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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1980-02-14, Page 28• Nef Kinette havemore thanproven. worth Although they re six months *younger than ' their* male coun- terparts, the Clinton, KinettelClub are no less active then the Kinsmen and the women have successfully been offering their assis,tance to coin- munity organizations and projects for the past 28.years, • Like the Kirismen, the Kinette Club, the wOmen's division of Kin; have • lived closely to their motto, "Serving •- the community's •needs." Through this, the Kinettes 'have given per- sonal, financial gupport and, pleasures to others and themselves. " • The Kinettes list of invOlvement in Clinton is a big one, and scrapbooks dating back to their 1952 beginning emphasizes this. The Kinettes raise most of their inoney.through the refreshment booth they operate at the Clinton Kinsmen Raceway each summer, and through an annual dance held ip June. In the past year, ey. raise ,000 from their food booth and out of the profits, the Kinettes take 15 per cent of the money for their own general use, while the rest is circulated back into the community through a number of projects. • The work done by the Kinettes serves every age group, from your, - to old and supports 'a wide variety at activities and interests t from spOrts to comfortable hospital care. During the past number of years, the .ginettes have prepared and served hundreds of meals to energetic andhungry young hockey players and have providedactivities for Clinton girls by supporting baseball teams and since 1977, have given the girls' teams U,000. They, have provided refreshments for people who ham' •given at the blood donor clinids and •this year the group will be taking oVer the organizational duties at the clinics held in Clinton. They have brightened up the days of the elderly at Huronview and the patients in the Clinton• hospital through financial aid for - needed equipment and personal enjoyment with magazines, °teas, lunches and tours.. s Work reaches youngsters of all ages. The group • supports the Brownies, the Clinton Early Childhood. and • Education Centre, the Huron Centre for Youth, the Clinton Block Parent program and spent over $300 last year to send some children to summer camp. They Kinette club members Mary. Jean Beattie Roxanne Brown Carol Bowker Chris Carter Lori Corrie Mart -ha Craig Bette Da I zel I Carol F inh • Donna Gibbings Cheryl Hohner Marie Jefferson Chrystal Jewitt Jean Jewitt Rhea Jones Bert Kloss Cheryl Macaulay Pal Mann Maxine Merner • Linda Reid E3ev Riley Mary Stauttener Joyce Van Riesen Sue •Vodden have' helped to support the Clinton Vigiire Skating Club with. a ;600 donation over the past two years and have •*wade swimming at the town • poOi more enjoyable and comfortable with the purchase of a pOol, heater which cost $5,500, and plan td help" in the funding or the new pooi, when it is r built. " • ' • The. Kinettes •support ,reaches ,. many, not 'Only -Clinton, out throughout , Canada and in. other countries The group of • women support an -adopted child in an un- derprivileged country with a "yearly donation of MO to, the, Can Save the. Childeen-FrOnd-and_ gave $250 to the 'Unitailaq Services Committee. In the past thq. Kinettes have canvassed door to door in the communities, gathering thousands of d011ars for the March ot 'Dimes, the Arthritis Fund, Muscular Dystrophy and over the past two years gave $.1,200 to the Cystic Fibrosis fund. •• While the Kjnettes made over $4,000 at their food booth in the Clinton park last year, their donations are far larger. The group does not make money for itself and in 1977 for in- stance, Huronview received. $1,360 for 'the purchase of a patient lift and the Kinettes have supported the arena floor fund with a donation of $2,100. Oyer the years, the Kinettes have furnished a sun room at the Clinton hospital, donated a. hemopheliac bed, have purchased equipment for the children's ward and last year bought a color television for the sun room. ' In the past, the •Kinettes have en- tertained and dined a group of the ladies from Huronview and this year they plan to Provide a special dinner for the Meals on Wheels users. Many past projects have not only been financially profitable, but have also been a success socially. For many years the Kinettes showed the sr AY're.g--tlyr-Ortsten—tiiiriairnunr- fashion—shows:- •They've—provided floats for parades, have assisted in 'yearly Kin barbecues, and in the past put on the successful Kiddies Christmas Mart. Presently, a the group is sponsoring Kiddies Movie Night at the Clinton • Public School. • . • Since the first meeting in. October 1952; the Kinettes, have doubled. their ---P.Mbership. In the beginning, li weinen,-Mary Brown, Irene I3uckley, Ena.Cook,. Pat Grigg, jean IanSon, Shirley Kay, Phyllis' Sorrell, ‘Evelyn • Speight and Imp Colquhouri started. with the club., • • • This yeai, the membership has been set at 20, with tworeinaining4harter members, Shirley Kay. and Mary Brown; •' ..Shirley.who has vVatohed the trials anit4tribulations of. the'' Club through' its years of Service said; • "They understand what's. necessar in the community. • After all, that's What the Kin motto is all about- and through their coun- tless projects and help, the Kinettes' have prOven, that they have fulfilled this' creed and-have-successfullylterit,.. . 'up to. their older counterparts in a Joint:effort to xnalte the community a • healthy and happy one. Club had humblestart The original announcement of the for- mation of the Kinsmen club didn't exactly set the world on fire. As a matter of fact, it took up about 2112 inches of newspaper space in the Hamilton Spectator Feb, 21, 1920: Last evening, a number of Hamilton's young business and professional men assembled for the purpose of organizing a live up-to-date club. It * is the. club's ' intention to meet every two .weeks for - dinner to enjoy a social hour and a half and gain knowledge from addresseslay Harrill - ton's leading business men. The object of the club is to promote fellowship among these young—men and to improve and ..in . modern "1 'business rnet, OS. The following officers were elected: President: H. A:-Rbgers; vice- president,, H. G. Phillips; secretary, T. J. M. Thompson; treasurer, B. C. Sisler; chaplain, Rev. Mr. Cook; -pianist, R. Goodall; executive ,chairman, T:. E. ArthUrs. • < _ " . • • • The new executive for the Clinton Kinettes for 1979-1980 are, front row, left to right, are Donna Gibbings, first vice president; Carol Finch, president; Bev Riley, past pregident and bulletin editor. Back row, Betty Dalzell, treasurer; -Lode Corrie, assistant bulletin editor; Bert Kloss, registrar; Cheryl Hohner, secretary. (News -Record photo) . continued Success MERNER'S CONTRACTING LTD. R.R. 3 CLINTON • 4829212 October 1977 - Chatter member Shirley Kay and charter treasurer Mary Brown, who belonged to the first Clinton Kinette group in 1952, joined with the 1977 Kinettes to celebrate 25 years of service to the community. The 1977 president, Marie Jefferson; convenor Carol Finch and .chairman Rhea Jones along with other Kinettes and their husbands celebrated the 25th anniversaru with a banquet and dance at the Sandpiper Inn, Vanastra. (News -Record photo) BEST WISHES FROM 'WN'MOTORS LTD. 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