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What’s Inside: Page 2 Assignments, Guests, Hospitality, Announce- ments Page 3 Fines, Happy Dollars, Prospective Member Page 4 Club Calendar and Weekly Numbers Page 5 Announcements Con- tinued, Other News Page 6 Club Info, Memory Gem, Thanks to Our Advertisers Pages 7-10 KCW Thrift Sale Work Schedules Upcoming Pro- grams… January 29—On Be- ing an Entrepreneur. Speaker: Ann Marie Sastry, Founder and CEO, Amesite, a com- puter software com- pany. Introduction by Demond Johnson. February 5—Flight of the Butterflies. Speak- er: Manja Holland. Introduction by: Dale Leslie. February 12—A2 Community Founda- tion. Speaker: Neel Hajra. Introduction by: Alan Burg. Volume 9, Issue 16 Today’s Program… Dale Leslie introduced our special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day speaker, Lynette Clemetson, who is the Director of the University of Michigan Wallace House, home of the Knight-Wallace Fellowships for Journalists and the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists. Ms. Clemetson began with a brief description of her journalistic career. Before moving to Ann Arbor in 2016 to lead the Wallace House, she was Senior Director of Strategy and Content Initiatives at National Public Radio in Washing- ton DC. Her prior experience includes being an Asian correspondent for Newsweek based in Hong Kong in the 1990s, covering the trans- fer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to Chi- na. Later Lynette also served as a national correspondent for Newsweek and for the New York Times. She was herself a Knight- Wallace Fellow at UM in 2009-2010. Reflecting on Martin Luther King, Jr. through her position as a lifelong journalist, Lynette described Rev. King’s “Love Your Enemy” sermon, delivered in November 1957. This sermon, based upon Matthew 5:43-45 and included in Rev. King’s 1963 book entitled Strength to Love, tells us that “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” Lynette observed that this principle is what drives journalists, and she showed us the new slogan of The Washington Post, which is that “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” This is a phrase used by Washington Post journalist Bob Wood- ward, who picked up the phrase from a pre-Watergate legal opinion written by federal judge Damon J. Keith, a friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, who likely got the phrase him- self from his civil rights background. Lynette told us that Rev. King delivered his last speech, the “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, in Memphis the day before his assassination. In this speech Rev. King said that he would fight an injunction issued against him and that all he want- ed was for the authorities to “be true to what you said on paper” (in the constitution and the first amendment). Lynette challenged us by asking “What are you doing to drive out darkness? What are you doing to bring light?” In closing, Lynette informed us that the Wallace House is now committed to more public pro- gramming. Events may be viewed at www.wallacehouse.umich.edu. On February 15 at 6:00 PM at Rackham Auditorium, the Wallace House presents Joshua Johnson, host of NPR’s “1A” in a free event open to the public. Next Week’s Program... January 22—”Fake News?” Speaker: Jo Oehril, U-M. Introduction by Deb Jones. Meetings... The KEEP (Kiwanis Environmental Education Preserve) Committee will meet on Saturday, Janu- ary 20, at 1:30 PM at KCW. January 15, 2018 Dale Leslie Lynette Clemetson What are you doing to drive out darkness? What are you doing to bring light?
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What’s Inside: Page 2 Assignments, Guests, Hospitality, Announce-ments
Page 3 Fines, Happy Dollars, Prospective Member
Page 4 Club Calendar and Weekly Numbers
Page 5 Announcements Con-tinued, Other News
Page 6 Club Info, Memory Gem, Thanks to Our Advertisers
Pages 7-10 KCW Thrift Sale Work Schedules
Upcoming Pro-grams… January 29—On Be-
ing an Entrepreneur. Speaker: Ann Marie Sastry, Founder and CEO, Amesite, a com-puter software com-pany. Introduction by Demond Johnson.
February 5—Flight of the Butterflies. Speak-er: Manja Holland. Introduction by: Dale Leslie.
February 12—A2 Community Founda-tion. Speaker: Neel Hajra. Introduction by: Alan Burg.
Volume 9, Issue 16
Today’s Program… Dale Leslie introduced our special Martin Luther King, Jr. Day speaker, Lynette Clemetson, who is the Director of the University of Michigan Wallace House, home of the Knight-Wallace Fellowships for Journalists and the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists.
