Volume 19 JUNE 2014 Issue 8 HILLSDALE KIWANIS NEWSLETTER Contents President s letter 1 & 4 Pres ident s letter Roger Brook CLUB ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS In March, we had a club meeting where we divided the attendees into the four groups listed below. Each group was asked to consider the activities and projects of the club in their assigned area. Specifically, what are we doing, what should continue, what should be considered for stopping and what new project might we consider. The four groups were: Youth service Community service Human and spiritual values Fund raising. I have attempted to summarize the notes from each group in a separate article. Please review these notes and voice your opinions to any board member. FLAGS PROJECT By the time you read this, the Flags Project will be off and running, with Memorial Day behind us. This project is an important fund raiser for the club, not only helping to provide donations to community groups, but to also provide funds for the Cold Spring Park project. If you are not involved in this project, please consider how you might help. You could join one of the groups putting out flags. Or you could agree to take care of 8-10 flags in your neighborhood. Contact Tom Osbourne or Bill VanArsdalen to volunteer. Service Leadership Programs Things we are collecting Committee Chairs A Scripture Reference Calendar / Announcements Meals on Wheels Anniversaries Birthdays Summary of March Survey Newsletter Deadline is the 15th of each month. The Editor janet_lee@comcast.net 2 3 4 5 Roger Brook,1079 Marries Dr., Hillsdale, MI 49242, pun: 989/303-8303 mob: 517/281-9370
Page 2 Volume 19 JUNE 2014 Issue 8 Service Leadership Programs: K-Kids: Cindy Rowe Builders Club: Jackie Wickham Key Club: Joan VanArsdalen Circle K: Joe Garnjobst Aktion Club: Beth Caswell June Programs Beth Caswell July Programs Cindy Rowe August Programs Mike Potts September Programs Lisa Roberts June Programs June 2 Aktion Club members June 10-TBA June 17 Scholarship winners June 24-Becky Spratt Director of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) THINGS WE ARE COLLECTING Box Tops for Education for the elementary school (s) Empty prescription drug bottles (with label removed) Pull tab from pop (soda for easterners) can
Page 3 `Volume 19 JUNE 2014 Issue 8 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
Page 4 Volume 19 JUBE 2014 Issue 8 JUNE CALENDAR June 7 Fishing Derby June 9 Michigan District Kiwanis Golf Tournament June 12 Flags out for Flag Day June 16-Flags in June 18-Kid s Fest at Fairground 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 23 Board Meeting at 7 p.m. (at Van Arsdalen abode) June 27 Skate All Day at Stadium Roller Skating INTER-CLUBS June 18-Wednesday Morenci at noon June 25-Wednesday Adrian at noon MEALS ON WHEELS June 2 Bob Scholl June 9 Jackie Wickham June 16 Bob Scholl June23 Emily Amburgey June 6 Tom Osbourne June 13 Roger Brook June 20 Beth Caswell June 27 Don Scoville June 30-Beth Caswell I think a retired English teacher was bored. They were too close to the door to close it,. The bandage was wound around the wound.. We must polish the Polish furniture. I did not object to the object. The wind was too strong to wind the sail. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
Page 5 Volume 19 JUNE 2014 Issue 8 June 9 Christine Levack June 15 Jennifer Rodgers June 16 Bob Scholl June 18 Nancy Hastings June 19 Alexis Kozub June 23 Joe Garnjobst June 3 Phil and Sue Byers June 12-Beth and Michael Potts June 20-Kathleen and Gerald Dihle June 20-Debera and John Mc Cluer June 20 Diane and Tom Osbourne June 24-Pat and Roger Brook June 24 Jackie and Wesley Wickham Hillsdale Kiwanis has a Website, a Facebook presence and an Email List. Website: hillsdalekiwanis.org Facebook:www.facebook.com/HillsdaleKiwanis Email: Weekly email reminder. If you are not receiving the weekly email, contact Roger Brook, Phn:; 437-2392 or 517-281-9370, Email: hillsdalekiwanis@gmail.org
Below is a summary of the discussion that took place at a meeting in March. Please review these notes and voice your opinions to any board member. YOUTH SERVICE Fishing derby, March is Reading Month/ Bicycles, Student of the Month, Headstart Reading, Headstart Christmas, BUG Program, Summer free skate, Dictionary and Thesaurus distribution, Mott Hospital shower, Salvation Army hats and mittens Leadership Development K-Kids at Bailey, Builder s Club at Davis, Key Club at High School, Circle K Club at Hillsdale College, Aktion Club. Possible New Project Imagination Library (Dolly Parton) COMMUNITY SERVICE Salvation Army (Bell ringing and donations), Domestic Harmony donation (more hands on) Bike path clean-up in April, Cold Spring Park improvements, Great American Celebration parade and concessions. Possible New Projects or Activities Arts Chorale, Perennial Park, Hook-up with existing groups: City of Hillsdale, Garden Club, Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, A Few Good Men, St. Peters Free Clinic, Salvation Army meals. HUMAN AND SPIRITUAL VALUES Resupplied prayer tents for restaurants, Participation in bell ringing, Pastor appreciation Day, Provided local motels with lists of worship places in Hillsdale County, Prayer at every lunch gathering, Hospital visitations, try to have some meditative/spiritual piece in each newsletter. FUND RAISING Flag project, Chili Cook-off, Fair parking, Cheese sales, Fruit sales (stop-consult Bob Scholl), nut sales (brings decent income), Concessions trailer: July 4th at Fairgrounds, Sidewalk sale days (Consider stopping; too much manpower for too little income), Happy dollars, Blue cup, currently for project Eliminate, Weekly 33/33/34 tickets, Max Drake golf tournament (consider stopping talk to Tom Osbourne and Pete Bildner)