Killearn Kiwanis Newsletter 2004-2006

This Week's Meeting

April 26, 2007
Presiding: MILLS; Pledge: DOYAL; Song: EPPINGER; Prayer: ESHER; Introduction: GRAGNANI; Winner: PUCCIO (YES, again); Attendance: OVER 30; Guests: JIM WYLIE, Past Lt. Gov., Former Sherriff EDDIE BOONE and Grandson GRAHAM (3 generations of Boone's present)
Brag For A Buck: NONE

PROGRAM

Chad Matthews, Assistant Diretor, FSU Flying Circus
presenting 3 acts of juggling and balancing.

April Club Activities
*AKtion Club two meetings
*Key Club two meetings
*AKtion Club Humane Society Dog Wash
*Kiwanis Education item in Newsletter each week
*Presented $1,000 Earl Bufton Scholarship Check to John Abendroth
*Birthday donation of $155 to the Kiwanis International Foundation.
*Delivery of 64 pounds of tabs to recycling for Ronald McDonald House
*March of Dimes Walk-a-thon Spirti Station (6 members)
*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.

NEW MEMBER INDUCTION
Tom Fackender, sponosered by John Ryor was inducted. He is a U. of Florida graduate and currently Director of Information Technology with FEA. He and his wife, Denise have 3 daughters. He is involved with Habitat For Humanity and other community activities including. Welcome Tom.

Nominations Committee Report
John Ryor's committee of himself, Marvin Doyal and George Sweat brought us the following slate of officers and directors for the year beginning October 1st is: President, John Ryor; President Elect, Dave Colombo; Treasurer, Jim Barger; Directors, Charley Esher, Dennis Faust, and Marvin Doyal for two year terms. Jim Varley has ageed to continue as secretary. Thanks to these folks for their willingness to serve in club leadership. Elections next week.

Miracle Field News

Jim Wylie reported that the City and County Commissions have confirmed their support and commitments. Our club contributed $1,059 toward the approximate $98,000 raised so far. $250,000 is needed. Each individual is encouraged to contribute on their own. Jim passed out letters and forms for that purpose.
Click here to print donation form.
Miracle League Web Site Ckick Here to View.

Award Patches
By the kind efforts of Nancy Bull we will soon have six new patches on our Awards Banner: Bulletin, 1st place; Public Relations, Honorable Mention; Community Service, Honorable Mention; Human & Spiritual Aims, Honorable Mention; Interclub Relations, 1st place; and Caring Corner participation.

Big Tee Sponsors
Many of our very own club members and former members have generously contributed.
We now have about 25 tee and green sponsors including $500 from Stacey Boone Real Estate et al for the $15,000 hole in one prize (Boone), and $300 from The Florida Education Association for one of the lesser par 3's (Ryor). $300 from Tommy Mills daughter. Also we have a commitment to $300 sponsor of the Putting Contest from Crystal Murphy - Morgan Stanley and Matthew Ortman, Lincoln Financial. (Eppinger).
Also, the annual check from past secretary George Easterbook up in Lewiston, NY.

IMPORTANT DATES
*April 24th, Key Club
*April 26th, Aktion Club
*May 7th, Golf Tournament
*May 8th, Key Club (LAST MEETING OF THIS YEAR)
*May 10th, Aktion Club
*May 24th, Aktion Club (Annual Greensboro Interclub visit)
*June 9th, 8 - 4 NEW OFFICER TRAINING

Our 2007 Golf Tournament

It is Monday, May 7, 2007
LESS THAN 2 WEEKS TO GO.
67 registrations so far.
The deadline for donors and sponsors to be included in the Luncheon Flier is Thursday, May 3rd at 8 AM. The deadline for new sponsors to get nice signs made by Fast Signs is Monday, April 30th. We can still take their money and do a lesser sign up until Friday, May 4th.
Steve Mayberry has player registration forms. Our web site golf tournament pages have been updated for 2007. Click here to review them.
2007 Sponsors
2007 Prize Donors

Board of Directors Meeting
March 21st
Click to read the minutes for March

Collections
- Stuffed Animals for TMH (Bob Gragnani)
and Refuge House (Johnnye Luebkemann)

MAY BIRTHDAYS
2nd - Charles Nuzum
19th - Charles Esher
21st - Johnnye Luebkemann

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

MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
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
You can tell how big a person is by what it takes to discourage him.

Explore Your New eNewsletter
This week's challenge: under Kiwanis International above just click on one of the Headline items and read Kiwanis news.

Short, Funny Stuff
Things To Ponder…Marathon runners with bad footwear suffer the agony of defeat.

INTERCLUBS PLANNED
*April 24th, Key Club
*April 26th, Aktion Club
*May 10th, Aktion Club
*May 24th, Aktion Club
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An inter-club meeting is one which is jointly planned and held by two or more Kiwanis clubs, or by a Kiwanis club and any Kiwanis Junior, Circle K club, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids, and/or Aktion Club and duly announced as such in advance through club notices. No less than a visiting group of four*, composed of Kiwanians or a minimum of two Kiwanians plus members of a Circle K club, Key Club, and/or Builders Club sponsored by the visiting Kiwanis club, must be in attendance. To qualify for interclub credit, the meeting must be an official meeting of the host club. Conventions, division council meetings, and similar events do not normally qualify. *Clubs with fewer than 30 members as of October 1st need only three attendees.

INTERCLUBS COMPLETED
*April 10th, Key Club (ZIEGLER, MILLS, ROBBINS, THOMPSON)
*April 12th, Aktion Club (BULL, COLMERY, THOMPSON, RYOR & CAROL
*April 9th, Division Council Meeting (RYOR, BARGER, BOONE, PAST LT. GOV. JIM WYLIE)
*April 9th, Lake Jackson Club (RYOR, BARGER, BOONE, PAST LT. GOV. JIM WYLIE)

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

MEMBER NOTES
PAUL DOWNING will be visiting daughter #4 in Europe and cruising the Danube and Rhine Rivers until May 29th.
THE LUEBKEMANN'S are going to Philadelphia the next two weeks.
EDNA KRAUSE & JACK KERWIN are progressing at home.
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.

COMMITTEE CHAIRS
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO SUBMIT ALL YOUR MONTHLY REPORTS FOR THIS YEAR.
It is the only way your committee can be eligible for District awards. You can catch up on the past due reports.
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

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.