Matt Fong was the greeter; Father Benton gave the invocation. The smoke detector blitz is Saturday June 26--Neil Grothen has posted some details about the event on the blog. Recovery in the Park is Friday evening July 9, followed the next day by the library fund raiser where Kiwanis will run a concession stand. Margaret Shaw needs volunteers to bring brownies and cinnamon rolls. Prep day for the Kaboom playground project is August 5 and the build day is August 7.
Mike Howie won the Atta Kiwanian for his work at the El Dia book and children fest.
Doc Lemonds and Dave Kempf are in Las Vegas at the Kiwanis International Convention. No doubt they are having a wonderful time. In fact, during Happy Basket, daughter and Mom Karen Kempf reported that things are going well. Also at Happy Basket time, Renee Johnson reported that she was on her way to the Twin Cities with a group of Lutheran youth. Chuck Hastings reported that Dave and Marge Peterson (Mary's parents) would be celebrating their 48th(?) wedding anniversary on June 26 from 2-4 pm at the KC hall. Darrell Nelson and members of the Chorus of the Plains will be singing at the Blue Moon this evening. Gaynor Watson is pleased to have his daughter and granddaughter (and one other relative) staying at with him until August 15. The family is from Shelton, CT. His granddaughter, Connie, attended today's meeting. Finally, on a less happy note, Rob Lloyd told us that Tim Groenseth is moving to South Dakota and will leave our membership.
The best part of today's meeting was Father Benton's heartfelt talk and slide presentation of his recent trip to the Holy Lands. Words cannot describe it adequately. I think it is safe to say we were all spell-bound.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
June 17
Playing catch-up again, after suffering through computer/internet problems for ten days. All fixed, I hope.
June 17 was great because we awarded our first award for an outstanding young person. Doug selected Joe Peterson, Mary Peterson's son, for a variety of reasons, one of which was the mission trip to Russia (actually one of the other states(?) but I cannot spell it.) He also is active in KAH and used to help Mary with Aktion Club. He attended our meeting and was presented with a certificate.
Les Harms greeted and Karen Kempf gave the invocation. We had several guests. Joe Peterson and Lyle Weitzel came with Mary Peterson; Franklin Rice was a guest of Don Goodrich; Randy Paxton, a youth minister at Salvation Army, was a guest of Abe Tamayo. Doug gave Lila VanBoening a gift for allowing herself into being railroaded into playing piano at the last possible minute at last week's meeting. Neil Grothen talked about the upcoming smoke detector blitz and Dan Rutt talked about Recovery in the Park. Lucky Lila won the Atta Kiwanian free meal. Mary Plock was happy about a golf tournament, Doc Lemonds was happy to see Franklin Price and he was happy that Ashley Hajny is helping him with some work twice a week. Ashley entertained us with the story of her adventure in picking up Jordan Hammond from Camp OK. Dave Kempf is happy because Mason is home and undergoing chemo. Chuck Hastings told us that KAH packed 46,000 meals in the past week (?) and Don was happy to see the article on Renee Johnson (and her Harley) in the Tribune.
Our program was Energy Pioneer given by Scott Kleeb and Jay (didn't catch his last name.) The goal of Energy Pioneer is to show people how to stop energy waste in their homes at no up-front out-of-pocket expense.
June 17 was great because we awarded our first award for an outstanding young person. Doug selected Joe Peterson, Mary Peterson's son, for a variety of reasons, one of which was the mission trip to Russia (actually one of the other states(?) but I cannot spell it.) He also is active in KAH and used to help Mary with Aktion Club. He attended our meeting and was presented with a certificate.
Les Harms greeted and Karen Kempf gave the invocation. We had several guests. Joe Peterson and Lyle Weitzel came with Mary Peterson; Franklin Rice was a guest of Don Goodrich; Randy Paxton, a youth minister at Salvation Army, was a guest of Abe Tamayo. Doug gave Lila VanBoening a gift for allowing herself into being railroaded into playing piano at the last possible minute at last week's meeting. Neil Grothen talked about the upcoming smoke detector blitz and Dan Rutt talked about Recovery in the Park. Lucky Lila won the Atta Kiwanian free meal. Mary Plock was happy about a golf tournament, Doc Lemonds was happy to see Franklin Price and he was happy that Ashley Hajny is helping him with some work twice a week. Ashley entertained us with the story of her adventure in picking up Jordan Hammond from Camp OK. Dave Kempf is happy because Mason is home and undergoing chemo. Chuck Hastings told us that KAH packed 46,000 meals in the past week (?) and Don was happy to see the article on Renee Johnson (and her Harley) in the Tribune.
