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Wednesday February 7, 2018
“Great yesterday, better today, better still tomorrow!” Noon to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday luncheon meeting at the Pine Bluff Country Club, 1100 W 46th Ave, Pine Bluff, AR
SCHEDULED COMMITTEES
CLUB MEETING
Gang of Five
Speaker
Monday, February 12, 7:30 A.M.
Monieca West
Lucky’s Cafe
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
90th Anniversary
Dues are past due!
gram which funds career and technical education projects at the postsecondary level. She holds certifications as a Professional Community and Economic Developer and a Bridges Out of Poverty trainer. West is currently chair of the board of directors of the American Indian Center of Arkansas and directs the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce youth leadership program. She has had extensive involvement with the Community Development Institute at the University of Central Arkansas as a student, class director, faculty member, advisory board, and has written the Institute’s history.
Monieca West Monieca West is an experienced economic and community development professional. In 2001, she retired from SBC in Arkansas after a twenty-six year career, most recently as Director-Economic Development. West went to work full-time in 2004 for the Arkansas Department of Higher Education where she is program manager for the Carl Perkins federal pro-
She is past president of the North Little Rock School Board, past president of both the International Community Development Society and its Arkansas chapter, former chair of the Community Development Council, and the recipient of numerous awards for services to community organizations and public education, including the first Bill Miller Community Development Award recognizing her body of community development work in Arkansas.
Pine Bluff Kiwanis Club 2017 - 2018 Officers Bill Reid President 870-535-0316
Stewart Marshall President Elect 870-592-9404
Gary McClure Secretary 870-575-2446
Billy Stone
Treasurer 870-357-8637
John Henry
Immediate Past President
870-247-3585
Board of Directors
Chris Cummings (1) * Dishawn Bell (2) Berinda Eugene (3) (*)Denotes term years
The Bulletin Editor Gary McClure 870-575-2446 [email protected] Meetings Every Wednesday at noon The Pine Bluff Country Club 1100 West 46th Ave. Pine Bluff, Arkansas 870-535-0132 Contact 12 Stoneridge Drive Pine Bluff, AR 71603 Or visit our website www.kiwanispinebluff.com Kiwanis Club of Pine Bluff
President’s Corner Let’s all go to Antarctica My daughter Cathy is a runner. She has even participated in the New York marathon. Mostly she likes half marathons or less. She usually places in her age group, but she is not an elite runner and the big time runners are not likely to know who she is or worry about her winning the grand prize. Cathy runs for the fun of it (?????). Cathy decided that she would like to run a half marathon in every state. That would be something she could add to her bucket list. There are lots of races, and a goal that would be easy to reach if you have the time and money to travel all over the country. Since she is single, and her running buddies might not be able to make all the races, she has asked me if I would like to travel with her. A great opportunity to see the USA And then she read about doing a half marathon on every continent. Now that would be fun. There is even a half marathon on Bill Reid Antarctica. Most runners take a two-week cruise, with a stop in Antarctica for the run. If you don’t want to take two weeks, you can fly, join the run, and fly home. If I can get 10 people to sign up, I might get my air fare for free. We will go next winter, when it is summer in Antarctica, and the temperature will be in the 30s for the run. If you go, you do not have to run. Since I am not likely to go on this trip, why bring it up. To illustrate a point. It is wonderful to have personal goals and desires. Some people collect things. Stamps, baseball cards, old pistols, stickpins. If you can think of something, someone probably collects it. The collector and the runner have something in common. What they are doing is to please themselves. They are doing something for themselves. In Pine Bluff we have a fellow that was a marathon runner. We have a number of runners, and I say, “More power to them. Whatever melts your butter.” But, back to the guy that use to be a runner. If you were to ask five people about this man, I doubt that even one would mention running. But everyone would say how much he has meant to Pine Bluff, and how his leadership improved our community. Take this test. Ask the next five people you see what they know about Tommy May. If even one person mentions running, I will buy you a coke. The Point It is not what you do for yourself that is important. It is what you do for others. There many ways you can make a difference in your community. Kiwanis is one way, (a very good way) you can be of service. After all we are a Service Club. Please help us and come have fun with your fellow Kiwanians. PS. Cathy Reid, my daughter is very active in service projects in her community.