Ms. Clemetson began with a brief description of her journalistic career. Before moving to Ann Arbor in 2016 to lead the Wallace House, she was Senior Director of
Strategy and Content Initiatives at National Public Radio in Washing-ton DC. Her prior experience includes being an Asian correspondent for Newsweek based in Hong Kong in the 1990s, covering the trans-fer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to Chi-na. Later Lynette also served as a national correspondent for Newsweek and for the New York Times. She was herself a Knight-Wallace Fellow at UM in 2009-2010.
Reflecting on Martin Luther King, Jr. through her position as a lifelong journalist, Lynette described Rev. King’s “Love Your Enemy” sermon, delivered in November 1957. This sermon, based upon Matthew 5:43-45 and included in Rev. King’s 1963 book entitled Strength to Love, tells us that “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.” Lynette observed that this principle is what drives
journalists, and she showed us the new slogan of The Washington Post, which is that “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” This is a phrase used by Washington Post journalist Bob Wood-ward, who picked up the phrase from a pre-Watergate legal opinion written by federal judge Damon J. Keith, a friend of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, who likely got the phrase him-self from his civil rights background. Lynette told us that Rev. King delivered his last speech, the “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, in Memphis the day before his assassination. In this speech Rev. King said that he would fight an injunction issued against him and that all he want-ed was for the authorities to “be true to what you said on paper” (in the constitution and the first amendment). Lynette challenged us by asking “What are you doing to drive out darkness? What are you doing to bring light?”
In closing, Lynette informed us that the Wallace House is now committed to more public pro-gramming. Events may be viewed at www.wallacehouse.umich.edu. On February 15 at 6:00 PM at Rackham Auditorium, the Wallace House presents Joshua Johnson, host of NPR’s “1A” in a free event open to the public.
Next Week’s Program... January 22—”Fake News?” Speaker: Jo Oehril, U-M. Introduction by Deb Jones.
Meetings... The KEEP (Kiwanis Environmental Education Preserve) Committee will meet on Saturday, Janu-ary 20, at 1:30 PM at KCW.
January 15, 2018
Dale Leslie
Lynette Clemetson
What are you doing to drive out darkness? What are you doing to bring light?
Officers and Directors
President: Gretchen Preston
President-Elect: William V. Hampton
Treasurer: Greg Meisner
Secretary: Kathie Wilder
Immediate Past-President: Alan Burg
Board Members: Marianne D’Angelo Deborah Jones Margaret Krasnoff Evan LeRoy Joseph Medrano Peter Schork Ellen Webb
Newsletter:
Editor Gordon Beeman
Photos Bob Gray
Publisher John Kidle
Do you have news for the newsletter, or are you inter-ested in advertising? Con-tact Publisher, John Kidle, at [email protected].
Guests at Our Club… Jim Blomquist introduced our special guests Chelsea Clemetson and Ellis Clemetson, the young daughter and son of our speaker, Lynette Clemetson. During her speech, Lynette told us that, each year on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, she does something special with her chil-dren. This year, she said, the special event was that her children got to see Mom speak!
Mark Levin, husband of Eloise Levin, was our guest, as was Dan Himebaugh, friend and neighbor of Ray Argyle. Monday was Ray’s birthday: Martha Petroski presented Ray with a dozen roses minus eight (Ray got four roses) in honor of his birthday, and everyone sang a rousing “Happy Birthday” to Ray. Miriam Lindsey, a longtime friend of Kiwanis and shopper at our sale, was the guest of Griff Dick.
Jim Blomquist also introduced guests Melissa Zhou and Jill Davidson of the UM Circle K.
Hospitality… Max Ziegler reported that Jeanette Okuley continues to heal following her heart attack and is going back to Glacier Hills Rehab. Dan Dever added that, in response to Dan’s email about KEEP matters, Jeanette told Dan that she had “just been released from incarceration” (at the hospital). Jeanette said she was hospitalized for four weeks, followed by two weeks of in-patient rehab and, thereafter, in-home treatment.
