Kiwanis of Tigard February 2023 Newsletter

AMessagefromtheClubPresident

ByRobertBell

Much has transpired since my December Message. We are a busy and active club. The Salvation Army bellringing on December 10th was a success, enjoyed by all those who participated. On Mondays and Thursdays each week, our club continues to support the Packed with Pride food pantry sponsored by the Foundation For Tigard-Tualatin Schools. Members of our club spend about 20 hours each week helping provide meals for hundreds of food-insecure families with children in the Tigard-Tualatin School District. Twice each month, our club prepares and serves 25 dinners for the residents at the Tigard Good Neighbor Center which serves homeless families with children. In the last couple of years, our club members have assisted Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) distribute Christmas gifts to children. To learn more about what we did this year, check out the pictures and article on page 7. One of the special things we did in December was to donate funds to be given to Clark Farrand, who has been the Sherwood Key Club Faculty Advisor for about ten years. We did this as a token of our gratitude for his innumerable hours supporting the Key Club and their activities. Clark was very moved and appreciative of our gift. Also in December, our club made a decision to financially support Sherwood H.S. Key Clubbers to enable several of them to attend the Pacific Northwest District Key Club Convention. This was a new financial commitment for us.

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Table of Contents

Message from the President Page 2

a) Planned a Movie Night at St. James Church in Tigard on February 4th. The church has a large theater-style viewing screen in a room that can accommodate well over 100 people. Groundhog Day is the movie we chose to show. It was quite a fun event. (See pages 10 details).

What Makes A Club Strong? Page 3

Good Neighbor Center Page 4

Our club members were very supportive of this new fundraiser; about providing funds to enable Sherwood Key Clubbers to attend the Key Club District Convention.

Packed with Pride

Page 5

Salvation Army Bell Ringing Page 6

CPAH Page 7

WE ARE SO PLEASED THAT THE MOVIE NIGHT FOR ALL!!

Interclubs

Pages 8

Movie Night Pages 10

Club News

Division News

Pages 12

Pages 16-17

Key Club Pages 18-21

Just for Laughs Page 22

Contact Us Page 23

Anniversary Page 24

Did the groundhog see his shadow this year?

Find out on pages 1011.

To generate the funds for this, we:

b) Supported two bake sales by the Sherwood Key Club, and…

c) Planned a Movie Night at St. James Church in Tigard on February 4th. The church has a large theater-style viewing screen in a room that can accommodate well over 100 people. Groundhog Day is the movie we chose to show. It was quite a fun event. (See pages 10-11 for pictures and details.)

Our club members were very supportive of this new fundraiser; and they feel strongly about providing funds to enable Sherwood Key Clubbers to attend the Key Club District Convention.

WE ARE SO PLEASED THAT THE MOVIE NIGHT WAS A FUN EVENING FOR ALL!!

What

Makes a Club Strong?

BySueCummins

What makes a club strong? It’s a puzzle. I’ve seen a number of organizations, and they all have one thing in common… participation of the members in projects and activities they find meaningful. We have a debate that is on-going in our Kiwanis club. In the past couple of years, and especially during Covid, it was decided that instead of doing fundraising projects to raise money for those we wish to support, we’ll just ask our members to donate to the club. That made a lot of sense, during Covid. This is just my opinion, but I’m not sure that it makes sense for us today! The argument in favor of just asking for member donations, instead of doing actual fundraising projects went like this, “We would probably spend as much, or more, working behind the scenes to do the fundraiser, as we would to just donate the money. It’s much less time and effort to just have our members make a donation.” That argument is accurate. But, I think it may overlook the benefits that exist when you go to the work of planning and conducting actual projects. In the past two months, a committee of us in the Tigard club have been working on a club fundraising project, the Groundhog Day Movie Night. I can’t tell you how much fun I’ve had working with the others and getting to know them better. It’s also been a wonderful experience to visit other Kiwanis clubs to advertise our event. I could go on and on about how I feel more connected to this Kiwanis club, as a result of our recent efforts towards reaching a common goal. We have that feeling from some of our service projects, particularly Packed with Pride. But, to be the strongest club we can be, I think we have to provide our members with a varietyof experiences where they can generate the sense of bonding we need in order to flourish. There is also a sense of personal accomplishment that comes from doing an actual activity, as opposed to just donating funds. I think that we may benefit more as a club when we take the time to put on a on a project. Doing the work may be more difficult and time- consuming; but we need to carefully think about whether the advantages

outweigh the drawbacks in the choices we make.

