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NEWSLETTER

MAY 2018

See club information and photos on our website at www.tuscolakiwanis.org

and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/tuscolakiwanisclub

2018 Events/Activities

Wednesday, May 9 Kiwanis Board Meeting

Saturday, May 12 USPS Food Drive for SAM Pantry

Monday, May 21 K-Kids “End of School” Picnic (3p Ervin Park)

Wednesday, June 6 Kiwanis Board Meeting [Note date change]

Saturday, June 16 Relay For Life – TCHS (2p-10p)

Wed-Sat, July 25-28 Kiwanis Garage Sale

Saturday, September 29 Homecoming Pancake Breakfast – Comm. Bldg.

Upcoming Meetings & Program Assignments

May 7 Cathy Buckley

May 14 Elaine Bryant

May 21 Andy Brzozkiewicz

May 28 NO MEETING – Memorial Day

June 4 Joyce Brzozkiewicz

June 11 Toppy Mooday

June 18 Margo Blaudow

June 25 Pete Buckley

July 2 Dave Butler

July 9 Marci Shoemaker

July 16 Jan Chappell

July 23 Carol Burwash

July 30 Marge Conn

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August 6 Jack Corum

August 13 Sharon Corum

August 20 Mike Damler

August 27 Linda Damler

September 3 No Meeting – Labor Day

September 10 Pat Damler

September 17 Jeannine Fortney

September 24 Darla Gardner

October 1 Officer/Club Director Installation

October 8 2017/2018 Club Awards

October 15 Debbie Graber

October 22 Carol Hausmann

October 29 Jim Hausmann

If your program date does not work for you, please notify Janet Butler

as soon as possible so a date swap can be arranged.

Don’t Forget to Give Janet Butler Your Volunteer Hours

at the end of the month!

Happy Mother’s Day!

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Meeting Minutes – April 2, 2018

• Attendance

44 – Members

6 – Guests: Nate & Emma Leonard,

grandchildren of Jean & Jerry Leonard;

Claire Leonard, granddaughter of Tim &

Sherrie Hoel; Jackie & Sydney Watson,

daughters of John & Kate Watson; and

our speaker, Dr. Pamela Lau

• Free Lunch Winner – Jackie Watson

• Birthdays – 4/3 Ed Wachala, 4/6 Sherrie

Hoel, 4/8 Mike Damler, 4/8 Pat Damler

• Brags – Carol Burwash, Jan Chappell,

Mike Damler, Debbie Graber, Jean

Leonard, and Dave Morgan

• News, Announcements, Activities and/or

Volunteer Opportunities

Easter Egg Hunt Results – Janet Butler

reported that 263 children were registered

with 80% from Tuscola, 15% from 17 other

Illinois towns, and 5% from out of state

visitors.

Relay for Life Cardinals Baseball Game –

Debbie Graber has 6 tickets available at $20

each for the Sunday, August 19, 2018 1:15p

game. Ticket includes a hot dog and soft

drink. See Debbie if you are interested.

Ervin Park Playground Project – David

Morgan reported that Tuscola Rotary was

donating $2,000 for a special mulch to be

provided for the playground. Dave will pass

around a sign-up sheet for Thursday, April

26th service project.

Summer Meal Program – Kiwanians

generously donated $241.00 for the

program. With the additional of club funds,

$300.00 was donated.

Upcoming Events –

April 14th – Pancake Breakfast at Forty

Martyrs. See Pat Damler to sign up.

April 26th – Ervin Park Playground clean up.

April 28th – Drive-up Drug Collection at

Ervin Park

Program:

Wilma Allen introduced

our guest speaker, Dr.

Pamela Lau from Parkland

College. Dr. Lau is the

Vice President for

Academic Services and

came to speak about the

Parkland College Aviation program that

Parkland acquired from the University of

Illinois in the Fall of 2014. The original

program began in 1946. The U of I was

eliminating the program and was looking for

a college to take it over. Parkland College

agreed to do so striking a deal that included

$3 million in seed funding, leasing the

buildings at Willard Airport for $1 per year,

and leasing the 28 aircraft for $1 per year.

The program has grown due to active

marketing by Parkland, a strong heritage and

reputation, high standards, core staff

expertise, FAA approved programs, and

competitive pricing.

Students can earn a private pilot,

commercial pilot, and/or flight instructor

certification. In conjunction with

certification, a student can earn an

Association in Science – Aviation degree.

