Volume 17 JULY 2013 Issue 9

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1 Volume 17 JULY 2013 Issue 9 Volume 17 July Issue 9 Contents President s letter Roger Brook President s letter 1-2 Service Leadership Programs 2 THE KIWANIS FLAG PROJECT Imagine driving into Hillsdale on a holiday weekend and seeing American flags lining our streets and billowing in the wind. Would you like to drive into a cemetery that same weekend and see flags ushering you through the drives, paying tribute to the men and women interred there? Can you see them fluttering? Can you hear the flags snapping in the breeze? Memorial Day weekend kicked off the season for the Kiwanis flag project. We will display the flags, at homes or businesses that have subscribed, on the following holidays: Memorial Day Flag Day Independence Day (flags go out on Monday, July 1 and are retrieved on Monday, July 8) Committee Chairs Kiwanis Education Spots Meals on Wheels Announcements Web address Anniversaries Birthdays Labor Day, September 2 (flags go out on Thursday, August 29 and are retrieved on Wednesday, September 4) Veteran's Day, November 11 (weather dependent) Facts about our flag 6/7 With over 500 flags subscribed, this is not a project that can be effectively carried out by only a few Kiwanians! With over 500 flags subscribed, this project brings in over $15,000 for projects that benefit children in our community. HOW CAN YOU HELP? The downtown flags do require some younger bodies due to the weight of the flag stands and concrete weights. But many of the flags are placed in tubes sunk in the ground at the subscribers location. Do you have flags in your neighborhood? Maybe you can be responsible for 3-5 flags in your neighborhood? I do several flags that are south of Hallett on Howell St and on the street where I live. Maybe you can drive a vehicle while others place the flags. Maybe you can line-up kids or grand-kids to help you. Please contact any board member to suggest how you can help. Roger Brook,1079 Markris Dr., Hillsdale, MI 49242, phn: 989/ mob: 517/

2 Page 2 Volume 17 JULY 2013 Issue 9 The K-Kids Pledge: As a K-Kid, I promise to serve my neighborhood and my school; I will show respect toward my environment; And I will try to make the world a better place in which to live. The 3 rd and 4 th grade members of the Bailey Elementary K-Kids completed another year of service to their school and community in June. The children were eager to start their summer vacation, but are excited to continue in the fall, as a K-Kid at Bailey or a Builder s Club Member at Davis Middle School. The K-Kids have used their talents and ideas to make their school and community a better place in which to live. They have completed the following projects: Two years ago they dressed about 80 dolls for Mott s Hospital. In the past 2 years, they have raised over $200 to donate to the Humane Society. They have raised over $1,700 for Bailey School in Box Tops for Education. At the beginning of each meeting they recite the K-Kids Pledge. The members of K-Kids continue to gain the foundations needed to build positive futures for themselves and to create a better place to live and we look forward to welcoming new and returning members in the fall. Service Leadership Programs: K-Kids: Cindy Rowe Builders Club: Jackie Wickham Key Club: Joan VanArsdalen Circle K: Joe Garnjobst Aktion Club: Beth Caswell

