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New London Kiwanis Hosts Salvation Army Kids for Christmas Party

NLKiwanis — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:02:24 GMT

The Kiwanis Club of New London hosted twelve children from the Salvation Army Youth Program for its annual Christmas Party. The event, held at the Officers Club at the United States Coast Guard Academy, was most festive and the children were awed by the arrival of Santa Claus and his wife, Mrs. Claus. Club members donating gifts and adopting children were Pam Stevens Moriarty, Sherry Lombardi, Gordon Jackson, Chris Sinnett, Rich Cheatham, Glenn Hamler, Ted Nelson, Andrea Bell Kaiser, Bob Grills, Marty Olsen, Steve Santangelo and Tom Moriarty. Valeda Grills donated a book to each child as gift.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15 PM. Check our club website at http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org for our current meeting location. For information about the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Tom Moriarty at 887-1305 or visit the club website at http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org. To learn more about Kiwanis International visit the following website: http://www.kiwanis.org.

Kiwanis Family Bell Ringers raise $1200

NLKiwanis — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:00:57 GMT

On December 20^th members of the Kiwanis Club of New London and all six of their Key Clubs at Fitch, New London, Montville, Waterford, East Lyme and Lyme-Old Lyme High Schools braved the freezing temperatures and snowstorm the night before to provide Bell Ringing services for the Salvation Army. Volunteers staffed the entrances at the Food Court, Christmas Tree Shop and Charlie’s Eating & Drinking Saloon at the Crystal Mall from 9:00 AM until 7:00 PM. Lieutenants Herb and Miriam Rader from the Salvation expressed gratitude not only to the volunteers, but all those who contributed during the day, especially during these difficult economic times. Over $1200 was raised over the day. Kiwanis club members participating were Rich Cheatham, Bob Grills, Marty Olsen, Andrew Ely, Tom Moriarty, Gordon Jackson, Andrea Bell Kaiser, Steve Santangelo, John Russell, Ted Nelson and Glenn Hamler. Amanda Marchese and Ian Cheney, Waterford High School Key Club Faculty Advisors, donated their time with their students.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15 PM in the Clarke Center at Mitchell College. For information about the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Captain Chris Sinnett at president@newlondonkiwanis.org or visit the club website at http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org. To learn more about Kiwanis International visit the following website: http://www.kiwanis.org.

Montville High School Key Club Receives Charter

NLKiwanis — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:46:11 GMT

Formed this fall at the start of school, the Montville High School Key Club formally received its Charter on December 2^nd. There are twenty-nine charter members and Charter President of the new club is Gayle Moriarty. Kim Glover is the Faculty Advisor and Kiwanis Advisors Tom Moriarty and Jim Sylvester will join her.

The Montville High School Key Club is the sixth Key Club sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of New London and joins Key Clubs at Fitch, New London, Waterford, East Lyme and Lyme-Old Lyme High Schools that comprise Division 29-A in the New England District of Key Club International.

The new club has hit the ground running and has been very active since the beginning of the school year. They have conducted a clean up of the Montville Conservation Area and the historical cemetery on the school grounds. The club has also had a successful fundraiser selling tie-dyed T-shirts for the benefit of students in an automobile accident. Key Clubbers volunteered at the Kiwanis sponsored Thanksgiving Family Dinner at the Salvation Army in New London and will be helping out as Bell Ringers with the Kiwanis Club on December 20^th at the Crystal Mall to benefit the Salvation Army.

Joining President Gayle as officers for the club for 2008-09 are Kathleen Cicchese: Vice President; Jaclyn Brush: Corresponding Secretary; Jing Fan: Recording Secretary; Rachel Perry and Elaine Edgecomb: Co-Treasurers; and Amber Sholes and Kaitlin Stewart: Newsletter Editors. The Mission of Key Club is to provide service to the school and community, promote leadership development and foster fellowship and camaraderie. Kiwanis Club members joining the celebration were Club President Chris Sinnett, Kiwanis Advisors Tom Moriarty and Jim Sylvester, Bob and Valeda Grills and Andrea Bell Kaiser.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15 PM. in the Clarke Center at Mitchell College. For information about the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Chris Sinnett at president@newlondonkiwanis.org or visit the club website at http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org. To learn more about Kiwanis International visit the following website: http://www.kiwanis.org.

