The President’s Perspective

Hello Kiwanians! Thanks to all for a Great weekend at Streamwood's Summer Celebration! Kiwanis was well represented in the parade. Thanks to Michael Cecille for being our Mr. Peanut. The talent show was so fun. The talent was great and our judges had a hard time deciding. Thanks to Mary Thon, Tom Keating, and Michael Cecille for being our judges. I look forward to our Membership Night on August 14. I hope you can all bring a guest and join in our fun Club.

Sandy

We have a lot coming up in the next several months and hope that you will all

want to be a part of it!

Please take the time to read the newsletter thoroughly to find out what's going on in our

club and throughout our community!

Make some time to get more involved and take on a bigger role in all the

great things we do!

August Calendar of Events

Noon Meeting – Tuesday, August 5 First Midwest Bank Schaumburg and Barrington Roads

Peanut Day Meeting

Tuesday, August 12 – 6:00 PM A1 Trophies

Membership Event

Thursday, August 14 at 6:30 PM The Chicago Loop

Noon Meeting – Tuesday, August 19 First Midwest Bank Schaumburg and Barrington Roads

Texas Hold ‘Em

Wednesday, August 20 Streamwood VFW Hall

Hanover Township Food Pantry

Saturday, August 23 - 8:45 – 11:45 AM Board Meeting - Tues, Aug. 26 - 7:30 AM Streamwood Fire Station #3

Mobile Food Pantry

Tuesday, August 26th - 10:00 AM St. Ansgar Church

2040 Laurel Ave., Hanover Park

Kids Fishing Derby

Annual Installation Banquet

Peanut Days

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Kiwanis Club of Streamwood Achieves Distinguished Status!

We are extremely pleased to announce that our club has been named a 2012-2013 Distinguished Club! Big thanks to Sue Begy who served as Club President during that time and did such a great job of helping us achieve this recognition. Congratulations to everyone for their hard work and great service to our community. We will be formally recognized at the I-I District Convention in August. The presentation of our Distinguished Club recognition will take place at the Friday Night Opening Session and Dinner.

Summer Celebration Recap

Once again, Streamwood Summer Celebration was a big success and Kiwanis played a part in making that happen. We participated in the parade, passing out our delicious peanuts. Michael Cecille dressed up as Mr. Peanut and really wowed the crowd. Donna Lenhardt has a great video of Michael strutting his stuff! We'd be happy to pass it along to anyone who'd like to see it. BIG thanks to everyone who also walked in the parade - Sandy, John, Terri, Donna, Maryann, Jim and our fabulous Key Club members! Our talent show was also well received, thanks to our great MC, Sandy Stewart. She was assisted by Mr. Peanut, Cathy Tampir and Pat Hart. We had 6 great acts that made it very difficult for our judges to make a decision! But they did and we thank them - Mary Thon, Tom Keating & Mr. Peanut! See a few of our photos from Summer Celebration on the following page.

Happy Birthday Carl Imperato – August 26

Ray Begy – August 31

Happy Anniversary Ray and Sue Begy

August 5 - 42 Years

John and Terri Johnson August 17 – 40 Years

Happy Kiwanis Anniversary Terri Johnson – 14 Years Carol McNevin – 8 Years

Mary Jo Imperato – 5 Years Howard Krick – 5 Years

We recently secured our 2nd grant this year, thanks to First Midwest Bank and Aneta Lysek. The grant, in the amount of $500.00, will be used to purchase school supplies for needy children in several local elementary schools. As we mentioned before, we would like to pursue other opportunities to apply for grants. If anyone has any experience with grant writing or is aware of a grant that we may apply for, please contact President Sandy or any member of the board.

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Mr. Peanut announcing the

People's Choice Winner,

Alana Nyugen (Act. #4), who

sang "Do You Want to Build

a Snowman" from "Frozen"

Judge's Choice Winners, Madeline and Olivia Conter

get high-fived by Mr. Peanut (Act #2) Madeline sang

"Popular" from "Wicked"

Streamwood Summer Celebration Talent Show hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Streamwood

Mr. Peanut (Michael Cecille) posing with members of the

Streamwood Key Club

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Membership Event Coming Soon

We will be hosting a Membership Recruitment event on Thursday, August 14 at the Chicago Loop Bar and Grill in Streamwood. Getting new members is crucial to the continued success of our club and we all need to do our part to make it happen. Please submit your suggestions or potential members to Sue Begy at susandbegy@gmail.com so that we can get them on our invitation list. An invitation for the event appears on the following page. Please feel free to share it with anyone who you may want to include in this event.

