
MEETING NEWS September 30, 2020
Skip began the meeting and Bill presented the opening videos: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by the Charles City Middle School and the STAR SPANGLED BANNER by the 2016 United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ …
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Skip began the meeting and Bill presented the opening videos: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by the Charles City Middle School and the STAR SPANGLED BANNER by the 2016 United States Army Field Band and Soldiers’ …
Read MorePres Skip opened the meeting and turned it over to Zoom-Master Bill to present our opening videos. Today’s PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was a group from Broken Arrow followed by the BATTLE HYMN OF …
Read MorePresident Skip was at the helm of the Zoom meeting with 15 members and 3 visitors including Outgoing International Trustee, Chuck Gugliuzza. Bill began with the PLEDGE video by Broadcast Cal, “Kid …
Read MoreWell today it was past-president Neil’s turn to take charge of the weekly Zoom meeting. We had 10 Easton members and 3 regular-visiting-Kiwanians. Bill opened with his usual video presentations. …
Read MoreWow, one of our biggest turnouts I think for a Zoom meeting. We had 19 club members and 7 visitors joining us today. We began todays video messages with the PLEDGE …
Read MoreWe had a good showing of members, 16 for our regular meeting and the board meeting. Janet took charge and welcomed a face we have not seen for some time, …
Read MorePres-elect Janet led another great Zoom Meeting as we had 16 members and 7 Kiwanis guests visiting from around North America. Bill provided the PLEDGE from the First Baptist, Broken Arrow, …
Read MoreA good turnout for today’s ZOOM meeting with 17 club members and 4 “regular” visitors including our international visitor from Jamaica, Hope Markes and Beth Rosenwald from Kansas and Jacqueline …
Read MoreWOW, a bit of a small turnout today. I’ll blame it on the past couple of days of bad weather. 10 Easton members and 2 visitors, one of which was …
Read MorePresident-elect Janet led our meeting today with 12 club members and as many as 6 joining our ZOOM meeting today. And it was an International meeting again as we had …
Read MoreNice turnout on this warm summer day. In fact, 2 of the ZOOMers on the meeting were sitting outside with their laptops enjoying the warm weather. 11 Easton Kiwanis members …
Read MoreWell another great ZOOM meeting. Our visiting Kiwanians outnumbered us today 11 to 9. Our PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE today was a very cute 2 ½ yr-old lad and the NATIONAL …
Read MoreGreat meeting today with 13 members and 8 visiting Kiwanis members. Today’s PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was a video of the recently departed Charlie Daniels reciting the pledge at a concert. The STAR SPANGLED …
Read MorePres-elect Janet assumed the role of leadership of the club today as Pres. Skip was unavailable to be on the ZOOM meeting. We had 13 members and 6 visiting Kiwanis …
Read MoreOur ZOOM meeting today featured a young boy learning the PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE in his preschool class and the STAR SPANGLED BANNER was a Special Olympics Connecticut Athlete, Ashley LeBeau who sang before the …
Read MoreWe opened our Easton Kiwanis meeting today with the PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE by soldiers and friends of the USAMRIID, Military laboratory at Ft. Deitrick, Md. It was followed by over 470 …
Read MoreWow. Where were you for this wonderful meeting? We only had 13 of our club members but we had 7 visitors joining us for our ZOOM meeting. We started with …
Read MoreThe meeting started off with the PLEDGE of ALLIGENCE from “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson and followed by GOD BLESS AMERICA from The Duke” John Wayne and dozens of his actor …
Read MoreWe started the meeting with a video Pledge of Allegiance followed by video of the Star-Spangled Banner from the 39th Super Bowl (Eagles vs. Patriots). Barb presented a moment of …
Read MoreA great International ZOOM meeting with 29 participants: 17 Easton Kiwanis Club members, 11 visiting Kiwanis members from California, Florida, Virginia, New Jersey, Louisiana, Ohio, PA, and one all the …
Read MoreAnother great ZOOM into the future with Easton Kiwanis. We had 14 members and 4 guests on the meeting. Brad B. Boyd, Kiwanis International, Central Area Director, Global Operations; Hope Markes, Kiwanis …
