THE SISKIWAN

CELEBRATING 35 YEARS SISTERS KIWANIS CLUB, SISTERS, OREGON APRIL 11, 2013 - VOL. 35 ISSUE 7 Almost There! We Need YOUR Help! by Tom Worcester Food Bank Fundraising Chairman • • • What? We still need funds for the Food Bank FOOD BANK BUILDING Project? FUNDRAISING 125 With less than a month to go before Sisters Kiwanis will break ground (actually, garage 100 As of 4/5/13 tear-down) for a new food bank structure, 84 the fund-raising portion of the project 69 $78,563 received from remains active. Another way to put it is, “If private sources + 53 you have not yet contributed to the project, $23,000 from club = it’s not too late!” 38

26 $101,513 to date As of the end of March, 26 current and Thousands of dollars of Thousands former members of the Sisters Kiwanis club 23 The Club has committed $23,000 of our Long Range Planning dollars to the project total need of $124,919 Food Bank have donated $30,372 of the $101,513 raised for the project. Kiwanian March 2013 gifts range from $100 to $10,422, including a $5,000 donation and 10 gifts of $1,000 each. Families It must be noted that the grand total above includes two $10,000 gifts 99 pledged but not yet paid, as well as $2,700 in additional promises. Adults Fortunately, all of these resources are reliable! 194 Children 6-18 So why do we need to keep asking for gifts? Construction costs have 75 been calculated at just under $125,000. At this point, only one of the Children 0-6 foundations solicited by the grand writing committee has responded, 17 and that response was negative. It is possible that none of the Value foundations will contribute funds for the project. $18,319.50 It is conceivable, also, that we could end up over-subscribed if Volunteers/Hours foundation money comes in. That is a quandary that has delightfully Kiwanis positive potential in the over-all context of a greatly improved 16/126 community food bank. Community 21/80 Our wish is to break ground on May 1st with funds supporting our efforts! www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 1 HEADLINES New Food Bank Building Progress Snapshot by Dave Roberts Food Bank Building Chairman • • • Building Permit Application. Demolition. The permit application is in process and the Once the old food store building is empty it will be construction plans are being reviewed by City/ made available to the local Fire Departments for use County staff. Appeal period initiated. Only minor as a training structure. No live fire, but the adjustments required to our plans at this point and departments will use the structure for search and the expectation is for permit approval by the end of rescue simulations. Initial schedule for last week of April. April. This will be a great Photo and PR opportunity. Construction. Public Relations. Our General Contractor (CG) is receiving bids for A push to further inform the general Sisters work to be performed. Local labor and trades are Country residents of our plans is underway. An preferred if costs are in line with expectations. informal poll indicates a lot of people are unaware of Some upward pressure on material costs being the project. That was a little disappointing and experienced but nothing that will seriously impact suggests fewer people read the local printed media the project. than we thought. Please keep the conversations about the project going. Grant Requests. A slow process but remaining grant requests still in History. play. One foundation sent out a representative to Our club historian will be assembling material for meet with Kiwanis and Food Bank members for an the production of a ‘history book’. It is hoped to on-site visit and a second foundation is planning a supplement pictures with written articles about the representative visit in about two weeks. No project and those connected to it, and produce a guarantee of funding but both visits indicates we are document that will have long term interest for the passing another hurdle in the grant request process. Kiwanis Club and Community. Local Fund Raising. Ground Breaking. Proceeding well but still a little short of our month The target date of May 1, 2013 is within sight. A end (April) goal for ‘money in the bank’. According small ground breaking party for food bank to our records 30% of the Kiwanis membership volunteers (especially non-K members) is being made personal donations. With the return of considered for the first Sunday in May. Watch for ‘snowbirds’ there is hope this number may rise. further details. Temporary Food Bank Location. Conclusion. Decision made to relocate food bank operations The project is proceeding at a good pace. A very during construction period for convenience and special thanks to Gary Kutz, David Hiller, Tom safety reasons. Temporary location selected and Worcester, and members of their committees for verbal agreement with owner indicates rental working so hard to make this project a reality, and period from April 1 to November 15, 2013. Expected of course a special thank you to all the Kiwanis total move to these premises in about two weeks. members who have made donations of time and Please watch for your opportunity to volunteer your money. time to help the food bank volunteer’s move all food stock and administration activities to the new space. Have a great month Site Preparation. and watch this space The Kiwanis storage shed will be relocated to a spot for future alongside the old house this month. Another developments! opportunity to volunteer assistance. www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE PRESIDENT’S LETTER

