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WG Kiwanis Roster

West Geauga Kiwanis Club
Committee Chair People
2008 - 2009

Advisor/Parliamentarian:	Frank Slapnicker
Administration & Programs	Gary Stumpf
Christmas Trees	Frank Slapnicker
Community Services:	Dave Puruczky, Les Scott, Bart Alcorn
Concerts in the Park:	Dave Grenier
Dinners:	Gene Seelinger
Human & Spiritual Values:	George Murphy
Interclub:	Tony Fuger
International Understanding:	Dom Romonto
Key Club:	Ron Schmidt
Kiwanis International:	Dave Grenier, Bill Mann
Kiwanis Park	Harold Schneider
Major Projects:	Gerry Doerr
Membership:	Ken Mantey
Newsletter:	Bob Steinberg
Pancakes:	Dave Fowle; Frank Slapnicker
Parade:	Rich Levine
Parkside:	Glenn Battles
Publicity:	Larry Biales
Punt, Pass & Kick:	Bill Martin, Jeff Winkler
Science Fair:	Tom Metzger, Bill Martin
Scholarships:	Gary Stumpf
Sergeant at Arms:	Bill Mann
Sponsored Youth:	Ron Schmidt
Student of the Month:	Denise Brewster/Les Scott
Summer Meetings:	Gene Seelinger
Sunshine:	Elaine Hippley
Web Site	Rich Levine
Youth Services:	Scott Larrick, Gary Huston

Kiwanis Newsletter – 09/29/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Our meetings are now at the Mayfield Methodist Church located at 7747 Mayfield Road, with dinner at 19:00 and the meeting at 19:30. Dinners are catered at a cost of $10.00 per dinner.

Please keep Sandy Stumpf and Bob Miller in your thoughts and prayers. Sandy is in the hospital with kidney issues. Bob is at Manor Care in Willoughby working on his recovery.

Recent Developments

Thank you to Bill Martin and all who helped make this years Punt, Pass and Kick competition a success.

Thank you to all who helped complete the installation of the play ground equipment at Kiwanis Park.

Thank you to Dave Petno from Accelerated Benefits for his discussion regarding government sponsored health care and the issues that it might create.

September 22^nd Board Meeting Results:

The board approved a $ 100.00 donation to the Geauga County Mental Health Teddy Bear sponsorship.

The Board approved $ 500.00 donation for the First Lego League. FLL will be exhibiting at this years Science Fair.

The club is in need of a Chair person for this years Scholarship Committee. Please contact Gary Stumpf if you are interested.

The club is seeking a new Secretary to replace Tony Fuger. Tony will be retiring in the next few months to his new home in Florida. Please contact Gary Stumpf if you are interested in the Secretary position.

Coming Events:

Tuesday, October 6^th – Installation Dinner. This years’ Installation Dinner for Club Officers will be held at The Croatian Party Center located at the corner of State Route 91 and Lakeshore Blvd. (in Eastlake). Dinner is $ 20.00 per person. Socialize from 6:30 to 7:00 PM with dinner at 7:00. Contact Gene Seelinger for reservations and/or questions. Spouses are encouraged to attend.

Other Items:

Entertainment Books – These books are being sold by Al Mulliken and Jack DeChellis. Kiwanians are encouraged to purchase/sell two (2) books, if possible. Proceeds from the sale of the books will be donated to our club. Contact Al or Jack to obtain your book(s).

This is my last newsletter for the 08/09 year. Thank you for reading the newsletters and your participation.

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 09/08/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Our meetings are now at the Mayfield Methodist Church located at 7747 Mayfield Road, with dinner at 19:00 and the meeting at 19:30. Dinners are catered at a cost of $10.00 per dinner.

Recent Developments

This years Christmas Tree Chairman is Bart Alcorn. Please direct all inquiries concerning Christmas Tree sales to Bart.

Coming Events:

Saturday, September 12^th - Work Party at Kiwanis Park. There will be a work party at Kiwanis Park on beginning at 8:00 AM. Please bring hand tools to help reassemble the playground equipment that was recently removed from Parkside.

Tuesday, September 15^th – Flagpole Dedication Ceremony. A flagpole dedication ceremony will take place at Pleasant Hills located on Ravenswood Road across from the Geauga Hospital. This pole was installed as part of an Eagle Scout project supported by our club. The Eagle Scout responsible for this project is the son of Les Scott. The ceremony will begin at 3:00 PM. Please plan to attend if you are available.

Saturday, September 19^th – Punt, Pass & Kick. This years annual event will be held at the football field behind the W.G. Middle School. Competition begins at 2:00 PM. Please arrive by 1:30 PM to assist with set up and registration. Contact Bill Martin for additional details.

Saturday, September 26^th – Golf Outing and Clam Bake at Kiwanis Park. This years outing will be held at Berkshire Hills Country Club. A Clam Bake will be held afterward at Kiwanis Park. Golf only is $ 65.00 per person. Clam Bake is $ 35.00 per person. Attending both functions is $ 90.00. Proceeds benefit Kiwanis Park. Contact Bart Alcorn for times and additional details.

Tuesday, October 6^th – Installation Dinner. This years Installation Dinner for Club Officers will be held at The Croatian Party Center located at the corner of State Route 91 and Lakeshore Blvd. (in Eastlake). Dinner is $ 20.00 per person. Socialize from 6:30 to 7:00 PM with dinner at 7:00. Contact Gene Seelinger for reservations and/or questions. Spouses are encouraged to attend.

Other Items:

· Entertainment Books – These books are being sold by Al Mulliken and Jack DeChellis. Kiwanians are encouraged to purchase/sell two (2) books, if possible. Proceeds from the sale of the books will be donated to our club. Contact Al or Jack to obtain your book(s).

· We will select this years Kiwanian of the Year at our next meeting, Tuesday, September 15^th. Members nominated for this award:

· David Grenier

· Rich Levine

· Ken Mantey

· Les Scott

Please plan to attend this meeting to cast your vote for Kiwanian of the Year.

That is all for now.

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 08/19/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location: MEETING TIME CHANGE- MEETING WILL START AT 6:30pm (18:30) on 8/19 only

Our next meeting will be at the Hippley Mansion. Their address is:

7517 Oak Hill Drive

729-9371

Chesterland

44026

Elaine stated the will be food for those who can not make the 6:30 PM start time.

If you haven’t already, please let Elaine know if you will be attending the meeting.

Recent Developments

There has been a President sighting in the Pittsburg area- more details as they become available

Thanks to the Mantey’s for their hospitality. The food was great. Dave P is still trying to get his mind around

Carrots in cake.

Summer Concert Wrap-up

Dave G thanked the committee for all their hard work, as do we all. Our cost was $1100.00 which is an increase

of $55.00 from last year. We had 2 concerts moved to indoor location and 860 attendees. Everyone who attended

Enjoyed the music and were appreciative of the concerts in the park.

Harriet’s Queries

1. Why did it seem like no weight was given in the judging 4^th of July floats in relation to the parade theme. After

discussion it was decided that the Judges shall be given more guidance as to weighing what we as a club feels is important.

This will be turned over to the parade committee, once Bart picks one for fine tuning. Bill M suggested parade theme

for next year could be to honor the Boy (and Girl) Scouts of America since it will be their 100^th year anniversary.

(our local troop will be camping during our Parade and will not be able to attend). Picking a theme early will give

Participants more opportunity to think about what they want to do with their floats.

2. (after discussion Harriet was awarded a second question- please note- the honeymoon period is now almost over)

Why did we build such an inept playground- yes – this is paraphrased as is this whole newsletter-

Kiwanis had nothing to do with which playground equipment was purchased. We were labor only

Discussion on next phase’s park board is planning, and their request for input was published in last weeks Chesterland News. All who loved the old playground will soon be able to utilize it at Kiwanis Park. Discussion of putting our

Plaque back up at Parkside (may want to wait till more equipment is installed. And a plaque at Kiwanis Park honoring

Mel Ramage

Entertainment Books are in!

