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BUILDERPACIFIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT

KIWANISFall 2010

Volume 83 No. 1

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Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to

BECAUSE WE CARE.Making a Difference, One Child and One Pacifi c Northwest Community at a Time

changing the world, one child and one community at a time.

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COMMUNITY LOCATOR

SUPPORT PNW SERVICE LEADERSHIPTo order your medallion call the

District Offi ce at (503) 641-8869 ordownload the form at www.pnwkiwanis.org

Be Their Hero.

Don AllowayDoug BakerRoger BellRoald Berg

Shirley BertrandChris BrandvoldBarbara Breeze

Helen BrinkKen Brink

Michele CampbellLarry Carteles

Lee ChicJoseph ConnorLenora Connor

Leslie CouchCharlene DeVries

Dale DeVriesCeleste DorseyDavid DorseyHelen ElsmoreSteve Emhoff Dave Evans

Kristina EwingPatrick Ewing

Jean FarringtonCliff Fletcher

Daniel FranchiRichard FreerMichael Frucci

Vicki FrucciPaul Godfrey

Darlene GreenDianne GreenhouseMarc Greenhouse

Shirley HopperJan Huett lJanice IrleJohn Jay

Kenneth JohnsonMike KarstedDonna KelsoChris King

Claudell KingWalter KruegerCindy Krusel

Sig KruselEva Kundra

Douglas LaFeveLoren Lee

Shaaron LeesBarbara LewisRalph Lohman

Beverley Luckey-ShortDick Mayer

Jackie Sue McFarlinDavid McMillanRobert MenziesMiles Merwin

Bob Metz Versie MeyerEdna Meyers

Allen MorehouseBeth Morehouse

Frank MorehouseBob MungerJudy MungerSherry Munro

Kenneth NagaoSylvester NealPaul PalazzoloCleve ParkerNancy ParkerPinky Paxton

Nancy PhillipsVan Phillips

Jacalyn PinkstonWilliam Powell

Robert RaceAlice Robertson

Dick RustRod SaalfeldTony Salas

Denis SapiroRita Ann Schwarting

Stewart Scott Mary ShieldsGreg Smith

Pamela SmithKarl Sutt er

Barbara ThomasKari TillmanDick TracyKathi Tri

Dan Ver HeulWally WalshBob WheelerByron Wills

Bill Worthington

OUTREACH MEDALLIONCHARTER MEMBERS

Charter members obtained theirOutreach Medallion before October 1st, 2010.

“SEEN AROUND THE DISTRICT” We spotted these great “Signs of Kiwanis” in the little town of Sisters, Oregon - population 1925. Do you think the Sisters club is visible in their community? Is your club as visible in your own community? Great signage on Kiwanis club service projects is an integral part of a club’s marketing and public relations program. Good signs make fund-raising easier because they create a very visible reminder that money spent or contributed by the public comes right back to the community! Attractive signs also help create your club “brand” and can also make membership growth much easier. If your club has an attractive or memorable sign in your community, please share it with us at [email protected] We will share them as we have space.

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CLUB CLINICHow do you Achieve Perfect Att endance?You do not have to att end every one of your club’s meetings to achieve perfect att endance. Here are some things that act as make-ups for meetings missed.

• Att ending an interclub• Att ending Committ ee meetings• Working on a project

The Pacifi c Northwest District Builder is published quarterly by thePacifi c Northwest District of KiwanisInternational, Cleve Parker, Editor, 10184 SW Laurel St., Beaverton, OR 97005. Standard-class postage paidat Portland, OR 97208.

SubmissionsSubmission guidelines are on page 16.Please send all submissions orcomments to: [email protected]

Publication ScheduleIssue Deadline Issue DeadlineWinter Dec 10 Summer May 10Spring Feb 10 Fall Aug 30

PostmasterPlease send address changes to: PNW District Builder10184 SW Laurel StreetBeaverton, OR 97005-3211

Club SecretariesPlease send address changes for your club members on the Membership Information Form to:Kiwanis InternationalAttn: Member Services3636 Woodview TraceIndianapolis, IN 46268-3196

2010-2011 District Offi cersGovernor Frank Morehouse14650 S.W. Bonanza Ct. Beaverton, OR 97007Home (503) [email protected]

Governor-Elect Claudell King1455 S.E. Rogue DriveGrants Pass, OR 97526Home (541) [email protected]

Past Governor Patrick Ewing955 Goldstream Ave.Victoria BC V9B 2Y2Home (250) [email protected]: www.patrickewing.ca

Secretary/Treasurer Cleve ParkerDistrict Offi ce10184 SW Laurel St., Beaverton, OR 97005-3211 USABusiness: (503) 641-8869Fax: (503) 644-3600Email: [email protected]: www.pnwkiwanis.org

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SPECIAL FEATURE SPECIAL FEATURE

ReMember the Membersby Paul PalazzolaImmediate Past PresidentKiwanis International

When striving for freedom in the early 1800s, Texans were told to “ReMember the Alamo!” When striving for club excellence in the early 2000s, Kiwanians needto “ReMember” fellow members.

In June, July and August, please take note of Kiwanians who’ve not been at recent meetings or service projects- particularly if they joined your club within the past two years. A gentle inquiry, best delivered with a phone call, may be in order.

You may learn that some inactive Kiwanians have been ill or an unfortunate event has changed their life situation. Encouraging messages might help to “ReMember” these Kiwanians when circumstances improve.

You may learn that some inactive Kiwanians no longer have the time or resources to be involved. This could be a way of saying your club is not providing a valuable Kiwanis experience. To “ReMember” these Kiwanians, survey the entire membership and discover ideas that enhance the club. Set up an online survey with the Club Excellence Tool at www.KiwanisOne.org/clubexcellencetoolonline. Whatever the reason for a member’s inactivity, be aware of signs that you may need to “ReMember” a Kiwanian. Don’t just assume a member no longer wishes to be involved. Reach out before you delete him or her from the roster.

Individuals join a Kiwanis club for a variety of reasons. They stay because they fi nd continuous value in service projects and friendship. Let’s “ReMember” to provide that value.

“Set up an online survey with the

Club Excellence Tool at

www.KiwanisOne.org/clubexcellencetoolonline”

FROM OUR INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

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Governor’s First Quarter MessageOctober 2010 to December 2010 “THANK YOU” are two of the most powerful words in the English language and yet are never used enough. The phrase “thank you” seems so

inadequate to express how grateful I am for the dedication and commitment the PNW District of Kiwanis team. I have had the opportunity to visit many of you since the District Convention in Spokane. The team of Lt. Governor’s that represent the district have a full plate to accomplish our goals we set this year. It is impressive to observe each of you at work. District Chairs are responding to questions from the membership and working hard also. The Service Leadership Program (SLP) youth and their administrators have responded to make the PNW District the success it is today. K-Kids and Builders clubs have grown. Key Club has grown to over 10,000 members (that exceeds the membership in the PNW District) and under the leadership of Governor Caitlin Snaring are well on their way to establishing a SIGN clinic in Tanzania. Circle K under the leadership of Governor Alan Lo has plans to enhance their presence in more colleges. There are plans to expand the program at the Portland State University. The AKtion Club under the leadership of Lee Chic continues to grow and another annual meeting is planned this year in Anacortes, Washington May 20-21, 2011. I plan to att end my 1st of many Aktion Club conferences, “Thank You” Lee Chic for your leadership. Two goals that we need to focus our eff orts on this year are Membership and the District Signature Project; “KCCP’’’ Kiwanis Children Cancer Program with emphasis on expanding Fellowships for Cancer Research. The membership goal is to be at 10,500 by September 30, 2011. That is a big task for the team and we need your help if we are to accomplish this goal. We have clubs in each division that need encouragement to add new members. Losing a Kiwanis club impacts a community in a big way. Many of those communities lose their Service Leadership Programs. There can be no Key Club without a club sponsor. Successful clubs that are growing have a purpose to their service, and that signature program can be the Service Leadership Programs they have in the schools. As a goal let’s assist clubs to grow by at least one member this year.

“Kiwanis Children Cancer Program, Research for the Cure”, has taken off with considerable enthusiasm. Clubs are stepping up and making a commitment to support this Signature Program for the PNW District. “THANK YOU” I would like to acknowledge a special “THANK YOU” to the Chair for the Governor’s Project, Alice Robertson. As you know we lost Alice during the Tri K conference on October 24th. I promised Alice that the project would go ahead and the district would raise the $500,000 goal the 2010-2011 Class set. We are well on our way under the leadership of the Vice Chair Pamela Smith. Pamela is leading the eff ort and the district has three locations that will benefi t from KCCP. KDCCP Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program in Portland, Oregon, KCCPPNW Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program Pacifi c Northwest at Seatt le Children’s Cancer Hospital Seatt le, Washington, and KCCPBCY Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program British Columbia Yukon at BC University Hospital in Vancouver BC, Canada. Upcoming Future Events include the Zone Conferences, Mid Winter Conference March 4-6, 2011 in Bellingham, Washington, Lt. Governor Training June 2-5, 2011 in Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp – Rhododendron, Oregon. Conventions scheduled in 2011 are Kiwanis International Convention July 7-10, 2011 in Geneva, Switz erland and the PNW District Convention August 18-21, 2011 in Wenatchee, Washington. I hope you will try to att end these special meetings THANK YOU TEAM FOR A GREAT START. WE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU DO. Beth and I wish to thank you for the opportunity to represent you this year as your Governor and fi rst lady.

Sincerely,

Frank Morehouse Governor 2010-2011

14650 SW Bonanza Court Beaverton, Oregon 97007

[email protected]

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GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE

Greetings from the Governor

Frank Morehouse Governor 2010-2011

14650 SW Bonanza Court Beaverton, Oregon 97007

[email protected]


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DISTRICT CHAIRS DISTRICT CHAIRS

Have questions or looking for ideas? We have a host of volunteer leaders committ ed to serve you, so please direct your question to the appropriate person. Unsure which is the right chair? Ask the team advisor (listed in italics).

