The “Kiwanis Get Your K’s On Run” raised enough money to purchase nearly 30 iPads in 2013 and 2014. The run is just one of the many events andservice projects successfully completed by the ten active members of the Lakeland Area Kiwanis Club each year.

Lakeland Area Club Proves “One Can Make a Difference”By Laura Bertch, Lakeland Area Kiwanis Club

Great things are happening throughout the year with asmall but mighty club of ten active members in theWisconsin north woods. The Lakeland Area KiwanisClub begins the Kiwanis year with a poinsettia salefundraiser. Poinsettias arrive to bring in the holidayseason just before Thanksgiving with a second deliveryin early December. With the support of club membersand the community, this simple sale creates income tosupport half of the club’s annual donation budget.

In early 2013, club secretary Dan Brunette announcedthat he and another member thought that a run tosupport the Kiwanis Autism Project would be a goodidea. The club decided to host a run and called it the“Kiwanis Get Your K’s On Run”. The club requestedsponsorships from area businesses which, along withproceeds from the race and subsequent donations,allowed the club to purchase 13 iPads for Lakeland areachildren on the autism spectrum.

On April 26, 2014, the second annual run was held with27 sponsors and 29 volunteers. Although participationwas down a little due to a long winter and cooler days,111 people came out to support the project on a very

cloudy, brisk morning. More than $5,100 was raised foranother round of iPads for children on the spectrum.

In May, the club held a pizza dinner in Minocqua forthe Lakeland Head Start class. 31 children were presentto hear a story that local author and artist, BobMetropulos Jr., read to them. His newest book, What IsIt? Safari kept them engaged. The interactive book asksreaders questions that they have to think about andanswer. The club donates one of the author’s books tothe Head Start class each year.

Ongoing activities bring the club to mid-summer and the“Island Art Walk” in July. This is an arts and crafts showthat was started four decades ago and the club has kept itgoing as a fundraiser for eight years. Approximately 70artists and vendors set up booths to display and sell theirwares. The club also sells bratwurst to raise money todonate to clubs and organizations that support children.

Always looking for fun, the club does a lot of work atthis event, which supports the other half of the club’sdonation budget. Proceeds pay for college scholarships,

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District Convention to Highlight Kiwanis MilestonesBy Gurdip Brar, 2013-2014 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor

Thanks to all of you for sharingthe Kiwanis message with yourfriends and colleagues. Our districthas a net growth of 64 newKiwanians. Let us keep workingto have a positive net growth ofone member for all our clubs.

Our District ConventionI am inviting you, your familyand friends to our districtconvention at Marriott MadisonWest, in Middleton, Wisconsin

from August 15 to 17. The Madison-Middleton areahas a lot to offer for everyone. There are lots of thingsto see and do. Turn it into a family vacation.

We are organizing tours of the State Capitol, beautifulOlbrich Gardens, Vilas Park Zoo, Epic Center, CapitolBrewery and much more. There will be excitingentertainment and, of course, we will have workshops tomeet all your Kiwanis learning needs.

There is no registration fee when you register early.Every club already pays $90 for the convention. Takeadvantage of your own money. Please register soon. Letthe fun, fellowship and service begin!

Kiwanis MilestonesThe luncheon on Saturday, August 16 will celebrateKiwanis’ upcoming 100th anniversary. We will alsorecognize the oldest clubs in the district (50 years orolder) and the longest-serving members (40 years or

longer). This is a wonderful opportunity to invite yourchildren and grandchildren to share this event with you.This event is not to be missed!

Kiwanis AchievementsI have had the honor and privilege of visiting manyclubs and divisions and helping with their serviceprojects. From organizing parties for people withdisabilities to repairing a children’s theater to buildingLittle Free Libraries, you are putting smiles on so manyfaces. Keep up the good work!

Governor’s ProjectA big thank you to all the clubs which have alreadycontributed to the pool project. The accessible pool atCamp Wawbeek, an Easter Seal Society camp nearWisconsin Dells, is now open to campers. It will beformally inaugurated on July 17. We still need to raisemore money to pay for the project. Please contributesoon and generously. Kiwanis generosity will beappreciated by the campers for many years to come.

Governor’s Major Emphasis ProjectPast Governor Lynn Messer’s project (the KiwanisAutism Project) is progressing well. Many clubs haveparticipated for the second year in a row. You aremaking a difference!

See you in August.

WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor Gurdip Brar can bereached by email at gurdipbrar@hotmail.com or by phone at608-831-4075.

Gurdip Brar

Congratulations to EugeneBohn, longtime member ofthe Kewaskum Kiwanis Club.Eugene joined Kiwanis in1959 and has amassed 55years of active service inKiwanis. He served as clubsecretary for 17 years. Notonly has Eugene been activefor 55 years, he had 40 yearsof perfect attendance! TheKewaskum club also hasanother member, BobZarling, who has 51 years ofservice in Kiwanis.

Kewaskum Kiwanian Eugene BohnCelebrates 55 Years of Club ServiceBy Wayne Sargent, Kewaskum Kiwanis Club

Eugene Bohn is recognizedfor 55 years of service.

Eliminate Clutter FundraiserCovers Hundreds of MNT VaccinesBy Jessica Radke, Clear Water Kiwanis Club

In celebration of Eliminate Week, the Clear WaterKiwanis Club of Eau Claire hosted a member-to-member fundraiser. The club’s Eliminate Projectcoordinator, Verna Duchesneau, organized the“Eliminate Clutter” event. Each member was asked

to set aside nice items during theirspring cleaning to sell at the raffle-style fundraiser. Items rangedfrom kitchen gadgets to books tojewelry. Tickets were sold for $2.The club raised $200, which willpay for more than 330 maternaland neonatal tetanus vaccines!Verna Duchesneau

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Governor Gurdip Brar andConvention Chair Kathy Nieber-Lathrop promise to make thisDistrict Convention memorableand fun. Besides the educationalworkshops and delegate session,there will be an opportunity tosee some of Madison’s mostpopular attractions.

