Volume 45 Issue 2

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Volume 45 Issue 2 October 2009

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T H E C I R K L I N G

New Jersey’s Official CKI Publication

What’s Fresh in the Great Garden State Meet the

District

Board! Pg 3

Rutgers

Circle K.org- check it!

Pg 5

International

Service

Partner Pg 5

St. Peter’s

College Returns

Pg 6

Rockin’

Rider- Benefit Concert

Pg 10

Kiwanis

Gov’s

Message Pg 12

Not

according to

plan NORTH BRUNSWICK- On 17

September a group of

Rutgers CK’ers stood outside

a dark warehouse, worn out

from tugging at a dead-bolted door. Three more

students arrived late to the

scene, only to be informed

that there was, in fact, no

way into the building. (See RUT pg 2) Rutgers Circle K stands outside Feed the Children, baffled

Photo: Jen Hsieh

Come to Insight ’09

Would you like to blow off books

and buses for a weekend? Tired

of TA’s and term papers? How does

spending a fun-filled few days with

the New Jersey District of CKI sound?

Imagine waking up in a cozy cabin on a gorgeous autumn day in the

woods of northwest Jersey. Now add CKI’s three tenants- service,

leadership, and fellowship- and

what have you got? Insight 2009!

Registration and detailed info

Have been emailed to clubs by

Insight Chair Jaime Picchi. See page 4 for more details.

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From the Editor’s Desk Happy Autumn, Circle K! The cold season

has begun its descent on the Garden State.

Fiery leaves succumb to morning frost,

glistening old warriors from the olden days of

Summer. They fall, too weary to cling to

another month. But that has nothing to do

with Circle K! Now that school’s back so is

your club and all your ambition to serve your

communities and raise money. So let’s go!

To arms, NJCK, to arms!!

Yours in Caring and Service,

Jen Goodin

The Cirkling - New Jersey’s Official CKI Publication October 2009

$0

New Jersey District of Circle K International

Dues Stats as of October 1, 2009:

Paid Clubs: 0

Paid Members: 0

Dues Collected: $0

Keep track of NJ dues

collection with each

edition of The Cirkling.

Check out njcirclek.org

for more info on what to

DUE!

(RUT cont.) The crew stood around hopelessly trying to contact President

Teddy John Wohlbold. Finally he was

reached. As it turned out, an email sent late in the day revealed that all

volunteer sessions were cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. While

disappointing, several lessons were

learned from the event: map out your

route before driving, be on time, have

everyone’s phone number, check your

email constantly! And most of all, laugh at failure. Because life is full of it.

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New Jersey District Board: The Captain and Crew 2009-2010 Karen Ann Conway

Governor Secretary

Jaime Picchi

Treasurer Editor

Robert Acerra Jen Goodin

Webmaster

Jen Hsieh

K-Family Chair

Chris Rutledge

Laws & Regs Fundraising

Anna Friars Jess Walling

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Page by Jen Hsieh

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Family Matters at Monmouth

WEST LONG BRANCH: Monmouth University

Circle K held its first meeting of the year on

Tuesday, September 22. The club brainstormed

ideas for upcoming projects with a special

emphasis on K-Family relations. Monmouth plans

to get involved with local

Key Clubs in as many ways

as possible. They are also

looking to help Asbury Park

Kiwanis with its annual

Thanksgiving program. Editor

Terence reports that his club is planning its official Charter Night for Wednesday,

October 7 at 7:30 pm, originally scheduled for

last May. Monmouth is considering collecting toys for less fortunate children in December, but

votes taken at subsequent meetings will determine exactly what is to come this year.

Rutgers Circle K launches

new and improved

website

NEW BRUNSWICK: Computer

science major and super-geek

Chris Lesiw can’t get enough of the

Internet. So when he found out

that Rutgers CK had an opening for

webmaster he was thrilled.

Combining his love for community

service with an uncanny knack for

coding he whipped up an amazing

new website that Past Governor Michael Murray calls “hot.” Check

out www.rutgerscirclek.org to see

what Rutgers- and Chris- are up to!