Collecting Items for the Good Neighbor Center

This is a portion of the goods that our members collected at our December 7th meeting. We took a list that had been generated from the GNC website and distributed it to the club. Then, our members brought in items to give to the Center.

GNC’s Greatest Volunteer Need

… Is for Over-Night Hosts

Over-Night Hosts come to the shelter at 9:30 p.m. with a pillow and blanket prepared to sleep over-night until 6:00 a.m. when staff arrive. Over-Night Hosts are on duty to support the families throughout the night and for emergency purposes only. All doors are locked by 10 p.m.

For once… it’s okay to “sleep on the job”!

Volunteer Opportunities for Packed with Pride

Physical Donations

o Non-perishable food

o Money (via cash, check, credit card or other)

o Sanitation supplies (wipes, cleaners, gloves, paper towels)

o Boxes, packing tape, Ziplock bags

Volunteering Time

o Unloading food/sorting/restocking

o Taping/filling boxes with food

o Loading cars at distribution times

o Picking up and sorting donation items

o Language translation services

o Delivering boxes to homes with transportation challenges

ByCameronMarzi

Participating in Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army was so much more rewarding than I ever thought it would be. At the beginning of the experience, I really wasn’t sure what to expect, but soon after I put on the red apron and Mikaela and I began ringing our bells, we were receiving warm smiles and “happy holidays” from many strangers who passed by. It helped me realize the power of community and holiday spirit in this digital age we live in. The few hours we were there flew by extremely fast, with donations coming in steadily and some strangers stopping to talk and share their experiences around bell ringing and community service. I was astounded by the generosity of everyday people when faced with the opportunity to donate to a good local cause. Overall, the experience was very positive, and one I would recommend to everyone in Kiwanis who has a few hours of their time to spare.

These are services provided by the Portland Metro Salvation Army. This organization’s main fundraising efforts are centered around the annual bell ringing!

We love serving our community

ByRobertBell

On Wednesday, December 21st , George Deibert and I went to assigned Greenwood Oaks aparent apartments to help CPAH distribute dozens dozens of wrapped Christmas gifts to needy It was heartwarming, depositing the gifts outside their doors, wishing them Merry Christmas and hearing their thanks for adding some unexpected joy to their children’s lives.

outside their doors, wishing them Merry Christmas and hearing their thanks for adding some unexpected joy to their children’s lives.

Merry Christmas and hearing their thanks for adding some unexpected joy to their children’s lives.

thanks for adding some unexpected joy to their joy to their children’s lives.

children. It took us over an hour. It was hear hour. heartwarming, depositing the gifts [resemts gifts gifts outside their doors, wishing them Merry Christmas and hearing their thanks for adding some unexpected joy to their children’s lives.

Youth Programs at CPAH

During the month of January, our members visited six other Kiwanis clubs to share news about our Groundhog Day Movie Night. It was especially nice to see how much everyone is doing!

I N T E R C L U B S

We went to the January 5th meeting of the Tualatin Kiwanis. It was a Zoom meeting. We found out that they picked up over 1700 pounds of food for Packed with Pride during December. They sponsored a food drive and are planning to send at least three Key Clubbers

The Hillsboro meeting that we attended was a Board meeting… so we got to learn a lot about their various projects. They work with the Food Pantry; do park clean-ups with their Key Clubs; assist with a Doernbecher car seat safety check program; collect books and distribute them in give-away projects, and MORE!

The Ross Island Early Risers do a hybrid meeting with some on site, and others on Zoom. They talked about assisting in the registration payment for their newest members to go to the Mid-Winter Conference. Some meetings have a program showcasing one of their members; other times they discuss business.

It was exiting to see the enthusiasm of the Lake Oswego members! They are doing a program called “Hunger Fights”. Their “Free Bikes for Kids” venture is going very well, and they used their youth to help with the work! They are doing a “No-Sew” blanket-making activity for a women’s shelter. They started a 501c3 foundation and are now looking at ways to fundraise.

We need to do MORE Interclubs!