Read MorePres. Skip began today’s meeting and turned it over to technogeek Bill who attempted to provide 2 nice videos of the Pledge of Allegiance by some young children in Louisiana and …
Read MoreReally great ZOOM meeting #3 today. And it’s good to “see” smiling faces, even during our lockdown here in PA. We had 17 of our club members live: 15 with …
Read MoreWell Zoom meeting #2 under-our-belt. And since many of us are home, who knows what is on under-the-belt or even under the upper body image we can see on the …
Read MoreEaston Kiwanis held its first official Zoom meeting today at 12:45. We had 19 with video/audio feed and one member calling in via a phone. Visiting with our 17 members …
Read MoreBarb’s message of inspiration is all about “Be That One….” and there were many thoughts and ideas that completed the sentence. So, it’s your turn to “Be that one!” We …
Read MoreWell the Pomfret Club is finalizing the renovations in the main dining room so we were all in the front parlor. And it was an overflowing crowd. Great. And the …
Read MoreBarb’s Moment of Inspiration comes from the upcoming March 2nd birthday of Dr. Suess: “Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, love the people …
Read MoreNeil was covering for Pres. Skip today. Janet is asking for volunteers to help with reading to children on March 2nd at Third St. Alliance and on April 14th for Read-Across-America. Janet …
Read MoreBarb’s Kiwanis History Minute was about Peanut Day 1977. Easton Kiwanis found some 30 underwriters to cover $600 for the cost of Peanut Day and then everyone made donations at …
Read MorePres. Skip opened the meeting with Barb’s Inspiration Moment followed by Barb’s Kiwanis History Lesson. She read an Easton Kiwanis newsletter (non-electronic) from a meeting in 1969-70 listing all the …
Read MoreThe meeting began with “Barb’s Kiwanis History Lesson:” the last original Charter Member of Easton Kiwanis, John R. Winter was honored in 1972-73 for his outstanding record as the Easton Kiwanis treasurer …
Read MoreThe meeting began with a KIWANIS INFO MINUTE from Barb. January 21 was the 105th Kiwanis International Birthday. The original name of Kiwanis was BENEVOLENT ORDER of BROTHERS (AKA BOB) but …
Read MoreOur meeting started with member and today’s speaker introducing a guest he brought along who is a long-time friend of Watson’s and the guest is also known to many others …
Read MoreYes, as per Pres. Skip you may have much better vision this year: it’s 2020! Barb will occasionally do some Kiwanis Trivia/History on our club and here’s the first one: …
Read MoreAs the meeting was about to begin, Barb brought in a surprise 75th birthday cake for Bill and we all got to sing Happy Birthday to our 16-year club secretary (who …
Read MoreOur Annual Colonial Intermediate Unit #20 Kids Christmas Party was held at the Chrin Center. Easton Kiwanis has been providing this party for almost 40 years for children with special …
Read MoreWe joined Palmer Kiwanis today at their early morning meeting at Williams Restaurant. 5 members from Easton were there in body AND spirit. Phillipsburg Kiwanis was also represented with their …
Read MoreWe had a full house yet again today. Nice to see the tables full of wonderful people! Skip opened the meeting and introduced our two newest members, Jan Schwartz and Terry …
Read MoreToday’s Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser was a success. 12 Easton Kiwanis club members and 16 youth from our Cheston & Shawnee K-Kids were the front-end servers and table attendants. The adults …
Read MoreNeil presided in President Skip’s absence. Barb had a special message for our Inspirational Moment honoring our Veterans and also a “cardigan moment” honoring Sesame Street’s own Mr. Fred Rogers. …
Read MoreWe opened the meeting with sad news: Joanne Cappellano’s husband Jim passed away. He had been attempting to recover from serious surgery. More info when details are known. Walt reports …
Read MoreThe Pomfret Club continues to have us moved out again. Now they are in final stages of finishing the painting of the dining rooms. We were at the “large table” …
Read MoreWe were in the coming-along-work-in-progress main dining room at the Pomfret Club. The newly renovated ceiling will look great when its done. Pres. Skip got the meeting off quickly and Janet introduced …
Read MoreSaturday evening October 19 Kiwanis Club of Easton, PA enjoyed participating in the Miracle League of Northampton County, PAannual Halloween Party at their Miracle League Field. Club members James and Janet Owen along …
