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Copyright © 2012
Kiwanis Club of
Nepean.
All Rights Reserved.
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Kiwanis Club of Nepean News
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KIWANIS CLUB OF NEPEAN
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2012, 6:45 PM
CENTURION CONFERENCE & EVENT CENTER
170 COLONNADE ROAD S.
"CIVIC AFFAIRS UPDATE"
GUEST SPEAKER: WARD 9 KNOXDALE-MERIVALE COUNCILLOR KEITH EGLI
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Chair
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President Wayne
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Invocation
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Rob Mirabelli*
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Intro Guests
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Hans Appenzeller*
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Intro Speaker
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Gord Clark
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Appreciation
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John Flook
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Fine Session
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Happy Fines Only
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Greeter
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Geri Shearn
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Greeter
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Cy Smiley
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* from floor
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Birthdays
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Anniversaries
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Nil
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Nil
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Coming Events
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February 15
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Interclub meeting with Sage Kiwanis, Woodroffe United Church, 10am. Entertainment provided by Kiwanis Music Festival participants
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February 15
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Nepean Kiwanis regular meeting, Speaker TBA
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Last Meeting
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| Fourteen members were in attendance for a delicious roast beef dinner and to hear an
interesting presentation from Mistalyn MacMillan, Fund Development Manger for the CNIB.
Letters of appreciation from the Guide Dogs for the Blind and the Christmas Exchange Program
were read by President Wayne. Notes from the Board of Directors meeting: approval of
financial assistance to the Endzpne Football program ($500) and National Capital Crime
Stoppers. Roberto projects that the 3rd Annual Nepean Kiwanis Classic Car Show will be held
on August 18th this year - never too soon to think about sponsors and prize donors. Roberto
also looking for someone to attend Bell High School Key Club meetings at the school on
Thursday mornings from 11 to 11:45, possibly two a month. Nepean Kiwanis members are
invited to attend an interclub with the Sage Kiwanis Club on February 15th (see Coming Events
above) - please let Gord know if you can attend. Eleanor will represent the club at the Bells
Corners Stakeholders Breakfast on February 23rd spearheaded by Kyle Kearnan of the Nepean
Rideau Osgoode Community Resource Centre. Rob collected happy fines (did I mention the
Sens beat the Leafs) and Phil (the Thrill) Ghattas plucked the Queen of Hearts from the deck
before the rest of us had a chance to check our tickets and walked away with $11.
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Guest Speaker
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| Mistalyn MacMillan from the CNIB was our guest speaker and her presentation focused on the Early Intervention Services (EIS) which assists children in the Ottawa and surrounding region. The CNIB is currently serving 19 children (0-6 years of age) who are blind or partially sighted (34 in addition on a consultation basis) through EIS. Since approximately 80-90% of the learning a child does occurs through visual pathways, it is crucial to ensure that a child is able to develop the required skills for full and active participation in life despite the challenge of their vision loss. The CNIB has requested a financial contribution from the Nepean Kiwanis Club to assist with the delivery of the EIS program - the average annual cost is $1,000 per
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