Monday, October 18, 2010
New meeting time and place!
Our merger with the Sandusky Bay Club is complete. Our joined club is now meeting at the VFW 604 W Perkins Ave Sandusky, Oh 44870 every Wednesday!!!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Kiwanis Club of Sandusky News
Its been way to long between posts. Our club has been pretty busy and will have some exciting news to announce very soon. For some clues please read the newsletters available one our site at www.sanduskykiwanis.org. If you wish to join our newsletter email please send us a note.
Sandusky Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
Our annual pancake breakfast is Sunday October 3rd at Sandusky High School 7:30 am to 1PM. Tickets are $5 each and each ticket admits 1 adult and 1 child under 10. A family of 4 can eat for $10. Please visit our regular site at www.sanduskykiwanis.org for more details.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
8th annual Sandusky Kiwanis Golf Outing
Our golf Outing is Wed May 19th at Sleepy Hollow. Start 8am, 4 person scramble hot dog at turn with drinks steak lunch/dinner after outing, for $240 per team. Prizes include $300 for 1st, $240 for second and $100 for third, $10,000 hole in one prize and many many door prizes. Last year every golfer got something to take home. Flyer is available on the homepage as well as download section of our site at www.sanduskykiwanis.org If you dont play and want to sponsor, $100 for a hole sponsor along, $50 door prize sponsor, or any door prizes welcome. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Has it really been this Long? 2010 Sandusky Kiwanis Golf Outing update
Wow! No updates since November. Guess that's whats I get for having now mobile twin boys!!! :) I am glad I have some time to make a quick update concerning our upcoming Golf Outing. Our 8th Annual event will be on Wed May 19th, 2010 at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Clyde. I hope everyone can attend that attended last year. It is never to early to think about spring or golfing without snow!!! If you can help, donate or participate in any way please contact us or go to our website and download the flyer. Once again the costs of the event are the same at $240 per team. Hole Sponsors are $100 and door prize sponsors are $50. Once again thank you to all of our partners last year and we look forward to your help again!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Lost Luggage
(From Mary Baughman) Because of Adventures in Friendship, I was able to participate in doing something very nice for someone else half way around the world.
The history ... in 2008 at the end of the summer working season, a young woman from Romania left her luggage on the loading dock at the train station. We surmise that she assumed that the luggage would be loaded for her. She was only 17 years old.
Miracle #1: It was turned over to the Sandusky Police Department. During that year, Evidence Officer Sylvan Wahl tried to locate the young woman. She had worked at Cedar Point for the summer. After repeated attempts, a year had passed and he had not been able to contact the young woman and arrange to return her luggage to her. All his attempts ended with a language barrier he was unable to penetrate.
Miracle #2: Officer Wahl is good friends with Jeanne Schrader of Main Streets Association. After a frustrating year with the result that the luggage would be given to Goodwill or destroyed, he confided to his good friend, Jeanne. Now, Jeanne is aware that my annual Kiwanis project is Adventures in Friendship. Thinking that I might be able to help, she called me and asked.
Miracle #3: Adventures in Friendship only had one Romanian who had ever been an active participant. This was in 2005. I remembered her specifically because she was a dental student and I was so pleased to have paired her with the family of Dr. Steven Miely, a local dentist. I looked up her e-mail address from 2005, and SHE STILL USED THE SAME EMAIL! Dr. Madalina Cremene is now a practicing dentist in Romania, and it took her exactly one day to make contact with Giorgiana Murdu and tell her to contact me about her luggage. She did, and sounded very appreciative, and I will forward you her letter from that time.
Miracle #4: Kiwanis Club was excited to hear about this event, and they offered to pay a part of the cost of sending the luggage back to Georgiana. Several police officers offered to contribute. Jeanne Schrader and Joe Baughman also offered to contribute. So did the owner of Package Central, who handled the packaging and sending of the items. All were hopeful that she would have the items by Christmas, since it appeared that may of the items inside had been purchased as presents for someone back home.
