How Can You Be More Neighborly? AMERICA's NEIGHBOR FRED ROGERS
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DECEMBER 2018 ® SERVING THE CHILDREN OF WORLD How can you be more neighborly? AMERICA'S NEIGHBOR FRED ROGERS THE MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT SUICIDE A CHRISTMAS UNLIKE ANY OTHER + AGING IN PLACE: A HOMEOWNER'S GUIDE p001_KIM_1218_Cover.indd 1 11/2/18 7:22 AM Stay Safer & More Independent with a Jacuzzi® Luxury Walk-In Bathtub SAVE $1,500 on your NEW Walk-In Tub with ONE DAY installation NEW! Epsom Salt Compatible Now enjoy the relaxing health benefi ts of Epsom salt in your tub without Enjoy Legendary the worry of rust or ® Low Entry Step damage to your Jacuzzi tub’s components. Jet Technology Don’t let mobility concerns end your ability to enjoy a relaxing & therapeutic bathing experience The safety features of the Jacuzzi® Walk-In Bathtub help with mobility in and out of the tub, and also help you feel more secure and independent when bathing at home. ✔ NEW! A quieter and energy effi cient pump ✔ NEW! 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Soderstrom, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA TRUSTEES Katrina J. Baranko, Albany, Georgia, USA; Greg Beard, Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; Chian Chu-Ching, Taichung City, Taiwan; George R. Delisle, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA; M.A. “Fred” Dietz, Hudson, Wisconsin, USA; Elio Garozzo, Catania, Italy; Charles R. “Chuck” Gugliuzza, Homestead, Florida, USA; Tony Gunn, Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia; Peter J. Mancuso, North Bellmore, New York, USA; Richard G. “Dick” Olmstead Jr., Lancaster, California, USA; Paul Inge Paulsen, Florvåg, Norway; Ernest Schmid, Einöde, Austria; Sam Sekhon, Sandy Hook, Manitoba, Canada; Ronald E. “Ron” Smith, Fountain Hills, Arizona; USA; Bert West, Divide, Colorado, USA 2018–19 OFFICERS, KIWANIS CHILDREN’S FUND PRESIDENT George E.H. Cadman, Q.C., North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada PRESIDENT-ELECT Ann Wilkins, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Chia Sing “Sing” Hwang, Selangor, Malaysia TREASURER Albert James “Jim” Dooley, Metamora, Illinois, USA; EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Stan D. Soderstrom, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Ann Updegraff Spleth, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA TRUSTEES Patricia “Patti” Barsotti, Concord, California, USA; Albert Filip Delanote, Koksijde, Belgium; Robert M. “Bob” Garretson, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA; Robert S. Maxwell, Topeka, Kansas, USA; Benjamin R. “Ben” Osterhout, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, USA; Arthur N. “Art” Riley, Westminster, Maryland, USA; James M. “Jim” Rochford, Peoria, Illinois, USA; Shih Yu-Mei, Changhua County, Taiwan; John Tyner II, Rockville, Maryland, USA; Norman A. “Norm” Velnes, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Amy Zimmerman, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA MAGAZINE STAFF EDITOR Stan D. Soderstrom CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Ben Hendricks Amazon Prime PAGE 20 PUBLISHER/CIRCULATION MANAGER Jack Brockley MANAGING EDITOR Kasey Jackson ASSISTANT EDITORS Curtis Billue, Julie Saetre ART DIRECTOR Andy Austin CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Tony Knoderer KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268-3196 800-KIWANIS (in US/Canada), 317-875-8755 Fax: 317-879-0204 Contents Email: [email protected] DECEMBER 2018 • VOLUME 103, NUMBER 8 Website: kiwanis.org Magazine website: kiwanismagazine.org ADVERTISING SALES 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis, IN 46268 DEPARTMENTS FEATURES 317-217-6196, Fax: 317-217-6196 Email: [email protected] New England and Mid-Atlantic: 4 VOICES 12 SIMPLE KINDNESS RB Advertising Representatives Inc., President’s Message; Executive If we all started our day like Fred 8 Binger Way, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 914-769-0051, Fax: 914-769-0691 Perspective; Letters Rogers did, imagine the possibilities! 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Copyright © 2018 by Kiwanis International ON THE COVER: Fred Rogers • Photo courtesy of The Fred Rogers Company DECEMBER 2018 3 p002-003_KIM_1218_TOC.indd 3 11/2/18 7:23 AM VOICES PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE [email protected] Fredrick Paul 11/28/2018 763.647.5131 Ellefsen Paradysz-Matera Kory at POLY LAT • KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT STAN SODERSTROM • KIWANIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Pursuing greatness In case you haven’t heard Advertiser: Contact: Phone: Email: On Sale: If you do not know where ment, you can share a sense I write about membership to communities worldwide you are going, don’t be sur- of accomplishment. quite a bit in this column. with the goal of opening prised if you get lost! Clubs grow stronger That’s because it is important two or three clubs at each I believe much of your bonds by working on one that our organization always stop. They were joined by personal and professional big thing they do well. look for new members to local members who had success comes from how Collins identifies this as join existing Kiwanis clubs, conducted a community well you have prepared. the Hedgehog Concept, as well as members for new analysis, identified one or You can’t always see what’s or in Kiwanis language, a clubs in new communities. more needs for service and ahead, so mental prepara- club’s signature project. Get Conventional wisdom of provided the club-opening tion and attitude can help people involved in a fun the day is that service clubs experts with introductions achieve positive outcomes. event or activity that can no longer are relevant, that to the mayor, school super- The theme of my year as become a highlight of your they’re dying everywhere. intendent, chamber of com- president is Growing Kiwan- community. And the brutal truth is that merce and other business is from Good to Great. This G.R.E.A.T. strategies align the past couple decades leaders. One new member is based on preparation and with the Kiwanis Strategic have been very difficult ones usually led to a recommen- the principles of Jim Collins’ Plan of membership and for all service clubs, especial- dation for another leader book “Good to Great.” In the engagement, community ly in North America. who also was invited to join. October/November 2018 impact, our Kiwanis image However, just in case you Over the period of a few issue of Kiwanis magazine, I and financial viability. The haven’t heard, we believe we days, dozens of meetings used the acronym G.R.E.A.T. 2018-19 year focuses on cre- are turning the corner on this were held, invitations ex- to offer guidance in plan- ating great clubs by follow- challenge. tended and new Kiwanians ning for clubs, divisions and ing the strategic plan, which Our losses have been slow- identified. Often, a new Key districts to be the best they you can read at kiwanis.org/ ly disappearing over the past Club, Builders Club or K-Kids can be. strategicplan. few years. Our focus on intro- club was also born. The principles are really As we look forward to ducing new communities to And a community gets very simple. We have an 2019, I wish you peace, Kiwanis, through the focused the benefit of a new Kiwanis amazing organization with happiness and good health. membership campaign we club. selfless, talented people. To continue being one of the called The Formula, seems In this issue of Kiwanis Recognize and use their world’s leading service or- to be working. For the year magazine (page 40), we strengths to get the right ganizations, we must focus ended September 30, 2018, celebrate a growing Kiwanis people in the right roles in on continuity from leader to we had a sizeable growth International, and we recog- your club where they can be leader and year to year.