Web Address:
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

July 23rd, 2009
PL:ROBBINS SG: RYOR
PR: SWEAT
Annette Ponder Turn-it-Around Ministries.
(Tom Fackender)

July 30th, 2009
PL:THOMPSON SG: VARLEY
PR: WALTER
J. B. Stoutamire Heritage Oaks Marketing Director .. (Bob Gragnani)

August 6th, 2009
PL: ZEIGLER SG: BARGER
PR: BULL
(Dave Colombo)
President's Meeting

August 13th, 2009
PL: COLE SG: COLMERY
PR: COOPER
(Don Griffin)

August 19th, 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.

August 20th, 2009
PL: P. DOWNING SG: R. DOWNING
PR: EPPINGER
Richard Dempsey Author, former professor and retired Intelligence Officer
(Johnnye Luebkemann)

August 27th, 2009
PL: ESHER SG: FACKENDER
PR: GRAGNANI
(Steve Mayberry)
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.  

September 3rd ... Norm Mears
September 10th ... Chas LaTour
September 17th ... Tommy Mills
September 24th ... Bob Orsillo
October 1st ... Officer/Director Installation - Lt. Gov. Donna Wells ... 
October 8th ... Jim Barger
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Potential Speakers
Check the list on page two for potential programs.

Our Previous
Three Programs

July 9th
Jean Baeringer and Tom Brown
Culley's MeadowWood

July 2nd
Mary Waller
Capital Regional Medical Center
Community Wellness Coordinator

June 25th
Holly Watts
FSU Womens Volleyball Associate Coach


GOLF TOURNAMENT
Click here to see our 2009 golf web page

Click here to see the Results of our 2009 golf tournament.

Click here to see photos of the 2009 golf tournament.
 Whenever you have the chance, say Thank You to the merchants and individuals who helped us make it a success.
Click to see their names.

2008 Prize Donors
2008 Sponsors
FINANCING
NEW BUDGET FOR 2009-2010

Click Below To See:

- Current Treasurer's Report
Click Here


Minutes of last Board meeting

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PHOTOS

New Albums on Windows Live. Click Here.


Previous newsletter Archives
(2005-2006) 

(2006-2007) 

(2007-2008)

(2008-2009)

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Archives of Previous Newsletter
Club Photo Albums
Collection Programs
Committee and Project Chairs
Division 3 Club Meeting Schedule
Division 3 Kiwanis Yahoo Group
Fund Raising Golf Tournament
General Mills Coupons For Education
How To Print This Newsletter

Objects of Kiwanis
Officers and Directors
Potential Speakers For Meeting Programs
Killearn Kiwanis Projects


Tallahassee Activities
at American Towns


Kiwanis   Serving The Children Of The World

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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
Dedicated to the memory of:
Arthur D. Core, W. C. Hinton, Harlan Snodgrass, Joe Alfes, Dave Scherff, Val Lynch, John Duke, Frank Gavigan, Earl Bufton, Cliff Tucker, Bernie Higgins, Tom Yeatman, Tom King, Fred Parker, Doc Schow, Frank Stephenson, Bill Kittel, Hal Allard, Jim Swenson, Jack Kerwin, Charles Nuzum and Vince Puccio.

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FINANCING

BUDGET FOR 2009-2010
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.
Editor - Chuck Walter 850-284-3760
To change your email address: Email cwalt3@comcast.net
3201 Storrington Dr. Tallahassee, FL 32309
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This Week's Meeting
July 16th, 2009
Presiding: BARGER; Pledge: B. DOWNING; Song: EPPINGER; Prayer: ORSILLO; Introduction: BARGERWinner: B. DOWNING; Attendance: 19; Brag For  a Buck: EPPINGER; 49 years of marriage, July 16th.  .  Guests: RICK THEOBALD, approved by the Board for Membership and will be inducted july 30th.  NEW CHEF, Will introduced.
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PROGRAM

Bob Orsillo's
Annual Hurricane Report and Projection.
How the forces of nature dictate the frequency and force of hurricanes. This may be a mild year.
A source of information: Dr. Gray at Colorado State U.

Board Meeting Report
- Rick Theobald approved for membership,
- Dictionary Project to be conducted by November this year. Norm Mears will need some assistance when the time comes.
- $200 donated to the Jr League to help with back packs for students. Kathy Cole.
- Richard Zeigler emailing Key clubbers to get ready for a quick start for the new year.

UNDIES REPORT
Johnnye reported spending $86 + on 14 sets for Refuge House and saving $103 with the usual generous discounts allowed by Jim Gooden at Bealls.