FROM THE PREZ - MARCH 2013 Letter from our President, Dave Huni, Dear Sisters Kiwanis Club, Hello all and welcome to April. This month finds us half way through our administrative year. To the average club member that Page 1-2: Headlines doesn't mean a lot, but to me as President it means things are getting busy. I hope that Page 3: Prez’s Column we are all ready to hustle in terms of getting things done. Page 4-5: Member News Think I'm kidding? Club elections are photo by Jeff Omodt Page 6-10: Project News coming up and I'm happy to report we have a slate full of dedicated folks that are ready to step forward and assume or Page 11: Social continue leadership roles in the club. Next up, our Food Bank project is about to start the destruction phase, so it has Page 12-13: From the been really important to get our temporary location set-up and ready to go. How Board great is it that that place is just a little west of our current one? Also by a stroke of luck, the timing worked out that putting the new shelving in became our Page 14-15: Key Club impromptu Kiwanis One Day project. Page 16-18: Calendar What more can I say? The hard work of some very dedicated people is really beginning to show in all aspects of the club's work. Be it fund raising, organizing Page 19: Volunteer! events, telling our story or just making our club work, I am once again happy to say, we all have reason to be proud to be a part of Sisters Kiwanis. Page 20: Join Us! Your humble servant, Page 21: Central Oregon President Dave Page 22: Contact Info JEFF OMODT DISTINGUISHED KIWANIAN Page 23: Mailer Page Our very own Past-President Jeff Omodt Want more? was awarded Distinguished Member 2001-2012 from the Kiwanis Pacific Visit our website: Northwest District. Jeff was one of 17 members in the PNW to earn such an honor. http://sisterskiwanis.org/ The criteria included: Siskiwan_Newsletter.html 1. Sponsoring two (2) new members 2. Attending a Midyear Conference, International Convention, District Convention, Regional Conference, Key Club Convention, Circle K International Convention, Aktion Club Convention, or Key Leader Event photo by Dave Huni 3. Participation in three (3) or more Kiwanis or SLP service projects 4. Personal contributions to the District or International Kiwanis Foundation Jeff was also recognized on page 30 of our PNW Kiwanisbuilder magazine Spring 2013 issue. Congratulations, Jeff! Job well done! www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 3 MEMBER NEWS

WORDS OF WISDOM

FROM BOB GROONEY “I would like to talk about the importance of words. Such as ‘Alcohol.’ Whoever heard of a great story starting with the word ‘Salad?’”

- BOB GROONEY

Happy Birthday, Bob!

LAST MONTH’S PROGRAMS

photo by Suzanne Carvlin photo by Suzanne Carvlin photo by Suzanne Carvlin Peter Murphy from the Oregon Patrick O’Keefe - Cascade Dana Perry - Director at Department of Transportation - Insurance Company - The STORIESconnectUS - Dana shared his video, “Bridging a Century of Affordable Care Act shared insight founded STORIESconnectUS which Service,” featuring Oregon bridges (as co-owner of Cascade Insurance and helps Central Oregon seniors write designed by Condie B. McCullough to advisor on Oregon’s Lifewise Health down their memories for future celebrate ODOT’s 100th Anniversary. Plan) about “Obama Care” and Oregon’s generations. Would you like to tell your He also discussed our Hwy 20 remodel. open enrollment on October 1st, 2013. story? [email protected] www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 4 MEMBER NEWS

