Bethesda Kiwanis Calendar

January 3, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Marc Leepson, an author, teacher, journalist and historian who has written six books. He will speak on the topic of his latest book the Battle of Monocacy.
January 10, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Walter Pincus, former free lance writer, for the Washington Post, editor, former Army counter intelligence officer, and former staffer on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee under J. W. Fulbright.
January 17, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Laurie Herscher, M.D, Director of Radiation Oncology at Suburban Hospital will talk about dietary risk factors for cancer
January 24, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Update on the formation of the Miracle League for Montgomery County
January 31, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Julia Ball shares her near-death experience.
February 7, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Dr. James Flood, chiropractor returns to speak about success,
February 10, Sunday	Service Project	Bowling with Key Clubs at Bethesda Naval Hospital at 3 p.m.
February 14, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Fun and Games for Valentine's Day
February 21, Thursday	Bethesda's Charter Night	Honoring our 63rd Year at Normandie Farms at 6:30 p.m.
March 6, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Russ Hammel, Commander of the Bethesda District of the Montgomery County Police.
March 13, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Eliot Pfanstiehl, President and CEO of Strathmore Arts Center.
March 20, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Susan Ingram from Community Support Services, Inc., and Peggy Greenspan whose son has benefited from CSS.
March 27, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Mindy Kursband an attorney formerly with Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
March 29, Saturday	District Event	Mid-Winter Convention at Leisure World.
April 5, Saturday	Inter-Club Opportunity	Wheaton/Silver Spring Charter Night
April 18, Friday	Service Project	Reading at the Y - 10:30-11:30 a.m.
April 18-20, Friday-Sunday	District Event	Capital District Key Club Convention
April 24, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Nadia Elguindy will be talking to us about Potomac Riverkeeper. She has administrative experience from the Counter-Terrorist Financing Network in Washington, DC, where she authored reports and case studies on terrorism issues. Nadia has also worked with the Children's Defense Fund & Capital Development Strategies.
April 26, Saturday	Inter-Club Opportunity	Spiritual Aims Breakfast. Leisure World 9:00 a.m. at Leisure World. Our very own Bill Hague will be guest speaker.
April 26, Saturday	Service Project	REBUILDING TOGETHER PROJECT DAY. Three shifts - 8 am-Noon; Noon-5pm and ALL DAY. No skills needed, just a smile and work gloves. Sign-up sheets will be at luncheons. House this year will be at 3408 Janet Rd. Silver Spring (Wheaton) MD 20906. Location and maps will be distributed before Project Day. Contact Bob Quinn for any questions at RPQuinn40541@aol.com.
April 27, Sunday	District 17 Fundraiser	Olney Theater, the production of 1776. Save the date now!! Finally, a history lesson you won’t sleep through! 1776 is a light-hearted look at John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson as they grapple with the Continental Congress and independence from Britain. Winner of the Tony award for Best Musical
May 3, Saturday	Key Club Fundraiser -- 10 AM-2 PM	Car wash at the White Flint Exxon at 11430 Rockville Pike. Help Walter Johnson Key Club to earn money to send much needed clothes collected to Ghana. YOUR SUPPORT IS NEEDED, and your car will look great!
May 8, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Returning to our club, William Offutt, will speak on the history of Bethesda which includes the formation of our own club, and the formation of the Bethesda YMCA. Over the years we have helped youth in three local high schools and we brought the first iron lung to Suburban Hospital.
May 15, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Join us to hear Ms. Theresa Maxwell, who has worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for almost 28 years.
May 16, Friday	Service Project	Reading to pre-schoolers at the Ayrlawn YMCA from 10:30 - 11:30 AM. YMCA Ayrlawn Program Center, 5650 Oakmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20817.
May 17, Saturday	Service Project	CAMP FRIENDSHIP CLEANUP
May 22, Thursday	Inter-Club Opportunity	Service Leadership Banquet - Leisure World
June 8, Sunday	Service Project	DINNER AT NIH CHILDREN'S INN. Theme TBD: A real hands-on project. All participants are requested to be at the Children's Inn by 5 pm; dinner is served at 6 pm.