GROWTH TEAMTeam Chairman - Patrick Ewing [email protected] - Frank Morehouse [email protected] - Claudell King [email protected] Diversity - Michele Campbell [email protected] Recruitment - Greg Holland [email protected] Club Building - Swede Nyberg [email protected] Administrator - Ken Brink [email protected]

ADMINISTRATION TEAMAlignment - Peter Armstrong [email protected] Goodwill - Elizabeth Bennett [email protected] Achievement - Dale de Vries [email protected] Administration - Van Phillips [email protected] Resolution - Joseph Connor [email protected] & Fundraising - John Brookens [email protected] - Robert Menzies robertmenzies@att .netLaws, Regulations & Policies - David Evans [email protected] - Rod Saalfeld [email protected] Management - Roger Sprague [email protected] Planning - Roger Bell [email protected] Advisor - Louise Regelin [email protected]

EVENTS TEAMDistrict Convention 2011 - Margie Wilson [email protected] Convention 2012 - Cindy Crowther [email protected] Convention 2012 - Jim Underhill [email protected] 2011 Service Fair - Greg Garcia [email protected] Education & Training - Claudell King [email protected] Convention - Greg Smith [email protected] Leadership Committ ee - Steve Emhoff steve@emhoff group.comZone Conference Planning - Roald Berg [email protected] Advisor - Steve Emhoff steve@emhoff group.com

COMMUNICATIONS TEAMBuilder Magazine Co-Editor - Barbara Cunningham [email protected] Magazine Co-Editor - Sharon LaVigne [email protected] Marketing & Public Relations - Shirley Hopper [email protected] er/Brochure Judging - Roy Reiber [email protected] - Jim Nannery [email protected] Advisor - Gary McGlothlen [email protected]

COMMUNITY SERVICE TEAM2010/11 Service Emphasis - Pamela Smith [email protected] Service - Charlie Nordeck [email protected] & Spiritual Values - Byron Wills [email protected] Enforcement Camps - Mark Couey [email protected] Old Spectacles (SOS) - Steve Maxwell [email protected] Project Co-Chair - Ralph Curran [email protected] Project Co-Chair - Jack Nicolson [email protected]: PO - Claudia Eagle [email protected] Services - Rod Vroman [email protected] Advisor - Dick Mayer [email protected]

SERVICE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS TEAMOutreach Program - Cindy Krusel [email protected] Club Admin. - Lee Chic [email protected] Admin. - Roy Henson [email protected] Club Admin. - Robert Munger [email protected] Club Admin. - John Jay [email protected] Club Asst. Admin. - Suzanne Endroedy [email protected] Club Finance Admin. - Laurie Isenman [email protected] Admin. - Loren Lee [email protected] Assistant Admin. - Dick Rust [email protected] Leader - Doug Baker [email protected] Leader Assistant Admin. - Barbara Vance [email protected] Leader Assistant Admin. - Laura Parsons [email protected]

REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER AGENCIESIntl. Foundation - Phyllis Shovelski [email protected] Foundation - George Cadman [email protected] Foundation - Bill Packard [email protected] Governors’ Committ ee - Rich Jensen [email protected] Association - Paul Austin [email protected]

GOT A QUESTION? THESE DISTRICT CHAIRS WANT TO HELP

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KiwanisPacific NorthwestTo give primacy to the human and spiritual,

rather than to the material values of life.

To encourage the daily living of the

Golden Rule in all human relationships.

To promote the adoption and the

application of higher social, business,

and professional standards.

To develop, by precept and example,

a more intelligent, aggressive, and

serviceable citizenship.

To provide through Kiwanis Clubs, a practical

means to form enduring friendships,

to render altruistic service, and to

build better communities.

To cooperate in creating and maintaining that

sound public opinion and high idealism which

make possible the increase of righteousness,

justice, patriotism and good will.

2010-2011

The Objects ofKiwanis International

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GOVERNOR’S PROJECT

Governor’s Project - Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program

Kiwanians in Oregon and Southern Washington fi ght Children’s Cancer

Kiwanians of Oregon and southern Washington have been helping children in a one-of-a-kind program for over 20 years. In the late 1980’s working with Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Past Governor Gene O’Brien, Huby Newton, and other Kiwanians transformed their dream of helping to cure children’s cancer into what is now known as the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program (KDCCP). “The Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer

Program (KDCCP) is the only Kiwanis organization of its kind to take the fi ght against pediatric cancer directly to where it will do the most good,” says KDCCP President Mike Davis. “We made a list of things that we thought would help the kids. It ranged from buying medical equipment to hiring clowns, but in the end we felt that the only thing we could all get behind was saving children’s lives, and the best way to do that was to help train the best specialists and researchers in the world,”says Davis.

“Whenever we contribute to the cure of a child with cancer, Kiwanians are a part of it.”

H. Stacy Nicholson M.D., M.P.H.Professor and Chair, OHSU Department of PediatricsPhysician In Chief, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

In collaboration with the Doernbecher staff , the Kiwanis Fellowship Program was established to help train the next generation of pediatric oncology/hematology specialists and researchers. The best doctors spend three years in post residency training, treating patients and doing cutt ing edge research at Doernbecher, helping to fi nd the causes and cures for cancer. Since it’s beginning, KDCCP has raised over $2 million for the kids with cancer at Doernbecher. The all Kiwanis board meets its annual goals by hosting a number of fundraising programs. The largest of which is the annual Mustang Raffl e, two bike rides, two golf tournaments (which have become the largest grass-roots golf tournaments for Doernbecher), a holiday ornament sale and a custom-made gazebo raffl e. KDCCP’s growing endowment fund is supported by both one-time donations and a planned giving program. An established endowment will allow the Fellowship Program to continue permanently and support expansion such as the recent addition of an Adolescent and Young Adult Fellowship. Children from every county, including the most remote areas of Oregon and Southern Washington, make the trip to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland for treatment, making KDCCP very much of a regional and local community program.

Baby Kate at age 2.

Baby Kate at age 5, fi rst day of Kindergarten.

To fi nd out more about KDCCP, a 501(c)(3) non-profi t, visit www.kdccp.org orcontact Communications Chair Dave Edwards at [email protected]


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PROJECTGOVERNOR’S

Governor’s Project - Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program

Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program

Governor’s Program2010 – The Cure

Kids with Cancer Need a Future

Inspiration: In 1964 PNW Governor Frank Morehouse had the opportunity to work as a Medical Technologist at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford Oregon, where he met Penny, a 10 year old brain cancer patient. His relationship with Penny and her fatal condition is the inspiration for this PNW District Program.

Governor Frank is dedicating his Governor’s Program to the memory of Penny to help change the future for children suff ering from cancer, especially brain cancer.

Goal: Support the Kiwanis Doernbecher Children’s Cancer Program at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, Portland, Oregon. Mike Davis, President KDCCP, [email protected]

Support the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Fellowship Program at Seatt le Children’s Hospital, Seatt le Washington. Mike La Franchi, President KCCPNW, [email protected]

Support the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Fellowship Program at British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia. Darlene Smith, President KCCPBCY, [email protected]

“Fifty years ago, most children with leukemia lived less than one year, and almost none survived.Now, thanks to advances made at research and teaching hospitals like Doernbecher,

most children with leukemia reach adulthood, cured of their disease.”Dr. Linda Stork, MD., Division Head, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

Participation: Tour the Children’s Cancer Research Hospital in your area. • Sponsor a fundraiser for the Research Program – Walks, Bike Rides, and Relays.• Schedule a speaker from any of the Kiwanis Cancer Research Programs.• Make hats, trauma dolls, and quilts for children going through cancer treatment.

Reward: Gain satisfaction for changing the world one child at a time and making a real diff erence in the lives and future of children in each of our communities.

“This PNW Kiwanis Program will continue for as long as there is the need to fi nd cures for children’s cancer.”Claudell King, PNW Governor Elect 2010-2011.

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PROCLAMATIONWhereas, the Men and Women of the Pacific Northwest District of Kiwanis

International have exhibited a deep sense of pride in Community by serving the needs of

families and children worldwide; and,

Whereas, the Pacific Northwest District of Kiwanis International has, effective

October 1, 2010, initiated the multi-year District-wide Service Project, Kiwanis Children’s

Cancer Cure Program; and,

Whereas, this Program will fund the Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Fellowships, allowing

physicians to seek cures for currently untreatable forms of cancer; and,

Whereas, the Kiwanis Clubs of the Pacific Northwest will collaborate with

Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Portland, the Seattle Children’s Hospital, and the

Vancouver, B.C. Children’s Hospital; and,

Whereas, the local Kiwanis Clubs are the epitome of their defining statement:

“Kiwanis is a Global Organization of Volunteers Dedicated to Changing the World One

Child and One Community at a Time.”

Now therefore, on behalf of children, we do hereby proclaim February 2011 and 2012

“Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Cure Month”

Throughout the District, and encourage members to embrace and celebrate this

endeavor in the interest of children suffering cancer.

In witness whereof, we set our hands in unified support,

__________________________ __________________________

Frank Morehouse Claudell King

Governor 2010-2011 Governor-Elect 2010-2011

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Date

October 23, 2010


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TALL TAILS: 2009-2010 GOVERNOR’S PROJECTS

THE SUNRISERS KIWANIS KIDS CLUB AND THE GOVERNOR’S

PROJECT Dogs and Cats, Rats and Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and Snakes. We have a litt le bit of everything at the Benton County Humane Society in Corvallis, Oregon. When the Humane Society built their new facility several years ago they moved it near one of the local grade schools. Kiwanis member Clay Spence saw this as an

opportunity to get some more involvement from local school kids and The Sunrisers Kiwanis Kids Club was born. Years later Clay has moved on but the Kid’s Club continues. While there are sometimes only two or three participants; there have been as many as 28 volunteers on a given Saturday. The main program involves one hour of work cleaning cages, washing dishes, and folding clothes. The

kids are then rewarded the second hour with animal “socialization.” They can walk and play with dogs, brush and pet cats and occasionally have a rat run across their shoulders. Depending on the number involved, some willing volunteer supervisors from our local Circle K group at Oregon State University help also. There are times when they outnumber the kids. As we approached this year 2010, the project melded a couple of groups together. The club has quite a bit of service dedicated to persons with disabilities and sponsor and coach Special Olympics and several projects at group homes including painting and yard maintenance. The local Benton Plaza Apartments are dedicated to people with Developmental and Emotional Disabilities. Many of the people living there have pets and service

animals. Some residents seldom leave the building! So Sunrisers joined with The ARC of Benton County in arranging for the local Humane Society trainer, Danielle, to go the Plaza and do an in-house training on pet care including what food is most appropriate, pet hygiene and exercise. It’s the hope that with the pets gett ing bett er care from their owners’ caregivers can spend more time on human issues and less on animal care. We’ve learned from experience that when involving kids in projects there are two things that are important. One, it has to be fun. Kids and animals are a natural way to fulfi ll the requirement. Two, kids love to be helpful. They get a good feeling when they have contributed to other living things. Kind of like Kiwanians.

