Calendar Details through March 5, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Announcement: Mid-Winter ConferenceLocation: DFW Airport Marriott
Feb 10-11, 2012 Mid-Winter Conference – DFW Airport Marriott, Irving, TX
Announcement: CKI Mid-Winter Board MeetingLocation: DFW Airport Marriott
Feb 10-11, 2012 CKI Mid-Winter Board Meeting – DFW Airport Marriott, Irving, TX
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Announcement: Carol Walther BirthdayTuesday, February 14, 2012
Announcement: Valentine's DayValentine's Day is believed to have had its beginnings in a Roman festival called the Lupercalia. The early Roman men often wore the names of the girls who were to be their partners during the Lupercalia pinned to their sleeves. And thus came the saying "wearing your heart on your sleeve".
The story goes that when the Roman empire wars broke out married men did not want to leave their families, younger men did not want to leave their sweethearts. As a result of the low enrollment of men to fight the wars, Claudius the Cruel ordered that no more marriages or engagements should be celebrated. A priest, named Valentine, defied the order and married young couples in secrecy. When Claudius found out he had Valentine dragged off and imprisoned, where he died. What he did for young lovers was remembered and is still celebrated on St. Valentine's Day.
The 17th century hopeful maiden ate a hard-boiled egg and pinned five bay leaves to her pillow before going to sleep on Valentine's eve. It was believed this would make her dream of her future husband.
The Duke of Orleans is believed to have made the first valentine card. Imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415, he wrote love poems, or "valentines," to his wife in France.
Elaborate cards trimmed with satin ribbons, mother-of-pearl ornaments, and spun glass were sold during the Civil War.
The celebration, the tradition goes on or with flowers, with heart-shaped candies, with lacy valentines whose frills and furbelows hiding the initials of the sender, we honor the good priest who disobeyed Claudius the Cruel.
Announcement: Valentine's DayValentine's Day is believed to have had its beginnings in a Roman festival called the Lupercalia. The early Roman men often wore the names of the girls who were to be their partners during the Lupercalia pinned to their sleeves. And thus came the saying "wearing your heart on your sleeve".
The story goes that when the Roman empire wars broke out married men did not want to leave their families, younger men did not want to leave their sweethearts. As a result of the low enrollment of men to fight the wars, Claudius the Cruel ordered that no more marriages or engagements should be celebrated. A priest, named Valentine, defied the order and married young couples in secrecy. When Claudius found out he had Valentine dragged off and imprisoned, where he died. What he did for young lovers was remembered and is still celebrated on St. Valentine's Day.
The 17th century hopeful maiden ate a hard-boiled egg and pinned five bay leaves to her pillow before going to sleep on Valentine's eve. It was believed this would make her dream of her future husband.
The Duke of Orleans is believed to have made the first valentine card. Imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1415, he wrote love poems, or "valentines," to his wife in France.
Elaborate cards trimmed with satin ribbons, mother-of-pearl ornaments, and spun glass were sold during the Civil War.
The celebration, the tradition goes on or with flowers, with heart-shaped candies, with lacy valentines whose frills and furbelows hiding the initials of the sender, we honor the good priest who disobeyed Claudius the Cruel.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Announcement: North Star Regular MeetingTime: 7:00 am
Location: Rolling Hills CC, 401 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX
North Star Regular Meeting
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Announcement: Div. 39 Council MeetingLocation: Salerno's...Flower Mound
Division 39 Council Meeting are held at Salerno's Restaurant in Flower Mound.
Arlington Southwest and Mansfield KAN or Hosts
Friday, February 24, 2012
Announcement: CKI District ConventionLocation: San Marcos, TX
Feb 24-26, 2012 CKI District Convention-San Marcos, TX
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Announcement: Regular Meeting of Arlington North Star KiwanisLocation: Rolling Hills CC, 401 E Lamar Blvd, Arlington, TX
Regular Meeting of Arlington North Star Kiwanis
Friday, March 02, 2012
Announcement: Key Club Lt. Gov. TrainingLocation: DFW Airport Marriott
Mar 2-4, 2012 Key Club Lt. Governor Training– DFW Airport Marriott, Irving, TX
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Announcement: Jan Walsh Birthday
