Kiwaniscope is published weekly for the members of The Kiwanis Club of Weston, serving the children of Weston, Fairfield County, and the world since 1974, our 50th year!

Good morning ! This week in Kiwaniscope - breakfast meeting on Saturday, with election of a director and business meeting. Come and contribute to a quorum, Reservoir Run preparation, Kiwanis at the town farm's international market, test of outreach that could be part of a membership drive, and a new installment of how one Weston Kiwanian is executing the Kiwanis mission of improving the world one child and one community at a time.

Editor

MEMBERS’ MILESTONES THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11

Alex Burns' birthday is this Sunday. Frank Ferrara's is this coming Monday.

Harry Spencer (and Kay) tied the knot on October 6, which this year is tomorrow. Bob Uzenoff's (Ellen) 48th wedding anniversary is next Wednesday.

This Saturday, October 7, 2023

Breakfast meeting. Election of a Director. Planning and business meeting.

Please be present to contribute to a quorum for the election of a director. Harvey Luft is nominated to fill Amy's seat vacated when she was elected as president-elect in May.

Following the election, Amy wants your input on plans for her year as president through September.

We'll continue with other business as we have the year's first board meeting. All members are invited to stay and contribute.

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

Wilton Kiwanis 9th Annual Pumpkin Sale continues.

Wilton Historical Society - 224 Danbury Road, Wilton today 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Follow this link for the schedule for other days through Monday, October 30, 2023.

LAST WEEK

WESTON POLICE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

Weston Police Department Captain Matthew Brodacki and Officer Steven Vichiola spoke to members and guests last Saturday on public safety, what police are doing, and what the public can do to keep the public safe. Officer Vichiola distributed flyers on a neighborhood awareness program. Kiwaniscope will publish a link to the flyer in a future issue.

KIWANIS PRESENCE AT TOWN FARM'S FESTIVAL

After the club meeting last Saturday, Weston Kiwanis had a presence at Lachat Town Farm's celebration of the global diversity in our community through an International Festival and Market, which provided an opportunity for residents with ties around the globe to flaunt their cultural roots, showcasing the many countries that make up our community.

Dave Weber and Tom Glass not only staffed our booth, as did Jesse DiPasquale and Harry Falber but Dave and Tom worked on set up. Jesse's sons helped with property clean up and distributed Reservoir Run and "Invite to Breakfast" flyers to attendees on the property.

Karen Chrisley worked the Lachat visitor sign-in desk and with Dan Lerner, helped on post-event Lachat clean up. Steve Thomas was at the booth, and Rone Baldwin supervised the parking for Lachat.

Story and photographs contributed by Harry Falber.

RESERVOIR RUN FLYER DISTRIBUTION

Last Sunday, before the club meeting, our club’s Reservoir Run Flyer Distribution Team was on the road again. On a beautiful, sunny fall morning, five club members left the Norfield Church parking lot and headed to South Norwalk. Bill Flanagan, Dan Gilbert, Ed Hutchins, Tom Johnson, and Steve Thomas distributed flyers at the Garavel SoNo Half Marathon/5K (Veteran’s Park). To date, we distributed flyers at the Mark Twain Half Marathon (Redding), Weston’s Memorial Day Weekend 5K, the Fairfield Road Races (Half Marathon/5K), the Faxon Law New Haven Road Race, and the Garavel SoNo Half Marathon/5K. On tap is the Pamby Ridgefield Half Marathon (October 22). Flyer distribution is one of our club’s most effective ways to recruit sponsors and runners. 

From left to right, Steve Thomas, Bill Flanagan, Tom Johnson, and Ed Hutchins are pictured in the photo.

Story and photograph by Dan Gilbert.

NEWS

NO, IT'S NOT A TAG SALE

Yesterday was a beautiful day, and Steve Thomas found Paul Schultz and Phyllis Gary taking an inventory of Reservoir Run signs at Norfield Church's historic carriage barn, where they are stored between events. Sign must be produced every year for new sponsors or to replace damaged or missing signs.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Harr Falber posted the Breakfast On Us flyer we distributed at Lachat on four Facebook groups - Dads in Weston, Parents in Weston, Weston Connecticut Bulletin Board, and Weston CT Bulletin Board Unedited.

Harry considers this an initial test to broaden our outreach to the greater Weston community to reach newer, younger residents in what would be one part of a membership drive.

Wilton Kiwanis 9th Annual Pumpkin Sale is underway.

Follow this link for the schedule for other days through Monday, October 30, 2023.

Next Saturday, October 14, 2023

Breakfast Meeting. Program: Weston High School Key Club

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

Foundation Trustees and Officers Meeting

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Community Service Committee meeting

Zoom 8 p.m.

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Breakfast Meeting. Program: Get to know your fellow Kiwanian Frank Ferrara.

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

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Breakfast Meeting. Reservoir Run preparation (no speaker today).

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

The Weston Women's League Trunk or Treat

Weston Intermediate School parking lot, time TBD

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Weston Kiwanis 12th Annual Reservoir Run half marathon and 5K foot races and kids fun run

Weston High School - 5K 8:25 a.m., half marathon 8:40 a.m., Kids Fun Run/Walk 9 a.m.

IMPROVING THE WORLD ONE CHILD AND ONE COMMUNITY AT A TIME

THE KIWANIS MISSION

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.

Kiwanis clubs and individual Kiwanians complete the mission in a variety of ways, and as they are able. Kiwaniscope in this space will celebrate the many ways the Kiwanis Club of Weston and its members are living the Kiwanis mission.

In recent issues, Kiwaniscope celebrates the service of Past President Rick Amill's reading this year to teacher Katie DeFranco’s first-grade students at Thomas Hooker Elementary School K-8 school in Bridgeport.

Nearby, you see a thank you note to Rick from a grateful first grader at the end of this year's classes.

Rick has read at Thomas Hooker at least two times per month for more than seven years

In the past, Rick has read at various grade levels at two other elementary schools in Bridgeport, plus at the district-wide Read Aloud Day.

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