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• Attendance

41 – Members

1 – Guest: Brian Moody, our speaker

• Free Lunch Winner – Jan Chappell

• Birthdays – None

• Brags – Carol Bauer, Pete Buckley,

David Butler, Janet Butler, Linda

Damler, Pat Damler, Jeannine Fortney,

Darla Gardner, Dave Morgan, Jerry

Reynold, and Doris Young



Relay For Life – The club is still looking for

a co-chair that will serve with Debbie

Graber. Contact Jan Chappell or Debbie if

you will serve.

Thank You Note – Jan Chappell read a note

from the North Ward kindergarten teachers

thanking the club for the plant project

supplies.






Ervin Park Playground Project – Dave

Morgan sent around a sign-up sheet for

Thursday, April 26 service project. Report

to the park at 9:00AM. If you would like to

help and did not have a chance to sign up,

just come out to the park.

Upcoming Events –

April 14th – Pancake Breakfast at Forty

Martyrs. See Pat Damler to sign up.


April 28th – Drive-Up Drug Collection at

Ervin Park

May 12th – USPS Food Drive for SAM

Pantry

May 21st – K-Kids Picnic Ervin Park

Program:

Bill Bauer introduced our

guest speaker, Brian Moody.

Brian is the Executive

Director of Tuscola

Economic Development and

Chamber, and Fire Chief.

Brian’s main topic was Douglas County

CEO, a program for high school seniors to

learn about business and entrepreneurship.

This is a national program in sixty

communities. Students tour businesses and

learn skills including entrepreneurship, job

readiness, leadership, teamwork, and

presentation. Each student has or

establishes a business, and the class does a

group business to raise funds for their

individual businesses and the program.

On other topics, Brian said there should be

another restaurant opening on West Sale

Street, as well as some outdoor dining from

some existing downtown restaurants. The

753 page application to the state for a

Douglas County Enterprise Zone was

approved. There has been interest by some

companies to lease land for solar energy

farms. The city is still working with the

state to expand the I-57/US 36 interchange.

Cronus is still trying to finalize a contract

with the new general contractor,

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions.

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• Attendance

50 – Members

2 – Guests: Summer Phillips and Glen

Simpson, spouse of Sandy Simpson

• Free Lunch Winner – Tim Hoel

• Birthdays – 4/20 Judy Heilich, 4/23

Joyce Brzozkiewicz

• Brags – Janet Boyer, Janet Butler, Pat

Damler, Jeannine Fortney, and Doris

Young



Pancake Breakfast Results – Mike Damler

reported that we served 159 customers.

Total gross receipts were $1,414.00. Forty

Kiwanians worked and/or supported this

fundraiser.

Summer Meals Program – Summer Phillips

from the Douglas County Health

Department came and thanked the members

for the $300.00 donation to this program.

This year the program runs from June 5 –

July 27 except for July 4 from 9:00AM to

11:00AM. Summer need drivers,

volunteers, and paper products. Summer left

a sign-up sheet with Pat Damler. Contact

Summer or Pat if you would like to sign up

to help.






Debbie will probably have the tickets 3/26.

Ervin Park Playground Project – Dave

Morgan sent around a sign-up sheet for

Thursday, April 26 service project. Report

to the park at 9:00AM. If you would like to

help and did not have a chance to sign up,

just come out to the park.

2018/2019 Officers/Club Directors – Jan

Chappell reported that the 2018/2018

officers and club directors would be voted

on at our May 14, 2018 meeting.

USPS Food Drive for SAM Pantry – Jan

Chappell reported that the club needs a

chairperson or co-chairs to lead this food

drive. Contact Jan if you will serve.

2018 TCHS Scholarships – Mike Damler

reported that 17 applications had been

received. He and his committee of Linda

Damler, Jean Leonard, and Doris Young

would be evaluating and selecting the

winners.

Upcoming Events –


April 28th – Drug Collection-Ervin Park


Pantry

May 21st – K-Kids Picnic Ervin Park 3pm

Program:

Wayne Ward shared photos and information

about Joann and his trip to Glacier National

Park and the Canadian Rockies with

Country Travel Discoveries.

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• Attendance

40 – Members

2 – Guests: June & Annieka Buckley,

grandchildren of Cathy & Pete Buckley

• Free Lunch Winner – Val Morgan

• Birthdays – 4/29 Maribeth Opperman

• Brags – Tammy Baer, Maureen

Bergeson, Jan Chappell, and Debbie

Graber



Summer Meals Program – Pat Damler

circulated the sign-up sheet for this program.

