Kiwanis Club of Auburn – Lewiston Maine

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Good Day all,

I write this today to inform you that our Club has had yearly decreasing membership for quite some time now. The result is that we can no longer effectively run the Kiwanis Club of Auburn Lewiston. After exhausting all possible solutions and with careful consideration, the Board of Directors has voted to close the Club. We are in the phasing out stage at this time.

Our last concerted community effort was transporting our forty  tables to Saint Dominic’s for the Advocates for Children Fair along with hosting a craft table on December 2 & 3, 2011.

There will be a final announcement posted about this closure in the near future. All  meetings have been canceled.

~ Michael Meservier

The Kiwanis Club of Auburn-Lewiston cares about all those in need and especially all the children. That is why we volunteer to ring the bells for the local each and every year. Many members took part in this years campaign willingly braving the cold temperatures at many retailers. Donations were strong and a plenty with most giving what they can in the form of loose change ard small bills–it all helps in the end. Shown in the picture are two members with the kettle (l to r) is Ron Simard of Neokraft Signs and Mike Meservier of Meservier & Associates of Keller Williams Realty Mid Maine. You would like to help those less fortunate and have passion for kids, contact Jan at 795-9614. Or visit our website kiwanisauburnlewistonmane.org or catch us on Facebook at auburn-lewiston-kiwanis-club-of-maine

The local Auburn-Lewiston Kiwanis Club has recently donated Kiwanis Clubby Bears children who face trauma or a family loss through the emergency room. The Kiwanis Club supports the District Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Our mission… is to serve the children of the world. There are more than 13,000 Kiwanis clubs worldwide in 80 countries, with more than 600,000 members.Pictured from St. Mary’s are Barbara Pierce, RN.MN, director of the Emergency Department, and Ron Bellmore, director of Material Management and Kiwanis Club member. Thanks to both of you for your dedicated service!

The Kiwanis Club of Auburn-Lewiston has perfected the art of turning pancakes into financial support for several Lewiston-Auburn area services for youth and children. “When the grills are steaming, the smiles are beaming,” said club President John Cronin. Read the full story here at http://www.sunjournal.com/story/268256-3/Connections/Kiwanis_flips_over_pancakes/

The Auburn-Lewiston Kiwanis Club recently held its annual meeting and installed a slate of new officers. The meeting was led off by Patti Gagne, Immediate Past President.  After lunch she thanked a number of the members for their support and efforts on behalf of the club during the past year. At the conclusion of her remarks she was presented with a Kiwanis rocking chair as thanks for her service to the club.

Craig Phillips, Club Secretary, welcomed and swore in the Board of Directors, Andrew Choate, Roy Ulrickson, Doug Dwinal, Dan Goff ands Patti Gagne. Also reelected and sworn in along with Phillips was Larry Lauze, Club Treasurer.

John Cronin of Federal Distributors is the new President and gave a rousing speech presenting his plans for the new fiscal year, which include having fun as well as serving the youth of our community. Kiwanis continues to support museum passes available through APL and LPL, as well as scholarships, high school Key Clubs, and other programs.  President-Elect is Jolene Daigle and Vice President is Michael Meservier.

As always, Kiwanis welcomes new members who can attend one of our weekly meetings held @ 12:05 on Wednesdays at the Ramada Inn of Lewiston on Pleasant Street