Sinnett Installed President of New London Kiwanis for 2008-09

NLKiwanis — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:15:07 GMT

Captain Chris Sinnett, USCG, was recently installed as President of the Kiwanis Club of New London for 2008-09. Captain Sinnett is the Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Barque Eagle. Chris has been a member of Kiwanis since 1993 and the New London club since October 2006. He also was a member of Key Club in high school, which is a Kiwanis sponsored leadership club. Chris has been instrumental working with Dan Sullivan, Principal at New London High School, along with new Faculty Advisors Jack Cochran and Erin McGuire in revitalizing the Key Club at the school. President Chris challenged the club to expand membership and seek collaborative service opportunities to enhance and improve New London’s schools. Sinnett lives in Ledyard with his wife, Kathy, and their daughters, Sarah and Allison.

Also elected to serve the club for 2008-09:

President-elect: John Russell
Vice-President: Connie Potter
Immediate-Past President: Tom Moriarty
Treasurer: Rich Cheatham
Secretary: Marty Olsen
Directors for One Year: Andrea Bell Kaiser, Jim Sylvester, Mac Pope
Directors for Two Years: Sherry Lombardi, Ted Nelson, Lt. Andrew Ely,

USCG, and Glenn Hamler

Bob Grills, Lt. Governor for Division 23 installed the Directors and Dick

England, Governor the New England District of Kiwanis installed the officers

Over fifty members and guests attended the Installation of Officers and Directors at the Weller Center at Mitchell College on October 30^th. The club was honored to have Dick England from the Kiwanis Club of Sandwich, MA and the Governor of the New England District of Kiwanis, and his lovely wife, Jackie, as special guests for the ceremony. Past Governor Rick Miller from the Kiwanis Club of Springfield, MA also attended with an interclub from Springfield. Chip Gorra, Past President of the New London club and now a member in Springfield, was the Master of Ceremonies. There were interclubs from the Kiwanis Clubs of New Haven, Springfield, MA, Greater Southeastern CT and Guilford/Shoreline. The Key Clubs from Fitch, Waterford, East Lyme, Montville and Lyme-Old Lyme High Schools were represented, including Chelsea Chamberlain, Lt. Governor for Division 29-A. Key Club Faculty Advisors Roger Haynes, Lyme-Old Lyme, and Kim Glover, Montville, also joined the celebration. The following club members were recognized for Perfect Attendance (in years): Rich Cheatham (1), Robert Grills (4), Tom Moriarty (4), Valeda Grills (8), Ted Nelson (10), Mac Pope (13), Marty Olsen (20) and Gordon Jackson (37). Immediate Past President Tom Moriarty was presented an Outstanding President Plaque and received his KIF Hixson Medallion that had been recognized at the District Convention this past summer. The following three members were acknowledged as members of the Legion of Honor for a minimum of twenty-five years of service with Kiwanis: John Kashanski (55 years), Frank Penny (39 years) and in attendance, Gordon Jackson (37 years). Governor Dick inducted Sam Christy, sponsored by Mac Pope, and Lt. Miriam Rader, sponsored by Marty Olsen, into the club and welcomed Connie Potter and Jim Sylvester who transferred to the New London club from the Cincinnati, OH Riverfront club and Sandwich, MA club respectively.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15 PM. in the Clarke Center at Mitchell College. For information about the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Chris Sinnett at president@newlondonkiwanis.org or visit the club website at http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org. To learn more about Kiwanis International visit the following website: http://www.kiwanis.org.

Kiwanis Operation Holiday Cheer

NLKiwanis — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:09:51 GMT

The Kiwanis Club of New London announced today that it has adopting Operation Holiday Cheer to provide a holiday gift to the children of military families in Connecticut.

Launched in 2007 by the Kiwanis Clubs of Maine, Operation Holiday Cheer (OHC) was founded to provide a holiday gift to the children of military families in Maine. According to Marc Badeau, the National Chairman of Operation Holiday Cheer, “This effort extended beyond personal ideology - regardless of one's beliefs about the war, everyone agrees that these children deserve our show of appreciate and support when their moms and dads are away or are haunted by the ever-present specter of deployment. The program is not a needs-based program but one of appreciation to the children of military families for their sacrifice. This program is the ideal manner that a grateful nation can show its support for the military without moral conflict - the program transcends the debate of our role in the Middle East and recognizes the forgotten heroes of this conflict.”

