Club Roundup

SLV Rotary Club
The speaker schedule for Rotary’s December meetings is set: Wednesday, Dec. 1, author Nancy Lynn Jarvis; Dec. 8, holiday lunch, 12:15 p.m. at the Ivy Dining Room at Mount Hermon; Dec. 15, a club assembly; and Dec. 22 and 29, no meetings.
The club meets at 7:15 a.m. Wednesdays in the Birch Dining Room on Conference Drive in Mount Hermon Conference Center. Cost: $10.
Exchange Club of Scotts Valley:
The Exchange Club is cosponsoring a christmas tree raffle to support Valley Churches United Missions. Trees will be displayed at local banks. People can enter at each bank to win the fully decorated tree with gifts and support the worthwhile project.
Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley:
The Kiwanis Club, high school Key Clubs and UCSC Circle K Club are busy buying gifts and wrapping them for the Big Brothers-Big Sisters Christmas party for their “Littles.” Each year, Shadowbrook hosts the party and Dr. John “Santa” Stevens and his elves distribute the gifts.
The club is also preparing for its annual Christmas breakfast at Pasatiempo, which will begin at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 8. Cost is $20. For information or reservations, speak with any Kiwanian or e-mail sv****@*****st.net.
The club meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at Heavenly Café, 1270 Mount Hermon Road (cost $5). Those interested in the charitable work of Kiwanis are welcome to attend. For information: www.svkiwanis.org.
Santa Cruz Moose Lodge 545:
The Scotts Valley 4-H Club used the Lodge hall Nov. 6 to host a local-area club gathering and dinner.
Lodge members participated in raising and lowering the “Avenue of Flags” on display at the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
Turkeys with all the trimmings were prepared and served to members Nov. 13 for the annual member appreciation dinner.
Members are making preparations for several upcoming community holiday events. The first is a dinner toy and canned food drive Friday, Dec. 3, to benefit Valley Churches United Missions. The JD’s Famous Tamale and “Ladies of 545” Flan sale to benefit Familia Center will follow Dec. 12, and preparation and delivery of food for a holiday party held by the MHCAN will be Dec. 18.
For information about the lodge and upcoming events: www.scmoose545.org.
Scotts Valley Rotary:
Last week, several Scotts Valley Rotarians traveled to Guatemala to meet with administrators and doctors of two hospitals that serve the poor Mayan population. Rotarians were there to evaluate the hospital’s need for medical equipment and other supplies, and a large group of Rotarians from several clubs will return in February to deliver the needed equipment.
The club has decorated a holiday tree with gift certificates and fun gadgets worth more than $650. The tree stands in the lobby of Bay Federal Credit Union. Anyone could win the tree by buying a raffle ticket at the bank. All proceeds will benefit Valley Churches United Missions
Contributors to this column are Priscilla Weiss, SLV Rotary; Chris Perri, Exchange; Joe Miller, Kiwanis; Robert Oneto Santa Cruz Moose; and Pamela Comstock, SV Rotary.