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Watson Chapel Key Club to hold Pancake Breakfast February 17th The Watson Chapel Key Club will hold a Pancake Day at Watson Chapel High School (4000 S Camden Rd) from 6:00 am until noon. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for those under 12. Tickets can be purchased from Lucinda at the weekly meetings.
Upcoming programs February 14 John Mitchell, Jefferson Historical Society February 21 Delores Stamps, District Chairperson, Aktion Clubs February 28 Bill Reid, & Stewart Marshall, Mid-Winter Conference Report
Like many people, I’ve struggled with my weight.
I finally lost the weight about five years ago. Determined to conquer it once and for all, I began tracking my calories. I consumed everything I could get my hands on about nutrition, food preparation and what to eat. My weight adjusted to reflect the new lifestyle I created and I soon discovered a passion for endurance sports. These days, I’m an active runner and cyclist. I also became tuned into the discussion about what it means to live a healthy life and I noticed something: we often speak of “eating out” as if it’s part of the problem—especially regarding weight gain. But is that true? Last year, I traveled around the country four to five days every week inspecting job sites for an engineering company. I flew out on Monday, returned on
Thursday or Friday, and spent countless hours and many thousands of miles in rental cars. This meant that most my meals were consumed on-the-go in gas stations, fast food establishments and restaurants. According to the prevailing narrative about healthy living, I should’ve become less healthy since I was unable to prepare my own food. But that never happened. I felt great and I continued to see positive gains in my athletic performance. That’s when I realized that eating out isn’t the problem. What we eat is more important than where we get it, and healthy choices can be made whether we’re on-the-go or at home in the kitchen. 30-DAY GAS STATION DIET In order to prove that eating out really can be healthy, I spent one month eating exclusively at gas stations. I chose gas station convenience stores because I wanted a challenge and, let’s face it, there’s perception that they’re a bastion of indulgent options like donuts, pizza, candy and soda. They certainly do sell those products—as do grocery stores—but they increasingly have other options, too. I traveled across nine states, visited more than 200 convenience stores. As I progressed through the experiment, I found fruit, vegetables, sparkling water, mixed nuts, healthy made-to-order options, salads and lower-calorie versions of indulgent items. Frank Beard, Analyst, Convenience Store and Retail Trends
2018 MO-ARK District Mid-Winter Conference Ever wonder how other clubs do things? Are you curious about how Kiwanis is governed and “who’s who” in MOARK? Are you looking for new ideas for your committee to pursue? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, the MidYear Conference is for you! The event will be held on February 23-25, 2018. It starts on Friday, at 8:30 AM and will be held at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 I-70 Drive SW, Columbia, MO 65203 Page 3
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It is Pancake Season
For our Club to continue to flourish, we need to be continually cultivating and inviting caring people to join our ranks.
This is the time of the year when many Kiwanis Clubs conduct their annual pancake breakfasts. In addition to being a great fundraiser, it is an excellent way for these clubs to get their name out in the community and to identify individuals who may be interested in joining.
Sometimes, it can be difficult to get people to slow down long enough to listen and to really understand what Kiwanis is all about. That is why the Membership Committee is hosting a special “Get to Know Kiwanis” session on the third Monday of the even-numbered months throughout the year. So, that means we will be having a “Get to Know Kiwanis” session Monday, February 21st. The session will begin at 7:30 A.M. at Lucky’s Restaurant on 5th Ave., and will last approximately 20 minutes. Following the session, we hope your guest will join us for lunch on a normal Wednesday meeting. Now is the time to invite a guest and to give them time to adjust their busy schedule. Be sure to make the necessary luncheon reservations for both you and your guest.
