K I W A N I S C L U B O F F O U N T A I N H I L L S , A Z

February

2012

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time

Meeting

fees

Your board of di-

rectors voted in

January to raise the

w e e k l y m e e t -

ing/lunch fee to $10

per member.

Phil’s Filling Sta-

tion Grill (Laura)

will continue to cater

our meals and the

luncheon menu will

not change. We are

charged $8 per meal

by Phil’s.

The extra $1 will go

straight into the

club’s administra-

tive account to help

pay for such things

as facility rental and

other administrative

( n o n - c h a r i t a b l e )

costs.

In addition, those

who do not eat lunch

now need to pay $3

to help cover the

rental fee for the

Community Center

ballroom and some

beverages that are

always available at

lunch time.

Kiwanis Across the Border Nogales, Sonora girls get the giggles as they play with some stuffed animals in early January.

It was another successful Kiwanis Across the Bor-

der project, culminating with a trip to Nogales,

Sonora, Mexico on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, to help

distribute clothing, shoes, treats, toys and other

goodies to families in need.

Kiwanian Alan Roselieb chaired another out-

standing project, but due to back surgery, Al could

not make the trip to Mexico, the first time he’s

missed an excursion in nine years. Trying to fill his

shoes that day were Club Secretary Betty Pantuso,

Vice President Mike Scharnow and his wife,

Brenda.

About 100 children were invited to the special

fiesta as part of Mexico’s traditional Dia de Los Tres

Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day). Families invited

were the “poorest of the poor” in Nogales, as iden-

tified by the local family social service agency. A

large ramada served as the fiesta site, giving Noon

Kiwanis an aptly-named ramada at Fountain Park as

well as in Nogales for the day.

For more info and pictures, see Pages 4-5. Club Secretary Betty Pantuso finds a

new friend in Mexico.

Kiwanis Kapers Page Two

A WORD FROM PRESIDENT CT:

‘Food for Thought’

Upon reflecting where our club is today, I decided to share the following words of wis-dom from the “Kiwanis International Leadership Guide.” Which of these best describe you or other members of the club?

“The world is so fast that there are days when the person who says it can’t be done is interrupted by the person who is doing it.” —Anonymous

“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.” —Tom Brokaw

“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” —Sir Winston Churchill

“There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt

Now a few comments regarding recent actions taken by the officers and directors. It was decided to increase the weekly meeting cost by $1, beginning Feb. 2. Members eating lunch will pay $10 and non-eaters will pay $3. This action is necessary due to the shortfall the club is experiencing for room rental, audio-visual support, etc. The dollar will be used to help underwrite these costs and to help balance the administrative budget. Your sup-port and understanding are appreciated.

Under the leadership of President-Elect Ed Kehe, we have changed the work period for the fair. Hopefully, this adjustment will result in the more efficient use of time and produc-tivity by individual members and volunteers.

This February is a historical month — Arizona’s Centennial, Valentine’s Day and Presi-dents’ Day. As we celebrate each of these, let’s think of ways we can continue to help im-prove the quality of life for one child at a time.

Kiwanis Kans Don’t forget that Paul “The Kan Man” Appeldorn continues to

collect aluminum cans on a regular basis as a way to supplement

the Kiwanis Across the Border annual project. And you can see in

this issue that the project remains a successful and viable way to

reach out to children of the world. Monies from the cans are used

to busy new shoes for needy children in Nogales, Mexico.

It sure would be helpful if the cans are crushed ahead of time,

but Paul will gladly take care of that if you can’t. And the tabs also

can be saved for the Ronald McDonald House. So drink away, and

collect cans from your friends and neighbors as well.

Kiwanis Kapers Page Three

This month we had two projects. We wrote 15 Valentine letters to soldiers and sent them to a soldier that a friend

knew was overseas. We put them in Valentine baggies filled with candy hearts, M&M’s and taffy. We filled the rest of

the box with Pringles, Cracker Jacks and granola bars and sent them off, hoping they will arrive by Valentine’s Day.

For our second project, we made bracelets out of beads, placed them and a note inside an envelope and hid them

around the town and school. The envelope said, “You found me,” and the letter inside said, “If you find me, I am not

lost. You are meant to find me to give you a smile. If you want to pass me on, put me in a special place to surprise

someone who needs a smile. Spread love and cheer.”

