The fair is here!

It's time to roll up the sleeves, put on the old shoes (the ones you don't mind getting some pig slop on), and head to the fairgrounds for our largest volunteer project of the year, the Kiwanis Livestock Auction.
A lot of you have signed up to help and we appreciate that, but we could still use more volunteers. We need help next Tuesday morning for animal weigh-ins. Wednesday morning and afternoon we could use some help with the animal photos. And we need everyone who can show up to come out on Saturday for the actual livestock auction. This is a very good opportunity to help some kids who have worked hard all year long in preparation for this event.
We also need to finalize some things relative to our upcoming Oktoberfest. There were some initial questions about how local Doernbecher Children's Hospital is and whether it is our best choice for an organization to support with this event.
Our presentation this past Wednesday should have cleared up any doubt on that issue. The Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland has served almost 1,800 children from Central Oregon. Children from Central Oregon who get cancer don't have many choices, because we don't have a children's oncology unit here. Our children are sent to Doernbecher's in Portland for treatment.

Incoming president, John Betts, has suggested we select Doernbecher's as our Oktoberfest focus organization, and I would like to encourage everyone to support him in this. The organization serves children state-wide and --having seen their presentation --I think we can all get behind this organization 100 percent without any qualms about the money we raise "leaving our area."
We're still looking for a good date to do our work day at Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch. It seems like the weather went from cold and drizzly straight to hot, without much in between. At the July board meeting we targeted Wednesday evening, Sept. 15 as a possibility. I'll work on confirming a date and get that information to you by our next newsletter. I would encourage everyone to participate in that work day as well.
And remember Jericho Table, every third and fifth Friday of each month. This particular service project takes only 2 hours and it's very rewarding to help people much less fortunate than ourselves.
As you can see, we have a lot going on, and a lot of very worthy causes we support. Thank you to everyone who has been helping. It's people like you that give Redmond Kiwanis such a good reputation in this town and make Kiwanis such a pleasure to be involved with.
President Tory

July 21: Dornbecher’s Children’s Hospital in Portland serves children from a broad region. John Brookens will focus on cancer treatment for children.

BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULED: The monthly board meeting for July has been postponed two days. The board will meet Thursday, July 22, at noon at the Redmond Chamber of Commerce, 7th & Evergreen.

LIVESTOCK AUCTION is Sat., July 31. Activities begin with the weigh-in on Tuesday, July 27, and end with load-out on Sunday, Aug. 1. The regular Kiwanis meeting will be in the North Sisters Building at the Fairgrounds on July 28.

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• August 26-29: Pacific Northwest District Convention, Spokane, Wash.
  
• October 9: Oktoberfest Auction at Eagle Crest convention center.
  
  

PROGRAM CHAIR ALWAYS WELCOMES YOUR SUGGESTIONS

Joy Caswell is assuming the scheduling our speakers. She welcomes your suggestions for upcoming programs. Don't hesitate to contact her. Upcoming programs and other information are also listed on our club's own website.

LIVESTOCK COMMITTEE MEETS NEXT MONDAY TO FIRM UP PLANS

For more than 50 years Kiwanis has coordinated the livestock auction at the Deschutes County Fair, and it remains our single largest commitment of volunteer hours.
Although Kiwanis is planning to scale back its financial liability in the annual livestock auction at the Deschutes County Fair next year, the need for volunteers is just as great this year.
Chairman Jared Larkin has asked members of the livestock auction committee to meet next Monday, July 26, at 5:30 p.m. at Chuck Meyer's office.
Because there are fewer youth enrolled in the 4-H and FFA livestock programs this year, part of the reorganization will mean one sales ring instead of two concurrent auctions.
Livestock auction activities begin on Tuesday, July 27, with weigh-ins of all of the animals beginning at 7 a.m., and conclude on Sunday, August 1 with the load out.
Volunteers are still needed for weigh-in commitments and for assisting with the photographs of all the animals on Wednesday. The largest manpower is needed Saturday afternoon, July 31, for the auction itself beginning at 2 p.m. To volunteer, call Jared at 526-0507, 350-6877;or jared.larkin@raymondjames.com .
In addition to recruiting volunteers, Jared also reminds members that if they are able to purchase an animal - or able to encourage someone else to buy an animal, that will contribute to the auction's success.
Most of all, have fun!

And remember, next week's meeting is at the 4-H Food Booth of the North Sister at the fairgrounds at noon. Program will be provided by the 4-H staff.
The Pacific Northwest District Governor, Patrick Ewing is expecting to attend the luncheon with Cindy Crowther, our lieutenant governor.

GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE VISITS FROM GRANTS PASS

Claudell King, a veteran member of the Kiwanis Club of Grants Pass, visited our club meeting June 16 with our new lieutenant governor designate Jim Underhill from Bend. King has declared himself a candidate of governor-elect at the district convention in Spokane in August. If elected to that position, he would assume the governor's post a year later.

"There has never been a statue erected to the memory of someone who let well enough alone." - Jules Ellinger.