INTER-CLUB MEETINGS An inter-club meeting is a meeting or activity staged by two or more Kiwanis family clubs including K-Kids, Builders Club, Key Club, Circle K Club, Kiwanis and Aktion Club. The definition of an inter-club was expanded from simply attending another Kiwanis club meeting to include attending the projects, activities and social events of another K-Family club. The broadened definition promotes more opportunities for fellowship, education and encourages greater interaction between Kiwanis clubs and our Service Leadership Programs. Clubs with 20 or fewer members need a minimum of two members in attendance to constitute an inter -club meeting. Clubs with 21-30 members need three members, and clubs with 31 or more members need at least four members in attendance. Visiting groups shall be composed of a minimum of two Kiwanians plus members of the club’s SLPs. A Lt. Governor can only be included in the inter-club if he/she is a member of the participating club.
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This year our club is helping the Watson Chapel Key Club conduct a pancake breakfast. This will provide our club an opportunity an opportunity to inter act with the Key Club, a chance to get an attendance credit, to share in fellowship and to talk to Key Club members and learn how they serve their community and run their club. For our club to earn an official “interclub” credit, we must have four of our members attend the event. They do not have to attend together, just attend sometime during the event and report their attendance to Club Secretary Gary McClure. One of the nice things about pancake breakfasts is that you get a great meal for a reasonable price, while helping a Key Club raise money for its charitable activities. It is definitely a ‘winwin-win’ situation. And to make it better, you can take the entire family, grandkids and all.
Kiwanis Tid-Bits The first Kiwanis club was organized in Detroit, Michigan, USA, in 1914. The club received a charter from the state of Michigan on January 21, 1915—the day that is regarded as the birth date of Kiwanis. In recognition of its heritage, the club’s name is Detroit Kiwanis Club No. 1. The club continues to serve the children of Detroit.
“Great yesterday, better today, better still tomorrow!” Noon to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday luncheon meeting at the Pine Bluff Country Club, 1100 W 46th Ave, Pine Bluff, AR
SCHEDULED COMMITTEES
CLUB MEETING
Gang of Five
Speaker
Monday, February 12, 7:30 A.M.
Monieca West
Lucky’s Cafe
Arkansas Department of Higher Education
90th Anniversary
Dues are past due!
gram which funds career and technical education projects at the postsecondary level. She holds certifications as a Professional Community and Economic Developer and a Bridges Out of Poverty trainer. West is currently chair of the board of directors of the American Indian Center of Arkansas and directs the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce youth leadership program. She has had extensive involvement with the Community Development Institute at the University of Central Arkansas as a student, class director, faculty member, advisory board, and has written the Institute’s history.
Monieca West Monieca West is an experienced economic and community development professional. In 2001, she retired from SBC in Arkansas after a twenty-six year career, most recently as Director-Economic Development. West went to work full-time in 2004 for the Arkansas Department of Higher Education where she is program manager for the Carl Perkins federal pro-
She is past president of the North Little Rock School Board, past president of both the International Community Development Society and its Arkansas chapter, former chair of the Community Development Council, and the recipient of numerous awards for services to community organizations and public education, including the first Bill Miller Community Development Award recognizing her body of community development work in Arkansas.
