Rapid City KiwanianA Publication of the Rapid City Kiwanis Club

http://www.rcwestside.org/ P. O. Box 652, Rapid City 57709 , 2016

From Our President

My Dear Fellow Kiwanis Members:

Wow, it’s really here, the start of a newyear in our great organization. As I reflect onmy own membership, I am both grateful andhumbled to be chosen as your new president.

I love our Kiwanis motto, I never want tojust “breeze” through it at our meetings. It hassuch a rich meaning:

I am proud of what the“Kiwanis is... Kiwanis Club represents.

Not only do we help outour local community but

A global children around theorganization... world.

We are all volunteers, notpaid, but rewarded byknowing our time is used

Of volunteers... to help children.

We don’t just meet for lunch.We are individuals

Dedicated to DEDICATED to improvingimproving the our world by making anthe world... impact by helping children.

Each and every child matters,One child... unconditionally.

And one community Not only Rapid City, but inAt a time.” every community.

This is what this motto means to me. Next timeas we start our meeting, remember and sharewhat this motto means to you.

I look forward to being your president. Just aseach child matters, for me each member matters. Happy New Year!

Sincerely,

Erin Atkins

October EventsOct. 4 – Exchange of Gavel, Pinningof Erin, President’s Presentation,Committee Signup, Business Mtg, brief presentation by Katherine

Jacobson on the dog showOct. 11 – Guide Dogs by Grace WinchesterOct. 18 – Circle K Club PresentationOct. 25 – Installation of Officers, Lt. Governor

Presentation

Upcoming EventsOct. 10 – Columbus Day/Native American DayOct. 21-23 – AKC Dog ShowOct. 22 – Kiwanis One DayOct. 31 – Halloween, Trick-or-Treat for

UNICEFNov. 6 – Daylight Savings Time Ends!

Happy BirthdayOct. 6 – Mike BOct. 14 – Fred KOct. 22 – Doug K

Happy Anniversary Oct. 17 – Zach & Shanna H Oct. 10 – Doug & Rebecca K

Attendance DetailSept. 6 – 18% ? Sept. 13 – 28% ?Sept. 20 – 23% ? Sept. 20 – 38% >Average: 27.50% ?

Hans Christian Anderson said “To be of use in the world,is the only way to happiness.” Kiwanis gives each of usan extra way to be of use in the world, which means that

Kiwanis give each of us another way to be happy.

Monthly AttendanceOct. 52.8% > Nov. 50.11% ?Dec. 40% ? Jan. 37.75% ?Febr. 44% > Mar. 33.68% ?Apr. 41% > May 35.40% ?June 46.5% > July 40.25% ?

Aug. 35.5% ? Sept. 27.5% ? Annual Average: 37.47%

Project Eliminate

Thank you everyone that has donated to theEliminate can in 2015-2016. You helped usreach $640.18 and to stamp out MNT for nearly356 mother and their children for 10 years. That$1.80 also provided basic health education andhow MNT is spread. What a deal for under $2!

Those In Need of Prayer & Healing Wishing Oscar continued healingafter his fractured pelvis. We need to keep Gus in our prayers. He had a growth removed from his

bladder. In three weeks he is to return to have itrechecked and if it hasn’t returned, he is “out ofthe woods.” Gus is anxious about the return. Rachel had a scan and was found to becancer clear, but she still has some treatmentsremaining. At the conclusion of those treat-ments, they will do another scan with hopes itstill shows no cancer. A Rachel is the onlypatient on this experimental chemo trial and itseems to be working for this type of cancer.

Kick Start Club MembershipWe all can Invite, Excite, and Ignite club

membership and possibly win a free trip! Werecognize the hard work that goes into ensuringthat club guests become members. And we wantto reward your efforts. That’s what TheFormula’s new Kick Start program is all about:motivating club members to get the newKiwanis year off to a great start. Any Kiwanismember in the Americas who sponsors a newmember into a new or existing Kiwanis clubbetween September 25 and November 30, 2016will automatically receive one entry in a draw-ing to win two round-trip tickets. For moreinformation visit kiwanis.org/kickstart for terms& conditions, eligibility and more details.