MINUTES OF SPECIAL KIWANIS BOARD MEETING May 19, 2010

The meeting was called to order at 1:08 p.m. by President Tory Allman after the regular membership meeting at Izzy's Pizza. Other board members present were: John Betts, Joy Caswell, Charlie Trainor, Dan Young, John Duff and Carl Vertrees. A quorum was established.
The board approved the membership application from Randy Van Mehren, pastor of Emmaus Lutheran Church. He was sponsored by Carl Anderson and Charlie Trainor. The meeting was adjourned at 1:09 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carl Vertrees, secretary

MINUTES OF REDMOND KIWANIS BOARD MEETING July 22, 2010

The regular monthly meeting was called to order at 12:03 p.m. by President Tory Allman in the Kiwanis Board Room of the Redmond Chamber of Commerce. Other board members present were John Betts, Carl Vertrees, John Duff, Charlie Trainor, Dan Young, Linda Trout, Tim Brown, Cory Erickson and David Foote. Ron Munkres, Chuck Meyer and board member-elect Dave Shirley also attended. A quorum was established.
The minutes of the June meeting were approved as published in the June newsletter distributed by e-mail.
John Duff presented the financial statements for May showing balances of $15,487 in the service accounts and $982 in the administrative accounts. Transfers of $5,000 to the foundation and $3,750 for scholarships are yet to be made. John noted that the vintage baseball game held in connection with the city's centennial would probably end up costing about $300. He also urged board members to study the budget to review unfunded items before Oct. 1. The treasurer's report was accepted.
Committee reports:
Membership: John Betts reported he plans at least one more orientation before the end of the administrative year for new members.
Youth Services: John Duff acknowledged the visit of Key Club Lt. Gov. Amanda Norman at Wednesday meeting and said Key Clubbers would probably be helping with the livestock auction.
Public Relations: Carl Vertrees noted the club had received favorable publicity regarding the Centennial Vintage Ballgame.
Social: The board targeted Thursday, September 30, as the date for our annual installation and awards banquet.
Finance: John Duff reported the joint golf tournament with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Oregon on July 9 drew 127 players and would probably return about $5,000 to us, slightly down from last year.
Livestock Auction: Chuck Meyer said the livestock committee would have a final meeting July 26 before this year's auction.
Old Business: President Tory applauded Cory Erickson's efforts in putting together the Vintage Baseball game staged in connection with the Centennial and deemed it a success.
Because of needs in the Redmond Police Department's K-9 program, the board expressed interest in our adopting that as our Governor's canine project for this year with club and individual contributions. Next year's governor has designated the Kiwanis-Doernbecher Cancer Program as the focus.
New Business: Tim Brown said the Oktoberfest committee would determine a beneficiary at its meeting the week after the livestock auction.
Central Christian Schools have revised their request for financial assistance to upgrade their playground. The total cost is $14,850. More than two years ago the club's foundation spent $2,500 toward playground improvements at Terrebonne Community School, but that project has been delayed because of construction at the school.
The board voted to budget $750 for Lieutenant Governor Jim Underhill's expenses in the next administrative year.
President Tory also reported the Redmond Library is sponsoring a volunteer expo on Monday, August 30. He will look into whether it's an appropriate venue for us and whether space is still available.
Karen Murray had relayed to the board that the Centennial Committee is sponsoring an event in September as a revival of the old Potato Festival and requesting that Kiwanis sell baked potatoes. Charlie Trainor volunteered to look into that event.
President Tory will coordinate with Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch a date when we can do a service project at the Tumalo facility. He is targeting September 15.
Ron Munkres, who is chair of the non-profit Buckaroo Breakfast Association, asked whether Kiwanis would like to take over that project beginning next year in light of our slightly smaller role in the livestock auction finances.
The Buckaroo Breakfast is held from 6 to 10 a.m. the Sunday of fair week, draws more than 1,500, and typically should profit $2,000 to $4,000 each year. Because there is a major corps of faithful volunteers the main need would be an organizing committee, and Ron said he would continue to be involved. He said his committee is continually asked where the proceeds go, and Kiwanis youth projects would be a good answer. The organization also has a reserve account of more than $20,000 which funds needed repairs or equipment replacement. Board members and Kiwanis members were urged to attend the event this year to be better informed for future discussions after a financial report is available from this year's event.
Secretary Carl Vertrees said the board needs to reconsider its combination of new member fees and annual dues in light of a revised schedule of new member fees from Kiwanis International.
John Duff asked the board to consider continuing our joint relationship with the Boys and Girls Clubs in cosponsoring the annual golf tournament. He will report to the board after a wrap-up meeting with Boys and Girls Clubs.
The meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Carl Vertrees, Secretary

MINUTES OF SPECIAL KIWANIS BOARD MEETING July 22cd, 2010

The meeting was called to order at 1:03 p.m. by President Tory Allman after the regular membership meeting at Izzy's Pizza. Other board members present were: John Betts, Charlie Trainor, Dan Young, John Duff, Jared Larkin, Tim Brown and Carl Vertrees. A quorum was established.
The board approved the membership application from Michael Banks, an account executive with Integra Telecom. He was sponsored by Cory Erickson. The meeting was adjourned at 1:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Carl Vertrees, secretary