Friday starts with a Club Leader-ship Education seminar, followed

by the convention opening and meet the candidatesforum. Friday night’s dinner, pulled pork sandwiches, willbe at the Capitol Brewery with an optional paid tour ofthe brewery. The evening will end back at the hotel fordessert and entertainment by the Kalaanjali Indian DanceCompany performing the Bharatanatyam – an ancientclassical dance form from Southern India which iscelebrated for its sophistication, subtlety and stylization.

Saturday morning is highlighted by 14 workshop choicesand tour options (see the tour registration form on page14 or on the District Website). Children and adults areinvited to spend most of the day at the Youth Farm inMiddleton. Those attending will help harvest vegetables

that will later be used for lunch at the Youth Farm. Timeat the Middleton pool right next door is being planned.

Lunch at the Marriott will be highlighted by featuredspeaker Michael Johnson, CEO of the Boys and GirlsClub of Dane County, recognition of members with 40or more years in Kiwanis and clubs 50 years and older.The delegate session – highlighted by a message fromour International Trustee Counselor – will follow lunch.The rest of the afternoon is open for tours or a meetingwith your Lt. Governor or a possible service project.The day will end with the Governor’s Banquet withentertainment by aerial performers and the MiddletonHigh School Jazz Band.

The convention will end on Sunday with a MemorialService. Clubs are encouraged to speak about memberswho passed away since the last convention.

Please see pages 10, 11 and 14 of this issue of theKiwanews or the District Website www.wiumkiwanis.orgfor registration forms and details of the convention. Ihope to see you in at the Convention.

WI-UM District Executive Director Mark Finger can bereached at wiumkiw@wiumkiwanis.org or 920-361-9954.

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District Convention at Madison Marriott, August 15-17By Mark Finger, WI-UM Kiwanis District Executive Director

Mark Finger

Kiwanews Bulletin ScheduleIssue Deadline Published MailedOct./Nov. Oct. 30 Nov. 15 YesDec./Jan. Dec. 15 Dec. 30 YesFeb./Mar. Feb. 15 Feb. 28 YesApr./May Apr. 15 Apr. 30 NoJun./Jul. Jun. 15 Jun. 30 YesAug./Sep. Aug. 15 Aug. 30 No

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camp scholarships, Lakeland Sharing, Big Brothers/BigSisters, the food pantry, Special Olympics, the dentalsealant program in the schools, the wildlife center andmuch more. The club raises $10,000 each year.

The Lakeland Area Kiwanis club honors a “Student ofthe Month” on the second Thursday of every monthduring the school year. In the meeting, the liaison toLakeland Union High School (LUHS) brings a studentwho is recognized that month for his or her character,enduring a difficult hardship or for finding a way to lettheir light shine in the school environment.

The student of the month for April, Josh Rexroade, ispart of the “Friends of Rachel Club” which was startedto create a positive environment in LUHS to helpprevent violence in schools. Every student wrote onething in their life that was beautiful on a card. Thecards were posted in the school. The “Friends of RachelClub” was inspired by Rachel Scott, who was the firststudent casualty at the Columbine massacre in 1999. Inher short life, Rachel believed that little things couldmake a big difference.

Lakeland Area Kiwanis Club member Laura Bertchsays, “The very rewarding part of all these activities isthat our club is helping kids in the area and interactingwith them at the Student of the Month meetings.Gratification comes when we feel the ’success’ fromhelping…one child and one community at a time.”

The Lakeland Area Kiwanis Club truly proves that one(or ten) can make a difference by serving children.

Lakeland Area Club Proves “One Can Make a Difference” … from page one

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Kiwanis Autism Project Has Provided More Than 600 iPadsBy Lynn Messer, 2012-2013 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor

On Tuesday June 17, theKiwanis Autism Project receiveda check for $3,000 to be used forchildren in the Fox Valley area.The donation was indeed asurprise and greatly appreciated.Monies were raised at the 4thannual Carson Rettler golfouting. Carson passed away fouryears ago and his best friend,Lucas Hofacker, received aniPad from the Appleton 3-2-1

Club last year. As a result, Carson’s mother, Tara,decided that part of the proceeds from this year’s outingwould go to the Kiwanis Autism Project. $3,000 willprovide iPads to six children on the autism spectrum.

The Autism Project continues to receive funds. $1,000was received from the Alliant Energy Foundation to beused for the Fond du Lac area, and over $1,000 wasreceived from the Bosch Packing Company to be usedfor the New Richmond area. We just passed the$265,000 mark for funds raised and more than 600iPads have been granted. The Ultimate Packer FanConnection generated about $3,000 and the Rock forAutism concert on August 16 promises to be a hugeevent with all profits earmarked for the Autism Projectto provide iPads to families in areas of non-support.Information about this event is available on the projectwebsite at www.kiwanisautismproject.com.

Green Bay Packer Hall ofFame Kicker Chris Jackerecently endorsed theKiwanis Autism Projectand has promised, ifavailable, to come to anyevent that is solely for theAutism Project at nocharge. He appeared at theKiwanis Club of GreaterSheboygan on June 25where the Sheboygan andSheboygan Falls Clubsjointly presented eightiPads. Jacke lives inHoward, Wisconsin and ifan event is being plannedby your club, if you wouldlike to have Chris attend,check with him to see if heis available.

Immediate Past Governor and Kiwanis Autism ProjectChair Lynn Messer can be reached by email atlmmsr001@gmail.com or by phone at 920-946-0652.

Lynn Messer

Kyler Rettler and Lucas Hofacker (front) stand proudly with Lynn andMerita Messer and Jean Long Manteufel at the Carson Rettler golfouting. The effort raised $3,000 for the Kiwanis Autism Project.

Green Bay Packer Hall of FameKicker Chris Jacke is available forevents at which all proceeds aredesignated for the Autism Project.