June 12, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Marc Leepson is a journalist, historian and the author of six books, most recently Desperate Engagement, the story of the Civil War Battle of Monocacy and Confederate General Jubal Early’s subsequent march on Washington (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press, 2007), In honor of Flag Day, he will talk about Flag: An American Biography (Thomas Dunne Books, 2005), the history of the Stars and Stripes from the beginnings to today.
June 16, Friday	Service Project	Reading to pre-schoolers at the Ayrlawn YMCA from 10:30 - 11:30 AM. YMCA Ayrlawn Program Center, 5650 Oakmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20817.
June 19, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Representatives from Adventure Theater, Michael Bobbitt, Artistic Director and Meryl Cullom, Education Director will talk about programs including theater performances for families and school groups from under-served schools to performances at reduced costs. Adventure Theatre, founded in 1951, is the longest-running theatre program for children and families in the Washington metropolitan area and has been one of the main attractions at Glen Echo Park since 1971.
June 26-29, Thursday-Sunday	Convention	Annual Kiwanis International Convention, Orlando, Florida. Kiwanians all over the world will join for sun and fun and a chance to make a difference at the 2008 Kiwanis International Convention.
July 31, Thursday		NO MEETING TODAY
August 7, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Regular lunch meeting. Join us for a Board Meeting in private room downstairs at Tragara.
August 14, Thursday		NO MEETING TODAY
August 14-17, Thursday-Sunday	District Convention	2008 Capital District Convention. Richmond, VA "Prescription for Success." Held at Downtown Marriott and Richmond Convention Center.
August 21, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Speaker will be Bob Cressy who will share his photos of 93rd Kiwanis International Convention held in Orlando, Florida, June 26 - 29th.
August 28, Thursday		NO MEETING TODAY - Enjoy the Labor Day Holiday
September 2, Tuesday	Board of Directors Meeting	Suburban Hospital, second floor, 6:30 p.m.
September 4, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Our own Sue Kirk from Bethesda Cares will speak to us on the group's mission is to respond with compassion and creativity to the needs of homeless persons in the community and to help prevent eviction for Montgomery County residents.
September 11, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Cindy Notobartolo, Corporate Director of the Emergency Department, Trauma, Safety and Security Services at Suburban Hospital, will be out guest speaker.
September 12, Friday	Club Fundraiser	35TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT @ Bretton Woods Country Club.
September 18, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Kathy Stevens from Montgomery College will be our guest speaker. She will give some updates on what's happening at Montgomery College. As the annual fund director, Kathy works with groups who wish to support the MC Foundation. Kathy is a lawyer and counselor by training.
September 22, Monday	Foundation Meeting	6:30 p.m. at Hunter's Inn, Potomac. Call Liz Quinn at 301-949-3372 for reservations.
September 25, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara !	Join us for lunch and fellowship. No program, a Board of Directors Meeting will follow at 12:15 p.m.
September 25, Thursday	Inter-Club Opportunity	Rockville Kiwanis Club Installation @ Hilton Hotel, 6:30 p.m., Regency Room. $43.00. Deadline is September 19. Contact barbara@leurig.com or 301-208-9387.
October 2, Thursday	No lunch meeting at Tragara	Installation of 2008-2009 Officers. Alfio's, 4515 Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase. 6:30 cocktails, 7:00 p.m. Dinner. $26.00. Contact Pat Tiede at 301-493-6937 for reservations.
October 5, Sunday	Inter-Club Opportunity	Potomac Kiwanis Club Tail-Gate Party - Redskins vs. Eagles. 12 noon to sunset. Game time is 1 p.m. Cost is $30.00 adults, $5 for children under 12. Includes $2 entrance park fee (seniors are free) Event will be held at Seneca Creek State Park at Buck Pavilion with great food. BYOBW. RSVP to ddrake5@verizon.net or call 301-424-6279.
