Killearn Kiwanis Blarney Sheet Newsletter

Look for your name in the Future Meetings Schedule and below. Plan ahead and email or call Chuck Walter at 284-3760 when you have a program scheduled.
February 7th .... Vince Puccio
February 14th .... John Robbins
February 21st .... Keith Taylor
February 28th .... LeRoy Thompson
March 6th ...... Mike Phillips

NEW SERVICE NEWS
C. K. Krause: $38.30 collected for the Worldwide Project, if there is one.
Johnnye Luebkemann: shopped at Bealls sales for Refuge House and got $58.54 worth of ladies underwear for $38.54. Also a commitment from her hair dresser to do a make over for a Refuge House lady for a job interview. Chuck Walter: 2008 golf web pages are now uploaded to our web site, subject to change. Al Eppinger: Morgan Stanley's Jacksonville office purchased and $1,000 Gold Sponsorship and expects the usual putting contest sponsorship from Crystal Murphy in the local office. President John Ryor: placed a great article in the January issue of the Killearn Homes Kloverleaf. George Sweat: put an article about our Women's Meeting in the Killearn Country Club newsletter.

New Speaker Possibilities
Mark Reischer
Primerica Insurance
Financial Education
954-234-1231
reischer.mark@gmail.com

Bob Inzer, Leon County,
Clerk of The Court
Would like to speak before February 15th
Call Cathy Mills at 597-4003
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Fred Varn, School Board member from District 4 would like to speak on the "State of the Schools". He can be reached at 668-2240 or cell 508-9696

Photo Albums
Our Photo Albums have been moved to the Kodak Gallery. Click here to see the selection. There may be 3 or more pages of albums for you to select to view individually or as a slide show. If you get a sign-in page the email address is cwalt2@comcast.net and the password is ccccc1.

New Kiwanis Club Formation at Southwood.
If you know of people who live or work in that area give their name and number to Al Eppinger so he can invite them. Encourage them to get involved. An initial group of 15 interested people has been formed. Many more are needed.

MEMBER NOTES
Keep our ill and grieving members and families, and travelers in your prayers.

December Club Activities
*Key Club meeting
*One AKtion Club meeting - Kiwanis members supported with donations of food and baby care items.
*Tree of Remembrance - December 11th ( 3 m3mbers - 3 hours) & 13th (5 members - 2 hours each)
*Salvation Army Bell Ringing-December 1st (9 members, 9 hours)
*Delivery of Starter Kit items (25) to TMH for YCP1 ($151)
NOTE: If you are aware of any activities that should be added above advise the editor and the secretary. Provide secretary Jim Varley with details of money spent, number of members participating and miles traveled.

Miracle Field News

Each individual is encouraged to contribute on their own. Jim Wylie is giving this project his all. Call him to see how you can help him.
Click here to print donation form.
Miracle League Web Site Click Here to View.
We are hoping for 100% particiaption from individual Kiwanians in Division 3. So far the Division has provided $33,000, $13,000 of which came from individuals. Make your checks payable to Killearn Kiwanis Charities Foundation, Inc.

HELP NEEDED
FOR K-KIDS PROJECT
Al Eppinger needs some help with formation of a DeSoto Trail School K-Kids Club. The Division 3 objective is to have each club sponsor at least one new K-Kids Club.
FOR LIAISON WITH POST OFFICE
Be our contact to coordinate with PO to pick up the undeliverable items they keep for us.
FOR TAB DELIVERIES FOR RONALD McDONALD HOUSE.
Bob Bull volunteered to help C.K. deliver tabs every other month or so.

DIV. 3 LT. GOV. AL EPPINGER'S GOALS FOR NEXT YEAR
Click here to read Lt. Gov. Al's goals for Division 3.

Northeast Chronicle
December 20th, page 35, mention of the AKtion Club support of the Brehon Institute and how donations can be given to Bob Bull.
http://www.tallahassee.com/chronicle.

IMPORTANT DATES

*January 10th, AKtion Club
*January 14th, Division 3 Council Meeting
*January 15th, Key Club
*January 24th, AKtion Club
*January 24th, Kiwanis Women's Day
*January 29th, Key Club
*January 31st, Governor Mark Taylor's Visit
*Feb 5th, Lord Lawton Pageant at Chiles

Board Meeting
December
Summary: (1) approved Division 3 dues increase and (2) Lt. Gov. Elect Jon Winters; (3) contributed $100 to KI Foundation Endowment Fund which will support Key Clubs. If the Division raises $1,000 Lt. Gov. All Eppinger will be awarded a Hixon Fellowship; (4) contributed $50 to help the developing Southwood Club with a Christmas project; (5) finalized details for Governor Mark Taylor's visit January 31st.
To read all the details click here to read the Minutes of the Board Meeting.

Collections
HOTEL TOILETRIES
Travelers remember to bring back your hotel toiletries to give to Johnnye for the Refuge House.

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS
18th - "CK" Clarence Krause
21st -Anniversary of founding of KI
31st - Bob Gragnani

HELP THE EDITOR
When you see errors and/or old information please email the editor, especially scheduled activities updates.

DON'T MISS YOUR
AKTION CLUB COMMITMENTS.
Check the Interclub Meetings Planned.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE
Click here to check these items each week to learn about Kiwanis history and trivia.
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MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
100 Women in 100 days.
The January 24th meeting is devoted to inviting potential women members to our regular meeting.
George Sweat provided cards for each member to list at least three potential female guests to invite to the program. He will need numbers. If we get a large showing we can move to the Oak Room across the way.
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To Do List: Get your guest's email address and send him/her the link to our Newsletter each week.
Increase your efforts for the coming year.
Invite a woman as your guest January 24th.
Help us grow toward better community service.
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Ruby K Award
If you have recruited 5 or more members you are eligible for this award; that is, if you can remember their names. Give the names of your recruits to George Sweat and maybe he will get the pin for you. Awards are made for increments of five members recruited.

HUMAN & SPIRITUAL AIMS
from LeRoy Thompson
Ego - A good test of egotism is to notice how you listen to others being praised. Until you can do it without indulging in distraction, you still need that impulse to be brought under the grace of God. Robert Louis Stevenson

INTERCLUBS PLANNED
Lt Gov Eppinger will be making his "official" round on visits to Division 3 clubs. This presents us with an opportunity to get extra interclub visit credit. It will only take three in addition to him.

INTERCLUBS COMPLETED
December 12th, 7 AM, Northside Kiwanis: (THOMPSON, EPPINGER, COLOMBO, MAYBERRY, ZIEGLER)
December 13th, aKtion Club Wrapping Party (BULL, COLMERY, PUCCIO, GRIFFIN) The extra manpower was essential to the setup and take down required and very much appreaciated.