TWICE THE NEWS FROM
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KISHWAUKEE KIWANIS CLUB
July 17, 2013
Editor: Amy Polzin (again)
LUNCH: Chicken Parmesan, Chopped Salad, Cookies.
SONG: America the Beautifiul, led by Ralph.
INVOCATION: Jerry Smith
Officers for 2012-2013
President
Melissa Lenczewski
President Elect
Greg Spears
Vice President
Abby Chemers
Treasurer
Lisa Small
Asst. Treasurer
Sue Doubler
Secretary
Ken Doubler
Asst. Secretary
Jerry Wahlstrom
Immediate Past Pres.
Paul Stoddard
Lt. Governor
Lois Anderson-Hoffman
District Governor
John Moreland
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Kishwaukee Kiwanis Meetings
2nd, 3rd, 4th, (and 5th) Wednesday at
11:45 a.m
Hopkins Park Community Room
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K-Family Events/Meetings
Circle K
Tuesday nights at 9:00
p.m. in DuSable 288.
Hint: To stay young,
attend one of their
meetings!
AKtion Club – First Wednesday of the
month at 2:30 p.m. at
Opportunity House (202
Lucas St.) in Sycamore.
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Defining Statement
Kiwanis is a global organization of
volunteers dedicated to changing
the world, one child and one
community at a time.
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VOLUME XLIV,
NUMBER 31
39
of DeKalb, Illinois
http://www.kishkiwanis.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS, EVENTS
and OPPORTUNITITES
Mel’s Martini Bar – Melissa overheard someone stating that the olives looked
lonely without a martini, Melissa said she would like to have a martini bar at her
last meeting. All in favor – AYE; opposed – None -- Motion passes. Actually,
we can’t do that, but there are several other social sports possibilities you might
want to consider.
- Monday Night – July 22, 7:00 PM • Jazz at the Mansion featuring
'The Jodi Beach Trio' at the Ellwood House
(Complete listing of Kish Fest schedule at the end of this newsletter)
- Saturday, July 27, beginning about 2:00 p.m. – Annual “Final Party” at Bill
and Amy’s. Footstompers are playing from 3:00-6:00 followed by
Funktional family from 6:00-9:00. Bring a chair and beverage of choice
(bug spray is also recommended).
Biking with Beanzie – Kudos to the crew!! Another great event brought to you by
the committee. It was reported that we had almost 100% participation – which is
the way it should be!! Janet Byrnes got mooned and nobody got hurt. How can
you go wrong? This year we had approx. 740 riders (about 100 of these
participated in the community ride). Preliminary reports show that we netted about
$7,896.00. Beanzie is tentatively set for July 13, 2014. There is a wrap-up
meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at Rosita’s. Please feel free to
attend.
Ken Doubler received a letter confirming that we were a distinguished club last
year. (Aw, heck. We’re always a distinguished club – even including some of our
members!)
Flag Salute
As our flag signifies purity, valor,
and justice, may we as true
Kiwanians exemplify these virtues
as we serve the children of the
world.
Abby Chemers has the sign-up sheet for the next interclub going around. It is on
Tuesday, August 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the Fargo in Sycamore. DeKalb is passing the
gavel to the Sycamore.
The District Convention is being held August 8 – 10 in Naperville. Go to the
Illinois-Eastern Iowa district website for more information and registration forms.
Meals on Wheels – we’re doing Meals on Wheels for the month of July. Amy has
the signup sheet. Amy has also sent out an insurance form, so if you haven’t filled
one out yet, please do so before your turn to deliver.
Speaking of food, Svetlana Henrikson noted that we need to do something with
the leftover food from our meetings. She had mentioned this several years ago.
Melissa is going to check with Lincoln Inn to see if there’s something they can do
to help us facilitate getting the leftovers to various families/organizations.
