Former Carolinas Kiwanis
District Governor Robert
Swanson with assistance from
Jody Strong and Don Jonas of
the Mecklenburg Kiwanis Club -
recently presented an update to
the Kiwanis Club of Kings
Mountain on the Kiwanis
Women and Children's Project.
They acknowledged and
thanked the local club for their
support of the project.
The Kiwanis Women and
Children's Project was initiated
as -
Robert Swanson, Jody Strong and Don Jonas, left to right, of the Mecklenburg Kiwanis Club
are welcomed by local Kiwanians JC Bridges and Bo Maner following their recent presentation
to the Kings Mountain Kiwanis Club.
Kiwanis Women and Children's Project presented
by the Mecklenburg Kiwanis
Club and is being developed in
conjunction with Presbyterian
Hospital in Charlotte. The
Kiwanis Club will raise funds
for an endowment of at least
five million dollars, the revenue
from which will be used to sup-
port families of childhood can-
cer victims throughout the
world that might otherwise not
have been able to receive appro-
priate treatment for their dis-
ease. Funds will come from
community fundraising proj-
ects from local Kiwanis clubs
throughout the Carolinas
District. It was noted that the
project is well under way and
that the endowment built thus
far aided its first families dur-
ing the Christmas season of
2007.
A new physical facility will
soon be constructed at the
Presbyterian Hospital Campus
to house the activities of the
project.
EMILY WEAVER/HERALD
The KM Rotary Club inducted new members, left to right, Chris Barr, of BB&T, Linda Newsome,
of Caldwell Banker, Jack Buchanan, of Edward Jones, and Siopliane Burrell, of Children's
King
Open Gate Garden Club
meets with Peggy Baird
The Open Gate Garden Cub
met on February 13, with
Peggy Baird. A delicious dessert
was served to eight members.
Olivia Mayhew, President,
welcomed every one and
began the meeting by reading
the Club Collect. Olivia gave a
program about nectar plants to
entice hummingbirds.
Hummingbirds zipping around
a garden are fun to watch. But
on top of that, they also help
plants. Plants and birds time
their flowering and migration
to coincide: When the hum-
mingbirds are on their way up
from their southern wintering
grounds in the spring, the early
flowers are ready for them. In
the fall, as the birds are putting
on layers of fat to fuel their jour-
ney back south for the winter,
different flowers take their turn.
And other plant species find
their niche by feeding the birds
in summer. A typical humming-
bird flower has long stamens,
the pollen-producing organs,
which extend outside the
flower. As a bird reaches down
into the blossom for nectar, its
beak and head brush the sta-
mens, and pick up the pollen.
Then the birds spread it as they
fly from flower to flower. A
hungry hummingbird can see
an irresistible red flower up to
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half mile away. The good news
is not all hummingbird flowers
are trumpet-shaped, red or
hang downward. The flowers
come in different shapes, sizes
and color. The four plants that
provide a feast for humming-
birds are lobelia, agastache,
coral bells, and Jupiter's Beard.
These plants are fairly easy to
grow and they really provide a
feast for the hummingbird.
Lenora Morris reminded
members that it is time to weed
and feed. It is time to cut the
"monkey grass" and time to
prune evergreens.
The minutes were read and
approved. The tributes for
Grace Talbert and Charlotte
Shuford were read.
Polly Phifer gave the treasur-
er's report. She stated that she
had sent a memorial for Mrs.
Grace Talbert and Mrs.
Charlotte Shuford to Boyce
Memorial and rose bud vase to
Melba Boyles.
Members were reminded that
dues are to be paid in March.
Lenora Morris reported that the
annual report had been mailed.
Betty Alexander will be host-
ess in March and Margie
Bridges will have the program.
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