U & I KIWANIAN The Official Newspaper of the Kiwanis Clubs of Utah, Southern Idaho & Eastern Oregon ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Utah-Idaho District***Kiwanis International Volume 15~~~Issue 5 June 2011 / July 2011 CALL TO THE 92 nd ANNUAL DISTRICT CONVENTION 5-7 AUGUST 2011 CLARION HOTEL 1399 Bench Rd., Pocatello, ID By Janet Flinders, District Secretary All Kiwanians are invited to attend the Utah-Idaho District Convention August 5-7 2011 at the Clarion Hotel in Pocatello, ID. Please note this issue contains the registration form and tentative schedule. There will not be another U&I Kiwanian before the convention. Three delegates are encouraged from every club in the District. Be sure to have your club secretary fill out the Delegate Registration Form, which is also included in this issue. Delegates at large are CURRENT District Board of Trustees (Governor, Governor-elect, Immediate Past Governor, Secretary, Treasurer & Lt. Governors) plus ALL Past Governors. Come for the fun of meeting other Kiwanians, seeing friends, learning more about Kiwanis plus some other fun topics, checking out the new Kiwanis International world-wide project of eliminating Maternal & Neo-natal Tetanus, making your club more attractive to new members, and the Go-Giver program. Don Aslett is a really entertaining speaker. All Kiwanians are invited to attend Club Leadership Education (CLE), especially Presidents-elect & Secretaries. This training is for anyone even thinking about being an officer in a Kiwanis club. The Krafty-K-Korner will have gift baskets for sale (Please make sure your club donates a basket or a check to the District Foundation). All monies received will go directly to the Utah-Idaho District Foundation. The Governor’s quilt tickets will be sold until Saturday night’s dinner, when the drawing will take place. Two quilts will be given away (first ticket drawn will be for the Governor's quilt and the second ticket will be for a quilt donated by Janet Flinders. The monies raised for the quilts also go directly to the U-I District Foundation. There will also be a fun District Foundation fund-raiser at Saturday's luncheon. Our Foundation supports the Service Leadership Programs (SLP) in the District. SLP will perform in a talent show Friday evening with awards being presented on Saturday at lunch. The Memorial Service for Kiwanians who have passed away since the last District Convention will be honored at lunch on Saturday. Sunday morning will be a joint board meeting for the outgoing and incoming District Boards. If you are part of this group, please make plans to attend. Come to the District Convention and enjoy being a Kiwanian. TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 2 2 3 3 - 4 5 5 5 - 6 6 6 - 8 8, 13 8 9 11 12 12 Governors Message Governor-Elect’s Message Upcoming U & I Kiwanian Deadlines Be Part of the K-Kids & Builders Club SLP Programs The Pyramid of Success Risk Management Corner New Kiwanis International Foundation Accountability Web Page Sustaining Donor Program - Just A Little Can Accomplish So Much Charitable Giving Kiwanis Annual Club Gift Update 14 Tips to Ensure A Successful Guest Experience District Foundation Donation/ Contribution Form Newest Members to Be Fellowshipped Club Secretary New and Tips 92 nd Annual District Convention Registration Form District Governors Quilt Drawing Ticket Purchase Form 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 - 17 17 18 -19 19 - 21 21 - 24 24 92 nd Annual Convention Tentative Schedule Top Ten Steps for Conducting A Service Project Governors Quilt Drawing Krafty-K-Korner at Annual Convention Roster Changes Certificate of Election of Delegates and Alternates Form for House of Delegates at Annual Convention What Types of Workshops Would You Like For the 2012 Convention? How Partners Can Help Logan Club’s Kiwanis For Kids Golf Tournament Achieving Club Excellence Sharing Your Kiwanis Story: The Elevator Speech Rebuilding A Small Club The Original Twenty-Nine Districts of Kiwanis International (continued from last issue) Club News Jack Leonard McClaskey Obituary Return Address: U&I Kiwanian 801 Park Shadows Circle Bountiful, Utah 84010 Presort Std. US Postage Paid Salt Lake City, UT Permit #7148 U&I KIWANIAN Volume 15 Issue 5 June 2011 / July 2011 Published By: Utah-Idaho District Kiwanis International Gordon C. Lewis, Editor 801 Park Shadows Circle Bountiful, UT 84010-6843 Phone: 801-296-0180 [email protected]District Website: www.uikiwanis.org Website Manager: [email protected]Advertising for U&I Kiwanian P. O. Box 45172 Boise, ID 83711 Phone: 800-233-3893 ADDRESS CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS TO: Janet Flinders 515 Bringhurst Drive Providence, Utah 84332 AND Kiwanis International 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis, IN 46268-1168
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U & I KIWANIAN The Official Newspaper of the Kiwanis Clubs of Utah,
Find out key details about KIF finances and governance and meet the KIF volunteer
leadership before you give. You can also download the latest available tax forms,
annual reports, bylaws and policies, including how the foundation guards your
privacy, in PDF format. If you have questions about the information provided, contact
KIF at [email protected] or call 1-800-549-2647, ext. 254 in the United States
and Canada or 317-217-6254 elsewhere.
