What We Do

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

The Kiwanis Club of Meriden will have a table of information at the first Meriden-Markham Airport Fly-In Festival.

Administrative fundraiser for the club

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kiwanis-Pediatric-Trauma-Institute/115631877938?hc_location=timeline Open House at the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute at the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts in Boston for New England & Bermuda Kiwanis Family members. If you are interested in attending KPTI Day, please contact President Brian (203-641-8147) ASAP so that he may make reservations.

We will be decorating fleece superhero capes to be donated to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Bring a snack to share (potluck style) and a friend to share the mission of Kiwanis.

Contact Jim or Lorraine Gamble for further details: 860-704-0075

Kiwanis Governor Glen Cefalo will make his official visit to Divisions 22 and 23 for lunch at The Gallery of Food and Entertainment in Glastonbury. Social hour is at 12:00 and a buffet style lunch at 1:30 PM. The cost is $30 per person and will raise money for the Eliminate Project. Please RSVP to President Brian by December 3rd.

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

A wrap-up meeting for the 2014 Kiwanis Kapers.

Potluck - bring a snack to share!

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

Social and "open house" for prospective members. This will be a potluck event, so please bring a snack to share. Please RSVP to Brian Cofrancesco at (203) 641-8147 or Doreen Roddy at (203) 630-4124.

Presentation by B.A.B.E.S. (Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies), a Community Service Organization which our club supports. Come out and see what it’s all about!.

We will be making dog toys from old T-shirts for the Meriden Humane Society. Pizza will be served.

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

Official visit by Lieutenant Governor Marc Romanow

St. Patrick's Social - Organized by the FUN Committee This will be a pot luck event, so please bring a dish to share.

Speaker: Captain Isael Gonzalez from the Salvation Army

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

Finish up superhero capes to be donated to Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

Please plan on attending this meeting as we will need a quorum to vote on the Slate of Officers, etc.

Annual cleanup at the QRWA Butterfly & Bee Garden. Please contact Daria Davis (860-391-5305 or [email protected]) to schedule as a volunteer.

Prop/decoration prep for Meriden Daffodil Parade

Selling fried dough. All proceeds go back into the community. Please contact Eileen Bongiovanni (203-464-7286) to schedule your service hours.

Selling fried dough. All proceeds go back into the community. Please contact Eileen Bongiovanni (203-464-7286) to schedule your service hours.

Teacup Auction to benefit the Relay for Life. Further details to follow.

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

former Congressman Robert Steele talking about his book "The Curse"

KIWANIS ONE DAY. The project will be held at Casa Boricua, 204 Colony Street in Meriden, from 9 AM until noon. Casa Boricua is a non-profit agency which serves disadvantaged members of Meriden's Latino community with case management, translation, educational and employment resources, referrals to health and legal assistance, and access to an onsite computer lab. The agency serves a tremendous number of children and adults every year and depends upon the support of service organizations like ours to help and provide assistance. The work will take place outdoors -- lawn mowing, weeding in the flowerbeds, removing dandelions, pruning a large rhododendron, raking, removing tree branches from the ground, picking up trash. There is also an entryway (like a small enclosed porch) that needs to be scraped and painted. Anyone participating should wear appropriate clothing (long pants are recommended, gardening-type gloves, hat, closed shoes) and wear sunscreen and/or bug repellent. If you have simple gardening tools, please bring them along with you. Drinking water will be provided. Please contact Corinne Balcher (203-213-2182 or [email protected]) or Brian Cofrancesco (203-641-8147 or [email protected]) if you plan on attending.

Please let Brian Cofrancesco (203-641-8147) know if you will be attending. Wilcox will need a head-count.

Please consider attending and helping us recruit new members! Contact: Bill Passarelli (203-631-1196 or [email protected])

Celebration honoring all of our Service Leadership Programs (SLPs). We will be having a pizza party and we are asking that Kiwanians bring snacks and desserts. There will be a presentation of banners, bells and charters for the newly chartered SLP clubs. Please contact Brian Cofrancesco (203-641-8147), Corinne Balcher (203-213-2182) or Julia Kane (203-237-9533) if you will be attending and what you will be bringing.