~Harold Harris, Sunrisers Kiwanis Kids Club Chairman

Kiwanis Club of Corvallis Sunrisers

WHITE CENTER KIWANIS RAISES1,035 POUNDS OF PET FOOD

On April 30, 2010, in North Hollywood, California, the Postal Service™ issued a 44–cent, Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamp in ten designs, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC. With these 10-stamp designs, the U.S. Postal Service hopes to raise awareness of the need to adopt shelter pets.The pets depicted on the stamps were photographed by Sally Andersen-Bruce near her home in New Milford, Connecticut. All had been homeless at one time; all but one had been adopted when they were photographed.

The White Center Food Bank sees 1,500 families a month who are hungry. Their pets are hungry too. When the PNW Governor announced that his project was called K-9 and involved dogs, the White Center Kiwanis Club. which already partners with the Food Bank, decided to conduct a pet food drive. The club conducted the drive from mid-February to mid-March. The club put barrels in local businesses to collect pet food.

In mid-March, Kiwanis and Key Club members converged on the Food Bank to collect donations from the community. Large bags of pet food were bagged into smaller bags to distribute to clients at the Food Bank. The project was the club’s eff ort for the Division 26 Governor’s Project K-9 to help people by helping their pets. ~Audrey Zemke

Volunteers from the local club and Key club are pictured here at the White Center Food Bank in a picture taken by the White Center Now blog editor Tracy Record.


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PROJECT

DOG-GONE GOOD DAY!

Kiwanian Isobel Hart reads a dog story to the

children

In April the Kiwanis Club of Osoyoos invited the children of Osoyoos to a Dog-gone Good Day at the Library. We met at the library after school and Darlene of Darlene’s Pooch Parlour talked to the children about how to care for their dogs, while her daughter, Carlee, demonstrated the proper way to brush & comb a dog and how to clean their ears. Their spaniel, Opal, was the star of the day!

The library staff had sorted out a wonderful collection of dog-related stories and following the dog care presentation, members of the Kiwanis Club read some of these stories to the children. The books were also available for the children to check out and read at home.

The Kiwanis Club had a variety of prizes for the children, including stuff ed dogs, dog story books, dog colouring & sticker books and a beautiful quilted dog cushion made by one of the members. Each child went home with a dog-related prize.

~Donna Kelso

GONE TO THE DOGS!

Don’t tell the Kiwanis Club of Longview, Washington that they have “Gone to the Dogs” because you will get a loud HOWL of approval! You can doggone bet on that! It all started several years ago when the Longview Police Department asked the Kiwanis Club to spearhead a funding drive for their K-9 program. Faster than a happy hound’s tail,

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TALL TAILS: 2009-2010 GOVERNOR’S PROJECTS

Isobel Hart reads a dog story to the

the Longview Club appointed 48-year member Holly Bishop to chair the program. Now, several years later, Holly’s committ ee has worked on four K-9 projects with the local law enforcement agencies, placing two search-and-rescue dogs and two drug-recovery dogs into service in the community!

Holly, with help from his daughter Heather, the committ ee and the club has provided more than $3,000 for training and safety equipment for the pooches. In total more than $40,000 has been raised for the on-going project.

Holly reports that it didn’t all come easy. He and Heather put on club and public meetings all over Southwestern Washington and Northwestern Oregon. They spoke at civic, fraternity and sorority groups, senior centers…anywhere and to anyone that would listen. The response was great!

Everyone wins with a K-9 offi cer on board. He or she is on call 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. And, all they ask for is love from their family, a place to sleep and food.

The offi cers receive six weeks of special K-9 training with their dog partner before re-joining the force. The dog is part of the offi cer’s family when not working but as soon as it puts on the bullet-proof vest the K-9 is focused on just one master.

Some of these animals come from Europe. They are bilingual, and work using their native tongue commands. But, by being a part of a family they quickly learn English while at home.

They make a great team. One of the K-9’s has already helped

Chase

to make 243 arrests! Ask any offi cer about the K-9 teams and you’ll only hear praise. They truly protect and serve and are welcomed whenever they put on the uniform. As a group the K-9s are the least expensive offi cer in the department. When their career is done they retire back to the home of their master for a peaceful family life. It’s a great project for our club, and a truly wonderful community service!

~ Wayne Lunday

Darlene of Darlene’s Pooch Parlour talks to the children about how to look after their dogs while

Carlee uses Opal to demonstrate.


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KIWANIS NEWS KIWANIS NEWS

KIWANIS NEWS

For a $100 contribution, this page could have been sponsored by:

YOU!(or your Kiwanis club)

A popular blog, Mental Floss, had a feature on service clubs.

KIWANISFounded: The Kiwanis were founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1915. They were initially a business networking organization, but eventually changed their focus to community service.

Mission: The organization’s primary mission is molding good kids into exceptional adults. They off er programs that teach leadership skills, the importance of community, and off er services like after-school tutoring programs. Annually, Kiwanis sponsors around 150,000 projects that cover a wide spectrum of services and raise over $100 million for their communities.

Members: Kiwanis is one of the few organizations that off ers membership to almost all age groups—from elementary school students to adults. Combined, there are approximately 600,000 members in 8,000 clubs throughout 96 countries.

Fun Fact: The name Kiwanis is borrowed from a Native American phrase, “Nunc Kee-wanis,” meaning, “We trade” or “We trade our talents.”

Eff ective July 1, the new logo of Kiwanis is a round logo as shown below.

MAGAZINE IS ON-LINE• CKI magazine has gone digital! The 2010 Issue of the CKI Magazine is up and running on the CKI Website.

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There is some excellent information in it and we hope you enjoy it!

KiwanisI am interested in learning more about community service opportunities.

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AKTION CLUB CONVENTION

4th AnnualAktion Club Conference

May 14-15, 2010

Aktion CountryLilac City - Spokane


See You Again

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MEMORIES CKI CONFERENCE

CKI 2010 DISTRICT CONVENTION PHOTOS

See You Again

PNW CKI49th District Conventionin Yakima WashingtonFebruary 17-20, 2011

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KEY CLUB 2010 DISTRICT CONVENTION PHOTOS

See You Next Year At ThePNW Key Club62nd District Convention

in SeaTac, WashingtonMarch 25-27, 2011

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REPORTS FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST



Reports from the Pacifi c Northwest

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So manychildren and so many communities benefi t from Kiwanis service!There are many more projects going on than are reported here -- this is just a sample. With more people like you, what a diff erence we could make in the Pacifi c Northwest!

The Pacifi c Northwest is a vast region: about 3.6 million square kilometers or 1.5 million square miles. The Pacifi c Northwest boasts about 11,000 members in almost 400 Kiwanis clubs.

The Reports section is a reminder that each club is part of a larger whole, with members from California to Alaska working to make this a bett er world.

You’re Making a Difference, So Why Not Share the News!

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ZONE B LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSDivision 07 Jim Fenton [email protected] 09 Roger Parkes [email protected]

At the entrance to the Liberty Bell High School campus stands a sign erected several years ago by the Winthrop Key Club memorializing three students who died in drunk driving accidents. Every student leaving campus can read of the eff ects of drinking and driving. Every four years the local emergency services, with the help of Winthrop Kiwanis, have presented for the school a mock crash to show the students what can happen with the improper use of alcohol.

The afternoon long event begins with an assembly with a speaker on drunk driving. When the speaker is done, emergency tones sound and students are directed to the parking lot where two carloads of students have had a violent

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accident with multiple injuries and two fatalities.

Police, fi re and ambulance crews come to the scene to deal with the event. After the injured are rescued and taken away for treatment and the drunken driver is arrested and taken to jail, the students return to the gym for a memorial service for the two students who died in the crash. The Key Club and the Builders Club furnish crash participants and our Kiwanis Club funds the speaker to talk of the possible eff ects of being in a drunken wreck.

The State Patrol, the sheriff ’s offi ce and local police respond to investigate and arrest the drunken driver. The local ambulance service treats and hauls away the injured. The Fire Department cuts open cars to rescue trapped victims. The funeral home picks up the dead and takes them away. Kiwanians provide the muscle to set up the gym and take things apart

while the outside events are going on. Then they set up for the memorial service with a borrowed coffi n and memorial items remembering the students who died. A Liberty Bell teacher gives the memorial for the dead students. The event leaves a lasting impression on the student body and the Kiwanians are proud of their part in the crash.

~Roy Reiber

OLIVER/OSOYOOS AKTION CLUB

In early 2010, Special Olympics-South Okanagan coach, Lynda Lyng, conceived of a fi rst-ever Special Olympics vs seniors 5-pin bowling tournament. Twenty Oliver/Osoyoos Aktion Club members performed as Special Olympics athletes and challenged twenty seniors from either Oliver or Osoyoos, B.C. to a three-game 5-pin bowling tournament. Local Coordinator, Lee Chic, PNW Aktion Club Administrator, agreed it would be a wonderful venue for the two groups to become bett er acquainted.

Seniors in one league were approached with the idea

and in one morning the 20 seniors slots were fi lled. In the third frame of the fi rst game, one senior bowler was heard commenting to another participant, Allan Close who is the Kiwanis Club of Oliver treasurer, “Allan, I think we’re in trouble.” All participants had a wonderful time and at day’s end senior Allan Close, who belongs to the Kiwanis Club of Oliver, took home a prize for men’s high game at 245.

Aktion Club vice-president and Special Olympics athlete, Mike Holt, won a prize for men’s pins over average (151). Harlei Kelliher, both Aktion Club treasurer and Special Olympics athlete, took home a prize for ladies high game of 178 and high triple of 467.

Another dual participant, Jack Mullin, won men’s high triple with a 483. Other Aktion Club/Special Olympics athletes who won include Matt Rose with men’s high game for Special O with a 198 and Loriss Larson won the “perk up” award for bowling pins under her average.

