Killearn Kiwanis Newsletter 2004-2006

This Week's Meeting

February 8, 2007
Presiding: MILLS; Pledge: BULL; Song: \BOONE; Prayer: BARGER; Introduction: ZIEGLER; Winner: DOWNING; Attendance: 22; Guests: NONE
Brag For A Buck: EPPINGER, granddaughter's 2 nd birthday; ORSILLO, grand opening of his new shop at 1901 Miccosukee Rd, March 2nd, 4-7 PM.

PROGRAM
Stephanie Sikorsky, Animal Service Center Educator; What they are doing; their goals; surprising statistics. See animals at the online kennel at www.talgov.com. Donate printer cartridges to help them raise funds.

February Club Activities
*Timberlane Road Pickup
*Refuge House $44.35 delivery of
Ladies undies
*AKtion Club two meetings
*Key Club one meeting
*Kiwanis Education item in Newsletter
*Human & Spiritual Aims item in Newsletter, plus member recognition

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.

IMPORTANT DATES
*February 22nd, AKtion Club
*February 27th, Key Club
*March 7th; GE Playground Ribbon Cutting
March 12 & 13th 2007 will be the official Governor's visit. Governor Phil will be in Tallahassee on Monday the 12th and then on Tuesday he will be at the Cabinet Meeting, where he will receive a resolution honoring Kiwanis. Lt. Gov. Nancy is planning on having a big Governor's Party on the 12th, at the Silver Slipper and she requests our support by attending. For more details check with Tommy.
*March 15 & 19, Habitat For Humanity Collegiate Challenge (College students for around the country coming to build two houses.) Tommy hopes we will help.
*March 30-31 & April 1st, Mid Winter Conference, Lake City; a great opportunity for new members to get more acquainted with Kiwanis.
Governor's Dictionary Project
The Board pledged $250 matched by a member giving us a total of $500.

Wine Gala Fund Raiser
for scholarships for theatre majors

Wed., March 21 from 7-9

10 wine tasting stations with heavy horsd'oeuvres,

food-only table serving boneless prime rib and shrimp cocktail,

tasting notes for sampled wines,

special discounts and coupons,

The tickets are $25 each, which is pretty good for a nice "supper" and the money goes to scholarships for theatre majors, both dramatic and musical. Johnnye has 10 tickets to sell, so help her out and have a nice evening to boot!

March of Dimes is coming up.
Steve Mayberry will be our contact again this year. The march is scheduled for Saturday, April 14th, 9 - noon. A signup list is circulating for our Spirit Station. Our club has budgeted $250 for the effort.

Timberlane Road Cleanup Attendees:
COLMERY, ZIEGLER, THOMPSON, PUCCIO, DOWNING, ORSILLO, RYOR

FUTURE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Look for your name here. Plan ahead and call Chuck Walter at 284-3760 when you have a program scheduled.
March 15........ Dave Colombo
March 22........ Paul Downing
March 29........ Marvin Doyal
Potential Speakers
Check the list on page two for potential programs.

MEMBER SOCIAL
REVISED DATE
Sunday, March 18th, 4-6 PM. in the Oak Room. Medium to light hors d'oeuvres and soft drinks, plus cash bar.
Be thinking about guests to bring. More details later.

Tallahassee Club Golf Tournament
Coming up March 26th. Contact Gavin if you would like to play on his team.

GRETCHEN EVERHART PROJECT
Click here to see photos in the Yahoo Album. More have been added for 11/11/06.
11/13/06 Photos
12/02/06 Photos
A "Ribbon Cutting" ceremony March 7th, probably 10:00 AM, with some School Board Dignitaries.

2007 Golf Tournament
It is Monday, May 7, 2007
Donor and sponsor forms are available.
Our web site golf tournament pages have been updated for 2007. Click here to review them.

Board of Directors Meeting
January 17th
Click to read the minutes for January.Collections
- Stuffed Animals for TMH
and Refuge House (Johnnye Luebkemann)

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
8th - Don Griffin
16th - Dennis Faust
22nd - Al Eppinger

Look in the left column below for Photo and Calender features. Try them.

HELP WITH AKTION CLUB PROGRAMS
WHAT A SHY GROUP!!!
No one has responded to the note below.
Our members have many life experiences which would make good programs for the AKtion Club. Work, hobbies, travel, etc. Things you have done in your life are interesting to us and them. Let Chuck know what you think you might be able to present.
PLEASE!! Each member put their humility aside and prepare a 20-25 minute program about your life, occupation, favorite hobby or anything else, and let Chuck know you are willing. The AKtion Club members would love to hear about your life experiences. The first opportunity is January 25th.

MEMBER NOTES
JACK KERWIN is back home at Heritage Oaks. He welcomes visitors and phone calls at (386-3486). DON GRIFFIN is recovering and expects to be back soon. KATIE WALTER had a biventricular pacemaker defibrilator device implant January 29th and is recovering at home. EDNA KRAUSE is at home with a painful fractured tail bone.
Keep our ill and grieving members and families in your prayers.

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

NEW COMMITTEE CHAIRS
A list of District Awards and the criteria is available on the District web site at
2006-2007 Awards Criteria
Find your District Committee Counterpart and communicate with him/her.
Florida District Committee Chairs

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

MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
George Sweat distributed a 54 page book about Kiwanis to use with new members and potential members. Combine this with our web site information which gives a detailed history of our club.
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.

HUMAN & SPIRITUAL AIMS
from LeRoy Thompson
Forbidden fruits create many jams.

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

Northeast Chronicle
January 4th
Page 25, under 'Briefs' a mention of our giving Lisa Eikeland, Key Club advisor a check.
http://www.tallahassee.com/chronicle.

Serving The Club
IF YOU ARE NOT SERVING ON A COMMITTEE IT IS TIME TO
STEP UP AND VOLUNTEER
Just make your desires known.
Click to view the current Committee and Project Chairs.
There are many tasks to be accomplished, and members joined to participate in community service. Let's spread out the workload so some individuals do not become over taxed.

Gavin Boone has invited us
to visit the Tallahassee Club with him THIS TUESDAY, Feb 13th where there will be a special ceremony in honor of Gavin's Mother’s Father, former Div 3 Lt. Gov. of the Tallahassee Club Frank B. Leverette. She will be presented with a Ralph Davis Fellowship in his honor.

INTERCLUBS PLANNED
*February 22nd, Lake Jackson Club with the aKtion Club (BARGER)
*Febuary 27th, Key Club (PUCCIO, BOONE)

INTERCLUBS COMPLETED
*February 8th, aKtion Club (SWEAT. EPPINGER, JANA McC)

MONTHLY COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE DISTRICT
In order to be eligible for a District Award committees must submit monthly reports via the District Web Site. It is easy with just a little learning. Chuck will give you personal traning so you can do it each month. Click on the link below and just try it. Go as far as you can, but don't "SUBMIT" your report. Just let it remain pending. Later, when you have all the information, you can go back and update it with complete correct information.
http://www.floridakiwanis.com/ccr/startpage.asp
Gavin Boone, as chair of the Admin Committee, has offered to do the reports for those who cannot do it online themselves. Just give him a written report. However, try to do it yourself and save him a lot of time.

OTHER COLLECTIONS PROGRAMS.
Scroll down the left column to see the list. Make it a habit to do these things. Bring your items to every Quarterly Program Meeting.

BOOK COLLECTIONS
Remember books, magazines for the Veteran's Clinics. (GRAGNANI)