Announcements… President Gretchen announced that The Detroit No. 1 Club is marking its 103rd birthday
with a gala event on January 20. There will be a free meet & greet with Kiwanis Interna-tional President Jim Rochford at 4:30 PM at the Greektown Casino Hotel. Earlier in the afternoon there is a Books for Kids literacy service project. The day is capped by a Black-Tie dinner at the Greektown Casino Hotel at 6:30 PM with music and dancing to follow. Note that January 20 is the first public access day of the 2018 North American Auto Show. More information and online registration is available at www.kiwanis1.org. Gretch-en said Dale Leslie also has information.
President Gretchen happily reported that the sale of KCD did in fact close last Friday, January 12. We are now debt free (no more mortgage or line of credit balance!), and we are $313,000 richer.
President Gretchen announced the regular monthly board meeting scheduled for Tues-day evening, January 16, at 6:30 PM. The board meeting will be at KCW and dinner at Metzger’s Restaurant will precede the board meeting at 5:00 PM. After the secretary and treasurer’s report and the open comment period, the meeting will be in closed session as the board considers budget matters. The budget established at the beginning of the fis-cal year was incomplete until the KCD real estate closing, which has now occurred.
Greg Meisner repeated his comments made at last week’s luncheon that the safe in the KCD office contained a sterling silver tie tack with diamonds as well as diamond earrings. Greg said that now is the last chance: unless these items are claimed, they will be added to our sale inventory.
Announcements are continued on page five...
Assignments for the Coming Week...
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KCW Cashiers & Sales
See Pages 9 and 10
KCW Sorting & Pricing
See Pages 7 and 8
Vouchers 1/11—Ellen Webb, Eloise Lavin, Nancy Schenk, Dale Leslie, Bud Roberts, Sue Dailey, Dee Smit, Sally Lamkin, and need one more person.
Invocation Sally Lamkin
Greeters January—Ken Hillenburg (A), Jim Blomquist, Alan Burg
Hospitality Max Ziegler (734)649-3979
Newsletter January—Gordon Beeman
Cashier Doug Hanton
Fines… Dale Leslie proposed a fine on all teachers, attorneys and bankers (or those retired from these exalted professions), since they are not at work on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Dale’s motion was inspired by the fact that Jim Wolfington showed up carefree and in his casual duds. The motion passed by a narrow margin. Later in the meeting, Nick Dever asked Past President Bob Carr to entertain a fine on all not already fined. Confusion followed, and the result was that President Gretchen told Nick and Bob to be sure their quarters were in. Still later in the meeting after Happy Dol-lars, Nick complained that his quarter had not been collected. Even more confusion fol-lowed, but Fred Sanchez was on the spot to get the two bits.
Happy Dollars… Fred Sanchez paid a buck for privilege of telling a joke. Something about a hairdresser.
Chris Winkler told of his wife’s shopping trip to the Kiwanis sale with their grandson, who, after much deliberation, purchased Pokémon cards for 50 cents. Later, their grandson paid $14 to have an appraisal, and one of the Pokémon cards was valued at $500! Shows what a bargain our sale really is.
Jane Talcott read a nice note from our volunteer Cynthia Mortensen, thanking all of us for the nice Kiwanis volunteer recognition luncheon. Jane added a thought for 2018, which is that we should not cling to a mistake just because we might have spent a lot of time making it.
Larry French was happy that he and his wife, Linda, had a wonderful time in New York City celebrating Linda’s 80th birthday, even though Larry’s wallet is now much lighter than before the trip. Among other things, they saw the play “Miss Saigon.”
Ray Argyle was happy that Martha Petroski brought him a dozen roses minus eight (Ray got four roses) for his birthday.
John Dahl contributed happy dollars, first, to recognize Dan Burroughs for his grant policy work with Pioneer High School; second, to recognize Rip Kinney and to tell us that John’s and Claire’s son received the Rip Kinney Award for Scholarship in high school; and, third, to thank Ken Hillenburg for spending three hours with his wife. There was some confusion about when exactly the three hours transpired. This may have been on Thursday or on Saturday, or maybe on both.
Sue Dailey told the remarkable story of spending a night in jail during February 1967 with Martin Luther King, Jr. in Mississippi during civil rights protests. Sue shook Martin Luther King, Jr.’s hand and introduced herself. Rev. King called Sue “Susie,” and when Sue tried to correct this to be either Sue or Suzanne, he responded “Nope, you’re Susie.”
Prospective Member… Karol Chubb has submitted application for membership in KYP. She is Development Asso-ciate with Habitat for Humanity. First publication.