It’s not always easy making a

difference whilst being a busy,

studious college kid. That’s why this

Circle K International service

initiative is so amazing! Better World

Books is your one-stop shopping

center for all your textbooks. Get

‘em new or used for a great

price...and they don’t charge for

shipping! And when you’re done

donate them back (again, shipping

is free). Proceeds to go non-profit

and education programs. Check

out

http://slp.kiwanis.org/CircleK/service/partners/BetterWorldBooks.aspx for

more information on getting

involved.

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K I C K Kiwanians Investing in Circle K


Notes on Service from Key Club By Katie Lee, NJKC Editor

“What’s your favorite genre of music, and how can you relate

it to Key Club?”

Opera. Even though it’s sung in so many different languages,

people still understand it and find a way they can relate to it

and draw strong emotions from it. That’s how I feel about Key

Club.

Despite the fact that we all come from different grades,

schools, and districts, we are connected by one common

thing: the desire to serve and make a difference. For me, I can do this through the Jersey Key. In addition to providing you with

the resources you need to serve effectively, it’s my way of

saying “thank you” to the New Jersey District. So thank you, New Jersey Key Clubbers, for all

that you do in the name of service. Thank you, because without all of you, there would be no

Jersey Key, or mighty NJ Key Club! And most importantly, there would be no passion for

service, which is what drives Key Clubbers all over the world to do what they do.

So, New Jersey, remember to keep practicing your instruments and perfecting your service!

This month we’d like to express our

gratitude to the following NJ Kiwanis clubs

for their donations and demonstrations of

commitment to Circle K:

Bloomfield

Northfield-Linwood

Somerset Hills

Thank you from NJCK! We’d be nowhere

without your continued support.

/Club Member Spotlight

ST. PETER’S COLLEGE MAKES A COMEBACK

St. Peter’s College in Jersey City is about to

get reactivated! The team of students and

advisors in NJ’s soon-to-be northernmost

school have been working impressively to

bring back what was once a mighty club in

our district. So far they’ve had a few

members help out with a local after school

program, and as a fundraiser they sold

cake and coffee to protesters during a 48

hour strike. Stay tuned for more updates on

Jersey’s only Jesuit college as it gets off the

ground.

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A History of Circle K Part II

By Marc H. Litwack

NJCK Financial Counselor

The year is 1968, during the height of the Vietnam War. Peter L. Andrus, a former New

Jersey Circle K member from Princeton University was President of CKI. At the December

International Board Meeting at the Kiwanis International Office, then in Chicago, the CKI

Board discussed officially for the first time the possibility of female membership. While no

decision was made, the options considered were

separate clubs only for women, admitting women into

established clubs, and other similar possibilities for

allowing young ladies to provide community service

through Circle K. The discussion was continued at the

June Board Meeting again held in Chicago but still no

action was taken.

The 1969,14th annual International Convention was held

in Portland, OR. Female membership was again

discussed but to no avail; the House of Delegates

defeated a proposed amendment for such a change.

Director Don Teasley delivered a keynote address that held his audience spellbound.

Never before had a director of Circle K delivered the address. Don said:

“I believe there is a conviction which we must all keep in mind if this organization is to

succeed. At the end of life, the questions we will be asking ourselves will be: not how much

we have won, but how much we have done. Not how much we were honored but how

much we loved. Not how much we understood, but how much did we understand others.

Not how much we saved, but how much we served.”

The pages of the calendar continued to turn and soon young ladies would be members of

Circle K International.

It is interesting to note that at the 1969 Convention,

Michael F. Adams was elected President of Circle K

International. Today, Mike serves as President of

the University of Georgia System.

Mike Adams, along with Kiwanis President-Elect Ted

R. Johnson and Reid C. James, the President of Key

Club International, went on a ten-day fact finding


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tour of South Vietnam sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge,

Pennsylvania. The Kiwanis Family Leaders had an opportunity to see various parts of

Vietnam and get a first hand report from the President of South Vietnam on the war’s

status.

In 1970, the Circle K International convention convened in New Orleans with 730 members

present. At the New Orleans Convention the vote was 4 to 1 against admitting women to

Circle K International. The general consensus was that female membership would convert

Circle k into a social organization, not a service organization.

