New England District of Kiwanis

Yankiwanian
Volume 37 No. 4 July, 2011

2011 District Convention Issue

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The Yankiwanian
New England District of Kiwanis International Vol. 37 No.4 July, 2011 GOVERNOR Ronald Sanville GOVERNORELECT Vesta Browne IMMEDIATE PASTGOVERNOR David M. Koohy
Published quarterly by The New England District of Kiwanis International

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Stephen T. Hill elected as International Trustee Page 10

George R. Delisle, Editor

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In this issue ...

4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Editors column 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .District Governor 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GovernorElect 7 . . . . . . . . . . .Immediate Past Governor 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .District Secretary 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .District Treasurer 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Key Club Governor 10 . . . . . . . . . . . .Hill elected in Geneva 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Circle K Governor 12 . . . . . . . . .KIF Gift Drive/Obituaries 1320 . . . . . . . . . . . .District Convention 2125 . . . . . . . . . . . . .District Candidates 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mothers Helpers 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kitchen Renovations 2932 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Club briefs 33 . . . . . . . . . . . .Membership scorecard

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Thanks for five great years!

By George Delisle, District Editor It seems like yesterday when Suzanne Lemak, who was gover norelect at the time, asked me to take the District Editors job. Earlier that year, Governor Tim McMahons board had voted to convert the quarterly Yankiwanian newspaper to an electronic publication, to be delivered via the Internet. Pam Aguire, who was both District Editor and District Treasurer that year, told me about the situation and her need to find a replacement at lieu tenant governor training in South Portland, ME. I unwisely let it slip that I was a newspaperman with 35 years experience in editorial and print production, and made a few suggestions as to how the Yankiwanian could be taken online. Next thing I knew, I was accepting an appointment as Pams successor and designing a new version of this venerable publica tion. Last fall, I told GovernorElect Vesta Browne that I had de cided to step away from the editors job after the 201011 Kiwa nis year. The decision was not made from any dissatisfaction, but rather from my belief that five years is enough, and that its time to turn the publication over to someone with new ideas and a fresh perspective. I think this is a terrific job. I have had the great satisfaction of working for, and learning a great deal from, the past five New England District governors. I hope John Maihos, Dick England, Dave Koohy and Ron Sanville will forgive me for saying that Suzanne Lemak, the lady who first appointed me to this job, re mains my particular favorite. Suzanne may have thought Iwas doing her a favor by taking this job. In fact, she did me the favor. I would never have gotten to know so many New England Ki wanians in such a short time had I not accepted. I have profited greatly from the experience. Governorelect Vesta (another past editor of this publication) is making plans to make the Yankiwanian more timely, relevant and accessible to New England Kiwanians. I wish her and the next editor all the best and great success. Please be as good to them as you have been to me. Thanks for everything, and Ill be seeing you around the Dis trict!

July Photo Contest Winner

Jack Savastanos photo of Governor Ron Sanville talk ing to the Saint Davids Pri mary School KKids Club in Bermuda on June 6th is the winner of our final Yankiwan ian cover photo contest. Thanks to all who have supplied cover photos for this magazine over the past five years. Weve seen many beau tiful and creative photos that illustrate the broad range of activities undertaken by our New England District Kiwa nis Clubs. Stay tuned for a new dis trict newsletter, coming this fall.

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Information is without value if not used by clubs, Kiwanians

By Ron Sanville New England District Governor The 20102011 year is passing quickly and with much success in the areas that have been focused on since the beginning. Our theme for the year has been Rekindle the Flame and Back to Ba sics and we have made great strides to that end. Communications between the Dis trict and the clubs and their mem bers has been greatly increased in a number of ways from CLE train ing, to the Yahoo group, to the Ki wanis family events postings, to the Musings articles, to new and different breakout sessions at con ferences and conventions, to a more streamlined Yankiwanian, to a very successful stepbystep membership drive, and much more. We have made available the in formation needed for each of us to take an active involvement in our clubs, our Divisions, and in OUR District. If it is not used then it becomes worthless, so please take advantage of these op portunities and together we can continue to be one of the greatest Districts in all Kiwanis. Along that line, the New England District is one of only five Districts that is taking part in the pilot program for Kiwanis Family Member ship. Traditionally we lose more members in the last three months of the Kiwanis year than at any other time so it is imperative that we take ad vantage of every opportunity to increase mem bership in every club. Information on this program has been mailed to every club president that we have contact information for. This is one of the reasons that your Elections reports are so important. The District office needs that informa tion to keep open the lines of communication. We need to know the contact person for each club so please make sure that these reports, which are now due, are properly filed. Also, please remember to make your donations to the District Foundation and the International Foundation, as that is what enables the Founda tions to continue the great works and projects that they contribute to throughout the year. Both the Governors and First Ladys District Project for this year is the District Foundation. If you club has not done so already, please make your annual contribution to the Foundation. Individu als may also make a taxdeductible contribution as well. The International Convention will be the offi cial kickoff for the new worldwide service proj ect, Eliminate. Its goal is to eliminate Maternal Neonatal Tetanus from the entire world. A baby dies every nine minutes and a mother dies every twentysix minutes from this disease and it is completely preventable with three vaccinations at a total cost of $1.60. Please put a line item in your budget for next year for this great project. I realize that I have covered a number of items in this short column but I feel that they are all ex tremely important as we must remember that we belong to not only our club but also to a Division, a District, and an International Organization which therefore warrants that we support all of them as we are members of all of them. Many thanks you to all of you that grind away day in and day out year after year giving of your time, your efforts, and your talents to make your community and the world a better place for our children. The depth and variety of Kiwanis serv ice in our New England District is amazing.

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Kiwanians arent just volunteers

By Vesta Browne New England District Governorelect Are you just a volunteer? How many times have you heard the expres sion: but we are just volunteers when talking with Kiwanis members throughout New England? When I think of a volunteer, I think of someone who jumps in once a need is identified and helps do whatever they are asked to do. They offer their assistance and once their given task is finished, they reflect on how they have helped a situation, enjoy a good feeling for doing so and move on. As a Kiwanis member we do more than that. When we joined Kiwanis we joined an interna tional organization that prides itself in identify ing needs that directly impact children, all children! As Kiwanis members we committed our time and energy to changing the world, one com munity, one child at a time. As Kiwanis members we identify the needs of the children by going out into our community and learning what needs to be done and then what we can do to assist. All clubs are encour aged to do this through a Community Analysis each year. The needs in our communities can change every year, sometimes several times a year. Sometimes they can even change overnight. Completing the Community Analysis guides us so we can identify, plan, and imple ment what needs to be done. This is what sepa rates us from becoming just a volunteer; we see service projects from the very beginning when they were just an idea through to completion. We organize safety day events, we work with our young people to develop leadership skills, we renovate a kitchen in a Boys and Girls Club, we sponsor Little League baseball teams, refurbish pediatric waiting rooms in hospitals, organize food drives for shelters, and we support our Service Leadership Programs by assuming the role of mentor and through fundraising. And yet, there is so much more we could be doing. As we work side by side with other Kiwanis family members, we complete projects within our com munity. We are committed to the future of our entire community. In order for us to continue on this path, we need to continue to develop our personal skills. In doing so, we will do a better job identifying the needs of our young people. We will continue to work on service projects that showcase our tal ents and willingness to assist not only our Service Leadership Programs but also partnerships with other organizations. It is through these efforts that we will develop our presence within our communities and our membership will grow. Together, lets do what we can within our com munity to show we are more than just volunteers. We are so much more, we are proud Kiwanis members.