We hope you've all paid your dues by now to get the discounted rate of $90.00. If not, your $100.00 annual membership renewal is due by September 15. Keep in mind that dues are a necessary part of our club’s operations and are used to pay for administrative items like District & International dues, insurance, conventions, advertising, postage, stationery, etc.

Installation Banquet Date Set

Please save the date for the 2014 Installation Banquet which is being held on Tuesday, September 23 at Moretti’s in Bartlett. The cost per person will be $20.00. Terri Johnson will be sending out invitations for the event in late August or early September. Please RSVP by the dated indicated. We hope to see everyone there to enjoy the camaraderie and celebrate all our successes of the past year!

Kiwanian of the Year

It’s that time of year again when we give everyone the opportunity to nominate one deserving member of the club for the Kiwanian of the Year award. As last year’s winner, Cathy Tampir, will be this year’s coordinator. Nominees should be a member who participates in service projects and fundraising events, attends club meetings on a regular basis and who demonstrates a commitment to the ideals of Kiwanis and to the community. Per our Policies and Procedures, a member is only eligible if they have not received the Kiwanian of the Year Award in the past 3 years. Members who are NOT eligible this year are: Linda Danner, Aneta Lysek and Cathy Tampir. Nomination forms will be emailed to all members shortly. Please respond to Cathy by email (catampir@comcast.net) no later than Friday, August 22 indicating your nominee and why you believe that they are a good candidate for Kiwanian of the Year. The award will be presented at the Installation Banquet on September 23.

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Please join the members of the Kiwanis Club of Streamwood at a

special informational meeting about their organization.

Thursday, August 14 at 6:30 PM

Chicago Loop Sports Bar and Grill

7 West Streamwood Blvd., Streamwood

Our club is made up of dedicated volunteers who work together to

make our community a better place. We are involved in a variety of

projects and activities that include service, fundraising & assisting

children and their families locally and worldwide.

At the event, we will familiarize everyone with upcoming events. We will

also give our guests an opportunity to ask questions, sign up to assist us with

service projects and get more information about becoming a member.

Please RSVP to Sue at susandbegy@gmail.com no later than

Monday, August 11 if you’re planning to attend. Pizza, pasta, salad

and soft drinks will be provided. We hope to see you there!

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Texas Hold 'Em News

Our next Texas Hold ‘Em fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, August 20 at the VFW Hall in Streamwood. PLEASE set the date aside so that you can help out with this event. As we’ve indicated many times before, everyone’s help is needed for these events! Our final date for 2014 is Monday, November 10. At the recommendation of Rockford Charitable Games, we will be changing locations in 2015 to Poplar Creek Bowl in Hoffman Estates. The dates for 2015 are: Monday, February 16, Monday, May 18, Monday, August 10, Monday, October9. We are anticipating that moving to a new spot will help us with attendance which we expect will result in more profits.

Food Pantry/Mobile Pantry Dates to Remember

Saturday, August 23 - 8:45 -11:30 AM

Kiwanis next day to work at the Hanover Township food pantry.

Tuesday, August 26th at 10:00 AM

Kiwanis will be hosting the mobile pantry at St. Ansgar Church in Hanover Park at 2040 Laurel Avenue. Many volunteers are

needed, so please sign up!!

Membership Event The Chicago Loop, Streamwood Thursday, August 14 - 6:30 PM

Texas Hold ’Em

VFW Hall in Streamwood Wednesday, August 20, Monday, November 10

Kids Fishing Derby

Surrey Woods Park, Streamwood Saturday, September 6

Annual Installation Banquet

Moretti's in Bartlett Tuesday, September 23

Peanut Days Fundraiser

Various Corners and Storefronts September 26-27

2014-2015 Kiwanis Year

Begins - October 1

Contact Us

President Sandy Stewart 847-702-3057 sandy.stewart@comcast.net

Newsletter Editor Cathy Tampir 630-213-3660 catampir@comcast.net

Website Coordinator Sue Begy susandawn117@gmail.com www.streamwoodkiwanis.com

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Peanut Days!!