Please contact Doreen Roddy (203-237-1257) or Cindy D'Agostino (203-235-0549) to schedule your volunteer hours walking in the relay.

Please contact Doreen Roddy (203-237-1257) or Cindy D'Agostino (203-235-0549) to schedule your volunteer hours walking in the relay.

The contest is held annually in honor of one of the club’s past members, Walter Deptula, a man remembered for recognizing the importance of public speaking and writing skills. Kiwanis Club of Meriden member E. Jack Shorr chairs this event each year. Contact: E. Jack Shorr - 203-631-8247

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

Speaker will be: Hilda Nieves - CASA/GAL Volunteer Coordinator, Children in Placement, Superior Court Juvenile Matters

Please contact Lauren Rizzuto (203-530-2095) or Eileen Bongiovanni (203-464-8686) for tickets. $55 per person / $400 for a table of 8.

ALL HANDS ON DECK. Please Julianna Rathonyi (203-426-4930 or [email protected]) for your assignments

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

Kathy Clements, an RN, will be our speaker this Thursday. She was an RN at Mid-state for 30 years. She will be presenting on her missionary work to Haiti through Bethesda Evangelical Mission, run by a minister in Meriden. They see 200 patients per day (yes per day)!

Working on finishing up the superhero capes! Bring sewing materials and a snack to share!

A meeting of the Community Projects Committee to review requests for funding, etc.

Guest speaker will be Raymond M. Mullaney, MSW. Will speak as to America's political crisis, our major economic challenges and the inadequacies of reporting and disclosure requirements of the SEC.

Annual lunch at Camp Nerden. Please RSVP to Brian Cofrancesco ([email protected] or 203-641-8147) by July 30th.

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

The annual Kapers picnic is scheduled for 1:00 PM on August 9, 2015, at John & Marie Bernier's house (1260 No. Broad Street, Meriden). Please respond to Corinne Balcher ([email protected] or 203-213-2182) by August 4th if you plan on attending and what you will be bringing. Bob Meister will provide the main dish, so we will need appetizers, side dishes, desserts, drinks, paper goods, etc. John and Marie live across from Washington Middle School. Please use the school parking lot and save the spaces in the driveway for those who might need easier access. Also, please bring a chair with you to the picnic.

Online registration link: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html

Online registration link: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html

Online registration link: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html

Online registration link: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html

6:30-7:00pm light refreshments 7:00pm Board Meeting

Speaker: Dave Mano, Veteran

Newborn safety kits

Carolyn unable to attend

Complete 2015-16 Comm. Proj. budget for submission to BOD in October

Carolyn unable to attend

Carolyn unable to attend

Kiwanis Club of Meriden is a Sponsor of this event: Starts at Bartlem Park, Cheshire, CT Registration 9:30 - 11:00 (RIDER/$25 PASSENGER/$15) Apx 35 mile scenic ride with the Kids End at Quassy Amusement Park, Middlebury, CT (Lots of good food at their pavillion) (Note: Rain date: Sunday, Oct 4th. Register at Bartlem Park in Cheshire, and then we meet at Quassy for food)

Rain date is October 10th

Speaker: Kathryn Orzech - author Kathy was born and raised in Meriden, where she attended St. Stanislaus Catholic School and Francis T. Maloney High School. She attended Paier School of Art in Hamden and has also taken eclectic courses at Middlesex Community College. Kathy has published Asylum, a dark suspense saga, spanning four generations of family drama, secrets and betrayals. On line since 1997, her website, Dreamwatch.com, a site dedicated to true paranormal experiences of ordinary people, inspired the plot for her contemporary psychic thriller, Premonition of Terror, when she wondered: "What if premonitions from around the world predicted the same catastrophe? If only you knew about it, who would YOU tell? If no one believed, how far would YOU go to stop it?" This promises to be an interesting luncheon program and we are honored to host one Meriden's successful authors. Hope to see you there!