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District should make use of past governors experience

By David Koohy Immediate Past Governor I was told I could write this article and to speak from the heart. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I will. As I was moving up the chairs of this District and filling in where I was needed, I soon was elected District Treasurer, then Governor elect, and Governor. I had a great time in all three chairs. Now that my position with the District is Im mediate Past Governor, I feel, as have a few of the governors before me, somewhat put out to pasture, so to speak, and discarded. Now I do remember that, just a few short years ago, a few Kiwanians came up to me and were talking about how the Past Governors were a bunch of guys with huge egos who still wanted to control the district like they did in their day. Well, now that I am one of those guys, I can tell you that nothing could be further from the truth. To be quite honest, we sometimes feel that its the district that has turned its back on the few of us who did run and put their personal lives on hold for the year and tried to help as much as we could. But now as Past Governors, we are often not asked to help or to assist or even participate in the comings and goings of the district. We have so much to give and a good amount of knowledge to pass on, but we are overlooked. Sometimes were told, Well, we wanted to give you a break or a vacation. Please give us the chance to say either yes or no. When was the last time some of you thought, Lets ask and get their input, or, How did that person handle this? We are not out of the loop and we do keep up with all of the electronic changes and ways to communicate. Many of you have told me personally before that one past governor or another is not coming to convention, or that certain past governors just do not show up for conferences or conventions. Well, this is why. At one time we did lead this District, and we did our best with what we had, but now it feels like that we are like some grand parents who go to a retirement community or nursing home. A lot of us out there still would like to help our District and help our local clubs. Many of us are still passionate, like you are, and want to see our District grow. We want to do more service for our communities, and teach, and instruct, and help those who wish to follow in our footsteps to one day lead this District. I wish you all the best. Lets all work together to help our district grow and get the name Ki wanis out there for all to know.

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What makes a successful club?

By Frank Dennett New England District Secretary I am often asked, Why are some Kiwanis clubs so successful while other clubs struggle and eventually fail? Its not an easy question to an swer because the demographics of every community where a Kiwanis club exists is different. But, here are some of things that I have ob served over the years that can help ensure a successful Kiwanis Club: 1) Developing leaders a successful club makes sure that there is a constant stream of members being brought up through the leadership ranks of the club. New members are not thrown right into the presidency soon after they join. They are given leadership tasks, such as chairing a club project or a club committee for a period of time. Then they are elected to the clubs board of direc tors where they serve for a period of years to learn more about the operations of the club. Fi nally, they move on to officer positions when they have accumulated the knowledge and expe rience to lead the club. 2) Having a membership recruitment plan a club cannot survive without members. With the average club losing 1015% of its members through natural attrition each year, membership recruitment is a high priority for every successful club. They have a membership committee that takes the lead in planning recruitment drives on an ongoing basis and all members are encour aged to be part of the recruitment process. 3) Having a signature project if you look at successful clubs, they all have a signature project or a niche within their community that sets them apart. Having this focus keeps them concentrated on servicing real needs of the community and not spreading themselves too thin by trying to be everything to everyone. 4) Strong financial planning successful clubs manage their money well. They have an active fi nance committee. They have a budget and they live within that budget. They plan projects that provide adequate income to meet their expenses and they have a dues structure that covers their administrative costs without being a burden on members. 5) Being distinguished while it is by no means the only measure of a clubs success, earning the Distinguished Club designation from Kiwanis In ternational is a good barometer because it does indicate a clubs overall achievement in service, leadership education, and growth. These are not the only things that will help Ki wanis clubs achieve success, but clubs that em brace these five important traits will stand a much higher probability of growth, continuity and longevity in their community than clubs that dont.

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It was a good year for Builders Clubs

By George Delisle New England District Treasurer, New England Builders Club Administrator Its been a good year for Builders Clubs in New England. Since the start of the administrative year last October 1, we have added four new Builders Clubs to our district roster. Congratulations go out to the Colebrook Elementary School Builders Club in Colebrook, NH, sponsored by the Colebrook Kiwanis Club; the Glenbrook Middle School Builders Club in Longmeadow, MA, spon sored by the Kiwanis Club of Springfield; the Sebasticook Mid dle School Builders Club in New port, ME, sponsored by the Greater Pittsfield Area Kiwanis Club; and the Seton Academy for Girls Builders Club in Fall River, MA, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Fall River. Every new Builders Club means new opportu nities for middle schoolage students to learn leadership skills while discovering the personal satisfaction of doing community service. Thanks to the Kiwanis Clubs, schools, and Kiwanis and faculty advisors who are giving of their time and talents to make these opportunities available in their communities. Congratulations to the members of the Monu ment Valley Middle School Builders Club in Great Barrington, MA, which won the 201011 New England District club scrapbook contest and to Althea Kent, president of the Monument Val ley Builders Club, who won the district speech contest. Donna Astion is the very capable faculty advisor at Monument Valley, which is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Sheffield, MA. Congratu lations also go out to Alexandra Bergman of the Scofield Magnet Middle School Builders Club in Stamford, CT, winner of the 201011 Leadership Award. The Stamford Kiwanis Club is Scofields sponsor. A story about one of Scofields service projects appeared in the Stamford Times earlier this year. It is republished in this issue of the Yankiwanian. I hope these success stories will lead more Ki wanis Clubs to sponsor Builders Clubs, and en courage those which already do to develop closer relationships with their Builders Clubs. Builders Club is an integral part of the Kiwanis package of Service Leadership Programs including KKids, Key Club, and Circle K that, when fully imple mented, give our young people a chance to grow, develop and lead from grade school right through college.

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Convention delegates choose Hill for International Trustee

president and has also served Norwalk as club secretary and treasurer, and as a Key Club advi sor. He was a Distinguished governor of the New England District in 200102 and also served at various times as a lieutenant governor, district finance and fundraising chairman, and New Hill was elected by the House of Club Building chairman. He has also Delegates at the Kiwanis Interna served the Kiwanis Foundation of tional Convention in Geneva, New England as treasurer, finance Switzerland, on July 8. Also elected as chairman and board member. He is a trustees were Jane M. Erickson of Kiwanis Foundation of New England Bellevue, Nebraska, and Warren F. Cantor Level Red Jacket recipient and Mitchell of Greeley, Colorado. STEPHEN T. HILL a Key Club Key of Honor recipient. He resides in Milford with his wife, Michelle, and Hill, a member of the Norwalk Kiwanis Club their daughter. since 1992, has served three terms as that clubs Past New England District Governor Stephen T. Hill of Milford, CT, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Norwalk, has been elected to a threeyear term on the Kiwanis In ternational Board of Trustees.

