Dues are due
KIWANIS
CLUB
OF
FOUNTAIN
HILLS,
AZ
August 2011
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated
Kiwanis Objects The six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International were approved by Kiwanis club delegates at the 1924 Convention in Denver, Colorado. Through the succeeding decades, they have remained unchanged.
to changing the world one child and one community at a time
Dues are due
Members are reminded that because of change in regulations at the international level, annual dues for our members need to be paid in full by Oct. 1 for the 2011-12 year. Treasurer Frank Jakubs will be sending out notices soon, but the more membership renewals that come in earlier, the better for our club and its administrative account.
Members are reminded that annual dues are $150 per person. Because of the new regulations, the club no longer will be able to accommodate half-payments of these dues over the course of the next year. Last year our club lost a significant amount of funds because 2. To encourage the it “pre paid” international for members who later did not renew. daily living of the Golden Please renew in a timely fashion. Don’t wait until the Oct. 1 deadRule in all human relationline. We love our members, and we want everyone to renew and ships. 3. To promote the meet their obligations and responsibilities as good Kiwanians. See adoption and the applica- Treasurer Frank Jakubs if you have questions — or checks! 1. To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.
tion of higher social, business, and professional standards. 4. To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship. 5. To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities. 6. To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.
Romonia Dixon, center, was a recent guest speaker at a club meeting. With her are club President Phyllis Horan, left, and Ron Smith, a club member and former Kiwanis district governor. Dixon was named the 2010 Pacific Region Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Club of America. Dixon overcame great odds to succeed in school, in high school basketball and other leadership efforts. She will have the chance to meet President Obama in September and could be named the National Youth of the Year. Her home club is the Ladmo B&G Branch in Tempe. Photo by Jon Geller
Kiwanis Kapers
Page Two
First Shaklee Dividend The Noon Kiwanis Club has embarked on a new fundraising campaign with long-time member Dana Saar spearheading the effort. Calling it the “21st Century” way to do fundraising, Dana said it’s time to do more than flip hamburgers and dish out dogs and flapjacks. Dana is a Shaklee sales representative, and the company is now partnering with non-profit groups to help with their fundraising efforts. “With your support, our Kiwanis Club is committed to raising an additional $10,000 over the next year,” Dana says. “I’m completely confident our club can attain this goal and much more as the program progresses. This fundraising program will enhance everything we stand for.” Shaklee is the number one natural nutritional company in America and was founded more than 50 years ago. Their four product lines can be found in homes worldwide. The most popular Shaklee products are their “Get Clean” family of products. Ordering your Shaklee products through the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Hills can be accomplished either by phone or online. In either case you’ll need our Shaklee ID. That is: CG10967. To order by phone, call Shaklee at 1-800-SHAKLEE or (800) 7425533. You can find our website at http://fountainhillsnoonkiwanis.myshaklee.com.
Annual Banquet Saturday, Sept. 24 6 p.m. $30 per person Chicken cacciatore or salmon, meatballs, pasta, garlic bread, dessert, beverages Appian Way
Roger Olsen presents a check for $304 to board member Donna Yordy as initial proceeds from Shaklee sales. Photo by Jon Geller
Kiwanis Kans Kiwanis Kan Man Paul Appeldorn will be away through August 15 as he tours the world looking for exotic aluminum cans in foreign lands. Meanwhile, that doesn’t mean you should stop saving those kans. Just save them in a bigger bag (or bags) and bring them to the meeting on Aug. 25. Remember, the extra funds supplement our Hands Across the Border Project funds.
