www.killearnkiwanis.org
Club Code # K10763
Tax Exempt # 85-8012667911C-2
Club Address:
3851 Moriarity Ct.
Tallahassee, FL 32309
Meeting Thursdays at 7 a.m. at
the Killearn Country Club
- 19th Hole
God Bless America
Future
Meetings
January 15th, 2009
PL: THOMPSON SG: VARLEY
PR: WALTER
Kim Williams
Owner
Marpan Supply
(C. K. Krause)
January 21st, 2009
Board of Directors Meeting
7 a.m. for one hour
Talley's Grille
Planning and Budgeting for
community service.
Participation by Officers, Directors,
and Committee Chairs is important. All members are welcome.
Minutes of Last Board Meeting.
January 22nd, 2009
PL: BARGER SG: BULL
PR: COLE
Lisa Eschiverri
Executive Director, Florida Department of Revenue
(Don Griffin)
January 29th, 2009
PL: COLMERY SG: COLOMBO
PR: COOPER
Billie Sexton
Seminole Busters. FSU Athletics and related topics
(Chas LaTour
February 5th, 2009
PL: P. DOWNING SG: B. DOWNING
PR: EPPINGER
Jeanne Dariotis
CEO of the Southeast Regional Community Blood Center
(Johnnye Luebkemann)
February 12th, 2009
PL: FACKENDER SG: FAUST
PR: GRAGNANI
(Norm Mears)
FUTURE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Look for your name here. Plan ahead and email or call Chuck Walter at 284-3760 when you have a program scheduled.
February 19th .... Eric Metcalf
February 26th .... Tommy Mills
March 5th .... Dave Colombo, President's 6 month meeting
March 12th .... Steve Mayberry
March 19th .... Bob Orsillo
March 26th .... Vince Puccio
April 2nd .... John Robbins
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Potential Speakers
Check the list on page two for potential programs.
Our Previous
Three Programs
January 1st
No Meeting
Round Table attendees: SWEAT & ZIEGLER
December 25th
No Meeting
December 18th
LeRoy Thompson
Christmas
December 11th
Dennis Faust
Mickey Mantle
The Greatest
December 4th
Kristin Dozier
President, Sustainable Tallahassee
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Click here to see our 2008 golf web page
Click here to see the Results of our 2008 golf tournament.
Click here to see photos of the 2008 golf tournament.
Click to see their names.
2008 Prize Donors
2008 Sponsors
OCTOBER MONTHLY REPORT
TO THE FLORIDA DISTRICT
Click here to read our report to the Floirda District
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FINANCING
NEW BUDGETS FOR 2007-2008
Click Below To See:
- Current Treasurer's Report
Click Here
-New Foundation Community Service Budget for 2007-2008
-New Administration Budget for 2007-2008
Minutes of last Board meeting
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PHOTOS
A New Photo Feature
Albums on Kodak Gallery.
Here you can watch a slide show, print photos at home, or order prints to be picked up at Target. Just click on the links below. Check here often for more albums. Tell Chuck if you have problems viewing photos.
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Killearn Kiwanis
Gretchen Everhart Playground Project
Gretchen Everhart Playground Ribbon Cutting
Governor Mark Taylor's Visit to the State Cabinet
AKtion Club
AKtion Club Misc. Album From Past Years
AKtion Club October 2005 Banquet
AKtion Club 2005 Christmas Wrapping Party
AKtion Club FSU Baseball Visit
AKtion Club August 2006 Car Wash
AKtion Club September 9, 2006 Dog Wash
AKtion Club 2006 Christmas Wrapping Party
Chiles Key ClubChiles Key Club - 2006-2007
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Club Photo Albums
Collection Programs
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Division 3 Club Meeting Schedule
Division 3 Kiwanis Yahoo Group
Fund Raising Golf Tournament
General Mills Coupons For Education
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Serving The Children
Of The
World
DIVISION 3
FLORIDA DISTRICT OF KIWANIS
Kiwanis Club of Tallahassee - Killearn
Chartered August 26, 1982
A Wilbur Gold Outstanding Bulletin Award Winner:
(2000-2001) and (2001-2002)
1st Place: 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2005-2006 & 2006-2007
Honorable Mention: 1998 & 2004-2005
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FINANCING
BUDGETS FOR 2007-2008
Click Below To See:
- Current Treasurer's Report
-New Foundation Community Service Budget for 2007-2008
-New Administrative Budget for 2007-2008
Minutes of last Board Meeting.
