KIWANIS CLUB OF EAST BOSTON, EST. 1947

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1 KIWANIS CLUB OF EAST BOSTON, EST Division 14, M assachusetts P.O. Box 83, East Boston, MA Meetings: Tuesday at 6:00pm Spinelli s, 280 Bennington Street East Boston, MA NEDK Gov Vesta Browne President: Ed Coletta Board of Directors: Imm Past President; Marisa Di Pietro Mary Jane Barber President-Designate: Clark Moulaison Deborah Jackson Vice-President: TBA Buddy Mangini Secretary: John Gillis Michael Moulaison Treasurer: William Chisholm Carol Simpson Frank Durante (Honorary) September 6, 2011 INSTALLATION - See photos below. September 13, 2011 Members present: Mary Jane Barber, Dennis Boseman, Bill Chisholm, Ed Coletta, John Gillis, Dr. Matt Mallen, Clark Moulaison, and Carol Simpson. Guests: Anthony Moulaison (Clark s Son) Raffle Winner:? September 20, 2011 Members present: Mary Jane Barber, Dennis Boseman, Bill Chisholm, Ed Coletta, John Gillis, Dr. Matt Mallen, Buddy Mangini, Clark Moulaison, Mike Moulaison, John Schwagerl, and Carol Simpson. Raffle Winner: Dennis Boseman September 27, 2011 Members present: Mary Jane Barber, Dennis Boseman, Bill Chisholm, Ed Coletta, John Gillis, Paula Lo Pera, Buddy Mangini, Clark Moulaison, Mike Moulaison, and Carol Simpson. Guests: Matthew Moulaison (Michael s son) Raffle Winner: Mary Jane Barber October 4, 2011 Members present: Mary Jane Barber, Dennis Boseman, Bill Chisholm, Ed Coletta, Paula Lo Pera, Dr. Matt Mallen Buddy Mangini, Clark Moulaison, John Schwagerl, Carol Simpson, Guests: Carol s guest Paul Tranca of East Boston Savings Bank; East Boston High School Key Club Officers: President Roberto Rodriguez, Vice President Amanda Banks, and Treasurer Jeannette Jimenez. Guest Speaker: John Schwagerl Raffle Winner: John Gillis October 18, 2011 Members present: Mary Jane Barber, Dennis Boseman, Bill Chisholm, Ed Coletta, Marino Buddy Cuozzo, Marisa Di Pietro, Joe Ferrino, George Gambale, John Gillis, Deb Jackson, Dr. Matt Mallen Buddy Mangini, Clark Moulaison, Michael Moulaison, Joe Panzini, Pam Panzini, John Schwagerl, Carol Simpson, Guests: Alba Corrado, Nina Gaeta Coletta, Joe Ruggiero, Dan Carney, Elizabeth Jackson, Carolyn Moulaison, Kathy Welch, Marilyn Ford, Kim Altschul, Rhonda Di Stasio, Rosa Dominguez, Jen Russo, and other EB Savings Bank staff. Guest Speaker: Sen. Anthony Petruccelli Raffle Winner: John Gillis

2 Marisa Di Pietro is back from a month long vacation to Italy. Who can afford to go to Italy for a month you ask? Answer someone who stays with their mother and doesn t have to pay for room & board! Hopefully we can NOW resume a fairly regular newsletter INSTALLATION: The official installation of new officers and board of directors for administrative year was held on Tuesday September 6th. Ed Coletta thanks all of the club members for attending the banquet. It was a great turn-out and an excellent evening where we installed the new officers, swore-in three new members and honored our old friend and long-time Kiwanis member Angelo Fiantaca. See photos below Clark Moulaison thanked everyone for supporting the Main Street s September 2011 Countdown to Kindergarten Parade backpacks were given out to preschoolers graduating to Kindergarten! ATTENTION! President Ed Coletta announced that the new meeting schedule kicked off with the administrative year on October 1. The schedule is as follows: regular club meetings on the first and third Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Spinelli s and there will be speakers for those meetings. The board meetings will now be held on the second Tuesdays of the month; no regular meeting will be the 2nd Tuesday of the month. A community service project will be held on the fourth Tuesdays of the month; no regular meeting will be held the 4th Tuesday of the month. President Ed Coletta announced that we need both guest speakers for the dinner meetings and community service project ideas for the months follow, so please pass along your speaker suggestions to Dr. Matt Mallen, and your service project ideas to President Ed. President Ed Coletta gave a report on the club s attendance at the Revere Kiwanis Club installation and 80th Anniversary Banquet. Our club had more attendees than any other Division 14 club (except Revere, of course): Ed and his wife Nina, Clark and his wife Carmela, Rosalie Petralia, Buddy Mangini, Dr. Matt Mallen, Joe and Pam Panzini, Carol Simpson, and Mike Moscone. Our table also hosted old friend Al Terminiello, who is running for City Council in Revere. Buddy Mangini gave a report on the East Boston High School Key Club barbeque, which went very well as more than 35 students attended the event. Joe Panzini was the main chef during this event. President Ed Coletta announced that the New England District of Kiwanis Fall Training Conference for our division will be held Friday-Sunday, Nov at the Radisson Hotel at Plymouth Harbor. A number of club members, Ed, Buddy, Marisa, Clark and Bill may be attending.