Kiwanis Kapers
Page Three
Kiwanis money at work Sometimes it’s difficult to remember all the wonderful places that our hard-earned money goes. We flip pancakes and burgers, boil hot dogs, then what? We help the children of the world, that’s what. In the three pictures at left, club President Phyllis Horan is presenting a series of checks to three fellow Kiwanians who are deeply involved in various youth-related causes. In the top photo, Bill Schmitt accepts a check for $800 that goes to the Science Center of Inquiry, which Bill runs. The center’s mission statement is as follows: “To support teachers as they help students explore and construct scientific understanding of the world around them. We do this by providing opportunities for teachers to enhance their understanding and practice of inquiry-based science teaching and learning.” Locally, Bill has worked at Four Peaks Elementary School with students on gravity projects. The middle photo shows Dan Foster talking about the Mentoring Program. We chipped in $500 for this effort. More than 100 adults volunteer their time to mentor local students oneone-one during the school year. Dan always has tremendous stories on how these mentoring experiences changed the lives of students — and their mentors. Last, but not least, Jo Nelson accepted a $250 check on behalf of Teen Court, a program run by the Town of Fountain Hills and its Magistrate Court. High school students are given trials to conduct for minor offenses involving fellow teens. Visits are routinely given to the Legislature and Arizona Supreme Court. Whew! See the difference our Kiwanis money is making in children’s lives? Kudos to all of you….
Kiwanis Kapers
Page Four
Birthdays August 4 August 9 August 26
anniversaries
Jerry Miles Joanne Smith Katie Krause
Condolences: We give our condolences to club President Phyllis Horan, her daughter and Noon Kiwanian Hope Anne Pizzicaroli and the rest of their family on the passing of Bob Horan this past Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Bob is a former Noon Kiwanian and will be missed by all. No further information was available prior to Kapers’ presstime.
August 6 August 8 August 9 August 11 August 12 August 19 August 22 August 24
Joanne & Don Meehan Nate & Janice McGuire Bill & Joan Jaeger CT & Mary Wright Frank & Grace Jakubs Paul & Gail Appeldorn Sara & Stephen Goodnick Terry & Carolyn McConville Jim & Sandy Ciraulo
August 2011 Calendar Aug. 4
No meeting; have a fun lunch elsewhere.
Aug. 11
Report on SW District convention; board meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 18
No meeting; do something else great for humanity
Aug. 25
Nick DePorzio, former Key Club governor and International Trustee
A pair of aces Mike Scharnow, left, was the latest lotto pot winner, hauling in $596 by using the tested Bill Wadsworth method of dropping a card on the floor. Only four cards were left. Laura, our caterer, pulled the final ace to earn some bucks as well. The lotto pot helps our administrative account. Keep playing!
CLUB
OF
FOUNTAIN
HILLS,
AZ
August 2011
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated
Kiwanis Objects The six permanent Objects of Kiwanis International were approved by Kiwanis club delegates at the 1924 Convention in Denver, Colorado. Through the succeeding decades, they have remained unchanged.
to changing the world one child and one community at a time
Dues are due
Members are reminded that because of change in regulations at the international level, annual dues for our members need to be paid in full by Oct. 1 for the 2011-12 year. Treasurer Frank Jakubs will be sending out notices soon, but the more membership renewals that come in earlier, the better for our club and its administrative account.
Members are reminded that annual dues are $150 per person. Because of the new regulations, the club no longer will be able to accommodate half-payments of these dues over the course of the next year. Last year our club lost a significant amount of funds because 2. To encourage the it “pre paid” international for members who later did not renew. daily living of the Golden Please renew in a timely fashion. Don’t wait until the Oct. 1 deadRule in all human relationline. We love our members, and we want everyone to renew and ships. 3. To promote the meet their obligations and responsibilities as good Kiwanians. See adoption and the applica- Treasurer Frank Jakubs if you have questions — or checks! 1. To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than to the material values of life.
tion of higher social, business, and professional standards. 4. To develop, by precept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive, and serviceable citizenship. 5. To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships, to render altruistic service, and to build better communities. 6. To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which make possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism, and goodwill.