NEW MEMBER PROFILE

photo by Jeff Omodt Suzanne Carvlin, Angela Linker and Gary Kutz smile as Name: Angela Linker Angela trades her New Member Badge for her Member Badge. Age: 42 HOW DO YOU GET A MEMBER BADGE? Occupation: Executive Assistant to the CEO and Angela Linker set a record for becoming a full-fledged COO at Agency Revolution in Bend, Oregon http:// member just 2 weeks after receiving her New Member www.agencyrevolution.com/ badge.Just what do you need to do to get your New Member & Member badges? Education: Business Management at George Fox New Member Badge: University 1. Attend 2 Club Meetings. 2. Receive Club Brochure & Prospective Member Packet Family: husband, Matt Linker & black lab, Hoosier 3. Find a Sponsor who is an active Club Member. 4. Complete Application & Sponsor Recommendation Lived in Sisters: since 2008 Form & give to the Membership Chairman, Gary Kutz. Also lived in: Beaverton, Aloha, Terrebonne & 5. Complete an orientation with the Membership Committee. Bend, Oregon 6. Board approval of candidate. Favorite Vacation Spot: I like warm climates 7. Dues and Initiation Fees submitted to the Club when I go on vacation. My favorite vacation was our Secretary, Jan Failing. visit to the Mediterranean. 8. Induction - Welcome by the Club and Receive New Member Badge & Certificate! Favorite Hobby: I love cooking, crafts, gardening When membership is approved for an individual, he or and anything outside. she receives a “New Member” badge. To become a full Member, one completes the remaining steps with their Fun Fact: I owned the largest equine breeding sponsor: facility in the state. I bred over 300 horses a year. I Member Badge: even bred and raised a horse that ran 3rd by a nose in 1. Serve as a greeter for 2 meetings. the all American Futurity! 2. Attend a Key Club activity, or attend an Inter-Club. An Inter-club can be to any other Kiwanis Club meeting or Sponsor: Suzanne Carvlin, “Angela is bright, Sisters Key Club. energetic, enthusiastic and desires to serve her 3. Attend a monthly board of directors meeting. community. She has already helped our club so much. 4. Participate in a service project or fundraising activity. I’m excited to have her as a Sisters Kiwanis Member! 5. Review club committees that are of interest. www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 5 PROJECT NEWS Kiwanis ONE DAY During Spring Break, for Kiwanis One Day (a nationwide service day on April 6th), members of the Sisters Kiwanis Club and Sisters Key Club came together to move the current Food Bank to it’s new temporary location at 392 W. Main Avenue. (300 feet west on Main of the current Food Bank.) The Food Bank will be relocated for the 8 photo by Jeff Omodt months during construction of the new building. Shelves were erected and our first Sisters Kiwanis built 200 pound shelf units for Kiwanis One shipment of food supplies arrived. Day. From Left: President Dave Huni, Jeff McDonald, Bill McLaughlin, Dave Marlow, Tom Worcester (L), Dave Sisters Kiwanis is preparing to break ground Hiller, Earl Armbruster (L), Dan Stearns, Dave Roberts, and construct a new Food Bank Building on Jerry Hanford, Suzanne Carvlin, Bob Walter (L), Chris May 1st. Carvlin, Angela Linker , and Matt Linker. Quilt Show Raffle Tickets Now On Sale! Sisters Kiwanis is selling quilt raffle tickets! Our club receives 25% of the proceeds for all of tickets that we sell! This year’s Raffle Quilt is titled “Streams of Color.” It boasts an abstract representation of fish swimming upstream and was designed by Stichin’ Post Owner and Quilt Show Founder, Jean Wells. The quilt’s design is based on the artwork of this year’s Quilt Show poster by local artist Dan Rickards. The raffle quilt is 84” x 84” and would be the perfect size for a Queen bed quilt topper or hanging as a showpiece. There is also a pattern for the annual raffle quilt and a kit will be available from the Stitchin’ Post. The 38th Annual Sisters Outdoor photo by Jeff Omodt poster by Dan Rickards Quilt Show will be on Saturday, July Pictured at left: This year’s raffle quilt, “Streams of Color.” At right: This year’s 13th, 2013 from 9 am - 4 pm (Always Quilt Show poster by local artist Dan Rickards. on the second Saturday in July!) Over 1300 quilts from around the world will cover our 1880’s-style town in rich texture and color. Tickets will be for sale for $1.00 per ticket, or you can buy 6 tickets for a reduced price of $5.00 (one ticket free!). The winning ticket will be drawn at 4 pm on the lawn behind the Stitchin’ Post. Winner need not be present. Entrance to the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show itself is free. To buy quilt show raffle tickets, or to volunteer for ticket sales, please contact Shauna Rocha. Email: [email protected] or Phone: 541-549-6586 (She can call you back after work.) www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 6 PROJECT NEWS Antiques & Collectibles Fundraiser Now Accepting Donations! by Karen Keady Antique and Collectible Chairperson • • • We are accepting donations now for the Antique and Collectible Sale which takes place Memorial Day Weekend, on Saturday, May 25th. The Sale is only in 7 weeks! Set up will be on Thursday, May 23rd and Friday, May 24th. If you happen to be out of town Memorial Day weekend, let me know so we can arrange to store anything you might wish to donate. The sale will once again be held in the Sisters Fire Hall Community Room. We hope to meet or beat last years sale of $4,300! The way to do this is to really get some great large items: tables, chairs, old sports collectibles, prints, paintings, lamps, you name it, we can sell it! This is a group effort and please clean your garage, peek over your neighbor’s fence or plunder grandma’s house! It’s all for a good cause! I will be putting an ad in the Nugget asking the public for contributions, especially since people are already talking Spring Cleaning! So, please, everybody be thinking about what you could donate and remember, it is all tax deductible! Early donations are much appreciated for the ease of pricing and managing inventory and logistics. Donations can also be delivered Thursday, May 23rd and Friday, May 24th to the Fire Hall. Thank you so much! Please contact Karen Keady with your donations: 541-480-1412 images courtesy of www.GraphicsFairy.blogspot.com IN THE NEWS: Extra! Extra! Kiwanis News!! Food Bank Project Needs More Funds

Our PR team is working hard to get Sisters Kiwanis out in front of our community in the news. Click this link to view this month’s online article:

