Good morning ! This week in Kiwaniscope - this Saturday breakfast and program: Weston High School Student Newspaper Co-Editors, Super Bowl squares drawing, a reminder on where and when to drop your food off for the veterans' Super Bowl party, RSVP for a Bunco game night with Weston High School Key Club and announcing a leap day get together.



Test your Kiwanis knowledge. Question: How much of your Kiwanis dues goes to Kiwanis global programs on health and nutrition, education and literacy, and youth leadership development? A) $52 B) $18 C) $8 D) $4 E) $0.

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MEMBERS’ MILESTONES

Judy Stripp celebrates a birthday tomorrow. Happy birthday, Judy!

Juan Negroni and Tally were married February 10, Saturday this year, and Martin Mohabeer and Lealani tied the knot on Valentine's Day, next Wednesday.

This Saturday, February 10, 2024

Breakfast and business meeting. Speakers: Weston High School student newspaper co-editors, Super Bowl squares drawing.

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

Come for coffee, conversation, a hot breakfast, happy bucks, and our program.

WESTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT NEWSPAPER CO-EDITORS

By Tom Glass

Katarina Todorovich is a senior at Weston High School and the co-editor-in-chief of the Weston Warhorse. She has been a part of the newspaper since her freshman year. Katarina stepped into the editor-in-chief position as a sophomore. At WHS, Katarina is the president of the National Honor Society chapter, captain of the Girls Swim and Diving team, captain of the Mock Trial Team, and the vice president of Spanish National Honor Society chapter. She is also the founder of Scoli-Embrace, a support group for youth with scoliosis. Katarina hopes to study international relations in college.

Mia Tomanelli is a senior at Weston High School and life-long Weston resident. She is a co-editor-in-chief of the Weston Warhorse. Mia serves as co-president of WHS Key Club and acts as an enduring member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society chapters. Mia started The Giving Box organization to provide low-income families with hygiene supplies. In college, she hopes to study finance and psychology.

If you wish to purchase a box ($20), please contact Reed or Frank before Saturday's meeting If we do not get more interest, we may have to cancel the entire event.

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Super Bowl party for veterans experiencing homelessness at Homes for the Brave and Female Soldiers: Forgotten Heroes transitional housing residences in Bridgeport.

Sign up is complete! Thank you. Please bring your food item to Norfield between 8:30 and 9:15 a.m. this Sunday.

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KIWANIS STRIVES TO RETAIN MEMORIAL WEEKEND FOOD SERVICE

The Hurlbutt Elementary School PTO and the Weston Intermediate School PTO 2024 Memorial Day Weekend Fair committee has imposed unprecedented demands on food offerings that jeopardize Kiwanis's ability to continue a more than 30-year tradition of operating an exclusive hot food concession at the fair.

The proceeds from Kiwanis's food service at the fair have been a major source of service funding. Recent Kiwanis contributions include funding for the new Hurlbutt playground, the WIS reading and kindness promotion program (book vending machine), athletic field lighting allowing night community and scholastic use, Kiwanis Service and Leadership Awards, and Weston High School scholarships, just to name a few.

The club membership on Saturday urged Kiwanis representatives to the PTOs, Harvey Luft and Tom Watson, to continue discussions with the 2024 PTO fair committee and to explore any possible ways to support the PTOs and salvage this important opportunity to raise funds that we need to support Weston youth programs.

CLUB BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

HAPPY BUCKS POLICY

The board adopted a policy to clarify that 1) an opportunity to contribute happy bucks be provided at every meeting and 2) special collections are handled by request to the foundation, with only rare exceptions, and that any special collections are transparently separate from Happy Bucks contributions. Follow this link to view the Happy Bucks policy.

SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDELINES

The board adopted social media guidelines that all postings must 1) be about Kiwanis and 2) conform to relevant Kiwanis International and Kiwanis New England and Bermuda District policies, procedures, and guidelines. Follow this link to view the Social Media Guidelines.

FREBRUARY AND MARCH

Next Saturday, February 17, 2024

Breakfast meeting.

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

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Breakfast meeting. Program: Filmmaker Nathaniel Coleman

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

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Bunco Game Night - Weston High School Key Club and Weston Kiwanis Club

Weston High School cafeteria at 6 p.m. for bag dinner; play starts at 6:30 p.m.

RSVP email Dawn Egan or her cell (203) 451-4964.

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Happy Leap Day Get Together

Barcelona Wine Bar, 4180 Black Rock Turnpike, Fairfield 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Save the date! Social Events Co-chairs Karen Chrisley and Jacqui Morrison are planning a social event to mark this special day. If we like it, we'll do it again in 2028.

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Breakfast and business meeting. Election to fill two board vacancies and the continuation of the adjourned annual club meeting for election of five officers and five directors with terms beginning October 1.

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

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Breakfast meeting. Program: State of the Town, Hon. Samantha Nestor, first selectman

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

Kiwanis New England and Bermuda District Midwinter Conference

Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Community Service Committee meets by Zoom at 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Breakfast meeting.

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

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Breakfast meeting.

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

Community Service: assembly and finishing of picnic tables.

Lachat Town Farm at the Juliana Lachat Preserve, 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Breakfast meeting. Program: Care Patrol

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

NEW ENGLAND AND BERMUDA DISTRICT NEWS

Midwinter Conference, March 8-10, 2024, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

Kiwanis Cruise Boston, Bermuda, Bar Harbor, Boston sailing May 17-24, 2024, on the Norwegian Gem

District Convention, August 15-18, 2024, Springfield, Massachusetts

DIVISION NEWS

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.