In his farewell address Mike Adams warned that “we hesitate to wade in today’s troubled

waters because we are not afraid so much of drowning in our troubles as we are of getting

wet.” During this time period, the American college environment was changing and membership for young women in Circle K would happen very soon. In the next issues of

CIRKLING I will summarize the final actions that were taken by Circle K International and

Kiwanis International to create a new day for Circle K by creating a co-educational service organization.

Fireworks down the shore By Chris Rutledge

On August 26, 2009 New Jersey Circle K

hosted its second annual K-Family Fireworks

Cruise on the Miss Norma K out of Point Pleasant NJ. This outing was a huge success

and a whole lot of fun due to the

combination of Circle K'ers and Kiwanians.

The outing had 16 people attend at $15 per

person and with their help we raised $194 for

the district. Due to the fact that Governor

Karen and K-Family Chair Chris work at the

Norma K, the district received a huge discount, and for that we thank the Norma K.

Everybody had a lot of fun and the fireworks, although a little late, were well worth the trip.

We look forward to hosting this again next

year and having a better turnout. We would

like to send a Thank-you to Norma and Kenny

Keller for their generous contribution along with Captain Nick for his wonderful job at the

helm.


Photo: Chris Rutledge

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Lions attack food pantry

EWING: TCNJ lions are kicking off the service year with weekly projects

such as visits to the Mt. Carmel food pantry, after school programs, and

nursing homes. They’re planning a

blood drive as well and a late night service project for later on in the

year. A big item on TCNJ’s list is a

possible Candlelight Bowling night

open to the district. This has been a

fun event in the past so we’re

keeping our ears open for more

news.

Riding tall LAWRENCEVILLE: Rider University’s all revved up for this school year. October is looking to be a busy

month for the broncs, starting with a Light the Night

walk on October 3 at Waterfront Park in Trenton.

They’ve got two ice cream socials lined up for their

two campuses; October 7th for Princeton and the

13th for Lawrenceville. The main attraction is their big benefit concert, Rock for Darfur, on the 14th.

Last year they raised $200 to support humanitarian

efforts in the warring African territory and are

hoping to exceed that total this time around. See

page 10 for more details. Princeton campus has a

blood drive on the 21st, and Rider will finish the

month with the classic Trick-or-Treat for Unicef. Everyone loves those orange boxes!

Rider’s 2008 Rock for Darfur concert

Photo: Emily Madera

Taking stock

POMONA: The Richard Stockton College has

different service projects for different days of

the week. Monday is for Sunrise Assisted living

where they play blackjack and bingo with

seniors. Tuesdays are animal shelter days.

The Salvation Army is on Wednesdays, where

Stockton CK’ers help kids with their

homework. On Fridays they visit Atlantic City

Rescue Mission, serving dinner to the

homeless. And Saturdays are for trips to

Petsmart where they help beagles get adopted. Stockton is especially excited for a

tentative Monster Mash for Halloween. Says

Editor Jaqueline, “We are very excited to

have so many people interested in service

and hopefully our new members will find the

same gratification that we as board

members do in being able to help our

community and put smiles on other peoples

faces.”

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session, Nancy knew she had to take

action and do her small part to relieve

this humanitarian crisis.

Students from both Princeton and

Lawrenceville campuses will be

encouraged to come out to the event

to enjoy the music and watch the Darfur

Diaries film. The bands will bring their

impressive musical talents to the stage

and will surely entertain the crowd. Over $200 was raised at the concert last year,

and this year we hope to surpass that

amount. All proceeds will provide Solar

Cookers to the people of Darfur.

After last year’s concert, one Westminster student said, “I love how

you guys fused your passions for music

and for helping the world to put

together this concert. I truly believe that

it is people like you guys that give me

hope that this generation is really going

to change the world...”

Rock for Darfur By Meghan Jackson, Rider Editor

LAWRENCVILLE: The invigorating sounds of

pop and rock music will be heard again

this fall at the Lawrenceville Campus of

Rider University. Rider University CK hosts

the second annual “Rock for Darfur”

concert on October 14.

Rider Circle K will host performances by An Army’s Farewell, A Lifelike Story, The

Kyle McGill Band, and Mesina. These

musical acts and bands are volunteering their services and playing for free in

support of this fundraising event. The goal

is to raise awareness about the genocide

in Darfur, Sudan and raise money for the

Save Darfur organization to help end the

genocide.