www.NuggetNews/FoodBankBuilding.com www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 7 PROJECT NEWS We Need Sign Makers!! by Vern Renner Rodeo Parade Chairperson • • • Our Sisters Kiwanis Club, will be represented in this year's Rodeo Parade! Planning and participation in the parade help is needed. We need to firm up a method of displaying our two large signs that give information about the Buckaroo Breakfast. The best method is to display the signs one each facing the crowds on the sidewalks. A pickup with a bed equipped to hold up the signs has been used in the past years. Know someone with a panel truck? Members of our club and Key Club will be needed to carry new signs over their shoulders as they walk in the parade. I'm looking for members who can help assembles signs with some clip art that we have (of a stack of pancakes, fried bacon, a patty sausage, fried eggs, a cup of coffee, a glass of O.J., carton of milk, etc.) onto the new sandwich board signs that can be worn by members marching in the parade. The signs will be about 3x4 feet and made of light weight art board. It looks like the public address system we have used in the past is still available, however we need a vehicle to carry the generator and amp. We will have to revert to using a hand held PA system which I own. Are there any suggestions? The Rodeo Parade is on Saturday morning, June 8th, so we still have time to plan our entry. We won first place two years ago and would like to repeat this year. "Watching a parade from the sidelines is always fun, but being in one is priceless!" Helpers appreciated! Please contact me: Vern Renner [email protected] Tell Your Friends!! Buckaroo Breakfast Tickets Now on Sale! Our new 2013 Buckaroo Breakfast Ad is Ready! Thank you, Mike Robillard for helping Angela Linker & Suzanne Carvlin work on the ad on the left! See it soon in the 2013 Rodeo Program. Remember, your friends and neighbors can now purchase pre-sale tickets for the Sisters Kiwanis Buckaroo Breakfast at the Sisters Rodeo Ticket Office: 541-549-0121 Both Adult and Child tickets are available for sale. Tickets will also be available at the door. For more info, please contact: Tay Robertson www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 8 PROJECT NEWS

Time to Start Signing Up!!! Sign Up Yourself, Sign Up Your Friends!!

The Kiwanis Club of Sisters

• Four person scramble • Double shotgun start: Flight one at 7:30 am - Flight two at 1:30 pm • First 120 golfers per flight • Low gross wins • Team prizes $1,000.00 (per flight) • Horse Race Tourney: Friday evening, Sept. 13 at 5:00pm - first 40 people to sign-up

Great Hole-in-One prizes! Fun contests, games and raffles!

Entry fee: $125 per person (includes green fees, cart, BBQ lunch and refreshments)

Horse Race Fee: $50 per person (limit 40 people – must contact Jeff to reserve spot)

Entry Form Entry Deadline: September 12, 2013 Business ______Team Contact ______

Address ______Name 2 ______City, Zip ______Name 3 ______Phone ______Name 4 ______If you do not have a partner or team, we will match you with one. Check one or both: Tournament/$125 per player ______Hole sponsorship/$250 ______$100 per player if paid in full by August 16th______Friday Horse Race Entry $50 per player ______Checks payable to: Sisters Kiwanis Foundation (501c3) or Contact Jeff to Pay by Cash or Credit Card (6% Handling Charge for all Credit Cards) Mail to: Jeff McDonald, PO Box 669, Sisters, OR 97759 For more information contact: Jeff McDonald (541) 549-2222 www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 9 PROJECT ELIMINATE

Make Your Mother’s Day Gift a Force for Change From Kiwanis International: Kiwanis International’s global campaign for children, The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus, aims to eliminate MNT from the face of the Earth. In partnership with UNICEF, Kiwanis is eliminating a disease that kills one baby every nine minutes. Kiwanis and UNICEF are targeting the poorest, most underserved women and children in the world, and paving the way for other interventions that will boost maternal health and child survival. The Kiwanis family is raising US$110 million by 2015. Mother’s Day comes around just once a year. For a limited time during this season (March 1 through June 15), we are offering a special giving opportunity, a way to recognize your mom, the mother of your children or any inspirational woman in your family, club or community by making a gift that matches the generous love of her heart. A gift made to The Eliminate Project through the Mother’s Day/International Women’s Day Fellowship honors a special woman, as well as the universal love mothers everywhere share with their children, by helping to eliminate the threat of maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT). When you give a Mother’s Day Zeller Fellowship, you’ll help save or protect more than 690 live from MNT. You’ll also receive a beautiful, 2013 limited-edition Mother’s Day brooch, a Zeller Fellowship medallion and a personalized certificate. You can also make a gift donation to The Eliminate Project in the name of your mother - or any person who has been an inspiration to you. Learn more at: www.TheEliminateProject.org/MothersDay For more information, contact our Project Eliminate Club Coordinator: Shirley Lalli

Raising Funds for Project Eliminate Shirley Lalli has been collecting money for Project Eliminate during our weekly meetings. Shirley also auctioned off a Lemon Merengue Pie which went to the highest bidder, Michele Hammer for $25! Lucky Michele! With Shirley’s leadership, the club has raised $357.00 to date this year. $1.80 protects a woman and her future babies. Sisters Kiwanis has saved 198 women and their future

infants so far! Fantastic job, Shirley & Sisters Kiwanis! photo by Jeff Omodt www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 10 SOCIALS

Belknap Social Quickly Approaching!

Our 2nd Annual Social at Belknap Hot Springs, Lodge & Gardens is all set for Friday, June 21st, Saturday, June 22nd and ending on Sunday, June 23rd. Please see the information below and make your reservations as soon as possible. Our room block was released to the general public on March 15th, so make sure you make your reservations before Belknap fills up! There will be a group pot-luck breakfast and pot-luck dinner on Saturday only. Sheryl McLaughlin has volunteered to coordinate the pot-luck meals. See Dave Marlow and Sheryl McLaughlin for volunteer opportunities. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Belknap Hot Springs and our liaison, Sandy Hulett:

Belknap Hot Springs, Lodge & Gardens photo by Jeff Omodt 59296 Belknap Springs Rd/PO Box 2001 Sheryl McLaughlin, Barbara Bott, Winnie St. John McKenzie Bridge, OR 97413 and Gary Frazee gather around the camp fire at last Phone: (541) 822-3512 year’s Belknap Social. email: [email protected]

We NEED YOU to sign Up! Last year, Sisters Kiwanis made $1600 from Ray’s receipts. This year, we may not even make $400 if we stay on this course. Please register your Ray’s All Access Card today! Sign Up to Donate 1% of YOUR Shopping Receipts to Sisters Kiwanis!

