Kee-Notes

Weekly Newsletter of the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda, Maryland

Serving the Community Since 1945

Meeting Date: November 25, 2008

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Our annual joint meeting between the Rotary Club of Bethesda Chevy Chase and Kiwanis Club of Bethesda was held at Kenwood Club in Bethesda.  Photos and text by Capital District Kiwanis Past Governor Bob Cressy.

Thanksgiving is not only a time to be thankful for our blessings, but also for turkey … a BIG TURKEY! Mr. “Rotarian” Turkey visits the traditional annual Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary Club and Bethesda Kiwanis Club luncheon on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. “Mr. T” is there to kick off Rotary’s “26^th Annual Turkey Chase” held early Thanksgiving Day morning for over 6,000 … YES, 6,000 runners!  The fund raiser benefits the Bethesda YMCA, an organization supported by both clubs.  With Mr. T is Kiwanian Bernadeen Zivkovic, YMCA Director of Marketing and Special Events, who works hard with the Rotary team to plan and conduct this very successful event.

Bethesda Chevy Chase Rotary Club President France Pruitt, (left) the day’s program speaker Jody Olson, (middle) Deputy Director of the Peace Corps, and the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda President Debbie Van Horn (right) share the spotlight at the podium.  An estimated eighty plus members and guests attended.  This is a traditional luncheon and each year the presidents take turns presiding over the joint event.  Kiwanians support the Turkey Chase, some as runners others as race volunteers or just spectators.

Jody Olson, Deputy Director of the Peace Corps was the program speaker at the Annual Thanksgiving luncheon at Kenwood Country Club. Jody was the first graduating class from Walter Johnson and was a Keyette! The luncheon is the big kickoff meeting for Rotary’s “26^th Annual Turkey Chase”, a runner’s event for 6,000 plus serious or fun-runners which is held Thanksgiving Day morning. Bethesda Club Kiwanians attend the joint luncheon and hosting is alternated by the club presidents. There is always lots of good natured fun and spirit.  Three of our four Co-Presidents of the Bethesda Kiwanis Club, Debbie Van Horn, Jeannie Smith and Jim Leder are shown with Jody Olson, Deputy Director of the Peace Corps speaker at the Rotary-Kiwanis Joint Thanksgiving meeting on November 23.  John Ratnavale, our fourth co-president, was unable to attend.  All four are past presidents and Jim Leder is also a Past Lt. Governor of Division 17.  Thank for serving … still and again!

Thank you Bob Cressy for great photos!

Patricia Tiede, Editor for the Day

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