Wonderful prizes were donated by Osoyoos Home Hardware. Final results show the Aktion Club/Special Olympics athletes as WINNERS! The seniors overall score was minus 310 and their opponents a plus 262.

On a more serious note, it gave both groups the opportunity to get to know each other bett er and many seniors realized that these members of our Kiwanis family are very capable individuals.

~Lee Chic, PNW Aktion Club Administrator


TEEN POWER PROGRAM

This is the Lewiston Orchards Kiwanis Club’s 20th year for sponsoring the Teen Power program. Teen Power is an annual community youth conference with workshops designed to empower and motivate young adolescents, male and female, from grade six through grade ten. Self-esteem is a major theme throughout the conference each year.

A major purpose of the Teen Power program is to provide our youth with education and training focused on the physical, social, intellectual, and emotional needs of young adolescents. Each year there are 18 to 20 breakout sessions planned on various topics such as social etiquett e; looking your best; appropriate dating behaviors; drugs, smoking, and alcohol refusal skills; personal fi nance; airbrush art; Harley Davidson biking and the company’s total quality approach to personal choices and decision making.

The geographic area served by this project includes Lewiston, Clarkston, Kendrick, Lapwai, and Asotin; this includes 200+ students in grades six through ten, 15 to 20 individuals from the Lewiston School District Volunteer program and CKI members from LCSC, and thirty two Lewiston Orchards Kiwanis Club members.

Teen Power program include the following: Each student will be able to identify positive activities worthy of involvement, able to identify positive choices for his/her personal health and well-being, empowered to make judicious choices about his/her life. able to interact positively with peers in a non-school environment especially given the fact they come from more than ten schools, and interact with leading community volunteers and professionals who value the role of being positive images in the minds of developing youth.

In conclusion, the Lewiston Orchards Kiwanis Club has, through its strategic planning eff orts, determined TEEN POWER to be among its highest priorities for community and youth services.

~Lt Governor Noel Abbott , Division 56

ZONE C LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSDivision 05 Dale Storer [email protected] 46 Vicki Frucci [email protected] 48 Ginny Tate [email protected] 56 Noel Abbott [email protected]

etiquett e; looking your best; appropriate dating behaviors;

Kiwanian Bob West (right)Sgt. Bruno, and Lewis County Deputy

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KAMIAH CLUB GOES FOR GOVERNOR’S

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The Kamiah Club jumped on board with the Governor’s project

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this year. They had a Lewis County Deputy Sheriff att end their weekly meeting as their program.

This deputy brought his partner “Bruno” along. Sergeant Bruno is a police dog who specializes in sniffi ng out drugs and running down criminals. The deputy taught the Kiwanis members how Bruno works and the Kamiah club presented the deputy with a check to pay for Sergeant Bruno’s bullet proof vest.

President Bob West then asked the deputy how the Kamiah Club can help with the care of Bruno and it was decided that the Kamiah Club would donate dog food and other supplies to help the deputy care for his partner throughout the year.

~ Lt Governor Noel Abbott


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ESQUIMALT CLUB KEEPS BUSY

The Kiwanis Club of Esquimalt had a very busy couple of months starting with pre Christmas volunteering for The Mustard Food Bank and the Salvation Army Red Kett le campaign. This was followed by our annual Christmas tree sales and then the chipping of the trees.

We also purchased two car seats and two booster seats for an organization that helps families in need.

~Beulah Addicott

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ZONE D LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSDivision 15 Andrew Quinn [email protected] 17 Ken Smith [email protected]

The Kiwanis Club of Esquimalt recently hosted an “Appreciation Breakfast” to honor the people and organizations in the community. “Everyday Hero Certifi cates” and club pens were awarded to individuals who helped with our Christmas tree sales and chipping, the Children’s Story Festival and the Circle K Annual Bonspiel. Company awards were presented to grocery stores, trophy shop, the municipality, the local curling club, a construction company and the restaurant that took us in for our meetings when renovations were being done to our regular meeting place. A table with a guest book, name tags and information about our club and Kiwanis was stationed at the entry.

A successful child ID clinic was held for Kiwanis One Day where 55 children were photographed, fi nger printed, palm printed or foot printed. Each family was given an ID booklet with the child’s identifi cation. This information is useful in case of abductions, runaways, or any situation where a child goes missing. We are receiving inquiries about when there will be another ID Clinic and we are planning to hold a clinic in the fall.

~Beulah Addicott

The Kiwanis Club of Esquimalt, Division 17 of PNW, recently purchased two specially made toddler tricycles and presented them to the Esquimalt Neighborhood House for their children’s play area. Neighborhood House caters to many low income families and the trikes and gift cards will make the people of Esquimalt happy.

~Beulah Addicott

ROBIN NADIG’S KIWANIS CYCLES KMS

FOR DIABETESThe Port Alberni Kiwanis

Club sponsors the Kiwanis Cycles Kms for Diabetes (KCKD), made up of 15 highly enthused cyclists, has been braving valleys and hills—sometimes with inclinations as high as 14% and blistering temperatures as hot as 40°C - for eight years in a row.

They travel a total of 450 kms along the coastline of Vancouver Island, for six straight days. To date, their cycling tour has raised over $70,000 for the Canadian Diabetes Association, Vancouver Island Region. Along the way, they will stop at schools interested in hearing about healthy eating and the value of physical activity from the project’s creator, Robin Nadig.

During the school stopovers, Robin talks about the dangers of soda pop in particular. The kids are always astounded to learn that there can be as much as 12 tablespoons of sugar in 12 ounces of pop. Several schools on Vancouver Island are eager to hear more from Robin and the KCKD team.

Robin says Kiwanis Cycles Kms for Diabetes has received the full support of Kiwanis clubs in Divisions 15 and 17 which takes in all the Kiwanis clubs on Vancouver Island and Powell River. I’m also thrilled by the corporate support I received from the Port Alberni businesses. Erin Lutz and Julie Holder of the Canadian Diabetes Association have also been a great help,” she added.

Robin and her team aim to raise funds until the end of the tour on June 4. Interested donors may contact Robin Nadig at (250)723-4970 or [email protected].

~Regina Nebrida


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LAND RUSH FOREASTER EGGS

The Kiwanis Club of Lake Stevens Washington has conducted a community-wide Easter Egg Hunt for the past thirty-fi ve years. Each year the entire club of thirty-eight members join together

ZONE E LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSDivision 11 Darlene Smith [email protected] 13 Lyn Spicer lynspicer@spiceofl ifedesigns.comDivision 18 Barry Dodd [email protected] 20 Twyla Brink [email protected] 20M Steve Omdal [email protected] 21 Tom Peiff er tompeiff [email protected] 22 Gloria Smith [email protected]

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Pet owners purchased a light for their pet with a $6.00 donation. Pictures of the owner’s pet(s) were adorned as an ornament with a handmade frame and hung with a festive bow on the Pet Remembrance Tree during the month of December. Some people purchased a light as a Christmas gift for a friend or family member in honor of their pet.

As a fi rst-time fundraiser, in a slow economy, we had 150+ pets highlighted on the Pet Remembrance Tree. Our marketing prior to the event was concentrated toward veterinarian offi ces, pet shops, boarding and grooming shops and Gig Harbor’s own Harbor Hounds Day event in September 2009. After expenses, which were under $200, and a 10% donation to the Women’s Pet Prison Program in Gig Harbor our Kiwanis club realized a net gain of $1100.

~Sherry Matt iassi

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PET REMEMBRANCE TREE FUNDRAISER

In 2009 the Gig Harbor Kiwanis Club introduced a new fundraiser to the Gig Harbor community. The Pet Remembrance Tree was highlighted during the 2009 Christmas holiday season. The Pet Remembrance Tree was located at the Posh Paw Pet Store in Uptown Mall, Gig Harbor. Our 10-foot tree was lit with many strands of red and white lights. A red light honored a living pet while a white light was in memory of a pet.

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ZONE F LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSDivision 19 Donald Zanon [email protected] 34 Tracy Madden [email protected] 36 Roy Meyers [email protected] 38 Jan Britt janiceleebritt @comcast.netDivision 40 Position Vacant

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with the Key Club to plan, organize and facilitate the annual egg hunt.

Some 4,000 plastic eggs are stuff ed with Jelly Beans for children ages one to twelve to scramble for. A good portion of the eggs have prize labels inside for trikes, wagons, bikes and 125 Easter Baskets which are assembled by Kiwanis.

The Lake Stevens Fire Department brings out Kiwanis Easter Bunny on a Fire Truck to mingle with the children. The Lake Stevens Police Department is present to fi t safety helmets for the children who win Bikes. The helmets are supplied annually by the Kiwanis for a year-long Community Safety project.

This year approximately 1,000 children participated in the great land rush for Easter Eggs and $2,700 in prizes

~Rob Racz

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MINI LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

FOR KEY CLUBBERSThe Olympia

Kiwanis Club held it’s fi rst “Mini Leadership Conference” on Saturday, May 22, 2010, for students from the three Key Clubs it sponsors.

Nine students arrived for the training, and were met by Paul Revere (aka Olympia Kiwanian Mike Vaupel). Mr. Revere gave the fi rst class on SLIC Leadership – sacrifi ce, leadership, involvement, and choice. Some students’ responses included: “Loved how you engaged the audience.” “Your course was amazing! I loved how you took what Paul knew and related it to our lives in a memorable way.” “It was a fun and entertaining way to explain the leadership stuff .”

Olympia Kiwanian John Weidenfeller taught a class on Managers versus Leaders that was well received. Comments from att endees: “It’s nice to learn the diff erence between the duties – who is a leader.” “Next year I would like to see this again because it was very helpful.”

Other classes included Keeping Track of Your Life, by Jan Britt , and Project Management by Terry Kirkpatrick, both members of the Olympia Kiwanis Club.

Students from Olympia High School Key Club, Capital High School Key Club, and WAVA (Washington Virtual Academy) Key Club att ended the training session, which may become an annual event.

~Jan Britt

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RAYMOND KIWANIS

SUPPORTS SWIMMING

PROGRAMS & POOL

The Kiwanis Club of Raymond is in its ninth year of supporting the Dr. O. R. Nevitt Memorial Swimming Pool and a fourth-grade swimming program designed to save lives. Swimming classes will begin again soon for fourth graders from three northern Pacifi c County school districts. Each year, approximately 90-100 students take lessons free of charge thanks to the Kiwanis and a local POOL organization. In eight years, nearly 1,000 students have learned to swim through the program.