Our program was Energy Pioneer given by Scott Kleeb and Jay (didn't catch his last name.) The goal of Energy Pioneer is to show people how to stop energy waste in their homes at no up-front out-of-pocket expense.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Saturday, June 26 Smoke Detector Blitz
In speaking with Police Officier Ed Burmood today, he says that the Smoke Detector Installation Blitz scheduled for Saturday, June 26 is on go!
The Hastings Life Safety Coalition board of directors has extended an invitation to our Kiwanis Club to help in the Smoke Detector Installation Blitz at Smitty's Trailer Park, Saturday, June 26, 2010. The Coalition is providing free smoke detectors to the residents of the trailer park. The Coalition thinks the cost of the gift of a smoke detector is small, if it can save a life!
Officier Ed Burmood is the founder and chairman of the Hastings Life Safety Coalition. The Coalition was formed as a result of Officier Burmood's involvement in a fire last December. He came upon a trailer home on fire in which a baby, a young boy, and an adult man died. Officier Burmood personally transported the young girl who was burned in the fire to Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
For those who can help Saturday morning, we are to meet at the Lincoln Park Fire Station at 9:30 am to receive our assignments and supplies. We will divide into teams of 2 or 3 people. By 10:00 am we will be in the park and making door to door contact. One person should have a cordless screw driver and step stool for the installation, one person may serve as the driver, and another person may be needed as an interpreter. The residents will know ahead of time by letter that we are coming to install a free detector.
If there are enough volunteers, Officier Burmoood thinks we will be able to finish in 60 to 90 minutes.
neil g
P. S. One of our own Kiwanis members was connected with that December fire. Major Abe Tamayo and the Salvation Army helped the survivors. Major Tamayo conducted the funeral services of the baby and young boy. Also this last winter, Major Tamayo has given assistance to others because of a fire where there was no smoke detector.
The Hastings Life Safety Coalition board of directors has extended an invitation to our Kiwanis Club to help in the Smoke Detector Installation Blitz at Smitty's Trailer Park, Saturday, June 26, 2010. The Coalition is providing free smoke detectors to the residents of the trailer park. The Coalition thinks the cost of the gift of a smoke detector is small, if it can save a life!
Officier Ed Burmood is the founder and chairman of the Hastings Life Safety Coalition. The Coalition was formed as a result of Officier Burmood's involvement in a fire last December. He came upon a trailer home on fire in which a baby, a young boy, and an adult man died. Officier Burmood personally transported the young girl who was burned in the fire to Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.
For those who can help Saturday morning, we are to meet at the Lincoln Park Fire Station at 9:30 am to receive our assignments and supplies. We will divide into teams of 2 or 3 people. By 10:00 am we will be in the park and making door to door contact. One person should have a cordless screw driver and step stool for the installation, one person may serve as the driver, and another person may be needed as an interpreter. The residents will know ahead of time by letter that we are coming to install a free detector.
If there are enough volunteers, Officier Burmoood thinks we will be able to finish in 60 to 90 minutes.
neil g
P. S. One of our own Kiwanis members was connected with that December fire. Major Abe Tamayo and the Salvation Army helped the survivors. Major Tamayo conducted the funeral services of the baby and young boy. Also this last winter, Major Tamayo has given assistance to others because of a fire where there was no smoke detector.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Thanks for recognizing Joe today
Hi All, Many thanks for presenting Joe today with a youth recognization award. Doug's comments put Joe in the very best light. My hope for this kid is that he is aware of the needs around him and uses his gifts and abilities to help those who are experiencing problems. Wow! That's just like our Kiwanis club. There's no better group (not just his ole hag mother) than you guys to show him how this works. Our membership has many gifts and abilities and uses them efficiently to help our local and global neighbors. Well, anyway friends, thanks again. Please remember his face (and report indiscretions to MLP) and continue to encourage him to serve others.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Playground
I forgot to mention that part of our new business was discussing the new playground we are helping to install on Lake Hastings. This is a project funded by a Kraft grant and Kaboom (but not the Kaboom cleaner). Installation date is August. Watch for more details or talk to Drew Ceperley.