According to Badeau, the program resulted in the distribution of over 8,000 gifts to over 140 cities and towns in the state of Maine. OHC has been commended with a Joint Resolution from the Senate and the House and has received a Citation of Merit from the Department of Defense. OHC was also recognized in the US Congressional Record for its program, which is the first time in the over 90 year history of Kiwanis.

Given the success of the program, OHC is expanding this year to include the children of military families living in New England and New York. Badeau sought the assistance of the Kiwanis Clubs of Connecticut and did not look long before the Kiwanis Club of New London quickly volunteered to spearhead the effort. Says Rich Cheatham, Connecticut Chairman of Operation Holiday Cheer and member of the Kiwanis Club of New London, “This program melds the Kiwanis concept of helping children in our communities with our members firm belief that the children of military families need the comfort of knowing that, we, the citizens of Connecticut, stand proudly besides them during these difficult times.

With over 15,000 children in Connecticut that have a parent serving in the military during the holidays, this program will have a significant impact on the lives of a large number of children that have always suffered in silence and asked for nothing.” says Cheatham.

Military families can register for the program on the official website (www.KiwanisOperationHolidayCheer.org) or can call the main office at (207) 221-0296. Gifts are delivered on a first-come, first-served basis based upon the amount of funds raised.

Extensive corporate sponsorship opportunities are available including company recognition in each of the packages and newsletters. Individual donations are also being sought with name recognition of the donors on the OHC website (www.KiwanisOperationHolidayCheer.org). Any donations raised will be used solely to assist the families living in Connecticut. Says Cheatham, “In its first year of operations, OHC was able to deliver a holiday gift to EVERY child of a military family living in Maine that requested one. I am confident that the people of Connecticut will also donate generously to ensure that no child that requests a gift is refused one due to lack of funds. The time for bumper sticker slogans is over - it is time for us to show meaningful support to our troops and their families.” For more information or to make a contribution, please contact:

Mr. Richard Cheatham

PO Box 333

New London, CT 06320

(860) 447-1266

Email: operationholidaycheer@newlondonkiwanis.org

New London Kiwanis Hosts Service Person Program

NLKiwanis — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:12:59 GMT

The Kiwanis Club of New London hosted the August Service-Person-of-the-Month program. The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut and the Navy League jointly sponsor this important and prestigious award. Over five thousand enlisted personnel are stationed in the southeastern Connecticut area. The August recipient was I2 Patrick Godfrey who is stationed at the United States Coast Guard Academy. Admiral Scott Burhoe, Superintendent of the United States Coast Academy, opening remarks stressed the importance of this award and recognizing the enlisted personnel. Commander Andy McGurer, CO of Enlisted Personnel at the Academy, introduced Mr. Godfrey and outlined his important Information Technology work at the Academy. Denny Hicks represented the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut and presented Mr. Godfrey a plethora of gifts from area chamber members. Tom Moriarty, President of the Kiwanis Club of New London, presented a $100 US Savings Bond on behalf of the club. Joining the celebration were Shawna Godfrey, Patrick’s wife, Master Chief John Niece and Lena Blanch, Community Liaison at the Sub Base.

In photo from left to right:

Tom Moriarty, President Kiwanis Club of New London, Master Chief John Niece, USCG, Commander Andy McGurer, USCG,Shawna Godfrey, IT2 Patrick Godfrey, USCG, Denny Hicks, Eastern CT Chamber of Commerce, Admiral Scott Burhoe, USCG.

New London Kiwanians Attend District Convention

NLKiwanis — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:10:15 GMT

Ten members of the Kiwanis Club of New London attended the recently held 90^th Annual New England District of Kiwanis Convention in Danvers, MA. Attending were Tom Moriarty, Connie Potter, Rich Cheatham, Bob Grills, Valeda Grills, Rusty Ballestrini, Carol Ballestrini, Mac Pope, Ted Nelson and Marty Olsen.

