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The Reverends Rosita and Frank Williams and family, joined by the Ryder Family, attend the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States.

From Saturday 17 January, 2009 thru 21 January, 2009, the combined family of friends who met through this Kiwanis Club, resided in a rented 32" RV in a Maryland campground, while visiting Washington, DC., and in the company of millions of their fellow Americans, bore proud witness to the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States of America, the Hon. Barack H Obama Esq.

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East Norwich Oyster Bay Kiwanis Club Donates Pediatric Trauma Kit To

East Norwich Fire Department

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

2008-10-30 16:57:57    Posted by: Rev. Rosita Williams

East Norwich Oyster Bay Kiwanis Club Donates Pediatric Trauma KitsTo

Atlantic Steaner and Oyster Bay Fire Departments

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Oyster Bay FD must put their kit to use almost immediately!!!

2008-10-30 17:10:50    Posted by: Rev. Rosita Williams

East Norwich Oyster Bay Kiwanis Club Reunion-Installation Dinner

Sunday, October 26, 2008

1789 Restaurant at The Maine Maid

2008-10-30 17:44:48    Posted by: Rev. Rosita Williams

Members of the East Norwich-Oyster Bay Kiwanis Club attended the Mid-Winter Conference of the New York District of Kiwanis, held over the weekend of Febuary 20-22, 2009.

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Long Island North Committee on Human and Spiritual Values – With East Norwich Oyster Bay serving as the host club, the Long Island North Division Committee on Human and Spiritual Values held a special memorial service on Saturday, September 11, 2010. “We Remember” honored the memory of the many victims of the September 11, 2001 tragedy. DPLG Pete Owens spoke of the impact the loss of his son, Pete Owens, Jr., had on his family. He shared with those gathered the story of his meeting with elementary school students six months after the tragedy and the inspiring talk he had with them. Pete has shared this story with many of us over the past few years, but his message seemed to take on new meaning as he reminded us of the fact that we all have been afforded the opportunity to have a September 12^th. Use that opportunity to be better; better wives and husbands; better parents; better neighbors and friends. Use that opportunity to make better choices; to change things in our lives that hold us back from being the best we can be.
     Lt. Governor Rev. Rosita George Williams also led those gathered in a somber remembrance of the men and women in the armed forces who have lost their lives or who are POWs and MIAs. We can never forget the sacrifices they have made or the deep pain that resides in the hearts of their loved ones.
     While PLG Rev. Kenneth Nelson lightly struck the gong and Rev. Frank Williams lit the candles, Rev. Rosita read the names of Kiwanians and their loved ones. At that special roll call, their names were called, yet they could no longer answer as they have now passed on.
     The service ended with a time of silence. Silence, not as a sign of mourning, but rather silence, for a time of remembrance. “They are gone, but we will always remember.”

2010-09-30 14:10:05    Posted by: Rev. Rosita Williams

EAST NORWICH OYSTER BAY PARTICIPATES IN YOUTH AWARDS DINNER

The Long Island North Division sponsored the 48^th Annual Academic & Physical Fitness Awards Dinner, fondly called the “Youth Awards Dinner” on Monday, May 10^th, 2010.  That evening, seven clubs, including East Norwich Oyster Bay, participated in awarding twenty-nine (29) unique students. 

This award program started in 1962 by Past International President Anton “Tony” Kaiser when he was Lt. Gov. of Long Island North Division.  He appointed then PLG Henry Rockhill to chair an event that addressed the concerns of Former President John F. Kennedy regarding the physical fitness of young people in America.  Henry’s wife, a school principal, consulted with the Physical Education Department at her school and they suggested that 9^th grade students who showed the greatest improvement in physical education would be best suited for the award.  Academic awards were later included, as well as extending the awards to 6^th – 8^th graders.

This year, PLG Robert Rosenthal served as Division Chairperson and did a marvelous job in coordinating all the aspects of this well-attended event.  New Hyde Park Past President Christine Early served as Dinner Chairperson, and, along with Kiwanis Club participants and school officials, presented the awards to each recipient.