Each book costs $30.00; early birds get an extra discount card. If 40 are sold, Jack is able to donate $15.00 for each book sold to the admin fund. We are not selling to the public as a fund raiser. Jack and Al are selling to us and what happens to the books after that it is out of their hands. Checks are made out to Jack, (not wgkiwanis) thus we are still within our bylaws. These books pay for themselves very fast with cost saving you will realize.

Fall Meetings

The meal committee has met for the past two months to review the survey results and act upon recommendations. At this time the committee is recommending we keep with our current set up at the Baptist Church and our current provider. Once a month we will have “Stadium Fair” arranged by a volunteer Kiwanian. We will strive to have a way for you to be informed prior to the meeting of the menu- i.e. via e-mail or call chain for those who desire a phone call.

Firewood – Anyone in need of free firewood, please help yourself. The wood is available at the sight of the new football fields, at the corner of Cedar Rd. and S.R. 306. See Frank Slapnicker with additional questions. There has been a work stoppage d/t a neighbor playing the wetland card- No further update at this time.

We are 7 USA flags short at this time. Discussion was tabled until a Board Meeting so funds could be approved as appropriate.

Tony said something-

Coming Events:

August 19^th – Chardon Division Council Meeting. Chardon Kiwanis will be hosting their annual Division Council Meeting Steak Roast at the Deep Woods Shelter in Big Creek Park. Dinner is $ 15.00 per person and includes steak with all the trimmings. Social hour is at 6:30 with dinner at 7:00 PM. We have 6 scheduled to attend from our club.

Saturday, August 22nd Work Party at Kiwanis Park starting at 08:00. We are down to the nuts and bolts of reassembling the playground. Breakfast at 07:00 before hand for all who want to attend- ask Frank for details on breakfast. Please bring hand tools to help reassemble the playground equipment that was recently removed from Parkside. See Frank Slapnicker and/or Bart for more details

Saturday, August 22^nd – Shredding Party at West Geauga Plaza. Time of party is from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Please stop by and help out, if you are available. Ask Ken for details or our website. For those working at Kiwanis Park, Ken stated you can drop off your shreddables on the way to work. Our location will be by where

The old Revco (CVS) was in West Geauga Plaza, under the overhang since

Ken is guaranteeing rain,

And since it will be raining, all those who would have been working at Kiwanis Park can help with the shredding

$ 15.95 for children under 12. This includes food and refreshments before the game along with the game ticket. Cost for just a ticket to the game is $ 7.00. Please contact Tony Fuger for additional details.

Money is due by July 31^st.

NFL Punt/Pass/Kick will be Sat September 19, 2009 at 14:00 at Lions Field, Keep this day open. Contact

Mr. Bill Martin 440-729-4018 for information.

Anyone who wants to go to Bill Mann’s cabin 9/11,9/12 & 9/13, contact Bill or Gene.

Again, I know, this would have been more coherent if Dave wrote it!

Thank You,

Rich

Kiwanis Newsletter – 08/11/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Our next meeting will be at the Ken Mantey’s House. Their address is:

8655 Camelot Drive Chesterland Ohio 44026 440- 729-2869

If you haven’t already, please let Ken know if you will be attending the meeting.

Recent Developments

Special Olympics at Kiwanis Park. The event was well attended by Kiwanians and the event was a great success.

We are 7 USA flags short at this time. Discussion was tabled until a Board Meeting so funds could be approved as appropriate.

There was some discussion of Tom’s nuts and what length he will go to display them.

Tony said something-

Coming Events:

Saturday, August 15^st Work Party at Kiwanis Park starting at 08:00. There is one more major piece to install. Breakfast at 07:00 before hand for all who want to attend- ask Frank for details on breakfast. Supposedly- Bart will be supplying beer and lunch- Please bring hand tools to help reassemble the playground equipment that was recently removed from Parkside. See Frank Slapnicker and/or Bart for more details

Saturday, August 22^nd – Shredding Party at West Geauga Plaza. Time of party is from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Please stop by and help out, if you are available. Ask Ken for details or our website.

Wednesday, August 26^th – The Captains Game. If you are interested in attending this years Kiwanis gathering at the Lake County Captains Game, please let Tony Fuger know by Friday, July 17^th. Cost is $ 19.95 for adults and $ 15.95 for children under 12. This includes food and refreshments before the game along with the game ticket. Cost for just a ticket to the game is $ 7.00. Please contact Tony Fuger for additional details. Money is due by July 31^st.

NFL Punt/Pass/Kick will be Sat September 19, 2009 at 14:00 at Lions Field, Keep this day open. Contact

Mr. Bill Martin 440-729-4018 for information.

Anyone who wants to go to Bill Mann’s cabin after Labor Day, contact Bill or Gene.

Summer Dinner Meeting Schedule:

Tuesday, August 18^th – Meeting at the Mantey’s.

Tuesday, August 25^th – We will be the honored guests of Mrs. Hippley at the Hippley Mansion.

I know, this would have been more coherent if Dave wrote it!

Thank You,

Rich

Kiwanis Newsletter – 07/28/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Our next meeting will be at the Fowle Residence. Their address is:

12070 S. Wintergreen Drive, Chardon

Ph: (440) 85-1766

If you haven’t already, please let David know if you will be attending the meeting.

Congratulations to Les Scott – Nice job to Mr. Scott and his committee along with all the Kiwanians who helped out with the Circus. The shows were a huge success, with a nice profit for our club. I’m sure that Les will share the final numbers with us over the next few weeks. Nice job to all involved!

Recent Developments

Coming Events:

Summer Concerts – Concerts are being held at Parkside every Wednesday evening from July 1^st through August 5^th. Having many Kiwanians attend will be beneficial for our club. Please see our web site (www.wgkiwanis.org) for a list of the bands that are scheduled to perform and concert times.

Saturday, August 1^st Work Party at Kiwanis Park. There will be a work party at Kiwanis Park on Saturday, August 1^st beginning at 8:00 AM. Please bring hand tools to help reassemble the playground equipment that was recently removed from Parkside.

Donuts might be available. Then again, they might not be provided. See Frank Slapnicker for more details. Good Luck with coffee, especially decaf.

Saturday, August 8^th – Special Olympics at Kiwanis Park. Please make an effort to spend some time at Kiwanis Park for this event. Our club is sponsoring this event and will be operating the concession stand. Any help will be appreciated. Game times range from 9:30 AM to around 2:00 PM.

August 19^th – Chardon Division Council Meeting. Chardon Kiwanis will be hosting their annual Division Council Meeting Steak Roast at the Deep Woods Shelter in Big Creek Park. Dinner is $ 15.00 per person and includes steak with all the trimmings. Social hour is at 6:30 with dinner at 7:00 PM. See Tony Fuger for additional details.

Saturday, August 22^nd – Shredding Party at West Geauga Plaza. Time of party is from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Please stop by and help out, if you are available.

Wednesday, August 26^th – The Captains Game. If you are interested in attending this years Kiwanis gathering at the Lake County Captains Game, please let Tony Fuger know by Friday, July 17^th. Cost is $ 19.95 for adults and $ 15.95 for children under 12. This includes food and refreshments before the game along with the game ticket. Cost for just a ticket to the game is $ 7.00. Please contact Tony Fuger for additional details. Money is due by July 31^st.

Summer Dinner Meeting Schedule:

Tuesday, August 4^th – Meeting at the Fowle’s.

Tuesday, August 11^th – Meeting at the Metzger’s.

Tuesday, August 18^th – Meeting at the Mantey’s.

Tuesday, August 25^th – We will be the honored guests of Mrs. Hippley at the Hippley Mansion.

July 21^st Board Meeting Results:

The board approved a $ 100.00 donation to Metzenbaum Center for their 12-mile and 25 mile Bike Ride. The Bike Ride is Saturday, May 22^nd. They are looking for volunteers to assist. Please contact Scott Larrick for additional details.

