Web Address:
http://www.killearnkiwanis.org/index.html
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


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Future
Meetings

October 1st, 2009
PL: WALTER SG: ZIEGLER
PR: BAERANGER
Officer/Director Installation - Lt. Gov. Donna Wells ... 
(Dave Colombo)

October 8th, 2009
PL: BARGER SG: BULL
PR: COLE
New President's Meeting
(Jim Barger)

October 15th, 2009
PL: COLMERY SG: COOPER
PR: P. DOWNING

(John Robbins)

October 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.

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.  
October 22nd ... John Ryor
October 29th ... George Sweat
November 5th ... Jim Varley
November 12th ... Chuck Walter
November 19th ... Thanksgiving Spiritual Aims ... LeRoy Thompson
November 26th ... Thanksgiving - No Meeting
December 3rd ... Richard Ziegler
December 10th ... Barbara Baeringer
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Potential Speakers
Check the list on page two for potential programs.

Our Previous
Three Programs

September 10th
Ernie Lanford
Lyme Disease.

September 3rd
Dena Strickland
Development Director of Boys Town North Florida

August 27th
Lee Daniel
 Director of the Leon County Tourism Development Council

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.

2009 Golf

Miracle Field, July 25th

July 25th, 2009


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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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
September 24, 2009
Presiding: COLOMBO; Pledge:  SWEAT; Song: BAERINGER; Prayer: MILLS; Introduction: COLOMBOWinner: WALTER; Attendance: 26; Brag For  a Buck: EPPINGER (ESHER?), Miami beat Georgia Tech; THEOBALD, 35th high school reunion (wife is still the prettiest girl; P. DOWNING, brought former member daugher BETH CARTER back as a rejoining member. Guests: STEVE SULLIVAN, CMS USAF RET, guest of MEARS (joining the club).
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PROGRAM

Bob Orsillo
Our own optomitrist

A doctor working with FSU athletes of all sports to improve performance by enhancing their vision. Descriptions of how different athletes use thier vision and how those skills can be improved.

Sponors of New Members

Paul Downing (Beth Carter), Dave Colombo, Norm Mears (Steve Sullivan)

Braggarts

Al Eppinger (Ga Tech) paying the price - Charley Esher (Miami) enjoying it.

CLUB EXCELLENCE TOOL
There are sitll a good number of surveys not returnd this week. Those who have not completed one please do so and returned to Pres Elect Jim Barger next week. This can help us get started on the right foot this coming year starting October 1st.

HELP THE EDITOR
When you see errors and/or old information please email the editor, especially scheduled activities updates.
Timberlane Road Pickup
Last Saturday, Sept 19th; 8 AM at the  LATOUR, BARGER, MEARS, P. DOWNING, B. DOWNING, COLOMBO.

REFUGE HOUSE LINGERIE REPORT
Johnnye reported this for the year.
Funds available at beginning of the year, $26.87.
Total collected for the year, $228.
Total spent at Bealls for the year, $174.
Total saved due to Beall's discounts, $226.
Funds come from the winner's share of our weekly drawing proceeds.
Seemingly small things grow large over time, especially when supplemented by generous community retailers like Jim Goodman at Bealls.

The Dictionary Project
Norm Mears will soon have the dictionaries ready for some 460 3rd graders. The Community Christian School has been added this year, and volunteers are needed to delivered to them and to Hawks Rise.
Tallahassee Fuller Center for Housing
The Center's web address is http://tfch.org/.

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 print them on your printer or you can order prints from this album.

Another project for you to help.
The New Builders Club at Deer Lake Middle School has been delayed until the next adminstrative year beginning October 1st, 2010.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE Click here to check these items each week to learn about Kiwanis history and trivia.
Membership Growth Development
- A member/guest social will be scheduled in October.
- A two year trial for a new membership category has been developed for people who would like to serve but can't make a commitment to regular attendance. Click here to read the specifics. Print a copy to review when you talk with prospective new members.
Make a special effort to approach potential members (including former members) in the next two weeks. If they can't do regular membership tell them about this new alternative.

MEMBER NOTES
Most travelers seem to have returned safely.
THE ROBBINS' visiting son in Kentucky.
THE CARTER'S will be visiting their son who is on the University of Illinois football team for two  upcoming games.
Keep our ill and grieving members and families, and travelers in your prayers.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
9th - Rick Theobald
12th - Norm Mears
25th - Chas LaTour (NOTE: this date is incorrect. Just checking to see if anyone is reading this thing. Thanks Johnnye.
26th - Jack Kerwin
30th - Marvin Doyal

K-KIDS
Things are progressing at both schools, and we will soon need some help supporting them.