Bob Grills was installed as Lt. Governor for Division 23 for 2008-09. Division 23 is comprised of the Kiwanis Clubs of New London, Greater Southeastern CT, Guilford/Shoreline, New Haven, Wallingford, Cheshire, Glastonbury and Newington.

The Kiwanis Club of New London won awards in the following categories:

Club Bulletin Award
Club Brochure
Public Relations
Young Children Priority One
Support for Camp Sunshine
K Family Interclub

Veronica Ballestrini, daughter of Rusty and Carol Ballestrini, sang the National Anthem to open the installation banquet. Club President, Tom Moriarty was recognized by the club at the convention with a Kiwanis International Foundation IDD Hixson in support of the Kiwanis Worldwide Service Project to eliminate iodine deficiency disorders and thank him for a job well done.

Richard “Dick” England from the Kiwanis Club of Sandwich, MA was elected Governor for 2008-09 and was installed by Past Distinguished Governor Marty Olsen. Also elected were Dave Koohy, Governor-elect, from the Kiwanis Club of Newport, RI and Ron Sanville, Treasurer, from the Kiwanis Club of Hardwick, VT. Governor-Designate Dick has three primary goals for next year: New Club Building, Support for the Kiwanis Foundation of New England and District Restructuring.

New London Kiwanis Announces September Programs

NLKiwanis — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:39:25 GMT

Valeda Grills, Program Chair, has announced the lineup of speakers for the month of September:

September 3: New Member Introduction, Induction and Orientation
September 10: Christopher Trammell, Eagle Scout, to discuss his Eagle Scout Project
September 17: Joan Discordia, Neighborhood Alliance, will talk about the Children’s Fishing Contest

September 24: Penny Parsekian, Executive Director, New London Main Street

Kiwanis announces August programs

NLKiwanis — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:44:54 GMT

Marla Champagne has announced the lineup of speakers for the month of August:

August 6: Gary Farrugia, Editor and Publisher, The Day
August 13: Lt. Governor Chelsea Chamberlain (Division 29-A) and Mike Muehe: Key Club International Convention Report
August 20: Al Serino, Director of Business Development, ROi Leadership International
August 27: Service-Person-of-the-Month

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15 PM at the Lighthouse Inn, 6 Guthrie Place, New London. For information on the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Tom Moriarty at 887-1305 or to learn more about Kiwanis visit the following websites: http://www.kiwanis.org and http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org.

Kiwanians attend Kiwanis International Convention

NLKiwanis — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:42:15 GMT

Four members of the Kiwanis Club of New London attended the recently held Kiwanis International Convention in Orlando, FL in late June: Bob Grills of New London, Rusty and Carol Ballestrini of Waterford and Frank Penny formerly of Gales Ferry. The Kiwanis International Convention will be held next year in Nashville, TN June 25-28, 2009.

In other Kiwanis club news, the New England District of Kiwanis Convention will be held in Danvers, MA the weekend of August 21-24. Club President Tom Moriarty, Club Treasurer Rich Cheatham, Past President Mac Pope and Past Distinguished New England District Governor Marty Olsen will be delegates at the convention. Bob Grills will be installed as Lt. Governor for Division 23 for 2008-09. Division 23 is comprised of the Kiwanis Clubs of New London, Greater Southeastern CT, Guilford/Shoreline, New Haven, Wallingford, Cheshire, Glastonbury and Newington.

Valeda Grills was recently elected to a one-year term to the position of Vice-President of the Kiwanis Foundation of New England (KFNE). Mrs. Grills is a Past Distinguished Lt. Governor. KFNE has over $3M in assets and supports as its primary project the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute (KPTI) that is housed at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. KPTI provides research, education and development in the acute area of pediatrics along with the new Hap Gerrish Registry, which provides a global Internet information database for medical personnel, such as EMT’s, nurses and doctors.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15 PM at The Lighthouse Inn, 6 Guthrie Place, New London. For information on the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Tom Moriarty at 887-1305 or visit the club website at http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org. To learn more about Kiwanis International visit the following website: http://www.kiwanis.org.

Kiwanis has Beckham tickets!