Karen Roesler, Director of Library Services, Meriden Public Library

Technical rehearsal with light and sound

Technical rehearsal with light and sound

Cast arrival @ 5 PM

Cast arrival @ 5 PM

Lieutenant LeNissaa Rivera, Salvation Army - Meriden Corps

Maloney Allegrettos Holiday Performance

Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute is hosting the annual KPTI OPEN HOUSE in the Wolff Auditorium at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Come and see what we do at the hospital for trauma patients and how your donations help families whose children are victims of traumatic injury. More information will be posted on our website www.kpti.org in the coming weeks. If you plan to attend this year, please RSVP before Nov 20 by email to [email protected] with the following information: 1. The number of people in your party. 2. The name, address, phone number and email address of a contact person for your party. 3. Place KPTI Open House in the subject line of the email 4. Or you can fax the information to 617-636-8321.

Caroling at area nursing homes following a brief club meeting.

Platt Pentangles Holiday Performance

Speaker: Larry kendzior, City Manager, City of Meriden

Assorted cold apps House salad Family style salad Choice of entree: Roast Beef; Chicken Francese; or Stuffed Sole served With potato/ veggies. Coffee/Soda/Dessert Cash Bar $35.00 Payment and food choice should be mailed to Lynn A. Farrell, Lt. Governor Division 23, 35 Mile Creek Rd, Apt 4a, Old Lyme, CT. 06371 RSVP by January 7.

All club members are encouraged to participate in this meeting. We will be brainstorming ideas for community service projects in the greater Meriden community. We have a surplus of funds left over from our budget last year and we need to donate these funds to worthy causes that have a far-reaching and meaningful impact. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact Bob Meister (203-623-2237 or [email protected]) or Corinne Balcher (203-213-2182 or [email protected]) with any ideas and how they could be implemented.

More details to follow

Michael Quinn, Corporation Counsel, City of Meriden

Guest speaker: Sharlene B. Kerelejza, Executive Director of the Meriden Wallingford Chrysalis.

Guest speaker will be David Lowell. He will speak about the drug crisis in our city and all over the country. This idea stemmed from our club's sponsorship of an "Educational Empowerment Forum" held on October 15th where a candid conversation was held about substance use in Meriden, especially affecting the youth in our community. David Lowell has a great deal of knowledge on this subject and will be an excellent speaker.

Guest Speaker: Carlton Smith - Director of Real Strength. Real Strength” is a partnership between Meriden Wallingford Chrysalis, Women and Families Center, Beat the Street and Spanish Community of Wallingford that works to engage men and boys as allies to eliminate violence.

$109 per night Reservation & Registration Information To Be Announced

$109 per night Reservation & Registration Information To Be Announced

$109 per night Reservation & Registration Information To Be Announced

Joint meeting with Meriden Rotary

Creative Fundraising Committee has scheduled a bus trip to Mohegan Sun Casino in memory of Bob MacDuff for Saturday, April 9, 2016, as an administrative fundraiser. The bus will depart from the commuter parking lot on Bee Street promptly at 10:00 AM and we will stay at the casino for 5 hours. The cost is $35 per person. Everyone on the bus received a free buffet or $15 food voucher and $15 free bet. For more information and to secure your seat, please contact Lauren Rizzuto (203-530-2095) or Sandi Gollnick (860-621-4512).

Guest speaker: Jim Maffuid, LMFT / Executive Director for Child Guidance Clinic of Central Connecticut.

Please contact Ann Giannetti (860-346-5348) to reserve a seat for dinner.

Please contact Doreen Roddy (203-213-9041) or Cindy D'Agostino (203-631-6123) to find out how you can help.

Please contact Doreen Roddy (203-213-9041) or Cindy D'Agostino (203-631-6123) to find out how you can help.

Guest speaker: Mario D'Aquila, MBA, Director of Business Development & Vice President / Assisted Living Services, Inc. . Mario is the Director of Business Development for Assisted Living Services, Inc. and Vice President of Assisted Living Technologies, Inc. Mario has previous experience working in project management for Shepard Steel in Hartford, CT. He has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Construction Management from Central Connecticut State University and has earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Southern Connecticut State University. Mario is responsible for helping both Assisted Living Services, Inc. and its subsidiary Assisted Living Technologies, Inc. look for new ways to grow and to have a positive impact on each company’s long-term fut

Kiwanians should arrive before 5:30 to help set up. Please contact Brian Cofrancesco (203-641-8147) to find out how you can help.