3 Vesta Browne NEDK Governor , Official Visit to Division 14 on Oct. 16th. Gov Vesta listed the following goals for her administrative year: 1. Our Kiwanis clubs will focus on CHILDREN 2. Our Kiwanis clubs will do more SERVICE 3. Our Kiwanis clubs will provide LEADERSHIP opportunities 4. Our Kiwanis clubs will demand EXCELLENCE 5. Our Kiwanis clubs will achieve Growth Kiwanis Club of East Boston at the Governor s Official Visit Oct. 16th Sen. Anthony Petruccelli Guest Speaker October 18th WITH SPEAKERS BUREAU CHAIR DR. MATT MALLEN & PRESIDENT ED COLETTA EB SAVINGS BANK September/October 2011 Birthdays, Anniversaries, Happy/Sad Dollars: Mary Jane Barber announced that she does not need knee surgery John Gillis celebrated his daughter Carolyn s birthday and the one-year wedding anniversary of his daughter Maria and her husband Dan Carol Simpson s grandson Christian recovered a fumble during his Pop Warner game Mike Moulaison s son Matthew is a youth hockey goalie and he back-stopped a 4-2 victory over Marblehead Dennis Boseman announced that Dolores Tenerini, who is a member of Grace Church and well-known from Betty Ann s Bakery, has passed away. Dennis also thanks the East Boston High School Jr. ROTC for helping with the food drive Bill Chisholm was involved in a ceremony at the Statehouse honoring Jewish rabbis who were killed in action; a plaque will be dedicated in their honor Clark Moulaison s son Clark earned a certificate from Boston University for digital imaging Dr. Matt Mallen s friend, Joe McPherson, celebrated his 60th Birthday Ed Coletta s sister, Teresa Rand, celebrated her birthday Paula LoPera requested a birthday song for her own birthday on Oct. 12 Mary Jane Barber requested birthday songs for her brother Paul, nephew Kenneth, and a wedding anniversary acknowledgment for her nephew Paul Barber and his wife Amy Buddy Mangini suggested that with the passing of Delores Tenerini from the Grace Church donations in her name be made to the food pantry Carol Simpson announced that East Boston Savings Bank will hold its employee auction fundraiser on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the Holiday Inn in Woburn. The money raised goes to local charitable organizations, such as the East Boston Social Centers Carol Simpson celebrates her birthday October 24th Marino Buddy Cuozzo celebrated his 87th birthday in October!!

4 UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday November 1 st 6pm - Regular Kiwanis meeting Guest Speaker Clark Moulaison Friday November 4 th - 5pm Mass at Sacred Heart Church for deceased member Pat Rosa Saturday November 5 th 11am Freedoms Foundation Awards Luncheon, Spinelli s Monday November 7 th 6pm BOARD MEETING at EB Savings Central Square branch Monday November 7 th 6:30pm Medford INTERCLUB at Bocelli s Tuesday November 8 th EB Savings Bank Employee Auction at Woburn Holiday Inn Tuesday November 15 th Regular Kiwanis meeting Guest Speaker John Nucci Friday Nov 18 th - Sunday Nov 20 th NEDK Fall Trainer Conference, Plymouth, MA Thursday November 24 th Carlo Basile s annual Thanksgiving Day Dinner 11am Sacred Heart Saturday November 26 th Small Business Saturday Tuesday December 6 th EBARC Christmas event, Spinelli s Saturday December 10 th Revere Kiwanis Christmas event for Special Needs Sunday December 11 th Freedoms Foundation Christmas Party Luncheon, Spinelli s Tuesday January 24 th 12:15pm - Everett Kiwanis INTERCLUB "Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it s the only thing that ever has." Margaret Meade Installation of Officers admin year October 1, 2011 September 30, 2012 New President Ed Coletta President-Elect Clark Moulaison Treasurer Bill Chisholm Marisa receives flowers

5 Installation banquet Tuesday September 6th, new members are sworn in: John Schwagerl (Sponsor Dr. Matt Mallen) Rosalie Petralia &Marie Zinna (Sponsor Marisa Di Pietro) Angelo Fiantaca receives plaques from: Kiwanis Club of East Boston & K Trust Scholarship fund Congratulations to new president Ed Coletta, seen below with his wife and family!