The Raymond Kiwanis rings bells for the Salvation Army each Christmas. From the funds turned over to the charity, the Salvation Army returns some $600 to the Raymond community each year specifi cally to be used for fourth grade swimming lessons.

The pool was built in the 1950s but had been forced to close in 1981 due to deterioration and the high cost of maintenance and operation. Grants, donations and a lot of hard work enabled the pool to re-open in 2002. The success in re-opening the pool resulted in state and national awards presented in 2003. Recognition came from the Washington Recreation and Parks Association and the National Recreation and Parks Association.

Continued operation and maintenance of the pool remains a challenge, but through eff orts such as that of Raymond Kiwanis, kids learn how to be safe in the water.

The Kiwanis Clubs of Thurston County recognized local community volunteers at the Thurston County Volunteer Citizen of the Year awards luncheon. The winner and 4 nominees are (left to right): Winner Eli Sterling, nominees Linda Kleingartner, Paula Minkler, Derek Valley and Kathy Baros Friedt (standing in is Mr. Friedt). Derek Valley from the Olympia Kiwanis Club who works for the Kiwanis Gardens to grow fresh food for the food bank.


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HIGHLINE KIWANIS CONSTRUCTS CARETAKER HOUSE

The Highline Kiwanis Club, Division 26, Burien, Washington is completing construction of a new caretaker house. This house will replace one that was destroyed in March 2009 by a fi re. Club members agreed to undertake all the design and carpentry work associated with this project. Since the club roster has several members associated with the building trades it had access to very skilled leadership. The project was managed by President Frank Weise who directed approximately 1900 member volunteer-hours over nine months. Contractor labor cost at $55 per hour for this work would have cost between $90,000 and $105,000. In January, the Highline Club held a public dedication of the new structure. The Kiwanis-Schonwald Park was dedicated on September 25,1954 to the youth of the Highland Community for camping, recreational activities and fellowship. This 10-acre camp which is located in the heart of Burien, has a lodge, fi re pit and amphitheatre and is covered by native trees with a stream running through the property. The camp has operated for the benefi t of organized youth groups in our community providing an area for environmental activities, day camps and meetings during this entire period. During the past year 5,300 campers used the campsite for 36,800 hours. During the 55 years of camp operation, the Highline Club has been able to off er the use of the camp at no charge or fee to user groups. The support and operation of the camp has been a major function of the club and is funded from its fund raising activities. The completion of the caretaker’s house will permit an expansion of camp use on the portion of the camp where the house is located. The caretaker’s presence gives the camp additional security in that area.

~James E. Jennings

DIVISION 28 CLUBS SPEAK UP

Mercer Island supported the following in March: twelve Scholarships totaling $1,230 to Mercer Island Key Club members to att end their District Convention, $600 grant to Mercer Island Music in the Park Summer Series, $200 grant to Div. 28 Lt. Gov., $500 grant to King County Medic 1, $500 grant to Mercer Island Special Olympics, $400 grant to Kiwanis International Foundation for Chile Earthquake Relief Fund. The club also delivered repaired children’s bicycles to Matt hew House with new helmets, assisted Bellevue School District Learn to Ski Program and are on track to receive the Interclub award by visiting Providence Point Club.”

Both Redmond and Sammamish clubs did

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ZONE G LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSDivision 24 Position Vacant Division 26 Michael LaFranchi [email protected] 28 Harry Dingwall [email protected] 30 Bob McKean [email protected] 32 Jim Nannery [email protected]

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KIWANIS CLUB OF REDMOND ADOPTS A

ROADWAYCongratulations -

Kiwanis Club of Redmond - now the proud keepers of NE 116th Street!

“eggstravaganzas” and road clean-up. In addition, Sammamish is involved with Habit for Humanity. Sammamish is doing another blood donation drive and they chaperone at middle school dances.

Kirkland Sunrisers are collecting spent ink cartridges for recycling.

Nicky Beedle of Sammamish had a good turnout for Postal Food drive and they are gearing up to sell ice cream at Pine Lake this summer.

Bellevue presented the “Highland Games” comparable to “Special Olympics.”

Issaquah nett ed approx. $48,000 on most recent community auction. In addition $12,000 goes to Eastside Domestic Violence. The club is gearing up for summer Tuesday nights Concerts-on-the-Green.

Providence Point is undertaking their annual funding drive. They just knock on everybody’s door. Their goal is $25,000.

~Harry Dingwall


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Division 42READING IS

FUNDAMENTAL The Kiwanis Club of Longview has a long his-tory of supporting Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) of Cowlitz County by pro-viding fi nancial support through budget allocations. Personal contributions are also a club activity as the annual RIF fundraiser of selling special RIF valen-tines is promoted at regular Kiwanis meetings. Five years ago, Kiwanis member Rex Davis was asked if a group of Kiwanis members could be re-cruited to help with the RIF program at Kessler School in Longview. The parent RIF coordinator was strug-gling to get parent volun-teers to assist with the book distributions. Our members responded and three times a year a group is assembled to meet with individual classes for the children in grades K-3 to hear a special story read and then select

ZONE H LIEUTENANT GOVERNORSDivision 42 Mark Kynsi [email protected] 44 Michael McNulty [email protected] 62 Oscar Domingo [email protected] 64 Dick Freer [email protected] 66 Roald Berg [email protected]

their new book. The chil-dren then share the book with the adult volunteers. A core group of 12 Kiwan-ians and four spouses have served faithfully. Additional help is given by Trinity Lutheran Church. Rex works closely with her and does a short presentation about RIF to each class. He also men-tions that Kiwanis members help because they are mem-bers of an organization that really likes to help kids. Reading Is Fundamental was established in 1966 and is the nation’s oldest and largest non-profi t children’s and family literacy organi-zation. Since 1974, RIF of Cowlitz County has provid-ed more than 500,000 books to young readers.

~Alice Robertson

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GLENCOE ELEMENTARY K-KIDS

The Glencoe entry K-Kids Club is a sponsored youth project of the Kiwanis Club of Portland. Its membership includes about 25 enthusiastic fourth- and fi fth-graders. Focusing on leadership development and service to the community, our K-Kids are exciting to watch. In February, they raised over $1,500 selling Valentines at their school! They also conceived a plan to cover the school’s running track with bark dust (it was previously just dirt – or

mud). In addition to planning the project and organizing volunteers, these dynamic youngsters secured donations for the materials. They received a lett er of praise from the Principal of Glencoe for their eff orts. At Kiwanis Doernbecher Day, the Glencoe K-Kids presented on a check to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. They presented a check to Mercy Corps International at Zone Conference.

CEDAR HILLS, HILLSBORO, AND TIGARD KIWANIS

CLUBS Three clubs in Division 64, Cedar Hills, Hillsboro and Tigard Kiwanis Clubs, came together over this past year to purchase, remodel and refurnish a home in Hillsboro, Oregon to be a respite home for individuals with developmental disabilities, their families and caregivers. The recipient of this work is a 501(c)3 organization called Quiet Waters Outreach. They have operated such a home in Tigard called Martha’s Place for some ten years. Their executive director, Steve Ristow, had alerted Division 64, Lt. Governor Jerry Hrabal, of the need for another such facility in Hillsboro as there were approximately 50 families in the area requesting it. Cedar Hills (Beaverton, Oregon) club member Jerry and his wife (also a Kiwanis member) scoured the area and found a home that met their specifi cations. They shared this information with

Steve Ristow and Ron Powne, Hillsboro Kiwanis member and on the board of Quiet Waters. A lease option purchase agreement was writt en and remodeling commenced to accommodate the developmentally disabled individuals. Plans to appropriately furnish the three-bedroom, two-bath structure. Funds were raised from a wine raffl e, private and other corporate donations and civic groups. Members of the Cedar Hills, Hillsboro and Tigard Kiwanis Clubs participated. The Murdock Foundation thought so highly of the project, they provided a $175,000 grant to complete the purchase. The home is wholly owned by the clubs and it is self supporting. Now that they have a “model” there are plans to look at additional locations in Beaverton and Gresham because of a huge unmet need.

~Laura Colson

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OREGON CITY CLUB Sherry Hall, a member of Oregon City Kiwanis Club, read to students at Jennings Lodge Elementary School on Read Across America Day. Linda Tasker (also a member from the Oregon City Ki-wanis Club) read to students in another class. Linda Tasker volunteers at the Canby Kiwanis Thrift Store and was able to obtain about 600 books that were given to each child at both Jennings Lodge and Candy Lane Elementary.

~Laura Parsons


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NEW MEMBERS

Division 05Chewelah• John BowersColville• Teah Chadderdon• Karlton Garringer• William Johnson• Krista Ohrtman

Division 07Kelowna• Wanda Olsen-Saunders• Sherri Phillips• Don Stoltz

Division 08Kamloops• Kathy Price• David WellerPrince George• Paul Duperron

Division 09Brewster• Steven JenkinsOliver• Guy Deschatelets• June Reynolds• Fiona WoodOmak• Susan Bell• Natt alie CarikerOsoyoos• Kimberly SmithTonasket• Philip Brown• Roger Castelda• B TurnerWinthrop• Rory Williams

Division 11Lynden Breakfast• Edward Hinkie• Barbara UzriNew Westminster• Andree St.MartinSouth Surrey• Helen Gray• Wilma Simpkins• Michelle Wooldridge

Division 13Capilano, West Vancouver

• Hugh Wynne-EdwardsNorth Vancouver• Mike HenshilwoodVancouver• Ulf Von Dehn• Karim Winsor

Division 15Port Alberni• Bruce Connell

Division 17Oak Bay, Victoria • Janice Burns• David Cockle• John Ewing• Steve Orcherton• Alba Round• Elizabeth SealeVictoria• Marvin Goertz

Division 18Abbotsford• Madelyn Craven• James Gordon• Kathleen RawlingsBellingham• Charles WallaceChilliwack• Thomas Beer• Norman Beer• Peter WelchClearbrook• Wayne EricksonMatsqui, Sumas, Abbotsford Golden K