Charle Nuzum Memorial Fund - $1,095
Editor - Chuck Walter 850-284-3760
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| This Week's Meeting January 8th, 2009 Presiding: COLOMBO; Pledge:ROBBINS; Song: RYOR; Prayer: SWEAT; Introduction: COLOMBO; Winner: THOMPSON; Attendance: 26; Brag For a Buck: ESHER, completion of The Big Fish; Guests: NONE Farmer's Almanac recommended by President Dave. PROGRAM Golf Tournament Fund Raiser Introductory Presentation Golf Chair Al Eppinger Reivew of subcommittees/tasks and assignment of committee members; plus an overview of our objectives for this year. Click here to see sub-committees, members and tasks. Click here to see the sub-committees, tasks and assigned members. REMEMBER *A volunteer is needed to be treasurer in place of President Elect Jim Barger. He will train thoroughly and be available to help. *Also, a Secretary Understudy is needed to help Al Eppinger with secretarily duties while he is handling the golf tournament. *The club needs a public relations chair. Step forward and help our club get recognition for all the good things we do. You can let you imagination run. Interclub meeting this Tuesday, Jan 13th at Havana at noon. We need a couple more to join Johnnye, John Robbins, and Gragnani. Leave the Publix lot at 11:30AM. Call C.K. if you can go. ---- Also at the Monday, Jan 12th evening Div 3 Council Meeting, at 7:30 PM at Fellowship Baptist Church, the usual place. Loose Change Collections Bring your change in to C. K. for the Kiwanis International Special Projects Fund. Esher's Wooden Toys Charley completed 980-1000 toys and turned them over to Tommy Mills to be given to the Sherriff's Dept. Don't know for sure, but Charley might consider some helpers to help paint some of these in the future. The Raising of the Big Fish at Gretchen Everhart December 22nd, 2008 Click here to see the Photo Album. ------- The Red Elephant was the supplier of the lunch pizza arranged by Geoff Luebkemann. MEMBER NOTES The GRAGNANIS have moved to Heritage Oaks, Don Griffin has the flu, Dennis Faust has a herniated disk, THE LATOURS drove to visit children in Chicago and Annapolis and managed to avoid serious bad weather. Marvin Doyal's Leave of Absence has been extended six months due to extended duty in New Orleans. Keep our ill and grieving members and families, and travelers in your prayers. JANUARY BIRTHDAYS 18th - "CK" Clarence Krause 21st -Anniversary of founding of KI 31st - Bob Gragnani Golf Tournament This year's date is May 4th. It is time to start prospecting for golf tournament donors/sponsors. You will soon receive the necessary information. Click on the Donors and Sponsors page links to see their names. 2008 Prize Donors 2008 Sponsors and refresh your memory about who you contacted last year. Al Eppinger has kindly agreed to be the new chair for the Golf Fund Raiser. However he will need a replacement as club secretary. No experience required. Training provided. "There ain't nothin to it." So step forward and learn a lot about Kiwanis while serving the club in a very important capacity. Dictionaries For 3rd Graders The Division 3 chair will have the project ready to go in January. Norm Mears has
volunteered to chair the Dictionary Project and Pam Cooper has agreed
to assist. Thanks to Norm and Pam for stepping up. Eppinger, Barger and
Ryor will also be on the committee. Our schools will be DeSoto Trail, Hawks Rise and Gilchrist Killearn Homes Association Project In January or February we will be building trash can containers for the KHA parks. George Sweat has been our contact with KHA on this. K-KIDS PROJECTS The DeSoto Trail K-Kids Our committee members are "LT" Thompson, Eric Metcalf, Jim varley and John Ryor. Their charter was presented December 3rd with VARLEY, EPPINGER, COLOMBO, MILLS, LaTOUR, COOPER, RYOR and THOMPSON present. A real good showing. ---- In planning stages: Earthday Art Project, Cleanup of Killearn Acres