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U & I KIWANIAN The Official Newspaper of the Kiwanis Clubs of Utah, Southern Idaho & Eastern Oregon
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Utah-Idaho District***Kiwanis International
Volume 12~~~Issue 5
June/July 2008
CALL TO THE 89TH
ANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION
22-24 AUGUST 2008
UNIVERSITY MARRIOTT IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
By Janet Flinders, District Secretary
All Kiwanians are invited to attend the Utah-Idaho District Convention August 22-24,
2008 at the University Marriott in Salt Lake City, UT. Please note in this issue the
registration form and tentative schedule.
Three delegates are encouraged from every club in the District. Be sure to have your
club secretary fill out the Delegate Registration Form which is also included in this issue.
Delegates at large are CURRENT District Board of Trustees (Governor, Governor-elect,
Immediate Past Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Lt. Governors) plus ALL Past
Governors.
Come for the fun of meeting other Kiwanians, seeing friends, learning more about
Kiwanis, checking out new fund-raising ideas, how to bring new members into your club,
and other service projects.
ALL LT. GOVERNORS-ELECT who haven’t been trained, must be trained on
Friday, August 22nd
from 1pm-4pm??
Any and all Presidents-elect and Secretaries-elect need to attend Club Leadership
Education (CLE) plus any member of a Kiwanis Club and join in this training.
The Krafty-K-Korner will have gift baskets for sale (Please make sure your club
donates a basket). All monies received will go directly to the Utah-Idaho District
Foundation. The Governor’s quilt tickets will be sold until Saturday night’s dinner, when
the drawing will take place. Two quilts will be given away (first ticket drawn will be for a
quilt donated by Janet Flinders and the second ticket will be for the Governor’s quilt. The
monies raised for the quilts also go directly to the U-I District Foundation. Our Foundation
supports the Service Leadership Programs in the District.
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Governor’s Message
First Lady Message
New Kiwanis Members
Kiwanis International Donates to US
Fund for UNICEF
Kiwanis International Foundation
Disaster Relief Fund
Annual Club Gift Campaign
Dick Bird Memorial Fund
George Hixson Fellowship
Notes from the Club Leadership / Lt.
Governor Education Committee
Bruce Stevens Receives Recognition
Utah – Idaho District Addendum to
Monthly Report
2007 – 08 Club Ranking Report
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Online Monthly Reporting Answers to
Questions
Utah – Idaho 89th Annual District
Convention Registration Form
District Convention Silent Auction
Tentative District Convention
Schedule
To All Club Secretaries …
2008 – 2009 Annual Report of Club
Election
Utah – Idaho Kiwanis District
Certificate of Election & Alternates
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2008-2009 Utah-Idaho Circle K
District Board Roster
2008 Utah-Idaho Circle K District
Matching Funds Scholarship
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Kiwanis Kids! Report – includes
Builders Club Too!!
Kiwanis Club of Salt Lake, Terrific
Kid Program
Minico High School Key Clubbers in
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Layton Club and Key Clubs Reading
Carnival
Snow Canyon High School Key Club
Humanitarian Project at Orphanage
in Mexico
You’re Never Too Old For Tennis and
Provo Golden Kiwanis
South Valley Club Babycare Cupboard
Fundraiser and Upcoming Activity
Eagle Scout Project Assists Midvale
Baby Cupboard
Collection Efforts Began, Friday, April
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Field of Honor
A Capital City Kiwanis Club Members
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Softball Players Demonstrate Amazing
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Caller Identification
Best One-Liners to Tell Your Boss,
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U&I KIWANIAN Volume 12 Issue 5
June/July2008
Published By:
Utah-Idaho District
Kiwanis International
Gordon C. Lewis, Editor
801 Park Shadows Circle
Bountiful, UT 84010-6843
Phone: 801-296-0180
District Website:
www.uikiwanis.org
Website Manager:
Advertising for
U&I Kiwanian
P. O. Box 45172
Boise, ID 83711
Phone: 800-233-3893
ADDRESS CHANGES OR
CORRECTIONS TO:
Janet Flinders 515 Bringhurst Drive
Providence, Utah 84332
AND Kiwanis International
3636 Woodview Trace
Indianapolis, IN 46268
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THE FUTURE OF THE UTAH / IDAHO DISTRICT OF KIWANIS By Governor Bill Mullins
In the past few months I've been
checking out Kiwanis items on
Ebay, and fortunately won four
books on the history of Kiwanis.
These books cover the beginning
of Kiwanis to 1956. There I
found interesting reading about
the growth of Kiwanis through
the first forty years or so. One of
the things that impressed me is
that they had Kiwanis employees
whose job was just to build
clubs. We still have this today;
however the difference is that
members of the early clubs were
more active in recruiting
members than we are now. It is
this difference between clubs
flourishing in the past and
present clubs just getting by and
losing members that is a concern.
At the end of September
of 2006, we had 2,034 members
in the UT / ID Dist. When I took
office a year later in 2007, we
had 1,886 members. During the
first two days of office, while
building the South Salt Lake Valley Club, the Highland and Timpanogos Clubs closed.
We lost another 35 members.
Getting back to the EBay Books, one was the History of Kiwanis published by
Kiwanis International in 1946. On page 152 (which is included in this article) there is
an analysis by Districts as of June 1946. The UT / ID Dist. had 1,899 members,
counting military and honorary members. Notice our membership in 2007 is about the
same as it was in 1946. The only difference is, in1946, Kiwanians were actively
building clubs and increasing membership each year. By 2007 it seems as if our
membership has been decreasing every year. This brings us to the "million dollar
question"; What can we do about it?
I realize our society and lives are quite different than in 1946. Our world has a
faster, busier pace and we set aside time in our lives for service to others or place it on
the "back burner". As mentioned earlier club members were active in recruiting others.
This is the most effective way of getting new members. We need to not be afraid to
approach other potential members and invite them to our meetings and become
members. Now I'm not talking about just one or two of us, but all of us. We need to get
reid of the attitude that someone else will do it so I don't have to worry about it.
When we lose members and clubs we lose service hours and service projects
that affects the lives of the children of the world. A couple years ago Steve Siemens
said, "together we can". Now is the time to recommit ourselves to Kiwanis fully and
share our love for Kiwanis and SHARE YOUR STORY.
Kiwanis Online Family Store to Re-Open After several months of non-stop computer programming and Web site development,
Kiwanis is prepared to launch a new online store. After learning of a security breach in
the old site that was managed by a third-party vendor, KI made the decision to bring
the entire store in-house where we have an opportunity to build a site that is both
secure and robust. Look for the new site to open during the month of May and click on
the Family Store link at www.kiwanis.org.
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A LESSON I LEARNED WHILE SERVING by First Lady Barbara
I have shared this story with some clubs but would like to include it in this issue
of the Kiwanian for others. This occurred while Bill and I were on our Inner City
Service Mission.
There was a family who had moved to Utah after the Mom had become a
paraplegic due to an accident. Her husband had left her and their children so they had
to come to Salt Lake City to live with her parents. These children had lost their Dad.
Their Mother who had held them, and cared for them was now wheelchair bound and
unable to do those things a Mom just normally does.
These children had major upsets in their lives and had every reason to be
unhappy and despondent with life. However a motorized wheelchair was provided for
the Mom and we saw this little family come to church all the time. These children
always had the most beautiful smiles on their faces, constantly bringing joy to others.
Instead of feeling sorry for themselves, they adapted and would crawl right up into
their Mother's lap, giving her hugs and kisses, even though she was unable to return
them. Their happiness and resiliency in the face of adversity was a marvelous example
for Bill and I.
Once again I'd like to admonish us to observe the wonderful personalities of the
children we serve and perhaps become a little more "child like" ourselves.
"There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place were colors are
brighter,the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again." (Elizabeth
Lawrence)
There a many children in our world who don't have this enchanted place but
thanks to your efforts as Kiwanians you help provide an opportunity for these children
to experience a bit of happiness and enchantment in their live. You deserve a HUGE
PAT ON THE BACK!
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The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a
friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your
mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men,
charity. - Francis Maitland Balfour
The charity that hastens to proclaim its good deeds, ceases to be charity, and is only
pride and ostentation. - William Hutton
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THE VERY NEWEST MEMBERS OF UTAH-IDAHO KIWANIS
Division 1 Division 6 Continued
GREENWOOD, Karl Orem JARDINE, Kristine Meridian
WELLS, Aaron Orem MOORE, Alex D. Meridian
HOWA, Mose J. Price NESBIT, Rich Meridian
NANCE, Sir Fuzzy, Esq. Price POND, Juanita L. Meridian
Division 3 Division 8
NELSON, Scott Brigham City THEIL, Chris Heber Valley
CLARE, Mary Anne North Ogden FRANCK, Cheryl Midvale/Ft.Union
VANBEEKUM, Ronald North Ogden DAYNES, Gary Sugar House
BIDDULPH, Jeffrey S. Ogden
LITTLEFIELD, Kenneth Ogden Division 9
HOCH, Holly D. Ontario
Division 5 LEE, Abby Ontario
COPMANN, Laurie L. Rupert GASKINS, Tambra T. New Plymouth
ROAL, Brian New Plymouth
Division 6 PETERSON, Theresa Weiser
AMOUREUX, Robert L. Capital City
MEYER, Karen A. Capital City Division 10
SCHEPP, Andy Capital City BREITENSTEIN, Wally D. Provo Gold
BROWN, Douglas G. Meridian BREITENSTEIN, Judy O. Provo Gold
CANDEJAS, Julie Meridian NIELSON, Donna E. Provo Gold
CHRISTENSEN, Janet Meridian NIELSON, Howard C. Provo Gold
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Key Club International donates more than $275,000
to U.S. Fund for UNICEF
INDIANAPOLIS—April 10, 2008—Key Club International, a Kiwanis
service leadership organization for high school students, is donating $277,130 for
UNICEF’s emergency relief efforts in Kenya. The donation will make a huge
difference to many families in the country plagued with ethnic instability and civil
unrest.
