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One Day of Service Worldwide

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Texas-Oklahoma

District

Kiwanis International

2013-2014

Officers and Staff

Governor

William Rauhauser 9904 Countryside Dr

Denton, TX 76207-6604

Immediate Past Governor

Ann Wilkins 209 Woodlawn Ave

Tahlequah, OK 74464-3317

Governor-Elect Colleen Biggerstaff

412 Allenwood Drive Allen, TX 75002

District Secretary Andrea Lee Shuey

6369 Diamond Head Cir Apt A Dallas, TX 75225-3456

District Treasurer

Tom Brehm 5206 Lee Hutson Ln

Sachse, TX 75048-4040

Ki-Notes Editor Samantha Bruce

638 CR 4905 Troup, TX 75789

903.842.4701 txokkinotes@gmail.com

T/O District Counselor & International Trustee

Dennis Oliver 1-800-KIWANIS

Texas-Oklahoma

Kiwanis District Office

3010 W Park Row Dr. Suite 100

Pantego, TX 76013 Phone: 817-640-7711

Fax: 866.574.0698 Email:

txokdist@swbell.net

KI-NOTES, the official publication

of the Texas-Oklahoma District of

Kiwanis International Inc., is

published every two months.

Subscription price is $3.50 per year,

paid as a portion of dues. The office

of publication is the Texas-

Oklahoma Kiwanis District Office

Volume 92 Issue 2

What’s Inside…. 3 Official Call for the 96th Annual Texas-Oklahoma District Convention

4 A Letter From KI President Gunter Gasser

KI introduces new ways to grow clubs

5 Kiwanis One Day in Action (cover story)

8 Governor’s Trip 2014

You won’t want to miss this!

9 Earn a Banner Patch and Help ELIMINATE

10 Looking To the Future - A Plan to Streamline T-O Governance & Management

This proposal will be voted on at the District convention in August

11 First Lady’s Project

12 Need an Idea for the Governor’s Gift?

16 Growth Team Ready to Grow Our Membership

17 Kiwanians Donate $50,000 to Moore School

18 Moore ISD Thanks Texas/Oklahoma

19 T/O Foundation Awards Scholarships

20 Candidate for 2014-2015 Governor-Elect

Meet Erby Eikner

21 Heisman Helmet Offered to Raise Funds for Eliminate

22 ELIMINATE Report

23 ELIMINATE TX-OK Model Clubs

Is your club listed?

24 Division 34 Wants To ELIMINATE MNT

25 KI & UNICEF Announce Another Country Clear of MNT

26 Club News

See what’s happening in various clubs around the District

31 Gone But Not Forgotten

33 District Calendar

Keep up with the dates to remember

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In accordance with the Bylaws of the Texas-Oklahoma District, Governor Bill Rauhauser hereby gives the official call for the 96th

Annual Texas-Oklahoma District Convention.

The convention will be held in Midwest City, OK on Thursday, August 7 through Sunday, August 10, 2014.

Each chartered club in good standing with Kiwanis International and the District shall be entitled to three (3) delegates, one of

whom shall be the president of the club. Each chartered club at the time of selection of its delegates for the convention may

choose one (1) alternate for each delegate, including the president.

At the convention, the officers for the 2014-2015 year will be elected, amendments to the bylaws considered, resolutions adopted,

and other such District business as may properly come before the delegate body.

BYLAW AMENDENTS

Amendments to the bylaws, if in conformity with the Constitution and Bylaws of Kiwanis International may be adopted by two-thirds

vote of the delegates and delegates-at-large present and voting at any convention. Proposed amendments, which shall be sub-

mitted only by a club in good standing or by the District Board of Trustees, shall be received by the District Secretary at least sixty

days prior to the date of the convention to which they are to be submitted. Any amendments timely and properly filed by a char-

tered club must be presented to the convention for action. The District Board of Trustees may, by a majority vote of the Board,

recommend and submit to any convention of the District any amendments proposed by any standing committee or by any member

of the Board or Officer of the District. The Secretary shall send a copy of all proposed amendments to the Secretary of each char-

tered club not less than thirty days prior to the date of the convention.

RESOLUTIONS

All resolutions submitted forty-five days prior to the date of the District Convention shall be referred to the Committee on Resolu-

tions for its consideration and recommendation to the convention. No resolutions other than those timely submitted to or originat-

ed by the Committee on Resolutions shall be considered by the Committee on Resolutions unless consideration thereof shall be

recommended by two-thirds vote of the Board of Trustees. Debate on such resolutions in the House of Delegates shall not be in

order until they have been reported out to the House of Delegates by the Committee on Resolutions.

District Secretary TO REGISTER: www.kiwanisconvention.com

OFFICIAL CALL TO THE 96TH ANNUAL TEXAS-OKLAHOMA DISTRICT

CONVENTION

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March 27, 2014

Dear Governor,

In January, the Kiwanis International Board approved two membership initiatives designed to

keep Kiwanis family members in the Kiwanis family.

The first is as follows:

That the Kiwanis International Board approves, in principle, a new initiative: a

Kiwanis Service Leadership program (SLP) Community or District-Based Alumni chapter. The SLP

Alumni chapter will be part of the current Campaign for Growth in accordance with the spirit of the

2007 flexibility amendment to the Kiwanis International Bylaws and in concert with the activities of the

Bridge the Gap Committee.

This means any district may organize its Key Club and Circle K alumni into a district alumni chapter. We have

collected names and contact information on more than 1,800 Circle K and 6,500 Key Club alumni over the past two

years. Once your district has organized its district alumni chapter, we can share the information we have with your

district in an effort to keep these young leaders engaged in the Kiwanis network.

It is important that this group have the right leaders, keeping its focus on growing new Key Clubs and CKI chapters, as

well as keeping the alumni as members of Kiwanis. We also expect that all members of any alumni chapter should be

added to the Kiwanis International database.