Pimlico Park --------- The Gilchrist Elementary K-Kids club Our committee members are: Al Eppinger, George Sweat, Kathy Cole, Tommy Mills. Their charter was presented Thursday, Dec 11th. 47 members inducted. Charter presented to president Cameron Madesen by President Dave Colombo. Principal Grantham welcomed group. Faculty Sponsors Ms Whitaker and Mr. Rodenborg handed out Membership certificates. George Sweat and Kathy Cole handed out Pins and member manuals. Dessert afterwards. Kiwanians were George, Kathy, John Ryor, Al, Dave, Chas LaTour, and Tommy Mills. Awards given to Ms Whitaker, Mr. Rodenborg, and Principal Grantham by Keynote speaker Al Eppinger who spoke for the Division 3. --- There may be a "Brain Brawl" type competition developed between K-Kids, Key Clubbers and Kiwanians. Brush up so you can win a place on the team. ----- We have received our first banner patch for sponsoring the DeSoto K-Kids. AKtion Club Adopted Family Bob Bull reported on the single mother with 5 children, AGES 4-8 who has been adopted this year by the AKtion Club. Bob requests that we bring in canned goods or dry goods for this worthy purpose. Not just for Thankgiving, but continuing through Christmas and beyond. HELP FOR THE WRAPPING PARTY December 11th at 6:30 PM. Go and help Bob Downing and Tommy Mills and enjoy a special evening. HUMAN & SPIRITUAL AIMS from LeRoy Thompson TIME GETS BETTER
WITH AGE Potential Speaker Anne Horne
Co-founder/director
Kids Against Hunger, Cairo, GA, Inc.
501C3.
Helping local agencies who assist financially challenged families.
229-224-1794 or 229-377-8022 Southside Kiwanis If you know of people who live or work in that area give their name and number to Al Eppinger to pass on to the Southside Club. WEAR YOUR KIWANIS PIN! AWARDS FOR 2008-2009 Committee Chairs must submit committee reports to the District online at the District web site to be eligible for awards. It is easy once you get the feel of it. Get off to a good start by doing it now. Get the recognition we deserve. Serving The Club If you don't feel like you are involved enough in community service there is plenty to be done. Now is time to tell President designate Dave Colombo how you want to be involved this coming year. The list of committees and projects is on page 2. Click here to review it. January Club Activities *980-1000 wooden Esher toys finished and given to Sherriff's Dept. *339 lbs of tabs delivered for Ronald McDonald House *Two AKtion Club meeting *Two Key Club meetings *K-Kids at DeSoto Trail Elementary *K-Kids at Gilchrist Elementary 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. Click below to see the K-Kids Page of KI Web Site FUTURE PROGRAM SCHEDULE 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. REMEMBER: Our Bylaws prohibit programs which promote policital candidates. It is permissable to introduce candidates, but not to have them do a program. -------- February 19th .... Eric Metcalf February 26th .... Tommy Mills March 5th .... Dave Colombo, President's 6 month meeting March 12th .... Steve Mayberry March 19th .... Bob Orsillo March 26th .... Vince Puccio April 2nd .... John Robbins Speaker Possibilities Go to page two and scroll down the left column. 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. DISPOSE OF YOUR FLAGS PROPERLY Bring them to Bob Gragnani and he will take them to the American Legion for proper retirement. Or you can take them to the mail box at the Legion marked "Flags". Collections BOOKS AND MAGAZINES FOR VETERAN CLINICS Bring them in to Bob Gragnani. 