SUSTAINING DONOR PROGRAM:
JUST A LITTLE CAN ACCOMPLISH SO MUCH By Lamar Anderson, Kiwanis International Foundation District Chair
Every day, in our neighborhoods and around the world, thousands of children go
without enough to eat, proper medical care or adequate education. These tragedies can
make us feel so helpless. But with the Kiwanis International Foundation’s Sustaining
Donor Program, you can help make a difference. (Continued on Page 6)
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SUSTAINING DONOR PROGRAM (Continued)
The Kiwanis International Foundation receives grant requests from Kiwanis-family
clubs and districts constantly. The Sustaining Donor Program enables the foundation
to direct funds wherever help is needed most urgently—such as in Minnesota, where
the foundation’s support will help the Kiwanis Club of Faribault continue to provide
nourishing food each weekend to 100 low-income children who might otherwise go
hungry.
Your generous donation of US$350 can fund after-school programming for two
disadvantaged children to get a better start in life. Your US$200 gift can provide ten
needy kids with new shoes to run and play in. And 70 hungry youngsters can eat a
healthy meal thanks to your US$50 donation. (These examples are from previous
foundation grants.)
Visit www.kiwanis.org/foundation/sustaining or watch your mailbox for details about
how you can make a difference by supporting the Kiwanis International Foundation's
Sustaining Donor Program. And thank you in advance for your generosity.
CHARITABLE GIVING By Lamar Anderson, Kiwanis International Foundation District Chair
When you give to the Kiwanis International Foundation, you support an organization
with worldwide reach. Immediately following the recent earthquake and tsunami that
devastated the Sendai region of Japan, the Kiwanis International Foundation sent
$20,000 to the Japan Kiwanis District to aid in the recovery efforts. Anyone wishing
to contribute to recovery efforts in Japan or in Alabama following the recent tornado
may do so as a designated gift through the tax exempt Kiwanis International
Foundation. For example, 100% of the funds designated for the Alabama relief sent
through the International Foundation would be sent to the Alabama Kiwanis District
for use in recovery work.
GEORGE F. HIXSON FELLOWSHIP. The Kiwanis International Foundation Board
of Trustees created the George F. Hixson Fellowship in 1983 to honor the first
Kiwanis International President. Individuals can establish membership with a
contribution of $1,000 or a minimum initial contribution of $200, pledging to
contribute the balance over the next four years. Hixson medallions will be presented
following the completion of the $1,000 contribution. Individuals applying for Hixson
membership can designate where the funds can be used. When Kiwanis sponsored its
worldwide IDD service project, many Kiwanians received their Hixsons by donating
$1,000 to the IDD project.