Homemade strawberry shortcakes - $5.00 - Includes free coffee on site at Il Monticello. Kiwanis will deliver to your workplace for free (with a 6 order minimum)

Organized by the "FUN" Committee. Please contact Doreen Roddy (203-213-9041), Cindy D'Agostino (203-631-6123), or Sandy Doucette (203-530-0256) for more information and how you can help.

Please contact Cheryl O'Connor (203-631-9899) for further information or how you can help.

Please contact Bob Meister (203-623-2237) for more information.

For more information and to register for the convention, go to this site: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html or see attachment below.

For more information and to register for the convention, go to this site: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html or see attachment below.

For more information and to register for the convention, go to this site: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html or see attachment below.

For more information and to register for the convention, go to this site: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html or see attachment below.

Luncheon speaker will be Jeffrey W. Cossette, Chief of Police for Meriden, CT.

88th Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers and Directors at Il Monticello, 577 South Broad St., Meriden. Surf and turf dinner, $30/person. 6:00 PM cocktail hour with appetizers and cash bar, 6:45 PM invocation and welcome, 7:00 dinner and ceremony. Please contact Brian Cofrancesco (203-641-8147 or [email protected]) by Monday, September 19th if you wish to attend.

Luncheon speaker will be Guy Scaife, Meriden's new City Manager.

Kiwanis Club of Meriden is a sponsor of this event and we will have a table to promote our club. Please contact Corinne Balcher (203-213-2182 or [email protected]) if you are interested in attending.

$15 buffet lunch. The guest speaker will be: Scarlett Lewis of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation. Jesse McCord Lewis, Scarlett’s son, was one of the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut. Ms. Lewis will speak about the Foundation, its mission and programs. She will also discuss Buddy Benches, a program to install benches in school playgrounds designated as a place where kids sit when they feel lonely, signaling other kids to ask them to play.

Meeting to draft a proposed Community Projects Budget for the 2016-17 Kiwanis year.

There are two Kiwanians being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year: Maureen Bilger a former Member and President of the Meriden Kiwanis Club and current member of the Tri-Town Golden K, (in the category of Community Service) and Dr. Charles T. Flynn Jr., a former Member of the Meriden Kiwanis Club, (in the category of Science/Medicine). Please come out to support these fine individuals being honored and take part in a Meriden Tradition. Musical entertainment will be provided by Denise Jones & Inner Groove. Refreshments will follow the ceremony. The event is open to the community and there is no cost to attend.

Meeting to work on a video montage of iconic Kapers skits and acts from past shows to play during a medley Joan Kilby is singing this year. We will review old Kapers programs and decide on skits we should feature. There will be a team of us tracking down these skits on DVD and VHS while you meet. The meeting will be on Monday, October 17 at 6:30pm at my house, 569 East Main Street. My driveway has room for 2-3 cars, and additional parking is available nearby on Carpenter Avenue or Pearl Street. If anyone has DVDs VHS tapes, or programs from past shows, please bring them along!

Guest speaker will be Keith French from Beat the Street in Meriden, Connecticut.

Meriden Kiwanis will have a vendor booth. Please contact Bob Gollnick (203-237-1140 or [email protected]) to sign up for a shift.

Quick meeting prior to Kapers rehearsal.

ALL HANDS ON DECK!!! We will be putting together the raffle bags for the Kiwanis Kapers. Anyone available is requested to attend. 8 AM - Set up 9 AM - Start bagging...... (Estimated project duration = 4 hours)

Depart the Commuter Parking Loton Bee Street promptly at 10:00 am and stay at the Casino for 5 hours. The bus will return before dark! Everyone on the bus receives a Free Buffet or $15 food voucher and $15 worth of free bet. The cost is $35 per person. Call for more information and to secure your seat: Lauren Rizzuto 203-530-2095. Please make your check out to Meriden Kiwanis Club Tickets are nonrefundable. (This is an administrative fundraiser for Meriden Kiwanis Club)