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. PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS Tell Secretary Jim Varley how many years are shown on your current perfect attendance tab, if you have one. Also, tell him how many years you have earned. This includes previous membership in other Kiwanis clubs. This is not for calender years. It is for one year of consecutive meetings and/or makeups. ---- HOW TO MAKE UP MISSED MEETINGS Simply attend a meeting of another club, including AKtion, Key, K-Kids, or another Kiwanis Club, a Division Council meeting, a club project, or a Board meeting. With all these possibilities there is little reason not to have perfect attendance. Short, Funny Stuff APHORISM: A SHORT, POINTED SENTENCE EXPRESSING A WISE, CLEVER OBSERVATION; A GENERAL TRUTH OR ADAGE Money will buy a fine dog but only kindness will make him wag his tail. MEMBERSHIP GROWTH A membership growth event will be planned for March in conjunction with a membership social. Be thinking about someone to invite to be introduced to Kiwanis and the joy of community service. COMMITTEE CHAIRS HELP THE EDITOR When you see errors and/or old information please email the editor, especially scheduled activities updates. PLEASE HELP MAKE EVERY AKTION CLUB MEETING AN INTERCLUB. Check the Interclub Meetings Planned. INTERCLUBS PLANNED *AKtion Club, January 8th *Key Club; Jan 12 Lunch - Tom Fackender *Jan 12th evening Div 3 Council Meeting, at 7:30 PM at Fellowship Baptist Church, *Jan 13th - Havana at noon. Join Johnnye, John Robbins, and Gragnani. Leave the Publix lot at 11:30AM. Call C.K. if you can go. *AKtion Club, January 22nd *Key Club - Jan 26 After school - Leroy Thompson ---- INTERCLUBS COMPLETED | KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
---------- Serving The Children of The World President Donald R. "Don" Canaday from Fishers, Indiana; of the Meridian Hills, Indianapolis club. Click here to visit the President's Page and view his new video with a membership growth challenge. ---- International Convention Nashville, Tennessee June 25-28, 2009 Florida's Past Governor, Stan Story of the Arlington, Jacksonville Club is a Kiwanis International Trustee and he will be running for Vice President in 2008-2009. ---------- Kiwanis International Information Click to view a lot of information about current projects and helpful information for Committee/Project Chairs and members. READ YOUR NEWEST DECEMBER 2008 KIWANIS MAGAZINE --- KIWANIS CONNECTED KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL EMAIL MAGAZINE It is a quarterly complement to your hard copy printed magazine. Go to this page to view the October issue and subscribe. http://www.kiwanis.org/magazine FLORIDA DISTRICT OF KIWANIS Click here to read Florida District information.  Governor: David A. Liddell, Jr. The Governor's Message Click here to read a moving message from our new District Governor. --- Click here to read the Governor's Goals ---- Read about the new Governor's Hats and Hugs project. ---- Zone Conference Feb. 7th, at Lake City
Participating Divisions: 3,4,5,6. Columbia H.S. in Lake City. 469 SE Fighting Tiger Dr Lake City, FL 32025 --------Read your Dec 2008 - Jan 2009 Florida District Magazine Page 5 - Zone Conference Feb. 7th, at Lake City --- Page 14 - Club Reports for 2007-2008 See that we led Division 3 with 1112 hours and 165 projects. The Florida Kiwanian OnLine Version Check our club activities report. Lots of good articles by District committee chairs and clubs. Read it. --- Click To See Florida District Committee Chairs DIVISION 3 ACTIVITIES Lt. Governor, Keith Roberts of the Lake Jackson Club ------ An effort is beginning to form a Kiwanis club in Franklin County. ----- Zone Conference Zone 2 – February 7, 2009: Participating Divisions: 3,4,5,6. Columbia H.S. in Lake City. -----DIVISION 3 COUNCIL MEETING Read the minutes of the Monday, July 14th meeting here. ------ Next Meeting Monday, January 12, 2008 7 PM Fellowship Baptist Church Fellowship Hall President, President Elect, Secretary and Interclub Chair should attend. All others welcome. AKTION CLUB  PROGRAMS 6:30 - 7:30 PM Every member ought to experience an AKtion Club Meeting. ------ Adopted Family Bob Bull brought in some handmade "thank you" items from the family including a collage, and some signed cards. Also the photos below.  