Members can also contact Summer Phillips

directly at the Douglas County Health

Department.


Debbie Graber has tickets available at $20





USPS Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – The

food drive will be Saturday, May 12. Carol

Beals and Janet Butler are co-chairing the

event this year. Janet circulated the sign-up

sheets and will do so for the next couple of

weeks.

Relay for Life – Debbie Graber updated

members, provided sign-up information,

offered yard signs, and luminaria bags. The

event is June 16 from 2-10p at TCHS.

New Member Induction – President Jan

Chappell and Lt. Governor Pat Damler

inducted Glen Simpson into our club. He is

sponsored by his wife, Sandy.

Jan, Glen, Pat, and Sandy

Upcoming Events –


April 28th – Drug Collection-Ervin Park


Pantry


Program:

Carol Beals advised that Chad Daugherty of

the Douglas County Animal Shelter was

unable to speak today due to illness. She

thanked the Kiwanians who brought and

donated products for the shelter.

Carol Beals advised that she would deliver

the members’ donations to the shelter after

our meeting.

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• Attendance

41 – Members

7 – Guests: Heath Thurston, Craig

Hastings; Key Clubbers Sabrina Alcorn,

Connor Baer, Ryan Bartley, and Sydney

Hoel; and our speaker Devin Black

• Free Lunch Winner – Kim Higgins

• Birthdays – None

• Brags – Maureen Bergeson, Pete

Buckley, Jan Chappell, Jeannine Fortney,

Jack Manzella, and Val Morgan



Summer Meals Program – Pat Damler has

the sign-up sheet for this program.

Members can also contact Summer Phillips

directly at the Douglas County Health

Department.


Debbie Graber has tickets available at $20





USPS Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – The

food drive will be Saturday, May 12. Carol

Beals and Janet Butler are co-chairing the

event this year. More volunteers are needed.

Ervin Park Playground Refresh – Dave

Morgan thanked the volunteers for the hard

work they did. Tuscola city workers,

Rotarians, and Kiwanians made this happen.

Drive-Up Drug Collection – This service

project was a great success! Dave Morgan

reported that approx. 135 pounds of pills and

10 pounds of sharps were turned in. He

thanked the volunteers.

Upcoming Events –

May 12 – USPS Food Drive for SAM

Pantry


June 16th – Douglas County Relay for Life

Program:

Maureen Bergeson

introduced our speaker,

Devin Black, the Director of

the Tuscola Public Library.

Devin graduated from the

University of Illinois in

Library Science. He came

to Tuscola in 2013.

The library has 18,000 items in its

collections and 43,000 items circulated. In

2017, the computers were used for 6,000

hours with 4,500 users. The library is

primarily funded through tax dollars.

Services that the library provides include

free wi-fi/internet access, books, e-books,

DVDs, use of computers, printing, faxing,

scanning, laminating, home delivery, and on

Fridays from 2-4p Tech-Drop In assistance.

The library holds several events each year

such as outdoor movies, Halloween Party,

and others. There are always special

Summer Reading Program for children,

teens, and adults that our club helps support.

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Pancake Breakfast – April 14, 2018

More Photos on Club Website

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Ervin Park Playground Clean-up – April 26, 2018

More Photos on

Club Website

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Drive-Up Drug Collection – April 28, 2018

More photos on club website

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TUSCOLA KIWANIS CLUB &

KIWANIS CLUB OF TUSCOLA ILLINOIS FOUNDATION

2018 APRIL BOARD MEETING MINUTES

The meeting was called to order at The Smith House on Wednesday April 11, 2018 at 11:59

AM by President Jan Chappell with the following officers, club directors and guests present:

Maureen Bergeson (2018) X Candy Hudson – Treas X Guests:

Pete Buckley – Pres Elect X Carol Martin (2019) X Tammy Baer X

David Butler – Past Pres X Dave Morgan (2020) X Carol Burwash X

Janet Butler – Secretary X Dennis Opperman - VP Mike Damler X

Jan Chappell – Pres X Jerry Reynolds (2018) X Linda Damler X

Tim Hoel (2019) X Doris Young (2020) X Pat Damler X

Val Morgan X

The following items of business were conducted:

1. Minutes of March Board Meeting – Carol Martin made a motion that the minutes be

approved as presented. Doris Young seconded the motion and it was approved. Copy

of Board meeting minutes are on club website under “Members Area.”

