2008 Dinner Meetings & Regular Programs:
2008: At Arlington Community Center - 5722 Lee Highway, Arlington at Lexington Street - 2nd level rm # 201 Presentations from various speakers to Civitan groiup. July 25 2006: 11:45 a.m.
Encouraged the membership to join the general membership meeting of Tysons Civitan Club which meets at Clyde's Restaurant off Virginia Route 7 in Tyson's Corner, VA - because officers will be on travel to the Civitan International convention.
July 11 2006: 6:45 p.m.
No speaker tonight - met at the Arlington Community Center located on Lee Highway at Lexington Street (across from Charlies Horse Restaurant) to discuss alternative meeting locations and the upcoming Civitan International Convention to be held at the Marriott in the Renaissance Center in Detroit MI on July 26 through July 29th, 2006.
June 27, 2006: 6:45 p.m.
Speaker Rovert J. Brennan, Exec. Director for the Fairfax County Park Foundation - who is creating a special needs playground and park.)
June 13, 2006: 6:45 p.m.
Discussion and sharing about Harrison L. Hinson - former long term member of the Arlington Club-formerly President of the McLean Civitan Club prior its merging with Civitan Club of Arlington, Virginia, Inc.
May 09, 2006: 6:45 p.m.
Speaker Jeannie Cummins from RPJ Housing (Robert Pierre Johnson) Housing Development Corp. & Cindy Stephens, Representative from Arlington County to present their program for developing and providing additional "affordable housing" in Arlington County.
April 25, 2006: 6:45 p.m.
Report from ISCC meeting by Linda M. Smith and Chris Wahl delegates who attended the 4/20 meeting (3rd Thursday of month) at the Salvation Army facility on Glebe Road in South Arlington.
March 28, 2006: 6:45 p.m.
Business Meeting pre-sale events beginning on April 1st - the beginning of 8-event community garage sale season.
Debbie Powers (Arlington County liaison) read and shared emails about "no selling" until 7:00 a.m. on Saturday morning - forwarded ideas from Arlington County Police Department and Police Auxillary to control traffic and enforce the County's request for no sales over the eving period.
March 14, 2006: 6:45 p.m.
Speaker - Richard Wong, CEO of Gifts In Kind International. Richard explained the process of giving by their corporate clients to those having need - including massive amounts to the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita during the fall of 2005.
February 28, 2006: 6:45 p.m.
Speakers were Rosa Aquilino, Assistance Director of Development and Rebecca Hill, Director of Development for St. Colletta's of Alexandria, VA and Washington, D.C.
These are facilities who provide education for young mentally challenged individuals and provide evening school sessions for adults - a new facility is being developed in D.C. near the RFK Stadium to expand their services in the Washington, D.C area and are requesting contributions.
February 14 2006: 6:45 p.m.
A "special service" commemorating the service our "chaplains" provide in memory of the Four Chaplains serving on the USS Dorchester - on a troop ship during WWII loaded with soldiers that sank. Pat also related her recent chaplain experiences serving at the Columbia Fairfax Hospital.
January 24 2006: 6:45 p.m.
Presented five grantees awards of funds for their current fiscal operating period.
2005 Dinner Meetings & Regular Programs:
June 14, 2005: 6:45 p.m.
A "special recognition" program was held to honor four local high school students to receive "outstanding citizen" awards -atended by their family members
Grantees also attended this meeting from local charitable organizations who directly support the mentally challenged and underdeveloped individuals to receive grant award checks during this same meeting. The MC was OscarJ. Olson, Jr. (Immed. past president)
June 28, 2005: 6:45 p.m.
Area III Meeting - including members from the Arlington Club, Fairfax Club, Tysons Club, Springfield Proud Hearts Club, Leesburg Clubs will participate. Maribeth Jacobs - Area III leader will conduct the meeting
July 12, 2005:
Preparatory meeting for Civitan International Convention in Greensboro, NC
Also plan to attend the Burke Lake Picnic for the benefit of the invited developmentally challenged individuals. More details to follow
July 13 through 16, 2005:
See http://www.civitan.org/ website for stories about the event
Civitan International Annual Convention was held in Greensboro, NC at the Sheraton Hotel & Four Seasons Koury Convention Center. It was a great place to hold a convention!
July 26, 2005: 6:45 p.m.
Arlington Civitan delegates presented a report to the members & visitors, describing what occurred at the Convention at the Greensboro, NC event during previous week.
You are welcome to visit us; and attend a meeting "gratus" (free of expense to you) to find out what you are missing by not already being a participating member. But call ahead and reserve your place ;
for dinner prior to the Saturday afternoon before the meeting day. Call Jack Mueller (703) 237-4706 and provide a count for your attending party 2005 February through May - Dinner Meetings & Programs: February 8, 2005: 6:45 p.m.