Now that Kiwanis is embarking on a new worldwide service project, ELIMINATE,
in cooperation with UNISEF to eliminate maternal/neonatal tetanus, Kiwanians can
receive a Hixson by designating their $1,000 contribution to the Eliminate project. If
contributions to Hixson membership are not designated to a specific fund or to the
Foundation's corpus account, the donation will go to the Foundation's general account.
DIAMOND LEVEL HIXSON. Kiwanians who are currently Hixson Fellows can
qualify for diamond level Hixson recognition(s) for each $1,000 contribution
following their initial fellow award. With each five level Hixson, the ribbon on the
Hixson medallion changes.
Please consider an individual contribution to the Kiwanis International Foundation over and above what is
donated through your club's annual club gift donations.
KIWANIS ANNUAL CLUB GIFT UPDATE By Lamar Anderson, Kiwanis International Foundation District Chair
As of April 30th, Kiwanis Clubs in the Utah-Idaho District has contributed $9,122.00
to the 2010-2011 Kiwanis International Foundation's annual club gift campaign. This
total amounted to $5.58 per member and placed our District in first place. Top
contributing districts on a per capita basis during this fiscal year are: Utah-Idaho--
$9,122 ($5.58 per member); Kansas--$13,195 ($5.43 per member); Capital--$27,410
($4.33 per member); West Virginia--$4,473 ($4.32 per member); Indiana--
$31,498.85 ($4.18 per member); and Southwest--$13,314 ($4.02 per member).
Kansas District, though in 2nd place on a per capita basis, leads all Kiwanis Districts
in percentage of Kiwanis Clubs contributing to the annual club gift campaign. This is
the 5th year in a row that 100% of all Kansas Kiwanis Clubs have contributed to the
annual club gift campaign. Utah-Idaho District, though leading all Districts in per
member contributions, has only two of its ten Divisions wherein all Kiwanis Clubs
have contributed to this year's campaign.
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KIWANIS ANNUAL CLUB GIFT UPDATE (Continued)
Contributions of Utah-Idaho Clubs to the annual club gift campaign as of April 30th is:
Division 1: no contributions to date
Orem
Orem Golden K
Pleasant Grove
Price
Saratoga Springs
0 per member
0 per member
0 per member
0 per member
0 per member
Division 2: $3.91 per member in the Division
Bonneville
Capital Hill
Clearfield
Layton
South Davis County
South Salt Lake County
Tooele
0 contribution
0 contribution
$110.00, $5.50 per member
$100.00, $14.29 per member
$40.00, $5.00 per member
0 contribution
$250.00, $6.25 per member
Division 3: $14.95 per member in the Division
Brigham City
Logan
North Ogden
Ogden
Preston
Tremonton
Wasatch, Roy-Riverdale
0 contribution
$794.00, $15.88 per member
0 contribution
$1,150.00, $95.91 per member
$125.00, $4.81 per member
$170.00, $4.59 per member
0 contribution
Division 4 $6.60 per member in the Division,
100% of clubs contributing!
Bannock, Pocatello
Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Rexburg
Shelley
$85.00, $6.07 per member
$150.00, $4.17 per member
$132.00, $5.08 per member
$370.00, $10.00 per member
$200.00, $6.90 per member
Division 5 $3.57 per member in the Division
Buhl
Burley
Filer
Jerome
Rupert
Hailey, Wood River Valley
Twin Falls
0 contribution
$70.00, $2.92 per member
$138.00, $5.75 per member
$78.00, $6.00 per member
$300.00, $5.36 per member
$150.00, $11.90 per member
0 contribution
Division 6 $5.67 per member in the Division
100% of clubs contributing!
