Kiwanis Kapers
Kiwanis Kapers Official publication of the Kiwanis Club of Fountain Hills, AZ
september 2017
Oktoberfest needs more volunteers Oktoberfest organizers once again have asked the Noon Kiwanis Club to be involved with this year’s festivities, but more help is needed. For the third straight year, the club will be charged with manning the event’s two entrance gates and three ticket booths. The club is paid by Oktoberfest for this volunteer undertaking, helping our fundraising efforts. But with five work stations over two nights and two shifts, many volunteers are needed to fill the slots. Kiwanians will be in charge of collecting money at the gates as well as at the ticket booths. Tickets are needed to exchange for food and refreshments. Don’t be shy! These duties are relatively easy and for the most part are seated jobs. Please see PresidentElect Bernie Hoenle or Vice President Matt Jefferson if you want to sign up.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time
Annual banquet is set It’s that time of year again — a time to look back and a time to look ahead. The Noon Kiwanis Club will conduct its annual officer installation and awards banquet on Thursday evening, Sept. 21, starting at 6 p.m. The buffet banquet costs $35 per person and will be held at Eagle Mountain. Festivities include a cash bar, opening ceremony, dinner, awards, installation of officers and directors by Lt. Governor Alan Potter and closing remarks by 2017-18 President Bernie Hoenle. Current club President Ken Brown will preside over the event, welcoming 2017-18 officers Bernie Hoenle, Matt Jefferson and Keith Junk. Rick Swanson will take over as club treasurer, while Bud Fuls will swap seats and become assistant treasurer. Jean Linzer remains as club secretary. Directors remaining on the board include J.W. Clarkson, Jim Terpstra, Roger Bates and Craig Gildersleeve. Joyce Stehlik has agreed to serve another term, while she will be joined by Keith Larson. “We invite all club members and their spouses to attend the banquet to celebrate the tremendous year we’ve had and also to welcome our new board and the new year to come,” said President Ken Brown. “Several Kiwanis officials will be in attendance, and this is a fun event to let everyone know the wonderful things we accomplished and what lies ahead.” The Kiwanis year starts Oct. 1.
Club President Ken Brown is welcomed to the presidential fold by Division 12 Lt. Governor Alan Potter.
New ‘family discount’ The board of directors has approved a new fee structure for the club to encourage spouses to join the Kiwanis fellowship. It’s also that time of year to renew dues for the upcoming Kiwanis year, so the board decided to institute a new fee for couples. Individual dues remain at $175 for the full year, while couples can renew or join for $250. The idea was brought forth by Treasurer Bud Fuls as the board was deciding when to send out renewal notices for existing members. Members are reminded and encouraged to pay their dues this month, since the club must turn its roster into Kiwanis International by mid-October. The club is then charged dues by KI along with the Southwest District based on that roster. While some attrition is expected, the club does not want to pay international dues for individuals who have no intention of renewing for the coming year. Dues can be brought to the luncheon meeting this Thursday, Sept. 7, or mailed to our post office box (No. 17831), Fountain Hills, AZ 85269. Your prompt attention to this matter is appreciated.
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A WORD FROM PRESIDENT KEN BROWN
Passing the baton Fellow Kiwanians:
Do you remember the mishaps that disqualified both the men’s and women’s relay teams in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing? Both teams were disqualified because they dropped the baton. They failed to execute the fundamental exchange that must take place in a relay race. It was a critical and fatal blunder for both relay teams. It is my turn now to pass the baton for leadership of Noon Kiwanis to Bernie Hoenle, who will be our new President beginning in October. You will be in very capable hands when Bernie assumes the mantle of leadership. He brings a breadth of experience to our club as a retired Colonel in the Air Force and a manager of teams in the business world. Plus, he has proven to be a quick study on the ins and outs of the Kiwanis family and organization. He’s ready to lead on Day One. Joining Bernie in leading our club will be Matt Jefferson, our new President Elect. Matt served this last year as Vice President and took on that responsibility admirably. He has learned a great deal about serving as a leader in Kiwanis through the years, but even more this past year. Both Bernie and Matt have been a great help to me this past year as I served as your President. They know what they are doing and why! Added to the leadership team for this next year is our new Vice President Keith Junk. Keith breathes energy and enthusiasm into everything he does and I’m sure he will do much the same serving Noon Kiwanis. Did you ever witness Keith raising money 100 or some odd dollars from club members at a luncheon, while the room rings with laughter as money is passed forward to meet a specific financial goal in mere moments? Or have you have seen Keith hawking a special deal on chicken fingers or hot dogs at the end of a Fair or Festival weekend? If you have, you know you’re in for a lot of laughter and many enthusiastic and meaningful service opportunities with Keith getting even more involved. Just this morning I learned that we are very fortunate to have Jean Linzer choose to continue to serve as our club Secretary, probably the most difficult job in a Kiwanis club. Jean served this last year as a personal favor to me, for which I am very appreciative. But she let us know today that she is willing to continue in that role this next year. Jean is so efficient and so accomplished and so easy to work with that we were very lucky to have her serve this last year. For her to continue on as our Secretary is just an added blessing for everybody in our club. Rounding out our leadership team is Rick Swanson, who will be our Treasurer this next year. Rick has been schooled and trained by Bud Fuls, our current Treasurer. Bud is the ideal Treasurer, easy-going and very accomplished and efficient. So Rick has been apprenticed by one of the best and I’m confident that he will do a great job on behalf of our club. Noon Kiwanis, you will be in great hands come October! It is a delight to pass the baton to Bernie and the rest of this great team, who serve in harmony with our dedicated Board of Directors. We are so fortunate to have these wonderful people guiding our club into a bright and exciting future.
