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CIVITAN OF LENAWEE NEWSLETER

March 2017

Happy Birthday

DEE WOODWORTH MARCH 7

HOLLY OWEN MARCH 18

CAROLYN MARR MARCH 27

CAROLYN HALLIWILL MARCH 31

WENDY ROGERS MARCH 31

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CIVITAN CALENDAR

PRESIDENT JOEL’S SPOTLIGHT

Beware the Idleness of March

After the whirlwind of winter projects, the month of March gives us time to catch our breath…momentarily.

Even though there are no projects planned for March, there is much to do. March allows us to finalize our plans for

our biggest fundraiser of the year—The Grand Giveaway on April 22nd. It is imperative to sell, sell, sell, tickets for

the event. Success depends on it. Soon after GGA, we will conduct the spring games for Special Olympian athletes

on May 12th. March also gives us time to prepare for Civitan Awareness Month in April. Let’s not forget this is a

special year for Civitan. It is Civitan’s 100th anniversary. Also ahead are elections for our board officers on April 5th,

selling Michigan District raffle tickets, and our usual maintenance of candy boxes. So, beware the Idleness of March.

We need to march on.

LOOKING BACK

February 1 Noon Club Meeting at Hope Center

CLERGY DAY AT HOPE CENTER – THANKS FALLON AND KATIE FOR SETTING UP THE GYM! SPEAKER: HOSPICE CHAPLAIN, LARRY BETZ, SHARED DETAILS HE RESEARCHED ABOUT THE “FOUR CHAPLAINS” AND SHARED HIS REACTIONS ABOUT THEIR GREAT SACRIFICE ALONG WITH HIS EXPERIENCES IN MILITARY SERVICE. WE HAD 8 GUESTS BESIDES CIVITAN MEMBERS.

Clergy Appreciation Week is a significant event throughout North America. The efforts of Civitan clubs to show appreciation to the clergy of all faiths is appreciated by both the local community and the clergy who are honored on this special occasion. Clergy Appreciation Week aims to promote world brotherhood and religious understanding among all people, regardless of religious persuasion. It is a time to reflect on our individual religious beliefs and to promote an understanding and acceptance of the rights of others to participate in a religion different from our own. Following the meeting 9 Civitans met for a Grand Give Away Decorating Committee Meeting. February 2 5 CIVITAN LADIES GOT TOGETHER TO WORK AT ANN CHRYSLER’S ON TEDDY BEARS February 6 Monthly Board Meeting – 6:30 a.m. Hope Center ALL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND February 8 Noon Club Meeting at Hope Center– Business Meeting 5 CIVITAN LADIES MADE TEDDY BEARS AT ANN CHRYSLER’S AFTER CIVITAN. February 9 Monthly Social at ZZ’s AT 6 P.M. – ALL WELCOME – BRING FAMILY, CHILDREN,

GUESTS! 9 MEMBERS ATTENDED.

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February 10 Valentine’s Day Dance at Hope, 6:30 P.M. – A BIG SUCCESS

(DOUBLE CLICK ON THE INFO BELOW TO SEE PICTURES FROM EVENT. PICTURES ALSO ON

FACEBOOK)

HOPE VALENTINE DANCE 2017

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February 14 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY TO YOU AND YOURS

February 15 Noon Club Meeting at Hope Center

SPEAKER: CONNIE CARROL FROM MONROE-LENAWEE UNITED WAY

CONNIE WAS ASSISTED BY UNITED WAY BOARD MEMBER AND PAST CIVITAN MEMBER, JEFF DICENZO

BEFORE THE MEETING 3 MEMBERS OF THE TEDDY BEAR GROUP WENT TO THE DV SHELTER TO TALK ABOUT TEDDY BEARS AND THE SHELTER’S NEEDS. ATER THE MEETING 6 CIVITAN LADIES WORKED ON MAKING THE BEARS.

February 16 15 Civitans met at the Hope Center at 6:30 for a Grand Give Away Meeting. February 20 2nd Evening Club Meeting at Hope Center 6:30 p.m.