The Board approved $ 700.00 total for two (2) Eagle Scout Projects in the Chesterland community. One is for a prayer path at the Presbyterian Church. The other is for a flagpole at the cemetery.

The Board approved a $ 100.00 for gravel removal at Parkside.

The Board approved $ 150.00 to be used for materials and supplies to move the playground from Parkside Park to Kiwanis Park.

That is all for now.

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 07/26/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Our next meeting will be at the Yandell Residence. Their address is:

12931 S. Woodside Drive, Chestland

Ph: (440) 338-8839

If you haven’t already, please let Lance know if you will be attending the meeting.

Recent Developments

Please note the following correction. Our newest member is Harriet Sugar. There was an error in the spelling of her name on the previous Newsletter.

July 7^th Special Board Meeting Results:

A request was made for up to $ 2,500.00 to be used for the new football fields discussed above. The motion passed for the funding.

Coming Events:

Saturday, July 18^th – Work Party at Kiwanis Park. There will be a work party at Kiwanis Park on Saturday, July 18^th beginning at 8:00 AM. Please bring hand tools to help reassemble the playground equipment that was recently removed from Parkside.

Donuts might be available.

Tuesday, July 28^th – Circus. We are sponsoring the Kelly Miller Circus again this year. We need volunteers to help with directing parking. Please contact Les Scott if you are available to help. There are two shows for the Circus, one at 4:30 and one at 7:30. Also, see Les if you are interested in helping with ticket sales or purchasing tickets for yourself.

Donuts might be available, see Les.

Summer Dinner Meeting Schedule:

Tuesday, July 21^st – Meeting at the Yandell residence. Board Meeting.

Tuesday, July 28^th – NO MEETING – Circus will be in town and we will ALL be there.

Tuesday, August 4^th – Meeting at the Fowle’s.

Tuesday, August 11^th – Meeting at the Metzger’s.

Tuesday, August 18^th – Meeting at the Mantey’s.

Tuesday, August 25^th – We will be the honored guests of Mrs. Hippley at the Hippley Mansion.

Kiwanis Newsletter – 05/26/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Our meetings are at the Chesterland Baptist Church at 12419 Chillicothe Road, with dinner at 19:00 and the meeting at 19:30. Dinners are catered by the Townhouse Restaurant at a cost of $11.00 per dinner.

Recent Developments

Thank you to Mr. Frank Slapnicker for promoting Kiwanis to our recent guest, Ms. Harriet Sweet. Harriet was our guest this week and, hopefully, will attend future meetings.

Please keep George Murphy and his family in your thoughts and prayers. We were informed of the passing of his Granddaughter on Tuesday, May 26^th.

On Tuesday, May 19^th we had our annual election for Board Members and Club Officers. The results are as follows:

Gary Stumpf – President Elect

Rich Levine – Vice President Elect

Bart Alcorn – I’m not sure what his title is. I’ll have to get back to you.

New Board Members – Bill Martin, Les Scott and Bob Steinberg

Parade Notes:

The theme for this year’s parade was chosen recently. It is “Honor the Eagle”.

We will be electing a parade Marshall at the next meeting. This year’s nominees are:

Mr. Thom Basista (Owner of West Geauga Plaza)

Mr. Tony Fuger

Mr. Mickey Mouse (if we pay his expenses from Orlando, Fl)

We had a few other nominees, but they had scheduling conflicts. Thanks to all who made recommendations.

April 28^th Board Meeting Results:

One item that was not reported from the April board meeting was the passing of the continued support of Kiwanis Park. The club honored its next commitment of $ 4,500.00 to the park.

May 26^th Board Meeting Results:

Ron Schmidt reported that Key Club held their election for officers for next year. Four (4) officers were elected. A total of sixteen (16) students attended the meeting.

The Board approved $ 150.00 to support the West Geauga High School Newspaper. This is a similar donation to years past.

The Board approved a $ 1,300.00 donation to the Chester Township Fire Department. The funds will be put towards the purchase of a training unit to teach the proper use of a fire extinguisher. This unit will allow the department to visit local schools, businesses and groups and offer training in the proper use of fire extinguishers.

The Board approved $ 100.00 to be used for materials and supplies to repaint the sign located at Parkside Park.

The Board approved a $ 150.00 donation to the Saint Anselm Vacation Bible School.

Coming Events:

Saturday, May 30^th – Work Party at the Park. We will be assisting in the assembly of the new playground equipment. All you need to bring is a 3/8 inch drive ratchet, 3/8 inch drive sockets and a tool belt (if you have one). In case you were wondering, my tool belt will NOT be available for lending.

Tuesday, June 2^nd – We will be visited by a person from the Girl Scout Council.

Please note: This will be the last meeting at the Church for the summer.

Club Meetings June 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd and 30^th – These meeting will take place at Glenn Battles’ Farm. We will be decorating the float for the parade.

Summer Dinner Meeting Schedule:

Tuesday, July 7^th – Gene Seelinger’s for Steak Fry. If you are willing to loan a grill for the evening, please let Gene know. We need grills for the cooking.

Tuesday, July 14^th – Meeting (Party with Polly) at the Larrick Household.

Tuesday, July 21^st – Meeting at the Yandell residence. Board Meeting.

Tuesday, July 28^th – NO MEETING – Circus will be in town and we will ALL be there.

Tuesday, August 4^th – Meeting at the Fowle’s.

Tuesday, August 11^th – Meeting at the Metzger’s.

Tuesday, August 18^th – Meeting at the Mantey’s.

Tuesday, August 25^th – We will be the honored guests of Mrs. Hippley at the Hippley Mansion.

Summer Concerts Schedule:

Summer concerts are scheduled for every Wednesday beginning July 1^st and ending August 5^th. There are a total of six (6) concerts scheduled. More details to follow.

That is all for now.

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 05/05/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Recent Developments

We would like to welcome our newest club member, Mr. Lou Gyongyosi (gin-joe-see). Lou has attended several meetings and is a welcome addition to our organization. We will have a formal indoctrination of Lou on Tuesday, May 12^th. If you haven’t already done so, please make an effort to make Lou feel comfortable as a new member.

Scott Larrick reported an estimated net income from the Pancake Breakfast of $ 24,000.00. All who participated did a great job.

Lance Yandell asked the club about submitting photos of club activities for banners that will be displayed on the telephone poles in the Township. It was decided that we will review photos of recent events and submit them to Lance’s contact on the Board of Trustees.

Thank you again to the entire Scholarship Committee. The awards presentation went without any problems and was well organized. Nice job!

Monday, May 4th – The circus will be conducting their telemarketing drive for our area. See Bob Steinberg for additional details.

Parade Note: We would like recommendations for a Parade Marshall. If you have any nominations, please submit them to Mr. Rich Levine as soon as possible.

April 28^th Board Meeting Results

The Treasury reported that we are still short $ 293.00 for annual dues. If you have not yet submitted your dues, please make an effort to submit them to Byron Whitney or Tony Fuger. Thank you in advance.

Scholarship Budget Approved – After much discussion regarding the amount of money and quantity of scholarships the club donates, the budget was approved for $ 10,200.00 to cover scholarships and the awards dinner. Recommendation was made that we review the amount we give away on future scholarships. The intent would be to give money to a cause that will benefit more individuals.

Ron Schmidt reported that Key Club donated their funds to the Leukemia Foundation.

The Board approved $ 150.00 for tuition for a student to attend the Key Club training camp in May.

The Board also approved the following funds:

$ 600.00 for West Geauga Local Schools Wetlands Project

An additional $ 250.00 for a local Eagle Scout project – repairing the fence at the church lot. (Dave Puruczky screwed up the original estimate or so I am told. See Dave for additional details.)

$ 2,400.00 for pre-school scholarships. Four (4) scholarships at $ 600.00 each.