It’s a worthy cause, although it’s not the original intent of the funds. Key Club
International began its 2007 fall service project; Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, with the
hope of donating money to the Kicking HIV/AIDS Out of Kenya program. This
program, for 15- to 19-year-old Kenyan girls, uses soccer to raise awareness about
HIV/AIDS, teach life skills, bolster confidence, promote leadership, and strengthen
leadership skills.
As Key Club prepared to donate the $277,130 it raised, the program was
suspended after violence broke out in Kenya following the announcement of disputed
presidential election results. Seeing a need, the Key Club International board of
trustees decided to donate the money to UNICEF for immediate emergency relief.
The funds, which will be administered by UNICEF, will be used to assist the
more than 180,000 displaced families and children whose lives have been forever
changed by this conflict. Since the fighting began, UNICEF has been on the ground in
Kenya providing supplementary food, water, and shelter to tens of thousands of
people. Counseling is also being offered to the children whose lives have been turned
upside down by this conflict.
The Kicking HIV/AIDS Out of Kenya program will be reinstated when the
country stabilizes.
ABOUT KEY CLUB
Key Club International, a Kiwanis service leadership program, is the oldest and
largest service program for high school students. Founded in 1925, Key Club is a
student-led organization teaching leadership through serving others. Now in its 85th
year, Key Clubs serve 245,000 students in nearly 5,000 clubs in 27 nations worldwide.
As members of the Kiwanis International family, Key Club members build themselves
as they build their schools and communities. Visit www.keyclub.org for more
information or call 800-KIWANIS.
ABOUT KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1915, Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to
changing the world one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis International and
its Service Leadership Programs for young people, including Circle K, Key Club, Key
Leader, Builders Club, K-Kids, Kiwanis Junior, and Aktion Club, dedicate more than
19 million volunteer hours and invest US$100 million to strengthen communities and
serve children annually. The Kiwanis International family is composed of 600,000
adult and youth members in 15,000 clubs in more than 70 countries and geographic
areas. Kiwanis members make their mark by responding to the needs of their
communities and pooling their resources to address worldwide issues. Globally,
Kiwanis International has focused humanitarian efforts on eliminating iodine
deficiency disorders (IDD) through the Worldwide Service Project, a US$75 million
campaign in partnership with UNICEF, which began in 1994. For more information
about Kiwanis International, please visit www.kiwanis.org or call 800-KIWANIS.
ABOUT UNICEF
For more than 60 years, UNICEF has been the world’s leading international
children’s organization, working in more than 150 countries to address the ongoing
issues that affect why kids are dying. UNICEF provides lifesaving nutrition, clean
water, education, protection, and emergency response, saving more young lives than
any other humanitarian organization in the world. While millions of children die every
year of preventable causes like dehydration, upper respiratory infections, and measles,
UNICEF, with the support of partnering organizations and donors alike, has the global
experience, resources, and reach to give children the best hope of survival. For more
information about UNICEF, please visit www.unicefusa.org.
International
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Kiwanis International Foundation Disaster Relief Fund
Cyclones, tornadoes, flooding, and earthquakes renew call for disaster-relief
funds. Recent extreme weather and natural disasters throughout the world have caused
devastation in many areas. These events have prompted Kiwanis International and the
Kiwanis International Foundation to issue a special plea for contributions to the
Disaster Relief Fund.
―Kiwanis has received numerous messages of concern for the well-being of
those affected by natural disasters,‖ said Kiwanis International President Dave Curry.
―As a result, we are asking people to donate to the Disaster Relief Fund, particularly
to help and support children, who have been so tragically affected.‖
Working with clubs within the affected areas, Kiwanis will ensure contributions
are directed to help children who have the greatest immediate and critical needs.
Contribute to the relief efforts or send your support to the Kiwanis International
Foundation Disaster Relief Fund, 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
46268.
―Our thoughts are with the countless children suffering because of these
disasters,‖ said Kiwanis International Foundation President Jane Erickson. ―We can
be the ones to make a difference by helping them when they need it most.‖
Dave Curry
President
Kiwanis International
―Serving the Children of the World‖
1-317-217-6170,
US and Canada: 1-800-KIWANIS
http://www.kiwanis.org
Jane Erickson
President
Kiwanis International Foundation
―Serving the Children of the World‖
1-317-217-6170,
US and Canada: 1-800-KIWANIS
http://kif.kiwanis.org
ANNUAL CLUB GIFT CAMPAIGN LaMar Anderson, District International Foundation Chairman
Kiwanis International Foundation's Annual Club Gift Campaign provides the
Foundation with an unrestricted source of income. Contributions to the Annual Club
Gift Campaign help the Kiwanis International Foundation meet the needs of children
world-wide through grants, scholarships, and disaster relief. For instance, Kiwanis
donated some two million dollars to Katrina disaster relief. One major benefit to children within the Utah-Idaho Kiwanis District has been
the matching scholarship provided by the International Foundation to Circle K and
Key Clubs. Each of the last three years our Utah-Idaho District has received and
awarded qualified for five such scholarships and awarded five $1000 scholarships to
our Circle K and Key Club recipients.
Nationally, Kiwanis sponsored youth is growing at a faster rate than is Kiwanis
membership. In 1992, we had 198,000 sponsored youth; in 2007 that number had
increased to 300,000. Projections are that by 2015 we will be supporting 450,000
sponsored youth, primarily in Key Clubs. To meet growing needs we need to increase
our participation in the various fund raising programs of Kiwanis International
Foundation.
The 2007-2008 Utah-Idaho Kiwanis District Board set a goal of $6 per member
for each of our Kiwanis Clubs as donations to the Annual Club Gift Campaign. When
achieved, this will provide Six matching scholarships for our Circle K and Key Clubs
for next year, among other things. As as April 30th, Utah-Idaho clubs had donated
$7,331.65 to this year's campaign; this amounts to $3.89 per capita. As one
scholarship to Circle K and Key Club is made available to our distirct for each one
dollar in per capita donations, we currently have qualified for only three such
scholarships for next year.
We are asking our clubs to please be generous is supporting this year's Annual
Club Gift Campaign.
DICK BIRD MEMORIAL FUND Mark Anderson, Lt. Governor, Division 2
Our thanks to all that have donated to the Dick Bird Memorial Fund thus far. This
fund is an ongoing effort to increase the number of college scholarships available to
Key Club members in the Utah-Idaho District and we encourage Kiwanians to
participate in a meaningful way. If you have not yet sent a contribution, it may be
addressed to: Bonneville Kiwanis Club
Dick Bird Memorial Fund
PO Box 2222
Salt Lake City, Utah 84110
All contributions to the fund will be administered by and should be payable to the
―Utah-Idaho District Foundation‖ and are tax deductible. Any questions regarding this
project may be addressed to Mark Anderson at [email protected] or by
telephone at 801-568-9322.
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GEORGE F. HIXSON FELLOWSHIP LaMar Anderson, District International Foundation Chairman
The George F. Hixson Fellowship was created by the Kiwanis International
Foundation Board of Trustees. It is named in honor of the first Kiwanis International
president, who served from 1916 to 1918, the only president to servel two terms.
One may join the Fellowship or increase his/her giving to the program either by
making a single $1000.00 contribution or becomming a Sustaining member through a
minimum initial contribution of $200.00 and a pledge to contribute the $800.00
balance within four year.
New George F. Hixson Fellowship members receive two numbered Hixson medallions
bearing like likeness of Hixson. Both hang from a blue and white ribbon. One is
encased in a walnut and velvet shadow box for display and the other is worn at highly
visibility Kiwanis activities. Also awarded is a tie tack, lapel pin or charm.
Diamond Level status is attained by members who choose to make additional
$1000.00 contributions to the Hixson program. Diamond Level recipients receive a
diamond-like tie tack, lapel pin or charm, and a tab that indicates what level of giving
they have achieved. The tab attaches to the lapel pin. Also, a pin denoting what
diamond level has been attained, is provided to be affixed to the medallion's ribbon. A
new tab is given for each additional $1000.00 contribution. Please note that
contributions can be made by a club, division, district, or any individual who wishes to
honor someone--or an individual may make a contribution for him/herself.
George F. Hixson Fellowship earnings are used to provide grants in support of
Kiwanis-sponsored programs, disaster relief, and the needs of children worldwide. As
you know, the Hixson was used to help secure donations for the I.D.D. (world service
project) program for several years.. Now as that program has been completed; the
Hixson dollars will once again to into an endowment where your contributions will be
able to help children forever.
WEAR YOUR HIXSON RIBBON AND PIN WITH GREAT PRIDE!
