Jazz fest at Laurita Winery

Laurita Winery invited us to participate in their new Jazz Fest by selling funnel cakes.  Great fundraiser for us.  We raised over $600 for Children's Specialized Hospital over the weekend.  Onlly thing is it was hot! hot!! hot!!!  But you know what?  We enjoyed each other's company despite the heat.  Thanks to Danny for helping me rediscover watermelon.  And for bringing in his shop fans.  They were a godsend.

A slideshow of photos from the weekend can be found here

And just like we usually have happen, we struggled with the fryer.  But we improvised.  Lessons learned.

National Night out Against Crime

We were cooking!  We were out there cooking hot dogs for the annual event.  We cooked up 600 in the first hour and ended up serving a total of about 900 throughout the night.

To view a slideshow of photos from the night click here  And just in case that doesn't work here is the Web address: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22036136@N07/sets/72157627219500277/show/

Kiwanis One Day, part 1

The Kiwanis Club of Jackson will help clean up a brand new park in Jackson during Kiwanis One Day, Apr. 2.  Here is an article in the Tri-Town News: http://tritown.gmnews.com/news/2011-03-24/Front_Page/Kiwanis_members_will_clean_Jacksons_Silver_Stream_.html

Whitesville Firehouse cleanup

Hey all,

Eight of us showed up for the Whitesville Firehouse cleanup yesterday.Many hands make short work.  We did windows, bathrooms, kitchen and the meeting room.  A slideshow of 7 photos taken can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/22036136@N07/sets/72157625762660109/show/ 

Larry

KCOJ helps with Lakewood library's 3rd annual community dinner

I am so proud of our club!  We helped the Lakewood branch of the Ocean County Library with their third annual community dinner Nov. 18, the Thursday before Thanksgiving.

Our club donated $100 towards supplies at our meeting Nov. 11th, provided a dozen and a half people to help serve the food (8 club members and 10 family members), and cooked food (3 turkeys, a  ham, 50 pounds of mashed potatoes, 30 pounds of sweet potatoes, several types of vegetables, cranberry sauce, cole slaw, stuffed eggs, and dessert.)

In 2008 the library had about 80 people attend.  Last year it had about 170, and this year we served well over 200 people!  This is the second year KCOJ participated.

Here is a link to about 3 dozen photos I took at the dinner.  Enjoy.  And Kiwanis, thanks!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22036136@N07/sets/72157625320283329/show/

East Veterans Highway sparkles thanks to Kiwanis

Oh, East Veterans Highway, you look mah-vah-lous!   Thanks to the Kiwanis Club of Jackson's efforts, we collected a bunch of transh from alongside the roadway.  Abd doesn't it look great?
Thanks to (left to right) Vivian, Donna, Ralph, Fran and Stan.  And me, I'm the photographer in the front row (see my shadow?) Larry!
Our next highway cleanup is scheduled for the first Sunday in December (Dec. 5) at 9 a.m.  But be sure to contact our community services chair Ralph or Secretary Donna to let them you know you'll be helping.  We only have a limited number we can let help.  If you're too late, sorry, but you'll have to wait till next time. 

Dune grass planting

The service clubs in Toms River will host a dune grass planting Saturday Nov. 13 (rain or shinne) from 10 a.m. till Noon in Ortley Beach.  Meet at 4th Ave & Ocean, by the Ortley Beach Lifeguard Headquarters/Beach House.  There's plenty of parking.

The service clubs include both Toms River Kiwanis Clubs, the Central Ocean Rotary, the Toms River Rotary club, Monseignor Donovan Key Club and OCC Circle K.

Bring your adventurous spirit, a willingness to help, and gloves.

Contact Marshall Kern (KCoTR-Daybreak) at (732) 503-9559 so he knows how many people to he'll have helping.

Tee, hee, hee

Breakfast with Santa!

Sunday, Dec. 12 from 8:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m.

To be held at

The Whitesville Firehouse

81 S. Hope Chapel Rd.

Jackson, NJ  08527

Treats and photos for all children!

Adults: $5

Children (naughty or nice): $3

For more information call

Donna Corman (732) 300-8311 or

Maggie Trevett (732) 676-4100

Hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Jackson.

Proceeds will be used for local charities.

November Board of Directors meeting

We held our Board meeting Monday, Nov. 1 at Whitesville Firehouse.

Among the items discussed:

1. Named seven committee chairs:
Youth Services: Floyd
Community Service: Ralph
Sponsored Youth: Donna
YCP1: Laura
Programs and public relations: Larry
Fundraising: Carol
Membership and nominating: Lois
Also, the Human & Spiritual Values subcommittee on homeless: Larry and Ralph.

2. The service account budget was approved.

3.  Approved the four faculty advisors to our Key Clubs and Builder Club, along with Stan's cousin Walter as honorary members.

4.  Future board meetings have been moved to the first Thursday of the month @ 6 p.m.  The next meeting will be held

5.  Discussed Breakfast with Santa (Sunday Dec. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. @ Whitesville Firehouse.)  We need club members to sell placemat ads.  Other fundraisers include the PBA dinner-dance March 4th and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny April 24th (the day before Easter.)

6. We got our bills from Kiwanis International (club bill, insurance bills) and we need to get money into the admin account.  If you haven't done so yet, please make that effort to pay your bill.

2010 club officer installation

We held our club officer installation at The View in early October. Our new officers include President Fran; Vice-president Larry; Treasurers Al and MaryJo; Secretary Donna; Immediate Past President Floyd; and Directors Carmella, Ralph, Carol, Laura, Lois and Glen.

Thanks for the visit from the Kiwanis Club of Toms River Evening and Kiwanis Club of Toms River Daybreak.  And for LtG. Art.

A photo slideshow can be viewed at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22036136@N07/sets/72157625297472012/show/