The second is:

That the Kiwanis International Board approves the new membership initiative District Network Kiwanis

clubs. Each District Network Kiwanis club shall be organized, affiliated and monitored by their

established Kiwanis International district. Membership will be open to all former Kiwanis members

who, for whatever reason, are in between Kiwanis club memberships but left the club in good

standing. District and Kiwanis International dues and fees will be the same as for other Kiwanis clubs

in their respective districts.

Under this action, your district may charter an at-large Kiwanis club of former members, transferring the dues and fees

credited for the existing year to the newly-formed club.

As this would be a Kiwanis club, officers would need to be selected/elected and the club officially formed as a club.

As bothe of these initiatives are at the concept stage, we would welcome districts willing to help us “invent” these

initiatives. Please respond to me, and copy Executive Director Stan Soderstrom ( ssoderstrom@kiwanis.org ), with

your desire to pursue membership growth here.

Mit freundlichen Kiwanisgrüfsen

Gunter Gasser

2013-2014 President

Kiwanis International

A Letter from Kiwanis International President Gunter Gasser

to Texas Oklahoma District Governor Bill

Rauhauser

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Texas-Oklahoma rose to the challenge of Kiwanis One Day this April with the spirit and enthusiasm that Kiwanians the

world over are known to possess. From Texarkana to the Shillong Children’s Center in India (a project of the Kiwanis

Club of Belton) Kiwanians donned work gloves, ball caps and raggedy old shirts to change the world one community at

a time.

The Kiwanis Club of Texarkana round-

ed up over a dozen members and a

few guest helpers at they spent the

morning cleaning, painting and freshen-

ing up the interior of the First Choice

Pregnancy Center in their hometown.

They also trimmed, power washed and

replanted the exterior.

Jacksonville Kiwanis members gave their time and efforts to HOPE to support

the Feinstein Challenge. The members spent hours collecting canned food,

personal care items and monetary donations in front of their local Walmart. The

overwhelming support of the community will not soon be forgotten! The sea of

Walmart sacks were piled high and the money jar was filled to the brim. The

citizens of Jacksonville did not let the Kiwanians down, a little boy who saved up

money to purchase a video game decided to spend his own money to purchase

items for HOPE and strutted out of Walmart with several sacks looped on his

arms. The smile on his face of a job well done was contagious. Many local in-

dividuals told stories of how HOPE helped their families when they needed it

most and were generous enough to donate back now that they could. Kiwanians

One Day of Service = Hope in

Communities Worldwide

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witnessed the Pay It Forward method in action. The

Jacksonville Kiwanis Club collected 2,000 pounds of

canned food and $200 in donations in One Day.

Holly Lake Ranch Kiwanis Club spruced up the bul-

lentin boards the community uses to keep everyone

on track with what’s happening in their community.

In Navasota, TX the Kiwanis club participated in the

Keep Navasota Beautiful Event.

The Kiwanis Club of Belton reached around the world to their service project in

India. The children at the Shillong Children’s Center planted azaleas to com-

memorate the day of service around the world.

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Advertise your business with the TX-OK District and reach thousands of active Kiwanis members across the

TX-OK District and beyond!

This is how business networking was meant to be!

Act NOW and get your business promoted a the District Convention in Midwest City, OK in August!

A three month as will run July, August and September on all District Media!

You can also provide a special discount, program, or special business offer just for Kiwanians and we will

help you promote your company!

Your business listing will help attract new members looking for business resources like yours!

Major benefits for advertising with and sponsoring your TX-OK Kiwanis District:

A link to your website (or Facebook page) from the District Preferred Vendor web page

Assistance with banner design for your online ad, or we use your artwork

A “link” page will be printed to include in new member packets. These will be mailed out to club secretar-

ies and also distributed by district when new member info is requested.

Promotion on the TX-OK District Facebook page

Promotion in Digital (online) District Directory which will be attached to the district website each year

Access to special display tables at conventions to place your brochures and business cards

Rotating Banner ad on front page of District Website. Ads rotate all day. Number of “impressions” deter-

mined by number of district sponsors

Rotating Banner Ad on front page of the District Convention web site! All ads rotate through the front

page on a daily basis

Email with link to website sent to all club members (those members with email acct on file)

Listing in Ki-Notes (each edition of Ki-Notes as a single line listing, phone number, website)

Links to our program and list of advertisers sent to other KI districts around the country.

(Packages are $175 for 3 months, $350 for 6 months or $600 for a year)

Checks must be made out to Texas Oklahoma District of Kiwanis:

TX-OK Kiwanis District Office Attn: Preferred Vendor Program 3010 W Park Row Dr. Suite #100 Pantego, TX 76013 For questions or assistance, contact Marshall Kregel, Program Administrator mkregel@hotmail.com Phone: (800) 635-9436 or 972-741-1551

KIWANIANS---DON’T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY !

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Governor Bill & First Lady Carol

invite the TX-OK Kiwanians & Guests

to join them in Branson, MO for the 2014 Governor’s Trip.

August 10 - 13, 2014 at the Grand Country Resort - 1945 W 76th Country Blvd, Branson Mo 65616

Grand Country is the grandest family destination in Branson. Located in the heart of Branson, it is a total vacation

experience. For entertainment, guests can enjoy three live shows daily, 36-hole indoor mini-golf, a family amuse-

ment center with arcade games, bumper cars, black light mini-golf and more. For lodging, guests can stay at Grand

Country Inn which features an interactive indoor and outdoor water park that is free for guests, as well as indoor and

outdoor pools. Guests can also enjoy the Grand Country Buffet, pizza, custard, homemade fudge, the world’s larg-

est banjo and violin, and shopping for all ages. Great Shows, Good Food, Super Shopping & Relaxing Rooms. No

