The July Board Meeting

Here is the slate of candidates:

❖President – Robert Bell

❖President-Elect – Frank Morehouse

❖Vice President – Anthony Arakaki

❖Secretary – Sue Cummins

❖Treasurer- George Deibert

❖Directors – (Vote for two) o Bill Pennell o Marlene Wilson

Board members are asked to perform the specific duties of their office. In addition, we hope that they can attend, most, if not all, of the monthly Board meetings. We try to set the meetings at the convenience of the Board; and since each year’s Board changes, the dates, time and place often change from yearto-year.

To Know… Directors fill a two-year term of office.

Elected last time and in their second year of office are: MaryLou Iverson, Beth Morehouse, & Sheila Udman.

To those who have stepped forward to provide leadership for the club!

BySueCummins

The weather was perfect. We had a capacity crowd. The food was delicious. And, the company was convivial. In other words, the event couldn’t have been more successful! It was a distinguished group, with several past Kiwanis Governors, guests from the Doernbecher cancer program and even the newly elected Key Club International President! Preliminary results are in. Including the funds we’ve been collecting in the jar we pass around at meetings, it looks like we may have about $4000 to send off to the KDCCP cause this year!

A record year of KDCCP fundraising!

At the July 19th Kiwanis meeting we honored Sherwood Key Club Faculty Advisor, Clark Farrand. Current and former Key Clubbers, the Kiwanis advisor, the Kiwanis President, and a past Kiwanis advisor all gave testimony to his dedication to the students and his excellence as an advisor to the Key Club. We thank Clark for all he does, on an EVERYDAY basis to better the lives of those around him. He admirably serves the students, the community and the world atlarge through his Key Club Advisor position.

Club Leadership Education BySueCummins

Three club leaders attended this all-day online training, held on two different Saturdays this summer. Topics ranged from officer training for the positions of President, Secretary and Treasurer, to sessions on Youth Protection, and on Membership. It was an informative and helpful event, from which we hope our club members will benefit!

Registration for District Convention

• We are proud to announce that the following members have registered to attend this year’s DCON in Portland, August 18-20.

It is still possible to register. If you wish to do so… Click HERE.

By Brenda Winkle

You can find out more about Brenda’s business HERE

In addition to Brenda, we are honored to welcome a husband & wife team to our club! We’ll feature them in our NEXT newsletter.

Welcome

Chris & Jaclynn Anderson

It’s April, 2020. I am an elementary music teacher and children’s choral conductor for the local opera company. A few weeks ago, singing became one of the most dangerous things to do. The rehearsal halls of the local opera company are silent. I am trying to find a routine in what appears to be the new normal when the phone rings. I am being laid off. I get off the phone and see my reflection in the mirror, and my eyes fill with tears. I don’t recognize myself. I’ve lost myself putting everyone else first… other people, my full-time teaching job, and this part-time children’s choir job. I don’t know what to do. I just know something must change. But today, all I can do is let the tears fall. I grew up in a tiny town called Chadron, Nebraska. My dad was the college band director. My mom, also a professional music educator, taught private lessons. When I was a little girl, I could feel others around me and sense what they needed. I always knew what everyone was feeling; but I didn't understand that not everyone could do what I did. I was told not to be so sensitive, that it was all in my imagination. Along the way, I stopped fully feeling my feelings, because it felt so much easier to feel other people’s feelings. I fell into peoplepleasing. But, what I didn't see is that I was finding people who would just take, so that I could give. Being the daughter of musicians, it was easy to become a music educator myself. While I loved the work, I hustled for my worth. I chased opportunities, awards, and recognition. Somewhere along the way, I stopped listening to my body and my inner knowing. I kept working, but my body talked. I talked back with antacids, ibuprofen, and caffeine. I’d joined the opera company two years earlier to fulfill a lifelong dream. But the price was steep - 70-hour work-weeks that left me exhausted. The moment this all shifted was when I found my myself looking in the mirror after the phone call when I was laid off of a career that I’d given my heart and soul to. I knew nothing would change if I didn’t change. I started to work with more focus on my own business. And I decided to move to the Portland area. Once here, I rebuilt my life. I realized how much I had done for everyone, because it felt easy to meet their needs. I recognized that I needed to shift so that I could call in healthier relationships, friendships, and connections. I honed my skills, ramped up the business, left teaching in 2022, and became a trauma-informed breathwork facilitator adding to the other energy healing modalities I’m trained in. Now, I am surrounded by people who respect and love me for who I am. And I love to give and nurture others in a way that is fueling to me. I give from a place of overflow, not depletion or people-pleasing. I give from a full body YES and teach other people to find their own full body YES. Today, I work with the most beautiful, empathic, highly sensitive people who were probably also told, “Don’t be so sensitive”. My podcast, “Your Yes Filled Life” is globally ranked in the top 5% of all podcast. I have a thriving business and am getting to know my new neighborhood. I got a new rescue puppy the named Bently; and I am learning the trails near my new home. These days, when I’m looking at myself in the mirror I see a fully embodied woman living an authentic and YES-Filled Life. It’s a great feeling!! I’m so excited to be joining Kiwanis and can’t wait to get to know you!