Ray’s is changing their receipt program to link up with their All Access Card. Not only will you earn 1% of your dollars spent for yourself, you can also earn an additional 1% for your favorite charity.

You can choose to raise $$ for Sisters Kiwanis by signing up for All Access Rewards and choosing to donate your extra 1% to the club: 1) Visit your local Ray’s Customer Service Counter. 2) Call Ray’s Market at 541‐412‐0005 or 541‐549‐2222

Find out more about All Access Rewards on their website: http://www.gorays.com/AllAccess/ www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 11 FROM THE BOARD

PROJECTS OF THE MONTH #1 KIWANIS FOOD BANK

Our food bank served 99 families (194 adults, 92 children) with food boxes valuing $18,319.50. Along with our Sisters Kiwanis members and community, we also had 37 volunteers serving a total of 226 hours.

#2 SISTERS SCIENCE FAIR

Sisters Kiwanis Club helped make the 2nd annual Sisters Science Fair an "electrifying experience" on February 23rd at Sisters High photo by Jeff Omodt School. Our Club sponsored the event in conjunction with St. Charles Medical Systems Attendance at March and provided many of the over 70 volunteers Meetings (of 74 members) that set-up and manned the exhibits during the fair. "The atmosphere was crackling with energy-literally with Members Makeups Leave a display on conductivity, and figuratively, as students of Date every age reveled in discovery, competition and pure joy of March 7 35 2 1

learning and displaying knowledge", observed Nugget News March 14 43 3 1 Editor, Jim Cornelius. Our own member, Cal Allen, is co- March 21 43 2 1 founder of Sisters Science Club, which organized the event and director of the Science Fair. March 28 46 3 1 Election of Officers Update We currently have a full slate for our election of officers. However, Next Board Meeting: if you are still interested in being nominated for a position, please Date: Wed. April 24th! contact Jeff McDonald The committee will review all Time: 3:30 pm candidates and make their recommendation for the ballot. At the K House: 225 N. Oak Candidates will be announced St. in Sisters on April 18th with open nominations the following week. The Election of Officers will occur at the President’s All are welcome! Meeting on May 2nd. We can’t wait to hear from you!!

www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 12 FROM THE BOARD

MARCH BOARD MEETING RECAP

from the desk of Jan Failing Secretary • • • March Board Meeting Notes: Jack McGilvary’s Treasurer Update: Ray’s Access Card last year made $1600 for the club and this year may not make $400. Board Vote: As voted upon by the board, Sisters Kiwanis is now a Brown Supporter of Sisters Athletics for a donation of $1000 per year with a 3 year commitment. Pres. Dave Update: April 13th will be the Region 6 conference. Dave Huni and Chuck Kuzminski will represent the club. Food Bank Construction Update: As of the board meeting, the club had raised $86,563 and needed $125,000 to complete the project. May 1st is the projected start date. Dave Hiller is working on options for temporarily relocating the Food Bank operations for 8 months photo by Suzanne Carvlin during construction and transition. Dave Roberts & Tom Worcester to consider names on bricks for Donors to the new Food Bank building. Also need a PR article in the Nugget to raise more funds. Also, 22 of our 74 members have donated to the project. It would be great to drum up more club support. (Update: With contributions from Central Electric Co-op, the City of Sisters, the Rotary Club, St. Edward the Martyr Catholic Church, and a few others, the current amount now raised is $101,513.) Dave Roberts Guest Update: Fire Department will be using the old food bank storage building for training. Don’t be alarmed if you see our Fire Department there! It should be a training exercise. If you’re not sure, call them at 541-549-0771. We need someone to take photos for the Nugget and our archives. (Update: The Fire Department is planning on using our old garage building on April 20th.) Pres. Dave on New International Bylaws: Chuck Kuzminski and Jeff Omodt will assist Pres. Dave in comparing the new International Bylaws with our old club bylaws by next week. They will be reviewed with the club at the April 4th President’s Meeting so they can be voted upon and ratified. Call to order. Adjourned. Sisters Reviews New Kiwanis International Bylaws from the desk of Dave Huni President • • • New Kiwanis bylaws and policy suggestions have been presented by Kiwanis International. President Dave Huni and his Bylaw Committee (Past-President Jeff Omodt and Pres. Elect Chuck Kuzminski) will review the changes over the next month and see how other clubs are implementing the changes at the upcoming Region 6 Conference in Springfield, Oregon on April 13th. After the bylaw review, President Dave will present the changes to the club at a President’s Meeting (potentially on May 2nd). During the voting meeting, 1/3 of the Sisters Kiwanis Club will need to be present for an official meeting and 2/3 of those present will ratify the changes. Club members must be present at the meeting to vote. The official date of this meeting will be announced via an email to the club. Stay tuned!