Driving Required! www.grandcountry.com

TX-OK Kiwanis Group Package

The Grand Country Inn - Check-in August 10, Check Out August 13

____ X $200.00 per adult for three night lodging & based on double occupancy

____X $ 35.00 per child 4-10 yrs of age for three nights lodging

____X $ 50.00 per child 11-17 yrs of age for three nights lodging

- Includes 3 buffet breakfasts at the Grand Country Restaurant

- 1 Kiwanis group dinner at the Grand Country Restaurant 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 12

- Three show tickets - 1 per paid person for the following…

Comedy Jamboree at The grand Country Music Hall 3:00 p.m. Monday Aust 11 (2 hrs)

Grand Jubilee at The Grand Country Music Hall 7:30 p.m. Monday August 11 (2 hrs)

JONAH at The Sights & Sounds Theater 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 12 (2 1/2 hrs) (15 minutes

drive time from the Grand Country Inn) click here for website

__________ Total Enclosed Please list names of those in your group below

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Make Checks payable to : TX-OK District and mail to TX-OK District Office, 3010 W Park Row Drive #100,

Pantego, TX along with this form.

If you wish to pay by credit card, please call Laura Lammons at 817-640-7711 and then fax this form

to 1-866-574-0698

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WALK TO ELIMINATE MNT Put on your walking shoes and join other Kiwanians at the T-O

Convention who will walk to Eliminate MNT. For a $10 entry fee you

will receive a banner patch and more importantly save and protect

the lives of more than five women and their future babies.

For those who are unable to walk, you can make a $10

donation and receive the Eliminate Walk banner patch for your

club.

Sign up on your convention registration form or at the

convention. Join us at 6 a.m. on Saturday morning at the Eliminate

booth. Joe Holland of the Denton Breakfast Kiwanis Club will lead

the walk.

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Looking To The Future A Plan to Streamline Our System of Governance & Management

Delegates at this year’s District Convention will make an important decision on the future of our district and

the way our district is governed. At the K-Family Board meeting in October, the Texas-Oklahoma District

Board took steps that could lead to a new system of governing and managing the District in the future.

The Board approved placing a proposed Trustee System before the House of Delegates at the District

Convention in August and gave their support to the plan. The proposed plan has been under

development for more than a year by the Long Range Planning Committee. The proposal was presented

in a two hour program at the K-Family Conference and has been available on the District website for

several months.

The basics of the Trustee System are to reduce the size of the governing board from the current 40

members to 15 members. Currently the 35 Lt. Governors and the 5 officers make up the governing board.

Under the Trustee System the board would consist of a Trustee from each of the District's 10 regions

and the 5 officers. Trustees would come from the ranks of the past Lt. Governors. They would be elected

by the clubs within each Region who would consider Past Lt. Governors who demonstrated the best

leadership and those willing to continue service to the District. Trustees would serve 3-year s taggered

terms to contribute to a better continuity of programs and planning. Currently Lt. Governors are elected to

one year terms. Lt. Governors would continue their most important role of serving divisions, visiting &

mentoring clubs, and conducting Division Council Meetings. They would form a team-work relationship

with the Trustee in their Region to help carry out the goals and planning established at the Board of

Trustees. Details on the trustee election process in each region is being developed and will be available

by convention in August.

The plan is also introducing a new re-organization of the District's committee structure, whereby the

objects of the committees will be grouped into five basic function areas. The Trustees will assume a more

hands-on role in working with these functions to insure maximum benefit to all members in the T -0

District. The plan is designed to seek out new members of committees from the membership.

The proposal does not changes the role of the Governor, except that he/she will rely more on the 10

Trustees as direct leadership to formulate goals and plans and depend on them to carry them out within

the Regions. The assumption is that it lessens the burden of interacting with 35 Lt. Governors and at least

27 current Committee Chairs.

The Long Range Planning Committee has provided detailed information and the proposed by-laws changes

on the district website. Also any LRPC member is available to answer any questions a Kiwanian or club

may have.

If passed at the Convention, the new system would take effect, as proposed, in the Kiwanis year beginning

October 1, 2015. T- O would then join a growing number of other Districts with the Trustee system of

governing and managing. This is the general pattern of the parent Kiwanis International organization,

which employs Trustees to govern the Kiwanis organization

T.O. District Long Range Planning Committee

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FIRST LADY’S PROJECT BENEFITS ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

In 1962 Danny Thomas had a dream. Remarkable things have happened. The overall cure rate for childhood

cancer and other life threatening children’s diseases has gone from less than 5% to over 80%. One day, we will

reach the day that Danny dreamed of all those years ago; the day when no child will die in the dawn of life.

Our clubs in the Texas-Oklahoma District now have the opportunity to help in several ways.

A club gift of $500 will provide a supply of oxygen for a child for a day. Your club will receive a St. Jude

banner patch with a chevron and rainbow acknowledging your gift.

A Club gift of $250 will provide one blood transfusion or infant

care supplies for 15 infants. Your club will receive a banner

patch (no chevron) for this gift.

An individual gift will be recognized with a St. Jude pin and

bracelet.

(checks should be made out to “St. Jude Children’s Research

Hospital”. Please mail all donations to Texas-Oklahoma District

of Kiwanis, 3010 W. Park Row Drive, Suite 100, Pantego, TX

76013. (All donations are tax deductible.) The District Treasurer

will log all checks and give credit where it is due and pass the

checks on to St. Jude.

Another very special way to help is to become a Partner in Hope.

By committing to a $25.00 per month gift to be debited from either

your checking account or credit card account, you will be helping

St. Jude on a long term basis.

Please go to www.stjude.org/kiwanis-txok and sign up today.

St Jude will be tracking our Kiwanians who give in this manner

and those individuals will receive special recognition at the end of

this Kiwanis year.

There are many opportunities for K-Kids, Builders, Key Club and

CKI to help with this project:

*Up til Dawn - Team fundraising event where students ask

friends and family to support them as they compete in an all-night challenge.

*Rally against Childhood Cancer - Unite students, faculty and sponsors under one cause.

