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Quick Glance
Senior Meals Divers
Feb 13 Bob Tuggle
Feb 16 Open
Feb 23 Bill Cook
Feb 27 Jay Heinlein
Scribes
Feb 4 Glenn Scott
Feb 11 W. Claybaugh
Feb 18 Scott Ross
Feb 25 Ron Pitt
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Upcoming
Programs
Feb. 18 Representative from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will discuss the current and proposed zoo animal programs
Feb. 25 Tom Benning will present the basics of economics as found in Colorado
Events
Feb 17-19 Rocky Mountain District Mid-Winter Convention in Longmont, CO
Mar 9 MHKC All Member Mixer 6-8:00 at the Woodmoor Barn
Apr 21 Kiwanis "One Day" Service Day
Jun 8 MHKC All Member Mixer Times TBD but probably a cookout on the Woodmoor Barn Deck
Jun 28-Jul 1 Kiwanis International Convention, New Orleans, LA
Aug 5-6 Rocky Mountain District Convention in Alamosa, CO
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Featured Article
Goals for 2011-2012 |  | |
Monument Hill Foundation become fully operational
Enhance corporate sponsorship fundraiser
Continue strong relationships with community through participation and support
Club standing committees to be institutionalized
Produce results oriented growth of club membership
Strengthen Bingo Fundraiser Management Team
Continue integration to Kiwanis culture through participation and support
Continue to identify, evaluate, and implement as applicable, fundraising projects that have significant income potential |
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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.
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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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Service Leadership Program In the News
K-Kids Doing Great Things
 The Lewis-Palmer Elementary School K-Kids sponsored 'fun week' at school to encourage students to donate items to send to troops in Afghanistan for Valentines Day. From toothpaste to candy to Chapstick to Sudoko, they sponsored crazy hat day, crazy socks day, crazy hair day and more to motivate students to donate items for the care packages.
Helping great kids learn how to do great things for others - That's what K-Kids is all about. Read more |
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Member Happenings
Happy Bucks
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Mike McGrath |
Mike McGrath is happy that Navy won the All Service Academy Wrestling Championship held last week at AFA. It was a nail-biter until the last match. Navy won by a thread over Air Force, Army and Citadel were 3rd and 4th.
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Rich Rima proudly wears his Dad's hat |
Rich Rima is glad to be back from the 2400 mile trip to Lake Havasu and Tucson, AZ. He attended Lake Havasu City Kiwanis Club during the trip.
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Jesus Damian |
Steve Stephenson is happy that Jesus Damian is now the Chairman of the Board of the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce.
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Bobby Tuggle |
Bobby Tuggle had successful cataract surgery. Bob said, "Now that one eye is done, half the members look a lot better."
Happy Birthday
Joe Ashby on Jan 26 in Denver, CO
Ed DeValois on Jan 29 in Council Bluffs, IA
Bob Goutanis on Jan 29 in Sheridan, WY
Bill Brown on Jan 31 in Whittier, CA
Carole O-Mara on Feb 2
Ben Bellis on Feb 4 in Wheatland, WY
Garth Kennedy on Feb 4 in Wichita, KS
Thomas Csrnko on Feb 5 in Bethlehem, PA
Harry Brandon on Feb 9 in Culver City, CA
Jim Whitelaw on Feb 10 in Orange, NJ
Member Guests
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Garth and Karen Kennedy |
Karen Kennedy was introduced as Garth's wife and the 'rose among thorns'
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Bob Weyand |
Bob Nissen introduced co-worker Bob Weyland who is considering joining MHKC.
REMINDER
Member Concerns have been moved to the Members' Only Section
Log in weekly and read who needs special care in our Club |
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Program
Remnants of the Colorado Midland Railroad System
by Mel McFarland
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Mel McFarland |
We were again treated to a presentation by Mel McFarland on the remnants of the Colorado Midland Railroad System after 95 years. Mel is a retired middle-school teacher and the author of two books, "Mel McFarland presents Fred Who? A look at food service on the Colorado Midland Railway, 1887-1888" and Colorado Rail Annual No. 17 for the Colorado Railroad Museum". Mel has also authored numerous pamphlet publications dealing with the railroads in Colorado. He is currently serving as the Chief Conductor for the railroad up Pikes Peak.
 Mel McFarland presented various pictures of trains and individual train cars that had been part of the Midland Railroad System. The first series of slides showed a complete train in 1915 that had been used as a flower excursion into 11 mile canyon. The train consisted of the engine, a baggage car (used to haul refreshments in a snack bar), the next car was the coach where people sat, and the last car was an open car where the real "die hards" would sit.
 Mel spent the remainder of his time identifying various railroad cars that he had discovered throughout Colorado and in most cased their dismal state of repair. One exception was the Official or Business car used by the President of the Colorado Midland coach car that had been restored and transported to Las Vegas.
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Program Updates
 Super Bowl Boards - Congratulations to Warren Moore, Jeanne Johnson, Barb Broshous, Tom Nelson, and Jake Jacob - winners of this year's Super Bowl Boards. All net proceeds go to the Monument Hill Foundation's current year granting program.
 Progressive Drawing - Today's pot started with $105. A red chip was drawn by Al Brown, who returned the consolation prize of $5 back to the pot.
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Announcements
 MHKC Mixer - MARK THE CALENDAR Mar 9, 6-8:00 pm for the MHKC Quarterly Mixer held at the Woodmoor Barn. This is not just for new members and their sponsors, IT'S FOR EVERYONE, so come one come all. Cost - $5. New members since Nov 2011 are free.
 Report to Membership - Highlights from the Club Board Meeting Jan 21, 2012
- Decision/action items - Club policies revisions, budget revisions, and re-elected six honorary members
- Information items - Financial and communication procedures and status reports, Nominating Committee status report, Corporate Sponsor Program enhancement, IRS name change status, Monument Hill Foundation report, Administrative Committee report, Club financial report
DECA - Distributive Education Clubs of America will have their annual competition at the Broadmoor in two weeks and they need additional judges. If you are able to help, contact Jim Woodman. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges.
 MOWW - Military Order of the World Wars will have a President's Day luncheon on Monday, Feb 20, at noon at the USAFA Falcon Club. Speaker will be Tim Madsen who will talk about the land aquisition of the Air Force Academy.
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 A special recognition of Anne Shimek. She is the artist who creates the MHKC mug given to all guest speakers. For over 20-years, she has been the driving force in the Club's Empty Bowls dinner with procedes going to Tri-Lakes Cares. Anne is involved with horse and wolf rescue in the region, was nominated in the 2002 to carry the Olympic Flag in Monument, and was awarded the Service to Mankind Award from the Club in 2001.
Thanks to Jim Woodman for member concerns and for today's invocation, Pat Losey for leading us in the Pledge to the Flag, Wayne Claybaugh for scribbing, and Glenn Scott for two GREAT stories.
Sincerely,  Ron Heard and Susan Adams  Co-Editors K-News
Bonnie Nasser Photographer |
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