Plan Now for Youth Protection Week – September 7-13By Dale Vannes, WI-UM Kiwanis District Youth Protection ChairpersonKiwanis is committed to protecting children – andour club members. Is your Kiwanis club ready to actaccording to the highest standards? Youth ProtectionWeek, September 7-13, is the perfect time to makesure. Start planning now to review the Kiwanis YouthProtection Guidelines, provide youth protectiontraining to club members and complete the requiredcriminal history background checks. After completingthe training, you and your club members should be

able to understand the guidelines, protect yourselvesand the youth you serve, identify troubling behavioror abuse and respond appropriately if a child disclosesabuse to you or if you witness troubling behavior.Youth Protection training will be offered at theDistrict Convention. For more information or toschedule a training session with District YouthProtection Chair Dale Vannes at your location, pleasecontact him at drvannes@yahoo.com.

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What Does the Future Hold for Kiwanis Clubs Worldwide?By Anna Bruhn, 2013-2014 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor-Elect

Please join me in extending awarm welcome to our twonewest Lt. Governor-Trustees,Roger Krogstadt (Division 8)and Dennis Andreasen (Division4). We also welcome – returningfor a full term – Melissa Histed(Division 10), Jon Keckonen(Division 6) and Jim Buskel(Division 2).

The Lt. Governor EducationConference has been updated to include details of TheFormula, which focuses on strengthening and increasingour membership. The May conference was part one.The Formula Kick-off Event in June was part two.

The Formula Kick-off EventOther Governors-elect havetold me that The Formulaevent is totally cool and worthevery minute – now that I’veattended the event I am incomplete agreement. We nowhave certified new club

builders and club counselors. These team members willassist their Lt. Governor with the first two districtgoals: strengthening existing clubs and building newclubs. In the future, every division should have theirown team to work with their Lt. Governor. Onceyou’ve seen them in action, and if you decide this isyour future, let your Lt. Governor know.

As One Focus Begins, Another Winds DownA successful end to the Eliminate Project has also beenon my mind. Eliminate Project chair Marv Amundsonand his intrepid crew have been working towards thefinal total, but there is still work to do. Check out thelist of 100s that is on the district website (look under theEliminate tab). Can your club do one of those? Perhapsthe $180 from your club – to protect the lives of 100

women and their children? Perhaps you have your own100 idea? We’d love to hear from you!

The Key Club District Board has a zipper-bagchallenge going on right now. Fill one of the quart-sized bags with loose change and the heaviest bag wins.Think we could outdo them by coming up with 100bags of change? How much change can we cause with abag of change? Can we change someone’s future with abag of change? Should I stop while I’m ahead?

Kiwanis is in its 100th year – the birthday celebration isin January of 2015. One hundred years is a long timefor an organization to exist. We must be doingsomething right! You must be doing something right!Take stock of your accomplishments. Dream of yourfuture. Tell us what you love about your club – betteryet, send a note to the Kiwanews and tell the wholedistrict what you love about your club! Don’t forget tobring your story to convention in Madison this August!

I am looking into the future and I hope you are too!

WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor-elect Anna Bruhn canbe reached at anna.bruhn@gmail.com or 608-393-6811.

Anna Bruhn Attendees of The Formula Kick-off Event: Standing, left to right:Governor-elect Anna Bruhn, Dale Vannes, Carl Gordon, Mary Mennes,Jerry McCormick, John Collins, Governor Gurdip Brar, Roger Kohlstadt,Jim Burmeister, Charlie Price, Mark Finger, Jim Buskel, Dick Hoesley;Kneeling: Melissa Histed, Julie Kast.

Bike With Portage Kiwanians Saturday, August 9, 2014

Portage, WisconsinKIWANIS RIDE TO READ BIKE RIDEScenic Routes from 15 to 62 miles long

Fundraiser to purchase children’s booksFor details or to register on-line:

www.KiwanisRidetoRead.com

U.S. Open Chainsaw Sculpture ChampionshipAugust 7-10, 2014 – Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Paul Bunyan Logging Camp MuseumFeaturing Ten of the World’s Best Carvers

Watch them compete for the U.S. Open title. Bringthe whole family! The event features activities foreveryone including inflatables for the children. The2013 event raised $40,000 for the Logging Camp,which is supported by the Eau Claire Kiwanis clubs.

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How Does the International Foundation Spend Donations?By Fred Dietze, 2013-2014 Kiwanis International Foundation District Chair

I am often asked, “What doesthe Kiwanis InternationalFoundation (KIF) do with themoney that clubs and individualsgive?” That is an easy answer butdeserves a little background. TheKIF has three basic places thatdonations go.

1. The first is to The EliminateProject. If the donation ismarked Eliminate Project,that’s where the money goes.

2. The second is what is called a restricted donation. Ifthere is a tragedy, such as Hurricane Sandy, you cansend a donation to the KIF marked “disaster relief”ensuring that is where the money goes. It is called arestricted fund because the donor has restricted theuse of that donation. The money is either useddirectly for the project or used to reimburse the fundfor money already spent or committed.

3. Finally, there is the Kiwanis International Fund,sometimes called the Children’s Fund. TheInternational Foundation puts any donations that arenot restricted into their investment portfolio andthen uses a percentage of that portfolio to fundvarious grant requests. Therefore, the more moneythat is donated to the KIF, the more money that isavailable for grants.

The Board recently made the following commitments:

Three Service Leadership Programs grants . . . . $51,000One housing grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $41,926Two children’s homes grants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,700Six education grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40,350Six health/nutrition grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $86,000Nine play area grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $352,860Total: Twenty seven grants . . . . . . . . . . . . $582,836

Most of these grants were requests made by clubs to theInternational Foundation. This is where your moneygoes when either you or your club gives to the KiwanisInternational Foundation.

Please, make sure that your club is making an annualgift to the Kiwanis International Foundation(recommended $10 per member) and if you have theopportunity, make a personal tax deductible gift to yourKiwanis International Foundation. You can make yourgift online at: www.kiwanis.org/foundation/give-and-extend-your-kiwanis-impact#.U6BZr_ldWa8.