PRESENTATION BY HOPE STATEE - KATIE O’HOTZKE February 22 Noon Club Meeting at Hope Center) PROGRAM: CIVITAN PRESIDENT’S DAY PRESENTATION

DR. JOHN WEEKS, LEFT, REMINISCIES ABOUT OUR CLUB’S HISTORY

DAVE SNYDER,RIGHT, PAST MEMBER AND CIVITAN PRESIDENT SHARES HIS MEMORIES WITH FOND HUMOR (REMEMBERING ESPECIALLY CHARTER MEMBER GRANT SWIFT AND OPENING THE CLUB UP TO LADIES)

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13 PAST PRESIDENTS LEFT TO RIGHT ATTENDED PRESIDENT’S DAY: MIKE MCANN, DAVE GULDIN JOHN WEEKS,

GINNY WEEKS, LENI GREEN, SUZANNE KRUSE, DAVE SNYDER, SANDY TREVINO, BOB TREVINO (CHARTER MEMBER), BARB SMITH, JOEL RODRIGUEZ, JEFF MCNALLY, AND TERRY MARR

4 CIVITAN LADIES WORKED ON BEARS AT THE HOME OF ANN CHRYSLER AFTER THE MEETING.

MARCH 1 NOON CLUB MEETING AT HOPE CENTER

HOPE DIRECTOR, FALLON BULL, AND 3 HOPE MEMBERS SHARED ABOUT HOPE.

PORTER CATERED A NICE LUNCH

LOOKING FORWARD

MARCH 6 CIVITAN BOARD MEETING

6:30 P.M. AT HOPE CENTER

ALL WELCOME!

MARCH 8 NOON CLUB MEETING AT HOPE CENTER

BUSINESS MEETING –WENDY ROGERS PROVIDING LUNCH

MARCH 9 COME AND PARTY HARDY AT ZZ’S – 6:00 TO ????!!!!

March 11 BEARATHON AT THE HOME OF ANN CHRYSLER 10:00 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

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MARCH 15 NOON CLUB MEETING AT HOPE CENTER

THE GULDINS, WENDY ROGERS, DEE CORTEZ PROVIDING LUNCH – ST. PAT’S DAY THEME

FOLLOWING A SHORT MEETING MEMBERS PRESENT WILL ASSIST WITH TBA HOPE ACTIVITY

MARCH 16 GGA MEETING 6:30 P.M. AT HOPE CENTER

MARCH 17 HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY

THE LUCK OF THE IRISH BE WITH YE, ESPECIALLY IF YE COME TO YER CIVITAN NOON MEETINGS

AT HOPE CENTER.

2ND BEARATHON AT HOME OF ANN CHRYSLER 10:00 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

MARCH 20 EVENING CLUB MEETING AT HOPE CENTER – 6:30 P.M.

PROGRAM TBA

MARCH 22 NOON CLUB MEETING AT HOPE CENTER.

WENDY ROGERS PROVIDING LUNCH

PROGRAM TBA

CHARTERING OF THE NEW ONSTEAD JUNIOR CIVITAN CLUB

THE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT “THE MILL” COMMUNITY MEETING HALL LOCATED AT 230 NORTH

MAIN ST. IN ONSTED, MICHIGAN, FROM 5:30 – 8:00 P.M.

MARCH 28 APRIL NEWSLETTER ITEMS DUE TO DAVE GULDIN dguldin47@frontier.com

MARCH 29 NOON CLUB MEETING AT HOPE CENTER

PORTER CATERING PROVIDING LUNCH

PROGRAM TBA

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES

HEADS UP – APRIL 22ND Grand Give Away – “PARTY ARTY” Civitan’s 39th Annual Grand Giveaway will be held at the former JC Penney facility of the Adrian Mall on Saturday, April 22nd. Let’s paint the town red or any color you want at this big party. The theme is “Party Arty”. Come dressed as your favorite artist or art subject or just come to enjoy dinner, cash bar, silent auction, entertainers, and take a stroll through the Parisian streetscape where local artists will display their work. Each ticket allows a couple to enjoy the event as well as a chance of winning $7,000 or many other prizes. Tickets are still only $150. Tickets will be available toward the end of February. Every ticket sold will add to the fun and fundraising, so talk it up.

DON’T FORGET TO BRING IN UNWANTED BOOKS TO

DONATE TO “LITTLE LIBRARIES”

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BEARATHON for CATHERINE COBB SHELTER TEDDY BEARS

Our first Bearathon was awesome so we are

planning an AWESOME day again. Mark your

calendar.

The event will be at Ann’s home at 3091

Northmor Drive East.