Aug 1 Key Club Board meeting at 3 p.m. in Sherwood

Aug 2 Meeting at noon at Murrayhill Taphouse

Aug 10 Meal preparation at 4:45 p.m. at Good Neighbor Center

Aug 11 Key Club summertime club meeting at 11 a.m. at Snyder Park in Sherwood

Aug 14 DCM at 5:45 p.m. at Courtyard Village or on Zoom

Aug 16 Meeting at noon at Murrayhill Taphouse- VOTE for officers for 2023-24

Board meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Morehouse home

Aug 18 – District Convention at the Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront

Aug 20

Aug 24 Meal preparation at 4:45 p.m. at Good Neighbor Center

Aug 25 Key Club Days South – at 7 p.m. online

Aug 26 Key Club Days South – at noon in person at Oaks Amusement Park

Aug 27 Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Walk, Roll, or Stroll at 9 a.m. at Oaks Amusement Park

Aug 28 Quiet Waters Outreach project at 1 p.m. at Martha’s Place in Tigard

Aug 30 Club social – to be determined, but will be an evening event

Aug 31 Back-to-school for the Sherwood Key Clubbers

Sep 6 Meeting at noon at Murrayhill Taphouse

Sep 11 DCM at 5:45 p.m. at Courtyard Village or on Zoom

Sep 14 Meal preparation at 4:45 p.m. at Good Neighbor Center

Sep 16 Club Social at 5 p.m. at Sue’s house with Kyle Hanson presenting

Sep 20 Builders Club meeting at 9 a.m. at Sherwood Middle School

Meeting at noon at Murrayhill Taphouse

Board meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Morehouse home

Sep 21 Key Club meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Sherwood High School

Beaverton Food Bank joint Kiwanis/Key Club project at 6 p.m.

Sep 28 Meal preparation at 4:45 p.m. at Good Neighbor Center

Every Monday & Thursday morning we process food donations with the Packed with Pride program at Tigard High School. On the first and third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. we distribute that food. If you wish to participate, please contact our club by clicking HERE.

Our club website has a NEW LOOK! The “headers” change periodically, and MOST of them are pictures of us in action!

To see, click HERE.

At a recent meeting, Versie Meyer was recognized as a Legion of Honor recipient for her 35 years in Kiwanis. Versie was one of the first to join the organization once women were welcome.

Support

The Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp?

Lunch sounds GREAT! fun too!

There are TWO ways that members can help with this project:

1. Donate to the cause a. The easiest way is to give a donation to George who will add it to the funds raised by the “Kiwanis Tigard Tigers” team.

2. Show up for the Walk a. Join several of the club members who plan to show up to do the walk, (& to be course guides!)

Schedule for the Day:

8:00 a.m. Check-in

10:00 a.m. Warm-up & kick-off

10:30 a.m. Walk

11:00 a.m. Post-walk celebration

Live music, face painting, interactive booths, games & activities for the whole family, raffle and prizes

11:30 a.m. BBQ lunch

Martha’s Place is one of Oregon’s first bed and breakfasts for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. It is a respite care home that provides affordable overnight care for up to five individuals at one time and has provided countless hours of respite care since opening in 2002. Adults with I/DD, their families and caregivers need an accessible, reliable, safe and affordable respite service. Respite care is the number one requested support service for caregivers of individuals with I/DD. Martha’s Place provides temporary care relief for the families and caregivers. It is open from 6 p.m. every Friday until 6 p.m. on Sunday.

• On Monday, August 28th

• Meet at Martha’s Place (16235 SW Woodcrest Ave, Tigard)

• At 1 p.m.

• Bring gardening gloves & water to drink

• Tasks we will do: o Weeding o Garden work o Spraying moss remover o Power washing driveway o Raking leaves

If you wish to help, please let us know you will be there. Click HERE to sign-up.

We are planning a fun, social event for Saturday, September 16th . Put it on your calendar and be at Sue Cummins’ house at 5080 SW 153rd Ave in Beaverton. Arrival time is around 5 p.m. Bring a potluck dish. The event will be held in her back yard, so bring a sweater for later in the evening, (if you are someone who easily gets cold). This will count as a September evening meeting for our Kiwanis club!

The evening will include a presentation by Kyle Hanson, newly elected Key Club International President. He will share his recent experiences on the international front, as well as tell us about Key Club goals and plans for the 2023-24 year!

What do you know about roasting marshmallows?

1. Americans buy 90 _______ pounds of marshmallows each year.

2. 50% of all marshmallows are used to make __________.

3. Studies suggest that marshmallows may lower blood _____ levels.

4. The first recorded recipe for S-mores can be found in the handbook of the ______ _______ of America, published in 1927.

There will also be marshmallows to roast over a firepit, the makings for S’mores, and a relaxing time, with fun conversation.

Answers to the above questions:

October 14, 2023

We have a Kiwanis of Tigard Team

If you wish to find out more about how you can participate in this walk as part of the Tigard Kiwanis team, contact us by clicking HERE. You can also click on the “I’ll Walk” button in the picture above found above. It will take you directly to the website for the Portland, Oregon Walk where you can register there register to participate in the Walk, as well as donate to the team’s fundraising efforts. Our goal is to fundraise $1500.