NLKiwanis — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:34:10 GMT

The Kiwanis Club of New London has a limited supply of reserve tickets for David Beckham’s only scheduled visit to New England. Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy visit the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA, Saturday, August 30^th with a 7:30 PM kick-off. Tickets are only $19 each. Contact Marty Olsen at (860) 437-0224 or soccer@newlondkiwanis.org to purchase your tickets to this big event!

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15 PM at The Lighthouse Inn, 6 Guthrie Place, New London. For information on the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Tom Moriarty at 887-1305 or visit the club website at http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org. To learn more about Kiwanis International visit the following website: http://www.kiwanis.org.

New London Kiwanis announces July programs

NLKiwanis — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:16:56 GMT

The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15pm at the Lighthouse Inn on Guthrie Place in New London. Mac Pope, Program Coordinator for the month of July, has announced the following guest speakers:

July 2nd: Kiwanis International Convention Report by those attending the convention between June 26-29, 2008 in Orlando, FL.

July 9th: Peter Ciparelli, Director, New London Library

July 16th: Deborah Donovan, SECTOR, local development agency

July 23rd: Mark Goldsmith, Associate Dean, Mitchell College (tentative)

July 30th: James Harmon, OIC (tentative)

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. For information on the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Tom Moriarty at president@newlondonkiwanis.org or to learn more about Kiwanis visit the following websites: http://www.kiwanis.org and http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org.

Kiwanis annouces June speakers

NLKiwanis — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:11:43 GMT

The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15pm at the Lighthouse Inn on Guthrie Place in New London. Sherry Lombardi, Program Coordinator for the month of June, has announced the following guest speakers:

June 4th: Key Leader recap- Students who attended the recent Key Leader session recount their activities.

June 11th: N. Blake King Scholarships presentation

June 18th: Arthur Lerner, Director of Operations, F.R.E.S.H., New London c/o Gemma Moran/United Way Labor Food Bank

June 25: Jeanne Gilbert, Independence Physical Therapy (tentative)

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. For information on the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Tom Moriarty at president@newlondonkiwanis.org or to learn more about Kiwanis visit the following websites: http://www.kiwanis.org and http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org.

Five Local Students Attend Key Leader

NLKiwanis — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:59:11 GMT

Gayle Moriarty (Montville HS), Jacob Grills (East Lyme HS), Deep Kanagala (Fitch HS) along with Marvin Jones and Gerald Luter (New London HS) attended the Key Leader ( www.key-leader.org ) program the weekend of May 16-18 at Camp Hayward in Sandwich, MA. Chaperones from the Kiwanis Club of New London attending were Tom Moriarty, Bob Grills and Connie Potter. Key Leader, a Kiwanis sponsored youth leadership program, is open to interested students between grades 8 through 11. The mission of Key Leader is to inspire young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership.

Keys to Excellence:

Personal Integrity—Doing the right thing.
Personal Growth—Developing in mind, body, and spirit.
Respect—Showing consideration for self, others, and property.
Building Community—Developing relationships to achieve positive goals.
Pursuit of Excellence—Expecting and achieving the best.

Upcoming Key Leader Events will be held September 12-14, 2008, Camp Huckins, Freedom, NH and October 17-19, 2008, Lakeside Camp, Pittsfield, MA.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15 PM at The Lighthouse Inn, 6 Guthrie Place, New London. For information on the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Tom Moriarty at 887-1305 or visit the club website at http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org. To learn more about Kiwanis International visit the following website: http://www.kiwanis.org.

New London Kiwanis annouces May speakers

NLKiwanis — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:26:39 GMT

The Kiwanis Club of New London meets every Wednesday at 12:15pm at the Lighthouse Inn on Guthrie Place in New London. Glenn Hamler, Program Coordinator for the month of May, has announced the following guest speakers:

May 7th - Glenn Hamler, speaking on inversting in today's enviroment

May 14th - Barry Wiener, water authority commission

May 21st - TBA

May 28th - Tita Williams, president of the New London Beautification Committee

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. For information on the Kiwanis Club of New London, contact club president Tom Moriarty at president@newlondonkiwanis.org or to learn more about Kiwanis visit the following websites: http://www.kiwanis.org and http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org.