Past Governor and Kiwanis International FoundationDistrict Chair Fred Dietze can be reached by email atfred@freddietze.com or by phone at 715-781-7167.

Fred Dietze

Club Community Service UpdateBy Ron Soellner, Community Services Chair

We are in the last three months of the Kiwanis year.That does not mean we coast the rest of the way!Club Community Service chairs should be in contactwith next year’s chairperson. Don’t have one? Recruitone! It’s not too late for your club to do communityservice work. There is work to be done – human andspiritual aims, infant supplies, autism and Districtand International Foundations to name a few.

Your path to productivity? Use the power ofdeadlines. Giving yourself a firm ‘drop dead’ datefor completion will force you to start and finish theproject. Start with a goal and work backwards andthink of what you need to do to get there. Do whatis important first. Decide which tasks are the mostessential in making progress on your plan, then takethose tasks on – even if they are difficult.

Trying to do everything yourself is a recipe forinaction and exhaustion. Build a team of qualifiedpeople who can use their expertise to help you. The80/20 Rule: 20 percent of your actions – if they arethe right actions – create 80 percent of your progress.

A work backwards approach is what Kiwanis does.What if the original “Good Old Boys Club” did notplant the seeds? What’s a seed? Read the August/September issue of the Kiwanews for seeds!

Delores Clancey, secretary forthe Kiwanis Club of GreaterWausau, received the GeorgeF. Hixson Fellowship in May.Delores is very active in clubleadership and service as wellas community service.

Clubs can honor a memberwith a George F. HixsonFellowship by making a$1,000 donation in theirhonor to the KiwanisInternational Foundation.

Wausau Kiwanis Member Honoredwith George F. Hixson FellowshipBy Bob Voelker, Kiwanis Club of Greater Wausau

Delores Clancey

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Key Leader is a servant leadership program developedby Kiwanis for any students between the ages of 14 and20. It is a weekend-long conference that focuses on fiveKey Principles: Integrity, Growth, Respect, Community

and Excellence. It is aninspirational weekendfor students and I havepersonally seenamazing leadersemerge from the Key

Leader program. We have heard a number of successstories in this column in the past – my intent in thisarticle is to give a statistical standpoint of Key Leader inour Wisconsin-Upper Michigan District.

The first image represents thenumber of students that haveparticipated in Key Leader in ourDistrict since 2005 – its inauguralyear. We have had 516 studentsparticipate thus far, which is apretty remarkable number. Whatyou might not know, however, isthat you must have 60 studentsparticipate each year in order tobreak even on the event. Withthat in mind, we should have had540 students participate thus far,which means that there were acouple years where the goal of60 students was not met. 516students is still an impressivenumber which fulfills 96% of the540 target goal.

The second graphic representsthe number of students registeredas of June 10 for this year’s event,which takes place at CampWawbeek September 19-21. Wehave 10 students registered whichmakes up 17% of our goal tohave 60 registered studentsparticipate in the event. Sincethere are only three monthsremaining before this year’sevent, we have some work to doto reach our goal.

How can we as Kiwanians help ensure the success ofthis year’s event as well as future Key Leader events?There are two ways that we can help to make KeyLeader successful. The first is by providingscholarships. A student pays $200 if they are not amember of the Kiwanis Family to participate in thisevent or $175 if they are a K-Family member. Have you

or your Kiwanis club considered putting a scholarshipinto your budget for one or more students to attend thisincredible event? I would highly encourage you andyour club to do so. Developing a leader in your owncommunity is one of the greatest things to be a part of.

The second way we can contribute to the success of KeyLeader is through recruitment. Have you recruited astudent in the past to attend this event? If not, let’schange that. Any student, whether Key Club or not –straight A student or not – athletically inclined or not –is able to attend this leadership weekend. If you canrecruit and send even one student and make a differencein their life, isn’t the effort and money worth it? It isamazing to watch these students develop throughoutthe weekend.

We need the help of Kiwanis Clubs and individuals toensure the success of Key Leader. I look forward toworking with you to make this happen. Please feel freeto contact Key Leader Administrator Gail Pachucki atchooky2@tds.net or myself at justinhahn1128@gmail.com.

A Statistical Overview of Key Leader in the WI-UM DistrictBy Justin Hahn, Key Leader Site Coordinator

Key Leader Registration is OpenRegister Those Wonderful Young People

All Through the Summer!

YEAR TENSeptember 19-21, 2014

Camp Wawbeek, Wisconsin Dells

$25 Late Fee charged after September 5, 2014Registration closes on September 16, 2014

As a part of Kiwanis International’s ServiceLeadership Programs, the WI-UM DistrictKey Leader program is open to all high schooland college students through age 20. The cost is$200 per student or $175 per K-Family student.

Details are available at www.key-leader.org orcontact Gail Pachucki, Key Leader Coordinator,5646 Parliament Lane, Delavan, WI 53115,

(262)728-3711, chooky2@tds.net.Supported by Kiwanis International, the Kiwanis InternationalFoundation, the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Kiwanis District

Foundation and Runzheimer International.

96%of goal

17%of goal

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The Monroe Kiwanis Club recently upgraded theKiwanis-Edler Disc Golf Course at Twining Park inMonroe to include 18 fun-filled holes with varyingdistances and difficulty. The second nine holes of thecourse were made possible by a bequest from long-timeKiwanian Marge Edler.

Disc golf differs from a Frisbee® because the disc issmaller; it is usually eight to 10 inches in diameter witha lip. Players are required to shoot the discs intoelevated baskets.

Disc golf wasn’t a new concept for the Monroe KiwanisClub; Kiwanis clubs have supported disc golf coursesacross the District. It’s a good family sport. You don’thave to be in high school. Grade school kids can play it.

