December 5, 2016
Volume 96, Issue No. 7
2016-17 Officers

PRESIDENT

  Tom Hanson

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

  Jeff Condit

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

  Julie Derrer

IMM. PAST PRESIDENT

  Chris Elsberg

SECRETARY

  Mike Bell

TREASURER

  Daryl Empen
2016-17 Board of Directors
   Steve Tollenaer
   Marla Andich
   Steve Fitzsimmons
 
2 YEAR TERM    
   Kevin Peterson
   Tarre Kroft
   Sheila Guse

   Ruth Sanders
   Kevin Murphy

 

Committees

HOUSE

  Chuck Dyson
  Joe Robb

  Jerry Upchurch

  Liz Loveless

  Tom Hanson

 

INTER-CLUB

  Steve Schroder

  Tom Hanson

 

MUSIC

  Jonathan Turner

 

BULLETIN

  Bill Cleaver
 

GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS
   Sheila Guse,Chair

    

PROGRAM CHAIR

Jennifer Von Kaenel

 

PROJECT ELIMINATE

   Sheila Guse, Chair

 

Membership Roster
A full listing of our membership roster is available in the Members Only area of our website.

Upcoming Events, Fundraisers, Dates
We have out famous Kiwanis Bags Tournament T-Shirts for Sale!  We have various sizes in this year's black and yellow versions, and previous year's green and gray.  Only $5!!!  Great work or workout shirts, or cheap gifts for Christmas!  Call or email Daryl if interested or to make arrangements to purchase.

Dining Tour Books are in. Our goal is to sell 80 books, and we have sold less than 30 to date.  These makes great gifts.  Cost is $35, with $10 coming back to the club, and this can be billed to your account.
   L ike us on Facebook!  Make sure to check out our Facebook page. Search for Rock Island Kiwanis Club, and like us!  Make sure to tell your friends and colleagues to like our page also. It's a great way to get the word out about all the good work we do!


The Opening Act
    
     Club President Tom Hanson called the meeting of December 5th to order.  Jonathan Turner once again provided the entertainment.
       As a Kiwanis factoid statement, Mike Bell explained how a member would accumulate service hours. 
      Steve Schroder announced that the next dinner club would be on December 15th for the Annual Tom & Jerry party with the Davenport Club.  Reserve your Uber transportation as soon as possible. 
     Tom reminded us that our Club would not be meeting on December 26th or January 3rd.  The next meeting will be with the Rock Island Rotary for the Annual State of the City Address by the Mayor. 
    Thank you's were received from the various grant recipients were shared with membership.
    Next, we had the annual presentation of attendance awards.
     Julie informed us that the next food pantry working project would be on December 21.
     In fun and fellowship, Julie won the $6 prize, which she graciously donated back to the Club.  The Kartel won the wine prize (a robust blend), which was a pleasant vintage wine from the vineyards of Shell Oil Company.  The Cashew Crunch was won by Jerry Upchurch.

The Feature Attraction
            
The program was given by our own Jeff Condit on fundraising goals and the objectives of the Grants to students, as well as our various fund raising programs planned for the coming year.  

Upcoming Programs


December 10th    Holiday Celebration, featuring the RIHS Chamber Choir

 

Thought for the Day

"When you return to your boyhood time, you find it wasn't the town you long for - it was your boyhood." - Earl Wilson