NOTES FROM THE
CLUB LEADERSHIP/LT GOVERNOR
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
CLUB LEADERSHIP EDUCATION
We are pleased to note that several clubs have taken advantage of Club Leadership
Education for incoming presidents, secretaries, other officers and directors, and
general club members. These sessions were held on a decentralized basis in mid-to-
late April and early May in Boise, Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Ogden.
There will be a Club Leadership Education (CLE) session on Friday, August 22, as
part of the Utah-Idaho District Convention. It will be held in the afternoon, and the
schedule will be announced in the convention schedule.
Attendees must register for convention and also attend on Saturday to complete all of
the CLE subject matter. Modules about Membership Growth and Development, Club
Improvement, Member Retention, and similar subjects will be held on Saturday.
Friday's subject matter is devoted to "How to Do It" items about Club Operations.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR EDUCATION
It is desired that current lieutenant governors complete the selection/election process
in their divisions for their successors, and submit completion reports and biographical
information to the District Secretary as soon as possible.
If this process can be completed timely, the CLE/Lt Gov Education Committee will
conduct an education session for these new members of our district organization
before the end of July. This will give them all an opportunity to get prepared for their
new duties, which begin with the 2008-09 Board meeting during District Convention.
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NOTES (Continued)
FUTURE CLE
The participation in CLE in the Utah area of our district has not been very strong in
the past couple of years. Any input which would help increase such attendance would
be greatly appreciated by the committee, to facilitate future planning. You may
contact your current or incoming lieutenant governor, the current or incoming
governor, or any of the instructor team with your thoughts and ideas. They will be
passed on to the right people for consideration.
INSTRUCTORS NEEDED
We have a need for qualified, excellent instructors to serve on our Club Leadership
Education Committee, district-wide. Anyone who would like to help with this
program is invited to express their interest to Erland Elmer or Josh Holt. Even if we
have active instructors in a given area, we need additional help; particularly as
backup, and to help when other committments, health, or other conflicts arise.
Applicants should have a background in making presentations, have a passion for
Kiwanis, and be very interested in helping with this excellent program. It is one of
the better things Kiwanis does for its members, clubs, and officers.
PLEASE CHECK THE DISTRICT WEBSITE FOR UPDATES FOR THIS
COMMITTEE'S ACTIVITIES AND SCHEDULES, AND FOR PROGRAMS FOR
CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES. WE MAKE A MAJOR EFFORT TO
KEEP THE DATA UP TO DATE, AND WE THANK WEBMASTER GORDON
LEWIS FOR MAKING IT HAPPEN! www.uikiwanis.org
Erland Elmer - Committee Chair 801-272-1527 or e-mail: [email protected]
Joshua Holt - Committee Chair (on leave-light duty) 208-496-1412 or e-mail:
Bruce Stevens
Twin Falls Kiwanis Club President Receives Recognition
Bruce Stevens, Twin Falls Idaho Kiwanis Club
President, was honored as a community volunteer
during a National Volunteer Week Celebration in
Twin Falls.
Bruce Stevens is Manager of the CSI Office
on Aging RSVP program, which provides
volunteer opportunities to seniors. Working with
volunteers is an easy fit for Bruce, because in the
community he is a volunteer himself.
Bruce is involved as a volunteer and board member for two organizations
SERVE Idaho, the gubernatorial commission on service and volunteerism and A
Better Way, an end of life care coalition. He serves as president of Compassionate
Connections a palliative care coalition and is president for the Kiwanis Club of Twin
Falls. Bruce is on the Pastor Care Team and volunteers at St. Luke Magic Valley
Regional Medical Center providing pastoral services there to patients and staff. He is
a Lunch Buddy mentor for Twin Falls County Probation office, a volunteer for Kids
Count Too (grief support day camp for children/youth) and does faith based
volunteering for his church.
Ron Rasmussen, past President of the Twin Falls Kiwanis Club honored Bruce
by saying, ―Bruce has taken the activity level and the Kiwanis Club up a notch this
year. Through his leadership skills, he has increased the attendance at our club
meetings, encouraged participation with our youth projects, and promoted the
sponsorship of new members.(unquote)
Father Brian Thom had this to say about Bruce’s community-minded heart;
‖Bruce Stevens’ concern for the well-being of others comes springing forward in his
volunteer hospital chaplaincy work, in the time he spends with the dying and grieving
in hospice ministry and in his sensitive and compassionate participation as a worship
leader in his church.‖
Bruce takes time to truly give back to his community through volunteer service
and is most of his volunteer capacities is a servant leader, reaching out to others in
his organizations providing encouragement, support and an example to all.
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UTAH-IDAHO KIWANIS DISTRICT
ADDENDUM TO MONTHLY REPORT Report ADMINISTRATIVE items here as a supplement & attach to the monthly
report if you are NOT online.
Club Name______________________________ Month/Year________________
ACTIVITY: (Check all that apply) 1 pt per item
Supported Key Leader By:
_____ Volunteering onsite OR _____ Sent a Student
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____ Program at Regular Meeting _____ PR Chairman
_____ Supported BUG (Bring Up Grades) _____ Supported Terrific Kids
_____ Regular Printed Newsletter/Bulletin _____ Club Website
_____ PR Chairman _____ Club Brochure
_____ New Member Orientation _____ PSA’s in Newspaper
_____ President Attended CLE _____ Secretary Attended CLE
_____ Connect with TAG Team _____ Kiwanis Radio or TV PSA
_____ Membership Campaign this month _____ News Releases in Newspaper
_____ Meeting Announcement in Newspaper
_____ Visit by Lt. Governor
FUND-RAISING ACTIVITY (Fund-raising is NOT a service project):
Type_____________________________________ Money Earned_____________
AMOUNT OF MONEY DONATED THIS MONTH TO:
$_______ Int’l Foundation $_______ District Foundation
$_______ Key Leader $_______ CKI Outreach
$_______ Sponsored Dues $_______ HOBY
$_______ Sponsored Groups Misc
$_______ Children’s Miracle Network Or Participating Hospital
$_______ Scholarships to CKI or KEY CLUBBERS
NOTE: Other scholarships to be included on Monthly Report under
Youth Services.
SPONSORED SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
(CKI, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids Club, Aktion Club, Scouts)
Organization Name of School Fulfilled Responsibilities YES NO
1. _________ ______________ _______ _______
2. _________ ______________ _______ _______
3. _________ ______________ _______ _______
4. _________ ______________ _______ _______
PLEASE USE OTHER SIDE FOR MORE ATTENDANCE LISTINGS
(Revised May 2008)
PAGE 9 2007-08 Club Ranking Report
Clubs Under 25 Members Mbr #
Mbr #
Now Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar TOTAL
Shelley 23 23 85 33 127 22 37 6 310
Santa Clara 16 16 19 99 10 110 9 25 272
Weiser 11 15 57 29 28 36 38 33 221
Park City 13 13 34 35 34 38 38 38 217
Preston 21 21 16 57 24 13 16 23 149
Daybreakers 13 13 42 26 20 16 17 9 130
St. George 24 25 21 5 21 20 21 39 127
Eagle 19 18 17 30 18 20 15 18 118
Emmett 23 22 20 19 20 22 19 17 117
Hailey/Wood River Valley 22 22 25 20 25 9 19 14 112
Payson 20 18 24 41 10 13 14 10 112
Orem 18 15 50 7 11 5 17 15 105
West Valley-SL County 11 11 22 22 22 2 3 30 101
Pleasant Grove 20 17 11 16 11 17 30 9 94
Jerome 21 18 11 18 12 16 16 19 92
Midvale 10 10 17 17 10 16 14 7 81
Provo Golden K 23 23 13 11 6 17 7 11 65
Bannock 11 12 4 17 9 17 6 5 58
Boise Golden K 10 8 11 10 7 N/R 10 14 52
Nephi 17 17 5 5 4 16 5 8 43
Cedar City 24 24 39 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 39
South Davis County 12 4 33 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 33
Kuna 10 9 11 5 4 0 5 2 27
Blackfoot 19 19 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Buhl 24 24 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Layton 7 7 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Payette 13 13 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Wasatch-Roy/Riverdale 7 7 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Highland 16 0 Closed
Timpanogos 19 0 Closed
Clubs 25-39 Members Mbr #
Mbr #