www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 13 Key Club Inspires SHS Key Club Board 2012-13 Fact: Key Clubbers do amazing things every day. Not only do their amazing service projects and fundraisers serve their local President, Holly Chapman and global communities, but they also help inspire others to do Vice President, Elissa O’Connor the same. Secretary, Devon Calvin The Key Clubbers profiled in the March 2013 issue of Key Club Treasurer, Shea Krevi magazine are no exception—from saving lives to making the world a warmer place, they’re inspirational. Advisor & Kiwanis Liaison, Michele Hammer Looking for a little motivation? Contact Read for more about: email: · How Key Clubbers in New [email protected] Hampshire and Kentucky have website: SistersKiwanis.org/ saved lives—with leadership and Key_Club/Key_Club.html character-building skills they’ve learned through Key Club. · Why the core value of inclusiveness means so much to one Florida Key Club. KEY CLUB EVENTS · What you can do to save future moms and their babies this spring. Read the digital-only March issue April online at keyclub.org/magazine. Key Club Election of New Officers Key Club Meetings Time: 12:00 noon on April 16 & 30 May Place: Michele Hammer’s Room 205 Key Club Retreat & April 25th at 7:30 am at SHS

See you there!

Key Club Mission Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership. www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 14 Key Club Hosts Kiwanis Breakfast Meeting April 25th

Mark your calendars! The Key Club hosted meeting this year will be April 25th at Sisters High School from 7:30 am - 8:30 am. This is a really fun mix-and-mingle for the Sisters Key Club and Kiwanis Club. See you there!

Ping Pong Tournament Results Thank you for supporting our 1st Annual Sisters High School Table Tennis Tournament Key Club Community Fundraiser! $140 was raised for the Sisters High School Community Fund! Thank you for your support!

photo by Jerry Baldock, courtesy of the Nugget News Key Club members donated their time during Spring Break to work with Habitat for Humanity on their Lance Trowbridge Remodel. Pictured here from far left are Shea Krevi, Jenny O'Connor, Collette Kokesh- Carhart, Tessa O'Hern, and Devon Calvin. www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 15 CLUB CALENDAR

For a link to our live calendar, please visit: http://sisterskiwanis.org/Club_Calendar.html

ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR: 2013 April 4th - Bend Inter-Club (See Inter-Club information on page 19.) April 9th - Madras Inter-Club (See Inter-Club information on page 19.) April 13th - Region 6 Conference in Springfield, Oregon. See Pres. Dave. April 18th - Slate of Sisters Kiwanis Nominations for 2013-2014 Presented at morning meeting. April 18th - Sisters Science Club - Particle Physics and the Cosmos - at the Belfry - doors open at 6pm, for food and beverage, lecture begins at 7 pm. April 22nd - Sisters Science Club presents the Bumbling Science Show at Sisters Elementary in the gym. Starts at 7 pm. April 24th - Sisters Kiwanis Monthly Board Meeting at the K House. April 25th - Key Club hosts Kiwanis Meeting and Breakfast at Sisters High School 7:30 am - 8:30 am. May 16th - Sisters Science Club - Emerging Infectious Diseases - at the Belfry - doors open at 6pm, for food and beverage, lecture begins at 7 pm. May 18th - Redmond Kiwanis Vinter’s Dinner - at Eagle Crest Convention Center. $70 May 25th - Sisters Kiwanis Antiques & Collectibles Auction at the Fire Hall. June 8th - Sisters Rodeo Parade on Cascade Ave./Hwy 20. (Closed during the parade.) June 9th - Sisters Kiwanis Buckaroo Breakfast 7 am - 11 am at the Rodeo Grounds. June 21st - 23rd - Sisters Kiwanis Belknap Hot Springs Social. June 27th - 30th - 98th Kiwanis International Convention in Vancouver B.C. August 15th - 18th - 95th Kiwanis PNW District Convention in SeaTac, Washington September 13th - Sisters Kiwanis Golf “Horse Race” at Black Butte Ranch. September 14th - Sisters Kiwanis Golf Tournament at Black Butte Ranch.

www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 16 CALENDAR MILESTONES April Kiwanis Club Anniversaries April Wedding Anniversaries 1st - Tom Worcester (L) - 1991 - 22 years 8th - Earl & Carol Schroeder - 52 years 11th - Suzy Ramsey - 2002 - 11 years 11th - Dave & Linda Cox - 47 years 14th - Jim Paul - 2011 - 2 years 15th - Dave & Sandy Marlow - 41 years 20th - Michael Robillard - 2000 - 13 years 17th - Bob & Claudia Grooney - 41 years 29th - Marcea Degregorio - 2009 - 4 years 21st - Jerry & Rosalie Hanford - 1 year April Birthdays 3rd - Jean O’Hara 3rd - Bob Grooney (L) 5th - Susan Windell 9th - Diane Daviscourt 11th - Ron Mohler 15th - Jan Failing 16th - Cindy Rainey 19th - Jim Paul GET ON THE KIWANIS PR BUS!! Check out our Events on Facebook! If you have a Facebook account, please join and invite your friends! Visit: https://www.facebook.com/SistersKiwanis/events

www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 17 CALENDAR Frontiers In Science