ByGeorgeDeibert

An “Interclub” event for Tigard Kiwanis is when 2 or more of our club members attend another Kiwanis club’s meeting as visitors. And, in

January we were interclubbing, (intransitive verb?)

Kiwanis clubs! It was a lot of social fun! Yes, we had our motive of advertising the Groundhog Day Movie, (over and over), but the diversity of the club meetings and conversing with all the welcoming Kiwanis members made it worthwhile and rewarding just for the experience. We always enjoy having visitors at our club meetings, whether they are members of other clubs, curious citizens and friends, or community leaders with important information and opportunities to share. So, with this strong start I think we should make this be the year of the interclub!

welcoming Kiwanis members made it worthwhile and rewarding just for the experience. We always enjoy having

We heard a speaker at the Cedar Hills club whom we think we should bring to one of our club meetings. She told us about a “neighbors helping neighbors as we age” program called Viva Village. The club was very hospitable and mentioned that they are interested in doing more interclub activities together, now that Covid is less of a concern!

The Slabtown club held a “New Member Induction” while we were there. The great part about this was that they already had a role for her to play in the club. She was to become the Assistant Builders Club Advisor. They have a strong Builders Club which remained active even during the height of the pandemic. Kudos to them!

Groundhog Day Movie Night

By Sue Cummins

Yes, the Groundhog DIDsee his shadow this year. We’re in for six more weeks of winter. Anyone surprised? As for our much-anticipated event, here are the highlights! There were about 50 appreciated by everyone. The movie was enjoyed, and at least 1/3 attending had never seen it before. The Key Clubbers ran a fun trivia Intermission, with prizes for 15 in the audience. The evening was enjoyed by all who attended! Our profit was $1265, with some promised funds still to come!

people there. There was plenty of delicious food and beverages for all to relish. The popcorn was much appreciated by everyone. The movie was enjoyed, and at least 1/3 attending had never seen it before. The Key Clubbers ran a fun trivia Intermission, with prizes for 15 in the audience. The evening was enjoyed by all who attended! Our profit was $1265, with some promised funds still to come!

appreciated by everyone. The movie was fun, and at least 1/3 attending had never seen it before. The Key Clubbers ran a trivia Intermission, with prizes for 15 in the audience. The event was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended! Our profit was $1265, with some promised funds still to come!

Lucky Us…

Lately, we’ve been treated to some FABULOUS speakers at our meetings!

On December 7th we heard Skye Burns and Dave McDonald talk about the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp. We learned a lot; and we were updated on plans for the Black, White and Bubbles Gala to be held on Friday, April 14th .

On January 4th we were treated to a wonderful slide show presentation by Scott Burns, on the geology of Oregon. It was captivating to learn how diverse is the land in our state!

Then, there was the FASCINATING presentation we heard on February 1st, done by our own John Brookens, sharing pictures and stories of his trip to the Mediterranean. We are all so lucky to have experienced that event, even if it was vicariously!

If you’ve been missing our meetings, you may want to start coming, because you are missing more than a meeting… You are missing out!

Frank Morehouse is in charge of finding speakers. He says that he would LOVE to hear from our members with ideas for people to contact as upcoming speakers!

The enthusiasm of Scott Burns, as he shared his knowledge of our state’s varied geology was impossible to resist!

John and his wife were gone for five weeks. They visited the Mediterranean and Africa… their first trip to Europe. John had trouble picking his favorite memory, but said it was probably the animals on safari.

If this is you… because you can’t get away to attend our meetings, don’t be discouraged. Our Kiwanis Board is working on a plan to see if a change in how we structure our club meetings might help!

Skye Burns is the Development and Communications Director at the Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp

Dave McDonald is the Executive Director

Page 17 has details about this year’s Annual Gala

Feb 2 Key Club Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Sherwood H.S.

Feb 4 Groundhog Day Movie Night at 7 p.m. at St. James Church in Tigard

*We need members with food arriving no later than 6:30 p.m.

Feb 9 Meal preparation at 5 p.m. at Good Neighbor Center

Feb 11 Sherwood H.S. campus clean-up at 2 p.m.

Feb 13 DCM at 6 p.m. via Zoom

Feb 15 Meeting at noon at Murrayhill Taphouse

Feb 16 Key Club Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Sherwood H.S.

