10/05/04 - Help is on the way! 
When Lyn Donovan of Camden heard of the tremendous aid being sent to the hurricane victims in the Pensacola Florida area she was relieved, that was until she heard there was a great shortage of baby formula. Donovan immediately went in to action calling John Batty of the Rockland Kiwanis club. Before you knew it the service clubs of this area, West Bay Rotary,  Camden Rotary, Rockland Rotary and Rockland Kiwanis along with area businesses mobilized and in 3 days had donated money to purchase baby formula. In total 82 cases of baby formula were purchased and 5 cases were donated by Hannaford of Rockland for a total value over $2,500.00. After the pallet of baby formula was loaded on a Knowlton Moving and Storage truck, who through the generosity of owner Rolf Winters, is delivering the formula at no cost it was found there was still $549.00 available. With the truck ready to head to Florida and no time to secure more formula, a check for $549.00 was made out to The American Red Cross of Pensacola Florida which will be delivered with the formula.  Barbara Hersey chairperson of Kiwanis Priority One said ³This is what all the area service clubs are about, helping children.² Pictured Back Row Left to Right: Barbara Hersey Rockland Kiwanis, Lyn Donovan, Kim Graffam Camden Rotary, Sherree Craig Rockland Rotary, John Batty Rockland Kiwanis, and Jim Orbin Assistant Manager of Rockland Hannaford. Pictured Front Row Left to Right: Steve Poulin President Rockland Kiwanis, Rolf Winters owner of Knowlton Moving & Storage and Tom Hall, President of Rockland Rotary.  Missing from photo is Linda Payson of West Bay Rotary.  Picture by John Jensen.

9/22/04
It's a Revolution! Rockland Kiwanis joined Kiwanis clubs of New England and purchased tickets to an upcoming New England Revolution professional soccer game to be held Saturday October 2 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro MA. This is an all day event of fun and games ending with the New England Revolution playing the Dallas Burn. Pictured is Rockland Kiwanis President Everett Spear III presenting 10 tickets to Hermas Pearl of the Salvation Army. As they did last year the Salvation Army will provide transportation and invite 10 deserving children to join them for this exciting day. 

9/13/04
Angels put on this earth is how Van LaLiberte ( center ) described everyone involved with the Maine Childrenıs Cancer Program. LaLiberte spoke to the Rockland Kiwanis at its weekly meeting of her families journey as their daughter Meredith was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 4 and today is a healthy vibrant 7 year old whose cancer is now in remission. LaLiberte spoke of the many services offered by the Maine Childrenıs Cancer Program which are not covered by insurance but funded by the generosity of those who give to the program. Pictured with LaLiberte is Deb Baudanza who organized a Kiwanis team to walk to raise money for the program and Kiwanis President Everett Spear III.

9/13/04
Lynn Taylor ( left ) receives a congratulations and patch for the clubs
banner from Rockland Kiwanis President Everett Spear III for her recognition by Kiwanis International as Distinguished President 2002-2003. Betty Ann Tucker was also recognized as Distinguished Secretary for the same year.

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9/13/04
Niki Dabrio-Wall ( left ) of The Farnsworth Art Museum accepts a check from Rockland Kiwanis President Everett Spear III for $1,000.00 to be used for the annual Scarecrow Festival for childrenıs activities. It was noted after the presentation that in the month of August alone the Rockland Kiwanis have donated over $7,000.00 to the community.

11/27/03
Local Kiwanians Sell Trees

Kiwanians Jaap Vrolijk, left and Everett Spear III, set up the organization's annual Christmas tree sale at the JC Penney parking lot on Maverick Street this weekend. Sale hours are noon to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Proceeds are used for children's programs, locally and worldwide. (Photo courtesy of Rockland Kiwanis/Sumner W. Kinney)

Kiwanis is a world wide community service organization and is looking to increase its membership. The group meets Mondays at noon at the Samoset. For more information about becoming a member, call Sumner W. Kinney at 354-0100.