October 23, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Our speaker will be a from Suburban Hospital talking about the advances in breast cancer detection.
October 25, Saturday	Inter-Club Opportunity	Prayer Breakfast at Leisure World. Leisure World Conference Center. 9 a.m. - $18.00.
October 30, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Speaker for today will be Dr. Harold Williams. His topic will be "Light Pollution: How Seeing the Stars Will Save You Money."
November 1, Saturday	Inter-Club Opportunity	Wheaton-Silver Spring Kiwanis presents another great Pancake Breakfast. 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Paint Branch High School at 14121 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD. $7.00 per person. They will also be serving fruit and yogurt. Buy tickets from Jeanne Smith.
November 6, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Board of Directors Meeting following lunch.
November 11, Tuesday	Service Project	Veteran's Day Service-- 10:30 AM - Bethesda Kiwanis Club will again host the annual Veteran's Day Ceremony at Veteran's Park in Woodmont Triangle. Working with American Legion Post 105, the guest speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Jonas Vogelhut.
November 13, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	You won't want to miss these speakers. Gunnery Sergeant Michael Abragan, US Marine Corp and Ms. Haf Zink, a volunteer project officer and fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Care Program. Sgt. Abragan will speak about his experience as a recruiter in today's Marine Corps and his service overseas in Iraq. Ms. Zink, with a son in Iraq will share how her charitable program delivers Holiday military stockings filled with special gifts to our wounded heroes at Walter Reed Army and Bethesda Naval hospitals.
November 20, Thursday	Key Club Service Project	Walter Johnson Key Club Senior Thanksgiving Lunch. Drop by before our meeting and watch this great club honor the seniors in the area. 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
November 20, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara	Speak rescheduled to January 29, 2009
November 22, Saturday	Service Project	Homeless Walk on the Mall. Support a student walker for $15.00. Sponsored by Bethesda Cares, our Key Clubbers will meet as a group at the White Flint Metro at 7:15 a.m. Join Dick Ruprecht and Debra Van Horn for this fun walk on the Mall.
November 25, Tuesday	Annual Joint Rotary/Kiwanis Meeting 12:15 p.m. @ Kenwood Club	Our joint meeting will feature Jody Olsen, Deputy Director of the Peace Corp. She was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate in February 2002 to serve as the deputy director of the Peace Corps.
November 27, Thursday	Service Project	YMCA Turkey Chase. The largest race in Montgomery County. The Turkey Chase Race is designed for the whole family. There is a 10K, 2-mile fun run and a 50 meter tot trot. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed for marshals, etc. For more information and registration on-line, go to www.turkeychase.com.
December 4, Thursday	No Luncheon Meeting Holiday Party - Afio's at 7PM	Mark your calendar for your first Holiday Party. We will convene at 7 p.m. for Cocktail Party Buffet -- heavy hors d'ouvres and vino or cash bar. Of course we will have our Secret Santa for fun and surprises. Price $21 per person and reservations are needed.
December 6, Saturday	Inter-Club Opportunity	Annual Rockville Club's Pancake Breakfast. All you Can Eat Pancake & Sausage Breakfast. 7 a.m. to 12 noon. Montgomery College, 51 Manakee St., Rockville. $6 in advance, $7 at door.

December 7, Sunday	Service Project	DINNER AT NIH CHILDREN'S INN. A real hands-on project. All participants are requested to be at the Children's Inn by 5 pm; dinner is served at 6 pm. We prepare a dinner for the patients and their families. Our theme will be JOYOUS SEASON. We will also be joined by the Olney Kiwanis Club. So, if you will be able to join us, please notify Liz Quinn ASAP and she will tell you what you can bring.
December 11, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara - starts at 11:45 AM.	Board of Directors Meeting following lunch.
December 18, Thursday	Club Meeting at Tragara - starts at 11:45 AM.	Princeton freshmen Cody Burton will return with an update on his first term. Be here as we will give Cody a very special welcome!!
December 25, Thursday	No Meeting.	Merry Christmas to all!!

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