Miracle #5: The luggage contents reached their destination by the US Thanksgiving holiday, adding joy to the holidays of several local families. Georgiana was delighted and has sent us a thank you letter and pictures.
Hi,Thank you so much for your prompt answers. I don't find the words to tell you how grateful i am for all you are doing. Please send my regards to everybody and tell them that you really made me happy. Although it may seem that i don't have a lot of thing in the luggage, it is very important for me...i have there pieces from all my life.All those little stuff that are there mean a world to me, and you are bringing a big joy into my life. I am really very grateful that you send my luggage but i am more grateful that people like you exist, people who are making this sort of kindness. I left USA with such great memories and with the regret that i might never return...and now you make me have more regrets, when i see what great people i left there. You are making me the best birthday present (on November 2nd is my birthday). I will surely send you a lot of pictures but unfortunately the picture will not be able to express all the joy, the happiness that you brought to me. I will make sure that everybody from here will find about your great act of kindness you've done for me. You've made happy not only me, but all my friends who cannot believe that you are really sending me the luggage. Once again thank you so so much to all of you and keep doing such nice things, you will bring so much happiness. I'll keep on writing to you in order to tell you about me, my life and I am looking forward to find more about you. I have another big favor to ask:can you please send me the e-mails of all the people who made this possible. I would like to send them some good thoughts. Kind regards,the most happiest girl from Romania
Hi,I just got home and opened the luggage you were so kind to send. I cannot describe how happy you made me..seeing all my staff in my home, i almost couldn't believe it. Thank you so very much, thousands of thanks to all of you who made this possible...my nephews will be so happy that their toys from USA are in Romania now and Santa will be able to put them under the Christmas Tree. All my summer clothes were there, a lots of gifts for my friends, my pictures, presents for my family, so many memories...as i told you before I am extraordinary happy that my luggage is home but i am happier that you made this act of kindness and such people of value exist..i may reconsider going back to USA. I cannot stop watching all the things lying in my living room while my dog is smelling everything. I attached some pictures while i was opening the boxes but they cannot express the joy, happiness and gratitude that i feel. I tried to call Detective Wahl but he wasn't there so i left him a message. I hope he gets it. It was so nice of you to send me things from your Police Department. I will proudly attached them to my back pack and I will tell the story of my luggage and your kindness to everybody. Thank you also for the books with Ohio...it's such a nice memory to have from you, guys. Once again, thank you for everything. In my language we say "multumesc" for thank you so Multumesc din suflet,Georgiana
The history ... in 2008 at the end of the summer working season, a young woman from Romania left her luggage on the loading dock at the train station. We surmise that she assumed that the luggage would be loaded for her. She was only 17 years old.
Miracle #1: It was turned over to the Sandusky Police Department. During that year, Evidence Officer Sylvan Wahl tried to locate the young woman. She had worked at Cedar Point for the summer. After repeated attempts, a year had passed and he had not been able to contact the young woman and arrange to return her luggage to her. All his attempts ended with a language barrier he was unable to penetrate.
Miracle #2: Officer Wahl is good friends with Jeanne Schrader of Main Streets Association. After a frustrating year with the result that the luggage would be given to Goodwill or destroyed, he confided to his good friend, Jeanne. Now, Jeanne is aware that my annual Kiwanis project is Adventures in Friendship. Thinking that I might be able to help, she called me and asked.
Miracle #3: Adventures in Friendship only had one Romanian who had ever been an active participant. This was in 2005. I remembered her specifically because she was a dental student and I was so pleased to have paired her with the family of Dr. Steven Miely, a local dentist. I looked up her e-mail address from 2005, and SHE STILL USED THE SAME EMAIL! Dr. Madalina Cremene is now a practicing dentist in Romania, and it took her exactly one day to make contact with Giorgiana Murdu and tell her to contact me about her luggage. She did, and sounded very appreciative, and I will forward you her letter from that time.
