April 2007
volume 19, number 7
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FRIENDS
No matter
how long you have been the best of friends; there comes a time when you have a serious
disagreement. Such was the case a few weeks ago with my friend Wally
and I.
Wally and
I have been the best of friends for over 40 years, and shared our talents in many
projects. Most recently we were working on making some white boards for Carol’s
husband Bill when we got into a dispute.
I had
laid out the last piece of oak for the frame and he started to cut thru it when I
apparently entered his space and he didn't like it one bit. Oh, I forgot to tell you
his full name. DEWALT 10 " RADIAL ARM SAW.
He bit me; bit me so hard that I had to have surgery to repair the
damage. The surgeon and I had a real good talk, he is a woodworker too, we talked
about projects, tools and then safety.
When I got home I realized it was my fault and begged forgiveness,
we are again best of friends ready to complete the project. Of course I had to promise to
show him the respect he deserves.
This is the perfect for me to THANK ALL MY KIWANIS
FRIENDS for the good wishes for a speedy recovery. Thanks a lot for the
card and the many, many varied comments, they were much appreciated.
THANKS AGAIN,
Don |
Numbers for attendance in March were:
March 7
30 active
5 Senior
6 Guests
2 Prospects
March 14
30 Active
4 Senior
2 Guests
1 Prospect
March 21
28 Active
4 Senior
0 Guests
1 Prospect |
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Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Helm
Jeremy was awarded Fire Fighter
of the Year!
Kiwanis Club of Friendly Duluth is honored to give these awards to
the police officer who has the courage
and dedication to the duty to
protect the public; and that one fireman who is committed to making our
community the safest place possible
to live and work.
Read and see more photos,
click here!
Membership
Jim Berry
Our
membership committee is trying to find ways to encourage membership growth and would
appreciate any ideas.
I’m
looking forward to another good quarter and with your help and attendance I know it will
be.
Be the next to bring in a new member!
Don't forget to invite a friend every week!!
Please hand out the
Membership Post Cards
WELCOME!
Wayne Johnson
our newest Board Member!
Youth Services
Gary Madison
Hello fellow Kiwanians. Thanks to the Kiwanis Auction and all the
help from the Kiwanis Club of Friendly Duluth, the Youth Services Committee was able to
dispense nearly $27,000.00 to many local organizations. Being a part of the Kiwanis
organization should make you feel very proud. You have assisted in helping and
making this community a better and caring place.
The Committee was served by Barry Schull, Stephen Collins, Blaire Gagne, Jane Dolter,
Cathy Christopherson, Pat Sherman, Jan Swanson, Don LeMar, Mike Lamminen, Kevin Fawcett,
and myself. The committee reviewed 42 funding requests for the year. As a
group, all the funding request that were approved followed in the tradition of
serving the youth from all different walks of life. Good work members and we
will see you next year. If any Kiwanians would like to join us next year that would
be great. We typically meet the third Monday of the month, October through
March, at noon, in Porters restaurant, Holiday Mall.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary Madison
Sports & Social
Ben Blais
Key Club
Jason Malmstrom
Community Service
looking for chair
Reading is Fundamental
Bob Aspling
Inter-Club
Jonathon Miller
Finance
Joe Stariha
Please see web site
for March....
Greeters
Invocators
Area Kiwanis Club meetings
Perfect Attendance
April Birthdays
April 2 Kevin Fawcett
April 6 Glenn Meints
April 16 Jim Swanstrom
April 27 Wayne Johnson
April 30 George McCall
April 30 Jim Peterson
April 30 John Weiske
April Anniversaries
April 1 George McCall
April 3 Tom Vukelich
April 14 Pat Sherman
April 14 Jim Berry
April 19 Larry Lehner
April 19 Karl Spring
Any Kiwanis
club can share its success stories with other Kiwanis clubs, while also demonstrating to
the world the true meaning of “Kiwanis.”
Simply take one or two action shots from
your most successful service, fundraising, membership, or fellowship activity and post
them in the Kiwanis In Action
section of this Web site.
To participate, you will need to be
registered, which requires your club key number and membership identification number.
(Inquire of your club secretary if you do not know these numbers.)
And the Kiwanis In Action section is a good
place to get ideas from other Kiwanians.
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It's Auction Time!