The First Annual Kiwanis Disc Golf Family Fun Daywas planned and organized by Green County Leadersin conjunction with the Monroe Kiwanis Club. TheJune event drew an enthusiastic group of players toenjoy the course.

Al Hanusa, center rear, Monroe Kiwanis president, presents a $6,000check to Paul Klinzing, Monroe Parks and Recreation Department, at theofficial opening of the Kiwanis-Edler Course at Twining Park. WithHanusa are Bill Bethke, right rear, Monroe Park Board president, andfrom left, bottom, Amanda Montgomery, Green County Leaders, DanielleHanusa, Kiwanian, and Jeff Leverington, disc golf player.

Kiwanis-Edler Disc Golf Course in Monroe is ExpandedBy James Glessner, Monroe Kiwanis Club

Iron Mountain-Kingsford Kiwanis Club is very proudof their accomplishments in promoting family earlyliteracy in Dickinson and Iron Counties. DuringNational Reading Month in March, club membersvisited 21 local preschool and elementary classrooms,presenting information on reading skills and readingbooks to students. The children and teachers lovedhaving Kiwanis members in their classroom.

Next year, the club’s Young Children Priority Oneleaders plan on organizing reading sessions in 30classrooms by visiting other local schools.

In March and April, Kiwanis leaders collaborated withthe Dickinson Iron Great Start Collaborative to initiatea book drive. A goal was set to collect more than 5,000gently-used books to supply local Great Start andKiwanis book mailboxes.

One first-grade class showed their leadership bycollecting more than 800 children’s books. More than5,000 books were cleaned and Kiwanis and Great Startearly literacy stickers were put on inside covers.

In November, 2013 Kiwanis and Great Start alsopartnered to distribute book mailboxes to 25 localbusinesses, organizations and family neighborhoods.Longtime Kiwanis member, Glenn Anderson,

constructed 10 of the book mailboxes. So far, more than3,000 books have been distributed to children usingbook mailboxes.

“Our Kiwanis and GreatStart early literacyinitiatives have promoteda culture of reading foreveryone. All familiesmust be given anopportunity to havebooks in their homes.With today’s economy,it is not always in thebudget to purchase newchildren’s books”, statedBarb Reisner, KiwanisYoung Children PriorityOne Chair. “KiwanisClub leaders stronglybelieve in the value ofreading at a young age.Like Iron Mountain-Kingsford clubpresident Cindy Novaksays, Once A Reader,Always A Reader!”

Iron Mountain Kiwanis Club Promotes Early LiteracyBy Barb Reisner, Iron Mountain Kiwanis Club

One of 25 book mailboxes whichKiwanis members have used to helpdistribute more than 3,000 books inMichigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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The Whitewater Kiwanis Club presented an iPad toJoseph Kienbaum, a six-year-old who is challenged withan autism spectrum disorder. Joseph promised he wouldcollect enough to present an iPad to another studentand the club voted to match whatever he collected. Onemonth later, Joseph presented the club with a check for$1,085. Joseph’s fundraising efforts, along with theclub’s matching funds, will provide iPads for at leastfour children on the autism spectrum. Joseph is goingto be back to a club meeting and will present the iPadsto the new recipients.

Joseph’s mom reports that he is full of enthusiasm andthe iPad is very important to his learning. A side benefitto Joseph’s achievements is the fact that his mom wasimpressed with the Kiwanis Autism Project and joinedthe Whitewater Kiwanis club.

What Goes Around Comes Around for Whitewater KiwanisBy John Newhouse, Whitewater Kiwanis Club

Joseph Kienbaum raised and donated nearly $1,100 to the WhitewaterKiwanis Club to purchase iPads for children on the autism spectrum.

On May 19, the Columbus Kiwanis Club presentedKen Saville of Easter Seals Camp Wawbeek in theWisconsin Dells with a check for $3,000 to be used forthe accessible pool they are building at the facility. Thepool project is Governor Brar’s Governor’s Project.Columbus Kiwanis member Dick Mortimer is a pastGovernor of the WI-UM Kiwanis District. Dick wasthe first governor to start raising money for projects atCamp Wawbeek, which inspired subsequent governorsto follow his lead and designate Camp Wawbeek as thebenefactor of donations to their Governor’s Project.

Left to right, Christine Behl, President of the Columbus Kiwanis Club andDick Mortimer, member of the Columbus Kiwanis Club and former WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor, present a check to Ken Saville of EasterSeals, and 2013-2014 WI-UM Kiwanis District Governor Gurdip Brar.

Columbus Kiwanians Support Accessible Pool at WawbeekBy Chris Behl, Columbus Kiwanis Club

Francine Pease, a member of the Kiwanis Club ofGreater East Troy, was honored at the UW-WhitewaterFounder’s Day celebration in April. Pease received theS.A. White award, named for Samuel A. White, a judgeand state lawmaker who in 1868 was instrumental in thefounding of the Whitewater Normal School, whichlater became UW-Whitewater.

Francine worked as a speech and language pathologistand spent a lifetime helping others. She has devoted hertime and resources to numerous important causes. “Iam proud of the award as I believe it came about

because of my service toKiwanis. I was interviewed by areporter, Vesna Brajkovic, for theRoyal Purple (an independentstudent newspaper) and shediscussed my Kiwanisinvolvement in greater detail,”noted Francine.

To read more about Francine’sservant leadership, visitroyalpurplenews.com/?p=14268.