*Math-a-thon - Includes a math supplement for grades K-8 that students complete while raising funds for St.

Jude.

*Other events that you might consider worthwhile for your groups - car washes, bake sales.

Be creative. Use your imagination.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!

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Governor’s Gift

2013-2014

Dear Kiwanians,

It is a long-standing tradition of the Texas-Oklahoma District that at the conclusion of the annual District Convention a gift from the District is presented to the retiring Governor. This gift is just a token of the gratitude, appreciation and esteem of all club members for the Governor’s leadership of the District through the past year’s dedication to the task. You will be happy to know that Governor Bill will be donating all funds received to the Own Your Future Campaign through the Texas Oklahoma District Foundation. This fund was set up during my year to raise monies to pay off our Headquarters Building.

I would like to give every club the opportunity to feel they had a part in helping us raise funds. So what does this mean for us you say? Here is the exciting news: While there are many levels of giving, any club donating $200 will not only get credit for donating to the Governor’s gift, you will get a brick in our garden! ($180 goes to building fund & cost of brick is $20). What a fantastic way to include your club in our garden or to honor a special member. The amount raised will be announced during the Governor’s Banquet on Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the District Convention in Midwest City, OK.

As Chairman of the Past Governors Committee, it is my duty to contact each club about this gift and act as the collection point for the funds for the gift. This is a voluntary donation on the part of your club and its members, but I believe you will want to participate in this small token of appreciation for Governor Bill Rauhauser. Please let your members know we are also taking gifts from individuals to honor Governor Bill. For your guidance, a table of suggested amounts based on the various sizes of clubs is listed below. Any donation will certainly be appreciated.

Please make your checks payable to the Texas-Oklahoma District and add Governor’s Gift in the memo line. Mail your check and form for your brick if you choose that option to:

Past Governor Susan Hennum 5206 Lee Hutson Lane Sachse, TX 75048

I will be responsible to collect the funds and then make the presentation on behalf of all District clubs and members. Your gift will be greatly appreciated and should be mailed no later than August 1st . While you can also hand-carry this to the convention, please let us know the amount as we plan to make a big fun check to do the

presentation!

Yours in Kiwanis service,

Susan Hennum

Susan L. Hennum

Chairman, Past Governors Committee

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Own Your Future Governor’s Gift

2013-2014

SUGGESTED AMOUNTS PER CLUB (not per member):

Under 25 members $25.00 Between 101 & 125 members $101 to $125

Between 26 & 50 members $26 to $ 50 Between 126 & 150 members $125 to $150

Between 51 & 75 members $51 to $ 75 Over 150 members $150 or more

Between 76 & 100 members $76 to $100

Brick - $200 ($20 for brick/$180 donation)

Please check your choice:

______ Option 1: Please find enclosed $______________ for the Kiwanis Club of

_________________________________________________ Div _____

OR

_______ Option 2: My Club wants a Brick!!! Please find enclosed $200 for

The Kiwanis Club of _________________________________ Div _____

_____ Make the brick with my club’s name

_____ We would like to honor someone special

________________________________________________

Name of Member Honored

If purchasing more than one brick please use multiple forms.

All Clubs or individuals donating will have their name shown during

the T/O Convention during a special presentation.

Make checks payable to the Texas-Oklahoma District

Add “Governor’s Gift” in the memo line

Mail your check and this form to:

Past Governor Susan Hennum

5206 Lee Hutson Lane

Sachse, TX 75048

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Let the wor ld know

Think about what you love about your Kiwanis club. Then think about what could happen if you

told your friends, family and fellow community members. After all, there’s nothing like a love

that makes the world better. So why not let the world know?

Get inspired. Check out the new video

www.kiwanis.org/lovemyclub

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How serious is Kiwanis International about growing Kiwanis? Apparently

pretty serious. June 21st over 1,200 Kiwanians met in St. Louis, MO for a

Growth Conference. With our very existence on the line leaders from all over

the world including two past International Presidents gathered to lay out

strategies to insure that the children of the world will always have Kiwanians

to turn to. Our own Susan Hennum has been named Kiwanis International

Regional Growth Campaign Chair and is also acting as the T/O Membership

Growth Team Chair. Susan is gathering forces from all over Texas

Oklahoma to help clubs and divisions increase membership.

Here are a few pictures from the St. Louis gathering. It looks like a lot of fun went on between the work sessions!

Some of the T/O people joining Susan there were: Sam Curry, Colleen Biggerstaff, Rex Howard, and Shawn Wade.

See who else you recognize in these pictures and call them up and offer you and your club’s support as this group

puts together THE FORMULA FOR GROWTH !

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The last building to be hit by the F5 tornado that came through Moore, OK on May 20th of 2013, the students and teachers of Highland East Jr. High lost their belongings but hung on to their lives. Literally. Only one student was hurt and that occurred when the student hung on to a gym locker with one hand while holding on to the hand of a classmate who was being sucked up into the tornado. A hero.

Members of the Texas Oklahoma District Disaster Team came together Monday, May 19th almost one year to the date of the horrific tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma to present Highland East Junior High School with a check from the Texas-Oklahoma District of Kiwanis Disaster fund for $50,000. Monies donated will go to buying smart boards for the school.

The Texas Oklahoma Kiwanis Disaster Team lead by Carlene Campbell in 2013 went into action with the help of this year’s chairman, Robin Meyer, to set up a fund and begin stuffing Disaster Backpacks for Moore residents who were displaced by the tornado. Texas Kiwanian teams who house the supplies made two trips to meet with Oklahoma Kiwanian teams to drop off backpacks for Moore and the surrounding cities that were hit by the F5 tornado. Ms. Campbell and her team also partnered with the Salvation Army to provide a canteen on site at the FEMA camp. This was an example of a true Kiwanis project as funds came from all over the world to assist these families. Monies were received from Kiwanis Clubs and Districts all over North America and as far away as Japan. The Texas Oklahoma District Kiwanis Disaster Team wishes to thank all the clubs and districts who contributed to this fund.

