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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

Dear Kiwanians –

Wow! I can hardly believe that as I write this newsletter I only have three months remaining in my term as your president! Time sure flies when you’re having fun. It feels like only yesterday when I took office. Thank you for always being willing to help with the tasks of the club.

The 4th of July has always been a big celebration for the Weinbeck family ... we all get together and share fun and memories. With 9 siblings, and in-laws, and add in all the nieces and nephews we’ll likely have somewhere in the vicinity of 45 people at our Old Fashioned American Picnic. Everyone gets involved in the planning and coordination of these get-togethers. E-mails fly back and forth as we decide who all will be there, who’s bringing the hot dogs and burgers, the beans, the potato salad, the buns and of course the refreshments. Suggestions are made on the activities ... will we have another watermelon seed spitting contest, or should we do a longest boot kick this year. What do you think about a three-legged race, croquet, bocce ball, and we must include the requisite water balloon toss. Who will make the homemade ice cream and what time will we shoot off the fireworks? Do you think the police will look the other way AGAIN this year as we shoot off our illegal fireworks??? There are so many plans, so much to do, so many people scurrying and sharing in the work to make our picnics seem effortless. In the process we all have a great time and share family moments together.

Our Kiwanis Club works the same way ... we’re one BIG family sharing the planning and implementation process that allows us to make our community life a bit better. When we ALL get involved, not only at the implementation phase but early in the planning phase, we can create functions and activities that benefit not just children, but ourselves as well. The sight of a child admiring his new coat, the smile of a child on Santa’s lap, heaping plates of pancakes and sausages and dictionaries in every student’s desk don’t happen by accident. All of this is the result of great planning, coordination and working together by OUR KIWANIS FAMILY. In the process we too have a great time and are allowed the opportunity to share our Kiwanis Family moments together.

 GET INVOLVED ...

BE THE CHANGE

Wyman