Boise, Gem State
Capital City, Boise
Eagle
Les Bois, Boise
Meridian
$250.00, $6.10 per member
$500.00, $5.05 per member
$90.00, $5.63 per member
$175.00, $8.33 per member
$420.00, $5.53 per member
Division 7 $2.13 per member in the Division
Cedar City
Saint George
Santa Clara
0 contribution
$100.00, $7.69 per member
0 contribution
Division 8 $8.22 per member in the Division
Heber Valley
Midvale, Fort Union
Park City
Salt Lake City
Sugar House
West Valley, S.L. County
$100.00, $10.00 per member
0 contribution
$100.00, $14.29 per member
$550.00, $10.38 per member
$110.00, $5.00 per member
$110.00, $4.17 per member
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14 TIPS TO ENSURE
A SUCCESSFUL
GUEST EXPERIENCE:
1. Prepare name badges for all
expected guests in advance.
2. Prepay or waive meal costs
for guests. Inform the Kiwanian
who is collecting meal payments
that guests should not be charged
for their meals.
3. Brief club members in advance
about the program so they can plan to
attend. Encourage them to arrive
early to help welcome the prospective
members, who should be treated like
dinner guests in your home.
4. Remind members to thank guests
for attending and to invite
5. Provide a meaningful introduction
for each guest.
KIWANIS ANNUAL CLUB GIFT UPDATE (Continued)
Division 9 $1.20 per member in the Division
Caldwell
Emmett
Nampa
New Plymouth
Ontario
Payette
Treasure Valley, Nampa
Weiser
$150.00, $3.24 per member
$80.00, $4.44 per member
0 contribution
0 contribution
0 contribution
0 contribution
$60.00, $5.00 per member
0 contribution
Division 10 $6.43 per member in the Division
Nephi
Payson
Provo
Provo Golden K
Spanish Fork
Springville
$70.00, $5.38 per member
0 contribution
$500.00, $15.15 per member
$110.00, $4.58 per member
$175.00, $5.65 per member
0 contribuktion
My personal thanks as well as that of the Kiwanis International Foundation to those
clubs have contributed to the annual club gift campaign. A special thanks to those
clubs that have exceeded the $6 per member District goal. Remember to contribute to
the Utah-Idaho District Foundation this year as well.
Sincerely, J. LaMar Anderson, District chairman
6. Arrange for a high-quality speaker
to talk about a topic of great interest.
Avoid speakers looking for money,
club members talking about their
vacation trips, etc.
7. Make the meeting a positive
experience for each guest. Don’t ask them
to pay fines, purchase raffle tickets, or
sing.
8. Explain to guests in advance Kiwanis
protocol and your club’s standard meeting
agenda.
9. Run an efficient club meeting by
having the room set prior to guests
arriving, starting and ending on time, and
leaving adequate time for the
speaker’s presentation.
Continued on Page 13
UTAH – IDAHO KIWANIS DISTRICT FOUNDATION DONATION/CONTRIBUTION FORM
Fill Out and Send with your Donation/Contribution to:
Marvin D. ―Marv‖ CHAMBERLAIN
P. O. Box 25
Twin Falls, ID 83303-0025
The Reed Culp Medal – Reed Club medal has been created to honor our Past International President
Reed Culp. Reed Club was a member of the Salt Lake Kiwanis Club and was an active Civic leader. He
was a partner and owner with his brothers and later with his sons of Culp & Sons Sheep Co. He was
named to the national board of Boys Clubs of America and was appointed to the Salt Lake Mayor's
Committee on Juvenile Delinquency.
Contributions in amounts of $1000 or more, entitle the donor to a very distinctive lapel pin and a
medallion depicting the likeness of Reed Club to be worn on a brightly colored neck-ribbon.
The only source of funding for the Foundation is through the generosity of its members, Kiwanis Clubs, and other interested persons/corporations. Each year the
Foundation makes an appeal to all Kiwanis Clubs to consider a club gift to the foundation. We ask each club to donate $6 per person or $100 whichever is greater.
With 100 % participation by the clubs the Foundation would be able to award up to five matching scholarships each to Key Club members and Circle K members.
