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Quick Glance
Senior Meals Divers
Jan 9 Bonnie Biggs
Jan 12 Barb Brandon
Jan 19 F. Bittinger
Jan 23 S. Stephenson
Jan 26 Mark Zieger
Jan 30 John Snyder
Scribes
Jan 14 Jack Fry
Jan 21 John Snyder
Jan 28 OPEN*
*If you can help, contact Denise Olson
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Upcoming
Programs
Jan 14 Phil Caine will share stories about Allied flyers evading capture in Germany in WWII
Jan 21 Shelia and Sid Mark will give us the ins and outs of dog show judging and demonstrate with two of their own dogs
Jan 28 Dave White will discuss regional economic development in the Colorado Springs/El Paso County area
Events
Feb 17-19 Rocky Mountain District Mid-Winter Convention in Longmont, CO
Apr 21 Kiwanis "One Day" Service Day
Jun 28-Jul 1 Kiwanis International Convention, New Orleans, LA
Aug 5-6 Rocky Mountain District Convention in Alamosa, CO
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Monument Hill Kiwanis Club (MHKC) is a Colorado Not-for-Profit Corporation incorporated as Monument Hill Service Club and is designated a 501(c)3 public charity acknowledged by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). MHKC is affiliated with Kiwanis International doing business as Monument Hill Kiwanis Club.
Click for more information about Membership in the Monument Hill Kiwanis Club. |
| Board of Directors
Steve Stephenson,
President
Russ Broshous,
Pres. Elect
Tom Nelson,
Past Pres.
Jim Murphy,
Secretary
Jack Fry,
Trea/CFO
Dennis Beasley,
Sergeant-at-Arms
Benny Nasser,
Programs
Rich Strom,
Membership
Steve Parker,
Fundraising
Max Williams,
Service Leadership
Ted Bauman,
Community Services
Dennis Daugherty,
Bingo and Raffles
Bob Hayes,
Member Recog.
Barb Dienes,
Public Relations
Stephen Plank,
Planning, Analysis & Resources
Ed Tomlinson,
Special Needs
Jim Taylor,
Interclub & Social Activities |
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Salvation Army Bell Ringing a HUGH Success
 It was a fantastic year for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign, and it would not have happened without the 1485 hours donated by 85 Club volunteers, Key Clubs, Builders Club, Scout Troup, Cub Scout Troup, and a canine or two.
Major John Bennett graciously received the check for $40,700, 38% of which goes to children's programs, aligning with the MHKC mission.
The Club has raised $350,000 over the past 12 years for the Salvation Army. THANKS MHKC!! |
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Member Happenings
Guests
- Bob Garretson, Rocky Mountain District Gover
 nor - John Crowfoot, Treasurer for Eye Openers Kiwanis Club of Fort Collins
- Alan Arbuckle, Past Lieutenant Governor of Division 4
- Thomas Martinez, Jr., Lieutenant Governor-Elect for Division 4
- Major John Bennett, El Paso County Director of the Salvation Army
Happy Bucks
 Steve Stephenson presented Project Manager Appreciation Certificates to Project Managers Bill Healy, Arts and Crafts Fair, and Mike Wicklund, Red Kettle Campaign for fundraising efforts Well Done!!
Joe Howard, Max Williams, Steve Hall, and Chuck Dunham received 25-year Legion of Honor Awards and Pins
 Wayne Claybaugh and Jerry Losey received the Kiwanis International 'Light My Fire' Distinguished Member Award. Both have been past-presidents, participated in service projects, sponsored new members, and attended conferences and conventions. THANKS, Wayne and Jerry, for your leadership and ongoing contributions!
New Member Induction
Rich Strom introduced two new members - Pete Peterson and RF Smith. Bob Garretson, Rocky Mountain Kiwanis District Governor, assisted with the induction and stated that bringing in new members through quality service is what Kiwanis is all about. Welcome, Pete and RF!!
Happy Birthdays
Tony Trifiletti Dec 22; Tom Morse Dec 25; Chuck Durham Dec 27; and John Reinecke Dec 28 |
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Program
Neumann Systems Group (NSG)
Speaker: Louise Knauf, Senior Engineer
Scribe: Jim Head
Louise Knauf, Senior Engineer with NSG, Inc. gave a  detailed briefing on NSG's NeuStream ultra-compact, advanced gas-liquid contactors for multi-pollutant control systems. The system is used for extracting gases and particulates from the coal fired electric generating plant at the Martin Drake Power Plant in Colorado Springs.
Louise gave us a quick picture of future fuel choices (coal, nuclear, natural gas, liquids or renewables) for electricity generation in the United States for the next 25 years. Coal will remain the primary source throughout this period due to its abundance and low cost. Coal's biggest downside is that it emits the highest amount of EPA regulated pollutants.
NeuStream capture and processing systems that NSG has developed is smaller in size than traditional scrubbers and offers lower capital expense and lower operating expense, factors that make NSG a good alternative for upgrading older power plant scrubbing systems.
Learn more abut Neumann Systems Group. |
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Project Updates
MHKC......In the News
Check out what people are saying about MHKC. THANKS Barb and Nick Dienes for great publicity!
Giving Back in the New Year- Lisa Collacott, Jan 4, 2012, The Tribune.
Monument Hill Kiwanis Club Raises Big Buck for Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign - Barb Dienes, Jan 5, 2012, FreshInk |
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Announcements
Progressive Drawing Stats as of 07-Jan-12: Amount in the pot this week is $137, Jo Carroll drew and contributed $5 back to the Club. Next drawing is 14-Jan-12, estimated pot is $177.00, 1 blue and 6 red chips remain, odds of winning is 14.3%. On the 54th week, the Progressive Drawing has collected $2,798 for the Club
 Integrity Bank hopes to purchase the American National Bank building. Integrity Bank is a large supporter of the 4th of July Parade and has donated $5,000+ yearly to this event
 Jack Johnson announced updated results of the 2011 NFL "Winner's Pool". This week, perennial Sacajawea place holder, Leon Tenney, WON the Winner's Pool! Bud Sterling came out of nowhere to claim this week's Sacajawea prize with 4 wins and 12 losses
Get ready for the Rocky Mountain District Kiwanis Mid-Winter Conference to be held on Feb 17-19, at the Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Longmont, CO. Call the Plaza Hotel and Conference Center for reservations not later than January 17, 2012 and ask for the Rocky Mountain District Kiwanis Midwinter Conference. Steve Stephenson will provide more information on the conference at the Jan 14 MHKC meeting
The Monument Hill Foundation Investment Committee met immediately following the Club meeting
 HOT spots on the Super Bowl Boards going fast! Jo Carroll provided the members the status of the purchases for the five boards and encouraged the members to purchase additional squares. This is an important annual fundraiser for the Club. Each of the five boards pays the winner $250
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Wise words from Ray Kessler's invocation, "Fret less and laugh more, and teach our children to laugh by laughing with them."
Sincerely,
 Ron Heard and Susan Adams  Co-Editors K-News
Bonnie Nasser
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and grateful their son is recovering well from a car accident