Kiwanis Kapers
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Bikes for foster kids Used bicycles have already been donated by residents as part of the annual “Recycle your Bicycle” program. The Noon Kiwanis Club, in conjunction with the two bicycle shops in town, is once again coordinating a local collection of used bikes that will help Arizona kids in the foster care system. The program will run through September. The club and bike shops last year collected more than 50 bicycles for donation to the foster kids program. All bicycles collected during the drive will be given to children during this winter’s holiday season with the help of the Arizona Association for Foster & Adoptive Parents. “Recycle your Bicycle” started in 2009 with one volunteer and one bike. The program has grown into 1000-plus bikes being donated each year. And now Fountain Hills residents can easily contribute to that effort with the help of the Noon Kiwanis Club and two bike shops in town – Fountain Hills Bikes and McDowell Mountain Cycles. Residents who want to donate new or gently used bicycles can simply drop them off during normal business hours at one of the bike shops. Fountain Hills Bikes is located on the north end of town near the middle school at 15225 N. Fountain Hills Blvd., suite 104. McDowell Mountain Cycles is located on Saguaro between Colony and Panorama at 11879 N. Saguaro Blvd. The Noon Kiwanis Club will periodically pick up donated bikes at the shops and then ultimately get them to Recycle your Bicycle organizers. President-Elected Bernie Hoenle contacted the local bike shops once again to solicit their participation this year, and Mike Scharnow and Jerrod Stearnes have volunteered to make sure the bikes make it to collection centers in Scottsdale. Bring a bike to a meeting or let Mike Scharnow know where he can pick one up!
Now that’s a mountain of bicycles! Mike Scharnow stands in a pickup truck loaded down with bikes during a collection held two years ago.
Get ready to play The Noon and Sunset Kiwanis clubs, along with their respective service leadership programs and Kiwanis Lite, will team up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (McKee Branch in Fountain Hills) to offer a Day for Kids event Saturday, Sept. 23. This annual event has been held for several years, and lately it has been held indoors at the Boys & Girls Clubs facility at Calaveras and Del Cambre drives. Club staff members will be on hand along with plenty of Kiwanians. Typically offered are a variety of fun games, refreshments, snacks, pizza, etc. It is designed to be a fun day to encourage children to get out and play — get away from the TV and the computer and the tablets to enjoy some good old-fashioned games and fun. Sign-ups are currently being taken for the event, which is slated to be held from 9 a.m. to around 1 p.m. in the afternoon.
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Upcoming Calendar of Events Sept. 6
K-Kids, Builders clubs meetings
Sept. 7
Luncheon meet; School District update
Sept. 14
NO MEETING
Sept. 21
Annual banquet at Eagle Mountain (No luncheon meet that day)
Sept. 23
Day for Kids at B&G Club
Sept. 24
Ronald McDonald House dinner
Sept. 26
Adopt-A-Street litter patrol
Sept. 28
NO MEETING
Sept. 29
Oktoberfest
Sept. 30
Oktoberfest
Food Bank helpers
Several volunteers from the Noon Kiwanis Club recently helped out at the Extended Hands Food Bank, as coordinated by Paul Appeldorn. Duties included making food boxes and sorting out dog food into smaller portions that can be given to families who have pets. Jerry Comeau marks out some bar codes on donated food items at the food bank. Jack Mateski measures out some dog food.