Greater East Troy Kiwanian Honored by UW-WhitewaterBy Tonya Alling, Kiwanews editor

Francine Pease

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Tentative Schedule for 2014 Kiwanis District ConventionAugust 15 – 17, 2014 • Madison Marriott • 1313 John Q Hammons Drive, Middleton, Wisconsin

Friday, August 15th

12:00 – 5:00 Registration/Set up and display exhibits

11:30 – 3:30 Board Meeting

12:30 – 3:30 Club Leadership Education Seminar

4:00 – 5:00 Opening Ceremony/Meet Candidates

5:30 Take the free Middleton trolley fromthe Marriott to Capitol Brewery for atwenty-minute tour of the city beforesupper or take the free bus

5:30 – 8:00 Pulled pork sandwiches at Capitol Brewery

8:30 After-dinner dessert and entertainmentat the Marriott – The Kalaanjali School ofDance will present Bharatanatyam

9:00 – 11:00 Hospitality Room/Meet Your Candidates

Saturday, August 16th(Breakfast is on your own)

7:00 – 8:00 Past Governors and Past LieutenantGovernors meeting

7:00 – 11:00 Registration, Credentials and Supplies

8:00 – 3:00 Exhibit displays

8:00 – 8:20 Greetings from Middleton

8:00 – 7:00 pm Children’s Program and Service Project

Concurrent SessionsChoose tour or one of the workshop tracks

Workshop Track – Foundations8:30 – 9:15 International Foundation –

Today, Tomorrow, Forever9:30 – 10:15 Eliminate Project 10:30 – 11:15 Intro to District Foundation

Workshop Track – Service8:30 – 9:15 Why Young Children Priority One9:30 – 10:15 Multi-District Service with John Button10:30 – 11:15 Possible Service Project

Workshop Track – Membership8:30 – 9:15 Membership Committee – Part 1

Inviting new members9:30 – 10:15 Membership Committee – Part 2

Retaining members10:30 – 11:15 Planning your club’s success

Workshop Track – Service Leaderships Programsand Initiatives (SLPs)8:30 – 9:15 SLP – The Jeopardy Game9:30 – 10:15 SLP – Meet the Administrators10:30 – 11:15 Youth Protection Guidelines

Workshop Track – What Clubs Need to KnowAbout District and Divisions8:30 – 9:15 Getting the most from your District

(Resources) 9:30 – 10:15 Leadership Roundtable 10:30 – 11:15 KI Resources

11:30 – 1:25 Luncheon at Marriott – Speaker MichaelJohnson, Boys and Girls Club of Madison

1:40 – 2:30 Delegate Session featuring theKiwanis International Trustee

Tour Options2:45 – 5:45 UW-Madison Fan Appreciation day at

Camp Randall or Olbrich Gardens orWollersheim Winery

For Those Not Going on the Tours3:00 – 4:00 Meet with your Lt. Governor

3:00 – 5:00 Possible Service Project(s)

6:00 – 8:30 Governor’s Banquet – Retirement ofOfficers, Installation of Officers and aerialperformers for entertainment

8:45 – 10:00 After Dinner Entertainment –Middleton High School Jazz Band

9:30-11:00 Hospitality Room

Sunday, August 17th (Breakfast is on your own)

9:00 – 10:00 Memorial Service with Taps andInvocation by Tom VandervestThere will be an opportunity to speak abouteach person who passed away this past year.

10:00 – 2:00 Board Meeting

2014 District Convention Housing InformationThe 2014 Kiwanis DistrictConvention will be heldAugust 15-17 at the Madison

Marriott West, 1313 John Q Hammons Drive,Middleton, WI 53562, (608) 831-2000.

Please make your reservation directly with the hotelby July 24. Rooms may not be available after thatdate and will be at a higher rate.

To receive the group rate of $104 per night plus taxfor a standard or double room, when calling the in-house reservations at (888) 745-2032 ask for theKiwanis block. The group cutoff date for the blockis July 24. Any rooms not reserved by July 24 will bereleased and the rate will no longer be available.

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The Wisconsin-Upper Michigan (WUM) Circle KDistrict invaded Nashville, Tennessee from June 17-22,2014 for the Circle K International (CKI) Large ScaleService Project and Convention. This year’s combinedevent was designed to give the total Circle K experienceof service, leadership and fellowship. Sixteen membersof the WUM Circle K district as well as UW-Oshkoshadvisor Natalie Johnson, assistant district administratorJustin Hahn and district administrator Janet DeGrootjoined 330 Circle K members and Kiwanians fromaround the world to participate in this fun six-day event.

The convention began with two days of service projectsaround Nashville. The students worked at the NashvilleRescue Mission, the Ronald McDonald House, ProjectC.U.R.E., participated in park and river clean up andmade toys for animals at the zoo. In just two days, 3,865service hours were performed by Circle K members.During the service session on Thursday evening, theWUM Circle K District was recognized for raising thethird highest amount of all CKI districts for theEliminate Project.

On Friday, students listened to candidates forinternational office and asked questions on how theywere planning to serve Circle K members. Candidatecaucuses and House of Delegate Sessions included theelection of officers for the CKI Board of Directors anddebate and voting on 19 bylaws amendments.

A large assortment of workshops were offered onSaturday – there was something for everyone, from thefirst-time attendee to the students who are heading outinto the workforce and Kiwanis. At the awards

ceremony Saturday evening, the clubs and officers ofour district were recognized for their service.

The following awards were presented to WUM CircleK Clubs, officers and members:

Circle K Service Week/One-Day Participation• UW-Madison – Silver Division• UW-Platteville – Platinum Division

Growth Enhances Membership Award• Ripon College – Ruby Division• UW-Madison – Diamond Division

Club Achievement – Second Place• UW-Madison – Gold Division

Eliminate Project (Club Giving) – Third Place• UW-Madison

Eliminate Project (District Giving) – Third Place• Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Circle K District

Club Newsletter – Third Place• UW-Madison

Kiwanis Family Relations – Third Place• UW-Madison

Distinguished District Leadership Awards• Lena Scheibengraber – Governor• Taryn Grisham – District Bulletin Editor• Monica Wang – Lieutenant Governor• Shannon Thiesenhusen – Lieutenant Governor• Sara Hujar – Chairperson• Emily Condon – Chairperson• Laura Killingsworth – Chairperson

WUM Circle K members proudly wear their holstein hats at the KiwanisInternational District Convention.