New Key Club Governor plans innovations, reduced paper use

By Cody Hopkins Governor, New England District of Key Club Hello Fellow New England KFamily, For those who do not know who I am, please allow me to introduce myself, my name is Cody Hopkins and I am the 20112012 New England Dis trict Governor of Key Club Inter national. I am a 17yearold junior from a small town in the middle of Nowhere Maine, Newport. These past two months as Gov ernor have been a truly incredible ex perience and an opportunity of a lifetime. I have enjoyed serving for these few months and look forward to great things this year, some things I hope to see take effect this year include; an online Page 10 group for all Key Club Presidents to discuss is sues they may be facing, and to have a direct contact with the executive board. another thing I would like to see is more resources being placed online to cut paper use and become a greener District. With the help of an incredible New Eng land Board, I hope to see these things accom plished in the upcoming months. I would like to thank the New England Kiwanis Clubs for all of the support they have given all Key Clubs and Key Clubbers over these many years. I look forward to working with the New England Kiwanis very closely this year.

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Working with Circle K Clubs can extend Kiwanis service

By Will Bradford Governor, New England District of Circle K For those of you who have not met me, my name is Will Bradford. Starting in April, I was given the great honor of serving as the 20112012 New England District Governor of Circle K (the college/universitylevel of the Kiwa nis Family). This coming school year will be my sixth in the Kiwa nis Family and I have loved every minute of it. Both Key Club and Circle K have provided me with countless opportunities to interact better with my community, travel around New England and the U.S., and meet many fantastic people whom I have served sidebyside with over the years. Through this time, I have always been thankful for Kiwa nis for providing me with these opportunities and I have always been amazed by the support that Kiwanians have shown me. Whether it has been welcoming me to meetings and events, helping my club meet its financial obligations, or working with me to help charter new Circle K Clubs, Kiwanians have always shown me the support and generosity that makes our organiza tion as great as it is. And for that, I am thankful to you. While there are many Kiwanis Clubs around New England who either sponsor a Circle K or are otherwise involved with us, there are also many who are not. For Kiwanians who dont in teract with Circle K, I have a simple message: You are missing out. Dont get me wrong, the other SLPs are fantastic programs and they de serve your attention and support, but Circle K is one of the most dynamic, energetic, and dedi cated branches of the Kiwanis Family. Per mem ber, we do more service than Kiwanians or Key Clubbers. Circle Kers are united by our genuine desire to improve the communities in which we go to school and make a significant difference in the world, and we are always looking for ways to partner with Kiwanis Clubs to do so. For those Kiwanis Clubs who are looking for new Service Leadership Programs to sponsor, I encourage you to look into chartering a Circle K at your local college or university. For those of you who arent (and thats perfectly OK), I en courage you to team up with your closest Circle K clubs to do service projects together. These can range from cleaning up a local park or running a flower sale to sponsoring a Builders or KKids Club. This relationship between Circle K and Ki wanis is vital: not only does it allow both branches to engage in more service and provide a fantastic learning and networking opportunity, but it also provides a great recruitment opportu nity for Kiwanis. While not every Circle K mem ber will stay in your area after they graduate and join your Kiwanis club, if they have positive in teractions with Kiwanians, it is more likely that they will continue to serve throughout their lives with Kiwanis. I look forward to working alongside many of your over the rest of the year. I would like to take this time to especially invite you all to expe rience Circle K firsthand at our fall conference, InterNECK. This event will take place Oct. 1416 at Camp Mechuwana in Winthrop, ME (more de tails coming in September). Whether you would like to come for the full weekend or just one day, we would love to have you! In the meantime, I will be attending Kiwanis District Convention in August and I look forward to meeting many of you there!

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KIF gift drive short of goal

By Robert Gaston District Chair, Kiwanis Intl Foundation As of May 31, 2010, the dis trictwide per capita contribu tion is $3.18, slightly more than the $3.04 at this time last year. We still have a long way to go to reach our district goal of $5.00 per capita, and only ap proximately two months in which to do it. Thirtythree clubs have con tributed more than $5.00 per capita. The current highest per capita is the New Bedford MA Club at $91.22. Two clubs are tied for second place at $20.00 per capita each: the KingstonDuxbury and ManometCedarville Clubs. The third place club is the Winchester MA Club with a per capita amount of $16.67. If your club has not yet con tributed to this years cam paign, please remember that there are only a few months left in which to do so. Your clubs contribution at this time will be greatly appreci ated. Thank you for your sup port. Page 12

JAMESE. KENNEDY, 93, of Newport, RI, a past president of the Newport Kiwanis Club, died June 1 at Newport Hospi tal. He was the husband of Eliz abeth (Betty) Lord Kennedy. They were married for 68 years. He was James was born in Fall River, MA, on August 10, 1917, the son of Michael J. and Ellen C. (Dunn) Kennedy. He was a member of the U.S. Army prior to World War II and vol unteered for another tour of ac tive duty after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was recalled for active duty a third time dur ing the Korean Conict. He served in the Infantry, the Mili tary Police, the Artillery Corps and with the Prisoner of War Division in North Africa. He had a long career in the trans portation eld, retiring in 1986. He was active in many commu nity organizations both in New port and in Naples, FL. He leaves his wife, Betty, three daughters, Maureen E. Seiple of Middletown, Gale E. Knowles of Newport and Kathleen A. Kennedy of Santa Barbara, CA, six grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Vis iting Nurse Services of Newport County, 1184 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871 or St. Marys Catholic Church, Restoration Fund, PO Box 547, Newport, RI, 02840.

Obituaries

HARRY D. WHITE JR., 77, of Rochester, MI, a past governor of the Michigan District of Kiwa nis and a long time Kiwanis International Representative, died June 15 at home. He was born June 9, 1934 to Harry D. and Dorothy White, Sr. in Annapolis, MD. He leaves his wife of 55 years, Nancy (Mc Cauley) White; three children, Mark (Susie) White of Char lottesville, VA, Stacy (Scot) Cleaveland of Troy, MI, and Cindy Keepers of Roswell, GA; and eight grandchildren. He was a graduate of the Univer sity of Maryland. Upon gradua tion, he joined the US Air Force, earning the rank of First Lieu tenant. He was employed for 30 years in a variety of manage ment positions with AT&T and the Bell System, retiring as a Di vision Manager with Ameritech in 1990. After retirement he taught Engineering Manage ment as an adjunct faculty member at the University of De troitMercy. Following his serv ice as Governor of the Michigan District of Kiwanis in 199697, he worked for many years for Kiwanis International as a re gional representative helping to build new clubs. In that role, he was a frequent visitor to New England and was well known to many in the New England Dis trict. Memorial donations may be made to the Kiwanis Club of Rochester, c/o Harry D. White Kiwanis Scholarship, 208 Charles, Rochester, MI 48307. Yankiwanian, July, 2011

Ocean State Adventure

The smallest state will be the scene of big excitement as the New England Distirct readies its 93rd Annual Convention
hotlycontested race for governorelect, a roman tic dinner aboard a train straight out of the golden age of railroading, and neverbefore offered workshops and educa tion opportunities are just some of the attractions of the 2011 New England District of Kiwa nis Annual Convention.