June 8 Board Meeting
We met at noon on June 8 at the OK. All the regulars were there, plus incoming Board member Eric B. and new member Ashley H. It's always nice to have visitors. Any member is welcome to attend. We did all the usual board stuff--minutes, trerasurer's report, correspondence, bills, etc. Under old business we talked about the Kiwanis/KAH packing event for June 15 from 6-8 pm at the Manual Arts building. Food will be served. This is a family event, so bring yours if you still have one! The other item was the smoke alarm installation at Smitty's Trailer Park on Saturday June 26 starting at 9:30 am. There are 226 trailers to service, but since we are one of several groups involved it should only take 60 to 90 minutes. This is a community service project, so talk to Neil G. if you have questions. Please sign up to help. Under new business we approved three applicants for membership--Susan P., Dan S., and Michie B. Induction date is TBA later. July 10 is the Friends of the Library sale. We will man a concession booth again this year. It is always a lot of fun to work, and to wander around looking at all the CHEAP books. Watch for the sign-up sheet. After new business, we hear committee reports. Youth Services will hand out dictionaries again this year; they will also participate in the back-pack project. Community services decided to assist Revive Inc with their concert/barbecue on July 9. We will provide manpower and a cash contribution. Aktion Club is planning on doing a roadside clean-up. KAH has an event on June 9 in the morning, two back-to-back events on June 12, and the Kiwanis event on June 15. Finally, we approved the new mugs we are ordering to give to our speakers and discussed possible participation in various upcoming parades. All of this in the space of one hour. Wow.
Monday, June 14, 2010
June 10
Wow. What a busy meeting. When I arrived at about 12:07, the greeters had been acknowledged, the invocation given, the Pledge of Allegiance said and the guests introduced. I looked around and spied only one guest, RuAnn Root, returning for a second visit. (I apologize if I missed any one.) Doug was already doing the announcements and when he had a chance, he leaned over and told me that reason the meeting started early was that the program portion required more time than usual. Then all of a sudden it was time for Don and Mary, but there was no Mary. Or Darla. Or Lila. We had just begun singing a capella (Don said not only were we singing a capella, but we were singing without instruments) when Lucky Lila walked through the door and was instructed to go straight to the piano. She did an admirable job with no notice or practice, on top of what I think was a stressful morning for her. Amazing. And of course, while we were all heartily singing with Don and LiVila, Mary walked in.
Back to the announcements. Checks were given to RuAnn for CASA and Dan Rutt for Revive. Drew spoke on the Kaboom playground project. We thanked Neil Grothen for drving the campers to Camp OK and Don Janssen (in advance) for picking them up. Thanks also to Ashley for transporting Jordan Hammond. The Free Meal went to Kathy Schultz. During Happy Basket Renee Johnson was happy for the success of her VBS, which is in its last two days. Ken Franzen was happy because several members helped to finish the tree plant at the Arboretum. (Tom Genung told me that the planters were Ken, Tom, Eric Buderus and Mike Howie. Sorry if we missed anyone.)
The much anticipated and very interesting program was Ron Haase's mission trip to Niagara(oops! Should have said Nicaragua. See Kathy's comment. Thanks Kathy.) He will be returning for another trip soon and needs various items--he left a list--including school supplies.
Upcoming events include a Kiwanis/KAH packing event on June 15 from 6 to 8, to use up inventory. Bring your family and an appetite because food will be served.
Fire detector installation project coming up June 26. Ask Neil.
Friends of the Library sale is coming soon—July 10th I believe.