Feb 22 Board meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Morehouse home

Feb 23 Meal preparation at 5 p.m. at Good Neighbor Center

Mar 1 Meeting at noon at Murrayhill Taphouse – Program TBA

Mar 2 Key Club Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Sherwood H.S.

Mar 9 Meal preparation at 5 p.m. at Good Neighbor Center

Mar13 DCM at 6 p.m. via Zoom

Mar 15 Meeting at noon at Murrayhill Taphouse

Mar 15 Board meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Morehouse home

Mar 16 Key Club Meeting at 9:30 a.m. at Sherwood H.S.

Mar 23 Meal preparation at 5 p.m. at Good Neighbor Center

Mar 31- Key Club District Convention in Seattle

Apr 2

Every Monday & Thursday morning we process food donations with the Packed with Pride program at Tigard High School. If you wish to participate contact George Deibert at: georgerdeibert@gmail.com

In the past couple of months, some members of the Tigard Endowment Trust Committee have been taking a close look at the guidelines set out in the Trust. The Trust document was first written in the 1980’s. It has been recommended by Joyce Handa, a CPA and Kiwanis member from the Lake Oswego Kiwanis Club, that we update the document. She took the time to carefully peruse it and gave us several suggestions for making it more modern. It is very likely that the Trust Committee will be meeting in the not too distant future to discuss changes we might legally make to the Trust. FYIthe Endowment Trust is now up to approximately $85,000. Did you know?

If you donate funds to the Trust and you don’t designate a specific use for those funds, then the money goes into the Principal. Our club is not allowed to utilize the Principal. We are only allowed to access interest; or we can access funds with specific designated uses. That’s why, if you donate to the Trust, it might be better for you to name a specific cause for which the funds can be used.

Are we doing a Salmon BBQ this year?

Expect some changes from how we nave done it in the past. It may even be held in a different location. But, the Tigard Kiwanis Board is committed to raising a minimum of $2000 for the cause.

Speaking of raising funds for KDCCP, we’ve been passing a collection jar at our meetings. In two months, we raised over $200!

Have you been wondering why we held an extra fundraising event this year?

(i.e. the Movie Night)

We did this because the Board adopted a budget that added $1500 to the Service Fund category of “Fundraising for Local Area Youth”.

We’re stepping up our financial commitment to, not only the Key Club, but to other youth in our community!

News From The

In December there was a Christmas party with a gift exchange and potluck. Four of our members attended and our Key Club did a bake sale that brought in $70!

In January, the DCM was a Zoom one. We were the host club, with six members there. There was a presentation about an organization called “HOMEPLATE”.

This is an organization that serves youth ages 12-24. Volunteers are needed!

https://www.homeplateyouth.org/

The

• February 13th DCM – host club will be N. Portland…ZOOM only with presentation

• March 13th DCM- host club will be Tualatin… ZOOM only with presentation

• Register at: https://k22.site.kiwanis.org/ mid-winter-conference/

Conference is being held at the: Portland Sheraton Inn at the Airport on February 17-19, 2023

Registration price changes: on February 3 from $135 to $145

There are funds in our club’s budget which can help pay registration costs. New club members, as well as club leaders, should consider going to this event!

ByFrankMorehouse

Kiwanis clubs should encourage members, especially new members, to consider attending a district meeting. The club should budget the cost of registration fees and ask members attending to be ambassadors for the club, as well as bring back notes of what they observed. The District Mid-Year Conference is for the current PNW administrative officers to inform membership on accomplishments for this year, and to share goals the Governor has set. Benefits for the members attending are many, but primarily, they are meeting Kiwanis friends, and seeing first-hand what other clubs are doing. Attendees should be encouraged to share those things with their home club to make suggestions of new projects the club should mmmmmm consider. There are other benefits, like seeing the impact of the team of members who support the three District Project: KCCP, Sign, & Saving Spectacles.

like seeing the impact of the members who support the three District Project: KCCP, Sign, & Saving Spectacles.

team of members who support the three District Project: KCCP, Sign, & Saving Spectacles. the three District Projects: Project: KCCP, Sign, & Saving Spectacles. KCCP, Sign, & Saving Spectacles.