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

June 30: What is the role of the chaplain in a hospital? Joel Greenfield will tell us about his experiences at St. Charles - Redmond.
July 7: The American Legion and VFW are bringing the Vietnam War Memorial Wall to Redmond in August. Larry Roschak will tell us what that entails.
July 14: The Rural Fire Protection District is proposing to annex the Redmond Fire and Rescue's city operations into its district to achieve economies of scale. Fire Chief Tim Moor will detail the implications.
July 21: Dornbecher's Children's Hospital in Portland serves children from a broad region. John Brookens will focus on cancer treatment for children.
July 28: It's Fair Week, so we're meeting in the 4-H Food Booth at the Deschutes County Fair with a program from 4-H youth in the OSU Extension Service program. Our Pacific Northwest District governor, Patrick Ewing, will be the guest of Cindy Crowther, our lieutenant governor.

PROGRAM CHAIR ALWAYS WELCOMES YOUR SUGGESTIONS

Joy Caswell is scheduling our speakers. She welcomes your suggestions for upcoming programs. Don't hesitate to contact her. 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.

KIWANIS CLUB of REDMOND meets Wednesdays, Noon to 1 p.m. Izzy's Pizza, 810 SW 11th St., Redmond.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

• July 27-Aug. 1: Livestock Auction at the Deschutes County Fair.
• July 30: Kiwanis serves meals for Jericho Table at Redmond Senior Center, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• August 4: Oktoberfest Committee Meeting, Red Dog Depot, 5:30 p.m.
• August 5: Child Car Safety Seat Clinic, Redmond Fire Hall, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• August 26-29: Pacific Northwest District Kiwanis Convention, Spokane, Wash.
• Sept. 15: Work party at Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch.
• Sept. 17: Kiwanis serves meals for Jericho Table at Redmond Senior Center, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• Sept. 30: Installation and awards banquet, location to be announced.
• October 9: Oktoberfest Auction at Eagle Crest convention center.
  
  

Division 78 Club Meetings
Lt. Gov. Cindy Crowther, Kiwanis Club of Bend and Kiwanis Club of Redmond, crowther@mycommunityfirst.com

"Thank you so much for the Don Rich Memorial Scholarship. The money will help me reach my dream of becoming a nurse. I can't wait to start school in the fall. Thank you again." - Samantha Fisher
"Ever since I joined Key Club my freshman year, you all have felt like family to me. I appreciate all of your support and encouragement throughout the years, especially …in my role as lieutenant governor. The Kiwanis family has changed my outlook on service forever, and I will continue to serve because of people like you. I'm off to Oregon State University in the fall….." Mandi Whitney

DIVISION 78 CLUB MEETINGS:
Lt. Gov. Cindy Crowther, Kiwanis Club of Bend and Kiwanis Club of Redmond, crowther@mycommunityfirst.com

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.

• 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. Izzy's Pizza, 810 SW 11th St., Redmond.

IN CELEBRATION

Members' Birthdays:
July 28: Jerry Andres
August 15: Craig Unger
August 19: Frank Butchart
August 19: Bud Prince
August 20: Chris Severin
August 27: Jennifer Welch
Spouses' Birthdays:
July 26: Sara Erickson
August 1: Loie Boero
August 2: Thom Bell
August 2: Angela Hanzely
August 3: Linda Anderson
August 3: Jim Swift
August 3: Turquoise vonBorstel
Celebrating Anniversaries:
July 26: Jeff and Kristi Leeland
August 6: Barry and Sherri Maroni
August 10: Cory and Sara Erickson
August 10: Ron and Connie Munkres
August 18: Danny and Mandy Proudfoot
August 20: Jennifer and Bill Welch
August 23: Greg and Angela Hodecker
August 24: Ed and Loie Boero
August 30: Ron and Jean Wetzel

Officers of the Redmond Kiwanis Club
2009-2010 Administrative Year

President: Tory Allman, 548-4422
President-elect: John Betts 504-4250
Vice President: vacant
Secretary: Carl Vertrees, 548-5935
Treasurer: John Duff, 548-1735
Past Pres.: Jared Larkin 350-6877

Board of Directors:
" Cory Erickson ('10) 504-7900
" Charlie Trainor ('10) 504-4199
" Dan Young ('10) 923-7773
" Joy Caswell ('11) 617-6819
" David Foote ('11) 547-3566
" Linda Trout ('11) 548-8158
" Tim Brown ('11) 848-1239

Foundation Board:
" Carl Vertrees ('11) 548-5935
" Mike Patrick ('12) 548-8285, chair
" Gary Ollerenshaw ('13) 480-0100
" Don Lee ('14) 548-7633
" Linda Trout ('15) 548-8158

Standing Committee Chairs: '09-'10
" Membership: John Betts
" Club Meetings: John Walter
" Youth Services: John Duff
" Community Service: Bud Prince
" Spiritual Aims: Dan Young
" Major Emphasis: Tory Allman
" Sponsored Youth: Mandy Felton
" Interclubs: Rob Anderson
" Social: Linda Trout
" Public Relations: Carl Vertrees
" Finance: John Duff
" Livestock: Jared Larkin

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