Good morning, !

In this issue: weekly breakfast meetings resume this Saturday with Reservoir Run updates and business meeting; pictures from our picnic; Woody Bliss's memorial service set, link to pay your dues, Stop the Bleed® rescheduled, and more.

This Saturday, September 6, 2025

8:30 a.m. We're back! Our first meeting since June is this Saturday, at the same time (8:30 a.m.) and in the usual place, the Norfield Congregational Church parish hall. Chef Jane will have a breakfast for us. Chef Bill is still on his summer gig. President-elect-designate Harvey will preside for out-of-town President Tom. Harry Spencer is traveling, which should cut the time it takes to pass the happy bucks can.

Come and meet Reservoir Run race director Marty Schiavone. Marty will brief us on planning and his role in the Weston Kiwanis Reservoir 2025 Run, which includes the half-marathon, 5K foot races, and kids' fun run, scheduled for Sunday, October 26. Under the leadership of President Tom, our established organization will maintain its focus on what we've all done well in the past, and Marty will supplement us with his unique experience in race management. Every year is different, and Tom and Marty believe we will have a terrific signature fundraising event again.

Saturday will conclude with our September business meeting.

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall.

DUES

Please take a moment to click below to RENEW your membership NOW for a full year, $160.

If you'd like, you can provide your renewal check to our wonderful treasurer, Dan Lerner, on Saturday at the meeting. 

You Kiwanis membership offers you the value of making a significant community impact, particularly for children's health, education, and leadership. Members gain personal and professional growth through leadership opportunities and networking. It provides a global network of like-minded individuals and the opportunity to build lifelong friendships.

Compare the value. Other things you can buy with your $160: two rubber chicken purses, a gift certificate for a tattoo, 1,600 1¢ gumballs from a gumball machine, two sets of "wacky waving inflatable tube guy, or a lifetime supply of googly eyes for your entire house. No comparison. Renew today.

NEWS

WOODY BLISS CELEBRATION OF LIFE

Harry Falber reports that Woody Bliss's life will be celebrated with a service and reception at Norfield Congregational Church, 64 Norfield Road in Weston, at 11 a.m. on Saturday,

September 20, 2025.

President-elect-designate Harvey has rescheduled the presentation of Stop the Bleed® to allow members to join in the celebration.

STOP THE BLEED® SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025

President-elect-designate Harvey reports that Stop the Bleed® will be presented on November 8 to allow members to join in the celebration of Weston Kiwanis Past President Woody Bliss.

KEY CLUB FACULTY ADVISOR NAMED

Past President Dawn reports that Gina Arena has accepted the position of Faculty/Staff Advisor to the Weston High School Key Club. Ms. Arena, a teacher in the Visual and Performing Arts Department, will succeed Dawn as the faculty advisor.

Dawn, Administrative Assistant in the Athletics Department, will continue as the Kiwanis Advisor to the Key Club unit until early next year. The club needs a to identify and transition a Kiwanis member to succeed Dawn in her role as Kiwanis Advisor.

AWARDS COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED

With Dawn's departure next year and Tom Glass's passing last year, the club needs to reconstitute our Awards Committee. Visit westonkiwanis.org/committees to learn more about the Awards Committee and other club committees.

KIWANIS FAMILY PICNIC SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025

Kiwanis friends and members picnicked in the shade of this tree at Lachat Town Farm at the Juliana Lachat Preserve. Harry Falber, worked with Friends of Lachat, which manages the farm, secured the property for our date and FOL, in gratitude for Kiwanis's volunteers' contributions to the farm, comped Kiwanians and friends to stay after our picnic for complimentary admission to the following music event. Members brought dishes to share. Steve Thomas brought his grill, and Harvey and Lisa Luft grilled the burgers and dogs.

Many others contributed to making the perennial event a success. Kiwaniscope doesn't has a complete list; thanks to all!

Carl Urbania, unable to narrow the selection of delicious food, surveys the accompaniments in the picture nearby. Not pictured is the table of tempting sweets to finish our meals. Click the button below to see the event album with pictures from Harry Spencer.

LOOKING AHEAD IN SEPTEMBER

Saturday, September 13, 2025

8:30 a.m. Breakfast meeting with program; Vicky McCarthy with SavATree 

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall

11:00 a.m. Celebration of Life, Sherwood B. (Woody) Bliss

Norfield Congregational Church sanctuary, reception following in parish hall

Saturday, September 20, 2025

8:30 a.m. Breakfast meeting

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall

11:00 a.m. Celebration of Life, Sherwood B. (Woody) Bliss

Norfield Congregational Church sanctuary, reception following in parish hall

Saturday, September 27, 2025

8:30 a.m. Breakfast meeting and installation of new boards..

Norfield Congregational Church parish hall

SAVE THE DATE

STOP THE BLEED® is a national campaign that empowers bystanders to learn how to control life-threatening bleeding in emergencies before professional medical help arrives. It's essentially a "CPR for bleeding," teaching simple, yet effective, techniques to stop the flow of blood. 

Sunday, October 26, 2025

14th Annual Weston Kiwanis Reservoir Run half marathon and 5K foot races and kids fun run.

Kiwaniscope is the award-winning newsletter published weekly for the members and friends of the Kiwanis Club of Weston on Thursday mornings September through June. Kiwaniscope is edited and published by Bob Uzenoff, who takes responsibility for the content.

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