Smart boards will be provided for all the rooms in the school and will indicate they were donated by Kiwanis.

L-R: Darrel & Delores Booth who were gracious in donating funds to round our donation up to $50,000; Marshall Kregel, Texas Disaster Team Member; Robin Meyer, 2013/2014 Chair for the Disaster Team; 2012/2013 TX-OK Governor Ann Wilkins; Carlene Campbell, 2012/2013 Chair for the Disaster Team; Richard Witte, Tx-OK Spiritual Aims Chair & Past Governor Jerry Ward.

Rebuilding of the gym at

East Highland Jr High in

Moore, OK

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Dennis Mitchell Presented

with C.T. Bush Award

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Dennis Mitchell Presented

with C.T. Bush Award

Dennis Mitchell who has served as the District SLP Chair since 2010 was sur-

prised to be presented with a C.T. Bush award honoring him for his dedication

to Kiwanis and especially his work with the SLPs. This was presented at the

awards ceremony before over 1,000 Key Clubbers and Kiwanis Officers at the

April Key Club District Convention. Dennis also serves the T/O Foundation as

its Treasurer. An all around great guy!. This $500 gift is another step in com-

pleting a $25,000 endowment fund. This fund is now only a few thousand dol-

lars away from being funded. This is actually the third Bush award for Dennis

making it a Diamond Level 2 award.

22 Key Club & CKI Students Benefit Awarded

Scholarships by T/O Foundation @ Key Club DCON

Each year the Texas Oklahoma Kiwanis Foundatin awards scholarships to many student leaders during Circle K

International District Convention and Key Club District Convention. Without the generous support of individual Ki-

wanians and Kiwanis Clubs, who make contributions to the Foundation, these scholarships would not be awarded.

Thank you T-O Foundation and Foundation President Sean Raich for supporting our student leaders and the Tex-

as Oklahoma District of Circle K and Key Club.

CKI Students who received scholarships are:

Name

Marcele Urieta-Bravo

Lauren Harrison

Emily Sharp

Teresa Emesiani

Mayank Patel

Maricarmen Romero

Reyna Nevarez

Alexandra Zamora

Jennifer Luna

Dawn Stewart

Samantha Stewart

College

St. Edwards University

Texas A & M University

University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma

University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Brownville

University of Texas at Brownville

University of Texas at Brownsville

West Texas A & M University

West Texas A & M University

Scholarship Awarded

$1,500 Andy Estrada

$1,000 Gary & Linda Hicks

$1,500 Don Wilson

$1,000 Mary Robinson Escue

$1,000 Chris Estrada

$1,000 Joe Stillwell

$1,000 PLGA

$1,000 Burwell Southern

$1,000 K I Matching

$1,000 Jessie Hopkins

$1,000 Jack Frost

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Contact information:

903.595.1789

egeikner@att.net

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T E X A S O K L A H O M A D I S T R I C T K I WA N I S

I would appreciate your vote for 2014-2015 Governor-Elect.

As Governor my emphasis will be on growth.

1 - 2 - 3 Let’s Grow !

1 - Grow Membership

2 - Grow SLP’s

3 - Grow Service

I have been married to Francine for 43 years. We have two children and five grandchildren. I attended public school

in Tyler, Texas. I then attended Tyler Junior College and Stephen F. Austin State College where I received a business

degree. I am currently employed as business manager at Maddox Residential & Commercial Services. I have served

on the Board of Directors of Camp Tyler Foundation for 13 years and as President for four of those years.

My Kiwanis Experience (as a member and leader)

Joined the Tyler Kiwanis Club in 1983

Current member of the Tyler-Rose City Kiwanis Club

Club Experience (current and past)

Two terms as President of the Tyler Kiwanis Club

Distinguished Secretary

Treasurer

Board of Directors of Club

Chairman of annual fundraiser - Tyler-Rose City Kiwanis Turkey Shoot

Chair of Club BUG Program

Division Experience

Lt. Governor-Division 34 1997 - 1998

Chair of Division 34 PLGA

Division convention committee for T/O Dist. Convention in Tyler

District Experience

Chair positions held:

Young Children Priority One,

Children’s Miracle Network

Inter-clubs

Served on the Board and as Treasurer of District PLGA

Two terms - Texas-Oklahoma District Foundation Board (two years as secretary)

Served one term - District Long Range Planning Committee & one year as Chair

Kiwanis Honors & Awards

Life membership Texas Oklahoma District

Life member of Past Lt. Governors Association

George F. Hixson Fellow

C. T. Bush recipient

Walter Zeller Fellow - Diamond level

Brick participant for “Own Your Future” project at District Office

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Fellow Kiwanians,

I want to take a moment to share with you the immediate sense of urgency related to The Eliminate

Project Campaign. It goes without saying that there is always a sense of urgency to raise funds because

the more money we raise the more needless deaths we’ll prevent. However, there is another timeline to

look at -- the time remaining in the campaign.

We have 16 months until we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Kiwanis at our Texas-Oklahoma

District Convention in Texarkana and present our gift to the world -- the achievement of our District goal of

$5 million and the elimination of MNT. Model Club and Lead and Major Gift prospects become more and

more important as the campaign continues. Now is the time for action. We need increased fundraising

activity on all fronts.

The Texas-Oklahoma District leads the world in Model Clubs with 45 clubs having pledged so far to

raise an average of $750 per member over a five-year period. This is amazing! There are nearly 250

clubs remaining, and what a difference we could make if every club would consider becoming a Model!

If you need more information about The Eliminate Project, or if your club would like a presentation,

let me know. Visit www.theeliminateproject.org for information on how you can be part of this life-saving,

history-changing project.

Francine Eikner

Texas-Oklahoma District Coordinator

The Eliminate Project

903-595-1789

903-360-5123

feikner@att.net

Need ideas for raising funds for Eliminate? Here are some simple and fun ways to save a child’s life.