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This Week’s Numbers
Attendance: 57
Fines: $12.40
Happy $: $19
Mott Pot: $0 Today
$571.59 YTD
Vouchers: $1,129
5 Families $21,714 YTD
110 Families YTD
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Kiwanis Center: $7,730
Other: $0
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16 Board Meeting 6:30pm at TKC
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February 2018
Announcements Continued from Page Two... Mary Stewart announced a Kiwanis outing on February 18 at 2:00 PM at the Encore Theatre in Dexter to see the widely
acclaimed musical, “Million Dollar Quartet.” Dinner will follow. Theater tickets will cost either $29 (if we have 10 or more attending) or $32 (if we have less than 10). See Mary or Ken Hillenburg.
Larry Dittmar highlighted upcoming local musical events that are free and open to the public. An MLK Remembrance Concert will be held in the Stamps Auditorium at the Walgreen Drama Center on the UM North Campus this Wednes-day, January 17, at 8:00 PM. Also, this Wednesday, January 17, at 8:00 PM, a concert will be performed by the University Philharmonia Orchestra at Hill Auditorium. On Friday, January 19, at 8:00 PM, there will be a piano recital with the Ann Arbor Symphony at Hill Auditorium.
Ken Hillenburg has created a Sign-up Genius, which will provide notices of sale day assignments and various Kiwanis tasks through the week. If you are not receiving such notices, see Ken, and he can include you. Sign-up Genius is quick-er and cuts down on paperwork.
President Gretchen is hopeful that the clothing department will be open for business this weekend. Gretchen acknowledged that SMOC and the Building & Equipment Committee have been working very hard to open the sale to the clothing department as soon as possible. Remaining departments, including Cameras and Antiques, will also open soon.
There was no interclub report.
Other News... Car Load to the Detroit Auto Show—Tuesday, January 23 is Employee Day at the Auto Show. As an employee at
Cueter Chrysler Plymouth Jeep, Dale Leslie can claim up to six free passes. If anyone wishes to go, contact Dale.
Credit Where Credit is Due—Last week’s Salvation Army Bell Ringing photos were provided courtesy of Ken Hillen-burg. The photos of the last holiday sale at KCD in last week’s newsletter were provided courtesy of Claire Dahl. Thanks!
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“Serving the Children of the World…our motto, our mission”
Our Sponsored Programs in Service to Youth:
WISD Aktion Club U of M Circle K Huron High School
Pioneer High School Angell Elementary
Memory Gem... When the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair dawned in the early 60s (see photo), it was partially the brain-child of past club president Dick Brunvand. His idea was to in-crease customer traffic on South University. Mission accom-plished! It was a shadow of the current broad, national event in Ann Arbor. Brunvand served as Kiwanis president in 1979-80 and he and wife Lois and family cele-brated his 80th birthday this fall at their home in South Haven.
KIWANIS CLUB OF ANN ARBOR
Meetings: Noon on Mondays at
The Kiwanis Center 100 N. Staebler, Suite C
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-9755
www.a2kiwanis.org
Building Phone: 734-665-2211
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Gardner & Associates, P.C., Attorneys [email protected]
Jim Carey Realtor®, Charles Reinhart Realtors 734-717-5591, [email protected]
Thanks to Our Advertising Supporters...
"Serving the Children of the World"
Other Links: Michigan District Kiwanis
Click here to read the latest Michigan Builder.
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis Young Professionals of Washtenaw County Meets 6pm first Thurs. of Month
U of M Circle K Meets 7pm Thursdays at UM Union or League (Check Cal-endar on Website)
Kiwanis Club of Ypsilanti Meets Noon Wednesdays at EMU Student Center
Ann Arbor Western, Meets Noon Tues. at Quarter Bistro
Kiwanis Ann Arbor Morning Edition, Meets 8:30am 2nd & 4th Weds. at Guy Hollerin’s
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Interested in becoming a member? Please send an e-mail to [email protected] or visit the website www.a2kiwanis.org.
Sale and Donation Hours The Kiwanis Thrift Sale At The Kiwanis Center
100 N. Staebler at Jackson Fridays and Saturdays
9am-1pm
Saleable Donation Drop Off: Fridays and Saturdays
9am-12:30pm
Call for Donation Pickup: 734-665-0450
The Kiwanis Center
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