Back to the announcements. Checks were given to RuAnn for CASA and Dan Rutt for Revive. Drew spoke on the Kaboom playground project. We thanked Neil Grothen for drving the campers to Camp OK and Don Janssen (in advance) for picking them up. Thanks also to Ashley for transporting Jordan Hammond. The Free Meal went to Kathy Schultz. During Happy Basket Renee Johnson was happy for the success of her VBS, which is in its last two days. Ken Franzen was happy because several members helped to finish the tree plant at the Arboretum. (Tom Genung told me that the planters were Ken, Tom, Eric Buderus and Mike Howie. Sorry if we missed anyone.)
The much anticipated and very interesting program was Ron Haase's mission trip to Niagara(oops! Should have said Nicaragua. See Kathy's comment. Thanks Kathy.) He will be returning for another trip soon and needs various items--he left a list--including school supplies.
Upcoming events include a Kiwanis/KAH packing event on June 15 from 6 to 8, to use up inventory. Bring your family and an appetite because food will be served.
Fire detector installation project coming up June 26. Ask Neil.
Friends of the Library sale is coming soon—July 10th I believe.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
June 3, Kiwanis noon meeting
Greeters today were Ken & Gail Pitz and Lee Saathoff. Invocation was given by Ron Veburg.
Don Siffring asked for Kiwanis volunteers to help plant some more trees this coming Saturday, 8:00 am, June 5, at the Highland Park Arboretum. This is a good project!
Drew Ceperley explained that our Kiwanis Club has been invited to be a Community Partner with the Kool-aid Days Committee and the City of Hastings in building a community playground project at Lake Hastings Park. If our Kiwanis Club signs on to participate, we need to have some members to help plan and to help build the playground on Friday, Aug. 6, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm. I hope Drew or Doug Neinhuesser will write a separate blog about this project!
David Kempf passed out the sign-up sheets, reminding the members of the different volunteer opportunities. Police Officier Ed Burmood, chairman of the Hastings Life Safety Coalition, is asking for Kiwanis volunteers to help install smoke detectors in Smitty's Trailer Park on Saturday, June 26, 2010. We are supposed to meet at the Lincoln Park Fire Station at 9:30 am to get instructions and assignments to start installing at 10:00 am. The Hastings Life Safety Coalition has already completed the installations in another trailer park. Officier Ed Burmood had invited other organizations as well, so we may be able to finish in 60 or 90 minutes.
On Tuesday, June 15, 6:00 -8:00 pm, our Kiwanis Club will have our own KAH packing event. Family members are welcome to join in this event! And, lunch will be served!
Father Benton's guest, today, was a person who lives in Venezuela. (The guest was a board member of Father Benton's Foundation for a school in Venezuela.)
Maureen Mohlman's guest was Ruann Root.
Kathy Schultz's guest was her husband, Dale.
Darla Bruna's guest was her sister Kathy, Darla's office manager.
Rob Lloyd announced that Linda Stark was selected as today's Atta-Kiwanian for her all day effort at Pancake Day!
Don Goodrich, along with Darla Bruning, led us in singing. We needed to raise our arms anytime we sang a word beginning with a B, so we got our exercise, also!
Karen Kempf was the first Happy Basket person! She was happy that the June Astonisher was complete and was ready for distribution! She announced that if anyone received an Astonisher with blurred printing on the inside, they could exchange it for another.
Darrell Nelson was happy to introduce the two Camp OK scholarship winners, Cirus Wingler and Joe McDonnell. Darrell also thanked Ron Janssen and myself for providing transportation.
I probably should have put in a dollar for being happy that my wife, Joyce, agreed to be the second adult with me to take the campers to Omaha. However, she told me that I owe her big, so I don't know if I can afford the dollar.
Margaret Shaw was happy that Lloyd's foot was improving. There had been a serious concern with his foot. She was also happy that they are celebrating 23 years of marriage!
Greg Schultz was happy that the Red Cross is having a fund raiser this Saturday, June 5, at Reno Bar. (Greg's on the Red Cross Board) There is a cook-off and eating, 11:00 -2:00 pm, car show until 5:00 pm, poker tournament starting at 7:00, and karaoke at 8:00pm.
Kathy Schultz was happy that Dale came to Kiwanis today, and that he helps her whenever she facilitates at KAH.
LeRoy Hahn was happy that he and Rose got married last Saturday! LeRoy and Rose both looked happy! I think our Kiwanis Club is fortunate to have both of them as new members!
