We’re officially up and running with 42 members, and growing!

Saturday 2/11/2006: Charter Event: Over 100 excited Kiwanians gathered at the SFC Family Center to celebrate the charter presentation. Guests from near and far paid a visit, including Steve Dreyer, Lt. Governor; Larry McCleland, Past Governor, Cal-Nev-Ha District; Betty Parker, President, Kiwanis Solutions for Change, and more! Each charter member was recognized and presented with Charter Member Certificates. The buffet was yummy, and featured Mexican food by Village Cafe Mexican Restaurant and Baja Grill (Vista, CA). It was a great opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow Kiwanians from all around! The evening wrapped up with the gift-basket raffle featuring a gift basket from each Kiwanis Club that attended the event. Thank you to all who participated, and for those who missed out- we'll see you at our next event! Photos

Wednesday, 2/1/2006: Kiwanis Meeting: We received an update of our brochure design - it's coming along and plans are in place for the draft to be final before our next meeting - how exciting! We will all have a great tool to use to help spread the news of our new club and recruit more members!

Betty shared her ideas for the Kid's Club and invited YOU to volunteer to assist with the Wednesday's Kids Meetings - just drop her an email! bettypca@nethere.com They're great kids, ages 8 - 12 and would love to have you attend. Thank you!

Don't forget our Charter Event, February 11, 2006, at 6:30 pm. Buffet is $15.00 per person. Raffle tickets will be on sale, $10 for 20. Good luck, the baskets that are up for raffle are GREAT! See you at our next meeting, March 1, 2006.

Wednesday, 1/4/2006: Kiwanis Meeting: We shared ideas of a new informational pamphlet for the club. Bill Gherkin shared his great idea: on Valentines Day, Kiwanians can team up with Crozier's Florist to help raise money for our club! Kiwanians will help deliver flowers, and for each flower delivery, our club gets $6! Help bring a smile to someone's face this Valentines! Contact Betty Parker, our President, for more details (bettypca@nethere.com). Our All-Clubs Charter Event will be held Saturday, February 11, 2006, at 6:30 pm. The event will be $15 per plate, and is an excellent opportunity to get to know fellow members from all over! There will be an exciting raffle drawing that everyone is welcome to participate in. Again, email our President, Betty Parker, for details: bettypca@nethere.com See you at the next meeting, Feb. 1!

Wednesday, 12/7/2005: Kiwanis Meeting: A productive and fun meeting took place Wednesday. Were you there? Discussion of the Literacy Campaign took place, while visions of treasure chests full of books danced in our heads. It will soon become a reality! Council Reports of recent accomplishments were shared and applauded by all. Plans for our upcoming Angel event will take place at our February meeting.

Tuesday, 11/15/2005: “Friends to Friends Cocktail Party": Kiwanians and guests came together to discuss goals and share future visions for SFC. The club sponsored the fund-raising event at the Shadow Ridge Country Club, furnishing the appetizers, and holding a raffle to raise funds for operational costs. Over $22,000 was raised! YAY! A big THANK YOU goes out to the Shadow Ridge Country Club, who have even donated a Membership for next year's event to help raise more funds! Talks have taken place to get in a "big name" to MC the next annual Friends to Friends Cocktail Party. Who will it be?! A surprise?

Tuesday, 11/8/2005: Vista City Council Meeting: Kiwanians (and fellow SFC supporters) attended a Vista City Council meeting to show support for the approval of the reopening of our E Vista Way shelter. Thank you to all who wrote letters and/or attended the meeting - without you we couldn’t have done it!

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Monthly meetings are now underway the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.

If you would like to join, simply drop in! Or, call:

Tammy Megison: 760.941.6545, Ext. 304

DON'T FORGET! Our Charter Night is just around the corner! Saturday, February 11, 2006, 6:30 pm at Solutions for Change, 722 W. California Ave., Vista, CA.

E-mail: tammy@solutionsforchange.org

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Club Officers

President – Betty Parker

President-elect - Tammy Megison

Vice_President – Gregory Snaer

Treasurer – Cary L. Cotton

Secretary – John M. Green

Directors – Dennis Bone, Teri Carr, Geneva Cotton, Norman Werthmann


Charter Members

Barbara Altermott
Christine Bertschy
Dennis Bone
Livia Ruth Brown
Leo Carr
Teri Carr
Hannah Cohen
Cary L. Cotton
Cecil R. Cotton
Geneva Cotton
Lorene Cotton
Newell Dubail
Rosemary Dubail
Elizabeth Ferguson
Loretta A. Gerken
William Gerken
Linda Gibney
John M. Green
Roger Grifka
Laura Knowles
Chris Megison
Tammy Megison
Jeannie Miller
Harry Nickerson
Jacqueline Nickerson
Jan Houser
Betty Parker
Daniel Preti
Dyana Preti
Patricia Reith
Jana Resnicek
Donald S. Smith
Christina Smith
Gregory Snaer
Cathleen Stevens
Roberta Thibadeau
Kathryn Tilton
Rich Walters
Pattie Walters
Norman Werthmann,Jr.
Lisa White
Robert Fitzpatrick, R.I.P.