The DeSoto Trail K-Kids
Our committee members last year were:
"LT" Thompson, Jim Varley and John Ryor. 
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The Gilchrist Elementary K-Kids
Our committee members are:
Kathy Cole is chair assisted by Barbara Baeringer.
Elections are scheduled for October 5th around 1 PM. Members are encouraged to attend to see the kids. Check with Kathy for exact time.
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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

Silence can be valuable; don't break it unless you can improve on it.


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


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.

September Club Activities
*AKtion Club meetings
*Key Club - Back To School
*K-Kids Back To School

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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October 22nd ... John Ryor
October 29th ... George Sweat
November 5th ... Jim Varley
November 12th ... Chuck Walter
November 19th ... Thanksgiving Spiritual Aims ... LeRoy Thompson
November 26th ... Thanksgiving - No Meeting
December 3rd ... Richard Ziegler
December 10th ... Barbara Baeringer


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
October 12th, 7 PM
Havana, Tuesday, October 13th
Meeet at Publix Killearn Center Parking lot.
COLE, MILLS, LATOUR, B. DOWNING and BULL (backup).
Aktion club: October 8th, October 15th (Banquet), October 22nd.

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Paul Downing is getting organized with an Interclub Schedule for the coming year. 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
AKtion Club, Sept 24th: BULL, B. DOWNING, COLMERY, WALTER, BETH CARTER
Capital City Club, Sept 14th; 8 people: Names have been lost.
Scholarship House Pantry Party, Sept 8th:
B. Downing, Luebkemann, Sweat and Chas LaTour and wife.

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
No recent articles.
 http://www.tallahassee.com/chronicle.

Collections 
Remember travel cosmetic items for Johnnye to take to the Refuge House.

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.

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

KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL

Serving The Children of The World
President
Donald R. "Don" Canaday
from Fishers, Indiana; of the Meridian Hills, Indianapolis club.
President-Elect: Paul G. Palazzolo
from Springfield, IL
the Springfield-Downtown 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
NEXT YEAR
Las Vegas, NV
June 24-27, 2010
Plan to make it a family vacation.

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 AUGUST 2009 KIWANIS MAGAZINE
Read about the International Convention Round up.

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/march06.asp

FLORIDA DISTRICT OF KIWANIS
Click here to read
Florida District information.

 
Governor: David A. Liddell, Jr.

Coming Soon.

2009-2010 Governor Donna Parton's
programs and goals.


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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New Governor Donna Parton's Theme; Make a difference.
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District Kiwanis Cruise
Click above for details.

7 Night Eastern Caribbean
March 27 through April 3, 2010
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2010 Convention
AUGUST 26-29, 2010

Renaissance Orlando Resort at Sea World
Orlando
$105 per night

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Read your

NEW August - September 2009 Florida District MagazinePage 14 Club Reports for 2008-2009

See that we still lead Division 3 with 944 hours and 78 projects.

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 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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DIVISION 3 COUNCIL MEETING
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Next Meeting
Monday, October 12, 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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The Annual AKtion Awards and Installation Banquet
will be the October 15th, the 3rd Thursday, at the Golden Corral.
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The club attended the convention in Orlando last week. BOB BULL received an award for all of his AKtion Club efforts on behalf of our club and the Florida District over the years.
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Every member ought to experience an AKtion Club Meeting, or project.
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DEMPSEY MAYO ROAD PICKUP
THIS SATURDAY,
September 26th at 8:45 AM.

Come help as safety monitors. It will only take about 1 hour and 20 or 30 minutes.
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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

Key Club Officers for 2009/2010 school year.

Left to Right: 
Emily Poltevecque - Editor, Michael Katzmayr - Secretary, Allison Dod - President, Christine Heery - Vice President,
Ms Gonsalves - Faculty Advisor, Meghan Cunningham - Treasurer
First Meeting: 
Approximate 65 perspective members showed. The officers explained about Key Club, service hours, future projects, meeting times, and dues.
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Key Club Kick-Off Convention
Area Key Clubbers met the Lt. Governors for their zone and the one from Swuanee County and the Kiwanis Administrator (Heater Deiter). They learned the roles of their respective office and the events for the up coming year. Different ideals for service projects were discussed and what a service hours entails.

Chiles' group picture: Richard Ziegler, President Allison Dod, VP Christine Heery, Secretary Michael Katzmayr
Treasurer Meghan Cunningham
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Meeting times will be the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 11:10.
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The club has scheduled projects for September and October.
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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


Key Club Web SiteCircle K Web Site

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


PLEASE HELP MAKE EVERY
AKTION CLUB MEETING AN INTERCLUB.
Check the Interclub Meetings Planned.

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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Aluminum Tabs
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

Short, Funny Stuff 
Gentle Thoughts for Today--

One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young.
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.

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.

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.