Now Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar TOTAL
Orem Golden K 28 29 47 64 44 55 46 77 333
Tooele 38 35 36 46 20 55 38 45 240
Les Bois 25 28 29 52 52 30 36 38 237
North Ogden 26 30 27 67 29 23 23 60 229
Ontario 26 22 20 39 32 62 8 11 172
Heber Valley 31 19 19 52 9 37 21 30 168
Boise Gem State 39 38 37 33 35 30 22 N/R 157
Pocatello 25 23 17 23 21 22 34 25 142
Bonneville 26 24 26 22 24 15 17 16 120
Springville 28 29 11 12 9 14 13 23 82
Brigham City 38 37 17 2 11 15 31 N/R 76
Ogden 30 30 23 22 20 N/R N/R N/R 65
New Plymouth 30 30 12 9 9 8 16 N/R 54
Clearfield 32 29 4 20 9 10 4 4 51
Burley 31 30 N/R N/R 9 21 N/R N/R 30
Capitol Hill - SLC 25 25 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Filer 27 27 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Price 28 28 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
South Salt Lake Valley 33 33 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Spanish Fork 30 30 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Sugar House 28 28 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Tresaure Valley-Nampa 26 26 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
Clubs 40-59 Members Mbr #
Mbr #
Now Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar TOTAL
Caldwell 55 52 133 87 76 66 87 86 535
Logan 59 42 48 57 51 45 60 N/R 261
Provo 45 41 31 19 27 28 81 33 219
Idaho Falls 55 51 29 8 30 26 36 36 165
Tremonton 44 40 16 22 46 14 29 N/R 127
Rexburg 43 40 11 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 11
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2007-08 Club Ranking Report (Continued)
Clubs 60+ Members Mbr #
Mbr #
Now Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar TOTAL
Capital City Boise 112 95 91 106 126 88 44 90 545
Meridian 65 62 120 157 23 32 58 110 500
Rupert 65 61 78 70 70 59 71 41 389
Salt Lake City 68 40 25 29 23 40 23 26 166
Twin Falls 92 83 30 28 N/R N/R N/R N/R 58
Nampa 97 97 N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R 0
2nd
Quarter 2007 – 2008 Club Activity Report
Clubs - Activity # of Mbr Mbr Current Mbr Inter- Serv Comm Kw SLP SLP Admin Net Total
Under 25 Members Mbrs Adds Dels Mbrs Adds Clubs Proj $ $ $ Growth Points
Bannock 11 2 1 12 20 7 3 28 58
Blackfoot 19 19 N/R
Boise Golden K 10 2 8 4 9 39 52
Buhl 24 24 N/R
Cedar City 22 4 18 24 4 11 39
Daybreakers 13 1 1 13 10 35 2 7 25 51 130
Eagle 19 1 18 16 9 25 68 118
Emmett 23 1 22 12 3 1 15 86 117
Hailey/Wood River Vly 22 2 2 22 20 28 9 5 50 112
Highland 16 16 0 Closed
Jerome 21 3 18 7 20 2 25 38 92
Kuna 10 1 9 3 3 21 27
Layton 7 7 N/R
Midvale 10 1 1 10 10 4 7 7 2 4 10 37 81
Nephi 17 1 1 17 10 14 5 14 43
Orem 18 1 4 15 10 7 50 3 35 105
Park City 13 13 6 3 4 3 120 81 217
Payette 13 13 N/R
Payson 20 4 6 18 40 3 1 68 112
Pleasant Grove 20 3 17 6 17 5 30 36 94
Preston 21 21 13 17 40 60 19 149
Provo Golden K 23 1 1 23 10 4 51 65
St. George 24 1 25 10 12 40 25 40 127
Santa Clara 16 16 20 83 105 30 34 272
Shelley 23 1 1 23 10 17 218 25 40 310
South Davis County 12 8 4 21 5 7 33
Timpanogos 19 19 0 Closed
Wasatch/Roy-Riverdale 7 7 N/R
Weiser 11 4 15 40 6 90 8 3 25 49 221
West Valley-SL County 11 11 1 8 80 12 101
Clubs # of Mbr Mbr Current Mbr Inter- Serv Comm Kw SLP SLP Admin Net Total
25-39 Members Mbrs Adds Dels Mbrs Adds Clubs Proj $ $ $ Growth Points
Boise Gem State 39 1 38 16 18 1 5 12 45 60 157
Bonneville 26 1 3 24 10 4 8 8 12 78 120
Brigham City 38 1 2 37 10 2 12 4 20 28 76
Burley 31 1 2 30 10 20 30
Capitol Hill-SLC 25 25 N/R
Clearfield 32 1 4 29 10 5 15 21 51
Filer 27 27 N/R
Heber Valley 31 3 15 19 30 36 5 3 50 44 168
Les Bois 25 4 1 28 40 16 19 22 2 50 88 237
New Plymouth 30 30 10 44 54
North Ogden 26 5 1 30 50 8 75 20 76 229
Ogden 30 30 4 1 30 30 65
Ontario 26 1 5 22 10 54 51 57 172
Orem Golden K 28 3 2 29 30 16 190 30 67 333
Pocatello 25 1 3 23 10 4 3 18 1 30 76 142
Price 28 28 N/R
South Salt Lake Valley 33 33 N/R
Spanish Fork 30 30 N/R
Springville 28 1 29 10 72 82
Sugar House 28 28 N/R
Tooele 38 1 4 35 10 6 20 12 8 3 75 106 240
Treasure Valley-Nampa 26 26 N/R
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2nd
Quarter 2007 – 2008 Club Activity Report (Continued)
Clubs # of Mbr Mbr Current Mbr Inter- Serv Comm Kw SLP SLP Admin Net Total
40-59 Members Mbrs Adds Dels Mbrs Adds Clubs Proj $ $ $ Growth Points
Caldwell 55 4 7 52 40 106 32 30 10 21 235 61 535
Idaho Falls 55 3 7 51 30 4 16 3 60 52 165
Logan 59 2 19 42 20 4 18 7 5 100 107 261
Provo 45 4 41 20 18 53 65 63 219
Rexburg 43 3 40 11 11
Tremonton 44 2 6 40 20 4 15 21 25 42 127
Clubs # of Mbr Mbr Current Mbr Inter- Serv Comm Kw SLP SLP Admin Net Total
60 + Members Mbrs Adds Dels Mbrs Adds Clubs Proj $ $ $ Growth Points
Capital City Boise 112 6 23 95 60 84 57 86 22 12 150 74 545
Meridian 65 8 11 62 80 64 74 101 40 16 20 105 500
Nampa 97 97 N/R
Rupert 65 2 6 61 20 28 28 34 18 19 180 62 389
Salt Lake City 68 28 40 4 38 39 85 166
Twin Falls 92 9 83 9 20 29 58
ONLINE MONTHLY REPORTING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS By Janet S. Flinders, District Secretary
These helps are for all secretaries who are inputting their club’s monthly report online. Please don’t take offense, if you
are doing everything correctly. I am not pointing to any secretary because these are just reminder helps.
1. Only mark all new members received orientation, if it pertains to that particular month
2. When listing active total members on roster put in a note anywhere on the report of how many senior members you
have and how many honorary members.
3. When listing inter-clubs with your sponsored programs (K-Kids, Builders, Key, CKI and Aktion Clubs), make sure
you mark the final column. If you are visiting a Kiwanis Club do not mark that it is a sponsored program.
4. Fulfilling responsibilities to you service leadership programs: If you fulfill responsibilities to less than all of your
sponsored programs, then please note which ones you did fulfill.
5. On the right hand side of the Service Leadership Programs grouping it states:
Supported Key Leader by: Volunteering onsite & sponsored a student. This only pertains to the Key Leader Program not
Service Leadership Programs.
6. Fund-raising!!! Please do not put your Fund-raising under Services Rendered by the Club.
7. Services Rendered by the Club are just that. They are not services rendered by individual members, but are services
done in the name of Kiwanis. Individual Service by a member is not Kiwanis service. Projects voted on by the club and
supported by the club where all the members can participate, if they so desire, are considered Kiwanis Service.
8. Service to your Kiwanis club or even other Kiwanis Clubs is not Community Service. Having prayer at your club
meetings is not Human & Spiritual Values service.
9. Youth Services are kids 5-18 years of age. Young Children Priority One are kids 0-5 years of age.
10. If you give scholarships to Key Club or CKI members, please note this.
11. Under Other Contributions:
a. When Service Leadership Program kids attend your club meeting and enjoy a free lunch or dinner, please note
how many kids attended per month and how much the cost of the meal was.
b. Any monies given to your Service Leadership Programs needs to be noted under Other Contributions. This
includes CKI Outreach, Key Leader and HOBY, donations to George F. Hixon, Tablet of Honor, Annual Club Gift, and
Reed Culp.
12. Under Other Questions and Comments, please include whether or not you have a song, prayer and pledge at your
meeting; if you have an inter-club attend your meeting or anything else you might feel is important to report.
13. If the Lt. Governor is a member of your club, the visit by our Lt. Governor this month should not be marked
unless the Lt. Governor gives some vital information of happenings in the District that pertain to your club. If any other
members of the District Board attend your meetings, please note this under comments.
I am proud of the secretaries who have taken the big step to online reporting and encourage all secretaries to decide now
to start reporting online. If you would like me to input your monthly report information from Oct thru May, please contact me
and I will get you started. If you need information on how to get online, please contact me and I will give you the very simple
instructions. I am willing to do whatever it takes to get you online before Sept 30, 2008. Since I will not be the District
Secretary after that date, it would be helpful to the new secretary to have ALL CLUBS ONLINE. We can make this work, if
you will let me help you.
I will not be submitting an article in the Oct/Nov issue of the U&I Kiwanian because I’m taking this moment to thank
all of you for your support. I have enjoyed working with you and getting to know you. I am not leaving Kiwanis, but will
address other projects that need my attention.