Romonia Dixon, center, was a recent guest speaker at a club meeting. With her are club President Phyllis Horan, left, and Ron Smith, a club member and former Kiwanis district governor. Dixon was named the 2010 Pacific Region Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Club of America. Dixon overcame great odds to succeed in school, in high school basketball and other leadership efforts. She will have the chance to meet President Obama in September and could be named the National Youth of the Year. Her home club is the Ladmo B&G Branch in Tempe. Photo by Jon Geller
Kiwanis Kapers
Page Two
First Shaklee Dividend The Noon Kiwanis Club has embarked on a new fundraising campaign with long-time member Dana Saar spearheading the effort. Calling it the “21st Century” way to do fundraising, Dana said it’s time to do more than flip hamburgers and dish out dogs and flapjacks. Dana is a Shaklee sales representative, and the company is now partnering with non-profit groups to help with their fundraising efforts. “With your support, our Kiwanis Club is committed to raising an additional $10,000 over the next year,” Dana says. “I’m completely confident our club can attain this goal and much more as the program progresses. This fundraising program will enhance everything we stand for.” Shaklee is the number one natural nutritional company in America and was founded more than 50 years ago. Their four product lines can be found in homes worldwide. The most popular Shaklee products are their “Get Clean” family of products. Ordering your Shaklee products through the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Hills can be accomplished either by phone or online. In either case you’ll need our Shaklee ID. That is: CG10967. To order by phone, call Shaklee at 1-800-SHAKLEE or (800) 7425533. You can find our website at http://fountainhillsnoonkiwanis.myshaklee.com.
Annual Banquet Saturday, Sept. 24 6 p.m. $30 per person Chicken cacciatore or salmon, meatballs, pasta, garlic bread, dessert, beverages Appian Way
Roger Olsen presents a check for $304 to board member Donna Yordy as initial proceeds from Shaklee sales. Photo by Jon Geller
Kiwanis Kans Kiwanis Kan Man Paul Appeldorn will be away through August 15 as he tours the world looking for exotic aluminum cans in foreign lands. Meanwhile, that doesn’t mean you should stop saving those kans. Just save them in a bigger bag (or bags) and bring them to the meeting on Aug. 25. Remember, the extra funds supplement our Hands Across the Border Project funds.
Kiwanis Kapers
Page Three
Kiwanis money at work Sometimes it’s difficult to remember all the wonderful places that our hard-earned money goes. We flip pancakes and burgers, boil hot dogs, then what? We help the children of the world, that’s what. In the three pictures at left, club President Phyllis Horan is presenting a series of checks to three fellow Kiwanians who are deeply involved in various youth-related causes. In the top photo, Bill Schmitt accepts a check for $800 that goes to the Science Center of Inquiry, which Bill runs. The center’s mission statement is as follows: “To support teachers as they help students explore and construct scientific understanding of the world around them. We do this by providing opportunities for teachers to enhance their understanding and practice of inquiry-based science teaching and learning.” Locally, Bill has worked at Four Peaks Elementary School with students on gravity projects. The middle photo shows Dan Foster talking about the Mentoring Program. We chipped in $500 for this effort. More than 100 adults volunteer their time to mentor local students oneone-one during the school year. Dan always has tremendous stories on how these mentoring experiences changed the lives of students — and their mentors. Last, but not least, Jo Nelson accepted a $250 check on behalf of Teen Court, a program run by the Town of Fountain Hills and its Magistrate Court. High school students are given trials to conduct for minor offenses involving fellow teens. Visits are routinely given to the Legislature and Arizona Supreme Court. Whew! See the difference our Kiwanis money is making in children’s lives? Kudos to all of you….
Kiwanis Kapers
Page Four
Birthdays August 4 August 9 August 26
anniversaries
Jerry Miles Joanne Smith Katie Krause
Condolences: We give our condolences to club President Phyllis Horan, her daughter and Noon Kiwanian Hope Anne Pizzicaroli and the rest of their family on the passing of Bob Horan this past Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Bob is a former Noon Kiwanian and will be missed by all. No further information was available prior to Kapers’ presstime.
August 6 August 8 August 9 August 11 August 12 August 19 August 22 August 24
Joanne & Don Meehan Nate & Janice McGuire Bill & Joan Jaeger CT & Mary Wright Frank & Grace Jakubs Paul & Gail Appeldorn Sara & Stephen Goodnick Terry & Carolyn McConville Jim & Sandy Ciraulo
August 2011 Calendar Aug. 4
No meeting; have a fun lunch elsewhere.
Aug. 11
Report on SW District convention; board meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 18
No meeting; do something else great for humanity
Aug. 25
Nick DePorzio, former Key Club governor and International Trustee
A pair of aces Mike Scharnow, left, was the latest lotto pot winner, hauling in $596 by using the tested Bill Wadsworth method of dropping a card on the floor. Only four cards were left. Laura, our caterer, pulled the final ace to earn some bucks as well. The lotto pot helps our administrative account. Keep playing!