distance of the magnificent mansions of Newport, the dis tinctive dining and nightlife of Providences Federal Hill, or the beaches of Narragansett and Scarborough. The main business of the con vention, of course, will be con ducted at the House of Delegates on Saturday, August 20, when delegates will choose a governor, governorelect and treasurer for the 201112 Kiwa nis year. Governorelect Vesta Browne will be the sole candi

date for governor, while District Treasurer George Delisle of the Westfield, MA, club and District Secretary Frank Dennett of the Seacoast (NH) club vie for the governorelect position. Motkue Bowles of the West Hartford, CT, club is currently unopposed for district treasurer. Please remember that every New England District Kiwanis club is entitled and urged to send three voting delegates to the convention. Delegate regis Continued on next page Page 13

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District Convention
Continued from previous page tration forms have been mailed to the secretaries of all of the Districts 173 clubs. The forms are also available for download from the district website, www.newenglandkiwanis.org. For early arrivals, there will be a dinner excursion Thursday evening aboard the Newport Dinner Train, a chance to turn back the clock to a time when dining aboard a luxury train was a statement of elegance and privilege. Enjoy the experience of Rhode Islands only moving dinner train on a 22mile, 2 hour sentimental journey along scenic Narragansett Bay. Con vention planners Bart and Pat Stevens have arranged for con ventiongoers to have the entire train. Nonetheless, seating is limited and early reservations are recommended. On Friday, two brandnew workshops will offer conven tiongoers the opportunity to learn new skills or sharpen old ones. Professional scrapbooking instructor Susan Tapply will conduct sessions on basic scrap booking and digital scrapbook ing that can help you organize your clubs historical materials and get your club history prop erly documented. Also on Fri day, Tom Kallechy of the Manchester, NH, club, an ac complished photographer, will show us how to shoot appeal ing, proquality photos. Other workshops will explore the uses of social media (Facebook, Twit Page 14

DININGINSTYLE Conventiongoers who arrive Thursday will have the opportunity to have dinner in this classic railroad dining car while enjoying a 22mile excursion around Rhode Islands sce nic Narragansett Bay. ter, etc.), provide information on using new forms of Kiwanis Clubs, such as satellite clubs, to foster growth, inform club pres idents on what they should ex pect from their lieutenant governors, and more. A com plete listing of scheduled work shops appears elsewhere in this issue. Friday will also feature the Service Leadership Programs luncheon, where we celebrate the achievements of our spon sored clubs KKids, Builders Club, Key Club, Circle K and Aktion Club. The day will con clude with a banquet for Gover nor Ron Sanville and the outgoing officers and district board. Saturday will open with a general session that will include presentation of district awards for the past year including newsletter, interclub and public relations awards. Most of the day Saturday will concentrate on preparing for the House of Delegates, with a morning ses sion titled What to expect in the House of Delegates 101, and a Meet the Candidates session. The Kiwanis Founda tion of New England will hold its luncheon at noon, followed immediately by convening of the House of Delegates session. Saturday nights dinner will be the traditional installation banquet for new Governor Vesta Browne and the members of the 20112012 New England District Board. It will be a busy, exciting and entertaining Convention. Dont miss out register and make your reservations today. Regis tration forms appear in this issue, or register online at http://newenglandkiwanis.hom estead.com/events/DCON.html. Yankiwanian, July, 2011

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Candidate for District office seek your vote in Warwick

District Elections at DCON

Club delegates will elect officers for the 2011-2012 administration year at the 93rd Annual New England District Convention in Warwick Rhode Island. The election will take place on Saturday, August 20, 2011 in the House of Delegates session that begins at 1:45 p.m. According to our bylaws, The Governor-elect shall be the sole candidate for the offic of Governor. Vesta Browne is running for Governor, and has meet the qualifications to hold the top position on our district. She is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Sheffield Massachusetts, and the Kiwanis Club of New England Springfield/Sheffield eKiwanis. Read her candidates statement to get a flavor for the upcoming DCON and a taste of the year ahead. Two men seek the office of Governor-elect: George Delisle (left) is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Westfield, Massachusetts, and Frank Dennett (right) is from the Kiwanis Club of The Seacoast in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Both have served the district as officers; Frank Dennett has been District Secretary for the past five years, and George Delisle will be ending his term as District Treasurer in September. Both men have traveled with Governor Ron to various official Governors visits, as George Delisle well as special events around New England. Their candidate statements give insight into their past, and share their vision for our Kiwanis future.

Frank Dennett

We will elect one, with the expectation that the winner will go on to be governor in 2012-2013. District treasurer is an uncontested race. The sole candidate is Motkue Bowles from the Kiwanis Club of West Hartford, Connecticut. Motkue is a product of the Kiwanis Service Leadership Program, having been a member of both Key Club and CKI while attending high school and college in South Carolina. Our district bylaws allow for the treasurer to hold the office for two terms, if duly elected each term.
DID YOU KNOW? Each club in good standing in the New England District may send up to three voting delegates. Although not required, our bylaws state that two of the delegates should be the club president and president designate. All officers and Past Governors of the district who are members of a Kiwanis club of the district shall be delegates-at-larg and can vote. Also, a Past Lieutenant Governor may represent any one club in their present division not otherwise represented by three delegates, provided that the Past Lieutenant Governor is a member of a Kiwanis club in good standing and the club with in the division has chosen them as a delegate at a duly held Board Meeting of such club. Lieutenant Governors-designate shall be delegates-at-large to the Annual District Convention.

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Candidate for Governor, 2011-2012

Vesta Browne
Calling all Kiwanis members from New England and Bermuda: - Long-standing members - New members - Members representing small clubs and large clubs - Members from traditional clubs and non-traditional clubs We want to see YOU August 18-21, 2011 at our New England District Annual Convention in Warwick, RI. We have lots in store for you and we think you are really going to enjoy your stay. Come enjoy the train ride on Thursday evening, workshops during the day on Friday, House of Delegates on Saturday afternoon and Board meetings on Sunday. Renew friendships, make new ones, learn about a new service project or share ideas on addressing the strengths and weaknesses of your club. Your club should be represented at this annual event. This Convention marks the beginning of the transition from the present administrative year when we celebrate the successes realized during Governor Ron's year and anticipate what is in store for the future. On Saturday evening, I hope to share with all those present the plans we have in store to meet your needs during the next administrative year. I promise: we will not forget the basics emphasized this year or put out the fire from "Rekindle the Flame." However, we will highlight how your club will be asked to do new and different things and how we will do some things differently next year. Through it all, we will remain positive, keeping our focus centered on the needs of our customer-YOU, the club member! After all, if we don't take great care of you our competition will. Our goal is to keep you informed and motivated. Come see how we plan to meet your needs while changing the world one community, one child at a time. We have some very exciting things planned. You won't want to miss any of this. We will be waiting for you. The celebration won't be the same without you.

Candidate statement pages in this issue of the Yankiwanian were prepared by Past Governor John Maihos.

