple, dancing flames, and shadows darting by her,
Till silently she drifted off to that queer land, you know,
Of “Nowhere in particular,” where sleepy children go.
She never knew the tumult rare that came upon the roof!
She never heard the patter of a single reindeer hoof;
She never knew how Some One came and looked his shrewd
surprise
At the wee foot and the stocking—so different in size!
She only knew, when morning dawned, that she was safe in bed.
“It’s Christmas! Ho!” and merrily she raised her pretty head;
Then, wild with glee, she saw what “dear old Santa Claus” had
done,
And ran to tell the joyful news to each and every one:
“Mama! Papa! Please come and look! a lovely doll, and all!”
And “See how full the stocking is! Mine would have been too small.
I borrowed this for Santa Claus. It isn’t fair, you know,
To make him wait forever for a little girl to grow.”