Pine Bluff Kiwanis Club 2017 - 2018 Officers Bill Reid President 870-535-0316
Stewart Marshall President Elect 870-592-9404
Gary McClure Secretary 870-575-2446
Billy Stone
Treasurer 870-357-8637
John Henry
Immediate Past President
870-247-3585
Board of Directors
Chris Cummings (1) * Dishawn Bell (2) Berinda Eugene (3) (*)Denotes term years
The Bulletin Editor Gary McClure 870-575-2446 [email protected] Meetings Every Wednesday at noon The Pine Bluff Country Club 1100 West 46th Ave. Pine Bluff, Arkansas 870-535-0132 Contact 12 Stoneridge Drive Pine Bluff, AR 71603 Or visit our website www.kiwanispinebluff.com Kiwanis Club of Pine Bluff
President’s Corner Let’s all go to Antarctica My daughter Cathy is a runner. She has even participated in the New York marathon. Mostly she likes half marathons or less. She usually places in her age group, but she is not an elite runner and the big time runners are not likely to know who she is or worry about her winning the grand prize. Cathy runs for the fun of it (?????). Cathy decided that she would like to run a half marathon in every state. That would be something she could add to her bucket list. There are lots of races, and a goal that would be easy to reach if you have the time and money to travel all over the country. Since she is single, and her running buddies might not be able to make all the races, she has asked me if I would like to travel with her. A great opportunity to see the USA And then she read about doing a half marathon on every continent. Now that would be fun. There is even a half marathon on Bill Reid Antarctica. Most runners take a two-week cruise, with a stop in Antarctica for the run. If you don’t want to take two weeks, you can fly, join the run, and fly home. If I can get 10 people to sign up, I might get my air fare for free. We will go next winter, when it is summer in Antarctica, and the temperature will be in the 30s for the run. If you go, you do not have to run. Since I am not likely to go on this trip, why bring it up. To illustrate a point. It is wonderful to have personal goals and desires. Some people collect things. Stamps, baseball cards, old pistols, stickpins. If you can think of something, someone probably collects it. The collector and the runner have something in common. What they are doing is to please themselves. They are doing something for themselves. In Pine Bluff we have a fellow that was a marathon runner. We have a number of runners, and I say, “More power to them. Whatever melts your butter.” But, back to the guy that use to be a runner. If you were to ask five people about this man, I doubt that even one would mention running. But everyone would say how much he has meant to Pine Bluff, and how his leadership improved our community. Take this test. Ask the next five people you see what they know about Tommy May. If even one person mentions running, I will buy you a coke. The Point It is not what you do for yourself that is important. It is what you do for others. There many ways you can make a difference in your community. Kiwanis is one way, (a very good way) you can be of service. After all we are a Service Club. Please help us and come have fun with your fellow Kiwanians. PS. Cathy Reid, my daughter is very active in service projects in her community.
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Watson Chapel Key Club to hold Pancake Breakfast February 17th The Watson Chapel Key Club will hold a Pancake Day at Watson Chapel High School (4000 S Camden Rd) from 6:00 am until noon. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for those under 12. Tickets can be purchased from Lucinda at the weekly meetings.
Upcoming programs February 14 John Mitchell, Jefferson Historical Society February 21 Delores Stamps, District Chairperson, Aktion Clubs February 28 Bill Reid, & Stewart Marshall, Mid-Winter Conference Report
Like many people, I’ve struggled with my weight.