Read MoreThe Pomfret Club has us back in the “library” today with the “really BIG table” but we were able to fit 18 for the meal and 2 “stragglers” came in …
Read MoreThe new Kiwanis “Sheriff” Skip Fairchild assumed his duties as Club President today. Bill had some information about the upcoming Division 6 Regional Meeting in Stroudsburg on November 2nd. I …
Read MoreThere’s a new sheriff in town. More about that later. Today was installation of our new officers and board for the next Kiwanis year beginning October 1, 2019. Our soon-to-be …
Read MoreNeil may be a bit-down-and-out right now but his granddaughter Colleen’s a 2019 Champion and was up-and-about last weekend at the Pittsburgh TourdeCure for diabetes. Barb reminds us that Rose Orders are …
Read MorePres-elect Skip opened the meeting today, the 18thanniversary of 9/11, with a moment of silence for all those who died on that day and all the first responders we have …
Read MoreWe got reports just before the meeting that Pres. Neil is “flat on his back” and when his wife Sue arrived, she reminded us it is also their anniversary. We’re …
Read MoreWell, surprise to all of us, the parking lot at the Pomfert Club was overfilled. The was “no space at the inn” even though it was not Christmas. It seems …
Read MoreWell we’re meeting in the Pomfret Club Library for now 3 weeks and maybe for the next month, along with plaster dust in the air since they are redoing the …
Read MoreWell it appears we may be meeting in the Pomfret Club library for some time as they are still removing the ceilings in the dining rooms. It’s nice and a …
Read MoreWell we had to relocate to the front library room at the Pomfret Club. They are doing major renovations to the ceiling in the main dining area. Since today we …
Read MoreWe love a road trip and today was no exception. We met early, most of us, at The Monocacy Farm Project. It is a 10-acre organic, demonstration and production farm in …
Read MoreJoanne reported that our total net for the Super Raffle is $8100 and there is still one remaining ticket unpaid. Skip was presented with his honorary ProJeCt-Highmark Walk tee shirt. …
Read MoreA great meeting attended by too few people. We had to dip into our Administration funds to pay for uneaten meals. If Barb & I had not come back from …
Read MoreWe welcomed 4 members of Palmer Kiwanis today including their Pres. Victor Scomillio, who also happened to be our speaker today. Several THANK YOU letters were read from one of …
Read MoreOur annual Super Raffle Fundraiser was held today. A great turnout of members and ticket buyers enjoyed a great lunch at the Pomfret Club. And we were sold out on …
Read MoreWhile Pres. Neil was returning from across the state, incoming and past president Skip took charge of today’s meeting. Joanne feels all tickets are SOLD since no one that still …
Read MoreWith President Neil and Sue being away for their grandson’s graduation, Pres. Elect Skip called the meeting to order. Walt announced that the last SLP meetings for this school year were …
Read MoreToday the “safest place in the city” was at our Kiwanis Meeting. But before I explain why, some Easton Kiwanis meeting information. Next week we will have election of officers …
Read MoreToday our ROAD TRIP to CIT had a nice turnout for the Annual Scholarship Lunch. Thanks to Janet we had a successful Flapjack Fundraiser adding over $700 net to our …
Read MoreNice turnout today. Janet reminded us of the Flapjack Fundraiser at Applebees on Saturday May 4. Hey, MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU! Sorry to say, Chewbacca (R.I.P.) or his friends …
Read MoreWe started off with our Board Meeting and approved $150 for Palmer Kiwanis’ Golf Event and $250 for ProJeCt’s participation in the Highmark Walk. Bill showed photos of the upcoming …
Read MoreNeil started the meeting while we continued lunch. We had a lot to cover and our one guest had to get back to Lafayette. Today we welcomed Shelly Smith from …
Read MoreWe were on a ROAD TRIP again today. We LIKE ROAD TRIPS. Always different settings and different food possibilities. But more on that later. Joanne reports she only has 40 Super …
Read MoreIntroducing members to a slight change in the beginning of our weekly meetings, we dispensed with the former “singing table grace” and replaced it with an “inspirational moment.” Walt introduced …
Read MoreOur meeting was opened with the ringing of the bell by Immediate Past PresidentBill since our president and president-elect were both absent. We were a small group of 12 plus …
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