Passing of the GavelKevin Sickels, whoserved for 1.5 terms,passed the gavel to ErinAtkins. All officers,including Boardmembers, will beinstalled on Tuesday,October 25th by Lt. Gov.Debbie Loobie.

Seventieth Anniversary

Happy 70th

Anniversaryto the RapidCity KiwanisClub. Youhave accom-plished a lot.

Thank you Golden Corral for providing thedelicious cake, and always providing freebeverages to the club.

Volunteer EXPO Zach and Vern had represented the club

at the Volunteer EXPO on October 1

at the Dahl Art Center. We distrib-

uted 29 of our broc-hures and explained about the volunteer projectsthat the Kiwanis club does in the communityusing the photographs on the display board. Wemight get one new member from our contacts. Regardless, a number of visitors did learn moreabout us and what we do.

For the children that came with theirparents, they were able to fill a paper pot withpotting soil and some grass seed. Taking ithome, they can grow and trim their own person-al grass this winter and then plant it outside inthe Spring. A personal green spot of their own!

Healthy Eyes What Should You Do?

(Continued from the September Issue)

Wear Protective Goggles – Planning to doyard work or do house cleaning with causticchemicals? Protective eyeware can keep rocks,branches, chemicals and more away from youreyes. But the best protection is ANSI Z87.1rated wrap around polycarbonate snug lenseswhich will protect your eyes from branch pokes,high velocity flying stones, and chemicalsplatters.

Make An Eye Appointment – Everyoneshould make an appointment for a compre-hensive eye exam around the age of 40. Thisincludes an eye dilation by an optometrist, oreven better an ophthalmologist, who will lookfor eye problems or disease such as age relatedmacular degeneration and glaucoma (a loss ofperipheral vision caused by pressure-relatednerve damage. These are the leading causes ofblindness and both can be slowed if caughtearly. Healthy adults should get an exam everytwo to three years, and a diabetic or a personwith high blood pressure should have an annual exam by an ophthalmologist.

Look Away From the Light – Lookingaway from ultrabright objects, like the sun or

laser pointers, can permanently damage yoursight. Damage can occur even if you arelooking through sunglasses. Looking at a sunsetat the end of the day isn’t as dangerous becausethe light is reflected, but limit your exposuretime that you are staring off into the sunset.

Keep Your Glasses On Standby – Considerwearing glasses while you are in places wherebacteria are harbored such as hot tubs and golfcourses. Contact lenses act like sponges and cantrap infection causing bacteria. One in every500 contact lens wearers get a serious infectioneach year.

What You Could Do Reduce Your Eye-Rubbing – Vigorous

rubbing can cause more damage than relief. Itwill stretch the very delicate skin around youreyes, but it could also cause abrasion of yourcornea, increase the eye’s pressure, and causedistorted vision. Instead of rubbing your eyes,avoid the triggers (a scented candle, a cat, etc.).

Go Easy on the Yoga Headstands – Stand-ing on your head can cause eye pressures to sky-rocket. If your eyes can’t tolerate the pressure, itcan speed optic nerve damage. For those witheven early stages of glaucoma, inversions shouldbe avoided. These poses in yoga class should beskipped for more gentle poses such as legs-up-the-wall.

Follow The 20-20-20 Rule – Staring atyour computer screen or phone screen zaps youreye’s moisture because you doesn’t blink asmuch because of these near-task activities. Dryeyes can be painful and can lead to scars or evenulcers on the cornea or loss of vision. Lower thescreen below your normal sight level and followthe 20-20-20 rule. Every 20 minutes, take a 20second break and take a 20 feet look into thedistance. Your eyes can rest, refocus, andrehydrate with some much needed blinks.