Video Presentation - the Four Chaplains - A Sacrifice at Sea
A WWII story about a loaded troop ship in which ~900 U.S. Army troops interacted with one another through careful participation and guidance of their U.S. Army Chaplains. This is also our traditional "Neighborhood Clergy Appreciation Night". This inter-action led to these soldiers accepting much greater tolerance toward one another within such a diverse population of soldiers kept in close quarters - getting ready for war. A "wolfpack of U-Boats torpedoed the Troop Ship "Dorchester" in the dark of night, creating conditions for massive chaos. The survivors told their story - presented in color with actual film footage shown in black & white. February 11, 2005: 2:10 p.m.
Chartering Ceremony for the Thomas Jefferson Junior Civitan Club
A group of 24-Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology students formed an organization at TJHSST to adapt their special skills and talents to helping their community in ways of Civitan International. Chesapeake District officers Governor Edward Pyles and Governor Elect George Shumaker along with Patricia Koepsel (Club Builder) and sponsoring senior Civitan Club was represented by President David Wahl and President Elect Christine Wahl with Pat Groves, Advisor-Counselor witnessing the event. February 22, 2005: 6:45 p.m.
Zack Fraser, Civitan Soccer, members of the Arlington Soccer League
Zack introduced the Civitan attendees to the Arlington Soccer League and told of the value of Civitan's contributions to provide opportunity for our youth. Zack related stories about the various Civitan teams and the age groups of the local youth (from Arlington and Falls Church) who not only learn to play soccer, but to learn teamwork and participate in team athletics. February 22, 2005: 7:45 pm.
Three members from the Burke Lake Junior Civitan Club presented civitan members met the advisor Ryan Misler and two officers (Shawn Landsman and Stanley "G") of a growing junior Civitan group that is learning & performing community service work in their community. March 8, 2005: 6:45 p.m.
The Phillips Organization.
A recipient for several years of Arlington Civitan grants will present their program as it assists mentally challenged and underdeveloped individuals in our community March 22, 2005: 6:45 p.m.
Upcoming 2005 Arlington Community Garage Sale Events Coming Soon
The program will be preparatory to "kicking off" Civitan's "twentieth season" of sponsoring and administering the garage sale events. The first event begins April 2nd, 2005. The proceeds will benefit groups who work directly with the mentally challenged and undeveloped individuals and also to promote good citizenship and scholarships for the local youth.
April 12, 2005: 6:45 p.m.
Dinner meeting
A report was presented by the club president about the results of the April 2nd First Saturday - Arlington Community Garage Sale event.
April 26, 2005: 6:45 p.m.
Program was presented by Monise Quidley of the Phillips Organization reporting about their programs that benefit mentally challenged individuals who attend Phillips training programs at 7010 Braddock Road in Annandale, VA - email: monise.quidley@phillipsporgrams.org
April 15 thru 17th
Civitan International - Chesapeake District Spring Meeting held in Virginia Beach, VA
- see http://www.chesapeakedistrict.html for details.
The event was held in the Ramada Inn Resort on the beach - guests were Mr. & Ms William C. Hiscott, Civitan International President (Canada) and Dr. Harald Sontheim, Ph.D. and recipient of a prestigous Chesapeake District Fellow Award; also attending were Dr. Mark Friedlander, Ph.D., CIRC Director and other colleagues from the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB).
May 9, 2005: 6:45 p.m.
Civitans reported on the activities at the Civitan International Research Center (CIRC) located at the University of Alabama, Birmingham campus - a video report along with personal sharing of the facility by members who have visited CIRC.
May 24, 2005:
Election of Officers
Chris Wahl was elected to become the 2006 FY President; continuing from 2005 FY will be Doug Frazier, 2006 Vice President; Greg Pino, 2006 Treasurer and "Jack" Mueller, 2006 Secretary. These leaders will take office on October 1st 2005 for one year.
Civitans volunteered again to assist the ISCC (Arlington County Inter-service Club Council) to man their booth in July 2005 - during the Arlington County Fair - demonstrating what the service club/organizations purpose is; and to share who these organizations are.
2005 Fund Raising Events Arlington County-Civitan - Community Garage Sale
Saturday 4/02/2005 - 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Saturday 05/07/2005 - 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Coming soon! Saturday 06/04/2005 - 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday 07/02/2005 - 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday 08/06/2005 - 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday 09/03/2005 - 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday 10/01/2005 - 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday 11/05/2005 - 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
