Often dynamic speakers are selected to speak at Kiwanis Club meetings on a variety of topics. Two such speakers have been scheduled for the Levittown Kiwanis Club.

On Oct. 28, the club will hear from Jerry Johns, Nassau County director of the Salvation Army, who will speak about the organization's bell-ringing program for the holidays.

On Nov. 4, the club will hear from Patti Harrington who will speak about a mentoring program that is a joint project between the Long Island South Central Division of Kiwanis and the Nassau County Department of Probation.

The Levittown Kiwanis Club meets Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. at: La Focaccia Restaurant, 70 East Village Green, Levittown, NY 11756. Telephone: 796-4461

Guests are welcome. Please join us and learn about the positive role Kiwanis plays in the community.

At the club's Oct. 14 meeting, members were joined by Island Trees High School Key Club President Fred Koromi and Vice President Anthony Benvenuto. The young men spoke about the numerous activities that their Levittown Kiwanis-sponsored club, which currently has 87 members, have been participating in. Already this school year, the members of the Island Trees Key Club have taken part in the Light the Night Walk, the Alzheimer's Foundation Memory Walk, the Walk for Diabetes and just this past weekend, the Breast Cancer Walk.

In addition, members of the club have raised money for the family of a police officer killed in New York City. Members of the club will be going to the Island Trees elementary schools in the coming weeks to discuss Halloween safety with the children. Key Clubs, the high school branch of Kiwanis, are a wonderful reflection of this service organization. The Levittown Kiwanis Club is proud to sponsor four Key Clubs in our area high schools.

The Levittown Kiwanis Club held its annual election of officers and directors at the Oct. 14 meeting. Those selected to lead the club for the 2004-2005 year are as follows: President- Gary Crozier; President Elect- Peter Ray; Vice President- Dr. Jacklyn Nogan; Treasurer- Fred Form; Secretary- Roe Truelove; and Immediate Past President- Mauro Cassano.

Directors include Thomas Mawn, James O'Connor, Gerard O'Gara, Gloria Olsen, Past Lt. Governor Kevin Regan, Peter Ryan and Susie Trenkle.

Terrific Kids is a program that provides schools with a tool to reward students for special achievements that may otherwise go unnoticed. The Levittown Kiwanis Club has scheduled Terrific Kids Programs in each of the elementary and middle schools in the Levittown and Island Trees Districts for the current school year.

The following are the upcoming Terrific Kids Programs: Friday 10/22 at 1:15 p.m. at Abbey Lane School; Wednesday 11/3 at 9:15 a.m. at Wisdom Lane Middle School; Tuesday 11/9 at 9:15 a.m. at Northside School; Wednesday 11/10 at 9:15 a.m. at Salk Middle School; Friday 11/19 at 10 a.m. at Lee Road School; Monday 11/22 at 10 a.m. at Summit Lane School; and Tuesday 11/30 at 2:15 p.m. at East Broadway School.

The Levittown Kiwanis Club was thrilled to induct a new member in the organization. Eileen O'Rourke, a Levittown native, Levittown Chamber of Commerce secretary and a very active member of the community, received her Kiwanis pin from her sponsor, Dr. Jacklyn Nogan. In order to become a member of Kiwanis those interested must attend three meetings and then the prospective members are voted on by the board of directors. The club is looking forward to installing more new members in the coming weeks.

Look for the Kiwanis Korner in the Levittown Tribune every week.