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Candidate for Governor-Elect, 2011-2012

George R. Delisle
A year ago, when I was a candidate for District Treasurer, I wrote that I sought the office because I believed deeply in Kiwanis and its mission, and because I wanted to personally do everything I could to further that mission. Winning your support and trust in that goal, and having been given the opportunity to serve on the District level has been one of the achievements I am most proud of. Today, I am once again a candidate, this time for the office of Governor-Elect. The office is different, but my reasons for being a candidate remain the same. Our work as Kiwanians is indispensible to our children and our communities. In these perilous times, the work we do to help ensure our children's future is more critical than ever. As long as there remains even one child who is at risk or in need, our work will not be done. I continue to believe that the individual Kiwanian, dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time, is among the most powerful forces for positive change in the world, and that the local Kiwanis Club is the primary instrument of that change. This is the basis for my candidacy. The Kiwanis District and International organizations exist to support and extend the work of the local clubs by providing resources, training and education opportunities, by working diligently to help existing clubs grow, and by creating new clubs wherever and whenever possible. My experience and my contributions to our mission as a Kiwanis leader are expansive. I have served our organization as District Treasurer, a two-time Lieutenant Governor, President of both the Springfield and Westfield Kiwanis Clubs, District Builders Club Administrator, member of the Kiwanis International Builders Club Committee, and District Editor. These positions have all informed my view that the clubs are the heart and soul of Kiwanis, and my belief that strengthening and supporting the clubs must be the chief purpose of the District and its Governor. I pledge to devote myself as Governor-Elect and as Governor to that very purpose. I ask for the opportunity to continue to serve the District; to be allowed to devote my time, talent and energy to our ongoing effort to extend Kiwanis to every corner of New England and Bermuda; and for the chance to help make the benefits offered by Kiwanis available to every child and every community within our reach. I have the experience, knowledge and vision required to effectively lead us forward. I know that the club members of the New England District of Kiwanis possess talents and abilities beyond measure that, marshaled in the service of our communities, can accomplish great things. You are talented and energetic men and women who devote countless hours to improving the lives of our children. I look forward, with humility and enthusiasm, to having the chance to support you and your efforts as your Governor-Elect, and I ask for your vote at the New England District Convention's House of Delegates on August 20.
Candidate statement pages in this issue of the Yankiwanian were prepared by Past Governor John Maihos.

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Candidate for Governor-Elect, 2011-2012

Frank Dennett
Kiwanis has truly been a significant part of my life. Since joining the Kiwanis Club of The Seacoast in Portsmouth NH in June 1993, the two things that have remained constant are my love for Kiwanis and the remarkable relationships that I have formed with people from all walks of life. It is these relationships which have matured into friendships that have inspired me to want to take on the challenge of running for Governor-Elect of the New England District. As a candidate for Governor-Elect, I bring a vast background of experience at the club, division, district and International level that has prepared me well for this leadership undertaking. I have been club president, lieutenant governor, Builders Club advisor, chair of the Past Lt. Governors Committee, District chair for Interclubs and Key Leader, and have spent the last five years as District Secretary. As District Secretary, I have gained a thorough knowledge and competence about the District- its fiscal management, policies and procedures, conferences and conventions, and day to day operations. I have worked closely with International staff to make sure that the District is operating properly and following all International bylaws and policies. Further, I have developed relationships with clubs and club secretaries that are essential in providing leadership on the important issues that the District faces, and being able to communicate with the clubs and to inspire and motivate the individual members. I have worked with the last five District Governors helping them prepare for their year as governor and to advise and support them in their leadership role. I have gained valuable insights in preparing for the job of District Governor by having attended two Governor-Elect Training Conferences in Indianapolis. I know what has to be done, when it has to be done, and how it has to be done. The New England District has many positives going for it. The district, however, is also facing some challenges. Some clubs are doing well. Some clubs are holding steady. Some clubs are barely surviving. The strength of the New England District depends on the health and fitness of each individual club, and the District needs to be supportive of each club and their individual needs. Clubs that are struggling need to be re-energized and clubs that are doing well need to be encouraged to reach higher levels of achievement. If we plan correctly and work together, we can meet the challenges of growing our membership and the service that we provide to our communities, which in turn will provide more opportunities for Kiwanis to grow and thrive. I believe that I am uniquely qualified to make a substantive contribution to the district and to enhance the Kiwanis experience for all clubs and members. I personally look forward to actively participating with all clubs to make this happen. I hope to have your support and vote.
Candidate statement pages in this issue of the Yankiwanian were prepared by Past Governor John Maihos.

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Candidate for Treasurer, 2011-2012

Motkue Bowles
My desire to serve my community has always been strong and, ever since I was a teenager, Kiwanis has provided the outlet for that desire. When I was a high school student, I was a member of the Middleton High School Key Club in Charleston, SC. It was there I first learned about service and citizenship and discovered that I could have a personal, positive impact on my community and its children. After high school, I continued in Kiwanis service by working with other students to charter a Circle K Club at the Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. I took on the role of Charter Treasurer, working toward building a strong foundation for our club. During the charter year at my current home club of West Hartford, CT, our Treasurer had to resign because of work obligations. I eagerly stepped forward to fill the vacancy and served as Treasurer for two years from 2004 to 2006. I served as President in West Hartford in 2007-2008 and as Division 22 Lieutenant Governor in 2009-2010. I also serve as a Kiwanis-certified Club Leadership Education trainer, currently serve on our club's board of directors, and have also served as President of our club's Foundation. In my professional life, I have been a general manager of restaurants, where I was responsible for controlling profit and loss in operations that annually grossed around $1 million. I am currently an insurance agent, responsible for helping people make good financial decisions in this difficult economy. Kiwanis has always been a big part of my life. I look forward to the opportunity to serve as Treasurer of the New England District of Kiwanis. I love Kiwanis and the major part it has played in my life from those Key Club days in the 1980s to the present. I love Kiwanis and how we make a difference in the lives of children and our community. My pledges to you are simple I will be a vigilant steward of the District's funds, I will support the District Governor, and I will always work for the best interest of the New England District and its members. I am a member of a very small club. I know what it is like to want to have a seat at the Kiwanis table and I promise to speak boldly for any club that feels disconnected. I only ask one thing in return - that you participate in this great process and have delegates from your club in Warwick. I am Motkue Bowles, candidate for Treasurer of the New England District of Kiwanis for the 2011-2012 term. Thank you for your support.
Candidate statement pages in this issue of the Yankiwanian were prepared by Past Governor John Maihos.