Pass around some baby bottles for members to take home and fill up with change. You’d be surprised how quickly it

adds up. Bring a “white elephant” gift from home and auction it off to the highest bidder. Raffle off a mystery gift for

$1 per chance. Collect :happy dollars” once a month for The Eliminate Project. There are lots of ways to raise money

that doesn’t require a lot of manpower.

Visit www.The Eliminate Project.org to learn more abut the project. Feel free to call me if you have any questions.

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TEXAS-OKLAHOMA DISTRICT MODEL CLUBS AS OF May 16, 2014 (pledges and monies raised to date $1,923,653.73)

Division 1 Fort Worth Southwest

Division 2 Allen

McKinney

Terrell

Division 3 Kingwood

Greater North Houston

Division 4

Division 5 Alamo San Antonio

Bandera County

San Antonio Army Residence Community

Northeast San Antonio

New Braunfels

San Antonio Bexar

Division 6

Division 7 Lubbock Golden K

Division 8 Denton Breakfast

Robson Ranch

Durant

Division 9 College Station

The Woodlands/South Montgomery County

Conroe

Market Street, The Woodlands

Division 10

Division 11

Division 12

Division 13 Texarkana

Division 14 Longview

Nacogdoches

Division 16

Division 17

Division 18 Lawton

Division 19 Mayfair, Oklahoma City

Division 20

Division 21

Division 22

Division 23 Waco

Division 24 San Gabriel, Breakfast-Georgetown

Division 25 Pawhuska

Division 26 Jacksonville

Division 28 Galveston

Division 30

Division 31 Adco, Stillwell

Division 32 Paris

Reno

Division 33 Borger

Division 34** 100% Model Club Division! Gilmer

Mineola

Tyler-Rose City

Van

Hide-Away-Lake

Quitman

Division 35 Abilene

Division 38

Division 39

Division 40 Centennial Edmond

Edmond

Jones

Midwest City

TYPE IN RED DENOTES

CHANGES SINCE LAST

REPORT

TX-OK DISTRICT GOAL

$5,000,000

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Division 34 Kiwanis Clubs join forces

to Eliminate Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus

The Kiwanis Clubs of Division 34 of the Texas-Oklahoma District have achieved 100% Model Club Division!

This is the first Model Club Division in the T-O District and one of only a few in the world. More than 140,000 women

and their future children will be protected from maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT), a painful disease that kills one

baby every nine minutes, or about 160 newborns each day.

Joyce Curry has been the Division 34 Eliminate Coordinator since the beginning of the project. She has made

presentations to each club emphasizing the importance of a Model Club pledge. “I was so excited when the final club

decided to become a Model Club and make Division 34 a 100% Model Club Division,” Joyce said. “Even more, this

shows our division’s commitment to ‘Eliminating” tetanus from the world. We ARE making a difference and we WILL

reach our goal of $110 million. This shows what Kiwanians can accomplish when they work together!”

Club Coordinators from every club in the division have worked with the members in raising funds through many

different ways. For the past four years, Lieutenant Governors, Club Presidents, Board members, and most importantly

club members have dedicated themselves to making The Eliminate Project an important part of their activities.

“I am so proud of Division 34. It shows that it is possible for an entire division to accept the challenge and

become a 100% Model Club Division,” says Texas-Oklahoma District Coordinator Francine Eikner

Representatives from the Kiwanis Clubs of Tyler-Rose City, Hideaway,

Mineola, Van, Quitman, Gilmer and Holly Lake Ranch

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The World Health Organization conducted a validation survey in Madagascar, and the results show the country has eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT). More newborns and mothers’ lives are now free from the anguish of tetanus.

“It gives me much joy knowing the families I met while in Madagascar will not have to suffer the terrible fate of MNT,” says Gunter Gasser, Kiwanis International President.

Since 1999, UNICEF and its partners have eliminated the disease in 35 countries, including Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Sierra Leone, Gabon, Cote d' Ivoire, Iraq, Cameroon and China. MNT still remains a deadly threat in 24 countries.

“Thank you, Kiwanis, for your continued commitment to the mothers, babies and families served by The Eliminate Project,” says Caryl M. Stern, President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. “Your passion and drive to deliver urgently needed funds to the countries still at-risk of this terrible disease will ensure that no mother has to worry about losing her baby to tetanus.”

With The Eliminate Project, we’re part of the final push to eliminate MNT from the face of the Earth. That will require US$110 million, along with the participation of every Kiwanis family member and the continuing work of UNICEF.

Gifts from you and your club will provide much-needed funds to protect the connection between mothers and babies.

“Thanks to your hard work, we will continue this momentum,” adds Gasser. “I am confident we will fulfill our

pledge to UNICEF by the time we celebrate our 100th Anniversary in Indianapolis next June.”

Madagascar

Eliminates

MNT

Kiwanis International President Gunter Gasser with

children during Eliminate Site visit in Madagascar

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HOLLY LAKE

RANCH KIWANIS

CLUB NEWS On May 27th, the club presented Robin Rowan, from

the Children’s Miracle Network & Aaron-Ashley, Child

Life Specialist at Trinity Mother Frances with a check for

$1,400. The Club’s Christmas Party and the generosity

of our members were responsible for raising these

funds for the Children’s Miracle Network.

The Kiwanis Club of Sulphur Springs presented it’s annual

donation to Gina Law, Lake Country CASA Director in the

amount of $1,000. Presenting the check were John Berning,

President and Danny Weems, Program Chair.

KIWANIS CLUB OF

SULPHUR SPRINGS

KIWANIS CLUB OF

TAHLEQUAH

Four members of the Kiwanis Club of Tahlequah were

unofficially honored for obtaining distinguished status for

their respective positions within the Texas-Oklahoma

District of Kiwanis International. Ann Wilkins, Immediate

Past Governor T/O District; Craig Clifford, Immediate

Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Tahlequah (for the

second time); Special Judge Sandy Crosslin, Immediate

Past Secretary of the Kiwanis Club of Tahlequah and

Immediate Past Lt. Governor Division 31 T/O District

were all recognized by club members for their work for

the cub and district.

