Let’s see….huge men in tight uniforms, slamming into each other for 60 minutes,

plus commercials. How much does that tie in with service organizations that vol-

unteer in the community? Quite a bit, actually. In football and in volunteering,

both are goal oriented. Both have a plan for success. Both examples are driven

by effective collaboration. Here’s how it happens:

There is a role for each person: Each team member brings strengths and skills

to the field. Everyone can’t be the quarterback (or club president). What would

happen if the running backs pushed the QB aside to grab the snap?! Doesn’t

work! Each individual contributes in a different fashion, serving a different

function, performing a different task, and yet the over all outcome remains the

same: successful teamwork.

Everyone does not participate at the same time: In American football there are

several teams that make up the overall organization. Offensive team, defensive

team, special teams. Of course back in the day, ironman football reigned, but

those guys quickly burned out and the platoon system emerged. Thankfully, our

club operates under the platoon system, meaning we can break out into groups

and each contribute where and when we can. Our overall goals are still reached

because each of our club members puts forth the effort that facilitates a positive

outcome.

We have common goals and values: it’s pretty safe to say that our club members

are like-minded when it comes to giving back to the community, to caring about

our neighbors, and about enjoying a socio-cultural value system. In very

straightforward terms we do things that will benefit and help others, and as a

result our “paycheck” is simply feeling good. That’s a contract we can negotiate

year after year.

GO HAWKS!

-Kim Voetberg

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“SEAHAWKS. VOLUNTEERISM. YEAH I SEE THE PARALLEL…” February, 2015

Honk if you love peace and quiet.

Apparently Blue is the new Black! Recently Dave, Al and Howard presented

[past] President Paul Salas with a “Mantle of Success.” The following is Dave’s

rendition of Paul’s Inauguration:

Long ago, there was a man, with great strength and fearlessness, who was

known as Prince Paulo or which was often shortened to just “PP”. He was the

Chief of the famous Mukilteo Kiwanis Clan!

One hot summer day Paulo and some of his loyal Kiwanian’s (Tomisco, Zugal-

housen, Timinator, Dana-ana-dana, Pama-Lama-Bama,and Dafa-dilly-pretty)

attired in their finest, silken, Speedo’s headed for Lighthouse Park to go fishing. They caught plenty of fish and

enjoyed each other’s company, as always and as they were heading back to shore they saw a beautiful mermaid

heading directly towards them.

Paulo being strong and their fearless leader stood on the bow with his gavel and proclaimed to the Maiden that he…

was the emperor of the great MKC! (which is class??)

Having heard of his great organization the Maiden shrieked with joy that the

great PP, the High Chief of the MKC was actually in her presence, in all his…

Glory! (he was wearing?)

The other High Chiefs in the land heard of this story and felt the Legend must

have mystical powers and decided that in order for him to become a High, High

Chief (not the toking type) he would have to accomplish three major feats!

The first would be to learn common English and be able to pronounce such

words as Mer-lot, Cab-er-net, and Pi-not No-ir. The second would be to crack the backs of all the Kiwanians as they

assembled at their sacred digs gathering site every Wednesday morning. (Ya?) And lastly, and most challenging

would be to attend and perform the famous Bareass Booty Bossanova @ a Xmas partee’! Whom of you actually

witnessed this horrid behavior?? (Xmas Partee’) But…(ladies) how many of you imagined it bare??

Ya know what? Ya know what? Did the Guam Legend conquer and complete these 3 tasks? And should he be

celebrated for 2 of best years our club has ever had…..Yes or No? Lets give a cheer for da Guam Legend! Let’s give

a cheer for our Legendary HERO!

Give me a P-A-U-L-O……. Hip Hip Hooray, repeat!..... “For he’s a jolly good fellow….”

In light of your awesome 2 year dynasty we’d like to present to you a token of our appreciation for all your hard

work, your hugs, speaking loudly so I could hear you, ETC.,ETC….we’d like to give you a…(pause) a big group hug…

(ladies first)! --Now close your eyes as we now finish this sacred ceremony…(wrap flag around his body) We got the

X-L size so you wrap it around as many of your girl friends as you wished on cold winter nights!

Thank you, Dave for that heartfelt if slightly salty homage to Paul. I think President Obama’s Communication Team

would benefit from your unique and unconventional writing style.

We’d like to congratulate Kamiak Student of the Month, Devonna Abilo.