GEORGE EASTERBROOK'S NEW ADDRESS
Past Secretary George and Donalda have moved to 2660 North Forest Rd #226 Getzville, NY 14068

Golf Committee Lessons Learned meeting
Next week, July 23rd

Right after the regular meeting for only about 30 minutes.
What did you observe that may need attention or improvement next year?

Tallahassee Fuller Center for Housing
The Center's web address is http://tfch.org.
SOMETHING NEW IN MEMBERSHIP
Alternate and Associate membership concepts exist.  George Sweat will explore the concepts with a membership sub-committee including Johnnye Luebkemann and Steve Mayberry.

Golf Tournament
The Complete Photo Album
Click Here!

We have photos of all the sponsor signs on the course if you want one to show to your sponsors.
You can order prints from this album.

Another project for you to help.
Al Eppinger made an appeal for help with a new Builders Club. We need a Chair and several committee members to handle the establishment of the new Builders Club at Deer Lake Middle School next school term. You will be steered to the right information. A very worthy project for children. Help keep up our momentum for service to children.

Soccer Tournament
at The Miracle Field?
this Fall?
Need 3 members to assist with directions and crowd handling.  Moved and seconded to assist this effort.  John Ryor was the first volunteer.  Monies earned by the volunteering club members at the Soccer Tournament will be used in our Club’s Administrative Fund to cover administrative costs incurred by the club.
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Kickball night; July 24-25
HELP NEEDED - ASK AL.
The 1st Invitational Tournament with teams from out of state participating.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE Click here to check these items each week to learn about Kiwanis history and trivia.
MEMBER NOTES
A lot of members will be traveling the next month or so. Attendance will be down so it is important that you make every effort to attend when in town.
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THE PAUL DOWNING'S will be at a Ft. Myers family reunion next week.
JOHN ROBBINS recovering at home following extensive skin cancer surgery during this last week.

The Mayberry’s are back from a marathon trip that included stops in
Charleston, Virginia Beach, Arlington, DC, NYC, Vermont, Quebec, Seneca Falls, Cleveland and Asheville.
THE ESHER'S visiting Ft Walton Beach for a Drum Corp show, then to break the casino in Biloxi.
THE GRIFFIN'S are at Hilton Head Island with family.
THE COLOMBO'S to Michigan for two weeks.
THE COOPER'S are off for another charity golf tournament in South Carolina. Pam's mother and father began this golf tournament to assist a food bank organization there many years ago. Since her father passed away, her mother has remained active in assuring its success; so much so that she makes sure all her children and grandchildren participate!

THE LATOUR'S back from Spain and now off to Chicago, Annapolis and Kentucky, and expecting a new grandchild in Annapolis.
THE SWEAT'S leaving Friday for a cruise from Montreal to Boston.
THE MILLS' and  will be going in the same general direction and beyond via motorcycle.
THE DOYAL'S headed to Las Vegas for a Fraud Investigators Conference.
Keep our ill and grieving members and families, and travelers in your prayers.

JULY BIRTHDAYS
4th - United States of America 
6th - Pam Cooper
8th - Bob Bull 
30th - John Ryor

K-KIDS 

The DeSoto Trail K-Kids
Our committee members are 
"LT" Thompson, Jim Varley and John Ryor. 
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The Gilchrist Elementary K-Kids
Our committee members are:
Al Eppinger, George Sweat, Kathy Cole, Tommy Mills.
Faculty Sponsors Ms Whitaker and Mr. Rodenborg
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Congratulations to all the committee members who helped make this first year successful for both these new K-Kids Clubs.

Click below to see the
K-Kids Page of KI  Web Site

HUMAN & SPIRITUAL AIMS
from LeRoy Thompson

  I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. Age 82


Speaker Possibilities
Go to page two and scroll down the left column.


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 Dave Colombo how you want to be involved. And while you are at it tell President Designate Jim Barger how you want to be involved this coming year after October 1st. The list of committees and projects is on page 2.
Click here to review it.

July Club Activities
*AKtion Club meetings - July 9th & 23rd

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 or issues. It is permissable to introduce candidates, but not to have them do a program.
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September 3rd ... Norm Mears
September 10th ... Chas LaTour
September 17th ... Tommy Mills
September 24th ... Bob Orsillo
October 1st ... Officer/Director Installation - Lt. Gov. Donna Wells ... 
October 8th ... Jim Barger


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".

INTERCLUBS PLANNED
DIVISION 3 COUNCIL MEETING
CHANGED TO
Monday, July 20, 2009

7 PM
Fellowship Baptist Church
 Fellowship Hall
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Paul Downing has stepped forward to handle Interclub Scheduling. Give him your support. Each member is encouraged to attend at lest one interclub meeting each year. Easy ways to do it are: Division 3 quarterly meetings, AKtion club meetings, Key Club and K-Kids meetings when in session.
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INTERCLUBS COMPLETED


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 Al Eppinger 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.