• Ron Scott Sardis• Harris Sugimoto

Division 19Port Angeles-Olympic

• Janet WilliamsPort Townsend• Mary Arroyo• Rowen Arroyo• Linda De Leo

• Roger Hall• Denise Hamley• Roderick Mager• Bud O’Meara• Alysa Russell• Barbara Trailer

Division 20South Whidbey,

Whidbey Island• Melvin Sullivan

Division 20MBurlington-Edison• Patrick ZitkaLaconner• Marlene Brenton• Robert Chase• John Doyle• Gayle Johnson• Gary Meekins• John TheinMount Vernon• Leslie Brown• Linda Kwignt• Tim Labrensz• Donald Schafer• Jack StuartSkagit-Mount Vernon

• Rocky Calero• Larry Otos• Erwin Stroosma

Division 21Lake Stevens• Cindy Bonner• Jay Bonner• Daniel Curley• Linda SantefordMarysville• Donita Borg• Leslie Buell• Marie David• Peter Koths• Brian McKinney• Thomas Peiff erMukilteo• Dennis Chin• Steve Conkle• Patricia Cooper• Marc Greenhouse• Ted Mace• Karen Swinton

Stanwood-Camano• Colleen Keller

Division 22Edmonds• Arthur Ault• Rachel Bell• Juliana Van BuskirkLynnwood• Keith Klaus• Krish Lalu• Rachel SellensSnohomish• Paul MorganSnohomish-Tillicum

• Bonnie Blake• Doug Bratz • Wirt Geraldine

Division 24North Central, Seattle

• Joseph Fitz gerald• Kayleen Hooley• Brian Hurley• Kathleen Steyaert• Rachel WilliamsUniversity, Seattle• Rebecca Soukakos

Division 26Industrial Seattle• Mary Branom

Division 28Issaquah• Chris Borders• Sally Garza• Abraham Ghorbanian• Stacey Hutchison• Sara Niegowski• Ruben Nieto• Denise Smith• Melissa Stubenrauch• Jeri Tolstedt• Stephanie WilderKirkland• Michael Marquess• Mike ReeveMukilteo• Diane GreenhouseProvidence Point, Issaquah

• Gilbert Andress• Thomas Henn

Division 30Buckley• Jennifer FrickPuyallup• Glenda Carino• Matt hew Patt erson

Summit• Dan Cekamis

Division 32Auburn• Beth Bergeon• Michael Clark• Connie Dove• Thomas Fisher• Largo WalesBlack Diamond-Maple Valley

• Gloria Ballestrasse• Judith Black• Amy Boehringer• Richard Cain• Barbara Cook• Brad Doerfl inger• Lorenzo Fulmer• Kelly Galloway• Charla Herlitz • Timothy Hodges• Andria Kee• Mark Lam• Ross Olive• Rebecca Olness• Nicole Patt erson• Tammy Payseno• Cindy Pett igrew• Mary Rorvik• Daniel Scansen• Gregory Smith• Candace Storer• Valerie Westover• Andrew Williamson• Walter Woodward• Bruce ZadradnikCovington• Cynthia WhitakerKent• Robert Brooks• Debra Meyers• Barbara SmithKent-AM• Sergey KurkovMeridian-Kent• William LeBlancValley, Auburn (The)

• Tiari Gardner DeGraw

Division 34Clover Park, Lakewood Center

• Sara Baxter• Lane Delarme• Gail Heath• Leigh MatukonisFife-Milton• Anthony SchwaerzlerFircrest• Mark Coy• Israel Dorsey• Tigre Garcia• Donald Madsen

NEW MEMBERSNew Kiwanis members mean new ideas and extra hands to make a diff erence for children, families, and communities in the Northwest and around the world.Please take the time to make the new members you encounter feel welcome and valued. List as of 7/02/2010.

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PNW KIWANIS NEW MEMBERS

• Randy Michelsen• Marcus Miller• Kathy Owens• David Stemp• Bruce ViaforeGreater Tacoma• Deanna ZehrParkland-Spanaway

• Randi Becker• Anthony Cota• James PostmaPeninsula, Gig Harbor

• Kari Markovich• Andrea Mitchell• Frederick Oldenburg• Frank SeufertSteilacoom• Mary FindlayTacoma• Boys & Girls Clubs of

South Puget Sound• Kelvin Ceasar• Debra Jaap• Marine View Ventures• Mark Reece• United Way of Pierce

CountyVashon• Jan Lyell• Sigrid ThomasWest End Puget Sound

• Nicki Chamberlain• Judith Larsen• Ollie Lowry• Jeff Minch

Division 36Bainbridge Island• William CunninghamBremerton• Aaron LundayNorth Mason, Belfair

• Thomas Armstrong• Amburre Staff ordPort Orchard• Sally CassidySilverdale• Bryant Kaiser• Eva McLaughlin• Kathleen Solos

Division 38Hood Canal, Hoodsport• William Ferguson• John O’LaughlinKristmas Town, Shelton

• Frances Shank

North Thurston, Lacey

• Elyse Johnston• Darlene Morales

Olympia• Glen Hudson• Elissa Kokis• Bill Lum• Edward StanleyPioneer Community of Mason County, Shelton

• Acacia Baker• Connie Bingham• Judy CallaghanShelton• Christopher Magallon• Kyle Nelson• Sharon SearsWaterfront, Olympia

• Steve Hitz ke

Division 40Centralia• Martin AndersonOcean Shores• Robert Bauder• Sondra Bidwell• Jacqueline Farra• Kathleen Gustafson• Michael McCamish• Greg MorrisPe Ell• Cecilia Lee• Kyle McDonald• Christina Praml• Jeannett e Schwartz

Division 42Cathlamet• Miriam HallClatskanie• Virginia Leloff • Thomas Litwin• Laura MillerKelso• Carol Amundsen Lee• Juanita Bellagio• David Davis• Patricia Engkraf• Kathleen Hanks• J. Darr KirkLongview• Patrick Fields• James Lefever• Aman WasuSaint Helens• Vernae Christophersen• Doug Knight

Division 44Boulevard, Vancouver

• Richard Waltke Cascade Park• George Falor• Steve SavageFort Vancouver• Derek Burres• Guy McMackin• Cynthia Swanson• Larry Wiseman• Adam WishardSalmon Creek, Vancouver

• Eva Halter• Kenneth Rowe• Tod Thayer

Division 46Country Homes, Spokane

• Perry SmithDowntown Spokane

• Myron Bursell• Teresa Henderson• Jim Hutt enmaier• Annett e Plese• Stacey Valentin-Winkle• Terrel Wilson• Allan Wood• Florence WoodEast Spokane• Steve Aichinger• Lori FieldHillyard• Daniel Verhuel• Sharon Weiler-RaceLiberty Lake• Ray Zoller• Sandra ZollerNortheast Spokane• Loren Miller

Division 48Coeur D’Alene• Jill MorrisonPost Falls• Erin Landers• Tavis Throm• Nancy YoungSandpoint• Larry Anderson• Dough Vann

Division 50Ellensburg• Holly UrnessProsser• Jeremiah Matt hews• Pat Sullivan• Toni Yost

Selah• Stacy DwarshuisSunnyside• Gena Hull• Edwin RadderWest Valley, Yakima

• Thomas DelozierYakima• Doug Donegan• Ian Grabenhorst• Sondra Pieti• Sally Rodgers

Division 52Eastmont, Wenatchee

• Pat Borchers• Claudia Landon• Dumma Seiber• Gary Sivey• Kathy SiveyWenatchee• Jeremy WeberWenatchee-Apple Valley• George Koleada

Division 54Kennewick• Maureen Bell• Romi Cockrum• Jeff Coleman• Ingrid Gallegos• Mel Haug• Newton Hawkinson• Tina Johnson• Charlott e KingPasco• Fred Anderson• Sara Davis• Rusty Lee Morris• Robert SosaTri-Cities Industry• Mary BeecherWalla Walla• Daylan Gibbard• William Jordan• Thomas Rambo

Division 56Kamiah• Larry Brown• Joan Dait• Dousett Dave• Ben Jorgensen• William Mahorney• Joseph Newman• Scott Rogers• Cindy Webb• Guy WilsonMoscow• Carrie JohnsonOrofi no• Kimberly Bonnalie

• Pamela Enrigh• Ashley SartiniPullman• Jon Clancy• Cheryl Clancy• Tosha Emerson• Rosemary Fleener• Chelsea Flesher• Pamela Harbour• Miranda Harpel-Mcgaw• Michele Kimberling• Sue Kriekemeier• Corinne Mayo• Sandee Powell

Division 58Quincy Valley, Quincy

• Howard Shelton

Division 62East Portland• Lois Horne• Maxine McFerran• Nellie Savage• Bett y SmithNortheast Portland• Sara Bovey• Paul KranePeninsula-Portland• Patricia Dietz Portland• Kaleen Deatherage• Kathryn SandsRockwood, Portland

• Raven Caywood• Megan WiesneskiRoss Island Earlyrisers, Portland

• Walter WesleyRussellville, Portland

• Walter Alley• Virginia Johnson• Marcia Linehan• Richard Steward• Michael Wolfe

Division 64Cedar Hills, Beaverton

• Julie Miller• Howard Olin• Jack Riley• Ronald Weaver• Sheila WeaverHillsboro• Kristi WilsonSouthwest Hills• Adam Cox• Deborah Mills• Heidi Schmidt


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PNW KIWANIS NEW MEMBERS

Tetrapolitan Golden K, King City• Alan Hrabal• Matt hew RichwineTualatin• Carl Schwarzenbacher

Division 66Clackamas Sunrisers

• Heather Redfi eldColumbia River Gorge (The), Corbett

• Amelia HaynesDamascus-Boring • Cindy PassannanteGladstone-Oak Grove

• Debra Barnum• James PrydeGresham Earlyrisers

• David TrubachikOregon City• Sherry Hall• Jerry Wilfong• Kathleen WilfongThe Dalles• Juanita Bursell

Division 67Astoria-Warrenton• Susie Bjork-Bell• Roger Friesen• Debra Kaup• Sterling Savings BankSeaside• Margaret Arata• Rosemary Baker-