February and March DCMs will both be on Zoom

Division & Beyond

• Our division is submitting a Cork Sculpture to the first ever PNW Kiwanis Wine Drinking and Sculpting Competition. • We can make our sculpture about anything, (using reasonable taste), and any size. • Other materials can be incorporated, but at least 80% of the sculpture must be made of corks. • There will be two major categories, automated and not automated. • Extra points will be awarded if we have a Kiwanis, PNW Kiwanis, Club, or Division, theme. • Extra points will be awarded for creative presentation and explanation of sculpture. • Sculptures will be judged at next year’s District Convention, in Portland, August 18th – 20th … by a very under-qualified team who will likely accept bribes!

• No points will be awarded for wine drinking skills, or quantity consumed to acquire the corks. • Modest prizes will be awarded, and of course, massive bragging rights! 1)SaveALLyourCORKS.Ask your friends, family, wine club, neighbor, favorite bar/restaurant to do the same for you. Be sure you tell them this is for a KIWANIS project. (Don’t forget to tell what Kiwanis is!) 2)GetincontactwithBill Meyerif you have ideas or want to help with our sculpture. It will be Automated! Collaboration would be great fun. 503-277-8646 or hillsborokiwanis@gmail.com.

Join Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp for its annual auction and gala:

Friday, April 14, 2023 | 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Oregon Golf Club

25700 SW Petes Mountain Rd., West Linn

Champagne, Cocktails, & Heavy Hors d'Oeuvres

Raffle Drawing

Wine Wall

Online Auction Program with Live Auction

Desserts & Drinks

All proceeds help Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp continue its mission to empower children and adults who have developmental disabilities. If you have any questions, please contact Skye Burns at skye@mhkc.org or call her at 971-230-2928.

E Y C L U B

KIn December, our Kiwanis club collected cash to give a “money tree” to Mr. Farrand, the Key Club Faculty Advisor. We did this as a thank you for all he has done over the years!

Club Meetings Are Well Attended…

The two bake sales that the Key Club held in December were a huge success, thanks to the generosity of the Kiwanis clubs at the DCM. And, of course, our very own Tigard club was extra big-hearted. We were able to give a check for $395 to the Key Club Treasurer!

Under the direction of two Kiwanis members, these three created and served a spaghetti dinner for 30 people!

Helping with Groundhog Day

the

Fixing a spaghetti dinner at

Good Neighbor Center

This year’s DCON attendees

We are making Sherwood Key Club history!

It’s the FIRST TIME we’re taking a group to DCON

What will they experience?

Traveling to Seattle

Staying in the Hyatt Regency Hotel

Motivational speakers and presenters

A Talent Show with Key Clubbers performing

Personal development seminars

A spirit rally with over 1,000 other Key Clubbers

Officer training

Election of the 2023-24 District Officers

Workshop sessions on a variety of service projects

A Service Fair – exhibits from Key Clubs showcasing their service projects

A College Fair – exhibits from colleges

The Governor’s Ball – a dance with a DJ

The PNW District covers from Alaska to a little bit of northern California, and even some of Idaho!

The Winners Were…

G E B A L

The Baseball Team

Six teams participated

One of those was a Key Club team!

There was an admissions table at the door

There was a concession stand

There was a silent auction

And… everyone had a LOT of fun!

T O U R N A M E N T

Hope EVERYONE has a wonderful day on February 14th … regardless of whether-or-not you receive a Valentine gift. If not, gift yourself with some chocolate!

https://k05921.site.kiwanis.org/

(There is a “Contact Us” tab on this site which will allow you to connect with the Tigard club)

• President Robert Bell bellfam2012@gmail.com

• President-Elect Frank Morehouse frank.beth@comcast.net

• Vice President Bill Pennell bpennell@earthlink.net

• Secretary Sue Cummins cummins@sonic.net

• Treasurer Mike McClain mikel_mcc@msn.com

• Past Pres George Deibert georgerdeibert@gmail.com

https://www.kiwanispnw.org

https://www.kiwanis.org

1. Approximately how many Kiwanis members are there, worldwide?

2. In how many countries does Kiwanis have clubs?

3. The Kiwanis mission is to improve the world, ______ child and one ___________ at a time.

4. What is the youngest branch of the Kiwanis family?

5. What is the smallest branch of the Kiwanis family?

6. What is now called the “Kiwanis Children’s Fund” started in the year

with a $25 donation from Walter