$ 250.00 for nurse at West Geauga Middle School to participate in the Suzanne G. Koman Breast Cancer Research Walk or Run for Life (I cannot remember which).

Coming Events:

Saturday, May 9^th – Work Party at the Park. We will be removing the existing swing set for reassembly at Kiwanis Park. Reassembly is currently scheduled for May 30^th. Please make an effort to help with this work.

Tuesday, May 12^th – Spouses night: Please bring your spouse and join us for dinner at The Kirtlander restaurant. Dinner is choice of Orange Roughy, Chicken Breast or Prime Rib. Price is $ 15.00 per person. Social Hour at 6:30 with dinner served at 7:00 PM. Contact Gene Seelinger @ (440) 247-2659 for more details.

Saturday, May 16^th – Opening Day at Kiwanis Park. We will be operating the concession stand and in need of volunteers to assist with cooking and selling food and drinks. Bob Feller will be tossing out the First Pitch.

Coming Events (cont’d)

Tuesday, May 19^th – Club Mid Year Report and elections. The election slate is as follows:

President – Mr. Gary Stumpf

Vice President – Mr. Rich Levine

Vice President Elect – Mr. Bart Alcorn

Board Members: Ms. Elaine Hippley, Mr. Bill Martin, Mr. Bob Miller, Mr. Pete Ronis, Mr. Les Scott and Mr. Bob Steinberg.

Please make an effort to attend this very important election.

Tuesday, May 26^th – Board Meeting.

Weekend of May 29^th, 30^th and 31^st – Bill Mann’s Cottage. Anyone interested in attending for Golf, Poker and general Kiwanis fellowship, contact Bill Mann for more details.

Division 22 Information:

The next Division Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20^th. It will be hosted by Geneva on the Lake and held at The Lakefront Restaurant, 5243 Lake Road, Geneva on the Lake. Dinner is $ 15.00. This includes choice of Perch Dinner, 8 oz. Strip Steak or Chicken Marsala. Dinner includes salad, beverage, choice of potato, taxes and tip. Please RSVP by May 15^th. It would be great to see some different people attend the Division meeting for a change.

We have been asked by the Division to volunteer to distribute peanuts during the Memorial Day weekend at Geneva on the Lake. The Division is trying to organize this fundraiser to raise money for the division. Ron Schmidt will be discussing this with our Key Club. We will be discussing this at our next meeting and looking for interested volunteers. We are looking for people to work approximate two (2) hour shifts between the hours of 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Saturday, May 23^rd and Sunday, May 24^th.

That is all for now.

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 04/14/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Please keep Glen Battles’ Grandson Austin in your thoughts and prayers. He was recently involved in a severe automobile accident and is still in the hospital. His condition is improving.

Thank you to Lance Yandell for inviting Skip Claypool to our meetings to learn more about our club. If you see Skip at future meetings, please take time to introduce yourself and make him feel welcome.

Thank you to Ms. Sara Shininger of Geauga County Job and Family Services for addressing our club regarding her work with the community. She gave a very informative presentation about the organization and their work with people of Geauga County. Ms. Shininger provided a hand out discussing the services of her organization. Please let me know if you would like a copy.

Coming Events:

April 21^st – Guest Night and Student of the Month. Club Members’ guests will be joining the meeting. Please invite a guest to attend our meeting and learn more about our fine organization. We will have a brief presentation from each of our committee chairs to discuss the specific programs within their committees. Afterwards we will review our budget for the remaining 2009 fiscal year.

April 28^th – Board Meeting with intent of approving revised budget, as required.

May 5^th – Scholarship awards presentation.

May 9^th – Yard clean-up day for elderly in the community who need assistance. A sign-up sheet will be available at the next meeting for those available to help.

May 12^th – Spouses night: Please bring your spouse and join us for dinner at The Kirtlander restaurant. Dinner is choice of Orange Roughy, Chicken Breast or Prime Rib. Price is $ 15.00 per person. Social Hour at 6:30 with dinner served at 7:00 PM. See Gene Seelinger for more details.

May 19^th – Club Mid Year Report.

May 26^th – Board Meeting.

Please keep in mind that we will have Opening Day at Kiwanis park one Saturday in May. More details to follow. Bob Feller will be attending.

Inter Club and Fellowship

1. Kiwanis Mid Year Training Meeting will be held Saturday, April 25^thfrom 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Cost is $ 50.00 per person. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Kiwanis and the programs associated with the organization. Please let us know if you are interested in attending.

2. Kiwanis Leadership Training will be held Saturday, June 6^th at Tri-C. This is an excellent opportunity to learn skills and obtain insight into leading a Kiwanis Club.

3. International Convention – This year’s convention will be held in Nashville, TN from June 25^th thru 28^th. The club has additional details for anyone interested in attending. So far we have two (2) members planning to attend. Please let us know if you would like more details.

4. Ohio District Convention – To be held in August. More details will follow. Please ask if you are interested in attending.

That is all for now.

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David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 03/24/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Thank you to Harold Schneider for inviting Lou Gyongyosi to our meetings to learn more about our club. Lou seems very interested in joining our club. Please take time to introduce yourself and make him feel welcome.

Pancake Breakfast Notes:

Thank you to all members who have worked so hard to make the past three weekends successful breakfasts. We have only one more to go!!! Let’s hope it’s just as busy as the past three Sunday’s. Speaking of busy, here are the numbers so far:

03/08/09 – (2,186) Total Served Retail Sales - $ 1,054.55

03/15/09 – (2,109) Total Served Retail Sales - $ 1,254.25

03/22/09 – (2,566) Total Served Retail Sales - $ 1,094.25

Scott Larrick mentioned this past meeting that things ran very smoothly on Sunday. Congratulations to all for their efforts. Please make sure to thank your family and friends who may have volunteered their time to contribute to our success. Please see this past weeks copy of the Chester News to see a very handsome photograph of our “Batter King” Mr. Rich Levine. For someone who doesn’t know what he’s doing, he sure looks like he knows what he’s doing. Nice Job, Rich!

Nice job to all!!

Coming Events:

April 7^th – Edward Jones will be our guest and speaker for the evening. We will have more details next week regarding his discussion with the club.

April 14^th – A representative from Geauga Family Services will be addressing our club regarding their work with the community.

April 21^st – Student of the Month. Club Members’ guests will be joining the meeting. Please invite a guest to attend our meeting and learn more about our fine organization. We will have a brief presentation from each of our committee chairs to discuss the specific programs within their committees. Afterwards we will review our budget for the remaining 2009 fiscal year.

April 28^th – Board Meeting with intent of approving revised budget, as required.

May 5^th – Scholarship awards presentation.

May 12^th – Spouses night. See Gene Seelinger for more details.

May 19^th – Club Mid Year Report.

May 26^th – Board Meeting.

Please keep in mind that we will have Opening Day at Kiwanis park one Saturday in May. More details to follow. Bob Feller will be attending.

Board Meeting Results:

Youth Services was granted $ 400.00 for the West Geauga High School After Prom.

Youth Services was granted $ 500.00 for Geauga County Family Services Summer Camp. This is similar to donations granted in recent years.

Community Services was granted $ 300.00 for Easter Baskets.

Inter Club and Fellowship

1. The next Division Council Meeting will be held in Ashtabula on Wednesday, May 20^th. If you are interested in attending, please contact Tony Fuger or myself. Dinner is $ 15.00. It would be great to have some different members attend the meeting to represent our club, meet some other Kiwanians and learn more about what is happening at the Division level. Please consider attending.

2. Kiwanis Mid Year Training Meeting will be held Saturday, April 25^thfrom 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Cost is $ 50.00 per person. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Kiwanis and the programs associated with the organization. Please let us know if you are interested in attending.

3. Kiwanis Leadership Training will be held Saturday, June 6^th at Tri-C. This is an excellent opportunity to learn skills and obtain insight into leading a Kiwanis Club.