Monaghan• Deborah Humble• Mary Pitt ard• John Tindell

Division 68Lincoln City• Bank of the West• Everett Cutt er• Rosco Huebner• Todd SholtyMc Minnville• Kimberly Adams• Robert Klein• Jim Marshall• Kathleen McCrossin• Brian Wicks• George WileyNewberg• A-DEC, Inc.• Debbie Glass• Nancy Hughes• Mary Lynn ThomasWest Valley, Willamina

• David Buswell• Jeanne Buswell

Division 70Molalla• Sadie Cramer• Katie Hull• Gail McClure• Peggy WurdingerWilsonville• Carey Bruce• Julie Clark• Terry Gillett • Brandi Hereford• Bruce Mack• Justin Morris• Linda ThatcherWoodburn• Lindsay Keefer• Ann Kirsch• Ignacio Palacios• Elizabeth Waite

Division 72Albany• Kevin Blair• Alice Burris

Corvallis• Megan Cadwell• David Cudo• Jimmy Eggerton• Carrie Fairchild• Carly Fonk• Curtis King• Michael Le• Barabara Mallory• Brian Robertson• Margaret Van Buren• Celeste Weaver De BalanCorvallis Sunrisers• Ann Easterly• Steve JacksonSweet Home• Gina RileyTakena, Albany• Perry Martin

Division 74Cottage Grove• Denise Murphy• Sean MurphyEmerald Empire (The) Eugene

• William BassEugene

• Rodd Hansen• Jean Lum Roberts• Jan Opphus• Jean RichFern Ridge, Veneta• Judith Clemens• Eric Hardin• Marvin Herbert• Roy Herbert• Traci Huff man• Bett y Lawson• Heather Miller• Bonnie Nagle• Marv Ott • Ken Woody

Division 76Bandon By-The-Sea

• Debra Greenfi eld

Coos Bay• Karen Craig• Don Harms• Marty KulickFlorence• Tamara Cole• Jane Douglass• Kermit Kneen

Division 78Bend• Jack Bowles• Lorissa Hemmer• Jason Miller• Jim UnderhillBurns-Hines• Matt hew Bauer• William BurstowCascadia• Kathryn Parker• Bill Reitz Redmond• Frank Butchart• Christopher Earnest• Debbie Oster• Noah Bon Borstel• Jennifer WelchRock Springs• Cliff Topp Sisters• Tom Kopec

Division 80Baker City• Amanda WardBoardman• John Bouff ord Echo• Jake BroylesGoldendale• Tim O’NeillHermiston• Jordan Eggers• Richard England• Jacklynn Humphrey• Douglas Miller• Dustin Scott

• Miguel Velasco• Letitia WithamLa Grande• Eric ArnoldusRoundUp-Pendleton

• Rebecca Rasmussen

Division 82Caveman, Grants Pass

• Art Ferranti• Vince TruaxGrants Pass• Thomas Miller• Marilyn Pratt Jacksonville• Michael MeekTable Rock, Jackson County• Patricia Burton• Linda McClellan• Monica Mott • Barbara Tenney

Division 84Klamath Falls• Rebecca ClintonWeed-Lake Shastina

• Seymour Golden• Sharon SzczyborYreka• Ruben Alvarado• Edward Athey• Jacque Haley

AYNChena-Fairbanks• Lynn Harrison• Rebecca Hoff man• Patricia Johnston

NEW MEMBERS

UPCOMING EVENTSMarch 4–8 PNW Mid-Winter Board Meeting and

New Club Building & Club Counselor Training Bellingham, WA

April 2 Kiwanis One Day Anywhere in your community

June 2–5 2011-2012 Lt. Governor Training Rhododendron, OR

August 18-21 94th PNW District Convention Wenatchee, WA


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NEW CLUBS MEMBERSHIP GROWTH

“1-2-3 You are the Key”and

3-Pointer Pins Any member who recruits 1 new member

is eligible for a Bronze Key.

Recruit 2 members for a Silver Key.

If you recruit 3 or more members you will geta Gold Key and the PNW’s new and very unique

3-Pointer Pin.

Re-Charter to Bett er Serve Your CommunityOne of the most positive events for a club is when it is fi rst established, or Chartered. A party is held, the club is recognized by the Governor, and the club has a sense of optimism for the future. If your club has dropped below Charter strength (25 members), this is the year to re-Charter your club! If your club gets back up to 25 members or more by the end of the year, your club will be honored with a congratulatory message from the Governor and a banner patch celebrating your accomplishment. Start planning your re-Charter party now!

2010-2011

NEW CLUBS(over the last 6 months)

The Builders Club of Pacifi c Cascade Middle School, Issaquah, Washington was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, WA.

The Key Club of Wahluke High School, Matt awa, Washington was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Ellensburg, WA.

The Circle K Club of University of Oregon was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Eugene, OR.

The Builders Club of Mount Baker Middle School, Mt. Vernon, Washington was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Skagit-Mount Vernon, WA.

The Key Club of Lake Oswego High School, Lake Oswego, Oregon was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Southwest Hills, OR.

The Builders Club of Broadway Middle School, Seaside, Oregon was sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Seaside, OR.

The Builders Club of Astoria Middle School, Astoria,Oregon was sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Astoria, Warrenton, OR.

The Kiwanis Club of Black Diamond Maple Valley was chartered in June by the sponsoring Kiwanis Clubs of Auburn.

Recruitment and retention

KEEP THEMCOMING BACK A new member’s fi rst

two years are crucial and will determine whether he or she becomes a longtime or even lifelong member. Members are more likely to remain committ ed if they understand the mission, values and goals of the club. Read the perfect recipes these Kiwanis clubs use to keep their members returning for more.

Learn how to grow and build your club by going to htt p://www.kiwanisone.org/Pages/Resources/default.aspx?PageID=385.

For more recruitment ideas, explore the Membership Development Manual. Go to htt p://www.kiwanisone.org/Pages/Resources/default.aspx?PageID=464.


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KIWANIS ONE DAY PACIFIC NORTHWEST

. . .your projectsKIWANIS ONE DAY IN SANDY, OREGON

The Kiwanis Club of Sandy, Oregon members we spent four hours spray washing sidewalks outside the kennels at Guide Dogs for the Blind. They spent their time leaf blowing pathways, trimming blackberry bushes and picking up trash along Kelso Rd in Boring as their service for Kiwanis One Day. They also att ended the graduation ceremony in the auditorium and watched six blind people take possession of their seeing-eye dogs. There were tears, laughter and applause throughout the program. Others that att ended were a member of the Optimist’s Club and four locals who saw the press release in the paper and wanted to come and help.

~Kimberley Nelson

ZONE H, DIVISION 64,62, 41 LOVE MT. HOOD KIWANIS CAMP

It’s true – Kiwanians in Zone H love their Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp. Clubs and individual Kiwanians joined forces on Kiwanis ONE Day to provide many of the items on the camp’s Summer Wish List, ranging from art supplies to walkie-talkies, with telescopes, tents, camp chairs, soda pop, medical supplies, pool noodles, and even a rocking chair thrown in for good measure. In all, the in-kind donations totaled more than $2,660 in value, and the camp received more than $1,860 in cash donations for supplies.

“These generous donations by the Zone H Kiwanis clubs will make a huge impact on the 2010 camping season,” stated Terri Taylor, camp marketing director. “A huge thank you to the Lt. Governors who made this happen: Teri Mills of Division 64; Versie Meyer of Division 62; and Alice Robertson of Division 41.”

The participating clubs included Cathlamet, Cedar Hills, Clatskanie, Forest Grove, Kelso, Longview, Montavilla, Peninsula, Portland, Ross Island, Russellville, Southwest Hills, St. Helens, St. Helens Daybreakers, Tetrapolitan, and Tualatin.

~Carole Satt erfi eld

Kiwanis One Day Video Winner

Please watch the newest Kiwanis Video on You tube! Members of Kiwanis, Circle K, Key Club, Aktion Club, and K-Kids joined together to complete a big project, and give children the gift of nature and education.htt p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or0EK1T37cA

www.KiwanisOne.org

One DayOne Day

Because Kiwanis One Day would definitely miss you.

On April 2, Kiwanis clubs around the world will make a positive impact. Think your efforts won’t make a difference? Think again.

In fact, think of the impact your club can have on your community. And the way your influence could be echoed in communities all over the globe. Join us for Kiwanis One Day. Because that echo will be a little stronger with everyone’s dedication.

Get project ideas, contest details and more at www.KiwanisOne.org/oneday.

Don’t miss Kiwanis

KiwanisOne Day

www.KiwanisOne.org

One DayOne Day

Because Kiwanis One Day would definitely miss you.

On April 2, Kiwanis clubs around the world will make a positive impact. Think your efforts won’t make a difference? Think again.

In fact, think of the impact your club can have on your community. And the way your influence could be echoed in communities all over the globe. Join us for Kiwanis One Day. Because that echo will be a little stronger with everyone’s dedication.

Get project ideas, contest details and more at www.KiwanisOne.org/oneday.

Don’t miss Kiwanis


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KIWANIS ONE DAY PACIFIC NORTHWEST

KIWANIS ONE DAY--SHARE HOUSE

CHEFS

“I think I’ve died and gone to heaven.” These auspicious words greeted Cascade Park Kiwanians as they prepared breakfast for the residents of Share House, a men’s shelter, and several other hungry diners on April 10th, Kiwanis One Day. Sixty-seven men and women dined on scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, sausage, assorted pastries, coff ee, and juice donated by the club. After spending nearly three hours cooking and serving breakfast, additional club members returned, laden with lasagne, green salad, garlic bread, and desserts for the afternoon meal. Residents had confi ded that they rarely were served lasagne, and an astounding 115 people passed through our service lines, many of them for a second helping. The six members of our club who participated in this rewarding project were delighted to provide such a basic, but absolutely essential service.