Listen To Your Eyes – Do not ignore yourwatering eyes when you chop onions, peppers,or wood burning fires. What may seem like atemporary irritation can lead to an inflammation. Keep your distance, open windows for ventila-tion, or grab those goggles for chopping onions.

Source: RealSimple.com

New Kiwanis Foundation President Happy new Kiwanisyear! On behalf of theKiwanis InternationalFoundation Board of Trustees,thank you for supporting thechildren of the world throughour foundation.

This is an exciting time for me as Ibecome the first non-North American presidentto represent the Kiwanis InternationalFoundation.

This is also an exciting time for ourfoundation, which has grown dramaticallyduring the past three years thanks to the strongsupport of our members. In fact, we awardedgrants to support 19 Kiwanis-family programsduring the past fiscal year. The generous supportof the Kiwanis family helped improve the livesof children in more than 14 districts.

Chia Sing Hwang

Who Is It Going To Be?

The mystery is building! Who are the Active Kiwanians for2015-2016? No one, except Vern,will know until the Christmas Partywhen the certificates are awarded.

But the second question is “Who is goingto be the Active Kiwanians for 2016-2017?” Asof October 1st, all records are “expunged” andeveryone has a new chance to be a winner. Allyou need to do is attend a combination of about50 club meeting and equivalent volunteer hours. So get started this coming Tuesday!

Board Meeting Summary The Board of Directorsmet at the VFW on September21st with nine memberspresent. Convened at 11:42.

The financials werereviewed for August. The budget was to give$150 to Dear Ones but it was decided to giveonly the amount which was donated this year($67 currently). Lonnie reported that as ofSeptember 14, 523 pairs of shoes have beendistributed for a total value of $12,917.51. Looking at anticipated expenses for the nextmonth, it was projected that the year will end inthe red by between $2000 to $3000. We haveCDs to cover the overage, but it isn’t somethingthat we continue to do

The Board is still looking for a potentialnew location for club meetings. The Boys Clubwon’t be available until October. The LaCrosseStreet Perkins was suggested and being checked.

The majority of the time was spent puttingtogether a proposed balanced budget for 2016-17 to present to the membership on October 4th.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:19 to nextmeet on October 26.

Approved 2016-2017 Budget

Cash Receipts 2015-2016 2016 - 2017

Operating Revenue

New Members & Fee 250 250

Membership Dues 5400 4200

Happy Dollars 650 400

50/50 300 300

Family Picnic/Christmas 500 500

Miscellaneous 355 0

Community Fund

Peanuts 9000 8250

Central States Fair 750 750

Stearns Grant 7500 7500

Dog Show 1000 1000

Pancake Breakfast 5500 5300

Pizza Ranch 1000 1000

Eliminate 1500 1500

Dear Ones 150 50

New Fund Raising Project 1340 0

Interest Income 20 1

Miscellaneous 30 0

Total Receipts $35,245 $31,001

Cash Disbursements

Operating Expenses

Kiwanis Dues 4680 4680

KI New Members Fees 520 520

Guest/Speaker meals 300 200

Christmas Party/Family 300 280

Printing/postage/Admin 300 200

Convention delegates 1000 500

Rapid City Chamber Dues 235 260

Miscellaneous Expense 120 50

Community Services

Peanuts 3240 3240

Stearns Grant 7500 7500

Shoes for Kids 5000 5000

Shoes Over Under 200 0

Pancake Breakfast 1000 850

RC Club for Boys 300 300

Civil Air Patrol 400 400

YFS - Girls Inc. 300 300

Dictionaries 1500 1600

Mary Hall Park 1000 100

Eliminate 2500 2500

Dental Bus 2000 0

Dear Ones 150 0

Sou San Headstart 250 250

KI Foundation 300 300

Min/Dak Ed Foundation 300 300

Builders Club 200 200

Circle K 700 700

Key Club 600 0

Boy Scouts 250 250

New Youth Programs/SLP 0 1150

Miscellaneous 300 561

Total Receipts $35,245 $31,001