I finally lost the weight about five years ago. Determined to conquer it once and for all, I began tracking my calories. I consumed everything I could get my hands on about nutrition, food preparation and what to eat. My weight adjusted to reflect the new lifestyle I created and I soon discovered a passion for endurance sports. These days, I’m an active runner and cyclist. I also became tuned into the discussion about what it means to live a healthy life and I noticed something: we often speak of “eating out” as if it’s part of the problem—especially regarding weight gain. But is that true? Last year, I traveled around the country four to five days every week inspecting job sites for an engineering company. I flew out on Monday, returned on
Thursday or Friday, and spent countless hours and many thousands of miles in rental cars. This meant that most my meals were consumed on-the-go in gas stations, fast food establishments and restaurants. According to the prevailing narrative about healthy living, I should’ve become less healthy since I was unable to prepare my own food. But that never happened. I felt great and I continued to see positive gains in my athletic performance. That’s when I realized that eating out isn’t the problem. What we eat is more important than where we get it, and healthy choices can be made whether we’re on-the-go or at home in the kitchen. 30-DAY GAS STATION DIET In order to prove that eating out really can be healthy, I spent one month eating exclusively at gas stations. I chose gas station convenience stores because I wanted a challenge and, let’s face it, there’s perception that they’re a bastion of indulgent options like donuts, pizza, candy and soda. They certainly do sell those products—as do grocery stores—but they increasingly have other options, too. I traveled across nine states, visited more than 200 convenience stores. As I progressed through the experiment, I found fruit, vegetables, sparkling water, mixed nuts, healthy made-to-order options, salads and lower-calorie versions of indulgent items. Frank Beard, Analyst, Convenience Store and Retail Trends
2018 MO-ARK District Mid-Winter Conference Ever wonder how other clubs do things? Are you curious about how Kiwanis is governed and “who’s who” in MOARK? Are you looking for new ideas for your committee to pursue? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, the MidYear Conference is for you! The event will be held on February 23-25, 2018. It starts on Friday, at 8:30 AM and will be held at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 I-70 Drive SW, Columbia, MO 65203 Page 3
Kiwanis ... Share it!
It is Pancake Season
For our Club to continue to flourish, we need to be continually cultivating and inviting caring people to join our ranks.
This is the time of the year when many Kiwanis Clubs conduct their annual pancake breakfasts. In addition to being a great fundraiser, it is an excellent way for these clubs to get their name out in the community and to identify individuals who may be interested in joining.
Sometimes, it can be difficult to get people to slow down long enough to listen and to really understand what Kiwanis is all about. That is why the Membership Committee is hosting a special “Get to Know Kiwanis” session on the third Monday of the even-numbered months throughout the year. So, that means we will be having a “Get to Know Kiwanis” session Monday, February 21st. The session will begin at 7:30 A.M. at Lucky’s Restaurant on 5th Ave., and will last approximately 20 minutes. Following the session, we hope your guest will join us for lunch on a normal Wednesday meeting. Now is the time to invite a guest and to give them time to adjust their busy schedule. Be sure to make the necessary luncheon reservations for both you and your guest.
INTER-CLUB MEETINGS An inter-club meeting is a meeting or activity staged by two or more Kiwanis family clubs including K-Kids, Builders Club, Key Club, Circle K Club, Kiwanis and Aktion Club. The definition of an inter-club was expanded from simply attending another Kiwanis club meeting to include attending the projects, activities and social events of another K-Family club. The broadened definition promotes more opportunities for fellowship, education and encourages greater interaction between Kiwanis clubs and our Service Leadership Programs. Clubs with 20 or fewer members need a minimum of two members in attendance to constitute an inter -club meeting. Clubs with 21-30 members need three members, and clubs with 31 or more members need at least four members in attendance. Visiting groups shall be composed of a minimum of two Kiwanians plus members of the club’s SLPs. A Lt. Governor can only be included in the inter-club if he/she is a member of the participating club.
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This year our club is helping the Watson Chapel Key Club conduct a pancake breakfast. This will provide our club an opportunity an opportunity to inter act with the Key Club, a chance to get an attendance credit, to share in fellowship and to talk to Key Club members and learn how they serve their community and run their club. For our club to earn an official “interclub” credit, we must have four of our members attend the event. They do not have to attend together, just attend sometime during the event and report their attendance to Club Secretary Gary McClure. One of the nice things about pancake breakfasts is that you get a great meal for a reasonable price, while helping a Key Club raise money for its charitable activities. It is definitely a ‘winwin-win’ situation. And to make it better, you can take the entire family, grandkids and all.
Kiwanis Tid-Bits The first Kiwanis club was organized in Detroit, Michigan, USA, in 1914. The club received a charter from the state of Michigan on January 21, 1915—the day that is regarded as the birth date of Kiwanis. In recognition of its heritage, the club’s name is Detroit Kiwanis Club No. 1. The club continues to serve the children of Detroit.