Circle K president Nancy Chao was

inspired to host this event after she attended Darfur Diaries at Rider. There

was a viewing of the film, Darfur Diaries,

and filmmaker Jen Marlowe spoke about

her experience covering and filming the

people and situation in Darfur. After the

Re-Canstruction in the deep south

GLASSBORO: Rowan University is waging a

civil war- against hunger! As it hosts its annual

Club Rally October 3rd, NJCK clubs will

compete to collect the most canned goods,

which will be donated to Rowan’s American

Society of Civil Engineers. Teams then

compete to build structures, and after

judging the food is donated to those in need.

Check out www.canstruction.com for more

details.

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H P V E E F F O C G A N S G

E F U H A B I T A T J M A H

C C P I H S R E D A E L O M

S H I R Z G R P K T H S L P

X I I V F X B C A K X P V E

J P N L R E N L M R S H K O

O E W A D E L C Z S K I U L

U T R K W R S L G Z P W E K

I Q A S X I E V O N A P A P

C J S M E J K N R W Y T H Y

C Z M G O Y G U K A S U M L

N N V Q P T T V R S I H G S

M P A A C I R K L I N G I Y

U N I C E F N C T B H E K P

children

leadership

cirkling

parkway

coffee

service

fellowship

tomato

habitat

turnpike

jersey

unicef

kiwanis

r a n d o m f u n p a g e

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HAPPY KIWANIS NEW YEAR!!!!!

Greetings Circle K members and Happy Kiwanis New Year! For those of you who I

have not yet met, my name is Mark Esposito, and as of October 1st, I assume the

position of Kiwanis District Governor, which is the highest position within the Kiwanis

District, which, SURPRISE, includes Circle K. My role is to oversee the operations of all aspects of the Kiwanis Family, and to help all of us provide more service to our

communities.

When I use the term Kiwanis “family”, no I am NOT talking about ACTUAL brothers

and sisters (but that can and does happen). What I am talking about are the

many levels of Kiwanis which, includes Grade School (K-Kids), Middle School

(Builders Club), High School (Key Club), College/Training (Circle K) and Aktion Club

too. All of these organizations are sponsored by, and are “part of” the Kiwanis

Family. So if you are new to Circle K, welcome to the family.

In the upcoming year it is one of my goals to increase the interaction between the

various members of the Kiwanis Family. I started this in May, when during some

Kiwanis training, I brought together many members of the Kiwanis Board of Trustees, the Key Club Board of Trustees and available members of the Circle K

Board. In the future I hope to further encourage interaction between the groups

culminating with your D-Con in March. I ask all of you to visit with Kiwanians, Key

Clubbers and/or other “family” members during your academic year to make the

most of your Kiwanis experience.

If any of you wish to reach me, you can find me on Facebook (Mark Esposito), or

you can email me at [email protected]. I look forward to continuing

the growth within the Kiwanis district under this year’s slogan “Kiwanis and

Kids….growing together”. Here’s hoping your academic year is a good one!

Yours in Kiwanis Service,

Mark G. Esposito, Esq.

2009-10 Governor New Jersey District Kiwanis

Message from the Governor

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¡Baila, Baila!

NEW BRUNSWICK: At the last minute

President Teddy got an email from a former

NJCKer and current Young Professionals Kiwanis member asking if Rutgers CK could

send volunteers to help at a salsa dance fundraiser on Saturday, September 26th.

The event was held by Boaz Community

Corporation, a non-profit immigration education and legal services organization

headquartered in downtown New Brunswick. The Salsa Beat Dance Company

provided instructors, and participants raised

money to help Boaz provide services such as community outreach, family legal

counseling, and individual legal

representation. Rutgers volunteers got to

enjoy service and salsa, whilst promoting K-Family relations.

Scarlet fever What else have the Knights at Rutgers been up to? Their third meeting was a fun night of pizza and Project Linus, where CK’ers made colorful fleece blankets for needy children.