The annual campaign is the primary source of income and determines much of the Foundation's impact, particularly in the areas of supporting Kiwanis sponsored
The Pennsylvania District was organized in Lancaster on September 25, 1918. There
were 13 clubs in the district. P.J. Wilson of Johnstown was elected governor, and he
served until October 6, 1919. At Altoona on that date, Ellwood J. Turner of Chester
was chosen governor. At the next convention in Harrisburg in October of 1920, James
G. Sanderson of Scranton was elected governor, and he was re-elected the next year in
Pittsburgh. The first club in the district—and third in all of Kiwanis—was Pittsburgh,
completed on January 31, 1916. The second club was Erie completed on August 26,
1916. The third club was Scranton, completed on April 18, 1917.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
The Rocky Mountain District was organized September 25, 1918, in Denver, as the
Colorado District. Denver was the only club at that time and Raymond H. Turner was
appointed governor. He served until November 12, 1919, when George O. Wolfe was
appointed by the Denver club, which still was the sole Kiwanis club in the area.
Wyoming was combined with Colorado to form the Colorado-Wyoming District on
November 27, 1920. On February 18, 1921, the first meeting of the Colorado-
Wyoming District was conducted at Colorado Springs, and Clem W. Collins of
Denver
was elected governor. He served until January 1, 1922. At the next convention, in
Denver, Wolfe was asked to serve as governor again, and he served through that
calendar year. Denver was completed on February 2, 1918. The second club was
Pueblo, completed on October 4, 1920, and the third club was Colorado Springs,
completed on December 22, 1920.
SOUTHWEST
The Southwest District was organized October 12, 1918, at El Paso, Texas. El Paso,
Phoenix, Arizona, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, were the three area clubs in
existence. J.W. Kirkpatrick of El Paso was elected governor, and he served until
October 6, 1920. No convention was held in 1919. At the second convention in El
Paso, Dr. Henry M. Bowers of Albuquerque was elected governor, and he was re-
elected at the next convention, in Albuquerque in October of 1921. El Paso was the
first club to be completed on March 10, 1917, Phoenix was the second club on May
15, 1917, and the third club was Albuquerque on October 3, 1917.
TEXAS-OKLAHOMA
The Texas-Oklahoma District was organized February 10, 1918, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Joe A. Gerrity of Dallas was elected governor. At the next district convention in Fort
Worth, Texas, in September of 1920, Dick O. Terrell of San Antonio was elected
governor. The first club in the district was Dallas, completed February 10, 1917. The
second club was Oklahoma City on April 25, 1918, and the third was Tulsa on June 7,
1918.
WESTERN CANADA
The Western Canada District originally was organized as the Manitoba District
because Winnipeg was the only club in the area at the time. The organization meeting
was in Winnipeg on October 9, 1918, and H.B. Andrews was selected as governor.
With the establishment of clubs in various surrounding territories, the district name
was changed to Middle Provinces and finally to Western Canada at the request of
district leaders. Winnipeg hosted another convention, on October 14, 1919, when P.M.
Anderson of Regina, Saskatchewan, was elected governor. In Brandon in 1920, Fred
W. Hobson was selected, and at Saskatoon in 1921, Dr. V.E. Black of Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan was chosen to be governor. The first club in the district was Winnipeg,
completed June 15, 1917. The second club was Brandon on February 7, 1919, and the
third was Regina on March 11, 1919
WEST VIRGINIA
The West Virginia District was organized at a meeting in Huntington on September 2,
1919. Three clubs were organized at the time: Charleston, Wheeling, and Huntington.
H.R. Stapp of Charleston was the first governor. On July 17,
1920, when the first convention was held in Charleston, L.N. Frantz of Huntington,
was elected governor.
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WEST VIRGINIA (Continued)
The next convention was conducted in Huntington, and Dr. O.W. Burdats of
Wheeling was elected governor. He served until December 31, 1922. The first club in
the district was Wheeling, which was completed on September 24, 1918. The second
club was Charleston on January 2, 1919, and the third club was Huntington on June
11, 1919.
WISCONSIN-UPPER MICHIGAN
The Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District was organized as the Wisconsin District on
September 24, 1918, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Six clubs had been organized. E.A.