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Mothers Helpers

Builders Club members made sure families in shelters were remembered on Mothers Day
By KARA OCONNOR Sta Writer, The Stamford Times (Reprinted with permission) STAMFORD, CT Moms who are living at local shelters and safe houses will be getting a special surprise this Mothers Day, says Yara Almodovar, of ce administrator for Stam fords Two Men and A Truck. Through the "Movers for Moms" program, Scoeld Mag Page 26 Yankiwanian, July, 2011

Scoeld Magnet School Builders Club students nish packing some of the more than 2,000 items they collected for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center Safe house in Stamford. (Stamford Times Photo by Alex von Kleydor). net Middle School students are teaming up for the second time with the moving company to donate various items to mothers who arent expecting anything this Mothers Day. Viviana Castillo, a 14yearold eighth grade student at Scoeld Magnet, said students in the Stamford schools community service group the Builders Club volunteered their time to collect around 1,100 items so far for area mothers. "I think this program is very important," said Castillo. "We want to show moms that they are still loved, especially around Mothers Day." Almodovar, who is also the charity coordinator for Two Men and a Truck, said the "Movers for Moms" program was started by the moving com pany four years ago in Michi gan to help out mothers in need. There are many women employees at Two Men and a Truck who helped get the pro gram started, she said. "A lot of women who work at Continued on next page Yankiwanian, July, 2011 Page 26

Mothers helpers
Continued from previous page Two Men and a Truck are moms," said Almodovar, "and they understand how hard it is to raise a family and work. So the company decided that this would be a nice program that could really help out the moms in need, who are often forgotten about." The program collects every day necessities, such as toi letries, soaps, lotions and baby formula, and donates them to local shelters, said Almodovar. Last year ,the program collected more than 20,000 items and dis tributed them to 14 shelters and safe houses in Michigan, Den ver, Colo., Durham, N.C., Toledo, Ohio, White Plains, N.Y.

and here in Faireld County. Almodovar the hope is to sur pass 30,000 items this year. "The number increases every year," she said. "I think more people are becoming aware of the program and want to do nate, which is nice." Susan Delaney, director of PeaceWorks and medical advo cacy for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center in Stamford, said the "Movers for Moms" pro grams donations in Faireld County have not only helped mothers, but entire families. "These items really help fami lies adjust to what is happening in their lives," she said. "Whether they are currently liv ing at a safe house or moving

on, these are items they can take with them and can use every day." Casey Zhu, a 13yearold eighth grade student at Scoeld Magnet, said he hopes the pro gram continues for a long time. "I think that the mothers will really like these items, espe cially on Mothers Day," said Zhu about the May 8 holiday. "Its important to help out the community, and I think that we should continue to help out anyone in need when we can." For more information on the "Movers for Moms" program and how to donate, visit
www.twomenandatruck.com/movers-for-moms.

Scoeld Magnet School Builders Club students help Otis Glenn of Two Men and a Truck load some of the more than 2000 items they collected for Domestic Violence Crisis Center. (Stamford Times photo by Alex von Kleydor). Yankiwanian, July, 2011 Page 27

Making things new

Stamford Kiwanians pitch in to get the local Boys & Girls Clubs kitchen back in service to children

After renovating the library at the Boys and Girls Club of Stamford for 2010s Kiwanis One Day, the Kiwanis Club of Stamford tackled an even bigger project for the Boys and Girls Club for the 2011 edition of Ki wanis One Day. The clubs 201011 commu nity analysis identified several areas where the club could as sist the Boys and Girls Club. Club members chose to take renovation of the facilitys kitchen, the largest project planned by the Boys & Girls Club for the year. The stove at the Boys and Girls Club had not Page 28

worked for at least two years, which led to the kitchen becom ing more of a storage area with a microwave oven in it. Boys & Girls Club Executive Director Michael Cotella ex plained that with a working kitchen and a new stove the club would be able to cater their own events, which would save them money. It would also allow them to prepare dinners for the young people they serve and respond to the many mem ber requests for cooking classes. Most importantly, a working kitchen would allow them to provide education on healthy

eating and healthy lifestyles for members. Kiwanis Club members got to work early and began to lay the groundwork for several com munity partnerships for the Boys and Girls Club. Kiwanis brought the Boys and Girls Club, the Stamford Public School system, and the school systems food vendor, Chartwells Food Service, to gether. Chartwells brought in their executive chef and nutri tionist, who have agreed to work with the Boys and Girls Club on an ongoing basis. Continued on next page Yankiwanian, July, 2011

Kitchen
Continued from previous page In addition, Chartwells will pro vide food service certification training to Boys and Girls Club staff at no cost. Kiwanis also introduced the club to the Fairfield County Chapter of the American Dia betes Association and the Step ping Stones Museum for Children. Both organizations have programs that support healthy lifestyles for young peo ple and have committed to bring their resources to the Boys and Girls Club. The single biggest cost of the project was a new stove. Kiwa nis identified a Vulcan commer cial stove that was ideally suited to needs of the Boys and Girls Club. The stove, with a manu facturers list price of $8,200, was selling for $3,800 locally. The Kiwanis Club reached out to the manufacturer, which of fered a $600 factorytodealer credit towards any new Vulcan stove. The Kiwanis Club pledged $5,000 and our Builders Club raised $325 from a bake sale to support the project. The new stove was installed by a member of the Boys and Girls Clubs Board of Directors, sav ing even more money. In addition to the stove pur chase, Kiwanis Club members gave the kitchen and storage room a toptobottom cleaning, installed new pantry cabinets and wall shelving, purchased a set of professional chef knives and gave both rooms a coat of fresh paint. Yankiwanian, July, 2011

District club briefs

Breakfast is 54th consecutive
The AuburnLewiston Kiwa nis Club held its 54th annual Pancake Breakfast June 12 at Festival Plaza in downtown Auburn, ME. Coldwell Banker Millett Realty was the events major sponsor. Club members said good weather resulted in an excellent turnout. In addition to serving a great pancake breakfast, club members distrib uted balloons, bathwater termperaturesensing rubber duckies, electric socket safety plugs, coloring books, and plush Key Clubby bears sup plied by the Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute through the good offices of the Kiwanis Foundation of New England. The annual breakfast is a major fundraising event for the club.

E. Boston stages bicycle rodeo

The Kiwanis Club of East Boston held their 7th Annual Bi cycle Safety Rodeo on Saturday May 21st, 2011. The event is made possible in Partnership with Boston Police District Seven and Capt. Frank Mancini. The event focuses on keeping kids safe, particularly while riding their bikes, and in cluded giving away close to 300 free bicycle helmets, a free raffle for 6 brand new bicycles, a bicy cle safety clinic featuring bike safety inspections and optional quick tuneups, finger printing, Continued on next page

PANCAKEPREP AuburnLewiston Kiwanian Dan Go, is anked by Sharon Millett, right, owner of Coldwell Banker Millett Realty and Jan Dwinal of Millet Realty and president of the A/L Kiwanis club in a promotional shot for the clubs annual Pancake Breakfast. Page 29

Briefs
Continued from previous page photo IDs, face painting, lots of giveaways, presentations by Grupo Capoeira Brasil Mestre Cabeca, the Boston Police K9 Unit, and Zumba by Marisol, Engine 5 Fire Truck, lots of pizza, water, drinks, snacks and much more.

academic progress as well as what they do in the community and at their schools to make a difference. We have their fami lies submit financial informa tion as well as the potential financial assistance they may be obtaining from the colleges where they were accepted. We require each applicant to write an essay. They obtain at least three letters of recommen dations with two letters being from school personnel and one letter from someone who knows them in our community. (Committee members) work independently then select our top first and second scholar ship candidates for each school. Once we have selected the re cipients, we notify the (high school) guidance departments. Our Scholarship Luncheon is one of our premiere events of each year. This years winners were Alyssa Adinolfi, Fairfield FISHWITHACHILD Man chester, NH Kiwanian Tim Sweeney teaches his buddy Aquiel how its done. Every spring, the Kiwanis Club of Manchester, NH hosts a group of kids on a shing outing. Most of the children are refugees or immigrants. For many it is their rst true experi ence with nature. Besides sh ing, the kids enjoy lunch and leave with the sh they have caught, their shing pole, a tro phy, and a sweatshirt. (Photo by Tom Kallechy) Warde HS; Emma Smith, Fair field Warde HS; Stephanie Bu turla, Fairfield Ludlowe HS; Shyam Desai, Notre Dame HS; and Thomas McCauley, Fair field College Prep.