The official pinning will be held at the respective District

and International Kiwanis Conventions..

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Pharr Kiwanis recently invited community

agencies to report on what they had done with

the monies donated to them by the club.

Roel Garza, Executive Director for the Pharr

Police Athletic League (PAL) program in Pharr.

He shared that there are currently only 13 na-

tional sites of PAL in the country and that 5000 children are served year round from the Pharr area. This is a

juvenile crime prevention program that helps build relationships between students and police officers through

sports. PAL currently offers boxing, soccer, football, wrestling, rugby and cross fit to name a few sports availa-

ble to teens. With the Kiwanis donations received, students got to travel to San Antonio and other areas across

the state to compete. PAL serves groups that range in ages from 4-18 years old. PAL is run by a volunteer po-

lice officer and a volunteer firefighter.

The Boys and Girls Club of Pharr Texas was represented by Chief Professional Officer, Alfredo Mata, spoke

next. He oversees 14 sites in Pharr and spoke about the Kids Café program offered to kids from 4:30 - 5:15

p.m serving 250 meals daily. He shared that Kiwanis helped subsidize 5,200 meals and 3,200 snacks from

October to December 2013 with a donation of $5,000. He also thanked the Pharr Sunrise Club for helping with

Power hour homework by make sure 80 kids are served daily with afterschool tutoring, by allowing them to hire

one staff to help in this endeavor.

Gus Elizondo, Director for Parks & Recreation Department in San Juan, Texas said that the $3,500 donated to

San Juan parks and recreation department was used for Games of Texas State Competition meet for Summer

track and tennis teens. The money helped subsidize the travel costs for 30 kids to travel to the event in Corpus

Christie, TX. He also shared that the donations also helped award annual student scholarships. His agency

served a total of 3000 kids year round with 32 baseball teams in their locale.

Arnold Robles form the City of Alamo Parks & Recreation Department shared that the Pharr San Juan Alamo

(PSJA) school district has a unique partnership with them in that through working with the superintendent and

the local schools they have full access to recruit for summer programming in the schools and are able to use

school facilities over the summer and in the evening during schools semesters. Parks & Recreation staff are

allowed to go to schools and recruit students and staff for summer programing. In some instances, some of the

school staff continues to be paid by school district during the summers.

All speakers agreed that the work is not over and there are challenges that can be worked on together. Kiwanis

can help in finding summer volunteer coaches. There’s also a dire need for a summer food program in San

Juan, one of our poorest area in PSJA. Arnold reminded the group that sports and funding is needed year

round.

Special guest, Rene Jaime who is a current employee of the City of San Juan and son of the founder of Pharr

Sunrise Kiwanis Club. Rene spoke on factors affecting new immigrants to America and our area. He reminded

the group that not only through academics can we become citizens, but sports are the universal language to

help break barriers for new immigrants. Kiwanis member and newly elected Kiwanis Club Builder Counselor for

Division 11, Ignacio Almaguer shared that he too was an immigrant from Mexico and that programs put together

by Parks and Recreation and the boys and Girls Clubs helped him adjust to being in a new country when he

was growing up. For questions or comments about the great work being done by the Kiwanis Pharr Sunrise

Club contact Division 11 Lt. Governor, Jaime Miranda at mirandaedinburg@aol.com

Pharr Sunrise

Kiwanis Club

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Kiwanis

Club of

Calhoun

County

Harker

Heights

Kiwanis

Club

The Harker Heights, TX Kiwanis Club along with their

Eastern Hills Middle School Builders Club made a

one year commitment to Adopt-a-Spot, a Harker Heights

Community project to keep their parks clean and safe.

Kiwanis Advisor Vivian Marschik and Faculty Advisor

Lisa Burden thought this a good way to give back and

teach the students to be proud of their community.

In Feb the Club held it’s 43rd Annual All-You-Can-Eat

Pancake Supper at the Harker Heights Elementary

School. Over 350 members of the community dined on

blueberry or buttermilk pancakes, maple and flavored

syrups, bacon, sausage,c offee, milk, juice & tea. Much

of which was donated by local businesses. It is a big

community event each year. They had over 100 donat-

ed door prizes and items for a silent auction. Gifts

ranged from original art work, lots of food gift cards,

mvie tickets, free oil changes to passes for a show at

the Mayborn Planetarium and a family pool pass for the

whole summer jto a city pool. Pictured are long time

members Ron Rainosek and Richard Dinwiddie cooking up pancakes. These two fellows

have been doing this for over 30 + years. Their Eastern Hills Middle School Builders Club

and Harker Heights High School Key Club members assisted diners, sold raffle tickets and

handed out door prizes at the event. The Kiwanis club takes every opportunity to include

the students in projects as these are our future Kiwanians and community leaders.

The Harker Heights Kiwanis Club held a joint Harker Heights High School Key Club Rechar-

ter ceremony & Installation of Officers for the Eastern Hills Middle School Builders Club in

March at the Stewart C Meyer Public Library in Harker Heights. Kiwanis Key Club Adviser

Lisa Youngblood and Builders Club Kiwanis Adviser Vivian Marschik worked closely with

Faculty Advisers Alice Page and Lisa Burden to make the joint ceremony a huge success.

Invited to attend was the Lampasas HS Key Club with Lampasas Kiwanis Adviser Perry

Winn and Faculty Adviser Mary Beth Franklin. The Lampasas Key Club is home to the Key

Club Lt. Governor, Serina Olivares who was the guest speaker for the evening. She gave

“Words of Encouragement” to the Harker Heights students. This gave all the clubs a

change to socialize and exchange information about their projects in their communities.