Marthens of Milwaukee was the first governor, and he was re-elected January
24, 1920, at another Milwaukee convention. He served until January 19, 1921. Upper
Michigan was joined to Wisconsin to form the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District by
the Executive Committee of the International Board on November 27, 1920. The 1921
convention was January 19-20 in Racine, Wisconsin. John H. Moss was elected
governor, and he was re-elected the next year in Green Bay. His term of office was
completed August 7, 1923. The first club in the district was Milwaukee, completed
October 24, 1916. The second was Madison on February 5, 1917, and the
third club was Racine, on March 20, 1917.
THE KIWANIS TEEN FILM FESTIVAL,
ANNUAL IDAHO FALLS CLUB EVENT
Do you know what many of your teenage neighbors are doing on weekends? Chances
are a good many of them are grabbing their parents’ video cameras and making
movies. That’s right-- instead of looking for something to do on weekends, many of
today’s high school students gather their group of friends to produce, direct, film, edit
and sometimes act in their own movies. And the popularity (and quality) of the
activity is increasing each year.
The Idaho Falls Kiwanis Club began the Kiwanis Idaho Teen Film Festival in 2005 to
recognize the work and artistry of high school filmmakers. Although YouTube began
six years ago, it was one year prior that one of our club members caught the vision of
what videography was becoming for teenagers when he saw a nephew’s
snowboarding film. When the Kiwanian encouraged his nephew to enter the film in a
festival, the teenager replied that there was not such a venue. After doing some
checking, our club member found that his nephew was right—there was nowhere that
such innovative and artistic work could be recognized, locally or regionally. The
Idaho Falls Kiwanis Club, however, bought into the proposal of creating and
supporting the first teen film festival where high schoolers could enter their films.
Viewed in Idaho Falls’ grand and historic downtown Colonial Theatre, the films come
to life on the big screen—something truly amazing for young filmmakers who up to
that point have only seen their finished product on a computer screen.
Many high schools offer technology or videography courses, and the films must also
fulfill a class assignment. However, it is not uncommon for students to spend dozens
if not hundreds of hours filming, viewing and editing their work. Submissions to the
Festival has gone from only a handful of quality films in 2005 to a dozen or so films
that you would expect from college-level film majors.
In 2011, 37 films were submitted from 12 different high schools across Idaho. Over
$4,500 in prizes was awarded to the top filmmakers, and high school filmmakers from
all over Idaho were treated to an afternoon of clinics by award-winning filmmakers.
Well over 300 students were involved in some way in making this year’s films.
Our local Key Clubs sold tickets to the event while keeping 100% of the proceeds.
Would your club be interested in encouraging the students in your local high schools
to submit films or the sale of tickets to the event? The Kiwanis Teen Film Festival has
a remarkable website where you can find out more. Visit it at
kiwanisteenfilmfestival.org
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MIDVALE/FT UNION CLUB HOLDS 2ND
ANNUAL 5K
AND
PREPARES FOR BATTLE OF THE BANDS!
Members of the Kiwanis Club of Midvale/Ft. Union were
proud to hold their 2nd Annual Kiwanis 5k at Gardner
Village on April 9, 2011. With over 30 Kiwanis and Key
Club volunteers and over 125 participants, the event was
successful despite the poor weather. The yearly event is
focused on building community awareness for Kiwanis and
fund local club programs like Terrific Kids, Key Club, the
local Boys & Girls Club and other worthy causes. Visit
www.kiwanis5k.com for information.
In addition, each year Midvale City holds an
annual celebration known as ―Harvest Days‖.
This 73-year-old tradition was started by local
Kiwanis and this year will begin a new event:
The Kiwanis Battle of the Bands! Kiwanians
are inviting high-school students from
Midvale and the surrounding communities to
audition for a chance to perform on a real
stage with professional sound and lights
before a real audience. The event will be jointly managed by the local Hillcrest Key
Club which has over 80 members. For more information visit the Midvale Harvest
Days website at www.midvaleharvestdays.com.