Faifield club scholarships

The Kiwanis Club of Fairfield, CT, made its annual scholarship presentations on June 2. Schol arship Committee member Susan Barrett described the process the club uses to select scholarship recipients: Right after the beginning of the New Year, our Scholarship Committee sends out a packet to the area high schools request ing students apply for our Ki wanis Scholarships. Students send us information about their

Auction nets $21K for club

The Kiwanis Club of Man chester, NH, recently held its 43rd annual charity auction, a Continued on next page Yankiwanian, July, 2011

SAFETYRODEO A youngster has his face painted by a volun teer at the East Boston Kiwanis Clubs annual bike safety rodeo. Page 30

Briefs
Continued from previous page live auction that draws lots of interest and substantial crowds. The auction features merchan dise of all sorts, including sports memorabilia, tools, household items, and gift cer tificates. This years auction brought in more than $21,000 to benefit youth programs and or ganizations supported by the club.

Caribbean cruise is top raffle prize

The Sheffield Kiwanis Clubs latest fundraiser is a raffle to win a 7day Caribbean Cruise aboard the Norwegian Pearl. Tickets are a mere $20 each and the winner gets a cruise for two, plus airfare and $500 spending money all together worth $3,000. The cruise begins and ends in Miami with portsofcall in the Bahamas, Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Cozumel, Mexico. On board the Pearl, the winner enjoys a balcony state room, six dining venues, 13 bars and lounges, a casino, a theatre and more. Certain restrictions apply; however, the winner gets a $3,000 prize for investing $20 that is 150 times the price of the ticket! The drawing will be at The Bridge Restaurant in Sheffield at 8:00 pm on Wednes day August 10. Proceeds from this raffle will benefit the Sheffield Kiwanis community service projects. Call President Dave Smith at (413) 4296872 for tickets or more information. On May 21, the Club held a Bike Rodeo at Monument Yankiwanian, July, 2011 Westeld Kiwanians Michael Silvestri, right, and Kenden White, center, are assisted by Kendens daughter Rachel in preparing salad for the clubs rstever Pasta Supper, held in May. Funds from the event were used to help purchase six new commercialgrade personal computers for the Childrens Library at the Westeld Athenaeum. The dinner drew hundreds of diners from the Greater Westeld area and produced a net prot of more than $2,600 for the library project. The event was held at St. Josephs National Catholic Church where the Kiwanis event chairman, the Very Rev. Joseph Soltysiak, is pastor. Mountain High School in Great Barrington. Although atten dance was less than hoped for, those who did attend had a good time learning proper bike riding safety techniques. A bike doctor was present to give each bicycle a checkup to make certain the bike was in good working order. June and July are busy times for the Sheffield Club. The club has some sort of event happening on an average of every other day. These events include: the Kiwanis Caf (the concession trailer), present at Kiwanis sponsored Little League softball games and three horse shows; a group of eight members picking up littler along a twomile stretch of Route 7; regular weekly dinner meetings; a pic nic honoring the students awarded scholarships for 2011; the annual Golf Tournament to raise scholarship funds; tending bar at a private wedding; preparing and serving food at a local freemealforall kitchen; and the annual event of provid ing an everyafternoon bar serv ice for those enrolled in the Berkshire Choral Festival; and directing the parking of cars plus serving food, beer and wine to those attending the Choral concerts each Saturday night in July. Continued on next page Page 31

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vendors at the popular event. Although we sponsor other events throughout the year, the month of May is our busiest time, accounting for 90% of our fund raising activities, requiring participation by the entire club to reach, what has been, an an nual success story.

Hartford, CT, Kiwanissponsored Scouts have created a Thai style garden at the Knox Foundation in Hartford. Many of the Scouts parents and siblings come daily to enjoy nature at the garden, located under an Interstate 84 overpass. Even the youngest Cub Scouts take pride by weeding and spreading com post. The garden is certied Organic from seed germinated on site with no chemical fertilizer nor pesticide permitted.

May busy month for Windsor club

May is the busiest time of the year for the Kiwanis Club of Windsor (CT). The month opens with a plant sale of hanging baskets scheduled to arrive Mothers Day weekend. In its third year, sales have increased each year of operation and plans are for continued growth. Hardly has the sale finished when the Club hosts a success ful golf tournament, with a put ting contest, long ball contest, closest to the pin, lunch, dinner, a goodie bag for all participants concluding with a raffle of items donated by Club mem bers and businesses in the area. The weekend after the golf tournament the Club sponsors a Page 32

5K road race for runners and walkers that winds throughout the town of Windsor. This year over 200 people participated in the road race with individual awards for both men and women. Simultaneous with the race, club members prepare and sell fried dough at a townwide event, the Windsor Shad Derby. Founded more than 50 years ago to commemorate the return of spawning shad to the Farm ington River which bisects the town of Windsor, the event draws thousands of people to the town green. There vendors and civic clubs operate booths selling a variety of foods, folk art, games and home based merchandise. The Kiwanis booth is one of the central food

Skateboard park gets new sign

A new sign now designates the Kiwanis Skateboard Park in Lee, MA, the clubs $50,000 gift to the Berkshire County community last year. Who Skates? of Kennebunkport, ME, was a prime contractor for the park, built in cooperation with the Town of Lee to provide local youth with an exciting but safe place for skateboarding. The park opened officially last Oct. 23 with a ribbon cutting ceremony, but local skaters started using the facility well in advance of the official opening and well before the sign was ready for installation. Yankiwanian, July, 2011

