Announcements: Kiwanis May 8 Meeting

President Mary Anne Maloney thanked the 11 members who helped with May Day in Madison Cole Park Cleanup. Joan May also thanked everyone and added that the left over spade fork will be returned. Ron Whalin announced a new Kiwanis service project. On Saturday, May 12 at 3:00 pm volunteers will meet at the Chatham post office annex loading dock to transfer donated food from mail trucks into SUVs and Vans for transfer to the Interfaith Food Pantry. We are helping the Postal Workers annual “Stamp out Hunger” project. Marge Ahrens announced the May 20, Church Brunch event starting with the Stanley Congregational 10:00 AM service. The brunch will be held at Winberies in Summit. Jerry Cunningham reported that Sam Averett, long time faithful member of Kiwanis, passed away yesterday morning. Jerry announced that on May 17 at 9:00 AM members will meet at the Fair Mount Cemetery to place flags beside gravestones of Veterans. To Mullin gave the status of the Fishawack pulled pork fundraiser. Volunteers will be needed to “pull pork” at the Methodist Church on the Friday afternoon before the 6/8 Fishawack event. Also, volunteers are needed to set up, sell sandwiches, transport pork from the church to Firehouse Plaza, and clean up at the end.

Visiting Randolph Kiwanis Club was represented by (L to R) President Elect Bonnie Hodge, Uma Rathore, and Anne Gebhardt. Bonnie announced that their club is hosting a “meet the candidates” night for all the NJ District Officers who are running for office. It will be held Wednesday, May 30 starting 7:00 PM at the Randolph Dinner.