Corn Fest: we will park cars at Mike Mooney’s Friday (after 3:00 p.m.), Saturday, Sunday, and also have a
rummage sale there on Saturday. Stay tuned for more information and sign ups (parking separate from rummage
sale). Team Leaders for parking will be Ken, Jack, Paul, Mike, Sue, Abby, Steve, Toney.
Peanut day is rapidly approaching – Put on your seat belts and hold on tight. Stay tuned for further details.
Greg is running in the Chicago Marathon (Oct 12), and looking for sponsors. Proceeds to go to the ELIMINATE
project.
Go to http://www.gofundme.com/theeliminateproject to contribute.
Sue Doubler handed out statements for 4th quarter dues. Please get your dues payment to her at your earliest
convenience.
Did you know that next year’s international convention will be held July 17 – 20, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan? How
about it?! What an opportunity. Start saving NOW!
PROGRAM:
Wayne Davey of the DeKalb County Highway Department gave us some facts and figures and told us about
Adopt a Highway. County Highway Department maintains 190 miles of bituminous-paved highways and 45 bridge
structures on the county road system. These interconnect with over 800 miles of township roads and 141 township
bridges of the nineteen townships. The DeKalb County Engineer, under the direction of the County Board, makes
improvements to and maintains the highway system. Some of these duties include maintaining the shoulders,
ditches, drainage structures and pavement surfaces on county roads. The Department also provides inspection of
all county and township bridges every two years, reporting those findings to the Illinois Department of
Transportation as required by Statute. Other duties are maintaining highway and construction equipment, snow
and ice removal, signing and roadside mowing. In conjunction with the County Highway Committee of the County
Board, the County Engineer sets priorities for highway construction; administers the preparing and letting of
contract proposals for bridge and road construction and directs the engineering staff through contract completion.
The County Engineer and his staff also provide engineering expertise and advice to township highway
commissioners. As a result of cooperation between township highway road commissioners, personnel and other
municipal officials, (as well as a close adherence to road standards) a well maintained highway system can be
found throughout DeKalb County. Did you know that in the winter, they have the snowplows out from 3:00 a.m.
until 9:00 p.m. and it takes the plows three hours to make the rounds? Best advice, be behind the plow and not in
front of it. The Adopt a Road program was approved by the County Board in 1994. There is a training video if we
want to Adopt a Road. I’m not sure we have enough adult supervision, but it’s worth a try!
Quote for the day (not so much a quote, but I thought you would all enjoy it)
An engineer was crossing a road one day, when a frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful
princess." He bent over, picked up the frog, and put it in his pocket. The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn
back into a beautiful princess and stay with you for one week." The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and
returned it to the pocket. The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess, I'll stay with you for one
week and do anything you want." Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket. Finally, the
frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess and that I'll stay with you for one week and do anything
you want. Why won't you kiss me?" The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a talking
frog - now that's cool."
UPCOMING PROGRAMS: (Why not invite a guest? – that could also mean prospective member!)