4. International Convention – This years convention will be held in Nashville, TN from June 25^th thru 28^th. The club has additional details for anyone interested in attending. So far we have two (2) members planning to attend. Please let us know if you would like more details.

5. Ohio District Convention – To be held in August. More details will follow. Please ask if you are interested in attending.

That is all for now.

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See You Saturday!

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 02/24/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Annual Dues – Please submit your annual dues to Tony Fuger. He will make sure that proper notification is given to the Club Treasury. If you haven’t paid them already, please make an effort to get these paid. We are finding that we have a short fall in the budget.

Coming Events:

Student of The Month

March 3^rd – Dinner Survey and Club Assessment Review.

March 10^th – Science Fair Winners will present their projects (tentative date: to be confirmed by Gary Stumpf).

Pancake Breakfast

Preparations are still being made for the breakfasts. Please be ready to help set-up for the first breakfast. Set up will be Saturday, March 7^th at 8:00 AM.

Board Meeting Results:

Youth Services was granted $ 250.00 for an Eagle Scout fence repair project at the church.

Youth Services was granted $ 400.00 for a Board of Education Appreciation Breakfast.

Sponsored Youth – A meeting will be held with Key Club to get ready for the Pancake Breakfasts.

Interclub Fellowship

The next Division Council Meeting will be Wednesday, March 18^th at the Mandarin Seafood Buffet. RSVP by March 13^th. Please let Tony Fuger know if you are interested in attending.

Kiwanis Mid Year Training Meeting will be held Saturday, April 25^thfrom 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Cost is $ 50.00 per person. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Kiwanis and the programs associated with the organization. Please let us know if you are interested in attending.

International Convention – This years convention will be held in Nashville, TN from June 25^th thru 28^th. The club has additional details for anyone interested in attending. So far we have two (2) members planning to attend. Please let us know if you would like more details.

Ohio District Convention – To be held in August. More details will follow. Please ask if you are interested in attending.

No reports from other committee chairs.

That is all for now.

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Sincerely,

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 02/10/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Congratulations again to the Science Fair Committee of Tom Metzger, Bill Martin and Ken Mantey on a very successful, exciting and fun event. Good Job Gentlemen!

Thank you to all who participated in the Science Fair and contributing to its success. Without the help of all involved, we couldn’t have accomplished it.

Thank you to all who helped in the sales of Entertainment books. Particular recognition goes to Jack DeChellis for overseeing the sales along with the contribution from Al Mulliken for selling fourteen (14) books. The Club sold a total of (21) books. Thank you to all involved for your efforts.

Coming Events:

Student of The Month

February 17^th - We will honor the latest group of students.

February 24^th – Board Meeting

March 3^rd – Science Fair Winners will present their projects (tentative date: to be confirmed by Gary Stumpf).

March 10^th – Dinner Survey and Club Assessment Review.

Pancake Breakfast

Thank you to all who participated in our Post Card Party. Post Cards were mailed this week. Thank you to those who hung posters accouncing the breakfast in the area. If you need a poster for a location, please contact Scott Larrick.

We have an announcement regarding the Chairman for this years breakfast. David Fowle has relinquished his position as Pancake Breakfast Chairman due to his responsibilities as club president. Scott Larrick has volunteered to step in and accept the responsibility of Breakfast Chairman. Frank Slapnicker is the Co-Chairman for the breakfasts. Frank will also be the Kitchen Chairman. Bart Alcorn will again be the Dining Room Chairman. Please provide these gentlemen the support that they need to make the breakfast a success.

Other Items:

We are looking for volunteers to attend this month’s Division Council Meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 18^thin Perry. Please contact Tony Fuger if you are interested in attending.

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Sincerely,

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 02/03/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Annual Dues – Please submit your annual dues to Tony Fuger. He will make sure that proper notification is given to the Club Treasury.

The 2008 – 2009 Calendars have arrived. Please contact Tony Fuger to get your calendar. The cost is $ 2.00.

Coming Events:

Science Fair

SET-UP

Science Fair set up will take place on Friday (02/06) from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the middle school. All are welcome to assist. Much work needs to be done to complete the set-up. Please plan to help set-up.

The Fair will begin on Saturday (02/07) at 8:00 AM.

A total of (216) students have signed up for the fair. This is the largest group of participants that we have experienced. Therefore, we will need an extensive amount of help from our club membership. Contact Tom Metzger if you are able to help or if you have recommendations for candidates who can help.

We also need tools for the Junk Box Wars competition. We are looking for the following Hand Tools:

Hammers Screw Drivers (both Phillips and Regular)

Drills Pliers

Small Saws

Please make sure that your tools are clearly marked with your identification.

Pancake Breakfast

We will have our annual Post Card Party at next Tuesday’s (02/10) meeting. We will also distribute posters to be displayed at local businesses. We look forward to seeing everyone to help process the post cards. We are looking for volunteers to distribute posters. Please contact David Fowle if you are able to help put up posters.

Other Items:

The West Geauga High School Student Council is planning to have a pancake breakfast on Sunday, May 10^th. They would like to borrow grills and possibly coffee pots from our club. They may also be looking for volunteers to work the breakfast. More details will be provided, as they become known.

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Sincerely,

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 01/27/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Annual Dues – Please submit your annual dues to Tony Fuger. He will make sure that proper notification is given to the Club Treasury.

The 2008 – 2009 Calendars have arrived. Please contact Tony Fuger to get your calendar. The cost is $ 2.00.

Coming Events:

Science Fair

This years Science Fair will be held on Saturday, February 7^th. The Fair will begin at 8:00 AM.

A total of (216) students have signed up for the fair. This is the largest group of participants that we have experienced. Therefore, we will need an extensive amount of help from our club membership. We are looking for help with project judging, Junk Box Wars judging, Registration and various other tasks. Contact Tom Metzger if you are able to help or if you have recommendations for candidates who can help.

Tom Metzger reviewed the set-up schedule for the fair. If available, we will need as many hands as possible on Friday, February 6^th for set up. Set up is scheduled from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the middle school. Please plan to attend.

The Kirtland Kiwanis Club is celebrating their 50^th Anniversary. All are invited to attend their celebration to be held at the Kirtlander on Thursday, January 29^th at 7:00 PM. Dinner is $ 20.00 per person. Reservations need to be made by January 16^th. Please contact Tony Fuger for further details.

Survey/Club Assessment – We will be offering the Club Assessment via the Internet, in the coming weeks. This will be similar in format to the Dinner Survey that was recently completed. If you have concerns with completing the Assessment “on-line”, please contact Ken Mantey to complete the Assessment manually.

Scholarships – The interviews for scholarships will be completed on Sunday, April 19^th from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the library. Thank you to those who volunteered to be on the Scholarship Committee. There will be a total of five interviewers for this years’ scholarships.

Board Meeting Results

The board approved the next donation to Kiwanis Park. A donation of $ 4,500.00 will be submitted to Kiwanis Park. This takes our total donation to $ 16,000.00 to date. We will consider another $ 3,500.00 donation after the Pancake Breakfast.

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Sincerely,

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 01/13/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Please Note: Next weeks meeting will be held at The Town House Restaurant next to the Church.

Annual Dues – Please submit your annual dues to Tony Fuger. He will make sure that proper notification is given to the Club Treasury.

The 2008 – 2009 Calendars have arrived. Please contact Tony Fuger to get your calendar. The cost is $ 2.00.

Thank you to Tom Metzger for meeting with the Key Club today. The Key Club has agreed to operate a concession stand at the upcoming Science Fair. Also, at least two (2) representatives from The Key Club will be joining us at our upcoming Board Meeting. They will share some information with us regarding their activities.

Coming Events:

Science Fair

This years Science Fair will be held on Saturday, February 7^th. The Fair will begin at 8:00 AM.

A total of (216) students have signed up for the fair. This is the largest group of participants that we have experienced. Therefore, we will need an extensive amount of help from our club membership. We are looking for help with project judging, Junk Box Wars judging, Registration and various other tasks. Contact Tom Metzger if you are able to help or if you have recommendations for candidates who can help.

