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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
   DENISE ORMSBY
 
SONGLEADER AND INVOCATION SCHEDULE
INVOCATION
MARCH 8TH OPEN

SONG LEADER
MARCH 8TH DARYL EMPEN
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
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Volume 88 No 201
 March 8, 2010
Upcoming Events/Fundraisers/Dates

Rose Day, April 21st.  We need your help to sell roses for the first big fundraiser for 2010.  Make sure to pickup order forms at the next meeting, or we will have a pdf order form available soon you can email to friends and colleagues. 
The Opening Act

     Club President, Adam Bain, called our meeting to order March 8.  Jonathan Turner again provided the entertainment and was ably assisted by unofficial Club Troubadour, Daryl Empen.

      Ms. Loveless announced that she was out collecting in advance on Club member pledges for the division Bowl-A-Thon, March 14, at Highland Park Bowl.  To the amazement of everyone, she announced that there were going to be 12 bowlers on the Club team, which should assure us of sponsoring the greatest usage of polyester fabric the area has seen in years. 

      Adam reminded us that on May 10, the International Kiwanis President will be speaking at the Salvation Army Annual Meeting.  Contact Dave Luft for more details. 

      Adam also gave a plug for the Kiwanis Club's March 15 Pancake Day. 

      Adam announced that the first committee of his Bags Tournament was held last Thursday in preparation for the tournament to be held September 18. 

      Joe Robb reminded us that he would be chaperoning an Inter-Club Meeting with the East Moline/Silvis Club, 6:00 p.m., March 22, at the former Illini Hospital.  Latex gloves will be furnished at the door. 

      Dave Umphrey reminded us that the Terrific Kids Caravan would be traveling to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School this week. 

      There was a host of guests, including Key Club Members from Alleman High School. 

      The happy/sad dollar segment of the meeting included a welcome back to Daryl Townsend. 

      Just in case anyone felt out of the loop for things to do, Tom Plechaty reminded us that Rose Day is coming up soon. 

      In Fun and Fellowship, Jerry Upchurch won the preliminary prize which he graciously donated to the Alleman High School Key Club.  Tom Smith won the chance to go for grand prize, but managed to lose. 

The Feature Attraction

    

  The program was given by Larry Salser of Maid-Rite.  Larry gave a fascinating presentation sharing some history of the organization from its inception in 1926 in Muscatine to the present day.  Larry explained that the organization probably had its peak in the 1960s and that as time has gone on there has been a retrenching and refreshing of the organization's local outlets.  Larry prides himself in keeping as much of the operation tied directly to the community as possible.  The Milan operation has historically been about the most productive of the local outlets.  Larry has done a great deal to update and modernize his outlets since he first became involved with the organization in 1982. 
Future Attractions

March 15         Gene Smith - Total Media

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

March 29         Grants

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
 
            "The small act of paying attention can take you a long way." - Keanu Reeves