2. April Secretary’s Monthly Reports – Janet Butler had emailed Board members copies

of the monthly Tuscola Volunteer Hours report and the Kiwanis International monthly

report for their review. There were 831 service and 207 fundraising hours for a total

of 1,038 hours reported. David Butler made a motion to approve the reports.

Maureen Bergeson seconded the motion, and it was approved. Copies of the monthly

reports are on club website under “Members Area.”

3. April Treasurer’s Monthly Reports – Candy Hudson had emailed Board members a

copy of the club and foundation monthly treasurer’s reports. As of 4/11/18, the

current balance for the club is $11,624.47 and the foundation balance is $10,895.05

Maureen Bergeson made a motion to approve the reports as submitted. Carol Martin

seconded the motion and it was approved. Copy of treasurer’s reports are on club

website under “Members Area.”

4. Disbursements/Reimbursements –

Approved disbursements:

Club Administrative Account Club Foundation Account

$58.14 – Reimburse Tim Hoel for

materials to repair the club’s banner

holder

$700.32 – Reimburse Janet Butler for

2019 egg hunt prizes

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TCHS spinners for fundraising at

Christmastown


the 4/14 pancake breakfast sausage

Pete Buckley made motions to approve the above disbursements. Carol Martin

seconded the motion and it was approved.

5. New Donation Requests – None

6. Builders Club Update – Tammy Baer reported that there were seven members who

attended the April meeting. There was a speaker and the members spent the

remainder of the meeting matching Easter eggs.

7. Key Club Update – Mike Damler requested that the Board approve the costs of pizzas

for the Key Club’s May meeting in thanks for assisting with the Easter Egg Hunt, and

to have four of the Key Club’s officers attend a meeting as the club’s guests for lunch.

Dave Morgan made a motion to approve Mike’s request. David Butler seconded the

motion and it was approved.

8. Dan Russell Memorial Tree – Jan Chappell reported that the check had been delivered

to the Tuscola School District. She will follow up, if necessary regarding the planting

of the tree and the plaque.

9. Pancake Breakfast – Pat Damler reported that all was in order. Janet Butler picked up

the sausage on Monday. The four sausage boxes are in the refrigerator at Forty

Martyrs thawing.

10. Ervin Park Playground/Kiwanis One Day Project – Dave Morgan reported that

enough volunteers had signed up, and there should be 4-5 Rotarians there to help, too.

The special mulch has been ordered and will be delivered to the playground.

11. Read & Learn Program for K-Kids – Janet Butler reported she is compiling the

options for Beth Linstead. When Beth selects the books, she would like to have for

the K-Kids, Janet will bring back the request to the Board with the cost

12. Dues Update – Candy Hudson reported that she had mailed invoices/reminders to

those members with unpaid dues. No further follow-up will be done until August,

after dues that will be due by 7-31-18.

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13. Voting Delegates for Kiwanis International Convention – After discussion, David

Butler made a motion to appoint Carol Burwash and Doris Young as Tuscola’s

delegates with Tim Hoel and Wayne Ward as the alternates. Jerry Reynolds seconded

the motion and it was approved.

14. .2018/2019 Nomination Chairperson – Jerry Reynold volunteered to be chairperson.

The club will need candidates for Vice President and two Club Directors. Jerry will

present a slate of candidates at our May 14 meeting for membership voting.

15. K-Kids “End of School Picnic” – Janet Butler reported that the picnic will be Monday,

May 21, the day that all the grades will be at Ervin Park for the day. We will plan on

serving the hot dogs, chips, etc. about 3:00PM. Tim Hoel volunteered to again take

care of the fire. Volunteers will need to report to the park about 2:15PM. Jeannine

Fortney will provide further details later.

16. USPS Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive – This food drive benefits SAM Pantry. Joyce

and Andy Brzozkiewicz are not chairing the food drive this year. The date is May 12,

2018 and the club needs a new chairperson or chair team. If you are interested in

chairing this food drive, please contact Jan Chappell.

17. June Board Meeting Date – Due to a travel conflict, Jan Chappell asked Board

members if the Board would meet Wednesday, June 6, based on Nancy Smith being

able to accommodate the change. It was agreed that June 6 would work for the Board

members.

NOTE: After the meeting, Jan confirmed that June 6 will work for Nancy.

CHANGE YOUR CALENDAR TO JUNE 6 FOR THE BOARD MEETING

18. Next Board Meeting – The next Board meeting will be Wednesday May 9, 2018 at the

Smith House at noon.

19. Adjournment – There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at

12:55PM.

Submitted by:

Janet Butler – Secretary

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