They have regular visits planned to Elijah’s Promise soup kitchen, Feed the Children, and

Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick. They’re also preparing for the year’s

biggest event, their annual benefit concert. Last year Rutgers CK raised over $800 for

Children’s Specialized. This November 20th at 8pm come watch RU’s best a capella

groups raise money for Tomorrows Children’s Fund. It’s a great cause AND you can pay

a visit to the legendary Grease Trucks!


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The school year is well underway, and I hope all of our New Jersey Circle K clubs are

actively recruiting new members and welcoming old friends back to campus! I’m

excited about many of the things going on in our district, and I hope to get to know

many more Circle K members during the rest of the year.

As your District Administrator, I’d like to introduce the Kiwanis Committee for Circle K

and explain our role. The policy code of the NJ Kiwanis District provides CK with said

committee to ensure smooth operation within the district. Our job is to work with Circle

K’s and their sponsoring Kiwanis clubs. We also help interpret the Circle K Bylaws and Policy Code. Of course, we like to share in the fun of Circle K, too, which is one of the largest

reasons why we serve. Now, the introductions!

Marc Litwack is Assistant Administrator, Financial Counselor. Marc primarily works with the Circle K Treasurer in developing budgets and financial reports, co-signing checks, and

working with the annual audit of our Circle K books. Marc is a Past Governor of the NJ Circle K district, is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Livingston, and was recently elected as

Governor-Elect of the NJ Kiwanis District.

Bruce “Da Moose” Marich is Assistant Administrator, College and University Relations. With many years of experience as a college administrator, Circle K faculty advisor at Brookdale

Community College, and a past Circle K Administrator, Bruce can help with advice on how to work effectively with college administrators on your campus! Bruce is a member of the

Kiwanis Young Professionals Club and is also a Past Governor of the NJ Kiwanis District. While he no longer sports his famous ponytail, Bruce can sometimes be spotted, along with

the Brookdale CKI “Mooselings” wearing his moose hat and slippers at convention!

Kim Scharoff is Assistant Administrator, Leadership Development, working primarily on helping to steer our NJ Circle K leadership training programs. If Circle K clubs want

materials to help inform their members about Circle K, give Kim a call! Kim is a member of the Kiwanis Young Professionals Club, as well as a Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Merrick in the New York District, and served as the Secretary of CKI while attending TCNJ.

She has chaired the Key Leader program for the New York District for several years, and will be Lt. Governor-Elect. In her professional life, Kim is Assistant Director of Special Education

in the Levittown (NY) public schools. Kim has also been an active martial arts enthusiast for years!

Carmela Adams serves as Assistant Administrator – Zone Advisor. Carmela has been

dealing with some problems with her knees, and we wish her a successful recovery. We’ll introduce her properly to the CKI district when she returns to active duty!

Admin’s Memo From Bill Cater

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Kiwanis District Convention Aug. 22, 2009

Photo Recap ^ Governor Dean Konner passing the gavel to Gov-Designate Mark Esposito

^ Bruce Da Moose!

^ Mrs. Werfel helps save a

life at the blood drive

^ CK Editor and

Treasurer

Key Club >

Gov Melissa,

Key Club Administrator

Barrie Werfel, and CK Gov

Karen

CK Administrator Bill Cater >

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Questions? Comments? Thoughts? Ideas?

Contact us!

Jen Goodin

District Editor

[email protected]

908-507-3823

Karen Ann Conway

District Governor

[email protected]

Jaime Picchi District Secretary

[email protected]

Robert Acerra

District Treasurer

[email protected]

Bill Cater

District Administrator

[email protected]


CKI Mission Statement

Circle K International’s mission is to develop college and university students into a

global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service. CKI operates on an international, district, and club level. More than 11,000 members

make up about 500 clubs in 30 districts and 17 nations, including the Bahamas,

Barbados, Canada, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Colombia, Philippines, Nigeria, Ecuador,

Malaysia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Antigua, Australia, Suriname, and the

United States. Embodied by its tenets of leadership, fellowship, and service, CKI

continues to grow through service to the world's campuses and communities. In the

future Circle K would like to become the leading global community-service organization

on college and university campuses that enriches the world one member, one child and

one community at a time.

Volume 45 Issue 2

Documents

new jersey district

new jersey district

rut pg

rutgers circle

monmouth university

peters college returns

kiwanis govs message

family matters