WUM Circle K Clubs, Members Honored at CKI ConventionBy Janet DeGroot, Circle K District Administrator

Nine of the many awards received by clubs and members of the our WUMCircle K at the Circle K International District Convention.

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For at least six decades, Circle K members from all overhave gathered together to do what we do best: service,leadership and fellowship. While service is one of ourtenets, it is also the essence of what makes Circle KInternational so special.

This year’s Large Scale Service Project chair was pastWisconsin-Upper Michigan Circle K District GovernorMorgan Fierro. Morgan and her team of dedicatedmembers organized more than ten active serviceprojects at various sites, lead teams and kept everyonemotivated to get the job done. Morgan and her teamhelped make the Circle K International Convention avery remarkable experience engaging members in thecore of this organization while making a difference inthe greater Nashville community. Whether makingno-sew blankets or cleaning a river at a local park,service is service no matter how small.

Circle K members went all over the beautiful city ofNashville to do service. With temperatures as high as90 degrees nothing stopped the passion of giving backto the community. In spite of the heat, members provedthat not only do they live to serve and love to serve, butthat they love it so much that they completed just under4,000 hours of service in two days!

Thank you to all of the Kiwanis clubs and members thatmade this possible. Whether you sponsored a memberfinancially or you encouraged someone to attend theCircle K International Convention for the first time,you and your club made a difference. You showed amember what being part of Circle K International is allabout. You showed a member that what they do in thisworld matters and that they have a place in this world.

CKI Large Scale Service Project Takes Nashville by StormBy Teasha Kirkwood, WUM Circle K Governor

Distinguished Administrator Award• Janet DeGroot

Distinguished District Award• Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Circle K District

Katie Keyser of UW-Green Bay summed up theexperience this way, “My experience at [the convention]was incredible. I was overwhelmed by the passion thateveryone has for service, leadership and fellowship. Itinspired me to become more involved in CKI and gaveme a sense of belonging. The amazing members of theWUM district have all impacted my life for the betterand I feel that I have found my second home withCircle K. Please know that your support of Circle K notonly expands service in the community but that thestudents are making the most of the opportunities thatare afforded to them.”

Convention Honors … from page twelve

WUM Circle K members cleaned up a Nashville Park during the Circle KInternational Large Scale Service Project.

Cleaning a river of debris was especially refreshing on a 90 degree day.

Janesville Blackhawk Golden KHosts Flag Retirement CeremonyBy Glenn Disrude, Janesville Blackhawk Golden K

The Janesville Blackhawk Golden K club held aflag retirement ceremony on June 18. 631 flagswere officially retired from use with Golden Kmembers and Boy Scouts participating. This wasthe seventh year the club conducted the ceremony.More than 3,000 flags have been retired.

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Please review the tour options and note your choices onthe reservations form and return to the District Office.There is no cost for bus transportation but two of thetours have an entrance fee you will pay onsite. Advanceregistration is important so we know how many we haveto transport. If the minimum reservations required arenot met, the tour may be cancelled.

Friday, August 15 5:30 to 7:30 – Capitol Brewery –This private tour ofMiddleton’s own brewery includes a pint of beer (andyou keep the mug) or a “four sampler”. There is a 20%discount of any non-sale items in the gift shop.Cost: $8 to $12 depending on number of participants.

Saturday, August 16Morning8:30 to 11:30 – Vilas Zoo – Madison’s free zoo. Tourincludes viewing Kiwanis efforts to beautify the zoo.

8:30 to 11:30 – State Capitol and VeteransMuseum – Free guided tours of Wisconsin’s capitoland docent-guided tour of the museum.

8:30 to 11:30 – Epic World Headquarters – freeguided tour of the health systems center in Verona.

Afternoon2:45 to 5:45 – UW-Madison Fan Appreciation Day atCamp Randall.

2:45 to 5:45 – Olbrich Gardens – Self-guided tours ofMadison’s premiere gardens, featuring the ThaiPavilion. A free tram is available to visit all the sights.

2:45 to 5:45 – Wollersheim Winery – An hour-longguided tour through this National Register ofHistorical Places. Cost: $10 per adult over 21 includesthe admission fee, wine samples and transportation.

Please note tour preferences and how many will attend.If the minimum reservations required are not met, thetour may be cancelled.

Friday, August 15 # of Guestsn Capitol Brewery ___________

Saturday, August 16Morning (choose one)n Vilas Zoo ___________n State Capitol and Veterans Museum ___________n Epic World Headquarters ___________

Afternoon (choose one)n Camp Randall ___________n Olbrich Gardens ___________n Wollersheim Winery ___________

Name__________________________________________

Email __________________________________________

Phone ________________________________________

Email, Fax or send this page to the WI-UM KiwanisDistrict Office: 571 Center Street, Berlin, WI 54923;wiumkiw@wiumkiwanis.org or Fax: 866-484-4745.

District Convention Tour ScheduleBy Kathy Nieber-Lathrop, District Convention Chair

The 2014 Children’s Program will be a fun-packed dayof work, play and eating at the Growing Food andSustainability Youth Farm, located near the MiddletonHigh School. The day will begin at 8:30 with a free busride to the Youth Farm. Children and Kiwanis guestswill help harvest the fresh produce – they may deliverthe veggies to the MOM Food Pantry on bike poweredtrailers. Lunch will be provided – most of it directlyfrom the garden the youth helped picked.

The Middleton Pool is right next door to the YouthFarm, so bring your swimsuits and towels for a freeswim in the afternoon. Then it’s back to the Marriottfor pizza and an evening of movies and popcorn in yourown youth lounge. Please use the conventionregistration form to register your children for thechildren’s program.

Convention Children’s ProgramBy Kathy Nieber-Lathrop, District Convention Chair West Racine Club Mourns Losses

By Mary Sue Langendorf, West Racine Kiwanis

Fred Reichley and Ted Jacobson, two longtimemembers of the West Racine Club, passed away thiswinter within weeks of each other. Fred died January24 following surgery for a cerebral hemorrhage. Teddied after a lengthy illness on February 16, 2014. Hedeeply mourned the sudden passing of his wife,Elizabeth, in November.