Our club’s award recipients this year are as follows:

            Christopher B. – Academic                  Kevin C. – Academic

            Justin K. – Academic                           Shaday R. – Academic

The East Norwich Oyster Bay Kiwanis Club congratulates these fine young people, their parents, teachers, counselors, and supporters for their dedication and perseverance.  Our club is proud to bestow this honor upon them.

2010-05-23 18:57:45    Posted by: Rev. Rosita Williams

Dist. Past Pres., the Rev. Rosita George-Williams was unanimously elected as Long Island North Division"s next Lieutenant Governor at the division meeting held on Monday 4 May, 2009 at Page One Restaurant, Glen Cove, NY. The Rev. Rosita was nominated by Club Pres. the Rev. Ken Nelson, DPLG & the nomination seconded by Ed (Woody) Ryder DPLG, Club Secretary. The Rev. Rosita was elected via cast of one unanimous ballot. She will serve as Lt. Governor for the administrative year 2009-2010.

Rosita joins the ever lengthening list of members of the Kiwanis Club of East Norwich-Oyster Bay who have also served as Lieutenant Governor, including the Rev. Ken Nelson, Ed (Woody) Ryder, Phil Munson, and the late Mike D"Auria.

The Rev. Rosita, a resident of Uniondale and a staff member of the Great Neck School District is shown in this photo, center, flanked by 2008-2009 Lt. Governor Dominic Versace, right, and current Division Secretary, North Shore Kiwanis Club President & now 2009-2010 Lt. Governor-Elect Julia Salat of Great Neck, NY.

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East Norwich Oyster Bay Kiwanis Club

Recognizes Treasurer Anthony "Tony" Testa and President The Reverend Kenneth L. Nelson

For Faithful Service

On Sunday, October 26, 2008, officers and members of the Long Island North Division of Kiwanis International joined with officers, members and friends of the East Norwich Oyster Bay Kiwanis Club to celebrate 52 years of Kiwanis Service.  During that occasion, long-time treasurer, Anthony "Tony" Testa was recognized for being one of the first Charter Members of the club, maintaining his faithful membership since December 1, 1956. 

Tony"s love for Kiwanis is shown in his participation in many Kiwanis projects and fund raisers, which have brought in thousands of dollars.  He is never too tired nor too busy to lend a hand.  Joining him at the event were his wife, Dorothy, and their four children--Karen, Anthony, Jr., James and William.

DPLG The Reverend Kenneth L. Nelson, who serves as President this year, was also recognized for his 28 years of membership in the club.  During that time, "Rev. Ken" served as President several times, giving of his time and substance to help keep the club going, even as there were periods when the task seemed almost impossible.  In addition, he also was elected twice to the position of Lt. Governor, Long Island North Division.

Their devoted service was recognized with  plaques from the club, Letters of Congratulations from New York State Governor David A. Patterson and  Proclamations from Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi.

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2008-10-30 16:07:16    Posted by: Rev. Rosita Williams

  Divisional Council Meeting – East Norwich Oyster Bay was well represented at the September Long Island North Divisional Council Meeting, held on Monday, 9/13/10 at Piccola Bussola Ristorante in Mineola. In attendance were our President, PLG Rev. Kenneth Nelson, Secretary (and LIN Division Secretary) DPLG Edward (Woody) Ryder, Assistant Treasurer (and LIN First Gentleman) Rev. Frank Williams, Assistant Secretary, Westley Grady, and Lt. Gov. Rev. Rosita George-Williams. One of the highlights of that meeting was a presentation made by Joyce Mullen from Family and Children’s Association in Mineola. The organization offers many services to children, teens, adults, seniors and families including mentoring and tutoring, emotional and psychological services, family crisis management and support, sheltering runaway teens, vocational education, veterans’ services and housing, senior advocates, and financial counseling.
     At the request of Lt. Gov. Rev. Rosita, each club in the division was asked to donate at least one backpack with school supplies for the school-aged children in their program. East Norwich Oyster Bay was able to donate four filled backpacks which were gratefully received by Ms. Mullen. We also look forward to inviting Ms Mullen to visit our club to make our community aware of the services Family and Children’s Association have available for anyone who may be in need of help.
     Following the presentation and dinner, the division, once again, witnessed the traditional “changing of the guard” ceremony. The “Home Club of the Lieutenant Governor-elect” banner was passed from the North Shore Club to the Glen Cove Club, and the “Home Club of the Lieutenant Governor” banner was passed from East Norwich Oyster Bay to the North Shore Club. Both receiving club presidents were reminded of the importance of supporting these two new division leaders—Lt. Governor-designate Julia Salat (North Shore) and Lt. Governor-elect Phyllis Burnett (Glen Cove) as they assume their new roles on October 1. At the conclusion of the meeting, Lt. Gov. Rev. Rosita made her closing remarks and, upon officially adjourning the meeting, for the last time, placed the Long Island North Division, gong an gavel into the hands of Lt. Gov.-des. Salat with warm wishes for a successful year, and the promise of support, when and if needed.