We are going to do two of them. The dates are

Saturday, March 11th and the following Friday,

March 17th. They will both be from 10-5. Hopefully,

this will allow people who work but would still like

to help. You can come and go as you please. Pizza

for lunch If you have friends who would like to

help, bring them along, too.

Fun will be as follows: (We will work “assembly line”

style”)

-Cutting fabric

-Sewing and Stuffing bears

-Hand sewing one last seam shut after the stuffing

is done

-Tying ribbons on bears

-Cutting tags

-Hanging tags on bears

-Naming bears

Please join us see what the fun is all about.

If you have questions, please call me at 263-9196.

Bear Hugs,

Ann Chrysler

SANDY TREVINO NEEDS YOUR CANDY BOX MONEY

PLEASE SERVICE YOUR BOXES AND TURN IN MONEY BY THE 15TH OF THE MONTH.

MICHIGAN AREA RAFFLE TICKETS ARE HERE AND NEED TO BE ASSIGNED.

THIS IS A PROJECT WHICH HELPS FUND CAMP CIVITAN. THE $$ AND STUBS

ARE DUE BEFORE END OF APRIL TO DAVE GULDIN.

PLEASE HOLD MEMBER KAREN KEENER AND FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF HER MOTHER, SANDY KEENER, ON FEBRUARY 13, 2017. UNTIL RECENTLY SANDY HAD ALSO BEEN A CIVITAN MEMBER. PLEASE HOLD MEMBERS MARILYN GOSSMAN AND GAIL SAYLER AND FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF MARILYN’S BROTHER & SISTER. MARILYN IS ALSO STRUGGLING WITH SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERNS. PLEASE KEEP MEMBER DEB OLIVER IN YOUR PRAYERS AS SHE DEALS WITH SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS AT ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL IN ANN ARBOR. HER DAD, BOB OLIVER, NEEDS OUR PRAYERS ALSO.

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RECIPE SPOTLIGHT CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE PREP: 20 MINUTES COOK: 2 ½ HOURS Makes: 6 servings 1, 2- to 2 1/2 pound corned beef brisket 1 teaspoon whole black pepper 2 bay leaves* 1 medium onion, cut into 6 wedges 1 small cabbage, cut into 6 wedges (prepared horseradish or mustard – optional and add potatoes & carrots if desired) Trim fat from meat. Place in a 4-6 quart Dutch oven; add juices and spices from package of corned beef. (*Add pepper and bay leaves if your brisket doesn’t come with an additional packet of spices.) Add enough water to cover meat. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 2 hours or until almost tender. Add onion to meat and return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add cabbage. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes more or until tender. Discard bay leaves. Thinly slice meat across the grain. Transfer meat and vegetables to a serving platter. If desired, season to taste with salt and black pepper and serve with prepared horseradish or mustard.

IRISH SODA BREAD 1 pkg (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast ½ cup warm water (110-115 degrees) 3 T sugar, divided 1 cup warm buttermilk (110-115 degrees) 2 T butter or margarine, softened ½ tsp salt ½ tsp baking soda 3 ½ - 4 cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup golden raisins In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1 T sugar; let stand for 5 minutes. Beat in the buttermilk, butter, salt, baking soda, 1 cup flour, and remaining sugar until smooth. Stir in raisins and enough remaining flour to form soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead for 2 minutes. Shape into a round loaf. Place on a greased baking sheet. With a sharp knife, cut a ¼ inch deep cross on top of loaf. Cover and let rise until doubled, bake about 30 minutes at 375 degrees or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack. Yields 1 loaf.

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THE CIVITAN CREED

I AM CIVITAN: as old as life, as young as the rainbow, as endless as time. MY HANDS do the work of the world and reach out in service to others. MY EARS hear the cry of children and the call throughout the world for peace, guidance, progress, and unity. MY EYES search for others to join in the fellowship and service of Civitan. MY MOUTH utters the call to daily duty and speaks prayers in every tongue. MY MIND teaches me respect for law and the flag of my country. MY HEART beats for every friend, bleeds for every injury to humanity, and throbs with joy at every triumph of truth. MY SOUL knows no fear but its own unworthiness. MY HOPE is for a better world through Civitan. MY MOTTO: builders of good citizenship. MY BELIEF: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. MY PLEDGE: to practice the Golden Rule and build upon it a better and nobler citizenship

My Hands Do the Work of the World

And Reach Out in Service to Others.