september 2017
Oktoberfest needs more volunteers Oktoberfest organizers once again have asked the Noon Kiwanis Club to be involved with this year’s festivities, but more help is needed. For the third straight year, the club will be charged with manning the event’s two entrance gates and three ticket booths. The club is paid by Oktoberfest for this volunteer undertaking, helping our fundraising efforts. But with five work stations over two nights and two shifts, many volunteers are needed to fill the slots. Kiwanians will be in charge of collecting money at the gates as well as at the ticket booths. Tickets are needed to exchange for food and refreshments. Don’t be shy! These duties are relatively easy and for the most part are seated jobs. Please see PresidentElect Bernie Hoenle or Vice President Matt Jefferson if you want to sign up.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time
Annual banquet is set It’s that time of year again — a time to look back and a time to look ahead. The Noon Kiwanis Club will conduct its annual officer installation and awards banquet on Thursday evening, Sept. 21, starting at 6 p.m. The buffet banquet costs $35 per person and will be held at Eagle Mountain. Festivities include a cash bar, opening ceremony, dinner, awards, installation of officers and directors by Lt. Governor Alan Potter and closing remarks by 2017-18 President Bernie Hoenle. Current club President Ken Brown will preside over the event, welcoming 2017-18 officers Bernie Hoenle, Matt Jefferson and Keith Junk. Rick Swanson will take over as club treasurer, while Bud Fuls will swap seats and become assistant treasurer. Jean Linzer remains as club secretary. Directors remaining on the board include J.W. Clarkson, Jim Terpstra, Roger Bates and Craig Gildersleeve. Joyce Stehlik has agreed to serve another term, while she will be joined by Keith Larson. “We invite all club members and their spouses to attend the banquet to celebrate the tremendous year we’ve had and also to welcome our new board and the new year to come,” said President Ken Brown. “Several Kiwanis officials will be in attendance, and this is a fun event to let everyone know the wonderful things we accomplished and what lies ahead.” The Kiwanis year starts Oct. 1.
Club President Ken Brown is welcomed to the presidential fold by Division 12 Lt. Governor Alan Potter.
New ‘family discount’ The board of directors has approved a new fee structure for the club to encourage spouses to join the Kiwanis fellowship. It’s also that time of year to renew dues for the upcoming Kiwanis year, so the board decided to institute a new fee for couples. Individual dues remain at $175 for the full year, while couples can renew or join for $250. The idea was brought forth by Treasurer Bud Fuls as the board was deciding when to send out renewal notices for existing members. Members are reminded and encouraged to pay their dues this month, since the club must turn its roster into Kiwanis International by mid-October. The club is then charged dues by KI along with the Southwest District based on that roster. While some attrition is expected, the club does not want to pay international dues for individuals who have no intention of renewing for the coming year. Dues can be brought to the luncheon meeting this Thursday, Sept. 7, or mailed to our post office box (No. 17831), Fountain Hills, AZ 85269. Your prompt attention to this matter is appreciated.
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A WORD FROM PRESIDENT KEN BROWN
Passing the baton Fellow Kiwanians:
Do you remember the mishaps that disqualified both the men’s and women’s relay teams in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing? Both teams were disqualified because they dropped the baton. They failed to execute the fundamental exchange that must take place in a relay race. It was a critical and fatal blunder for both relay teams. It is my turn now to pass the baton for leadership of Noon Kiwanis to Bernie Hoenle, who will be our new President beginning in October. You will be in very capable hands when Bernie assumes the mantle of leadership. He brings a breadth of experience to our club as a retired Colonel in the Air Force and a manager of teams in the business world. Plus, he has proven to be a quick study on the ins and outs of the Kiwanis family and organization. He’s ready to lead on Day One. Joining Bernie in leading our club will be Matt Jefferson, our new President Elect. Matt served this last year as Vice President and took on that responsibility admirably. He has learned a great deal about serving as a leader in Kiwanis through the years, but even more this past year. Both Bernie and Matt have been a great help to me this past year as I served as your President. They know what they are doing and why! Added to the leadership team for this next year is our new Vice President Keith Junk. Keith breathes energy and enthusiasm into everything he does and I’m sure he will do much the same serving Noon Kiwanis. Did you ever witness Keith raising money 100 or some odd dollars from club members at a luncheon, while the room rings with laughter as money is passed forward to meet a specific financial goal in mere moments? Or have you have seen Keith hawking a special deal on chicken fingers or hot dogs at the end of a Fair or Festival weekend? If you have, you know you’re in for a lot of laughter and many enthusiastic and meaningful service opportunities with Keith getting even more involved. Just this morning I learned that we are very fortunate to have Jean Linzer choose to continue to serve as our club Secretary, probably the most difficult job in a Kiwanis club. Jean served this last year as a personal favor to me, for which I am very appreciative. But she let us know today that she is willing to continue in that role this next year. Jean is so efficient and so accomplished and so easy to work with that we were very lucky to have her serve this last year. For her to continue on as our Secretary is just an added blessing for everybody in our club. Rounding out our leadership team is Rick Swanson, who will be our Treasurer this next year. Rick has been schooled and trained by Bud Fuls, our current Treasurer. Bud is the ideal Treasurer, easy-going and very accomplished and efficient. So Rick has been apprenticed by one of the best and I’m confident that he will do a great job on behalf of our club. Noon Kiwanis, you will be in great hands come October! It is a delight to pass the baton to Bernie and the rest of this great team, who serve in harmony with our dedicated Board of Directors. We are so fortunate to have these wonderful people guiding our club into a bright and exciting future.