In recognition of Kiwanis Family Month (November), the Kiwanis Club of Meriden is coordinating a Kiwanis Family Game Night for all of our clubs on Thursday, November 17 at 6:30pm at Wilcox Technical High School. It will be hosted by our new Key Club at Wilcox and will be a chance for Kiwanis Family members of all ages to have some fun together! Please extend the invitation to all of your members, and we hope you will consider attending as well. Attendees are asked to bring $2 for pizza if they are able, and we will provide beverages and snacks. Please bring along a game to play! The evening will end around 8:00pm. For more information, please contact Brian Cofrancesco ([email protected] or 203.641.8147)

The 2016 New England and Bermuda District of Kiwanis Fall Conference brings us back to charming Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Dinner Friday will be "on your own" to give you a chance to explore this beautiful coastal community and experience some of the excellent local dining spots. Rooms at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel are priced at $109 per night plus taxes and fees. Please note that parking is additional. A limited number of rooms is available for Thursday night. Call Sheraton central reservations at (888) 627-7138, or phone the hotel direct at (603) 431-2300 to reserve. You must tell the reservations clerk that you are with the New England Kiwanis group to receive the discounted rate. The reservations deadline is October 30, 2016. Please make your hotel reservations and register for this event as soon as possible. The early-bird member registration fee for this event is $10, and the guest registration fee is $5. Registration fees are non-refundable. On-line registration will end at midnight on Thursday, November 10. While on-site registration will be offered at the event, we cannot guarantee availability of meals. Vegetarian meal options are available upon request. To register online, go to the following website: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1887085 or http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/FTC.html

The 2016 New England and Bermuda District of Kiwanis Fall Conference brings us back to charming Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Dinner Friday will be "on your own" to give you a chance to explore this beautiful coastal community and experience some of the excellent local dining spots. Rooms at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel are priced at $109 per night plus taxes and fees. Please note that parking is additional. A limited number of rooms is available for Thursday night. Call Sheraton central reservations at (888) 627-7138, or phone the hotel direct at (603) 431-2300 to reserve. You must tell the reservations clerk that you are with the New England Kiwanis group to receive the discounted rate. The reservations deadline is October 30, 2016. Please make your hotel reservations and register for this event as soon as possible. The early-bird member registration fee for this event is $10, and the guest registration fee is $5. Registration fees are non-refundable. On-line registration will end at midnight on Thursday, November 10. While on-site registration will be offered at the event, we cannot guarantee availability of meals. Vegetarian meal options are available upon request. To register online, go to the following website: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1887085 or http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/FTC.html

The 2016 New England and Bermuda District of Kiwanis Fall Conference brings us back to charming Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Dinner Friday will be "on your own" to give you a chance to explore this beautiful coastal community and experience some of the excellent local dining spots. Rooms at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel are priced at $109 per night plus taxes and fees. Please note that parking is additional. A limited number of rooms is available for Thursday night. Call Sheraton central reservations at (888) 627-7138, or phone the hotel direct at (603) 431-2300 to reserve. You must tell the reservations clerk that you are with the New England Kiwanis group to receive the discounted rate. The reservations deadline is October 30, 2016. Please make your hotel reservations and register for this event as soon as possible. The early-bird member registration fee for this event is $10, and the guest registration fee is $5. Registration fees are non-refundable. On-line registration will end at midnight on Thursday, November 10. While on-site registration will be offered at the event, we cannot guarantee availability of meals. Vegetarian meal options are available upon request. To register online, go to the following website: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1887085 or http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/FTC.html

The speaker will be Dr. David DeRosa D.C., Chiropractor and Clinical Nutritionist. Dr. DeRosa will be speaking to the group about nutrition and healthy living.

New England district Key Club, Circle K and Kiwanis members are invited to attend the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute's (KPTI) annual Open House on Saturday, December 3 from 10 am-2:30 pm.

Holiday musical performance by the Platt Pentangles.

Holiday musical performance by the Maloney Allegrettos

Guest Speaker: Clayton Jason has been the Major Gifts Officer at Operation Fuel since January 2016. Operation Fuel is Connecticut’s only statewide non-profit energy assistance program. Operation Fuel partners with local government and community-based organizations at more than 100 sites throughout Connecticut to ensure that families in need have access to year-round energy assistance.

