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The Kiwanis Club of

Burlington , Iowa

PRESIDENT . . . . . . . . Wyman Weinbeck

VICE PRESIDENT . . . David Stoermer

VICE PRESIDENT ELECT

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay Sackville

SECRETARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pam Farr

TREASURER . . . . . . . . . Linda DeFosse

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Logan

ACTIVITIES CORP. CHAIR

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lois Blythe

ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne Johnson

SERGEANT AT ARMS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Warner

BULLETIN EDITOR

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Cameron

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom O’Keefe

PHOTOGRAPHER . . . . . . . Duane Lee

PIANIST . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald E. Parks

TRUMPETER . . . . . C. Lawrence Paule

SONG LEADERS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Rucker, Don Lofgren

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Whewww!!! That sound is a collective sigh of relief as we wind up our busiest time of the year. I can’t even begin to tell you how proud I am to be a Kiwanian and to share in the many activities we are involved in at this time of year. Yes, our personal schedules have been busy, yet many of you found extra time to generously pitch in where needed. Those of you who weren’t able to physically join in obviously gave in other ways as we collected a record amount of money this year for Coats & Boots for Tots, followed by a wonderful collection of tips for our banquet staff who so diligently take care of us throughout the year. Robert South said, “If there be any truer measure of a man than by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” Thank you all! 

Special kudos go out to Bruce Smith and the Santa Committee. I have seen the preliminary numbers and it appears that we may have a record year once again in moneys earned at the mall. It requires a tremendous investment of time from everyone involved on the Santa committee, and certainly is reflected by how smoothly everything ran (with the exception of our Santa hypothetically dropping his drawers)…..believe me, that “well-oiled machine” doesn’t happen by accident or on its own. Please be sure to thank Bruce and his crew for all their efforts. Other activities that successfully took place were the “Ding-A-Lings” and the “Kid’s Shopping Spree at Target.” 

It is a well-deserved respite we enjoy during January. Even though we don’t have any organized activities in January, we can’t rest completely. Our membership recruitment efforts need to continue. The lifeblood of any club is its new members – they bring fresh ideas and extra energy to our organization. We need to be talking Kiwanis wherever we go…..tell your barber or hairdresser, and invite them to a meeting. Next time you are at the store, mention Kiwanis to your friendly clerk and invite them to a meeting. Be the change in their life….give them an opportunity to share in the Kiwanis experience. I challenge each of you to invite one person/potential member to be our guest at a regular meeting before the end of the year. I’m not asking you to recruit multiples, just find one person you believe would enjoy being a part of our club and bring them to a meeting. They’ll see the obvious enjoyment, laughter, camaraderie and serious attention to our goals, and will want to join in. Remember, they are all just waiting to be asked to join. 

Finally, I would like to invite anyone interested to attend our Board meetings. They are held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 12:10 p.m. at the Comfort Suites. Your input is valuable to us, and the board meetings present the perfect opportunity for you to bring special concerns or new ideas to us. Hope to see you all there. 

Have a joyous, peaceful and blessed 2006! 

Yours in service

Wyman