We're moving along with our plans for Peanut Days, but continue to look for more groups to assist us over the weekend of September 26-27. We have many street corners that go unmanned and would like to utilize all that's available to us. If anyone knows of a group that may be interested in joining us, please give them the flyer on the following page and have them get in touch with us! Keep in mind that, as we've mentioned before, we are offering an added incentive this year to any group who brings in a new group. The flyer also elaborates on those details. In addition, we would like to increase our underwriting numbers and are looking for businesses or people to ask for assistance. Again, any help that you can provide us would be greatly appreciated, including your own personal donation to this very important fundraiser. Finally, don't forget that over peanut weekend, we need everyone’s help whether it be on a street corner, at a storefront, as a runner or working at Peanut Central. Please try to be available to help out, even if it’s only for an hour or two! AND feel free to invite a friend to join you………….what better way to get someone involved in Kiwanis than to have them come out to lend a hand for Peanut Days!

Our next planning meeting is being held on Tuesday, August 12 at 6:00 PM at A-1

Trophies. We hope to see you there!

6th Annual Kids Fishing Derby

Save the date for our 6th Annual Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, September 6 at Surrey Woods Pond in Streamwood! We ask that everyone consider coming out to help with the derby and enjoy this great event. It doesn't take a lot of time and brings a lot of joy to our little participants! It will be open to kids 3-12 years of age and will include all the fishing, fun and prizes that we've offered in the past. For those of you who haven't helped out before, the tasks are easy…………registering our fishermen, keeping track of the smallest, largest and most fish caught by each child and awarding prizes and trophies. So, please save the date and be a part of the fun!! We guarantee you'll love it!!

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The Kiwanis Club of Streamwood

presents a FREE

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Surrey Woods Pond

Located off of Rt. 59 & Ascot Lane in Streamwood

Open to Kids 3-12 years of age

Registration: 8:30 - 9:00 AM

Fishing: 9:00 - 10:00 AM

Awards Ceremony: 10:15 AM

All Kids MUST be

accompanied by an adult!

Thank you to

our generous

Sponsors:

Bring your own poles,

tackle and bait.

Bait will be available!

Have questions? Contact Terri from Kiwanis at 630-768-7535.

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Board Actions and Updates

At the July board meeting, these items were discussed/approved........ A basket with a value of up to $50.00 will

be donated to the Streamwood Chamber for their golf outing.

With the $500.00 grant we received from First Midwest Bank plus an additional $500.00 we have in the budget, we will be purchasing school supplies for local schools.

Sandy Stewart decided that she would like her $500.00 annual President's Project allowance sent to Children's Miracle Network.

The Budget Committee will be meeting on August 12 to create the budget for 2014-2015.

Discussion was had about our Edward Jones account, but was tabled until some details are clarified.

Terri Johnson provided an update on dues payments for the upcoming Kiwanis year. At this time, we may at risk of losing several members.

The board voted to acknowledge Mike Manzuk from the Chicago Loop with a special recognition from the club. He has been very generous with special events that we've hosted at the Loop and we want to show our appreciation.

As advisor to our Key Clubs, Terri Johnson has reported that they have both held officer meetings to prepare for the coming year. She's very confident that we have another great group this year who have already made plans for several projects including Phil's friends, Feed My Starving Children, our Kids Fishing Derby, Peanut Days, the soup kitchen, arts and crafts with the seniors and much more.

Kiwanis Youth, Students & Special Programs

Kiwanis International empowers people at every stage of life to become competent, capable and compassionate leaders by helping them learn to help others. Through its Service Leadership Program, Kiwanis enables its youth and adult leaders to serve their communities, opening doors for them to change the world. As a Kiwanis member, you have the privilege of serving and guiding these young leaders and here are the ways that can be accomplished. Kiwanis Kids Three programs for students between the ages of 6 and 12: K-Kids, Bring Up Grades (BUG), and Terrific Kids. www.kiwaniskids.org Builders Club A leadership programs for middle and junior high school students. www.buildersclub.org Key Club International The largest high school service leadership organization in the world. www.keyclub.org Key Leader A weekend experience designed to empower emerging student leaders. www.key-leader.org Circle K International A global service organization for university students. www.circlek.org Aktion Club The only community-service club for adults living with disabilities. www.aktionclub.org

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The excitement is building for Detroit No. 1 club members. In 2015, Kiwanis' founding club plans to celebrate 100 years of service to the Detroit community and the world. Detroit No. 1 is proud to host Kiwanis' 100th anniversary party on Saturday, January 24, 2015, at the Detroit Renaissance Marriott hotel. Along with Kiwanis International, the Michigan District is helping to prepare for this historic gathering. Many activities are planned, including a "Books for Kids" service project. Join us in Detroit to celebrate a century of Kiwanis service and help launch Kiwanis into the next century. Prior to this event, on New Year’s Day, there will be an even bigger Kiwanis float at the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Then, after the Detroit event, there will be many great celebrations in dozens of other cities across the globe. You’ll also see the anniversary theme involved with the projects we do for Kiwanis One Day and the other great service projects we work on. The celebration will peak with a birthday party during the 2015 annual convention in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Closer to home, our celebration will take place at Camp Independence in Ingleside, IL the first weekend in May 2015. The tentative plan is for local Kiwanians to do a service project at the camp, followed by a concert (possibly at Willow Creek Church) and dinner. Stay tuned for many updates on all these events and activities as the details are provided to us.

The I-I District Convention is being held August 7-10, 2014 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bloomington, IL. At this time, Cathy Tampir is the only club member who will be attending the convention. She’ll provide a recap at the August 19 meeting and in the September newsletter.

Governor's Visit Set for October

The annual Governor’s visit to Division 8 will take place on Saturday, October 3. It will be hosted by the Park Ridge Morning Club and held at Park Ridge Community Church beginning at 6:30 PM. We hope that many of you will be able to attend. It’s a great opportunity to meet the new Governor, Jim Dooley, and share an evening out with fellow Kiwanians in our division. Additional information will be announced as we get closer to the date.

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Streamwood ChamberFest

Saturday, September 20 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Join the Chamber for 4 hours of fun

and potential customers. There will be a vendor fair, car show, firetrucks & kid activities. It will be located at the

Hoosier Grove Barn parking lot- a highly visible location.

Fees for participation are: Chamber Members: $30.00;

$40 .00 after August 29

Non-Chamber Members: $40.00; $50.00 after August 29

Car entry: $10.00

Contact Donna for more

information at 630-837-5200.

Streamwood Chamber 26th Annual Golf Outing

Friday, August 22

9 Challenging Holes of Golf at Streamwood Oaks Course with a shotgun

start at 1:00 PM; buffet dinner at the Chicago Loop at 4:30 PM

Basic Event fee is $50.00 which includes

golf, shared cart, longest drive and closest to the pin contests, snack sack and buffet.

The buffet alone is $15.00.

Schaumburg Summer Breeze Concert Series

The concerts are held at the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center, 101 Schaumburg Court. Admission is free and the shows start at 7:00 PM.

August 9 - The Voices - Motown and R&B

August 16 - Classical Blast

August 23 - The Symphonic Pops Orchestra of Chicago

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Hanover Township is seeking donations of school supplies and backpacks in an annual drive for disadvantaged students. Last year, more than 800 backpacks were filled with items given to kids living in the township. Donated gift cards are also welcome.

Supplies can be dropped off at four township sites: Town Hall, 250 S. Route 59, Bartlett; Hanover Township Senior Center, 240 Route 59, Bartlett; Hanover Township Astor Avenue Community Center, 7431 Astor Ave., HanoverPark; and Hanover Township Izaak Walton Center, 899 Jay St., Elgin.

For details, contact the Astor Avenue Community Center at (630) 540-9085.

Village of Streamwood Blood Drive

A blood drive will be held at the Streamwood Village Hall from 2:00 – 8:00 PM on Wednesday, August 27. To make your reservation, contact 1-800-LifeSource and reference Group Code SW98. Without blood donors like you, LifeSource would be unable to fulfill its life supporting mission and provide blood products to the thousands of patients who need transfusions each year. By donating, you truly are supporting the lives of those in your community.

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Coming to Hoffman Estates

Moretti's and Whiskey River restaurants are on track to open in Hoffman Estates this November at the southeast corner of Higgins and Barrington roads near TGIF, Steak and Shake and Macaroni Grill. While most everyone is familiar with Moretti’s, the concept of Whiskey River is based on world-class barbecue with a honky-tonk flavor to its music and entertainment. Sounds fun! Another new business already open at Poplar Creek Crossing in Hoffman Estates is Maurice's. Maurice's is a reasonably priced woman's clothing store offering sizes 1-24. Poplar Creek Crossing is located at Route 59 and 90.

Hanover Park Car Show

The Village of Hanover Park is sponsoring their Annual Car Show in collaboration with the Hanover Park Community Resource Coalition and the Prairie Station Pub. It will be held on Sunday, August 10 from Noon until 4:00 PM at the Hanover Park Metra Station Parking Lot. The event benefits the Hanover Park Community Resource Coalition to raise funds for youth programs.