~Patt y Downey

FEEDING THE POOR

KIWANIS ONE DAY on April 10th, 2010, expanded to “Kiwanis TWO DAYS” for members of the Olympia Kiwanis Club and the North Thurston Kiwanis Club in Lacey, Washington. April 10th there were members from three Kiwanis Clubs – Olympia Kiwanis, Waterfront Kiwanis, and North Thurston Kiwanis – as well as community volunteers worked at the Olympia Kiwanis Club’s Food Bank Garden site in West Olympia. A total of 46 volunteers planted 20 rows of potatoes! At 85 feet per row, that’s 1,700 feet of potatoes planted! In addition, onions were also planted, and more garden space was rotatilled and fertilized for additional plantings. Bean poles and

supports were also strung, as green beans are a popular crop for the garden. Some of these volunteers were also working at the Fire Wood for the Needy site, which is adjacent to the garden. With an additional wood splitt er on loan from Lew Rent’s, nine workers split and stacked six cords of wood! Once it has seasoned, it will be delivered to needy families identifi ed by the Salvation Army or Crisis Center to keep them warm and comfortable during the cold season. April 17th more volunteers prepared three additional garden sites to grow food for the Thurston County Food Bank! Vista Village – is a retirement community in Lacey that allowed Olympia Kiwanians and North Thurston Kiwanians to use their garden space for the second year in a row. Twenty-fi ve volunteers from Olympia Kiwanis, North Thurston Kiwanis, and St. Martin’s University planted 1,445 feet of potatoes and 130 row feet of onions. Since this garden is not fenced, it is important to grow “deer resistant” crops. Capitol Campus – is a new garden site. Forty-one volunteers, mostly state employees

for the Department of Transportation, Employment Security Offi ce, Offi ce of Financial Management and the Governor’s Offi ce joined Olympia Kiwanians in starting a food bank garden on the state’s Capitol Campus. Seventeen rows of German butt erball and Yellow Finish potatoes were planted. Market Gardens Northwest has also donated garden space for a Food Bank garden for the fi rst time this year. Four volunteers started tilling the garden site and spreading manure to prepare the garden for planting. Kiwanis TWO Days in Thurston County had a total of 125 volunteers working 561 hours (or more) to build a bett er community!

~Jan Britt




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PNW KIWANIS DECAL PROGRAM

Coordinator. When Kathy went to work and told Dr. McMahon of the idea, he wrote a check (immediately). I believe this is the fi rst Decal sold in our Division, but I am not sure. It was so easy to sell, I did not even have to be the one asking the Business owner. They sell themselves! Our Kiwanis club is allowing our Key Clubbers to pre sale these decals and we will give them the $70 profi t for their Key Club.

Laura Parsons would like to personally thank all who where involved with this idea/process. It was very creative thinking and this will help our clubs and our District tremendously. I know it took a lot of hard work, but this is proof it paid off . She said if she can sell them, ANYONE CAN!

The photo is of our Oregon City High School Key Clubbers presenting the Decal to Doctor McMahon on March 29, 2010.

In the photo L-R is: Alexis Sprague (Secretary), Austin Phanouvong (Vice President), Doctor McMahon, Miguel Meza (Immediate Past President) and Summer Pilcher (President of OCHS High School Key Club AND also MISS OREGON. These Key Clubbers had just returned from Key Clubs 61st PNW District Convention that was held in Seatt le. They were all fi rst timers! Key Club ROCKS!

~Laura ParsonsKey Leader Asst. Administrator

K-Kids, Builders and Key Club Advisor

DECALS REALLY DO SELL!!Dr. McMahon purchased a Decal, October 2009, before they were even designed. This sale happened because I shared this fund raising idea with my sister, Kathy Wilfong, who works as McMahon’s Offi ce

LATEST BUSINESSES IN THEPNW THAT SUPPORT KIDS AND

THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE KIWANIS DECAL PROGRAM

NAME OF BUSINESS CITY/STATEAlki Lumber & Hardware Seatt le, WAAl’s Shoes & Boots Portland, ORAuto Armor Anchorage, AKBill Audley Financial Sevices Bellingham, WABill’s Steakhouse Portland, ORBirch Yuknis, DDS Anchorage, AKBob’s Red Mill Milwaukie, ORBonney-Watson Washington Memorial SeaTac, WACareful Cleaners Spokane Valley, WACascade Chiropractic & Massage Tacoma, WACentury Insurance Agency Spokane Valley, WAChris King Gold Canyon, AZClear Creek Mutual Telephone Co Oregon City, ORColumbia Bank-Fircrest Branch Tacoma, WACornerstone Funeral Services Boring, ORDaniel, Hewko & Tharp CPA’s Anchorage, AKDr. Jeff rey Camm Fircrest, WAEagle Leather Lakewood, WAEastside Dental Clinic Troutdale, OREastside Harley Bellevue, WAElmer’s Mall 205 Portland, ORElmer’s Parkrose Portland, ORElmer’s Restaurant @ Delta Park Portland, OREurovision Optical Surrey, BCFairbanks, Taylor & Hubbard, Inc Deer Park, WAFix Auto Portland East Portland, ORGateway Medical Pharmacy Portland, ORGolden Steer Steak & Rib House Kent, WAGrate Computers Portland, ORGresham Ford Gresham, ORHazen & Jaeger Valley Funeral Home Spokane Valley, WAHeidi Wood Eagle River, AKHillside Chapel Oregon City, ORJames Brinkley Co., Inc. Seatt le, WAJason Zwick-State Farm Agent Portland, ORJeff rey N. Gaylord Anchorage, AKKeystone Systems, Inc Spokane, WAKim A Anardi, DDS Auburn, WALaurie Weil Deer Park, WALoenard Yaknis, DDS Anchorage, AKMajhor-Murray Ltd Portland, ORMarti Reeder/John L Scott Kent, WAMcMahon Chiropractic Clinic Oregon City, ORMelange Surrey, BCMichael J Petersen, AAL Portland, ORMountain West Bank Spokane Valley, WANorthwest Technical Services Anchorage, AKPacifi c Rim Administration Services, Ltd Burnaby, BCPoe Construction, Inc. Auburn, WAProtech Training Surrey, BCPub 212 Damascus, ORRedferen Enterprises Auburn, WARob’s Upholstery Portland, ORRousseau Insurance Inc Spokane Valley, WASandar & Sandar Financial Strategies Group Anchorage, AKShaaron Lees Nelson, BCSt Johns Vision Clinic Portland, ORSweet Bett y’s Bistro Gresham , ORThe Cash LINQ Group Employees Spokane, WAThe Horse Brass Pub Portland, ORThe Mane Team Salon Auburn, WAUSKH Anchorage, AKViafore’s Italian Delicatessen Fircrest, WAWashington Orthodics & Prosthetics Tacoma, WA


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HAVE YOU MOVED?We have been receiving a number of Builder papers back due to not having correct forwarding addresses. If you have moved or are planning to move, please print your name and new address below.

Name _____________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________

State/Prov _______ Postal/Zip Code ______________________________

Send this form with the address label from the back cover to:

Member Services Department, Kiwanis International3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268

PASSPORT AROUND THE WORLD IS A HUGE SUCCESS!

In April, Marilyn Biancardi of Russellville Kiwanis Club and Lynne Ragsdale of Historic Downtown Gresham Kiwanis Club and Rockwood Kiwanis Club (President) served as co-chairs of Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp’s 25th Annual Benefi t Auction, Passport Around the World.

The event was held at the Embassy Suites in Portland, Oregon and benefi tt ed Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp, a camp for kids and adults with disabilities. The evening featured on-air 106.7 FM personality Jim E. Chonga as emcee and live entertainment from pianist Michael Allen Harrison.

More than 330 guests att ended the event, which raised approximately $140,000 to provide excellence in outdoor experiences to individuals with disabilities at Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp.

Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp appreciates all of the Kiwanians who helped make this incredible event such a success!

This year’s auction was supported by the following Kiwanis Clubs: Boulevard, Canby, Cedar Hills, Clackamas Sunrisers, Columbia River Gorge, Damascus-Boring, East Portland, Forest Grove, Gladstone-Oak Grove, Gresham Earlyrisers, Hillsboro, Historic DT Gresham, Montavilla, Northeast Portland, Oregon City, Peninsula, Portland, Rockwood, Ross Island Earlyrisers, Russellville, South Riverside, Southwest Hills, The Dalles, Tigard, Tualatin, Westmoreland Golden.

If you would like to get involved in next year’s Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Auction, contact [email protected] or 503.452.7416. Learn more about Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp at www.mhkc.org.

~Terri Taylor


Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Auction Co-Chair Lynne Ragsdale with

husband & Camp President Bill Ragsdale. Both are members of Historic Downtown Gresham Kiwanis Club and serve as the

President and Secretary of Rockwood Kiwanis Club.

Linda Richey and Lyn Trainer of Kiwanis Club of Portland with auction co-chair Marilyn Biancardi of Russellville Kiwanis Club.

Campers Sammie and B.J. greet guests at the auction.

Photo credit:

Andie Petkus Photography

Start planning the trip of a lifetime!


The Objects of Kiwanis were adopted in 1924 and represent our core values which -- like the Objects themselves -- have remained unchanged.At the heart of the objects are values such as compassion, friendship, respect, leadership, and professionalism, as well as the principle of treating others the way we ourselves would want to be treated. These worthy values and principles can be embraced by men and women of all nations, all races, and all religions or beliefs.

SPONSORS OF THE OBJECTS OF KIWANIS

The Objects of KiwanisGuiding Our Community Service Efforts Since 1924

THE OBJECTS OF KIWANIS

To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.To promote the adoption of higher social, business and professional standards.To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship.To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service and to build better communities.To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and goodwill.

— Adopted unanimously at the Kiwanis International

Convention in 1924

Pacific Northwest District of Kiwanis International10184 SW Laurel Street Beaverton, OR 97005-3211 USA

• Kiwanis Club of Bremerton • Sylvester Neal• Kiwanis Club of Oliver, B.C., Canada• Ray Harding Add your name or your club’s name here ($100/4 issues).

Don’t Recycle - Pass it On!When finished reading this maga-zine, cover the address printed at right with a label indicating your club name, meeting time/location, and contact information. Then give it to a prospective member or leave it in a waiting room.

Sponsoring the Objects of KiwanisKiwanis members and clubs can sponsor the Objects of Kiwanis for $100. All those who do so will have their names listed in four issues of the PNW Builder magazine.If either you as a Kiwanian or your Kiwanis club would like to be a sponsor of the Objects of Kiwanis, please send a cheque/check for $100 payable to:

Pacific Northwest Kiwanis (Objects) c/o Pacific Northwest District Office

10184 SW Laurel Street, Beaverton, OR 97005-3211 USA

Note: Be sure to clearly identify (1) that the funds are for the sponsoring of the Objects of Kiwanis and (2) the name of the individual or club to be listed as sponsor.


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