Division Council Meeting: The next meeting will be hosted by The Willoughby Kiwanis Club on Wednesday, January 21^st. Dinner is $ 15.00 per person. Please contact Tony Fuger for additional details. Reservations are required by January 14^th.

January 20^th Meeting – Ken Mantey will present additional information to the club regarding the Robotics Program that both the middle school and high school are embarking on. The Science Fair Committee recommended allocating $ 350.00 of the Science Fair Budget to the Robotics Program at the High School. A demonstration of the workings of the program will be on display at the Science Fair. The funding is available in the Science Fair budget and the club agreed to allocate the funds. For clarification, the Science Fair budget is not increasing, the funds have already been allocated for the fair.

Other Items:

Pancake Breakfast: We had an extensive discussion this evening regarding the pricing for this years breakfasts. Information was distributed regarding estimates for expenses, attendance and profit. After our discussion, the membership voted to maintain the current pricing structure. Thank you to all who participated.

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Sincerely,

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 01/06/09

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Annual Dues – Please submit your annual dues to Tony Fuger. He will make sure that proper notification is given to the Club Treasury.

The 2008 – 2009 Calendars have arrived. Please contact Tony Fuger to get your calendar. The cost is $ 2.00.

Thank you to Ken Mantey for the getting some of our membership to share some of their personal experiences with the rest of the club. It was entertaining as well as informative.

Thank you to Dave Puruczky, Les Scott and Pete Ronas for volunteering to assist Rich Levine with preparations for this years Fourth of July Parade. We are quite confident that this team will make the Parade a special event. The parade is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 4^th. More details will follow. Please contact any of these individuals with ideas or suggestions.

Coming Events:

Sunday, January 11^th @ 7:00 PM – Membership Meeting at Ken Mantey’s home. All are welcome to attend. Please contact Ken at (440) 729-2869 for additional details.

Tuesday, January 13^th – A meeting will be held at the High School, Room No. 206 at 2:45 PM with members of Key Club. This meeting will be to discuss Key Club concessions at the upcoming Science Fair. All Kiwanis members are welcome to attend. Please contact Tom Metzger at (440) 338-5167 for additional details.

Science Fair

Tom Metzger passed around a sign up sheet for volunteering during the Science Fair. If you are able to help and did not sign up, please contact Tom.

This years Science Fair will be held on Saturday, February 7^th. The Fair will begin at 8:00 AM. Tom Metzger announced that the following groups of students have signed up for the fair:

(36) Junior Projects (46) Senior Projects

(10) Junior Bridges (3) Senior Bridges

(15) Junior Mouse Trap Cars (7) Senior Mouse Trap Cars

(19) Architect (3) Mathematics

(27) Teams for Junk Box Wars

A total of (216) students have signed up for the fair. This is the largest group of participants that we have experienced. Therefore, we will need an extensive amount of help from our club membership. We are looking for help with project judging, Junk Box Wars judging, Registration and various other tasks. Contact Tom Metzger if you are able to help or if you have recommendations for candidates who can help.

Other Items:

Kiwanis Park Agenda:

Saturday, May 16^th – Opening Day. Mr. Bob Feller will be attending along with other activities. More details to follow.

Saturday, August 8^th – Metzenbaum Special Olympics. More details to follow.

Saturday, September 26^th – Recreation Council Soccer Tournament and Clay Eddy Fields / Kiwanis Park Annual Clambake. More details to follow.

2009 Circus – The date has been set for the Circus performance. The Circus is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28^th. Shows are at 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM. The location is still to be determined. Contact Bob Steinberg for more details.

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Sincerely,

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 12/16/08

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Thank you to all who were able to attend this weeks meeting. Hopefully you found it informative and a good use of your time.

Thank you to Dave Grenier, Elaine Hippley, Ron Schmidt, Domenic Romonto and Gary Stumpf for presenting gifts at the Metzenbaum Center Christmas Party!

Thank you to all who donated gifts and money to the two needy families that we adopted for this Christmas. A small group of Kiwanians will be playing Santa this weekend and delivering the packages.

Thank you to Tom Metzger for filling in for Ron Schmidt as the Key Club Chairman. Ron will be absence for the next (6) to (10) weeks.

Coming Events:

Tuesday, December 23^rd – Board Meeting

Tuesday, December 30^th – No Meeting

Christmas Tree Sales:

As of our meeting on December 16^th, Frank Slapnicker reported that we have approximately (150) trees remaining from a beginning total of approximately (500). We need help this weekend. Please make an effort to help sell the remaining trees.

Science Fair Update:

This years Science Fair will be held on Saturday, February 7^th. The Fair will begin at 8:00 AM. Tom Metzger announced that the following groups of students have signed up for the fair:

(36) Junior Projects (46) Senior Projects

(10) Junior Bridges (3) Senior Bridges

(15) Junior Mouse Trap Cars (7) Senior Mouse Trap Cars

(19) Architect (3) Mathematics

(27) Teams for Junk Box Wars

A total of (216) students have signed up for the fair. This is the largest group of participants that we have experienced. Therefore, we will need an extensive amount of help from our club membership. We are looking for help with project judging, Junk Box Wars judging, Registration and various other tasks. Contact Tom Metzger if you are able to help or if you have recommendations for candidates who can help.

O ther Items:

Please make an effort to get dues money to Byron Whitney before the end of December.

We have been asked to consider adopting “Honorary Kiwanis Club Affiliates” into our clubs By Laws. Affiliates will support our fund raisers, attend club meetings and be asked for an annual donation to the club. However, they will not be allowed to vote, hold office or be on the roster of the Ohio District or International. Hopefully they will decide to become full time members. This is being considered to increase our membership. More details will follow. Please forward any questions regarding this issue.

We are looking for a few volunteers to assist Rich Levine for next years July 4^th Parade. It is early, but we need to plan. Please contact Rich Levine at (440) 729-6554 or myself at (440) 285-1766 if you are interested.

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Sincerely,

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 11/19/08

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Thank you to Mr. Gary Stumpf for organizing the dinner for the Division Council Meeting. Also, thank you to Mr. George Murphy and Mr. Byron Whitney for taking care of the money and the 50/50 raffle. We had (24) members at the meeting. Thank you to all who were able to attend. We had a very good turnout. There were numerous compliments from our guests regarding the dinner.

Harold Schneider’s Mother is doing well. She was moved from ICU recently and her condition is improving. Please keep her in you thoughts.

Happy Birthday to:

Eric Milnar (Nov. 16^th), Frank Slapnicker (Nov. 19^th), Gary Stumpf (Nov. 20^th) and Tom Metzger (Nov. 22^nd).

Coming Events:

Saturday, November 22^nd – Christmas tree lot set-up. We will begin setting up the lot at 8:00 AM. Breakfast meeting at the Townhouse Restaurant at 7:15 AM for anyone interested. Coffee and donuts will be available at the lot. NO DECAFFEINATED coffee will be available. The lot is located next to Drug Mart on S.R. 306. Please plan to help set up.

Tuesday, November 25^th – Board Meeting

Friday, November 28^th – Unload Christmas Trees. Truck is scheduled to arrive at 8:00 AM

Tuesday, December 2^nd – West Geauga Kiwanis Holiday Party at Dino’s Restaurant @ I-90 and S.R. 306. Dinner is $ 20.00 per person. Social Hour at 6:30 PM. Dinner at 7:00 PM. Entertainment by Lance & Linda Yandell along with the West Geauga High School Chorale Group. Contact Mr. Gene Seelinger to make reservations. Per Mr. Stumpf, there will not be a gift exchange this year due to economic conditions.

Metzenbaum Christmas Party – The Metzenbaum Christmas Party will be Tuesday, December 16^th. A small group of Kiwanians will be leaving for the party after our dinner at the church.

