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Newsletter
Happy New Year! As this new year begins, our Redmond Kiwanis
Club is busy with plans to highlight our 75th year.
We should all be proud of the fact that we have been serving
the children of Redmond since October 27, 1937. To celebrate
this achievement, your board of directors has been talking
about a signature community service project.
Several projects have been discussed including extensive work
at Fireman's Pond and new playground equipment at Sam Johnson
Park. We will be presenting these ideas at a future club meeting
for your information and discussion. In the meantime, if you
have any ideas that you think we should explore, please bring
them to the attention of any member of the board.
Noah von Borstel has planned a club social event at the BenDistillery
Tasting Room in Tumalo on Friday, February 10. Bring your
better half and come prepared for some serious fun and laughs
getting to know each other better.
Plans for the Vintner's Dinner and Wine Raffle are well underway.
The committee under the leadership of Carl Vertrees and Linda
Trout is meeting regularly. However, it is not too late to
join in the planning process, so please consider volunteering
to help. The event is coming up on April 28t and promises
to be an interesting evening filled with terrific wine, food
and friends.
This is a major fundraising event for our club, so I hope
that you will plan to attend, bring your friends and contribute
items to the auction. Because of the $65 per person cost of
the event, you will not be pressured to attend.
Our Redmond Kiwanis Club is thriving because we all contribute
in some way to its success. This includes each of us promoting
the club to our friends and business associates. Tell them
about your positive experiences in Kiwanis, invite them to
attend a meeting and and ask them to join.
It also means that each of us strives to attend every weekly
meeting and support the speakers who graciously give of their
time to talk to us about their passions. And, lastly, it means
volunteering at club events and serving on a committee. As
your president, I want to say thank you for all you do. This
club is flourishing because each one of you gives of your
time and unique talents.
Be well. Do good work. And, enjoy our beautiful Central Oregon
winter.
Cyndie Bell
THOUGHT OF THE MONTH:
"A man with a new idea is a crank until the new idea
succeeds." - Mark Twain
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WINE ROUND-UP THEME OF VINTNER'S DINNER
APRIL 28
Eight members attended the initial committee meeting on Jan. 11
for the vintner's dinner.
Redmond Kiwanis' Wine Round-Up, the 8th Annual Dinner and Auction
is the name chosen to carry out a western theme April 28 at the
Eagle Crest Convention Center.
The wine raffle will again be run in tandem with the dinner, starting
in February with the drawing on May 2. Noah von Borstel is chairing
that event again this year.
The dinner is a five-course meal with a wine paired to each course.
Price of tickets is $65. Corporate tables for eight persons are
$650.
The wine raffle, first held in 1999, features a drawing for 100
bottles of wine: 60 bottles for first place, 30 bottles for second
place, and 10 for third. Tickets are $5 each.
Each member is asked to bring two bottles of wine toward the 100-bottle
booty. Noah is hoping to improve the quality of the wine in the
raffle this year, so several wine vendors and distributors are being
contacted to offer discounts to Kiwanis purchasers. Last year the
raffle netted $2,360 for the club's service account.
A new feature is being added to the vintner's dinner this year,
a "wine wall." Members of the committee are soliciting
donations of 50 bottles of wine valued at more than $20 each, hoping
to amass about 25 bottles each of red and white wines.
Dinner attendees will be sold tickets for $20, each coded to one
of the donated bottles. That should raise an additional $1,000.
The dinner is aimed at those who appreciate wine and want to learn
more about it. The vintner or distributor providing the wine will
talk about each one and also offer wines for sale at the conclusion
of the evening.
The committee is also seeking wine-related items for oral and silent
auction items, including special tastings and accommodations in
winery areas. Last year the dinner raised about $3,200.
WHAT I WORE GEARS UP FOR WINTER SPRING
FORMAL SEASON
Area high schools are staging winter formals this month, and spring
proms are just over the horizon, so the What I Wore committee is
seeking new inventories to make formal dresses and accessories available
to those who need them and can't afford them.
Michelle Duff is chairing the committee, now in its second year.