April 21, 2007
6:00PM to 1:00AM WDIO TV 10 & 13
Kiwanis
Club of Friendly Duluth is honored to
once again to be helping our area youth programs like:
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Life House, CHUM, YMCA,
Jr. Achievement, and many more youth organizations.
Remember to sign up for your Bidder Number.
The bidder number helps you to bid on your favorite items faster without having to give
your name, address, etc!
The 39th Annual Kiwanis Auction Chairs this year is George Lah and Paul Manning, Auction
Hosts will be Dennis Anderson and Kyle Underwood.
Please click on logo to view Bidder's
Club form
Check out our 90
Anniversary Special
to be auctioned off April 21st
Programs for
April
We are
looking for a Program Chair,
if you are interested please contact
Tricia or Don - Thank You!
Thursday, April 5 -
Annual Joint Meeting
with the Rotary Club - Great Hall,
Radisson
April 11 - Our
Own...Bob Heller
April 18 - open
April 25 -open
Everyone’s
goin’ to ‘San Antone’
It seems a whole lot of Kiwanians are heading to San
Antonio, Texas, for the July 2-7 International Convention. Are
you?
Registrations are 20 percent ahead of the previous
year’s count at this time of the year. Friday’s performance of Fiesta Noche del
Rio already is sold out.
Register now and qualify for the early registration fee of
US$150.
Tickets remain available—but are selling
fast—for:
- Tuesday’s K University
- Thursday’s Fellowship Breakfast with guest speaker
LaDonna Gatlin
- Thursday’s Live On-Stage with Clint Black
- Saturday’s Fiesta Noche del Rio
San Antonio is one of our country's truly
beautiful and interesting cities--a great place for this summerj's Kiwanis International
Convention. The bus from Minn-Dak to San Antonio would have been great fun, and a
great money saver too. But it appears that the plan is stalled due to lack of
interested participants. Here's another fun, money-saving option: car-pooling
or van-pooling. Last year, seven Jamestown and Bismarck Kiwanians made the trip to
the Montreal convention by van, and it was a delightful way to travel, with great
conversation, enthusiastic group singing, and much hilarity along the way. The trip
was as much of a highlight as the convention itself, so we had two very special kinds of
fun for the price of one! Pete Petersen and Barb Egan, your Minn-Dak convention bus
coordinators, suggest you try this method of group travel. We think you'll like
it! Whether by car, van, or plane, it's ON TO SAN ANTONIO for the 92nd annual
Kiwanis International Convention, July 3-7!
 We are actually in Spring and I’m
glad! While our winters have not been bad
these past few years, there is a longing in each of us for the first buds, the first robin
and the crocuses that pop up to delight our sight and remind us of the rebirth of our
earth.
We’re a little like that as an organization. We keep busy with our meetings and service, but
the winter gets long and sometimes it seems things go a bit stale in our club and
committee meetings. We feel a bit worn, a bit
drab and not too excited about trying anything new or different. But then comes the spring and our hope is renewed
and we feel ourselves becoming rejuvenated, refreshed, excited and ready for anything.
That’s what I see is happening in our District
right now. Circle K had their District
Convention a few weeks back and elected new officers.
With the former officers pledging their aid, the new officers come with new ideas,
excitement aplenty! What a great
organization. Thanks to the Kiwanians who
also came and helped make the Extravaganza evening so much fun!
This weekend, hope is given a boost with the Key Club
District Convention in Brainerd with the excitement of being together, planning strategies
and electing new officers to govern the organization.
What fun that will be for these students and adults that attend. Thank you to Governor Elect Bill Daugherty and
Immediate Past Governor Stewart Ross who will attend in my stead as I attend co-regional
meeting.
So the excitement keeps building with the Region 1 and
2 conference. I am looking forward to
Saturday and seeing old friends, making new ones and seeing who now will step up to the
plate in leadership. Later in the month
Region 6 will convene. I was just informed
concerning a new Lt. Governor Elect coming on board!
Hey! Are you getting the feeling that things are happening?
Now, to the clubs.
This is the time that we nominate people for the offices and club board of
directors. Have you gotten together yet? Are you finding candidates for the positions? Is the excitement building in your club? Are you eager to help the Key Clubs, the Circle
K’s, the Builder’s Clubs and the K-Kids? I
am! I’m feeling rejuvenated. I hope you are, too.
Coralyn Dahl (governor@mndak-kiwanis.org)
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