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♦ Next Board Meeting - Tuesday, March 23, at the Depot 7 PM

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2010 International Convention in Cancun, Mexico! 
September 3-6
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ANNOUNCEMENT !

Save your “Box Tops for Education” and Campbell Soup labels for Laurie Tweedell and Winterville Elementary School.

Meeting Location:
The Depot
Marigold Lane & Parkview
Winterville, GA

Meeting Time & Dates:
7 pm, the second & fourth Thursday of every month.

Shawn Kotch, President
Phone: 706-621-1734

Email: shawnmdk@hotmail.com

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 Civitan International

Welcome to Civitan!

Civitans are everyday citizens who come together in communities around the world to socialize, learn and serve their neighbors. Here in Winterville, we work hard to meet the needs and improve the lives of those within our community. Through service projects we work with the City of Winterville to improve our neighborhoods & address concerns of all different varieties and types.  Some of our projects support our international focus on improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities.		Club Officers Tom Doonan, President-Elect Thomas Noland, Past-President Ray Marden, District Governor Laurie Tweedell, Director Greg Williamson, Director Steve Rice, Director Patsy Chandler, Secretary Maylin Ashe, Treasurer
	Shawn Kotch  Club President

Winterville Civitan Club Service Projects

We have:

• built wheelchair ramps

• re-roofed the Boy Scout Hut along with other repairs

• replaced two of the City's flag poles

• registered for a one mile stretch of North Main Street for roadside cleanup ... and much more!

If you are interested in becoming involved in our service projects, or know of someone in need, please contact our club president, Thomas Noland: 706.742.7344

Camp Big Heart

On an international level, Civitan is devoted to improving the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities.  This focus began in the 1950s when Civitan funded some of the first special education training for school teachers.  That commitment continues today through local and international efforts such as summer camps, vocational programs, special Olympic games and cutting-edge research, therapies and clinical services at the Civitan International Research Center.  Learn more about the CIRC

Locally, the Winterville Civitan Club donates funds toward the research at the UAB Civitan International Research Center and also supports Camp Big Heart each year.  Georgia Civitan Clubs sponsored 37 campers this year. 

Camp Big Heart, in existence since 1984, is a boarding summer camp offering a broad range of recreation activities designed specifically for children and adults who are mildly to moderately mentally challenged and who are ambulatory.  Camp Big Heart not only benefits the camper, but the whole family.  The camp is located at the Will-A-Way camping facility within Ft. Yargo State park in Winder, Georgia.  For more details, visit their site at: Camp Big Heart

For more information, please contact Kenny Tweedell at 706.742.5494

Candy & Coin Box Program

The Civitan Candy Box Program is one of Civitans' oldest and most well-known fundraising program, providing substantial support for hundreds of international and local projects improving the lives of people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities.  Our Candy Boxes are located at the following businesses:

If you own a business and would like to support our local and international programs by placing one of our Candy Boxes in your establishment, please contact:  Ed DeAngelis at 706.546.5135

Supporting Sponsor of Winterville Boy Scout Troop #44

In 2008 the Winterville Civitan Club became the official supporting sponsor of Boy Scout Troop #44.

If you are interested in more information on the Winterville Boy Scouts, please contact
Michele Miles:  706.255.6296. 

Scholarships

Howard Parrish Memorial Scholarship Award.  This scholarship is awarded in April by the Winterville Civitan Club.   See winners

$2,000 Shropshire Scholarship Award - Applications due by January 31st. 

Dr. Courtney W. Shropshire was the founder and the first President of Civitan International.  Following his death in 1965, the Civitan International Foundation established the Dr. Courtney W. Shropshire Scholarship Program in his honor.  Contributions to the Fellows Programs enhance the scholarship fund and allow additional scholarships to be awarded annually.  All contributions received are invested in sound securities and only the earnings are used for scholarships.

Scholarships are awarded to students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate studies.  The $2,000 award is to be used only for tuition, room, books, laboratory fees and academic supplies.  Scholarships will be paid directly to the institution of the recipient's choice and must be used within one year.  More info

If you are interested in Scholarship information, please contact Laurie Tweedell: 706.742.5494

Annual Auction & Bar-B-Que Fundraiser

Each year the Civitan Club has it's major auction and Chicken BBQ fundraiser that excites the whole community.  This year (2009), to add to the excitement, Civitan shared the spotlight with the City of Winterville's Marigold Festival on May 16th in the Pittard Park Pavillion.  To learn more about the Marigold Festival, please go to www.marigoldfestival.com. 

For more information on the Auction, please contact Gary Snow: 706.742.7411

For more information on the BBQ, please contact Greg Williamson: 706.208.2334

Main Street Litter Clean-up Project

The Civitan Club takes pride in its city by hosting a litter clean up four times a year along a one mile stretch of North Main Street.  One does not need to be a member of the club to participate in this effort.  It only takes one hour from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. leaving you plenty of time on a Saturday morning to get other jobs done around the house or yard.  It is recommended to bring a pair of gloves, but safety vests and pickers will be provided.  Plan to join us at our next clean up...the result is we get a clean city and we raise awareness of the litter problem.  For dates and more information, please email litter@wintervillecivitan.com

Claxton Fruitcake

Each year during the holiday season, for over half a century Civitans have been selling Claxton Fruitcake to fund various community service projects. Today, local Civitan Clubs work with area grocery retailers to continue bring Claxton fruitcake to the community and fund local service projects. 

Claxton Fruitcakes are available now and can be purchased from any Civitan member, or at these store locations:

CVS, Food Lion, Kroger, and Publix 

For questions about Claxton Fruitcake, or if you are a business that would like to sell them, please contact Tom Doonan: 706.742.7820

Civitan Calendars

Each year in September we begin taking orders for our Civitan Community Calendars.  The purchase price of $5.00 includes a calendar that will display your family's anniversaries and birthdays, a photo highlighting one of the Winterville Civitans' service projects, and advertisements for local businesses.  The calendars are delivered by mid-December in time for the new year.

If you are a business and would like to advertise in our Civitan Community Calendar, or simply wish to purchase a Calendar, please contact: Don Bower at 706.316.1415.