FREE Science Symposium in Sisters Fascinating current topics presented by COCC faculty

April 18 Particle Physics and the Cosmos: Connecting The Very Large with The Very Small Bruce Emerson, PhD Professor of Physics & Engineering

May 16 Emerging Infectious Diseases: Novel Pathogens Near and Far Emma Chaput, MS Asst Professor of Human Biology

Doors open at 6pm for food & beverage—one hour lecture begins at 7 pm

The Belfry, 302 Main Street, Sisters       Bring your curiosity and an appetite for food, drink and knowledge!

www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 18 VOLUNTEER

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

We need volunteers to help with: Food Bank - delivery each Wednesday at 1:15 pm & Food Bank help every Thursday - Please see Naomi Rowe Sisters Kiwanis Antiques and Collectibles Fair - We need help spreading the word that Antiques and Collectibles are needed! Please see Karen Keady Sisters Quilt Show Raffle Tickets for the annual raffle quilt are now on Sale! Volunteers to sell raffle tickets and those who would like to buy raffle tickets are needed! Please see Shauna Rocha Rodeo Parade - Help Painting Signs! Please see Vern Renner Buckaroo Breakfast at the Rodeo Grounds - June 9th - Tay Robertson will soon have the sign up lists! Belknap Springs RV Social - June 21st - 23rd - Please see Dave Marlow for details on the Belknap Social. Next Blood Drive - July 1st, Monday - Please see Naomi Rowe Sisters Kiwanis Golf Tournament - September 13th & 14th - Please see Jeff McDonald to reserve a foursome, help with raffle donations, & sign up hole sponsors! Upcoming Inter-Club Opportunities

Attention ALL New Members and Current Members! Come join Pat Woollard and your fellow Kiwanis Members at an Inter-Club!

April 4th, Thursday - Bend - depart K House at 11:15 am. Meeting starts at noon. New location! Bend Golf and Country Club, 61045 Country Club Drive, Bend, Oregon. (541) 382-3261. Lunch $11.00 per person April 9th, Tuesday - Madras - depart K House at 11 am. Meeting starts at noon. Located at Geno’s Pizza, 212 SW 4th Street, Madras, Oregon. (541) 475-6048

April 25th, Tuesday - Key Club Breakfast - Meeting starts at 7::30 am. (Don’t be early!) Located at Sisters High School.

See Pat Woollard, InterClub Chair: new email address! - [email protected] call - 541.977.0718 www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis page 19 JOIN US!

Speaker’s Calendar

April 4 - President’s Meeting April 11 - Marie Clasen - Redmond-Sisters Habitat for Humanity Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers April 18 - Ken Mannix - CODE (Central Oregon Drug dedicated to changing the world one child and Enforcement) - Drug Use and Issues one community at a time. in Central Oregon April 25 - Key Club Hosts Sisters Kiwanis at Sisters High School Our Sisters Kiwanis Purpose and Mission:

The 74 members of the Sisters club take pride in a very real impact on our local community. Our club runs the food bank and has a massive food share April event during the Christmas holidays. It supports fellow Sisters residents when emergency needs arise. It offers scholarships to many graduating seniors, and Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 awards grants to dozens of organizations that have significant impact on the well-being of children and families. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 The club also gives "opportunity grants" to many deserving adults in the 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 community to help them better their position in life. Other service projects include: cleaning Sisters' highways, reading to children, improving our city's 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 parks, sponsoring our scout troops, manning Red Cross blood drives, collecting eye glasses and cell phones, arranging community presentations, maintaining an 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 entrance sign to our city, teaching kids poison awareness and helping screen

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May 2 - President’s Meeting We Celebrate Service! May 9 - Lorna Cahall - Poetry in Our Hearts We invite you to join us for coffee! May 16 - John Jepson and Jay Thursdays at 7 AM Henry - St. Charles Foundation Aspen Lakes, Brand33 May 23 - Greg Hagfors - CEO Bend Memorial Clinic Discover more at: May 30 - Sisters Rodeo Queen www.SistersKiwanis.org You can find membership forms and info at: http://sisterskiwanis.org/Join_Us.html

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Kiwanis Club of Bend Kiwanis Club of Burns - Hines Kiwanis Club of Madras 2012 - 2013 2012 - 2013 2012 - 2013 President President President Dave Crowther George Sieveking Mike Kirsch

