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2009-2010 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
  ADAM BAIN
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
  CRAIG KNOBLOCH
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
  TOM KETELAAR
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
  DENISE ORMSBY
SECRETARY
  MIKE BELL
TREASURER
  DARYL EMPEN
2009-2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

COMMITTEES
HOUSE
  DALE GRABAU
  MILT HEDQUIST
  DARYL TOWNSEND
  BOB VANDEVORDE
  BRIAN VERDUN
INTER-CLUB
  JOE ROBB
MUSIC
  JONATHAN TURNER
BULLETIN
  BILL CLEAVER
GRANTS
  JOHN CALIFF, CHAIR
PROGRAM CHAIR MARCH
   CHRIS FORD
 
SONGLEADER AND INVOCATION SCHEDULE
INVOCATION
MARCH 8TH OPEN

SONG LEADER
MARCH 8TH DARYL EMPEN
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
For a listing of our full membership roster, 
 
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Volume 88 No 200
March 1, 2010
Upcoming Events/Fundraisers/Dates

If you made a contribution to the Kiwanis Clock Project in 2009, it is tax deductible, as the Kiwanis Foundation is a registered 501c3 organization.  Please contact Mike Bell or Daryl Empen if you would like an official acknowledgement letter/tax receipt for your records.
The Opening Act

Club President, Adam Bain, called our meeting to order March 1.  Jonathan Turner again provided the entertainment with his Kiwanis Triple Toe Loop Singers.

Much to the pained sorrow of the members in attendance, the song portion of the meeting was postponed for this week.

Joe Robb reported that the next Interclub would be March 22 at Illini Hospital with the East Moline/Silvis Club.  The meeting will start at 6:00, followed by lab tests.

On May 10, our Kiwanis Governor will be in attendance at an outing with Salvation Army.  More details will follow.  In the alternative, you can always contact Dave Luft.

Liz Loveless announced the Division Bowl-A-Thon to be held March 14 at Highland Park Bowl.  Our team, Rock Island Kiwanis, has already been identified and solicitations for contributions have begun.  Shake the wrinkles out of your favorite polyester shirt and get ready for a good time.

The Governor's visit will be in Kewanee on March 3.

Steve Schroder provided the Club with info about the trivia night being sponsored by the East Moline/Silvis Club on March 12.  For those of you who have a knack for remembering useless facts, give Steve a call.

In Fun and Fellowship, Les Bohnert won the preliminary prize, which he graciously donated back to the Club.  Joe Beatty won the right to go for the grand prize, which he managed to win, much to the chagrin of Mike "Quick Draw" Bell.

We were delighted to participate in the induction of four new members, Maggie, Julie, Dave and Steve.  Make these fine folks feel welcome.

Tom Ketelaar showed two very well-done film clips involving Club activities.  One was the WQAD report on Use It or Luge It.  The second displayed the Coats for Kids drive which the Club worked with Old Navy.

Finally, President Adam announced that with the bags tournament coming up in September, it is about time that his committee formed to start preparing for this event.  If you'd like to participate, give Adam a call.

The Feature Attracti

     The program was given by Cassie Heiter of WQAD.  Cassie's primary function is to work the weather reports on weekends, although she also fills in where needed, particularly on the morning show.  She also finds herself working the environmental action report, as well as occasional spots focusing on area restaurants.  Cassie is a Western Kentucky University grad and grew up in Louisville, Kentucky.  She earned her first broadcasting spot with a station in Bowling Green, Kentucky while she was still a senior in college.  Cassie gave a very interesting presentation and illustration of how things work behind the scenes at WQAD.

Future Attractions

March 8           Larry Salser - Maid-Rite

March 15         Gene Smith - Total Media

March 22         Susan Zelnio - Director of Workforce Development, IL QC Chamber

March 29         Grants


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

 

            "Eat right, exercise, die anyway."      - Sign board at the Hooters restaurant in Davenport