by Brian J.Wilson

On
Saturday February 2, 2008 five members of the Kiwanis
Club of Poquoson sacrificed
themselves to freezing waters of the Atlantic Ocean
as part of the Annual Special Olympics Fund Raiser
in Virginia Beach. Over three thousand plungers and
thousands more onlookers braving the winter elements
raised over $900,000 for this great cause. Pictured
left are (left to right) Brian Wilson, Larry
Svihla Mic Platt,
Charley
French. Pictured right is Jason Fishman. Jason is a
member of the Special Olympics Organization, member
of the
Poquoson Kiwanis Club and raised over $2,700.




















By
the time you read this, the proposed Strategic Plan has
been reviewed in two increments by the District Long
Range Planning Committee,
those incremental results have been endorsed by the
District Board, and four of the eight District Regions
have had
the opportunity to attend presentations on "VISION: 20/15", to include the Strategic Plan. Between now and mid-April, all remaining Regions
will share in that opportunity. From there, all input
from all sources will be considered before the Board
endorses a final version of the Plan. That final version
will be presented to the House of Delegates for ratification
in Richmond this Summer. Once ratified by the delegates,
the plan belongs to the District membership and the
District Board will be charged with executing it. 