Save the Date/Reserve a Spot!

Hanover Park’s Maxwell Street Community Garage Sale is being held on Saturday, September 13- 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM at the Metra Parking Lot. You can reserve a 9 x 18spot at of cost of $20 for residents and $30 for non-residents. To reserve your space visit www.hpil.org or contact the Village Clerk’s Office at 630.823.5601.

Village of Bartlett Garage Sale

Bartlett is hosting another village-wide garage sale on Thursday, August 14 through Saturday, August 16, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day. A map for the event, including the addresses of all participating households, will be available at Bartlett Village Hall and on the Village website in August. www.village.bartlett.il.us

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Around the City and Suburbs

Taste of Roselle August 1-3

Main Street between Roselle & Park

http://www.roselle.il.us/index.aspx?nid=228

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Art and Soul on the Fox August 2-3

Downtown Elgin Sat. 11 AM to 6 PM; Sun. 11 AM to 5 PM

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Arlington Million August 16 - 12:30 PM

Arlington Park Racecourse

www.arlingtonpark.com

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KC and the Sunshine Band August 29 – 8:00 PM

Arcada Theatre 105 E. Main Street, St. Charles

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Irish Days August 30 – 11:00 AM through

September 1 – 7:00 PM Downtown Long Grove

FREE Admission

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Schaumburg Septemberfest August 30 – September 1

Schaumburg Municipal Center

http://www.ci.schaumburg.il.us/HFun/September/Pages/default.aspx

Hawaiian Chicken Kabobs

Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut

into 1 inch cubes 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can unsweetened

pineapple chunks 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper 1 large green pepper, 1 inch pieces 12 medium mushrooms 18 cherry tomatoes Hot cooked rice

Directions: 1. Put chicken in large shallow dish. 2. Drain pineapple, keep 1/2 cup juice. Set

pineapple aside. 3. Mix juice with the next 7 ingredients in

small pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour over chicken.

4. Cover and chill for 1 hour. 5. Remove chicken from marinade, reserve

marinade. 6. Alternate chicken, pineapple, green

pepper, mushrooms, and tomatoes on skewers.

7. Grill kabobs over hot coals 20 minutes or until chicken is done.

8. Turn and baste frequently with marinade.

9. Serve over hot rice.

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These are actual complaints received by "Thomas Cook Vacations” from dissatisfied customers.......it’s hard to believe that people could be this naïve.

1. "I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local convenience store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts." 2. "It's lazy of the local shopkeepers in Puerto Vallarta to close in the afternoons. I often needed to buy things during 'siesta' time -- this should be banned." 3. "On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food." 4. "We booked an excursion to a water park but no-one told us we had to bring our own swimsuits and towels. We assumed it would be included in the price." 5. "The beach was too sandy. We had to clean everything when we returned to our room." 6. "We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as white but it was more yellow." 7. "They should not allow topless sunbathing on the beach. It was very distracting for my husband who just wanted to relax." 8. "No-one told us there would be fish in the water. The children were scared." 9. "Although the brochure said that there was a fully equipped kitchen, there was no egg-slicer in the drawers." 10. "We went on holiday to Spain and had a problem with the taxi drivers as they were all Spanish." 11. "The roads were uneven and bumpy, so we could not read the local guide book during the bus ride to the resort. Because of this, we were unaware of many things that would have made our holiday more fun." 12. "It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England. It took the Americans only three hours to get home. This seems unfair." 13. "I compared the size of our one-bedroom suite to our friends' three-bedroom and ours was significantly smaller." 14. "The brochure stated: 'No hairdressers at the resort.' We're trainee hairdressers and we think they knew and made us wait longer for service." 15. "When we were in Spain, there were too many Spanish people there. The receptionist spoke Spanish, the food was Spanish. No one told us that there would be so many foreigners." 16. "We had to line up outside to catch the boat and there was no air-conditioning." 17. "It is your duty as a tour operator to advise us of noisy or unruly guests before we travel." 18. "I was bitten by a mosquito. The brochure did not mention mosquitoes." 19. "My fiancé and I requested twin-beds when we booked, but instead we were placed in a room with a king bed. We now hold you responsible and want to be re-reimbursed for the fact that I became pregnant. This would not have happened if you had put us in the room that we booked."

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HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE!

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Kiwanis Club of Streamwood P.O. Box 1011

Streamwood, IL 60107