Our speaker today was David Witt, Hastings Public Schools Teacher of the Year! In his speech, he told how he was drawn into becoming a teacher. While attending college he started realizing that the people, who were the most important to him, wanted to help others, rather than wanting to get rich or famous. Even though he has received numerous awards in teaching, he soon forgets them. The only thing that inspires him is seeing successes of his students in his English classes. He teaches students how to learn, and to learn new things, such as Romeo & Juliet and Scarlet Letters. He teaches students to learn after their formal schooling. David Witt emphasized that the Teacher of the Year Award is not about his own teaching, and that the award is to represent the good teaching methods of his fellow teachers. However, Larry Ross, at the end of the talk, commented that he saw the comments written by David Witt's former students. He said the comments of the students were heart wrenching of how David Witt had helped them. That may be the reason for his selection as Teacher of the Year.
On adjournment, Doug N.'s closing thought was, "I plan on living forever, so far, so good."
neil g
Don Siffring asked for Kiwanis volunteers to help plant some more trees this coming Saturday, 8:00 am, June 5, at the Highland Park Arboretum. This is a good project!
Drew Ceperley explained that our Kiwanis Club has been invited to be a Community Partner with the Kool-aid Days Committee and the City of Hastings in building a community playground project at Lake Hastings Park. If our Kiwanis Club signs on to participate, we need to have some members to help plan and to help build the playground on Friday, Aug. 6, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm. I hope Drew or Doug Neinhuesser will write a separate blog about this project!
David Kempf passed out the sign-up sheets, reminding the members of the different volunteer opportunities. Police Officier Ed Burmood, chairman of the Hastings Life Safety Coalition, is asking for Kiwanis volunteers to help install smoke detectors in Smitty's Trailer Park on Saturday, June 26, 2010. We are supposed to meet at the Lincoln Park Fire Station at 9:30 am to get instructions and assignments to start installing at 10:00 am. The Hastings Life Safety Coalition has already completed the installations in another trailer park. Officier Ed Burmood had invited other organizations as well, so we may be able to finish in 60 or 90 minutes.
On Tuesday, June 15, 6:00 -8:00 pm, our Kiwanis Club will have our own KAH packing event. Family members are welcome to join in this event! And, lunch will be served!
Father Benton's guest, today, was a person who lives in Venezuela. (The guest was a board member of Father Benton's Foundation for a school in Venezuela.)
Maureen Mohlman's guest was Ruann Root.
Kathy Schultz's guest was her husband, Dale.
Darla Bruna's guest was her sister Kathy, Darla's office manager.
Rob Lloyd announced that Linda Stark was selected as today's Atta-Kiwanian for her all day effort at Pancake Day!
Don Goodrich, along with Darla Bruning, led us in singing. We needed to raise our arms anytime we sang a word beginning with a B, so we got our exercise, also!
Karen Kempf was the first Happy Basket person! She was happy that the June Astonisher was complete and was ready for distribution! She announced that if anyone received an Astonisher with blurred printing on the inside, they could exchange it for another.
Darrell Nelson was happy to introduce the two Camp OK scholarship winners, Cirus Wingler and Joe McDonnell. Darrell also thanked Ron Janssen and myself for providing transportation.
I probably should have put in a dollar for being happy that my wife, Joyce, agreed to be the second adult with me to take the campers to Omaha. However, she told me that I owe her big, so I don't know if I can afford the dollar.
Margaret Shaw was happy that Lloyd's foot was improving. There had been a serious concern with his foot. She was also happy that they are celebrating 23 years of marriage!
Greg Schultz was happy that the Red Cross is having a fund raiser this Saturday, June 5, at Reno Bar. (Greg's on the Red Cross Board) There is a cook-off and eating, 11:00 -2:00 pm, car show until 5:00 pm, poker tournament starting at 7:00, and karaoke at 8:00pm.
Kathy Schultz was happy that Dale came to Kiwanis today, and that he helps her whenever she facilitates at KAH.
LeRoy Hahn was happy that he and Rose got married last Saturday! LeRoy and Rose both looked happy! I think our Kiwanis Club is fortunate to have both of them as new members!