Both Ted and Fred had a constant presence at clubevents and activities, devoting themselves to helpingin any capacity. They were honored with the HixsonFellowship award and Ted received the Tablet ofHonor. They left our Kiwanis family, not only withthe heartache of their loss, but with a lasting legacyof caring and service to our community.

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Kiwanews Volume 90, No. 5 USPS 296-420

Kiwanews is published four times a year inOctober, December, February and June, by theWI-UM District of Kiwanis International, at571 Center St., Berlin, WI 54923. Periodicalpostage is paid and mailing made at Berlin andadditional mailing offices. Subscription price is$3.50 per year.POSTMASTER:Send address corrections to: WI-UM DistrictKiwanis, 571 Center St., Berlin WI 54923.

KDF Designates New Giving Levels, Seeks Individual DonorsBy Paul Shrode, Kiwanis District Foundation

The saying goes “I’ve got good news and bad news.Which do you want first?” Since our Kiwanis DistrictFoundation (KDF) Board of Directors is optimisticabout the KDf’s future, let’s start with the good news.

The good news is that WI-UM Kiwanis Clubs areincreasingly seeking the support of the KDF to fundexciting projects that will make a real difference in thecommunities we serve and to fund scholarships fordeserving young people heading to college in the fall.At the April 26 meeting of the Board, 31 clubs wereawarded matching scholarship funds totaling $15,150and five clubs were awarded grants totaling $10,500.

The not-so-good news is that our KDF has just under$500 remaining in the current budget for grants andeach year, requests exceed Foundation resources.Grants and scholarships are funded through annual clubgiving, fundraising at District Convention and MidyearConferences and endowment income. In an effort tobegin building resources for the future to better meetthe growing needs of our member clubs, the KDF iscreating new donor recognition levels and will beginseeking individual charitable gifts to support both theannual fund and grow the foundation’s endowment.

Annual giving to the KDF is essential for the work ofmany clubs to continue. Gifts to the Annual Fund areput to immediate use and are directed by the KDFBoard to address the greatest need, or may be directedby the donor to specific purposes.

New giving recognition levels include:Donor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to $99Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100-$249Promisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250-$499Sustainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500-$999Honorary Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 or more

Gifts to the Endowment may be made by donorsthrough their estate planning or by giving funds withinthe fiscal year.

The Legacy Society recognizes planned giving andnew recognition levels include:Builder’s Roundtable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .up to $4,999Director’s Roundtable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000-$9,999President’s Roundtable . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000-$14,999Governor’s Roundtable . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000-$24,999Founder’s Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 or more

Those donating funds during the year may contributetoward recognition as a Case Van Kleef Fellow. Fundsgiven toward the Van Kleef Fellowship may accumulatefor up to five years and must total $1,000 or more inorder to qualify for recognition as a Van Kleef Fellow.Clubs and individuals may also establish endowednamed scholarship funds to provide scholarships inperpetuity. All funds donated to the endowment areinvested with the KDF’s pooled endowment funds.

All Kiwanians are encouraged to remember the WI-UM Kiwanis District Foundation in their charitablegiving. It provides an excellent way to support the workof our clubs throughout the communities in ourDistrict and helps to further the values and goals ofKiwanis. Gifts to the Foundation are tax deductible.

For information on giving opportunities, donorrecognition, setting up endowed scholarships, or estateplanning, contact foundation secretary Jan Williams atkdfsecretary@aol.com or by calling (920) 279-2736.

Donations may be remitted to:WI-UM Kiwanis District FoundationAttn: Jan Williams2380 State Road 44, Suite H, Oshkosh, WI 54904

Kiwanis District FoundationThanks You, Requests Gift

Baskets for Convention RaffleYour basket donations at each of

the Midyear Conferences helped the KDF raise$2,662 for scholarships and grants for WI-UMclubs. We sure do appreciate your generosity. It isalways interesting to see the variety of baskets.

The KDF will be holding basket raffles at theDistrict Convention. Success depends on yourbasket donations. Your Kiwanis District Foundationappreciates your support. Thank you!

Union Grove Kiwanians Teach Bicycle Safety, Rodeo StyleBy Ann Kerkman, Union Grove Kiwanis Club

Last year, Union Grove Kiwanis Club president GerryHancock mentioned at a club meeting “we give lots ofmoney back to the community but I’d like to do morehands-on service.” Member Gordon Svendsensuggested hosting a bike rodeo at the local elementaryschool. Besides being a fun event for the kids, it wouldpromote physical fitness and safety. A group from theclub worked with the elementary school administratorand gym teacher to make the idea a reality.

The event was held at the school on June 5. Themorning began with a group bike ride to school. Thevillage Department of Public Works closed the streetsfor a few blocks and the kids rode with a police escortfrom a local park to the school.

Once at school, grades 1 through 3 participated in therodeo where an obstacle course awaited them. “Deputy

Friendly” Tim Graves and police officer Jeff Thompsonwere on hand to help children through the course whileteaching them to properly use their brakes, handsignals, control their speed, make u-turns and more.

To help promote riding safely, the club bought 240 bikehelmets with reflective lights on them. Each helmet hadthe Kiwanis logo and students name inside of it. TwelveKiwanis volunteers were on hand to properly fit all 240first through third graders with their new helmets.

A random drawing was held to give away six new bikesto a boy and girl in each grade. Local businessesCommunity State Bank, Union Grove Piggly Wigglyand S&S Appraisal each donated two bikes.

The Union Grove Kiwanis Club hopes to continue andpossibly expand the event next year.

Union Grove Kiwanis Club members hosted a Bike Rodeo in June, promoting physical fitness and safety. The 240 participants in grades 1 through 3 eachreceived a bicycle helmet and six lucky youngsters won a bicycle. Kiwanis members Pete Maurice (left) and Dave Danner guide children through the course.