July 24
Mike Korcek
Huskie Athletics
July 31
Clark Neher
Vietnam Today
Today’s Attendance:
38
2
1
0
41
Kish Kiwanians
Mary Lou Schaeffer (with husband, Norm) and Bill Minor (potential member with Jerry Wahlstrom)
Speaker (Wayne Davey with the County Highway Department)
Big Shot
TOTAL
Dates to Remember
The entire month of July – MEALS ON WHEELS
If you would like to sign up, contact Amy. Sign up so far:
Monday, July 1
Amy Polzin and Paul Stoddard
Tuesday, July 2
Pat and Janet Byrnes
Wednesday, July 3
Kiwanis Meeting – No delivery from us
Thursday, July 4
Holiday – No delivery
Friday, July 5
Norm Schaeffer
Monday, July 8
Tuesday, July 9
Wednesday, July 10
Thursday, July 11
Friday, July 12
Dick and Sharon Dowen
Dean and Jane Quarnstrom
Kiwanis Meeting – No delivery from us
Abby Chemers
Jim Barker
Monday, July 15
Tuesday, July 16
Wednesday, July 17
Thursday, July 18
Friday, July 19
Jim Brisco and Amy Polzin
Jerry Wahlstrom and Gordy Melms
Kiwanis Meeting – No delivery from us
Svetlana Henrikson
Jack and Marcia Goodrich
Monday, July 22
Tuesday, July 23
Wednesday, July 24
Thursday, July 25
Friday, July 26
Bill and Jennie Cummings
Abby Chemers
Kiwanis Meeting – No delivery from us
Jack and Marcia Goodrich
Beryl Smith and Steve Cichy
Monday, July 29
Tuesday, July 30
Wednesday, July 31
Paul Stoddard
Diana King
Kiwanis Meeting – No delivery from us
October 12 Greg is running in the Chicago Marathon, and looking for sponsors. Proceeds to go to the
ELIMINATE project. Go to ~~http://www.gofundme.com/theeliminateproject to contribute
------------------------------------Kishwaukee Kiwanis collects Box Tops and Soup Labels for children's projects in DeKalb County. If you want to
save them for us, please feel free to bring them to Biking with Beanzie on July 14, 2013.
Box Tops Collection- List of Products
http://www.boxtops4education.com/Image.aspx?Id=8358
Campbell's
Soup Label Collection- List of Products
http://www.labelsforeducation.com/Earn-Points/Participating-Products
Tysons Project A+ -Labels for Education
http://projectaplus.tyson.com/
---------------------------------July 16: Our club is preparing to start a commitment to the County Adopt a Road Project. Please review the
Adopt a Road Training Video on this website with the link. http://www.dot.il.gov/aah/guidelines.html Wayne
Davey is our program on 7/17.
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http://www.kishwaukeefest.com
Here is the 2013 Schedule to see what will happen.
Saturday 7/20
09:00-4:00PM • DeKalb Flea Market - Peace & Pleasant - DeKalb, IL
10:00 AM • Salute to Family Day - DeKalb Harley Davidson Dealership - DeKalb, IL
8:00 PM • Big Band Concert & Dance - NIU Holmes Student Centre - DeKalb, IL
Sunday 7/21
7:00 PM • Country Tails Music Night - Featuring Stroker Red Country Band
Hopkins Park, DeKalb, IL (Adopt a Pet Night)
Monday 7/22
7:00 PM • Jazz at the Mansion Featuring 'The Jodi Beach Trio'
Ellwood House Mansion, DeKalb, IL
Tuesday 7/23
8:00 PM • Community Band Concert - Hopkins Park, DeKalb, IL
Wednesday 7/24
5:00 PM • Youth Challenge & Skate Board Event -Downtown, DeKalb, IL
Thursday 7/25
7:00 PM • Chicago Soul Revue - Sycamore Park, Good Tymes Shelter, Sycamore, IL
Friday 7/26
5:00 PM • Miss Illinois and other Queens to visit local Boutique Shoppes
6:00 PM • Lincoln Highway Pre-Parade, featuring Motorcycles and Classic Cars
7:00 PM • Parade - Downtown Lincoln Highway DeKalb, IL
8:30 PM • Street Dance - Downtown Lincoln Highway DeKalb, IL
Saturday 7/27
10:00 AM-4:00PM • BaconPalooza, Swine & Wine Fest,
Crafts & Corvette Car Show - Downtown DeKalb
12:00 PM • Northern Illinois Outlaw Shoot Out - Malta, IL
05:00 PM Cruise Night - Dowtown Sycamore , IL
Sunday 7/28
8:00AM-3:00PM • Turning Back Time Car Show - Downtown Sycamore, IL
10:00AM • Northern Illinois Outlaw Shoot Out - Malta, IL
For more details or information, 815-756-1263 or Jacki@FunMeEvents.com
SERVING THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD