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KiwanigramMissouri-Arkansas DistrictIssue No . 7N ov e m be r, 2 0 1 6Fayetteville K-KidsSupport The Eliminate ProjectServing the Children of the World tm

The Kiwanigram is published bimonthly inNovember, January, March,May, July, and September.Send club articles and photos to the editorial office ofthe Kiwanigram at1022 E. Greenwood St.,Springfield, MO 65807 ore-mail to Kiwanigram@gmail.com.Roger JespersenGovernorCheryl AndersonGovernor ElectDon LeupoldImmediate Past GovernorJeff HartmanSecretary-TreasurerThe Partnership CoordinatorA new position has been created inMoArk to help clubs throughout thedistrict access the benefits that come withbeing a part of the Kiwanis Internationalfamily. Frank Washburn, of Monett, hasbeen appointed by the district leadershipto serve a three-year term as PartnershipCoordinator—a newly created position that will work closely with KiwanisInternational staff and partners. Benefitsavailable to Kiwanis Clubs include freematerials, discounted supplies for serviceprojects, and direct access to outside organizations. Kiwanis International worksto identify organizations and companiesthat can help the Kiwanis family maximize its service in communities aroundthe globe, as well as provide opportunities to enhance the member experiencethrough member benefits. The Partnership Coordinator will work to make sureall clubs are receiving important information about those relationships. Frankcan be reached at moarkkiwanispartners@gmail.com or 417-235-8437Doc KassnerKey Club GovernorAutumn GuillCircle K GovernorDavid BohnenkamperKiwanigram Editor2 November, 2016 KIWANIGRAM

Governor’s MessageDear Kiwanis Friends,Here we are in November and with gratitude we begin to see the fruitof our servant leadership. Have you seen Dan Yates’ great report: 118 newmembers in MO-ARK in October! Way To Go!!!!! Our goal is 850 for theyear and I believe we can reach 1000. Reaching that goal alone would be asuccessful yearBut we do have additional and important goals. We need to start somenew clubs. Do you have friends or family in a ”Kiwanisless” communitywho would like to help start a club or a satellite? Let your Lt. Gov. and DanYates know.We need to work on our planning and signature projects using the toolsfrom the I-Plan and the Formula. They work best when we use them.All but eleven of our clubs have now registered their officers withKiwanis International. Dan Yates has done exceptional work in gettingthat done. Are your club officers registered? Next months I might namenames.Regional trustees are beginning to set the dates for the Governor’s visit.I want to see YOU there.All of us were saddened by Jan Sinclair’s sudden death. ( I wish youcould all have been to the service celebrating her life, it was an inspiringtime.) She was a wonder to behold as the Key Club Administrator and educator. The good news is that Jim Zuroweste has come out of retirement toresume his former position and the rest of the adult staff and youth councilwill carry on with increasing commitment.This is good time to make our annual gifts to the Outreach Fund,Earl Collins, and the Kiwanis Children’s Fund and to continue to supportEliminate and the Beatrice Johnson Kiwanis Youth Camp. You are generousKiwanians and you prove that year after year after year.Our Motto is “Serving the children of the World”. Let’s keep doing it andget better at it this year. Kids need Kiwanis and we are here to meet thoseneeds.Have a great day and a wonderful season of giving Thanks.It is an honor to serve as your governor.“Energize The Dream that every child is happy, healthy, safe and loved.”Roger JespersenMoArk Kiwanis Governor3 November, 2016 KIWANIGRAM

Kiwanis HonorsWe’re proud of .The Kiwanis Club of Union (Mo.) was recognizedby the Union Chamber of Commerce as theOutstanding Community Partner of the Year fortheir service to children, schools, families, and thecommunity. They were also presented the Outstanding Community Project award for their work, alongwith Project United, in raising over 150,000 tobuild a new playground at the Veterans MemorialPark in Union.Pictured front row from left: Union Kiwanis members Eileen Wade, President Katie Sandoval, Rich Sandoval, a representative of the Chamber of Commerce.Back row from left: Division 10 Lt. Governor Dave Sutton, Earlaine Sandoval.The Midtown Kansas City Kiwanis club celebratedfulfilling their commitment to The Eliminate Project.On hand for the celebration were club membersGeorge Davis, Forestal Lawton, and RaymondHandy (center, holding signs), along with Division4 Lt. Governor Don Coffman, MoArk GovernorRoger Jespersen, and District Advocate Susan DuffJespersen. Thank you to all the members of the Kiwanis Club of Mid-town Kansas City for saving andprotecting more than 3600 women and their futurebabies from MNT.Kellye Smith of theSpringdale (AR)Kiwanis Club receivedthe Eliminate FoundersCircle Award; presentedby Jerry Martin, also amember of the club.Congratulations to thePrescott (MO) KiwanisClub, who recentlycelebrated their 70thAnniversary.4 November, 2016 KIWANIGRAM

Kiwanis in ActionNews from the ClubsThe Kiwanis Club of Boonville (MO), in cooperation with other community groups, churches,and businesses, organized a very successful Backto School Bash for Kindergarten through 5thgrade students in their community. They startedwith a “Pack the Bus” event at a local Walmartstore at which they, literally, filled a school buswith donated school supplies and accepted cashdonations. Next, the supplies were organized andcompiled into individual packages for students. Thefinal phase was distribution at a community event which also included free food.Thanks to the efforts of the Kiwanis club,365 students in the Boonville area receivedthe school supplies they needed to start theyear right.Kiwanis club members organize schoolsupplies (above) and prepare to distributethe packages (left) to help Kindergartenthrough 5th grade students in theBoonville area.Below: Kiwanians Bill White, GeorgeDallmeyer, Ron Williams and ClubPresident Rocky Sheneman from the St.Charles club delivered the handmade carsto the St. Louis Children’s Hospital.George Dallmeyer, a long time memberof the St. Charles Missouri Kiwanis Cluband avid wood worker, handmade 180cars and 24 helicopters for the childrenat St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Severalother club members helped with thesanding, painting and assembly.5 September, 2016 KIWANIGRAM

The Kiwanis Club of Meramec Valley Community donated 100 to Caroline Zupan, ofSt. Joseph’s Academy, for her personal serviceproject to fund books featuring AfricanAmerican characters or by African-Americanauthors for the Ferguson Public Library.Pictured are (front) Kathy Josephsohn,Caroline Zupan, Charlotte Lehmann, and(back) Judy Gustafson, Glenn Koenen, andPaul Eckler.Kiwanis in ActionNews from the ClubsThe Kiwanis Club of South County - St.Louis recently recognized four studentsfrom Bierbaum Elementary School asTerrific Kids for October. The students areselected by their teachers for having showngreat improvement in grades, attendance,behavior or some other area at school during the preceding months.Members of the O’Fallon (MO)Kiwanis Club recently lent a helping hand to a Kiwanis family fromSouthern Australia. Rebecca Mattinson was traveling to Missourito bring her son for therapy at St.Louis Children’s Hospital. Sevenyear old Thomas has Cerebral Palsy and after a previous surgery inSt. Louis, he was back for therapyto help him walk. A call went outfor any Kiwanis Clubs in the areathat could help donate to this family who had come so far. O’FallonKiwanis Club President MarthaRadginski, Secretary Tom Sheaand his wife Jan, plus club memberEd Radginski met the family inthe lobby of the Chase Park PlazaHotel to make a 600 donation topay for a new walker. The GenelgKiwanis Club from the city ofAdelaide in Southern Australiahad raised 9,000 for Thomas tomake this trip and Rebecca talkedabout holding many bake salesand a fashion show on her ownin order to raise enough moneyprior to their trip. The next partof their journey will be to spendtwo weeks at the Walk this WayUSA – Specialist Therapy Centrefor Cerebral Palsy in Houston forwalking therapy.6 September, 2016 KIWANIGRAM

Each year the Kiwanis club of Union (MO), along with their sponsored K-Kids clubs at Clark-Vitt and Beaufort Elementary Schoolsand Key Club at Union High School, design, cut, and decoratewooden puzzles to be included in stockings for pre-school childrenat the Early Childhood Center and Head Start in Union. This yearthe club made a record 105 puzzles.Above: Union High SchoolKey Club president JosieArens decorates a puzzle.Right: Members of theUnion Kiwanis club at theirannual puzzle decoratingparty.Kiwanis in ActionNews from the ClubsThe Siloam Springs (AR)Kiwanis club participatedin a community health fairin October to raise awareness of maternal neo-nataltetanus. Pictured are clubmembers Karl Mounger &Mike Velo.For over 80 years,the Canton (MO)Kiwanis Club hasheld a HalloweenCostume Contestand Parade forcommunity children so that theycan show off theircreativity in a safeenvironment.For the last 4 years, Kiwanishas added a Trunk or Treatoption in the school parkinglot, in cooperation with theschool and the local volunteerfire company. Canton KeyClub helps register the paradecontestants, who ranged in agefrom pre-school through 6thgrade, and also lead the paradeof each age group as they circlefor the judges.7 September, 2016 KIWANIGRAM

Kiwanis in ActionNews from the ClubsThe St. Charles (MO) Kiwanis Club held aCycling for Kids Event in which riders collectedand donated funds to the Kiwanis EliminateProject Fund.The Kiwanis Club of PulaskiHeights (AR) recognized outstanding Pulaski County deputies.Shown here; Pulaski County sheriff Doc Holliday, a club member,presents an award for exemplaryservice to one of his deputies.The Springdale (AR) Kiwanis clubpresented a check for 2250 to theLakeside Junior High School Choir topurchase choir robes.Pictured are (from left): club memberBarb Foley, choir director RachelCornett, and Kiwanis club presidentJason Lind.The Kiwanis Club of South County - St. Louisrecently recognized Officer John Grass of theMehlville Fire Protection District as its Firefighter/Paramedic of the Quarter. Officer Grass’s accomplishments with the Mehlville Fire Departmentare too numerous to list here. Suffice it to say thatOfficer Grass was recognized for his untiring dedication and service to the south county community.Judy Burnette presented Officer Grass with a Certificate of Recognition and a gift card to alocal restaurant. Deputy Chief Dan Furrer accompanied him to the meeting.8 November, 2016 KIWANIGRAM

The K-Kids club at the Fayetteville (AR) Boysand Girls Club, sponsored by the FayettevilleMetro Kiwanis club, recently presented theKiwanis club with 107 to go towards theEliminate Project. The K-Kids raised themoney through a bake sale at the club. Thechildren baked goods at the club and soliciteddonations to go towards the sale. These aresome great, service minded kids.Pictured (l-r): Irene Garcia, Kaleb Williams,Ryan Durby, Austin McCoy, Dorian BowersService LeadershipLeaders of TomorrowThe Winnetonka High School Key Club, sponsoredby the Kiwanis Club of North Kansas City, tookan active role in their school’s homecoming events.Their homecoming float (below) was awarded aFirst Place Spirit Award.At the footballgame the Key Clubcollected coats forneedy children(above). The binswere filled to overflowing. Key ClubPresident EmmaEvens was nameda HomecomingPrincess.9 November, 2016 KIWANIGRAM