***
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own
imperfections but instantly set about remedying them - every day begin the task anew. - Saint Francis de Sales (1567 - 1622)
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Utah-Idaho Kiwanis International
89th Annual District Convention Registration Form August 22-24, 2008
University Park Marriott Hotel
480 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
1-800-228-9290
LET YOUR KIWANIS SERVICE LIGHT SHINE, ―SHARE YOUR STORY‖
Kiwanian: _____________________________________
Phone: ( ____) _____________________
Guest(s): ___________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: _______________________________________________________
Note: One Kiwanian to a registration form
Div: ___________
Club:__________________________________________
Note: The Registration Fee is Required for Friday
and Saturday Attendees. Sunday is Free. Convention Fees Member
Each
Partner/Guest TOTAL
Registration Fee (See Left) $35.00 $25.00
Convention Meals (2 dinners, breakfast, lunch, &
brunch) $125.00 $125.00
MEAL OPTIONS (Part-time Convention Attendees):
Dinner Friday ($35.00/each)
Breakfast Saturday ($17.00/each)
Lunch Saturday ($23.00/each)
Dinner Saturday ($40.00/each)
Brunch Sunday ($25.00/each)
Grand Total for Kiwanian and Partner/Guests:
Please make check payable to the: ―Utah-Idaho Kiwanis District
Mail payment and this form to:
William Mullins
513 Valleyview Drive
Toole, UT 84074
To Pay By Credit Card, Please use PayPal on www.uikiwanis.org
Indicate your STATUS at Convention
(check all that apply):
□ New Kiwanis Member (joined since 10/1/07)
□ This is my first District Convention
□ Club President
□ Club Secretary
Awards & Recognitions: □ Past Governor:
□ K. I. Life Member
□ Legion of Honor
□ Intl. Foundation Tablet of Honor
□ Reed Culp
□ Hixson Fellow
Partner’s Activity
Take a journey back in time @ Heritage Park.
Fee due upon entering. Adults $8/Seniors (55+)
$6. Two dollars off, if more than 20 come.
Golf Event
Information will be available later on District
Website
FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS: Call the University Park Marriott @ 1-800-228-9290
Kiwanis rates are $90.00 a night
SILENT AUCTION Bring your Baskets filled with Goodies, Treasures, Collectibles, Artwork and your Special Handcrafted Gifts
To the Utah-Idaho Kiwanis District Convention
in Salt Lake City, August 22-24, 2008
Purchase of items placed for sale by your fellow Kiwanians and their Kiwanis clubs will benefit the Utah-Idaho District Foundation.
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
UTAH-IDAHO DISTRICT CONVENTION
AUGUST 2008
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22
8:00 am Golf Tournament
1:30pm-3:30pm Final Board Meeting for 2007-2008
1:30pm-5:30pm Club Leadership Education (CLE)
1:30pm-5:30pm Lt. Governor Operations Education
4:00pm-5:00pm District Foundation Board Meeting
5:00pm-6:00pm Past Governor’s Meeting
7:00pm Pioneer Dinner at "This is the Place,
Historic Village‖ (Minimum walking--own
transportation)
Hospitality Room to follow Dinner
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23
7:00am-8:15am Breakfast
8:30am-9:45am Opening Session
10:am-11:45am Classes/Workshops
12:pm-1:45pm Lunch/Awards
2:00pm-4:00pm Partners Activity
2:00pm-3:50pm Classes/Workshops
4:00pm-5:30pm House of Delegates
6:00pm Silent Auction of Baskets closes
7:00pm Dinner and Installation/Awards
9:00pm-10:00pm Hospitality Room
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24
8:00AM Go To Salt Lake Tabernacle
for Tabernacle Choir Broadcast.
(Own Transportation--Please car
pool)
10:45am Memorial Service (at hotel)
11:30am Brunch (at hotel)
12:15pm First Board Meeting for 2008-2009
TO ALL CLUB SECRETARIES WHO HAVE NOT ELECTED TO
FILL OUT THE MONTHLY REPORT FORM ONLINE By Janet Flinders
Your monthly report can be filled out so much easier and saving you time in
the process. If you don’t want to go back to October 2007 to begin this process,
please let me know and I will enter your monthly reports to current, at which time
you can take over. I would enjoy doing this for you and it will make life easier for
the incoming District Secretary for the 2008-2009 term.
Just contact me at 435-753-3266 or [email protected].
I just completed getting Bannock Kiwanis Club online and am in the mode to
help any and all Kiwanis Clubs in the Utah-Idaho District.
2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF CLUB ELECTION
DUE JUNE 1, 2008 By Janet Flinders
June 1st is approaching rapidly or it’s already here depending on when you
receive this newspaper. If your club has not had its election of incoming officers,
please talk to your immediate past president, president and secretary. This should not
be put off until September. New officers need to be trained and given their support
materials at CLE (Club Leadership Education). The next training will be on August
22nd at the District Convention.
But --- Kiwanis Int’l needs the information to put in the Int’l directory. If it
doesn’t arrive in a timely manner, then the directory will be missing your
information. The District Directory will be printed in the Oct/Nov issue of this
newspaper.
Help your incoming officers get a great start by having a chance to be trained.
***
Be alert to give service. What counts a great deal in life is what we do for others. -
Anonymous
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UTAH-IDAHO KIWANIS DISTRICT CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OF DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES
HOUSE OF DELEGATES @ DISTRICT CONVENTION: 23 AUGUST 2008
__________ __________ _________________________________________
Club # Division Club Name
DELEGATES
Member ID Name Address
1.__________ __________________ _________________________________
2.__________ __________________ _________________________________
3.__________ __________________ ________________________________
ALTERNATES
1.__________ __________________ ________________________________
2.__________ __________________ ________________________________
3.__________ __________________ ________________________________
CERTIFICATION
____________________________________ ______________________________
Club President Signature Date Club Secretary Signature Date
INSTRUCTIONS No later than August 11, 2008
Please don’t wait until the last minute and don’t forget to mail this filled out form to:
Janet S. Flinders, 515 Bringhurst Drive, Providence, UT 84332-9439
NOTES
1. Delegates may not be certified if their club has any indebtedness to Kiwanis
International or the Utah-Idaho Kiwanis District
2. This form does not constitute a convention registration. Use the official
registration form to register each delegate. Delegates who are not registered
cannot be certified to represent their club in the business session of the
Convention.
3. Only Delegates-At-Large will not have to be certified.
Big Dreams Force New Ways of Thinking From Kiwanis Insider Newsletter, May 12, 2008
From the day Kiwanis International embraced the goal of growing to one million
members by its 100th birthday in 2015, business as usual ended. This huge goal has
influenced the kind of staff we hire, the volunteer leaders we attract, the way we
spend our money, the strategies we develop, the creativity we employ, the flexibility
we embrace, the trust we extend, the risks we are willing to take and even the way we
view ourselves. Without this outrageous goal, we would still be talking about the past,
enjoying the present and giving only fleeting thought to the future. Big dreams force
us to feel deeply, think strategically, change willingly and lead passionately. I am
aware of at least two other parts of our organization that have embraced the kind of
audacious goals that requires this kind of change. Last year, our Kiwanis members in
Europe embraced a growth goal of 100,000 members by 2015. This will require the
recruiting of 60,000 (net) Kiwanis members in the next eight years for this region.
Equally amazing is California-Nevada-Hawaii, which has also embraced a goal of
100,000 members, but as a district. This region and this district will need to stretch
well outside their comfort zones to make these goals happen, and I am sure they will.
If you have a region, district, division or club that has set an audacious goal that you
would like me to know about, please share it with me by visiting
www.kiwanisleader.org, or by sending me an e-mail at [email protected].
I would enjoy telling your story in a future Kiwanis Insider, on the Web or in Kiwanis
Magazine.
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2008-2009 UTAH-IDAHO CIRCLE K DISTRICT BOARD ROSTER
GOVERNOR
Lauren Delana
Cell: 208-863-3476
Email: [email protected]
The College of Idaho
SECRETARY
Brad Beaufort
Cell: 208-861-3086
Email: [email protected]
Brigham Young University
LT. GOVERNOR – UTAH-IDAHO DIVISION
Tyler Hussey
Email: [email protected]
Utah State University
LT. GOVERNOR – UTAH DIVISION
Aimee Curtis
Cell: 801-510-9275
Email: [email protected]
Brigham Young University
CIRCLE K DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR
Norman D. Taylor
1326 6th
Street
Ogden, UT 84404-5204
Phone: 801-621-3668
Cell: 801-920-4508
Email: [email protected]
CIRCLE K ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR
Karl L. Greenwood
743 W 500 N
Provo, UT 84601-2614
Cell: 801-372-3546
Email: [email protected]
2008 UTAH-IDAHO CIRCLE K DISTRICT MATCHING FUNDS
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED By Norman D. Taylor, Utah-Idaho CKI District Administrator
Five members of Circle K Clubs in the Utah-Idaho Circle K District have each been
awarded the Utah-Idaho Circle K District Matching Funds Scholarship. The Kiwanis
International Foundation and Circle K International have designed this scholarship
program to recognize Circle K members who have excelled in leadership and have
provided service to others. Financial need is not a factor in this award. Each winner
receives a one-time $1,000 award. Each award is funded by a $500 contribution
from the Kiwanis International Foundation as well as a $500 contribution from the
Utah-Idaho Kiwanis Foundation. Districts are eligible to receive scholarships based
on the amount of clubs participating in the Annual Club Gift Campaign of the
Kiwanis International Foundation.