Other Items:

Tony Fuger began submitting Dues Statements to the membership. Annual dues are $ 80.00. We need to submit them to International by the end of December. Please make an effort to get the money to Byron Whitney before the end of December.

Christmas Tree Sales:

Frank Slapnicker informed us that he is considering reverting back to the extended hours (4:00 to 8:00 PM) during the week. He will keep us informed on this, as well.

Mr. Slapnicker will also be organizing an instructional class on how to properly fill out the shift reports used to tally the quantity and prices of the trees that were sold. Please make an effort to fill these out accurately, clearly and concisely.

A general comment was made that we should make an effort to get the lot cleaned up sooner than what we did last year.

If you know Kiwanians who are not receiving this information, please pass it along, or let me know how to get it too them. Please let us know of changes in e-mail addresses, etc…

Sincerely,

David Fowle

John Bodmer has scheduled the last Thursday in August for the Kiwanis Division 22 Captains game outing.

Last night he announced it and said it was not too early to think about attending.

All you can eat and game is $20.00.

Kiwanis Newsletter – 11/11/08

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Thank you to Ms. Denise Brewster and Mr. Les Scott for their presentation of the Students of the Month. Nice job!

Thank you to all who were able to attend this weeks meeting. Hopefully you found it informative and a good use of your time.

Gene Seelinger had knee surgery this past Monday. All went well. He begins Physical Therapy on Thursday (11/13). Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Coming Events:

Tuesday, November 18^th – NO MEETING

WEDNESDAY, November 19^th – Division 22 Council Meeting. Our Club is sponsoring this meeting. Dinner is $ 15.00. This includes one (1) 50/50 raffle ticket. Mr. Bob Williams will be in attending to discuss Kiwanis Clubs sponsoring “K-Kids” groups in the elementary schools. Pleas welcome Bob to our meeting.

Tuesday, November 25^th – Board Meeting

Tuesday, December 2^nd – West Geauga Kiwanis Holiday Party at Dino’s Restaurant @ I-90 and S.R. 306. Dinner is $ 20.00 per person. Social Hour at 6:30 PM. Dinner at 7:00 PM. Entertainment by Lance & Linda Yandell along with the West Geauga High School Chorale Group. More details to follow from Gary Stumpf (gift exchange, etc…). Contact Gene Seelinger to make reservations.

Metzenbaum Christmas Party – The Metzenbaum Christmas Party will be Tuesday, December 16^th. A small group of Kiwanians will be leaving for the party after our dinner at the church.

Other Items:

The Rotary Club is borrowing three (3) grills for their Christmas Party on December 13^th. Mr. Bill Mann is making arrangements for this. Thank you Bill!

Tony Fuger began submitting Dues Statements to the membership next week. Annual dues are $ 80.00. We need to submit them to International by the end of December. Please make an effort to get the money to Byron Whitney before the end of December.

Christmas Tree Sales:

The Christmas tree lot will be set up on Saturday, November 22^nd. We will begin setting up the lot at 8:00 AM. The lot is located next to DRUG MART (correction from prior letter) on S.R. 306. Please plan to help set up. Many hands make light work.

The current plan is to have trees delivered to our site on Friday, November 28^th (the day after Thanksgiving). Frank Slapnicker also informed us that he is considering reverting back to the extended hours (4:00 to 8:00 PM) during the week. He will keep us informed on this, as well.

A general comment was made that we should make an effort to get the lot cleaned up sooner than what we did last year.

If you know Kiwanians who are not receiving this information, please pass it along, or let me know how to get it too them. Please let us know of changes in e-mail addresses, etc…

Sincerely,

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 11/04/08

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Thank you to all who were able to attend this weeks meeting. Hopefully you found it informative and a good use of your time.

Please keep Mr. Seelinger in your thoughts and prayers as he undergoes surgery next Monday, November 10^th.

The Geauga County Home Cemetery Dedication will be taking place on Monday, November 10^th at 10:00 AM. The Cemetery is located on Ravenwood Drive in Chardon. For more details, contact Spencer Kershaw at (440) 729-3337.

Christmas Tree Sales:

The Christmas tree lot will be set up on Saturday, November 22^nd. We will begin setting up the lot at 8:00 AM. The lot is located next to Discount Drug Mart on S.R. 306. Please plan to help set up. Many hands make light work.

A general comment was made that we should make an effort to get the lot cleaned up sooner than what we did last year.

Coming Events:

Tuesday, November 11^th – Student of the Month

Tuesday, November 18^th – NO MEETING

WEDNESDAY, November 19^th – Division 22 Council Meeting. Our Club is sponsoring this meeting. Dinner is $ 15.00. This includes one (1) 50/50 raffle ticket. A speaker will be in attendance to discuss Kiwanis Clubs sponsoring “K-Kids” groups in the elementary schools.

Tuesday, November 25^th – Board Meeting

Tuesday, December 2^nd – Christmas Party at Dino’s Restaurant @ I-90 and S.R. 306. Dinner is $ 20.00 per person. Social Hour at 6:30 PM. Dinner at 7:00 PM. Entertainment by Lance & Linda Yandell along with the West Geauga High School Chorale Group. More details to follow from Gary Stumpf (gift exchange, etc…). Contact Gene Seelinger to make reservations.

Metzenbaum Christmas Party – The Metzenbaum Christmas Party will be Tuesday, December 16^th. A small group of Kiwanians will be leaving for the party after our dinner at the church.

Other Items:

If you know Kiwanians who are not receiving this information, please pass it along, or let me know how to get it too them. Please let us know of changes in e-mail addresses, etc…

Sincerely,

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 10/28/08

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Thank you to all who were able to attend this weeks meeting. Hopefully you found it informative and a good use of your time. Dinner was pretty good too. Fried Chicken and Stuffing.

Mr. Metzger gave us a brief update regarding this years Science Fair. The Fair will be held on Saturday, February 7^th, 2009. So far we have (127) students signed up for the Fair. These are mostly Middle School and St. Anselm’s students. A meeting will be held this Thursday at the High School for students to sign-up. So far there are three (3) to four (4) teams signed up for the Junk Box Wars. Deadline for sign up is December 5^th, 2008. Please contact Tom Metzger or Bill Martin with issues, questions or concerns. Please make an effort to attend and assist in making this another successful event for our club.

A meeting was held Monday, October 27^th with members of the Park Board to discuss improvements to the park. Their focus is to make improvements that will aid younger children (18 months to 5 years old). They are considering removing two (2) existing houses and a building structure. They are also considering moving an existing Volleyball Court. They are still finalizing exact plans. The club will consider assistance of a monetary nature as well as labor to assist in construction of the modifications. We will continue to work with the Board to find out how we can assist. More details will follow in the coming months.

Christmas Tree Sales: The current plan is to have trees delivered to our site on Friday, November 28^th (the day after Thanksgiving). Please plan to attend along with the tree lot set up. Frank Slapnicker will let us know the exact date and time for the set-up of the lot. Frank also informed us that he is considering reverting back to the extended hours (4:00 to 8:00 PM) during the week. He will keep us informed on this, as well.

Coming Events:

Tuesday, November 11^th – Student of the Month

Tuesday, November 18^th – NO MEETING

Tuesday, November 25^th – Board Meeting

Other Items:

Tony Fuger will be submitting Dues Statements to the membership next week. Annual dues are $ 80.00. We need to submit them to International by the end of December. Please make an effort to get the money to Byron Whitney before the end of December.

Congratulations to David Puruczky for rewards and recognition regarding Membership Growth. Dave has been responsible for the addition of a significant number of new members in recent years. Nice job Dave!

Thank you to all the Board Members for making it to tonight’s meeting. We had perfect attendance from all the Board Members.

Ron Schmidt needs the contact information for the Key Club Lieutenant Governor. Anyone who has this information, please forward it to Ron Schmidt.

Approved Board Expenditures for October 2008:

· Up to $ 175.00 to send a student to Leadership Training for Key Club.