Our speaker today was David Witt, Hastings Public Schools Teacher of the Year! In his speech, he told how he was drawn into becoming a teacher. While attending college he started realizing that the people, who were the most important to him, wanted to help others, rather than wanting to get rich or famous. Even though he has received numerous awards in teaching, he soon forgets them. The only thing that inspires him is seeing successes of his students in his English classes. He teaches students how to learn, and to learn new things, such as Romeo & Juliet and Scarlet Letters. He teaches students to learn after their formal schooling. David Witt emphasized that the Teacher of the Year Award is not about his own teaching, and that the award is to represent the good teaching methods of his fellow teachers. However, Larry Ross, at the end of the talk, commented that he saw the comments written by David Witt's former students. He said the comments of the students were heart wrenching of how David Witt had helped them. That may be the reason for his selection as Teacher of the Year.
On adjournment, Doug N.'s closing thought was, "I plan on living forever, so far, so good."
neil g
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Past Two Weeks
I missed posting the last two meetings, so here is what I remember two weeks later. The Annual Meeting on May 20 was festive and would have been perfect EXCEPT for the fact that I smelled the saurkraut as soon as I walked into the room. So I did not eat, although I am sure many other members enjoyed the dinner. The Annual Meeting is when we elect four new Board members to replace the four who are leaving September 30, at the end of their two year term. New Board members are Dave Edwards, Heather Bolte, Eric Buderus (sorry, Eric, if I didn't spell your last name correctly. I will learn how, I promise) and George Howard. Our new vice-president, who will take over as president in two years is John Boltz. Ashley Hajny was inducted as our newest (and youngest)member. She was also celebrating her birthday AND as Key Club president, it was her job to give the annual Key-Club-Year-in-Review. It was a very good presentation. Ashley always does an excellent job at the podium--she truly speaks from the heart. Greeters were Scot DeWitt and George Howard; Ashley Hajny gave the invocation. Dave Kempf was K of the Day. Guests were Dr. Charles Newman, Dan Saalfeld (who is in the process of filling out an application) and Kiley (I don't have her last name in my notes, but she was from Key Club. Perhaps she was a scholarship winner? Somebody please chime in with the facts.) Six members attended the recent leadership training (Don Siffring, trainer; Dave Kempf, tech guy; Joan Bittfield, John Boltz, Karen Kempf, and Darrell Nelson.) Atta Kiwanian winner was Ken Franzen for his work in the winterization project last fall. Five people were happy (Dave Kempf, Ashley Hajny, Karen Kempf, Doug Edwards, and Father Bensen, but only Anne Castek was DELIRIOUSLY happy because she is getting married in two weeks.
On to the May 27th meeting. Chuck Hastings and Rob Lloyd were greeters; Darrell Nelson gave the invocation. Lunch was (what looked like) beef over rice. It appeared to have an Oriental-type flair (flare?) Susan Price turned in a membership app--yay! I sponsored her. Anne Castek is getting married this weekend, so we passed around a card. I found out that Ashley Hajny will take the pictures of the event. (Digital, not film. I asked her.) One of our upcoming events is a fire detector installation project. We also passed around an interest survey to see if we were in willing to help with a playground installation and a circus promotion. The Atta Kiwanian winner is Neil Grothen. Darla Bruna and Ashley Hajny were both happy. The K of the Day Heather Bolte. A program on Big Brothers-Big Sisters (pretty interesting) was presented by Darci Meyer.
On to the May 27th meeting. Chuck Hastings and Rob Lloyd were greeters; Darrell Nelson gave the invocation. Lunch was (what looked like) beef over rice. It appeared to have an Oriental-type flair (flare?) Susan Price turned in a membership app--yay! I sponsored her. Anne Castek is getting married this weekend, so we passed around a card. I found out that Ashley Hajny will take the pictures of the event. (Digital, not film. I asked her.) One of our upcoming events is a fire detector installation project. We also passed around an interest survey to see if we were in willing to help with a playground installation and a circus promotion. The Atta Kiwanian winner is Neil Grothen. Darla Bruna and Ashley Hajny were both happy. The K of the Day Heather Bolte. A program on Big Brothers-Big Sisters (pretty interesting) was presented by Darci Meyer.
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