Breakfast and program: Millie Best Environmental Award

Good morning ! This week in Kiwaniscope - Friday, we participate in Green on the Green, Saturday breakfast and following Green Up Day community service, recap of last Millie Best Environmental Award presentation, Reservoir Run sponsorship and announcements of some upcoming Kiwanis bicycle safety rodeos.

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MEMBERS’ MILESTONES

David McConnaughey's birthday is this Saturday (Green Up Day). Happy birthday, David!

Anniversaries of tying the knot before the next Kiwaniscope: Frank Ferrara (Annalise) on Saturday, Glenn Van Deusen (Diana) on Monday, and Bill Brady (Louise) on Tuesday. To these couples who still date each other – you're making the rest of us look bad! Happy anniversary, lovebirds.

THIS WEEK

Tomorrow, Friday, April 26, 2024

Weston Town Green

By Tom Failla

Tomorrow, Friday, from 4 to 7 p.m., Kiwanis will have our pop-up tent at Town Hall Green for the town's observance of Earth Day, called Green on the Green. The first Earth Day was April 22, 1970. 

Jennifer Barron and Phyllis Gary will join me representing Kiwanis at the event. Any other Kiwanians who want to join us are welcome.

Kiwanis will be among many groups recognized for their grassroots efforts on behalf of our local environment.

Past president J. Thomas (Tom) Failla, D.P.S., Professor of Marketing and Management, is the Conservation Planner and the Tree Warden for the Town of Weston and Co-chair of our Community Service Committee.

By Tom Failla

This Saturday, April 27, at 9 a.m., after our regular breakfast meeting, more than 20 Kiwanians already signed up for Green Up Day litter patrols and several other groups will join us for the litter patrols.

Also, we have our two guests from Eversource Sam Berg and Matt Hellman, both nearby Easton residents. They will bring trees. 

Weston Today published "Green Up Day, April 27" contributed by Dan Gilbert. Click the Weston Today banner below or this link to visit the article,

Weston First Selectman Samantha Nestor's 2024 Green Up Day proclamation recognizes Kiwanis's important role in the observance of Green Up Day and the establishment and annual conferring of the Millie Best Environmental Award. She urges all residents to participate in Green Up Day activities.

LAST SATURDAY

MILLIE BEST ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

Last Saturday, Bill McKinney presented the Weston Kiwanis Millie Best Environmental Award to Wildlife in Crisis. Wildlife in Crisis founders Dara's and Peter Reid’s daughter Willow Vrooman Reid accepted the award. Also pictured is Josiah Vrooman (U.S.Army, active), her husband.

Willow, a recent graduate from St. Lawrence University with a degree in Environmental Science, is the volunteer facility manager at Wildlife in Crisis furthering the Reid tradition of giving to the community.

Kiwanis photograph by Amy Jenner.

Wildlife in Crisis (enlarged in the bottom plaque) joins other honored recipients of the Millie Best Environmental Award recognized on plaques in Weston town hall.

Kiwanis photograph by Tom Failla.

NEWS

Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists Re-ups Sponsorship

President Amy reports Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, PLLC (ONS) has signed on again to sponsor the 13th Weston Kiwanis Reservoir Run half marathon and 5K foot races and kids fun run on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Thank you ONS!

ONS joins JetBlue as a sponsor who has committed to date. Kiwanians actively recruiting sponsors for our signature event are Reed Ameden, Harry Falber, Amy Jenner, Keith Johnson, Dallas Kersey, Paul Schultz, and Harry Spencer.

We need more sponsors! If you have any ideas or leads, please let any of your fellow Kiwanis members above know.

Amy contributed this photograph where ONS's sponsorship of the Reservoir Run is proudly displayed in the waiting rooms of all of five of its locations.

CHILDREN'S FUND RECOGNIZES OUR ANNUAL CLUB GIFT

The Kiwanis Children's Fund (KCF) recognized a recent contribution that was received as our club's annual club gift. The Kiwanis Club of Weston and club members have donated over $41,000 to the fund since 1997. The most recent gift for the 2022/2023 Kiwanis year was made by three members, Dan Baker, Bob Uzenoff, and a member wishing to remain anonymous.

KCF has acknowledged our gift with an Annual Club Gift banner patch to apply to one of our banners when space or a new banner allows.

MAY

Next Saturday, May 4, 2024

Breakfast, 2024 Service and Leadership Awards, and business meeting. All members are welcome. This will also be the monthly club board meeting.

In recognition of outstanding contributions to our community, exemplary behavior, inspired leadership, sense of civility, and values consistent with the mission and values of Kiwanis International.

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Breakfast and program: our own Michael Schwartz, M.D. in the latest installment of Getting to Know Your Fellow Kiwanian (GTKYFK).

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Breakfast meeting.

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall 8:30 a.m.

Friday May 24 - Monday, May 27, 2024

Memorial Day Weekend Fair

Hurlbutt Elementary School South House Field

DIVISION NEWS

THE KIWANIS CLUB OF DANBURY

Upcoming activities include a family and bicycle safety event on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

THE KIWANIS CLUB OF NORWALK

Norwalk Kiwanis's annual bicycle safety rodeo has grown into a city-wide movement to get everyone out and moving, safely in the  Norwalk Open Streets: Walk Bike & Roll Festival for a day of outdoor fun and active transportation event at Calf Pasture Beach on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Kiwaniscope is published weekly for the members and friends of the Kiwanis Club of Weston on Thursday mornings September through June by the Kiwanis Club of Weston, Connecticut, Inc.