Congratulations to the following recipients of the Utah-Idaho Circle K District
Matching Funds Scholarships:
1. Katysn J. Moir The College of Idaho
2. Colette Dalton Brigham Young University
3. Paula T. Barrientos The College of Idaho
4. Brittany N. Wonnacott Westminster College
5. Bradley Y. Beaufort Brigham Young University
***
With regard to excellence, it is not enough to know, but we must try to have and use
it. - Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC), Nichomachean Ethics
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KIWANIS KIDS! REPORT - includes BUILDERS CLUB, too!! By Erland Elmer, NOT Builders Club/K-Kids Club District Adminstrator(s)
REPORT ON BUILDERS CLUB FUND RAISING IN THE UTAH-IDAHO DISTRICT:
Four Builders Clubs in the Utah-Idaho Kiwanis District raised $547.42 during their Trick or Treat for UNICEF fund raising
during the Halloween season in October of 2007. They were: West Minico Junior High $ 77.42
Wasatch Mountain Junior High $ 271.33
Eagle Middle School $ 96.77
Ecker Hill Middle School $ 102.00
Congratulations to these clubs and their members for this great effort. It has helped more that you know; and fits in with other
donation programs by Key Club and Circle K to help countries in Africa with AIDS, orphan support, and other issues of
poverty and disease on that continent.
This effort helped a total of 225 Builders Clubs world-wide to raise $47,000 for this program!!
As the person who has been selected NOT to be the Builders Club or K-Kids Club District Administrator(s) for this year
(pending at least two Kiwanians stepping up to the plate to serve in these positions), I thought I'd at least report the above, and
also the administrative items below:
CHANGES IN BUILDERS CLUB CHARTERING BEGINNING Oct 1, 2008:
* The chartering process will remain the same, AND, the chartering fee will remain at $460.00, to be paid by the sponsoring
Kiwanis Club.
* The chartering fee will still include the firt years' International dues for the charter members; and it will include a banner,
bell, and gavel for the club, among other items.
* ANNUALLY thereafter, the sponsoring Kiwanis Club will pay the ANNUAL DUES for the club, in the amount of $150.00
per year.
* It will be up to the Kiwanis Club and the school to determine if, and how much, dues might be collected from club members,
how much the school might participate, and the extent of the participation of the Kiwanis Club, and how much of the dues
collected stays in the club's school account.
* It is the responsibility of the sponsoring Kiwanis Club to support the Faculty Advisor in the annual renewal process;
including providing assistance in getting on-line with Kiwanis/Builders Club International to make this all work!
* Always keep an active Kiwanis Advisor or two attending Builders Club meetings; your big job: supporting the Faculty
Advisor and the school!
* You should always find ways, formal and informal, to do leadership development and education for the kids and the
officers.
NO CHANGES IN K-KIDS CHARTERING OR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
* It is $150.00 per year to charter and/or renew a K-Kids Club.
* Your Kiwanis Club Secretary gets a notice from Kiwanis/K-Kids International to pay the annual fee.
* When you pay the invoice, a box is shipped to the school, for the Faculty Advisor. It contains (nearly) everything needed for
the K-Kids Club for the ensuing year. What may NOT be included is enough pins and membership cards, especially for new
members. Be sure that you coordinate this issue with International, and have enough included to cover the expected
membership; or you can fix that after the year starts. You may need to pay a nominal amount for the extra items in either case.
* What Kiwanis Clubs may want to do in the future for its sponsored K-Kids Clubs is buy the standard banner, bell, and gavel
for the K-Kids Club. These are not included in the annual or charter shipments.
* Always keep an active Kiwanis Advisor or two attending K-Kids meetings; your big job: supporting the Faculty Advisor
and the school!
* You should always find ways, formal and informal, to do leadership development and education for the kids and the
officers.
***
The ancient Greek definition of happiness was the full use of your powers along lines of excellence.
– John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963
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Kiwanis Club of Salt Lake, Terrific Kid Program By Robert Kelly
The Terrific Kid program of the Kiwanis Club of Salt Lake was started in
1987, by Milt Buffington. We were looking for a program to reflect the Kiwanis
motto; ―We Build‖. We looked around and decided that the future leaders of our
community were in the schools. A Kiwanis club in North Carolina was running a
Terrific Kid program and we investigated. The first school we worked with was
Northwest Intermediate School. The faculty there was looking for community
involvement and was very supportive. Currently we are running the Terrific Kid
program in the five middle schools in Salt Lake City, Northwest, Glendale, Hillside,
Clayton and Bryant Middle Schools.
Every other week we recognize two Terrific Kids at these five Middle
Schools. A Kiwanian goes to each school every other week to make individual
presentations to the Terrific Kid chosen for each week. The students are chosen by
the faculty at each school. Nomination forms are sent out by the school to the
faculty, requesting nominations based upon outstanding achievement and ability in
academics as well as behavior. Our purpose is to help the school recognize students
that are performing in a positive manner and are deserving of special recognition.
Interestingly, the nominations are varied and include commendations such as;
―Ann is highly motivated and very bright. She is kind and respectful to her
peers as well as her teachers.‖
―Neal is always prepared for class. He is a good student academically and a
great person too. He is a good example and leader for the class.‖
The presentations usually take place in the principal’s office. The Terrific
Kids are presented a Terrific Kid certificate, a Terrific Kid tee shirt, Terrific Kid
pencils and a calculator
The school takes a picture and posts it on a special bulletin board for the school
year.
In May, we invite all the students that have been recognized as Terrific Kids
join us for lunch at our regular Thursday Kiwanis meeting. Since 1999 we have
hosted this pizza and salad lunch at the 6th
floor of the Rice Eccles Stadium. We try
to make this a special treat for our Terrific Kids. This venue with it’s panoramic
view of the city has proven to be a great site. We have been fortunate to have
student athletes attending the University of Utah come and speak to the Terrific
Kids. We ask the speakers to share experiences and problems that they feel
comfortable sharing. We have had some outstanding talks by these University
students. It is interesting to hear the questions that the Terrific Kids ask.
In reflection, we feel our Terrific Kid program fits right in to the Mission of
Kiwanis; Young Children: Priority One. The students we recognize are those who
just do the right thing; get good grades and are good kids.
Minico High School Key Clubbers in the Community
Minico High School’s Key Club members are actively involved in community
service and have had many worthwhile projects this year.
They painted the Santa House, facilitated Red Ribbon Week/Drug Awareness,
participated in Gift of Green at Christmas time, read to children many times-
including Dr. Seuss’ birthday, and set up for the Easter Egg Hunt on the Square.
Key Club members Lauren Nesbit, Dakota Goff and Michael DeFilipps helped with
the recent Easter Egg Hunt on the square in Rupert.
***
Courage is the price that Life exacts for
granting peace. - Amelia Earhart (1897
- 1937), Courage, 1927
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to
one's courage. - Anais Nin (1903 -
1977), The Diary of Anais Nin, volume
3, 1939-1944
Courage is doing what you're afraid to
do. There can be no courage unless
you're scared. - Eddie Rickenbacker
(1890 - 1973)
Courage is being scared to death - but
saddling up anyway. - John Wayne
(1907 - 1979)
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Layton Club and Key Clubs Reading Carnival
On May 3
rd the Davis, Layton and Northridge high school Key Clubs and the Layton
Kiwanis Club hosted a Reading Carnival for Pre-School through 6th
Grade in the
Center Court of the Layton Hills Mall in Layton, Utah. During the event there were
Nursery rhymes, games, activities, and book give-aways!!
Snow Canyon High School Key Club
Humanitarian Project at an Orphanage in Mexico By Lisa Larson, The Spectrum & Daily News, March 30, 2008
Roofing houses, sheet rocking a church, digging latrines and serving food to
orphaned youth – not exactly a typical way for high school kids to spend a spring
break.
But Snow Canyon High School students who participated in the recently Key
Club International service project in La Mision, Mexico, wouldn’t trade their spring
break trip for the world.
It was an amazing once-in-a lifetime experience for me.‖ said Jenna Bowles, her
voice quivering with emotion. ―I just want to help people in any way I can.‖
Bowles, a senior at SCHS, serves on the Key Club counsel, a service
organization sponsored by the Santa Clara Kiwanis Club that is in its first year at
Snow Canyon .
At its founding, members of the Key Club committed to service goals in each of
three area: school, community, and the world. The trip to La Mision not only
fulfilled the latter goal, but the leadership and organizational skills students gained
during the planning process met the Key Club’s philosophy of learning about
leadership through service.
―The kids planned it, organized it, paid the bills, and did the work,‖ said Dennis
Leavitt, Key Club adviser; noting that as an educator, you want kids to gain an
education by experimenting, not just listening to lectures.
Beginning in October, the Key Club presidency turned its focus to fund-raising
and planning for the March trip to Mexico. Of the roughly 65 Key Club members, 55
were able to go, with each paying their own way so that all the money raised in the
community could be used to help the people in La Mision and Tijuana. By the time
they boarded the Mexico bound bus on March 10, the group had raised over $20,000
to use for a variety of projects.
While in Mexico, the students were divided into six teams, with each team taking
on a different project each day as a way to ―divide and conquer,‖ Leavitt said.
Much of the service centered on a Christian-based orphanage in La Mision called
Door of Faith that houses roughly 115 children. The students stayed on site in a
dormitory, but their work extended into the community as well. The goal was to
provide every student with three experiences – hard work at the orphanage, quality
time with the kids, and the opportunity to go into the community to see the
impoverished conditions and recognize how blessed they are, Leavitt said.