PENNIES FOR PADMA
In January of this year the 5th grade at
McPolin Elementary started a Builders Club,
a club sponsored by the Park City Kiwanis
Club, to teach all the 5th graders about the
benefits of community service. The first
project the students voted to support was
Pennies for Padma. Padma is an
organization started by local Park City High
School grad, Luke Hanley. Padma operates
in Nepal and supports the ―Optimistic
Children & Youth Home of Nepal‖, an
orphanage home to 15 students and 4 full time staff. The students at McPolin started a
penny drive that lasted over a month, each class room competing for a pizza party for
the winning class. In addition to raising money the students also made friendship
bracelets to send to the orphanage. In total the school raised $716.50. The winning
class was Ms. Burnetti’s 2nd
grade class. They will be having their pizza party on May
6th
. Here is a picture of the 5th graders with a check they all have signed to Padma.
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have
thrown at him." - David Brinkley
"Better to fight for something than live for nothing."
- George S. Patton
"I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.."
- Woodrow Wilson
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PRESTON CLUB
JUST 2 ½ HOURS OF SERVICE
In the middle of April over 650
students from Preston High
School turned out to provide
some spring clean up service
to their community and
beyond. They cleaned parks,
the county fairgrounds, various
spots that are points of interest
in the community. Some
students were climbing trees to remove Christmas lights that had
lined the main thoroughfare during the winter. The teens painted
bleachers, planted sod at the Junior High School. At a local
nursing home a group of girls painted the fingernails of the
elderly ladies, bringing a smile to their faces along with a feeling
of beauty from their past.
Principal Jeff Lords, a
member of Preston, ID,
Kiwanians, made
arrangements with the City
Council. The Council said
they had never had such an
offer before. The students
were organized into more than
thirty groups and they spread
out over the town, supervised by teachers during their advisory
hour. From 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. many hours of work were
accomplished.
Mayor Lee Hendrickson was delighted with this activity. Busy
teenagers were everywhere. He said, ―I think the service was
good for both those who were on the receiving end of it and I’m
sure it was good for the ones on the giving end.‖ He likes having
Preston looking neat and clean.
Some students wanted to stay
on the job extra hours. It was a
fun break from classes and it
seemed no one was idle.
Student attitude was great.
Trash bags were loaded, lights
wound up neatly, ready for
another year, sweeping brooms
returned to their place.
Kiwanis members circulated among the groups, providing water
and cookies. Principal Lords commented, ― The students stepped
it up and I’m proud of them for their efforts.‖ One of the youths
commented,‖ We should do it four times a year.‖ There is no
question about the success of this project.
RUPERT CLUB
Heyburn Elementary K-Kids
On April 1, 2011, K-Kids helped scrapbook all of the Heyburn K-
Kids history from the chartering of the club in 2005 to today. They
pasted newspaper articles and pictures and created a history that
will be remembered and shared in
the Heyburn Elementary Library.
They did a great job and learned that
history is important to remember. We
remember and repeat the good
things that have happened and we
try not to repeat the bad things from
the
past.
The April 5th K-Kid Family Night was
a success! We all enjoyed it so
much. We were able to get the quilt
tied, the books all labeled for the
Reading Foundation, and we got
tons of blocks sanded and painted. It
was so much fun having the families
there and seeing the K-Kids interact
with their family members. Service is
first taught at home and that's where
my K-Kid's desire to serve came
from.
Thank you so much to the Kiwanis members who were able to
come and help present the Heyburn K-Kids with their certificates. It
was a wonderful night with plenty of support and participation. It
was a night that
many of us will
remember as an
evening of friends,
family, and service.
Ruth Kent
Faculty Advisor
Acequia Elementary
K-Kids
Ellen Austin, Suzette Miller and l-
r: Brigham Harman; Treven
Swensen; and Tim Miller
provided a very good program
for an April meeting. Their
power point presentation outlined their school focus for the year and
had lots of pictures of the activities they had.