3 Page 3 `Volume 17 July 2013 Issue 9 Kiwanis Education spots 42. The first International Convention held outside the United States a and Canada was held in Vienna, Austria, in 1983,.marking the 20th anniversary of the organization of the Vienna club, the first in Europe. The second International Convention outside North America was held in Nice, France, in Circle K International is a sponsored program of Kiwanis International. Circle K is a service club for collegians and has about 10,000 members on some 500 university, college, and junior college campuses. Circle K affairs are largely managed by its members, who hold annual conventions and elect officers at both the district and international levels each year. 44. Senior membership is open to Kiwanians who have held active membership in one or more Kiwanis clubs for at least ten years and can no longer meet regular attendance requirements due to health, business, or other extenuating circumstances. Senior members enjoy all the rights of membership, including serving as a club officer. However, since senior membership is granted because the member cannot meet regular attendance requirements, a senior member would not normally be a candidate for a club office. 45. Eliminating iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) is the objective of Kiwanis International s historic Worldwide Service Project. The easiest way to prevent IDD is by iodations of salt, which has eliminated IDD in most developed countries. The goal of the Worldwide Service Project is to raise $7t million (U.S.) to finally eliminated IDD by salt iodations and public education in all the remaining at-risk areas of the world. 46.Persons who have performed a distinguished public service may be elected to honorary membership in a Kiwanis club. Honorary members must be re-elected annually. Honorary members may attend meetings and other club activities, but cannot vote or hold office in the club. Honorary members do not pay membership fees or dues, but the club provides each honorary member with a subscription to KIWANIS magazine. Committee Chairs Interclub- Bob Scholl & Tom Osbourne Meals on Wheels Rosemary Burke Flag Project- Jim Rowen, Deb Storer & Tom Osbourne Membership Lisa Roberts Public Relations Roger Brook Head Start Reading Joan VanArsdalen Newsletter Janet Lee

4 Page 4 Volume 17 July Issue 9 JULY ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 Flags out 3 Parade (Aktion Club) and Fireworks at the Fairgrounds 3-7 Key Club International 8 Flags in Downtown Bargain Days and Kiwanis Ice Cream Social 22- Board Meeting at 7 p.m. 26 Skate All Day at Stadium Roller Skating, 11 a.m. 4 p.m. Free for children 12 or younger Sponsored by Hillsdale Kiwanis MEALS on WHEELS Monday, July 1 Bob Scholl Monday, July 8 Bill Lundberg Monday, July 15 Bob Scholl Monday, July22 Chuck Bianchi Friday, July 5 Roger Brook Friday, July 12 Emily Amburgey Friday, July 19 Dave Watkins Friday, July 26 Don Scoville Hillsdale Kiwanis has a Website, a Facebook presence and an List. Website: hillsdalekiwanis.org Facebook: Weekly reminder. If you are not receiving the weekly , contact Roger Brook, Phn:; or , hillsdalekiwanis@gmail.org

5 Page 5 Volume 17 July 2013 Issue 9 July Birthdays 7 Tim Groves 21 Lisa Roberts 26 Shawn Vondra July Anniversaries 4 Bill and Janet Lee 8 Bill and Joan VanArsdalen 17 Kevin and Barb Walton

6 Page 6 Volume 17 July Issue 9 FACTS ABOUT OUR FLAG Be proud of the country we live in and even more proud of those who serve to protect our GOD GIVEN rights and freedoms. To understand what the flag draped coffin really means...here is how to understand the flag that laid upon it and is surrendered to so many widows and widowers. Do you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stand sof r the sum of the numbers in the year 1776? Have you ever noticed the honor guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the United States of America Flag 13 times? You probably thought it was to symbolize the 13 colonies, but we learn something new every day! The 1st fold of the flag is a symbol of life. The 2nd fold is a symbol of the belief in eternal life. The 3rd fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veterans departing the ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of the country to attain peace throughout the world. The 4th fold represents the weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance. The 5th fold is a tribute to the country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong. The 6th fold is for where people s hearts lie. It is withtheir heart that they pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and the Republic for which it stands, on Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all The 7th fold is a tribute to its Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that they protect their country and their flag against all her enemies, whether

7 Page 7 Volume 17 July 2013 Issue 9 they be found within or without the boundaries of their republic The 8th fold is a tribute to the one who entyered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day. The 9th fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers. For it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded. The 19th fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of their country since they were first born. The 11th fold represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies in the Hebrews eyes, the God of AbrAHAM, Isaac and Jacob. The 12th fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christians eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. The 13th fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the stars uppermost reminding them of the Nations motto, In God we Trust. After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for them the rights, privileges and freedoms they enjoy today. There are some traditions and ways of doing things that have deep meaning. In the future, you ll see flags folded and now you will know why. Share this with the children you love and all others who love what is referred to, the symbol of Liberty and Freedom..