Miracle #4: Kiwanis Club was excited to hear about this event, and they offered to pay a part of the cost of sending the luggage back to Georgiana. Several police officers offered to contribute. Jeanne Schrader and Joe Baughman also offered to contribute. So did the owner of Package Central, who handled the packaging and sending of the items. All were hopeful that she would have the items by Christmas, since it appeared that may of the items inside had been purchased as presents for someone back home.
Miracle #5: The luggage contents reached their destination by the US Thanksgiving holiday, adding joy to the holidays of several local families. Georgiana was delighted and has sent us a thank you letter and pictures.
Hi,Thank you so much for your prompt answers. I don't find the words to tell you how grateful i am for all you are doing. Please send my regards to everybody and tell them that you really made me happy. Although it may seem that i don't have a lot of thing in the luggage, it is very important for me...i have there pieces from all my life.All those little stuff that are there mean a world to me, and you are bringing a big joy into my life. I am really very grateful that you send my luggage but i am more grateful that people like you exist, people who are making this sort of kindness. I left USA with such great memories and with the regret that i might never return...and now you make me have more regrets, when i see what great people i left there. You are making me the best birthday present (on November 2nd is my birthday). I will surely send you a lot of pictures but unfortunately the picture will not be able to express all the joy, the happiness that you brought to me. I will make sure that everybody from here will find about your great act of kindness you've done for me. You've made happy not only me, but all my friends who cannot believe that you are really sending me the luggage. Once again thank you so so much to all of you and keep doing such nice things, you will bring so much happiness. I'll keep on writing to you in order to tell you about me, my life and I am looking forward to find more about you. I have another big favor to ask:can you please send me the e-mails of all the people who made this possible. I would like to send them some good thoughts. Kind regards,the most happiest girl from Romania
Hi,I just got home and opened the luggage you were so kind to send. I cannot describe how happy you made me..seeing all my staff in my home, i almost couldn't believe it. Thank you so very much, thousands of thanks to all of you who made this possible...my nephews will be so happy that their toys from USA are in Romania now and Santa will be able to put them under the Christmas Tree. All my summer clothes were there, a lots of gifts for my friends, my pictures, presents for my family, so many memories...as i told you before I am extraordinary happy that my luggage is home but i am happier that you made this act of kindness and such people of value exist..i may reconsider going back to USA. I cannot stop watching all the things lying in my living room while my dog is smelling everything. I attached some pictures while i was opening the boxes but they cannot express the joy, happiness and gratitude that i feel. I tried to call Detective Wahl but he wasn't there so i left him a message. I hope he gets it. It was so nice of you to send me things from your Police Department. I will proudly attached them to my back pack and I will tell the story of my luggage and your kindness to everybody. Thank you also for the books with Ohio...it's such a nice memory to have from you, guys. Once again, thank you for everything. In my language we say "multumesc" for thank you so Multumesc din suflet,Georgiana
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Festival of Lights 2009
Join us and see our display at this years festival of lights:
10th Annual Festival of Lights & Silent Auction
Fri, Nov 27-Thu, Dec 31, 5-10 pm, Sawmill Creek Resort
Santa will be there 6-9 pm
This annual event showcases area non-profit agencies, schools and businesses with festive lighting displays. The Festival starts with the Ringing Swinging Silent Auction held on Fri, Nov 27, 6-9 pm in the Lodge at Sawmill Creek, Wilderness Hall.
The Festival of Lights is sponsored by Sawmill Creek Resort, Barnes Nursery and other area businesses. It is a wonderful holiday event for the whole family. Come join us!
10th Annual Festival of Lights & Silent Auction
Fri, Nov 27-Thu, Dec 31, 5-10 pm, Sawmill Creek Resort
Santa will be there 6-9 pm
This annual event showcases area non-profit agencies, schools and businesses with festive lighting displays. The Festival starts with the Ringing Swinging Silent Auction held on Fri, Nov 27, 6-9 pm in the Lodge at Sawmill Creek, Wilderness Hall.
The Festival of Lights is sponsored by Sawmill Creek Resort, Barnes Nursery and other area businesses. It is a wonderful holiday event for the whole family. Come join us!
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