Projects included improving the orphanage’s outdoor kitchen, outfitting and
organizing a library, finishing the roof of a widow’s home, refurbishing a trailer home
for a young couple with a premature baby, sheet rocking a local church, restoring a
dorm for teenage girls, delivering baskets of food to 12 needy families and feeding the
orphanage children breakfast and lunch every day with food provided by the club.
And everywhere they went, the students donated varying amounts of money
depending on the individual need.
Rebecca Powell, historian and public relations delegate for the club, said one
highlight for her was interacting with the children who literally live in the dump in
Tijuana. Because she was recording their activities for the club, many of the children
ran up to her and wanted to be on the video while others laughed and pushed their
friends in front of the camera.
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Snow Canyon High School Key Club Humanitarian Project Continued
But, Powell said, even the preparation for the trip taught her a lot.
―I learned not to judge people,‖ she said, speaking of her preconceptions about
the kind of people she thought would donate to the students’ cause.
Seated at a table outside of Lin’s in St. George, Powell said she ―couldn’t
believe‖ how generous people could be. In one day, the table at Lin’s raised $2,500.
Leavitt said club members would like to emphasize the gratitude they feel to
those who made the project possible.
―There are a lot of people who opened their hearts and wallets to make this
happen,‖ he said.
―We feel very strong about gratitude.‖
After seeing the impoverished conditions of many people in Mexico, Bowles
said she has become more aware of what she has.‖
―We are so blessed to be here in America,‖ she said.
Many of the club members are already looking forward to next year’s
international project, although the location will be determined by next year’s Key
Club counsel.
―A lot of kids are saying we’re going back to Mexico,‖ Leavitt said.
As a senior, Bowles knew this was her only chance to go with the group on such
a trip, but she has aspirations to serve in other ways.
―That’s what life is for, to help others,‖ she said. ―We need to forget ourselves
and get out there and help because we do have a lot. There’s always someone in
need.‖
Anyone interested in donating to SCHS Key Club’s future endeavors can
contact the group’s Kiwanis representative at 866-211-2654, or call Leavitt at 435-
652-9726.
―You’re Never Too Old for Tennis and Provo Golden Kiwanis‖
(Photo: Richard Koster, 78 (former Kiwanis President); Max Rogers, nearing 90
(former President); Clair Gudmundson, 100; Rulon Myers, 86. Another avid tennis
player, Harold Rosen, 79 (former President), was not available for the photo.
Kiwanis members serve children of the world with their ―Reading is Fundamental‖
program. In Provo, members contribute books and read to preschool children at the
Head Start School. They also assist, as needed, in programs for troubled youth.
Primacy is given to patriotism and spiritual values in building a better community and
a better world. Both men and women members enjoy a warm, and happy association
with people of high standards and ideals of Kiwanis International, the world’s largest
service organization.
Exciting and enlightening one-hour programs are presented for Golden ―K‖ Kiwanis
members each Monday at 10:00 am at the Eldred Senior Citizen Center – programs
emphasizing science, literature, music, art, religion and community or national affairs.
****
I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a
fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then
find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing
the energy of the universe to lead you. Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ), O Magazine,
September 2002
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―Wisdom comes only when you stop
looking for it and start living the life
the creator intended for you.‖ – Hopi
Proverb (from Illeiowan, publication
of the Illinois – Eastern Iowa
District)
You are where change begins for
Kiwanis and for the children and
people of that Utah – Idaho District.
South Valley Club Babycare Cupboard Fundraiser and Upcoming Activity
The Salt Lake South Valley
Kiwanis Club held their first donation
drive on Saturday, May 10. The club
members were collecting baby items
for the Babycare Cupboard which is
located in Midvale.
Customers of Smith's on 12300
South in Draper were kind enough to
purchase diapers, baby food, and other
baby products as they did their regular shopping on Saturday.
Cash was also donated which was then used to purchase more baby items.
It was a very successful and will help many families with babies."
The club would also like to let other Kiwanis Clubs know that they will be
holding a fundraiser on June 23.
Draper sponsors a Concert in
the Park, located at 900 East and
12500 South.
The Club will be providing
concessions for the affair.
Come enjoy free, great music
from our own Kiwanis band - Stark
Raven - and don't forget to buy a hot
dog dinner or popcorn!"
Eagle Scout Project Assists Midvale Baby Cupboard By Glen Purdie, Midvale Club
Brent Uberty, a Boy Scout, presented the
Midvale City Council with items he had
collected for his Eagle Scout project. Uberty
estimated the items to be worth
approximately $2,500 and included such
things as diapers, baby formula, blankets,
cribs, wipes and baby food to be used in
Midvale’s Baby Cupboard.
Midvale Mayor, JoAnn Seghini, who
is also a long time member of the Kiwanis
Club of Midvale/Fort Union, praised Uberty
for his hard work and diligence in meeting his goal for his Eagle Scout project.
The Baby Cupboard was started by
a grant from the Capitol Hill Kiwanis
Club and continues to be supported by the
Kiwanis Club of Midvale/Fort Union.
The Baby Cupboard supplies goods to
low-income families and victims of
domestic violence. It is a continuing
resource for needy families.
Ubertty is the son of Cynthia and
Joseph Uberty and a member of Troop
1966 that is sponsored by St. John the
Baptist Catholic Church in Draper, Utah.
***
Words to live by: He who can suppress a moments anger may prevent a day of sorrow.
– Tryon Edwards
Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor. - Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603), in
Francis Bacon, Apophthegms, 1625
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Collection Effort Began Friday, April 11, 2008 Based on Article Written on April 8, 2008
By Laurie Welch / Staff writer, South Idaho Press
This year more people in Mini-Cassia
turned to community service agencies to help
make ends meet after spending large portions
of their income on housing and groceries.
Many of the families included infants
and small children who still wear diapers,
which exhausted those supplies for agencies
like South Central Community Action
Partnership and the Mini-Cassia Shelter for
Women & Children.
―The need is huge,‖ said Leanne
Trappen, community services director for
South Central Community Action
Partnership. ―And what we are seeing is more people accessing our services for the
first time.‖ SCCAP covers Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Twin Falls,
Lincoln and Minidoka counties.
To help restock the dwindling supply, a diaper and baby wipes collection drive
was held Friday, April 11th
and Saturday, April 12th
at the Burley Wal-Mart. The
drive is sponsored by the Rupert Kiwanis, Soroptimist International of Burley,
Soroptimist International of Minico, South Central Community Action, Mini-Cassia
Shelter for Women & Children, the Mini-Cassia Child Protection Team, Minidoka
Memorial Hospital and Wal-Mart. The diapers were distributed through SCCAP and
the women’s shelter, which shares its supply of diapers with the Mini-Cassia Child
Protection Team.
Mini-Cassia Shelter for Women & Children Executive Director Pam Harris said
her organization often gives diapers to women in domestic violence situations who
may leave home with virtually nothing.
―This is a challenge for people to join with us,‖ Harris said.
Trappen said in 2007, SCCAP had 18,000 people come through its doors
including 7,000 families, and the majority of clients who come in for help are people
who hold jobs, sometimes even more than one. But they are still not keeping up with
rising costs. And the need for consumables such as diapers and baby wipes, which are
not covered by the state’s food stamp program, are always in high demand.
―In order for a working mom to take her baby to day care, she has to supply the
day care with disposable diapers,‖ Trappen said. And that extra money — at least $20
— out an already tight budget can really hurt.
―It’s wonderful to look at the low unemployment rate but the wages and salaries
in this area aren’t keeping up with the cost of living,‖ she said. ―Many people are only
making minimum wage.‖
On average, Trappen said, people in Mini-Cassia are paying 40 percent to 50
percent of their wages for housing, and in Twin Falls the figure is even higher at 70
percent.
―In Mini-Cassia the housing is not as expensive but generally you have older
homes, which mean the utilities are outrageous,‖ she said.
Trappen said the agency is also experiencing a crunch in its U.S Department of
Agriculture commodity funds due to the rising cost of transportation. When she
placed a recent order for canned mixed fruit, egg noodles, beef stew and dried baking
mix she found that instead of having $5,500 left over in her budget, cost of the items
put her $3,000 in the red.
―If our costs are increasing that much through a government program, you can
imagine what others are paying,‖ Trappen said.
The average price of a loaf of bread increased 32 percent to $1.32 since January
2005, according to the Associated Press, and last year alone a carton of eggs went up
almost 50 percent. Other foods such as chicken, milk, ground beef, tomatoes, apples,
orange juice, coffee and lettuce are also costing more, according to the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics.
Nationwide, a family of four on a moderate-cost shopping plan now spends an
average of $904 each month for groceries, an $80 increase from two years ago,
according to the USDA.
When people cannot absorb the extra expense of rising costs, they turn to food
pantries. America’s Harvest, which distributes nearly 2 billion pounds of food and
grocery products each year to more than 200 food banks across the country, estimates
that its overall client load increased by 20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Delores Brewerton, of South Central Community Action Partnership, said there
are a lot of people out there just trying to feed their families. ―And often there is not
enough to make ends meet,‖ she said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. Copyright © 2008 South Idaho Press
Pam Harris, Executive Director of the Mini-Cassia
Shelter for Women & Children stacks a small pile of
diapers and baby wipes at the shelter office in Rupert.