Vice President Vice President Vice President Cindy Crowther Len Vohs Jessenia Quijano Secretary Secretary Secretary George Chesley William Burstow Robert Jones Kelly Everhart Treasurer Treasurer Bob Goold Treasurer Kyle Devine Joyce Moser Weekly Meetings Weekly Meetings Meets every Thursday at Noon Weekly Meetings Meets every Tuesday at Noon Bend Golf and Country Club Meets every Thursday at Noon Geno’s Pizza 61045 Country Club Dr., Bend, Oregon Bella Java Bistro 212 SW 4th Street, Madras, Oregon (541) 382-3261 314 A North Broadway, Burns, Oregon (541) 475-6048 Lunch $11.00 per person (Corner of Broadway and Adams) (541) 573-3077 Board of Directors Meetings Board of Directors Meetings 3rd Tuesday of each month at 8:30 am 2nd Tuesday each month at Noon Board of Directors Meetings Coldwell Bankers Realtors Bend Parks & Recreation 3rd Thursday each month at 12:10 pm 83 SW 'K' Street, Madras, Oregon 799 Columbia, Bend, Oregon Bella Java Bistro (see above) Inter Club Chair & Club Inter Club Chair: Information Contact: Dean Masterson (541) 382-5606 Inter Club Chair & Club Mike Ahern (541) 420-9000 [email protected] Information Contact: George Sieveking (541) 992-3631 Club Information Contact: Dave Crowther, (541) 617-0003 http://kiwanisclubofbend.org

Kiwanis Club of Prineville Kiwanis Club of Redmond Kiwanis Club of Cascadia 2012 - 2013 2012 - 2013 2012 - 2013 (Internet Club) President President President Jerry Andres Chet Petersen Vanessa Algarin Vice President Vice President Vice President Raymond Austin Noah VonBorstel Gregory L.Garcia Secretary Secretary Secretary Carl Vertrees Linda Smith Gary Beller Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Michael Mohan John Duff Janet Stebbins Weekly Meetings Weekly Meetings Bi-Weekly Meetings Meets every Wednesday at Noon Meets every Thursday at Noon Cascadia is an Internet Club Juniper Golf Course Meadow Lakes Golf Club Meets on-line twice each month on the 1938 SW Elkhorn Ave, Redmond, Oregon 300 SW Meadow Lakes Drive, 2nd & 4th Monday at 8:00 pm (541) 548-3121 Prineville, Oregon Buffet lunch offered at $9 per person. Board of Directors Meetings (541) 447-7640 First Monday of each month at 8:00 pm Board of Directors Meetings Board of Directors Meetings Online in their chat room 3rd Tuesday of each month at Noon 2nd Wednesday of each month at Noon Redmond Chamber of Commerce To join, follow this link: Meadow Lakes Golf Club 446 SW 7th Street, Redmond, Oregon http://www.cascadiakiwanis.org/chat/ (see above) (541) 923-5191 flashchat.php Inter Club Chair: Club Information Contact: Inter Club Chair: Bud Lee (541) 416-0524 Gary Beller Peter Ribble (541) 389-4933 [email protected] (503) 641-8869 Club Information Contact: Club Information Contact: Carl Vertrees (541) 548-5935 Chet Petersen (541) 420-6662 http://www.redmondkiwanis.org/ www.SistersKiwanis.org SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis OFFICERS & COMMITTEES 2012-13

We Want to Hear from You!

Sisters Kiwanis Board of Directors, Pacific Northwest & Kiwanis House Committees & Projects International 225 N. Oak St. Club Meetings & Admin: PNW District Office Club Mail Tom Kopec 10184 SW Laurel Road P.O. Box 1296 Community Projects: Beaverton, OR 97005 Sisters, OR 97759 Dave Cox (503) 641-8869 www.PNWKiwanis.org write: Public Relations: [email protected] Chris Carvlin call: PNW District Governor: 541.410.2870 Young Children Priority One: Greg Holland visit: Jeanne Nolander 1832 St. Ann’s Drive www.SistersKiwanis.org Fundraisers: Duncan, B.C. V9L 5M4 www.Facebook.com/SistersKiwanis Tay Robertson (250) 748-4260 [email protected] Youth Services: Club Officers Michele Hammer PNW District Governor-Elect: Pamela Smith President: Membership: Gary Kutz 13814 139th Ave. SE Dave Huni Renton, WA 98059 (541) 549-8824 Sponsored Organizations and (253) 334-1146 [email protected] Programs: [email protected] President-Elect: Chuck Kuzminski Chuck Kuzminski Human & Spiritual: Immediate Past Governor: (541) 549-6905 Marcea DeGregorio Claudell King [email protected] 1455 S.E. Rogue Drive Contact our Board: Grants Pass, OR 97526 Secretary: [email protected] (541) 660-2183 Jan Failing [email protected] (541) 549-6766 [email protected] Key Club District 78 Officials Treasurer: Key Club President: Holly Chapman Lieutenant Governor: Jack McGilvary Earl Schroeder (541) 410-2870 Key Club Advisor: Sisters, OR 97759 [email protected] Michele Hammer (503) 510-7141 Past-President: [email protected] [email protected] Jeff Omodt web: SistersKiwanis.org/Key_Club/ Key Club Lieutenant Governor: (541) 549-8422 Key_Club.html (vacant) [email protected]

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