One highlight was their annual project of gleaning potatoes then
delivering them to the Valley Vista Assisted Living Center. It is a
special time for both the students and the residents of the center
Paul Elementary K-Kids
Here at Paul we are going to help with
our school's book fair. We will be
making posters and helping in the
morning before school. We are also making plans to
construct small bears to send to children in Japan. We will
be doing this with the help of Minico's Key
club and other students at Minico. We hope to
do this at the end of April.
Elissa Evans
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Minico Key Club
Minico Key Club members played Easter
Bunny and helpers for Rupert’s annual Easter
Egg Hunt on the square. Our kids are always busy!
West Minico Middle School
Builder’s Club West
Minico
Builder’
s Club members gave a
power point presentation
of school activities. The
club and school have
plenty of enthusiasm and seem to be doing all the right things
- and having fun while they are doing them. Also included on
the program were three students who provided .
East and West Minico Middle School Builder’s Clubs
and Rupert Elementary K-Kids Join Forces
Operation Angel in the spirit of Project Rudolph distributes
Guardian Angel Bags to injured service members
transitioning to military hospitals. The three clubs prepared
around 425 bags of little moral boosters.
Each bag contains:
Smiley Face - Smiling is not only good for your face -
it's good for others.
Glitter (Angel Dust) - To remind you to keep positive
thoughts and look on the bright side.
Band-Aid - To soothe your hurt feelings ... and those of
others.
Rubberband - In order to get along with each other, we
must all stay flexible.
Sweet & Sour Candy - A reminder that differences give
spice to our lives.
Hugs and Kisses - We all need them, and often!
Eraser - To keep in mind that every day we can make a
fresh start.
Paper Clip - To help you hold things together.
Gum - You chews how you will face each day - do it
with optimism.
Rupert Elementary
K-Kids
Rupert Elementary K-Kids
installed new officers on
Monday, May 2. New
members were also inducted
into the club.
Family Night will be May 17th at 6:30 pm and we plan on
clean-up activities the week of the 23rd with our culmination
party. Thanks for all your support; we truly appreciate you
and all the Kiwanis!
Pat Bollar
Faculty Advisor
JACK LEONARD MCCLASKEY April 12, 1916 ~ March 12, 2011
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great- grandfather Jack
L. McClaskey, 94, passed away at his home early Saturday morning with his family at his side.
He has been ill since January 2, 2011 when he fell on the ice and broke his arm. Complication
from the fall caused his death.
He was born in Butte, Montana on April 12, 1916 to Jack Sr., and Mable McClaskey. They
moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho when he was 2 weeks old, where he lived most of his lifetime. He
graduated from Idaho Falls High School and then went into Ford Tractor business for thirty
five years.
He was the oldest child in a family of seven children he had four sisters and two brothers. He
was pre-deceased by his sisters Ola, Marjorie, Rose Marie, his brother Pat and daughter Deanne. He met his lifetime sweetheart at a high school dance. He was a senior and Beulah was a junior. He is survived by his
wife, Beulah of 75 glorious years, his brother Kenneth, sister Betty, daughters Marilyn (Mick) Bart and Sherrie (Denny,
deceased) Bearden
Jack was baptized into the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints when his daughter Marilyn was eight years old. He
was active in the LDS Church and held many positions where he served faithfully. Jack and Beulah where sealed in the Idaho
Falls Temple in 1955. Jack served in the Idaho Falls Temple, Provo Temple, and Mt. Timpanogos Temple two days a week
for nineteen years. After losing part of his eye sight had to end his temple service. He loved every day he served and made
many lifetime friends. He loved his wife and children who were his pride and joy. He always had their best interest in his heart
and was so happy when we had family reunions so he could see his whole family. He was always happy to hug and hold his
three daughters, four grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren.
He was active in Lions Club, Knife and Fork Club, Kiwanis Club, Hardware and Implement Dealers Association Club
President and helped with the Miss Idaho Falls Pageant.