The club is asking that everyone bring a dish for the buffet and the ugliest thing in your house wrapped up as a grab bag. Please contact Doreen Roddy (203-630-4124 or [email protected]) to let her know if you are coming and what food you will bringing so she can coordinate the menu.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.

Short meeting followed by a painting project (interior hallway) at ARC.

Our club will be collecting food outside the east side Stop & Shop as part of our Kiwanis Family SOUPer Bowl on Saturday, January 28 from 10am-12pm. We'll need Kiwanians to volunteer from 10-12pm and 12-2pm at both doors. Please contact Brian Cofrancesco ([email protected] or 203-641-8147) to sign up for a shift.

An Interclub with the Newington Kiwanis Club. There is going to be a very interesting presentation on UFO's in CT as well. A group of us will be leaving from the Comfort Inn on East Main Street at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, in order to get there and have time to eat. The meeting and presentation starts at 7 p.m. If you are interested in attending or car pooling with the group, please contact Dave Wyskiel Cell: 203-213-2326.

Guest speakers will be Lea Crown, Director of Meriden Health & Human Services, and Stephanie Geremia, Assoc. Director of Meriden HHS.

Kiwanis Family Souper Bowl, a citywide food drive to support the Meriden Soup Kitchen. Beginning today, our Service Leadership Program ("SLP") clubs in the Meriden schools/community are invited to hold food drives as part of a Kiwanis-family wide initiative. It is also a competition to see which club can collect the most items. Kiwanis will also be collecting food, and you are invited to: Bring donations to any Kiwanis meeting (See attached flyer for food that is needed) Sign up to collect food outside east side Stop and Shop on Saturday, January 28 from 10am-12pm or 12pm-2pm (we really need help in the last shift) - email Brian Cofrancesco if you'd like to help! The Souper Bowl (a play on words given the food drive leads up to the Super Bowl) is a chance for our Kiwanis Family of clubs to work together...please consider donating some food or participating in one of the above ways!

A club social and administrative budget fundraiser Join your fellow Kiwanians for a wine glass painting night! Class will be lead by Chris Webster, a local artist and President of Gallery 53. COST: $23/person (includes two wine glasses!), must be paid in advance. Family and friends are welcome, but space is limited. RSVP: By Friday, February 3, 2017 to JoAnne Keene ([email protected]).

Details to follow.

Guest Speakers: Pamela Fields and Doreen Carron from ARC of Meriden-Wallingford.

Planning meeting for 2nd annual strawberry shortcake sale scheduled for June 1, 2017. Contact Pierre for details: (203) 927-4537.

The Community Projects Committee has scheduled a hands-on service project at the Chrysalis Transition House. Chrysalis needs our help freshening up some of their communal spaces and a bathroom with new paint. We will meet off-site at 11am (at a location TBA) to discuss the work of Chrysalis and the confidentiality of working at their safe house. We will then proceed to the facility. Even if you can only stay for a few hours, we'd appreciate your help! Please email or call David Edgington to sign up, and he will notify you of the meeting location. Dave Edgington, [email protected], 203-314-1096

Short meeting followed by a St. Patrick's Day social. Members are asked to bring an appetizer or dessert to share. We will also be holding a "brown bag auction" as an administrative fundraiser for the club. If you wish to participate, bring a $5 item (St. Patrick themed, if you wish) in a brown paper bag. Doreen Roddy will be auctioning off the items in her usual comedic fashion to raise funds for our administrative budget. Should be a fun evening!

Details to follow.

Details to follow.

Details to follow.

Contact Brian Cofrancesco for details: 203 641-8147

Lunch at the Wilcox school restaurant staffed by students of the culinary arts program. If you wish to attend, please contact Bob Meister at: 203 623-2237 (cell).

Spelling competition among winners from the Meriden Public & Parochial middle school systems.

Guest Speakers: Frank Ridley will speak to the club about Friends of the Library.

Details to follow.

Meeting of committee members to choose winning applicants of the 2017 Meriden Kiwanis Education Awards.

Contact JoAnne Keene for details: 203 715-3679

Please contact Eileen Bongiovanni to sign up for a shift (or two): 203 464-8686. Help is also needed Friday evening for unloading the truck and setting up the booths.