Explore Your New eNewsletter
Click below to see the
K-Kids Page of KI  Web Site
and read about K-Kids.

Northeast Chronicle
July 2nd NE Chronicle articles on page 10: the Pilot Club Chair to Gretchen Everhart; page 16: our golf tournament results; page 20: Titanic the Musical.
 http://www.tallahassee.com/chronicle.


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.
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International Convention
Nashville, Tennessee
June 25-28, 2009
We were represented by Past Lt. Gov. Jim Wylie.

Florida's Past Governor, Stan Story of the Arlington, Jacksonville Club is a Kiwanis International Trustee and unfortunately was not electeed to Vice President last week.
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Kiwanis International Information
Click to view a lot of information about current projects and helpful information for Committee/Project Chairs and members.
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READ YOUR NEWEST JUNE 2009 KIWANIS MAGAZINE
Read about the International Convention and Kiwanis Night at the Grand Ole Opry on page 23.

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.
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Click here to read the Governor's Goals
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Read about the Governor's Hats and Hugs project.
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District Convention

AUGUST 27-30, 2009
Rosen Centre Hotel
Orlando
$99 per night
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Our delegates will be COLOMBO,  BARGER & EPPINGER.

It is not too late for anyone to register.

DON'T FORGET
Caring Corner

See page 4 of the Feb - March District magazine
Search for your good White Elephant items with resale value, or your hand made crafts, or books, to donate for this sale to benefit the Florida Kiwanis Foundation. Our delegates will take the items to the convention in August.
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Read your
NEW June-July 2009 Florida District Magazine

Page 5 District Convention registration form, and page 7 the workshop schedule - Page 14 Club Reports for 2008-2009
See that we led Division 3 with 787 hours and 57 projects.
Articles about Capital City Kiwanis projects on pages 12, 16 and 20.

 The Florida Kiwanian
OnLine Version

Check our club activities report. Lots of good articles by District committee chairs and clubs. Read it.
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Click To See
Florida District Committee Chairs

DIVISION 3 ACTIVITIES
Lt. Governor, Keith Roberts
of the Lake Jackson Club
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Divison 3 won an award from Sportsability for work on the Miracle Field, a lot of which was done by Jim Wylie.
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DIVISION 3 COUNCIL MEETING
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Next Meeting
POSTPONED UNTIL
Monday, July 20, 2009
7 PM
Fellowship Baptist Church
 Fellowship Hall
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Club voting members are: President, Pres Elect, Secretary and Interclub chair per the bylaws.
President, President Elect, Secretary and Interclub Chair should attend. All others welcome.
AKTION CLUB

SECOND & FOURTH THURSDAYS
6:30 - 7:30 PM
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August 13th Interclub meeting at Greensboro. You can help by scheduling yourself and spouse for transportation assistance.  Leave at 5:45 PM,
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NEEDED:
Emergency backup (male and/or female) for transportation and chaperones for the AKTion Club Convention in Orlando August 28 - 29. Leave here 28th AM and return here about 6 PM the 29th. Tell Bob Bull or Bob Downing.
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Every member ought to experience an AKtion Club Meeting, or project.
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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.
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Collecting canned and dry food for ECHO at each Meeting.
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Let's help The AKtion Club collect Box Tops For Education for Gretchen Everhart
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Key Club

Web Site
- Richard Zeigler emailing Key clubbers to get ready for a quick start for the new year.
Key Club Officers for 2009/2010 school year.
President - Allison Dod and Kai Childree
Vice President - Christine Heery
Secretary - Michael Katzmayr
Treasure - Meghan Cunningham
Public Relations - Emily Poltevecque
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No more meetings until next year.
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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. 


The Kiwanis Family of Service Clubs


AKtion ClubKey Club Web SiteCircle K Web Site

The blue outline indicates a link to the Aktion Club, Key Club, FSU Circle K & KI Home Page.


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.

Killearn Homes Association Project
This will be ready for workers between Mid July and Aug 1st.

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.
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Continue to collect the tabs and bring them to Marvin Doyal.

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

HOW TO MAKE UP MISSED MEETINGS TO MAINTAIN YOUR PERFECT ATTENDANCE RECORD
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.

COMMITTEE CHAIRS
SUBMIT ALL YOUR MONTHLY REPORTS FOR THIS YEAR.
It is the only way your committee can be eligible for District awards. If you get behind 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
2008-2009 District Awards Creteria

Find your District Committee Counterpart and communicate with him/her.
Florida District Committee Chairs

Short, Funny Stuff 

Gentle Thoughts for Today--
The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.


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.