What I Wore has given away 79 of 379 dresses received in the past
year. She is always on the outlook for new and gently used apparel
at thrift stores, yard sales and other locations, and welcomes your
contributions. The project is especially in need of clutches and
handbags, costume jewelry, gloves and silver sandals.
If you have dresses in your closets please consider donating them.
In addition, if you know of a young lady who would like to donate
or exchange her dress, please direct her to our website, www.whatiworeformals.org
or our Facebook page.
A service project of the Kiwanis Club of
Redmond, What I Wore is recognized as a non-profit organization
for tax deductible contributions of money or apparel and accessories.
For more information or to learn how you too can receive a deduction
for your donations, feel free to contact Michelle or her husband,
John, an accountant with Alliance Professionals, LLP. John can be
reached at jduff@alliancepros.net or his office, (541) 548-1735.
Allow your donations to work for you!
- PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
To be announced.
PROGRAM CHAIR ALWAYS WELCOMES YOUR SUGGESTIONS
David Foote is scheduling our speakers. He welcomes your suggestions
for upcoming programs. Don't hesitate to contact him. Upcoming
programs and other information are also listed on our club's own
website at: www.redmondkiwanis.org/
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the Kiwanis Club of Redmond meets at
least monthly. The meetings are usually held the third Tuesday
of each month at noon in the Kiwanis Board Room at the Redmond
Chamber of Commerce. All members are welcome to attend, and new
members are encouraged to attend at least one meeting to familiarize
themselves with the process.
THOUGHT OF THE MONTH:
"No life is so hard that you can't make it easier by the
way you take it." - Ellen Glasgow
ATTENDANCE AT OCTOBER MEETINGS (of 58
members)
|
Total |
Members |
Key Club |
| Dec. 7 |
17
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14
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0
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| Dec. 14 |
22
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16
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0
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| Dec. 21 |
5
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5
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0
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| Dec. 28 |
7
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7
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0
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THANKS FROM THOSE WE HAVE SUPPORTED:
"Thank you immensely for your support of the library. The
funds from your great Oktoberfest event will truly make an impact
on the lives of the children of our community. Ein Prosit!"
-Todd Dunkelberg, Library Director.
"Thank you for supporting the Redmond School District through
your very generous donation of $500 to the Redmond High School Cross
Country Ski Team. Your support of the school district during these
challenging financial times is greatly appreciated." - Trish
Huspek, executive assistant.
DIVISION 78 CLUB MEETINGS:
Lt. Gov. Forest Carbaugh, Kiwanis Club of Prineville, fmcarbaugh@msn.com
" Bend: Monday noon, King's Buffet, 3rd St., Bend.
" Madras, Tuesday noon, Geno's Pizza, 35 SE D St., Madras.
475-6137.
" Sisters: Thursday, 7:30 a.m., breakfast at 7. Aspen Lakes
Golf Course.
" Prineville: Thursday noon, Meadow Lakes Golf Course.
" Burns-Hines: Thursday noon, Glory Days Pizza, 960 Oregon
Ave. (Hwy. 20) Burns.
" Cascadia: Second and Fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. on the internet:
http://www.cascadiakiwanis.org/chat/flashchat.php
" KIWANIS CLUB of REDMOND meets Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m.
Juniper Golf Club, 1938 SW Elkhorn Ave., 541-923-8198
4-H PROGRAM OFFERS TRAVEL CREDITS IN LIMITED
FUNDRAISER
Because of her involvement and enthusiasm in Deschutes County 4-H,
Deb Oster is selling $20 gift cards in hopes of raising $16,000
to overcome a budget shortfall that threatens a half-time position
in the office. Deb explains the program like this:
You sell a gift card for $20, the recipient of the card gets $200
of "credits" with the card. They can apply these credits
in percentages of savings when they go online to book a room, rent
a car, or purchase merchandise from the website.
For example, the owner of the card may want to go to Portland, so
they go to the card website, pull up hotels in Portland, and it
will show you how many credits can be used, on average its a 30%
reduction in the rate. I called around and it really is cheaper
than you can get elsewhere, even at government rates. You can apply
these credits until all $200 in credit is used. Then they can re-load
the card if they wish. 4H also receives money from the re-loaded
amounts. In addition to hotels, the same process can be used to
rent cars, buy gift cards, and purchase merchandise. A little bit
of planning ahead and the purchaser's $20 goes a very long way.