Kiwanis Kapers
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Bikes for foster kids Used bicycles have already been donated by residents as part of the annual “Recycle your Bicycle” program. The Noon Kiwanis Club, in conjunction with the two bicycle shops in town, is once again coordinating a local collection of used bikes that will help Arizona kids in the foster care system. The program will run through September. The club and bike shops last year collected more than 50 bicycles for donation to the foster kids program. All bicycles collected during the drive will be given to children during this winter’s holiday season with the help of the Arizona Association for Foster & Adoptive Parents. “Recycle your Bicycle” started in 2009 with one volunteer and one bike. The program has grown into 1000-plus bikes being donated each year. And now Fountain Hills residents can easily contribute to that effort with the help of the Noon Kiwanis Club and two bike shops in town – Fountain Hills Bikes and McDowell Mountain Cycles. Residents who want to donate new or gently used bicycles can simply drop them off during normal business hours at one of the bike shops. Fountain Hills Bikes is located on the north end of town near the middle school at 15225 N. Fountain Hills Blvd., suite 104. McDowell Mountain Cycles is located on Saguaro between Colony and Panorama at 11879 N. Saguaro Blvd. The Noon Kiwanis Club will periodically pick up donated bikes at the shops and then ultimately get them to Recycle your Bicycle organizers. President-Elected Bernie Hoenle contacted the local bike shops once again to solicit their participation this year, and Mike Scharnow and Jerrod Stearnes have volunteered to make sure the bikes make it to collection centers in Scottsdale. Bring a bike to a meeting or let Mike Scharnow know where he can pick one up!
Now that’s a mountain of bicycles! Mike Scharnow stands in a pickup truck loaded down with bikes during a collection held two years ago.
Get ready to play The Noon and Sunset Kiwanis clubs, along with their respective service leadership programs and Kiwanis Lite, will team up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale (McKee Branch in Fountain Hills) to offer a Day for Kids event Saturday, Sept. 23. This annual event has been held for several years, and lately it has been held indoors at the Boys & Girls Clubs facility at Calaveras and Del Cambre drives. Club staff members will be on hand along with plenty of Kiwanians. Typically offered are a variety of fun games, refreshments, snacks, pizza, etc. It is designed to be a fun day to encourage children to get out and play — get away from the TV and the computer and the tablets to enjoy some good old-fashioned games and fun. Sign-ups are currently being taken for the event, which is slated to be held from 9 a.m. to around 1 p.m. in the afternoon.
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Upcoming Calendar of Events Sept. 6
K-Kids, Builders clubs meetings
Sept. 7
Luncheon meet; School District update
Sept. 14
NO MEETING
Sept. 21
Annual banquet at Eagle Mountain (No luncheon meet that day)
Sept. 23
Day for Kids at B&G Club
Sept. 24
Ronald McDonald House dinner
Sept. 26
Adopt-A-Street litter patrol
Sept. 28
NO MEETING
Sept. 29
Oktoberfest
Sept. 30
Oktoberfest
Food Bank helpers
Several volunteers from the Noon Kiwanis Club recently helped out at the Extended Hands Food Bank, as coordinated by Paul Appeldorn. Duties included making food boxes and sorting out dog food into smaller portions that can be given to families who have pets. Jerry Comeau marks out some bar codes on donated food items at the food bank. Jack Mateski measures out some dog food.