Several area agencies and service clubs hosted a
communal diaper and baby wipes drive Friday, April
11th
and Saturday April 12th
.
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Field of Honor
Join us in honoring our veterans and the men and women currently serving in our
military. On June 14th, hundreds of flags will fly in honor of the sacrifice and
dedication of our military personnel. Volunteers and organizers will transform the
grassy field at Merrill Park in Eagle, Idaho into a tribute of red, white, and blue. The 8
foot tall American flags, will pay tribute to our heroes who have died for the cause
of freedom and for those who have fought bravely to protect us .
This moving and patriotic event is free and hosted by the Kiwanis Club of
Eagle. The field of red, white, and blue is being funded through business sponsors and
flag sales. Individuals can sponsor a flag(s) and on June 21st take them home to
continue the tribute and honor to our great country. The Kiwanis club is
actively seeking flag sponsors. Every flag is a visible reminder of the selfless,
dedicated service to our Country by military service personnel and the ultimate
sacrifice made by these men and women. Funds raised through sponsorships and flag
sales will be donated to The Idaho Veterans Assistance League. The assistance league
includes the state Veterans’ Cemetery, the state Veterans’ Home and will assist
veterans from all wars in helping them to readjust to civilian life.
We encourage you to sponsor a flag in the name of a relative, friend, colleague,
or acquaintance. Orders can be placed online at:
www.colonialflagfoundation.org/eagle08. or fill out the following form and mail it to
Eagle Kiwanis, P.O. Box 1788, Eagle, ID 83616. If the link doesn't work, please re-
type it into your browser. Please feel free to contact Kathy Coburn at 208-863-1318 if
you have questions or need assistance.
Kiwanis Club of Eagle
Field of Honor
June 14-21, 2008
Honoring our veterans and
currently serving military
Name ________________________________ Phone _________________
Company ____________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________
Email _______________________________________________________
Qty Description/Name on Flag In
Memory
In
Honor
Amount- $25/flag
Add $5 for shipping
$
$
$
$
$
Additional Donation $
Total Amt ck # __________ cash $
Make Checks payable to Eagle Kiwanis Club P.O. Box 1788 Eagle, ID 83616
Merrill Park, Eagle ID June 14-21,200 Ceremony June 14, 2008, 10am, Merrill Park
Qty of Flags Purchased Total Amount Paid $
Method of Payment ck # __________ cash
Sales Rep Signature
More info-call Kathy at 863-1318. Flag pick-up is June 21 at Merrill Park, 9am-
12pmCustomer to retain this portion
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A CAPITAL CITY KIWANIS CLUB MEMBERS SUMMER JOB From Article Queen of Yellowstone Lake
Written by Dan Armitage, Women in the Outdoors, Spring 2008
―Heck, I Even Like Cleaning the Fish!‖ admitted Laura Bowers when asked
any downsides to being the only female charter captain of 14 employed by America’s
favorite national park. ―I get to live in Yellowstone National Park and get paid to fish
all day,‖ answered the youthful 54-year-old. ―What’s Not to Like About That?‖
I experienced first-hand just what she meant, when my wife, Maria, son,
Ethan, I joined Captain Bowers aboard the 22-foot Grady White-charter fishing boat
she commands each summer atop Yellowstone Lake, North America’s second-largest
alpine lake.
To be honest, before planning our summer sojourn I wasn’t even aware that
Yellowstone National Park included any boat-able waters, let alone a 132-square-
mile lake that occupied a caldera some 7,000 feet above sea level. When I learned
the lake teemed with trout and featured a fleet of park-operated charter fishing boats,
I booked a cabin at Yellowstone Lake Lodge and signed on for a half-day family
angling safari.
ON DECK
When our captain greeted us with a cheery smile and a hearty—if high
pitched—―Welcome aboard!‖ on the docks at the park’s Bridge Bay Marina, I was
intrigued. Standing 5 feet 7 inches tall in her Topsiders, Bowers whisked us aboard
one by one, with a firm grip on an arm, and directed us to a comfortable seat in the
boat’s large cockpit. Before we cast off, she carefully reviewed the safety features of
the craft, as well as her expectations of us while aboard what she referred to as ―my
office.‖
After she handed us each a personal flotation device, showed us how to wear it,
and asked if we had any questions, she freed the boat from the dock. Stepping
behind the helm, our captain expertly exited the dock and idled the craft toward the
bridge between the marina bay and the open waters of Yellowstone Lake.
Along the route, which offered a mirror image of the surrounding , snow-
capped mountains, Bowers asked about us: where we were from what fishing
experience we had, where we were staying and if we were enjoying our visit to
Yellowstone. She genuinely enjoyed Yellowstone and her work. She pointed out
sites as eagerly as if she were seeing them for the first time, too: a bald eagle perched
on a rock reef jutting from the water; thermal vents that gushed spires of steam high
into the sky along the shoreline; a mushroom cloud or dense smoke formed over a
distant forest fire; the timbers that remained from an old boat wreck.
Bowers slowed the boat to trolling speed and eagerly showed how to rig the
lines and watch the rods to catch native cutthroat or lake trout from the frigid waters
40 feet below. Once the lines were set in the downriggers and the rods monitored by
an eagle-eyed Ethan, Maria stretched out in her seat at the stern and took in the
magnificent view, while Bowers and I chatted away like old fishing chums.
TEST OF TIME
I learned that Bowers and her husband of 31 years, Ted are from Boise, Idaho,
and after retirement started spending more time at their favorite fishing getaway, her
beloved Yellowstone National Park. ―We’ve come here 19 years in a row,‖
explained Bowers, who said that the excellent fishing in spectacular natural
surroundings was big attraction to the park. In fact, the angling opened the door for
her seasonal occupation that she enjoys, along with her better half, who is also a
charter fishing guide employed at Yellowstone.
―We got pretty good at using downriggers to catch trout in the deep mountain
lakes around home,‖ Bowers explained. ―When we brought our boat to Yellowstone
on vacation, we usually out-fished the fishing guides because their boats weren’t
outfitted with downriggers. After watching us come in day after day with fish, when
they often didn’t get a bite, they asked us how we [did] it.
―We told them about the downriggers, showed the guides how to use them and
told them how we fished. One thing led to another and one day they asked us if we
would be interested in becoming guides. ―
With then Bowers’ years of experience on Yellowstone Lake, and the boat
handling and fishing skills they developed aboard their own boats, passing extensive
written and practical tests the park required of its guides presented little problem.
***
Laura Bowers learned to fish from her Aunt Jessie when she was six, and has been
hooked ever since.
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Softball Players Demonstrate Amazing Sportsmanship From Kiwanis Insider Newsletter, May 12, 2008
Last week, in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, two
softball teams were battling for a spot in the
playoffs. One of the young women hit the first
home run of her career, but collapsed between
first and second base with a knee injury. Even
though the ball had cleared the outfield fence,
unless she was able to make it around the bases
without any help from her teammates, her home
run would not count. Knowing
that losing this game would end their season, two members of the opposite team
asked the officials if there was any rule that said the opposing players could not
provide assistance. When they were told that the
rule only prohibited her teammates from helping, these two remarkable women
carried their opponent so that she could touch each base and record her first career
home run. Although this act ended up costing them their playoff spot, these girls
understood that people matter more than anything else. Their self-sacrifice made a
huge impact on everyone involved and has inspired people worldwide. I knew that
when I first read this story, that I would want to share it with our Kiwanis leaders.
This is the kind of caring and passion for others that makes our local Kiwanis so
amazing.
Caller Identification From Kiwanis Insider Newsletter, May 12, 2008
A few years ago, I had a close friend who was diagnosed with a
fatal form of cancer. When she passed away, I delivered the
eulogy at her funeral. With this type of closure to our
friendship, you can imagine my surprise when six months later
I got a phone call with her name showing up on my Caller I.D.
I remember being shocked at first, and then confused, as I tried
to imagine how she could be calling me. When I finally got the
nerve to answer the phone, it turned out to be her husband
calling. The telephone was registered in her name and he had
never gotten around to changing it with the phone company.
My reaction to seeing her name on my Caller I.D. is probably
more dramatic than most, but most of us do register some type
of emotional response when we see that certain people are
calling. You probably know people whose name evokes a very
positive response, and you are delighted to pick up the phone
and talk to them. You may also have others who cause you to
frown and whose call you let go to your voicemail to deal with
later. As a leader in Kiwanis, my question for you is this: What
kind of reaction do people have when they see your name on
their Caller I.D.? Do they smile when they see your name
because they know that this is going to be an enjoyable,
motivational call, or do they just let it go in to voicemail? As
leaders, we need to be intentional about communicating with
others in a way that inspires a consistently positive response. I
know I have some work to do.
Best one-liners to tell your boss, kids, mail carrier, anyone
who will listen about the 2008 Kiwanis Convention in
Orlando, Florida:
Of course there is business to be done in Orlando! What? You
think everyone dresses up in a mouse suit every day?
I just retired from work, and all the kids are out of the house
(finally)! Guess what I’m going to do? I’m going to Disney
World!
I’m going to miss work for about a week in June. I’m meeting
Bob Newhart for a few hours in Orlando. No, seriously.
-- as appeared in Spring 2008 Rocky Mountain District
Kiwanis Magazine