As a sophomore, Devonna has already made a mark as a young lady that

is involved with, engaged in and caring about making life better for her

community. She takes part in many projects that support the betterment

of others, including Annie’s Soup Kitchen, Harbour Pointe Retirement,

Rosehill’s Boo Bash, Mukilteo’s Tree Lighting, our own Salmon Bake, and

much more. Aside from Key Club endeavors, she spend time with the

Boys & Girls Club during the summer, was a member of the Hugs for Gha-

na this past year, and is currently serving as the ASB secretary for her

class.

As if that weren’t enough, Devonna still maintains a 3.85 GPA, securing a

spot into the National Honors Society. We, along with Uncle Paul [Salas] are extremely proud of her.

Congratulations, Devonna!

The Mukilteo Family YMCA announces their 2015 Annual

Campaign Kick-Off Event. You are invited to join them for a fun

and memorable evening at Rosehill

Community Center for a hosted wine bar,

soft drinks and appetizers. This is a great

opportunity to learn about new programs

being launched in 2015. Complimentary child care will be available

upon reservation. For more information contact Merrie at 425-493-

2424 or send an email to Cory Armstrong-Hoss at carmstronghoss@ymca

-snoco.org.

There are no traffic jams along the Extra Mile.

Last month the club took up Gary Webster’s

generous offer of storage for our club’s

equipment, signs and other miscellaneous

items. With an annual savings of $2,100,

moving our items from the downtown

storage to Travis Industries is a welcome cost

reduction. This will allow our club to redirect

this money to other ways of supporting our

community.

Prior to the work weekend an email was

sent, indicating that with only three

members signed up, the task would be

arduous and long. Consistent with the

“can-do” attitude of our members, when the

call went out for volunteers, 16 folks showed

up with gloves, trucks, trailers, dollies (and

most importantly, smiles).

On December 29th, starting at 10:00 a.m., a

mountain of “stuff” was loaded up and

transported in several trips from downtown

to Travis Industries, south of Harbour Pointe.

The saying “many hands make light work”

proved true. Member Tom Nielson noted,

“Paul had a big smile on his face the whole

morning. He knew his fellow mem-

bers weren’t going to let him down!”

Thanks go to Al Dantico, Dave Jones,

Gary Webster, George Holser,

Howard Phillips, Jim Voetberg, John Brachman, John Lucko-

vich, Lou Hambrecht, Paul Salas, Rex Caldwell, Skip Kidd, Tim

Taylor, Tom Nielson Scott Whelpy, and Dodde Carlson for

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Clothes for Kids, one of our sup-

ported groups will be hosting an

Open House on February 4, 6:30

to 7:30 pm. Take a tour, hear an

inspiring presentation, and get to

know this worthy cause. Contact

Tilda Doughty for more details.

Speedway Clean Up: Time to be

determined...I know...it’s hard to

Save The Date….but there you

have it. It is some time in Febru-

ary. Just giving everyone a head’s

up!

You are invited to the club’s FIRST

TIME EVER No-Host Gathering at the

Harbour Pointe Golf Club. We will be

meeting on February 26th, 5:00 –7:00

pm. This is a great opportunity to get

to know your fellow Kiwanians. Bring

a friend!

Centennial Celebration of Kiwanis

1915-2015

February 14, 6-10 pm

Double Tree Hotel, SeaTac

For Info:

Www.kiwanis

Don’t forget, starting in March we will

begin our evening club meetings (the

LAST Wednesday of each month). This

will allow more members to attend a

regular monthly meeting if morning

meetings are not feasible.

How acquainted are you with other Kiwanians?

Did you know this….

TOM FOULDS

I love walking in or near the

woods.

Served in WWII combat infantry

doing patrols.

DREANA BERGGEN

In my youth I modeled for Freder-

ick & Nelson.

In high school I worked in a mental

institution with 3-4 others in

electric shock treatment. (beware)

TILDA DOUGHTY

I am an excellent roller skater

(“old school” quads though, no

roller blades).

I drink A LOT of coffee.

LINDSAY RUCKER

I can’t stand spiders and turn into

a ninja if I walk into a spider web.

We have a 125 lb. dog named

Bentley.

The club has two upcoming events and we’d like all hands on deck, so there is adequate coverage

for each showing. There is our annual Pancake Breakfast and we have also have signed up for an

exhibitor table for the Mukilteo’s Community Wine Tasting & Showcase, held at the Future of Flight

Aviation Center. Please contact Darlene Conklé to sign up for either. One is a fundraiser, and one is

an informational (seeking new members) event. We need you!