The $20 they pay for the card helps raise funds for 4-H -- $13 per
card to be exact! We have 1,000 cards to sell and 200 more to sell
that we will make $20 per card on. After we pay out $1,000 in incentives,
that's $16,000 for Deschutes County 4-H.
Cards must be sold by December 15th. I'll bring cards with me to
meetings, or anyone interested can email or call me. It could be
a great gift idea for our friends, relatives or employees; especially
those that travel.
Deb Oster
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
November 23: Round table meeting, no program. Order from
menu.
November 30: Tom Bowen, the chief operations officer for
Lancair International will provide an overview of one of Redmond's
most innovative companies.
December 7: Pastor Kevin Campbell-White from The Bridge Church
will bring his hand-bell choir to perform Christmas songs. The choir
is part of the School of the Arts run by the church. Meeting place
to be determined.
December 14: Our own Amy Fisher will be our presenter in
The Youth House across from Redmond Community Church. She will talk
about community support for Central Christian Schools, including
student sponsorships and business and ministry partnership programs.
At 1 p.m. Central Christian School will be performing "The
Great Christmas Giveaway" in the Redmond Community Church sanctuary.
December 21: No meeting, unless members want a round table.
December 28: No meeting, unless members want a round table.
PROGRAM CHAIR ALWAYS WELCOMES YOUR SUGGESTIONS
David Foote is scheduling our speakers. He welcomes your suggestions
for upcoming programs. Don't hesitate to contact him. Upcoming programs
and other information are also listed on our club's own website
at: www.redmondkiwanis.org/
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the Kiwanis Club of Redmond meets at
least monthly. The meetings are usually held the third Tuesday of
each month at noon in the Kiwanis Board Room at the Redmond Chamber
of Commerce. All members are welcome to attend, and new members
are encouraged to attend at least one meeting to familiarize themselves
with the process.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
" Jan. 25: 5 p.m.: Vintner's Dinner committee meeting, 750
Wine Bar.
" Jan. 26, 4 p.m.: District Convention committee meeting, Pappy's
Pizza, Redmond.
" Jan. 27, noon: Prayer Breakfast committee meeting, Dan Young's
office.
" Feb. 2: Child Car Safety Seat Clinic, Redmond Fire Hall,
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
" Feb. 10, 4 p.m.: Club social at BenDistillery.
" Feb. 17: Jericho Table: Kiwanis serve meals to the homeless
at Redmond Senior Center, 4:30 p.m.
" Feb. 21: Monthly Board Meeting, Redmond Chamber of Commerce.
Noon.
" April 28: Redmond Kiwanis Vintner's Dinner.
" May 3: Prayer Breakfast, Redmond Community Church
" June 27, 2012: Kiwanis International Convention, New Orleans.
" Aug. 23-26, 2012: PNW District Kiwanis Convention, Bend.
THANKS FROM THOSE WE HAVE SUPPORTED:
"Thank you for your generous donation to our "Shop with
a Cop" program this year. Your personal commitment to our program
is incredibly helpful in reaching our goal to assist more children
and their families this holiday season. Your support means so much
to our agency and the children we are shopping with…."
- Larry Blanton, Sheriff
"Thank you for your unexpected gift of $250 in support of our
equine-assisted classes. Thank you for believing in the vision and
goals of Healing Reins Therapeutic Riding Center…" - Dita
Keith, executive director.
DIVISION 78 CLUB MEETINGS:
Lt. Gov. Forest Carbaugh, Kiwanis Club of Prineville, fmcarbaugh@msn.com
" Bend: Monday noon, King's Buffet, 3rd St., Bend.
" Madras, Tuesday noon, Geno's Pizza, 35 SE D St., Madras.
475-6137.
" Sisters: Thursday, 7:30 a.m., breakfast at 7. Aspen Lakes
Golf Course.