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2009-11-11 17:35:32    Posted by: Rev. Rosita Williams

GREAT NECK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUB RAISES MORE THAN $33,000 FOR

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Charity Dinner Kicks Off Relay for Life in Great Neck

On Tuesday May 18th Cafe Rustica hosted a charity dinner to benefit the American Cancer Society"s 2010 Relay for Life Great Neck NY. The Great Neck North Key Club, sponsored by the East Norwich Oyster Bay Kiwanis Club and led by Morgan H. and Brittany A., organized the evening as the kick-off event for Great Neck’s first Annual Relay for Life. The evening was a tremendous success. Rustica was filled to capacity from 4:30 until well after 10:00 PM, and 50% of the profits were donated to the 2010 Relay for Life event. Diners enjoyed performances by various students from Great Neck North High School. The highlight of the evening was a performance by recording Artist Jason Liebman. Jason played several tracks from his album, Sweet Sacrifice, which is available on i tunes. Jeffrey Phillips, owner of Cafe Rustica, presented the students with a check for $1800.00 at the Relay event on Saturday May 22nd.

American Cancer Society- 2010 Relay for Life Great Neck NY

    Great Neck held its first ever Relay for Life on May 22nd, to benefit the American Cancer Society. The event, which took place on Saturday overnight until sunrise Sunday morning, was a tremendous success. The Great Neck North High Key Club, under the direction of Jordana Cohen, Key Club Advisor, took on the enormous task of organizing this event with the help of a planning committee of students, parents, school faculty and community members.  Erica Aryeh and Yvonne Howard coordinated parent volunteers and raffle prizes. For those who are not familiar with Relay for Life, participants sign up in teams and one person from each team must be walking at all times throughout the duration of the event. The Relay is meant to symbolize that cancer never sleeps and that we must all fight together against this disease.

    The evening began with a dinner for cancer survivors and their families, organized by Joan Lazaunik, North High School Guidance Department Secretary, with generous donations from various local businesses. Susan Babkes, Social Studies Department Chair at the High School, played the piano and sang with Junior Stephanie Ohebshalom. After dinner, the cancer survivors joined the rest of the participants on the football field for the opening ceremonies. Susanne Marcus, ESL teacher at North High and Great Neck resident, told of her personal battle with cancer, which inspired the participants and kicked off the survivor’s traditional first lap. Just after sunset, there was a moving Luminaria Ceremony, where bags containing candles were lit either in memory of those that we have lost to cancer or in honor of those who continue to fight. As the bags glowed through the night, the over 350 participants walked laps around the track until sunrise.

    The event featured musical performances by a faculty/student band led by North High Principal Bernard Kaplan, student band Tidbits and Magic by Key Club Immediate Past Lieutenant Governor Jen Kramer. There were several impressive raffle baskets donated by many local merchants. One of the highlights of the evening was a midnight presentation by Jeffrey Phillips, owner of Cafe Rustica. Mr. Phillips presented the Key Club officers with a check for $1800.00, the donations from the May 18th kick-off fundraising dinner held at Cafe Rustica.

