ENews Masthead 2013  

Your Weekly Kiwanis Club of Rock Island Newsletter
2012-2013 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
 JEFF BEHRENS
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
  
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
  ZACH EDWARDS
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
  TOM KETELAAR
SECRETARY
  MIKE BELL
TREASURER
  DARYL EMPEN
2012-2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  COLLINS

2 YEAR TERM   
  KEVIN MURPHY
  TOM PLECHATY
  MICHELLE
COMMITTEES
HOUSE
  DALE GRABAU
  BOB VANDEVOORDE
  CHUCK DYSON
  JOE ROBB   
  JERRY UPCHURCH
INTER-CLUB
  STEVE SCHRODER
  TOM HANSON  
MUSIC
  JONATHAN TURNER
BULLETIN
  BILL CLEAVER
GRANTS
  JOHN CALIFF, CHAIR     
PROGRAM CHAIR
  ZACH EDWARDS
PROJECT ELIMINATE
   SHEILA GUSE, CHAIR
      
    
SONGLEADER AND INVOCATION SCHEDULE
INVOCATION


 SONG LEADER

 

 
MEMBERSHIP ROSTER
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Volume 92 No 41                    September 9, 2013
Upcoming Events/Fundraisers/Dates

The 5th Annual Kiwanis-Pepsi Bags Tournament is around the corner, September 21st at Schwiebert Park.  Volunteers are needed in many areas.  This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and is critical to our ability to fund grants for the coming year.  We need all hands on board.  Please contact Kim Brozovich, our volunteer coordinator this year, if you can assist in any way.  Her email is kbrozovich@ihmvcu.org.

 

Also, please get the word out about the tournament.  Teams are still needed to make this a success.  Get teams from your workplace, participate yourself, share on Facebook, Tweet, and do everything you can to spread the word!!

The Opening Act  

  

     

     Club President, Jeff Behrens, called the meeting of September 9 to order.  Providing the entertainment again was Jonathan Turner and the Rock Island Kiwanis Pops Orchestra.

     Jeff provided us with several announcements.  First, the request was made for volunteers for the soon-to-be world famous bags tournament September 21.  If you know a few folks who have a competitive, athletic spirit, there is still room for teams to register.

     By the time you get this newsletter, you will have managed to miss the Tuesday, September 10 Board meeting at Huckleberry's.

     Liz Loveless reminded us of the NAMI Walk on September 28 at Schwiebert Park at 10:00 a.m.  Money for pledges must be in Liz's hands by September 23.

     In the world of Interclubs, Steve Schroder reminded us of the widely-acclaimed rolle bolle fest in Atkinson Wednesday, September 11.

     In Fun and Fellowship, Les Bohnert won the preliminary prize, which he graciously donated back to the Club.  Dick Timmer qualified for the grand prize and while he got past the first qualifying round, Zach Edwards managed to deny him the grand prize.

 

The Feature Attraction

        

     The program was given by Mark Drake of the Youth Hope Ministry of Christian Friendliness.  Mark began with a brief background on the formation of the organization in 1936 by Agnes Teske of Moline.  The group began by addressing the needs of the basic necessities which so many of the poor population didn't have.  The organization has grown significantly in its efforts toward outreach to the community, providing youth centers in which young people can occupy their free time, and Camp Summit, a camp near New Windsor which the organization acquired from the Girl Scouts.
Upcoming Programs

 

16th- Grants

23rd- Ann Ring -Christian Care

30th- Swearing in of Officers, program by Jeff Behrens 

 

 

PHRASE FOR THE DAY

 

            "It's not true that nice guys finish last.  Nice guys are winners before the game even starts."            - Addison Walker