" Prineville: Thursday noon, Meadow Lakes Golf Course.
" Burns-Hines: Thursday noon, Glory Days Pizza, 960 Oregon
Ave. (Hwy. 20) Burns.
" Cascadia: Second and Fourth Mondays, 7:30 p.m. on the internet:
http://www.cascadiakiwanis.org/chat/flashchat.php
" KIWANIS CLUB of REDMOND meets Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m.
Juniper Golf Club, 1938 SW Elkhorn Ave., 541-923-8198
To achieve perfect attendance and to make up a missed meeting, you
may attend a board of directors meeting of our club, or a meeting
of any other Kiwanis club, including the Redmond High School Key
Club. Attending committee meetings and working on service projects
also constitute make-ups. Jury duty is an accepted excuse.
IN CELEBRATION
Members' Birthdays:
January 27: David Shirley
February 6: Carl Anderson
February 6: Gary Johnson
February 16: Ed Clark
February 17: Dave Raschio
February 18: Kim Seely
February 24: Gary Ollerenshaw
Spouses' Birthdays:
February 13: Jenny Brown
February 19: Kay Kuehn
February 20: Nancy Lee
February 20: Rob Trout
February 23: Lyla Ollerenshaw
Celebrating Anniversaries:
February 7: Jerry and Jinny Andres
February 26: Chuck and Marti Meyer
February 29: Carl and Ginger Vertrees
Officers of the Redmond Kiwanis Club
2011-2012 Administrative Year
President: Cyndie Bell, 548-5825
President-elect: Jerry Andres, 923-3704
Vice President: David Foote, 526-1333
Secretary: Carl Vertrees, 548-5935
Treasurer: John Duff, 548-1735
Past Pres.: John Betts 504-4250
Board of Directors:
" Chris Earnest ('12) 548-9379
" Kim Seely ('12) 504-9895
" Dave Shirley ('12) 350-5756
" Dan Young ('12) 923-7773
" Tim Brown ('13) 848-1239
" Linda Trout ('13) 548-8158
" Noah von Borstel ('13) 980-2040
Foundation Board:
" Mike Patrick ('12) 548-8285, chair
" Gary Ollerenshaw ('13) 480-0100
" Don Lee ('14) 548-7633
" Linda Trout ('15) 548-8158
" Carl Vertrees ('16) 548-5935
Standing Committee Chairs: '11 - '12
" Membership: Jerry Andres
" Club Meetings: David Foote
" Youth Services: John Duff
" Community Service: Gary Ollerenshaw
" Spiritual Aims: Dan Young
" Major Emphasis: Tory Allman
" Sponsored Youth: Mandy Felton
" Interclubs: Rob Anderson
" Social: Noah vonBorstel
" Public Relations: Carl Vertrees
" Finance: John Duff
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
Mellisa Case, Vice President, 12/12
Branch Manager
COLUMBIA STATE BANK
1502 SW Odem Medo Road
541-923-4410 mcase@columbiabank.com
Dan Young, AAMS, EDWARD JONES
Financial Advisor
Making sense of investing, and serving you from 655 NW Greenwood,
Redmond
541-923-7773
John Duff, Partner
ALLIANCE PROFESSIONALS, LLP
CPAs and Business Consultants
2622 SW Glacier Place, Suite 180
541-548-1735 jduff@alliancepros.net
Jared Larkin, AAMS 2/12
Financial Advisor
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES
227 NW 7TH St., Suite 2, Redmond
541-526-0507 www.larkinfinancial.com
Noah von Borstel, Broker
JOHN L. SCOTT, REAL ESTATE
538 SW Highland Ave., 541-548-1712
noahvonbo@hotmail.com
www.heartteamjls.com c:541-980-2040
Mellisa Case, Vice President, 12/12
Branch Manager
COLUMBIA STATE BANK
1502 SW Odem Medo Road
541-923-4410 mcase@columbiabank.com
SPECIAL THANKS to Jim Larson of
ALL POSITION WELDING, INC.,
4th & Evergreen, Redmond
For welding the Kiwanis Bell we use for calling meetings to
order.