**During the night there were games and activities while team members walked their laps. Bake sales and donated snacks and beverages were provided throughout the evening to keep the participants energized.

    Also donated was a sunrise breakfast of fresh fruit, bagels, and banana bread, which recharged the participants just as the sun was rising. The event was a tremendous success and raised over $33,000.00.

**The Great Neck North Key Club members stated that the event was a great success, thanks to the generous donations of many local merchants and the support of the student body, faculty and administration of North High School. Special thanks to all the chaperones, teachers and parents who stayed for the entire night and made it possible for so many children to participate in such a wonderful event.

2010-05-29 19:21:28    Posted by: Rev. Rosita Williams

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KIWANIS CLUBS WORLDWIDE CELEBRATE 96th BIRTHDAY

Kiwanis International is celebrating its 96th birthday today. The first Kiwanis club was chartered Jan. 21, 1915, in Detroit, Mich. Today, Kiwanis has grown to more than 8,000 clubs and nearly 600,000 members in 80 countries.

“We’re very proud of the past year and moving full speed ahead in our 96th year to continue serving the children of the world,” said Sylvester Neal, Kiwanis International president.

Kiwanis International, headquartered in Indianapolis, provides numerous opportunities for people to get involved and numerous benefits to members—friendship, fellowship, business networking—in addition to the service Kiwanis provides to children and communities.

Kiwanis International also includes Circle K International for university students; Key Club International for students age 14-18; Builders Club for students age 11-13; K-Kids for students age 6-12; and Aktion Club, for adults living with disabilities.

In 2010, Kiwanis announced The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal/neonatal tetanus (MNT). Kiwanis is partnering with UNICEF to raise US$110 million by 2015 to fill the funding gap required to eliminate MNT.

The Eliminate Project’s campaign leadership team was recently appointed, instating Randy DeLay as chairman, and Dave Curry, Sue Petrisin and John Button as vice chairmen. The
leaders will build a worldwide team of more than 9,000 campaign leaders to mobilize Kiwanis’ nearly 600,000 members to raise needed funds to defeat MNT.

Other Kiwanis International programs include Kiwanis One Day, the first Saturday in April, when Kiwanis and its family of clubs join forces with their communities for a day of hands-on service, and Read Around the World, which encourages members to share with children the joy of books—from reading with them to getting them books of their very own.

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Kiwanis Clubs of
East Norwich Oyster Bay
and
New Cassel
celebrate

Charter Night

Installation of Officers 2011-12
Induction of New Members

Thursday, March 15, 2012

7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Westbury Manor

 1100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury, NY 

$65.00 per person
includes
Open Bar
Passed Hors d’oeuvres
Buffet-Style Dinner
Sundae Bar

R.S.V.P. by March 5, 2012

Contact

Pres. Rev. Rosita George Williams at rev.rosita@gmail.com
Pres. Vashmir Pascal-Turner at pascalv3@yahoo.com

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Just ONE (1) Week left to Register Registration Deadline is February 17, 2012 Mid Year Conference in Albany is set for February 24 - 26, 2012    Fellowship with Kiwanians from all over New York Groove with the Governor on Friday Night New and Exciting Forums Innovative methods to Strengthen your Club Use Social Media to reach more members Get your Message Out What about those "Internet Clubs?" Got Ideas for new service projects? Looking for Fund Raising Ideas How do I start a Service Leadership Program? How does my club qualify for awards? Celebrate the Award Winning Clubs and Divisions from Last Year! Be sure to register now before it is too late! See the schedule of events

2012-02-11 20:18:48    Posted by: Rev. Rosita Williams

Benefit Concert

BENEFIT CONCERT

SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2010 - 4 P.M.

OYSTER BAY HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

150 East Main Street, Oyster Bay

$20 - Adults

$10 - Children under 12

featuring

Joseph Rutkowski, Clarinetist

Daniel Tomaselli, Vocalist

and

various artists from

Oyster Bay High School and Great Neck Public Schools

proceeds to benefit youth activities in the local community

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