Membership changes Oct. 1, 2010 - July 1, 2011

Club State Oct Apr Chg 22 23 +1 12 15 +3 57 56 -1 91 4 53 79 20 78 +3 Division 8 Berlin NH 40 36 -4 Colebrook NH 54 57 +3 Saint Johnsbury VT 37 46 +9 Division 8 Totals: 3 Clubs 131 139 +8 Division 9 Barre Chittenden Cty Hardwick Marble Valley Montpelier Rutland Division 9 Totals: 6 Clubs VT VT VT VT VT VT 34 14 26 28 35 32 34 16 +2 27 +1 26 -2 35 32 Club State Oct Apr Chg Club State Oct Apr Chg Club State Oct Apr Chg 40 -3 17 -1 18 +3 13 +3 15 20 +2 67 +2 42 32 -1 71 +8 335 +15 26 7 19 63 44 8 26 Division 1 Caribou ME Easton ME Presque Isle ME Division 1 Totals: 3 Clubs Division 2 Dexter-Sunrise ME +Dover-Foxcroft ME Moosehead Lk ME Orono-Old Town ME Three Rivers, Milo-Brownville ME Division 2 Totals: 5 Clubs Division 3 Bangor-Bkfst Bangor Brewer Ellsworth Hampden Mount Desert Is, Division 3 Totals: 6 Clubs ME ME ME ME ME ME Salem NH 31 30 -1 Upper ValleyLebanon NH 14 12 -2 Division 7 Totals: 7 Clubs 325 320 -5 Somerville MA 55 55 Stoneham MA 16 16 Division 14 Totals: 9 Clubs 352 353 +1 Division 15 Brockton MA Hanson MA KingstonDuxbury MA ManometCedarville MA Plymouth MA Whitman MA Division 15 Totals 6 Clubs Division 16 Bourne-Wareham MA Central Cape MA Hyannis MA Lower Cape Cod, Eastham MA Mashpee MA Sandwich MA Division 16 Totals: 6 Clubs 12 12 11 11 10 12 +2 5 4 -1 22 22 9 9 69 70 +1 25 28 +3 9 9 25 30 +5 32 31 -1 22 23 +1 29 25 -4 142 146 +4 12 68 24 -4 9 -3 9 17 -10 41 +3 180 -14 27 -6 26 +3 26 -4 19 6 -1 Division 24 Bridgeport CT Bristol CT Danbury CT Fairfield CT Milford CT Torrington (CS) CT Waterbury CT Division 24 Totals: 7 Clubs Division 25 Darien CT Greenwich CT New Canaan CT Norwalk CT Stamford CT Weston CT Westport CT Wilton CT Division 25 Totals: 8 Clubs 26 20 41 49 48 6 26 25 17 42 51 48 6 23 -1 -3 +1 +2 +1 Division 22 Berlin CT Cromwell CT Hartford CT Meriden CT Middletown CT New Britain CT Southington CT Tri-Town Golden K, Meriden CT West Hartford CT Windsor CT Division 22 Totals: 10 Clubs Division 23 Cheshire CT Glastonbury CT Greater SE Area CR New Haven CT New London CT Newington CT Shoreline (the) CT Wallingford CT Division 23 Totals: 8 Clubs 26 7 10 65 41 8 24 Division 21 Easthampton MA 43 Holyoke MA 18 Lee MA 15 NE-Sheffield-SpringfieldeKiwanis MA 10 Otis MA 15 Pittsfield MA 17 Sheffield MA 64 Springfield MA 42 West SpringfieldAgawam MA 33 Westfield MA 63 Division 21 Totals: 10 Clubs 320

46 -7 74 -5 20 72 -6

35 35 265 247 -18 34 40 23 10 35 20 34 41 +1 25 +1 10 38 +3 20

169 170 +1 28 51 46 24 28 51 45 -1 21 -3

+9 -2 +3 +2

162 168 +6 21 86 20 26 11 54 9 21 88 22 25 11 57 10

Division 4 Auburn-Lewiston ME Augusta ME Greater Pittsfield ME Gtr. Waterville ME Madison ME Rockland ME Waldo County ME Division 4 Totals: 7 Clubs Division 5 Brunswick Gorham Norway-Paris Portland Saco River Vly Sanford Scarborough Standish Westbrook Wndham Division 5 Totals: 9 Clubs Division 6 Dover Exeter Area Franklin Laconia Meredith Mt Wash. Valley /N.Conway CR CR ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME

+2 +2 -1 +3 +1

Division 10 Georgetown MA Gtr. Lawrence MA Haverhill MA Lowell MA Pentucket, Haverhill MA Division 10 Totals: 5 Clubs Division 11 Beverly MA Danvers MA Middleton MA Wilmington MA Woburn MA Division 11 Totals: 5 Clubs Division 12 Allston-Brighton MA Jamaica PlainForest Hills MA RoslindaleWest Roxbury MA Roxbury MA Division 12 Totals: 4 Clubs Division 13 Abington MA BraintreeHolbrook CR HinghamWeymouth MA Marshfield MA Milton MA Quincy MA Rockland MA Division 13 Totals: 7 Clubs Division 14 Chelsea MA East Boston, Boston MA Everett MA Everett Golden K MA Malden MA Medford MA Revere MA

24 25 +1 16 19 +3 31 32 +1 252 269 +17 24 13 6 18 37 20 13 18 23 -1 12 -1 -6 17 31 -6 25 +5 11 -2 17 -1

20 21 +1 169 166 -3 29 82 16 19 45 31 +2 84 +2 16 19 39 -6

227 234 +7 13 3 47 33 25 100 36 36 8 14 -13 -3 54 +7 33 23 -2 100 37 +1 31 -5 9 +1 13 -1

Division 17 Bridgewater MA 12 E. Bridgewater MA 68 Fall River MA 28 Middleborough MA 12 New Bedford MA 9 Pembroke MA 17 SomersetSwansea CSD 10 Taunton MA 38 Division 17 Totals: 8 Clubs 194 Division 18 Aquidneck Is. RI Gtr. Providence CR Greater Seekonk MA Newport RI N. Smithfield RI Woonsocket RI Division 18 Totals: 5 Clubs 27 6 23 30 19 7

191 189 -2 23 23 9 10 +1

149 136 -13

27 27 12 12 71 72 +1 3 5 19 38 14 27 11 3 -5 15 -4 43 +5 14 27 12 +1

112 104 -8 20 -2 21 +3 -16 17 38 32 -3 128 -18 30 12 42 53 29 21 23 24 13 +7 +6 +1 +3 +1 -3 +1

315 300 -15

NH NH CR NH NH

19 16 10 27 18

19 16 -10 34 +7 18

Division 19 Auburn MA 22 Natick MA 18 Newton CSD 16 Waltham MA 17 Wellesley MA 38 Worcester MA 35 Division 19 Totals: 6 Clubs 146 Division 20 Bernardston MA Brattleboro VT Greenfield MA Keene NH Northfield MA Peterborough NH Shelburne Falls MA Winchendon MA Winchester NH Division 20 Totals: 9 Clubs 23 12 36 52 26 21 23 27 12

216 212 -4 32 26 23 22 41 96 23 122 30 22 27 24 38 102 15 119 -2 -4 +4 +2 -3 +6 -8 -3

NH 53 57 +4

The Seacoast, Portsmouth NH 31 26 -5 York ME 10 10 Division 6 Totals: 8 Clubs 184 180 -4 Division 7 Claremont Concord Hooksett Hudson Manchester NH NH NH NH NH 47 40 77 35 81 47 42 87 33 69

117 114 -3 16 17 +1 47 62 25 54 42 35 49 63 25 55 41 32 +2 +1 +1 -1 -3

385 377 -8 31 +4 9 26 -2 66 +2

+2 +10 -2 -12

Division 26 Hamilton BER 27 Sandys BER 9 St. Georges BER 28 Division 26 Totals: 3 Clubs 64

232 247 +15

Total: 5,016 MEMBERS -34

Yankiwanian, July, 2011

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Distinguished Past Lt. Governor Bob Tandy was honored by the Kiwanis Clubs of Bermuda (Division 26) with the planting of an Olivewood Tree and a plaque. The plaque thanks Bob for his hard work and dedication in organizing the annual cruise to Bermuda for the district governors official visit. Pictured left to right are President Delores Proctor; Past Lt. Gov. Bob Tandy; Lt. Gov. Elect Gary Dowling; and Past Lt. Gov. Leleath G. Bailey.

The Yankiwanian New England District of Kiwanis July 2011