· Allocated $ 520.00 for Meals on Wheels

· Allocated $ 650.00 for Metzenbaum Christmas Party

Did I forget anything? Please let me know.

Sincerely,

David Fowle

Kiwanis Newsletter – 10/21/08

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Some general notes (from your President):

It was nice to see Mr. Ramage at this evenings meeting. We all wish him well with his upcoming surgery. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

Thank you to Mr. Bill Mann for taking care of getting Grills and Coffee Potts to the Metzenbaum Center for their function on November 1^st. Bill, please let us know if you need some help.

Thank you to Mr. Ken Mantey for attending the Kiwanis TAG (Together Achieving Growth) Seminar this past weekend in Akron. Ken obtained some valuable information from Kiwanis International regarding membership growth for our club. We will look forward to hearing from Ken and his committee in the near future on what he learned about growing our membership.

We enjoyed a very informative and enlightening presentation from representatives of Metzenbaum center this evening. Thank you to Ms. Tami Setlock and Ms. Sandy Taraba for their detailed discussion about the center and background concerning the upcoming Levy renewal. Also, thank you to Mr. Stumpf for organizing their presentation.

Mr. Slapnicker and Mr. Puruczky will be keeping us informed of developments with the Park Board and their plans for improvements to the playground at the park. There is a meeting at the Library on Monday, October 26^th at 7:00 PM to continue discussion of plans and improvements. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.

Ms. Fetheroff requested addresses or information of soldiers serving our country in the Iraqi theater who could benefit from donations from her company. Anyone knowing servicemen or women in Iraq can forward their contact information to Edie.

Between Mr Steinberg and myself, we will attempt to keep you informed of club developments over the next twelve (12) month. If you have anything that you would like included in this newsletter, please let Bob or myself know.

Enclosed with this letter is this years’ Committee Chairs. Again, I apologize for forgetting to bring copies to this evenings meeting.

Did I forget anything? Please let me know.

Thank you for your attention.

Sincerely,

David Fowle

To All:
Enclosed is an attachment for a Kiwanis Training Seminar for club growth. This seminar is open to all Kiwanians. The seminar is Saturday, October 18th. We apologize for the late notice. Anyone interested in attending should contact Ken Mantey or myself. Ken and I are planning to attend.

Also enclosed are details for the upcoming Division Council Meeting. The meeting will be in Newbury on Wednesday, October 15th.

Please let Tony Fuger or I know if your are interested in attending. I will be attending and we need to let Newbury know how many are attending.

Thanks.

The Lanly Company

David R. Fowle

Ph: (216) 731-1115

Fx: (216) 731-7900
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Division Council Dinner Meeting &

Installation of Incoming Officers

Special Guest: Governor Kip Crain

October 15, 2008

Hosted by: Newbury Area Kiwanis at Hickory Lake Inn

6:00 The New Governor would like to speak to all incoming presidents.

6:30 Fellowship

7:00 Meeting

Dinner Menu: Roast Beef, Red Skin Potatoes, Rigatoni, Salad, Rolls w/butter, beverage. And of course, our Famous Cake.

Cost: $15.00

Don’t forget to bring a canned food item for our local food bank & receive one (1) extra chance to win the 50/50 raffle.

R.S.V.P. Please Janice Marx 216-870-0153 or e-mail

marx@netscape.com
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Kiwanis Newsletter – 10/08/08

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Our winter meetings are at the Chesterland Baptist Church at 12419 Chillicothe Road, with dinner at 19:00 and the meeting at 19:30. Dinners are catered by the Townhouse Restaurant at a cost of $11.00 per dinner. Summer meetings are located according to the schedule below.

If you want a newsletter, it is mandatory that people provide information for me to put in it. If I have nothing to say, it is highly unlikely that I am going to take the time and make the effort to send nothing of interest or importance.

Meeting on 10/07/08

Installation Dinner – at Debrovnik Garden Restaurant (Croatian Center)

· Glenn Battles served as moderator and emcee.

· Division 22 Lt. Governor, Janis Marx was there with her husband, George Marx. She presided over the installation of the new officers and board members. (see names at the top of the page)

· Two new members (Les Scott and Pete Ronis) were initiated.

· Kiwanian of the Year is Dave Fowle. Congratulations David!

The Objects of KIWANIS were stated by some of the past presidents:

- To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than the material values of life.

- To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.

- To promote the adoption and application of higher social, business, and professional relationships.

- To provide through Kiwanis Clubs, a practical means to form endearing friendships, to render altruistic service and to build better communities.

- To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism which makes possible the increase of reghteousness, justice, patriotism and good will.

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Meeting on 09/30/08

Speaker – Kevin Chartrand, MD, County Coroner

Very interesting talk; did you know that the Coroner is the only county level person with the authority to arrest the Sheriff?

Qualifications, Duties and Authority

Qualifications: Must be a licensed physician in the state of Ohio for at least two years preceding his/her election or appointment.

Duties/Authority: Investigates the CAUSE, MODE, and MANNER of death when a person dies as a result of criminal or other violent means, by casualty, by suicide, or in any suspicious manner, or when a person, including a child under two years of age, dies suddenly when in apparent good health. May perform (or cause to be performed) autopsies, toxicology tests, and radiology exams as part of the investigation. May testify in court as an expert witness of cause(s) of death.

Deaths are classified as: Homicide, Suicide, Accidental, Natural, and Undetermined. Autopsies are normally sent to Cuyahoga County because they have the right equipment and expertise. About 27% of the deaths are referred to the Coroner.

Dinners

The cost of our dinners are now $11.00. We guarantee twenty (20) dinners to our caterer. When we do not have 20 persons who eat, the difference must be made up from our administration fund. This can become costly to the club, so we request that you please attend the meetings and purchase a dinner.

The question was raised about whether we should continue with dinners or take some action to ensure the costs are covered.

At least some of us consider the dinners to be an important part of the club, especially from a socialization aspect – there is nothing like breaking bread together. Also a number of the spouses are very happy to have a break from their regular routine every Tuesday when they don’t have to prepare dinner at home. What do you each have to say?

Future Happenings: Thanks to those who provide me with their schedules.

10/14/08 19:00 Tue Regular Meeting;

Special Board Meeting to approve the budget

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Kiwanis Newsletter – 09/10/08

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Meeting Location:

Meeting on 09/09/08

Guest Speaker – Paul Hederstrom

Paul presented a lot of information about “Operation Never Forget”. This organization is to memorialize, honor, and remember fallen veterans in their home town locale. A life-like, life-size, bronze or marble portraiture bust statue is created for each soldier and is presented to the family and home town.

We can also apply for a memorial to the soldier(s) and family(ies) in our area. Of course, donations to this cause are always welcome.

For more information, contact Paul Hederstrom in Chardon, 440-286-8669, his email is paul_hederstrom@operatinneverforget.org and the website is: www.operationneverforget.org.

Dinners

The question was raised about whether we should continue with dinners or take some action to ensure the costs are covered.

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Meeting on 07/29/08

Jeff Winkler was installed as our newest member. His email address is: jeff@lakeshoreinsurance.com

Meeting on 05/20/08

Election of Officers was held with the following results:

President: Dave Fowle

President Elect (VP): Gary Stumpf

2^nd Vice President: Rich Levine

Treasurer: Byron Whitney

Secretary: Tony Fuger

New Directors: Edie Fetheroff, Gary Huston, Bill Mann, Dom Romonto, Ron Schmidt

(Tony Fuger will be moving to Florida. Anybody who is interested in becoming our Secretary, please raise your hand by calling Tony at 440 729-1571 or sending him an email at: tfuger@aol.com)

Future Happenings: Thanks to those who provide me with their schedules.

09/20/08 13:45 Sat Punt, Pass, and Kick – Lion’s Field by the Middle School

We need as many Kiwanians who can show up.

10/07/08 19:00 Tue Installation Dinner: Debrovnik Garden Restaurant

This is $20 per plate.