Eastern Hills Middle School Builders Club:

Rhandy Hughes, Club President on left and Faculty Adviser, Lisa Burden

on right.

Harker Heights Key Club

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Kiwanis

Club of

Calhoun

County

In a strange twist of fate (and certainly a lot of luck) the Kiwanis Club of Calhoun County won

$1,000 in a fundraiser put on by The Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas. The Port Aransas

club held a golf ball drop to raise money for their scholarships. Golf balls were numbered to corre-spond to the numbers on the $10 tickets which were sold. On the day of the drop, the Port Aransas Fire Department used its hook and lad-der truck to take the balls about 35’ into the air, and dropped them toward a regulation golf ball

hole. The ball that went into the hole first won the $1,000 first prize. Other prizes were given by ticket drawings and included two season passes to the Community Pool and several res-taurant gift certificates. The golf ball drop raised over $7,000 for scholarships. Pictured is Cissy Sullivan, President, and Lindsey Smith, President Elect of the Kiwanis Club of Calhoun County accepting a $1,000 check from Lou Cinfici, Chairman of the Port Aransas Kiwanis Club Golf Ball Drop.

Comanche

Kiwanis

Club

John Whiteside, a Comanche High

School sophomore was awarded two

scholarships at last week’s Kiwanis

meeting. John submitted his application

for sophomore of the year a few months

ago and won the local award. His sub-

mission then went on to compete against

other students from T/O District. He was

one of twenty scholarships awarded to

outstanding sophomores in the Kiwanis

T/O District. His awards were presentd by Comanche Kiwanis President Darwin

Dickerson and three former Division 12 Lt. Governors.

Pictured (L-R): Truman Hazelrigg, Bill King, John Whiteside, Darwin Dickerson and

Jimmy Jones.

Paris

Kiwanis

Club

This May the Paris Kiwanis Club awarded

these 9 high school students from two Lamr

County high schools $900 scholarships.

Spring is a busy time of year for the Paris

club as each year in May Key Club

members from Lamar County high schools

take a Friday off from school to attend Key

Club Leadership Day at Camp Kiwanis on

Mayse Lake north of Paris. The event is sponsored by the Paris Kiwanis Club. Kids

are divided into groups and work with Kiwanis facilitators to solve a problem based on a

single word. Each group then performs a short skit defining the word their group was

assigned. Kiwanians cook hamburgers for the group. This year’s group devoured 100

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hamburgers in short order after hearing the dinner bell. Group members are taught

teamwork, respect for others, leadership and communication during the session. Paris

Kiwanis

Club

cont’d

Key Club Lt. Gov. Bailea Branum gives a welcoming

statement. Bailea is a TX-OK Sophomore of the

Year Scholarship recipient.

Facilitator Lynn

Patterson works

w/his group.

Lynn is a past

Paris Kiwanis

Club Pres. &

Past Div. 32 Lt.

Gov.

Facilitator Donna Burnett

works with her group

Facilitator Steve Terry and

his group

Past Paris Kiwanis Club Pres.

Frank McHam grills burgers

Facilitator Robert High in discussions

with his group. Robert is a former Paris

Kiwanis Club President & is currently

Deputy Superintendent of the Paris ISD

Darrell Hawkes & current Club

Pres. Thom Callaway discuss-

ing the days activities. Darrell

is a long time Kiwanian, former

president &Lt. Gov & is the cur-

rent President of the PLGA

Dr. Claudia pre-

paring for her

group. She is

the current

Pres. Elect of

the Paris Club

Thinking very hard

about that word...

Burgers & fixin’s!!!!!! Chisum Key Club member

John Herman chowing

down!!! John also received

a $900 Paris Kiwanis Club

scholarship

A few of the

kids taking a

break after

lunch

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G o n e B u t N o t Fo r g o t t e n

Dean C. Felts

1935 - 2014

Member, Kiwanis Club of Mineola, TX

Click here for obituary

James Wagner

1951 - 2014

Member

University Area Austin Kiwanis Club

Click here for obituary

Don Cantwell

1931 - 2014

Member (43 yrs)

Kiwanis Club of Arlington

Click here for obituary

Ben Culpepper, Jr.

1942 - 2014

Member (47 yrs)

Kiwanis Club of Orange, TX

1988-89 Distinguished Lt. Governor

Distinguished Club President

Club Secretary

Certified Leadership Trainer

Click here for obituary

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G o n e B u t N o t Fo r g o t t e n

Edna Harkey

1926 - 2014

Distinguished Secretary

22 year Kiwanian from DeKalb, TX

Click here for obituary

James E. “Pete” Farmer

1923 - 2014

65 year Kiwanian

Kiwanis Club of Silsbee, TX

Click here for obituary

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Upcoming Events - Mark Your Ca lendar !

2014

Jul 2 - 6 Key Club Int’l Convention - Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA

Jul 17 - 20 Kiwanis Int’l Convention - Chiba, Japan www.kiwanis.org/convention/2014

Jul 25 - 27 Key Club Summer Board Mtg @ DFW Airport Marriott

Aug 7 - 10 96th Annual Kiwanis Texas-Oklahoma District Convention - Midwest City, OK

Aug 11 - 13 Governor’s Trip - Branson, MO

2015

Jun 25 - 28 Kiwanis Int’l Convention - Indianapolis, IN - 100th Anniversary

2016

Jun 23 - 26 Kiwanis Int’l Convention - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Check in often at our convention site for upcoming event information!

www.conventions.txokkiwanis.org

The next edition of Ki-Notes will be the released the first of September. Please have

all submissions turned into the editor by Aug 15, 2014. Submissions may be emailed

to txokkinotes@gmail.com or mailed to Samantha Bruce, 638 CR 4905, Troup, TX

75789. Questions? Call 903.520.1245.

We are looking for good in depth articles and pictures about projects your club

supports. Please share your club’s passion for the projects you love most. Help

inspire other clubs in the district to follow their passions and help the children all over

Texas-Oklahoma.