Please contact Eileen Bongiovanni to sign up for a shift (or two): 203 464-8686. Help is also needed Friday evening for unloading the truck and setting up the booths.

Annual meeting to approve fundraisers and election of club officers. The club by-laws requires a quorum of the membership for the annual meeting - please attend if you can.

Contact Brian Cofrancesco for details: 203 641-8147

Kiwanis Club of Meriden Annual Education Awards Dinner. 6:00 Meet and Greet Dinner at about 7:00. $23.50 per person - buffet dinner. PLEASE Sign-up if you have not done it already. Contact Ann Giannetti at (860) 346-5348. It is an amazing evening to celebrate the amazing students receiving Kiwanis Scholarships.

We will need about 20 volunteers, at a minimum, for this event. Please contact David Wyskiel at (203) 213-2326 or [email protected] to sign up to assist in this great event.

3rd Annual Kiwanis Family Night -- Join fellow servant leaders from across Meriden as we celebrate OUR SLP “ALL-STARS” and the outstanding service all our SLP clubs do for the community. There will be a ceremony followed by a pizza party. We are asking club members to provide snacks, salads, desserts, paper goods, utensils, soda and water. Please contact Corinne Balcher at (203) 213-2182 or at [email protected] to sign up. We will also need volunteers to help set up starting at 5:00 PM.

Friday, May 26, 2017 -- 6:00 PM - Social Hour - Cash Bar - $35.00 II Monticello, 577 South Broad Street in Meriden Family Style Salad and Family Style Pasta Choice of Entrée – Roast Beef – Chicken – Fish Served with Potato and Veggies Coffee Soda and Dessert Payment mail to Lynn A. Farrell, Lt. Governor Division 18 35 Mile Creek Rd. Apt. 4A, Old Lyme, CT 06371 RSVP to Lynn by May 19, 2017 Since this is on our home turf, we'd like to have a strong showing of Meriden Kiwanians. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lynn Farrell at ([email protected]) or myself.

Many volunteers needed. Please contact Pierre Blanchet at (203) 927-4537 to sign up.

Details to follow.

Details to follow.

Details to follow.

Details to follow.

For more information regarding the conference, you may visit the New England & Bermuda District of Kiwanis website: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html

For more information regarding the conference, you may visit the New England & Bermuda District of Kiwanis website: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html

For more information regarding the conference, you may visit the New England & Bermuda District of Kiwanis website: http://www.newenglandkiwanis.org/events/DCON.html

6:30pm: Light dinner/refreshments 7:00pm: Board Meeting

6:30pm: Light dinner/refreshments 7:00pm: Board Meeting

Special Election, Brown Bag Auction, and Major Fundraiser Brainstorm

Program: Maloney High School Allegrettos

6:30pm: Light dinner/refreshments 7:00pm: Board Meeting

The Kiwanis Club of Meriden will participate in the Salvation Army's annual Bell Ringing on Saturday, December 9 outside the Broad Street and Centennial Plaza Stop and Shops in Meriden. Shifts are 10am-12pm, 12pm-2pm, 2pm-4pm, and 4pm-6pm. 

This will be our Second Saturday Service Project for December. 

For more information, please contact Bob Meister at 203-623-2237 or Brian Cofrancesco at 203-641-8147/[email protected]

Sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4aaeaf28a13-20171. 

Program: Platt High School Pentangle Players

6:30pm: Light dinner/refreshments 7:00pm: Board Meeting

January 27, Saturday, is the Past Presidents Legion of Honor, Legion of Merit Dinner, at Il Monticello. 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm social hour, cash bar 7:00pm to 7:15pm ceremony 7:15 pm dinner 8:15 pm program. Hot and cold appetizers, served salad, family-style pasta; entre includes choice of stuffed shrimp, roast beef, or eggplant parmigiana served with baked potatoes and vegetables, coffee/tea and dessert. Cost is $28.75 per person. There will be a 50/25/25 raffle and 4 additional prizes. Please contact Ed Murphy if you plan to attend – telephone: (203) 634-1861 or email: [email protected]

6:30pm: Light dinner/refreshments 7:00pm: Board Meeting