Super Bowl is coming up and there were a lot of recipes for tailgate parties. Add this recipe to your

arsenal of favorites. This dish will be sure to delight friends and family.

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Club members who think outside the box. (What is this?)

1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges, drained

1 (13 1/4 oz) can pineapple tidbits, drained

1 (1 lb) can pear halves (undrained)

1 (1 lb 5 oz) ccn cherry pie filling

1 (1 lb 5 oz) can apple pie filling

1 (1 lb) can sliced peaches (drained)

1 (12 oz) pkg pitted prunes

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1/4 cup orange liqueur or 1/3 brandy

(optional)

Judy Hinrichs’ Fruit Glace Bake

Combine all fruits in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprin-

kle with a little salt and dot with butter or marga-

rine. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until bub-

bly and heated through. Serve hot, warm or cold.

(serves 12-16)

To flame: Heat orange liqueur or brandy in small

saucepan; ignite and pour over hot fruit.

As a meat accompaniment: Serve in a bowl or

chafing dish.

As a dessert or pudding: Spoon into dessert dishes;

pour cream over top, if desired.

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Feb 4 Club Meeting 7:30 a Golf Course Feb 8 Cocoon House Feb 11 Club Meeting 7:30 a Golf Course

Feb 18 Club Meeting 7:30 a Golf Course Feb 25 Club Meeting 7:30 a Golf Course ***First Tues of every Month: Board Meeting @ YMCA (7:30 am). All are welcome to attend

Weekly Club Meeting

Location:

Harbour Pointe Golf

Course (Harbour Pointe

Blvd)

7:30 am to 8:30 am

Starting in March, the

last Wednesday of the

month will be an even-

ing gathering at Spiro’s,

6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

To submit

photos or club

event

information,

email Kim

Voetberg

(kimvoetberg

@live.com)

Board of Directors Rex Caldwell, President Daphne Gellhaus, Vice President Skip Kidd, Treasurer Darlene Conklé, Secretary Cheryl Wynn, Asst Secretary Howard Phillips Layli Lewis Gary Webster Julie Martin Tim Taylor Paul Salas Tom Nielson Hospitality Committee Daphne Gellhaus, Beth Kerwin Community Service/Human Spiritual Value Al Dantico, John Luckvich Scholarships Tom Nielsen, Julie Martin Citizen of the Year Tim and Pam Taylor Everyday Hero Ron Johnson, Nancy Passovoy Camp Killoqua Steve Conklé, Howard Phillips, Nora Lewis Funding Requests Tim Taylor, Daphne Gellhaus, Skip Kidd Cocoon House Tim and Pam Taylor

Speedway Clean-Up Dan Harbeck, John Luckovich, Al Dantico Community Garden Lynette Gardiner, Dode Carlson National Night Out Cory Armstrong-Hoss Special Olympics Rex Caldwell Relay For Life Paul Salas, Gary Webster Seattle Children’s Hospital/KCCP MaryAnn Bury, Darlene Conklé PACKS for Kids Oran Smith-Osterman, Rex Caldwell Clothes For Kids Tilda Doughty Boys & Girls Club Golf Tourney Darlene Conklé, Nancy Passovoy Newsletter Kim Voetberg Historian/Scrapbook Judy Hinrichs, Consuelo Ledesma Membership and Club Growth Paul Salas, Darlene Conklé Key Club Advisors Kamiak Jennifer Mease, faculty Darbi Van Gerpen, club Mariner Scott Bayles, faculty Layli Lewis, club

Builders Club Lisa Schamens-Reim, faculty Paul Salas, Nancy Passovoy, club Dictionaries Annie Johnson, Cal Johnson Christmas House Darbi Van Gerpen Healthy Kids Day Ingrid Draper, Cory Armstrong-Hoss Adopt-A-Family OPEN Fundraising Paul Salas, Daphne Gellhaus, Gary Webster, Dana Wilbur Pancake Breakfast Paul Salas, Darlene Conklé, Annie Johnson GA Day Gary Webster, Darlene Conklé Salmon Bake Tim and Pam Taylor, Paul Salas Wood Distribution Dave Jones Risk Management Coordinator Steve Conklé

FOR MORE INFORMATION, OR TO SIGN UP FOR COMMITTEES, CONTACT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE CHAIRS LISTED ABOVE.