Donna Downing (Bob's daughter) and adopted family mother  Donna and family  Family with "Thank You" collage  The "Thank You" collage ----- Exec Editor, Bob Gabordi of the Democrat is scheduled for the January 8th meeting. Join in. ---- President Colombo would like us to make a better effort to support the Aktion Club by attending more of their meetings on a regular basis and participating in more of their projects. This is something you will appreciate. ------ Collecting canned and dry food for ECHO at each Meeting. ------ Let's help The AKtion Club collect Box Tops For Education for Gretchen Everhart ----- Key Club  Web Site Key Club officers for 2008-2009 Holley Wiggins - President, J T Madigan - Vice President, Allison Dod - Treasure, Kai Childree - Secretary, Ms. Eikeland - Faculty Advisor, Ms. Gonsolves - Faculty Advisor ------ This year the club is giving special emphasis to environmental projects. ----- Roberts Road pickup November 8th, 16 members picked up 150 lbs of trash. -------- The Key Club District Convention is in Orlando in April and the Zone Rally is in February here in Tallahassee. ------ The Lord Lawton Pageant March 2nd, Monday, at 6 pm. Plan to attend this entertaining event. Presentation of our Col. Earl Bufton Scholarship. This is the Key Club fund raiser to cover their admin costs and conventions, etc. ---- The Col. Earl Bufton Scholarship committee will be Ziegler, Robbins and Ryor. -------- Meeting Schedule for remainder of year: 2nd and 4th Monday of the month First Monday meeting during lunch period Second Monday meeting after school Purpose- to get more attendance, due to busy school activities most students have. Dates for
the Key Club meetings:
Lunch in room
7212 at 11:30 — 1/12, 2/9, 3/9, 4/13, 5/11
After school at the
picnic area — 1/26, 2/23, 3/23, 4/27 ------SIGN UPS FOR ATTENDING Nov 17 After school - Bob Bull & John Ryon Dec 8 Lunch - George Sweat & John Ryon Jan 12 Lunch - George Sweat Jan 26 After school - Leroy Thompson Feb 9 Lunch - Robert Downing Feb 23 After school - Bob Bull & Norm Mears March 9 Lunch - Kathy Cole March 23 After school - John Robbins April 13 Lunch - blank April 27 After school - Chuck Walter May 11 Lunch - John Ryor The end of the year Lt. Governors for the new split division are: 3A, Mikeal George; and 3B, Megan Torrence. ------ President Colombo wants us to make a better effort to support the Key Club by attending more of their meetings on a regular basis next year. A sign-up list is circulating. Please sign up for several meetings and show our support for the Key Club. ----- KEY CLUB PLEDGE: I
pledge on
my honor to uphold the objects of KEY Club International; to build my
home,
school, and community; to serve my nation and God and to combat all
forces
whch tend to undermine these institutions.
Explore Your New eNewsletter This week's challenge: Go to the Kiwanis International Section above and click on the KI President's introduction. Northeast Chronicle See it here. http://www.tallahassee.com/chronicle. EDUCATIONAL NOTE Click here to check these items each week to learn about Kiwanis history and trivia. 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. Help us grow toward better community service. CANS FOR JIM BRING IN ALUMINUM CANS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR ADMIN ACCOUNT Collect Aluminum cans (not the tabs) for recycling. Jim Varley will collect what we bring in and take them to recycling. Preferably they should be crushed, but bring them either way. ------- Continue to collect the tabs and bring them to CK. BOOK COLLECTIONS Remember books for the Veteran's Clinics. (GRAGNANI) TALLAHASSEE VOICES Click To Join and participate in local surveys. It is easy. "Brag For A Buck" Just give a buck and state your brag in one minute or less. Over that time costs $5.00 The Kiwanis Family of Service Clubs
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