Kiwaniscope for Thursday, December 4, 2025

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Good morning, !

Breakfast meeting this week with two new members inducted. Volunteer opportunities for the Weston Women's League Family Gingerbread Event volunteer opportunities available, member milestones, winter coat drive delivery, drive for used winter clothing, and Caught Being Kind at Weston Intermediate School.

THIS SATURDAY

This Saturday, December 6, 2025

8:30 a.m. Breakfast meeting. Membership Committee co-chair Lauren Traum will induct new members Sam Nestor and Theresa Brasco at this Saturday's meeting. Please join in celebrating these new Kiwanians.

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall

10:15/3:30 p.m. Service opportunity. Weston Women's League Family Gingerbread Event,

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall

SERVICE OPPORTUNITY - FAMILY GINGERBREAD EVENT

Dear Kiwanis Team,

I hope this message finds you well. As we continue our holiday season at the Weston Women’s League, we’re thrilled to once again host our annual Family Gingerbread Event on Saturday, December 6th.

Your team’s generosity and partnership over the years have truly helped make this event such a cherished community tradition. We are so grateful for your continued support — from volunteering your time to helping us bring joy to so many families in Weston. This year, if any of your members would like to help again, we’ve included our SignUpGenius link below to make volunteering easy and flexible.

We look forward to celebrating another wonderful year together and appreciate everything you do to make this event so special.

With gratitude,

Christine Paglierani, Membership
Weston Women's League

SignUpGenius

UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

December 11, Martin Mohabeer

December 13, Mike Schwartz

December 18, Geoff Hollander

December 18, Tom Johnson

December 20, Weston High School Key Club (1996)

January 9, Leigh Michl

UPCOMING WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

December 15, Rone Baldwin (Carol)

December 31, David Weber (Denise)

January 4, Bill McKimnney (Cynthia Mayer)

LAST WEEK

We believe this is our best wreath ever! This year’s enhancements include two large blinking red bows 🎀, gold bells 🔔, colorful lights,…and the sign is straight!

Weston Gardens provided the greens. The onion barn wreath team members included David McConnaughey, Dave Burns, Steve Thomas, Frank Ferrara, Bill Brady, Harry Spencer, and Tom Failla (not pictured). Jess DiPasquale is providing free electricity⚡️ from his nearby property, so the beautiful, large wreath is visible in the evening.

This annual tradition in Weston is on par with the Christmas tree 🎄 at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Weston Kiwanis hopes all Westonites enjoy the wreath, have happy holidays, and share their pictures.

Article and photograph by Harry Spencer.

EARLIER THIS WEEK

KIWANIS KEEPS CHILDREN WARM
By Harry Spencer

Organized and led by Frank Ferrara, Weston Kiwanis donated and delivered 145 new winter coats to needy elementary school students at Norwalk Head Start today. In addition to Frank, volunteers included Lauren Traum, Geoff Hollander, Bill Brady, Tom Failla, Juan Negroni, and President Harry Spencer.

RSVP FOR OUR HOLIDAY BREAKFAST

Thank you to all who have RSVPed.

Santa is checking his list and needs to hear from 35 of us. Reply Yes or No from your personal invitation, not this newsletter. There is no link in this newsletter. Please make sure to RSVP even if you can't make it.

When you RSVP from your email invitation, your name is automatically recognized, ensuring an accurate accounting. A couple of clicks and you're done!Thank you.

NEWS

All aboard! Following the holiday breakfast on December 20, Herb and Barbara Cotter invite Kiwanians, friends, and children of all ages to view fellow Kiwanian and model-train enthusiast Herb's iPhone-controlled S gauge (1/64) model train layout.

Herb's and Barbara's home is only five minutes from breakfast. Get printed directions at breakfast. No reservation necessary. The Cotter's rail yard closes promptly at 2:00 p.m.

KIWANIS CONTINUING IMPACT AT WIS

President Harry stopped by Weston Intermediate School (WIS) yesterday. The WIS resource officer noticed Harry's Kiwanis cap, and they started chatting. The officer asked Harry if he'd seen the WestonKiwanis-sponsored book vending machine (above), then proudly walked him over to show it off. (The picture above is from the dedication on September 20. 2023 with Tom Glass, Dallas Kersey, Barbara Gross, Bob Uzenoff, and Reed Ameden.)

The Kiwanis Club of Weston joined the Weston Intermediate School PTO in supporting the introduction of the "You've Been Caught Being Kind" program at WIS. (Students caught being kind are rewarded with a Kiwanis token, redeemed for a book in a vending machine.

This Kiwanis Club of Weston's impact was featured in the article below, published worldwide by Kiwanis International:

Kiwanis members promote literacy through free books in school

By Bob Uzenoff, member of the Kiwanis Club of Weston ♦ Photographs by Reed Ameden, Lisa Barbiero Shelly Rinas, teacher-librarian at Weston Intermediate School (WIS) in Connecticut, U.S., dreamed of promoting literacy while supporting a positive school culture. In particular, she wanted to add a book vending machine to the school's library.

DECEMBER/JANUARY

Next Saturday, December 13, 2025 8:30 Breakfast. Induction of new members Leila Brier and Christina Mattinson 10:00 boards meet with committee chairs

Saturday, December 20, 2025 Holiday breakfast

Saturday, December 27, 2025 NO MEETING

Saturday, January 3, 2026 8:30 Breakfast. Happy New Year!

Saturday, January 10, 2026 8:30 Breakfast, Program: Steve Thomas GTKYFK; 10:00 board meetings with committee chairs

Saturday, January 17, 2026 8:30 Breakfast, food drive following

Saturday, January 24, 2026 8:30 Breakfast, program: True Ghost Stories of Connecticut

Saturday, January 31, 2026 8:30 Breakfast

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