We have also made posters for our two ongoing projects to raise money for Relay for Life. We will be selling dough-

nuts, cookies, icee sticks, etc. after lunches on Fridays outside in the school yard. On certain days we will have coin

days out there. It will be a quarter, dime or nickel day, for example. The school will announce the day before what coin

day it is and ask the kids to bring in a coin to help fill our jar on the playground after lunch. We hope we can make a lot

of money to help find a cure for cancer.

Phyllis Horan

K-Kids Advisor

Loving soldiers, Relay for Life work

K-Kids show off their various posters, letters and other projects

they have been working on to cheer soldiers and beat cancer.

Kiwanis Kapers Page Four

Enjoying a little car that was parked inside the Club Kiwanis Ramada in Nogales, Mexico.

Other scenes from Kiwanis Across the Border

Taking a turn with piñata in hopes candy would fall!

Boxes and

boxes of new

shoes were

distributed,

thanks to

Paul Kan

Man Appel-

dorn and the

many bever-

ages drank

this past

year by

m e m b e r s

and support-

ers.

An adjoining park provided entertainment for los ninos at the event.

A puppet

show made

the kids laugh

and enjoy

their special

day thanks to

several Ki-

wanis clubs.

Kiwanis Kapers Page Five

More about Borders The Fountain Hills contingent met up with Pepe Wise of the Santa

Cruz (Nogales) Kiwanis Club on the American side, crossed the border

and then hooked up with some Mexican Red Cross volunteers, who

assisted with the festivities that morning along with employees from the

social agency.

Everyone received sandwiches, plenty of refreshments, toys, candy,

clothing, a puppet show, face painting, a show featuring dog tricks and

more. Kiwanis was listed as the sponsor on tickets handed out, and eve-

ryone was appreciative of the extra lengths done on their behalf. They

were made to feel special, at least for that day. Pepe and his wife,

Ramona, and several of their extended family members were a big

help throughout the event. They do a tremendous job reaching out to

the Mexican community on a year-round basis.

“I made sure I could go along on this trip,” said club Secretary Betty

Pantuso. “This is what Kiwanis is all about. I loved interacting with the

children, and even though we couldn’t speak the same language, we

were making connections. Everyone had a blast, and this is such a spe-

cial project that more members should participate in. It is definitely

well worth the trip. There are plenty of Kiwanis moments to be had.”

From collecting clothes and aluminum cans, everyone pitched in

somehow. Plus, Al Roselieb was instrumental in securing additional

funding for the project from other Division 11 clubs.

“Hands-on work like this always makes us remember why we joined

Kiwanis in the first place,” club Vice President Mike Scharnow said.

“This project needs to be supported throughout the year.”

Brenda Scharnow and a Red Cross volunteer dish out

special bread made for Three Kings Day.

Pepe Wise, above,

is mobbed as he

hands out candy.

At left, kids line up

for fun face paint-

ing that day.

Playing with

a toy, above,

and the spe-

cial Kiwanis

piñata that

was later

d e s t r o y e d

for candies

inside.

Kiwanis Kapers Page Six

Crazy shirts!

Harry Grider, far left, was crowned Pat Harvey Crazy Shirt

Day Champion 2012. Organizer Donny Yordy procured the

awesome trophy. Other contestants were Jo “Eye of the

Tiger” Nelson (top) and Dale Schultz and Ed Kehe (above).

Former member John Rosenquist served as guest judge

along with Rino Ghetti from the Community Center.

Helping teachers and the homeless

Even though we said we were done last year on Dec. 6, we weren’t done. The Builders Club answered Phyllis’s S.O.S. and pulled together $156 to purchase gifts for the homeless in coop-eration with the K-Kids. We collected all the items, de-tagged them and delivered them to the K-Kids’ fearless leader to hand out. We hope it made the holiday a bit brighter for those in need.

The New Year has arrived and the Builders are off to a great start! We have four new mem-bers, have registered for Relay for Life and are working on raising monies for the American Can-cer Society.

We are continuing our services to teachers by working on our pencil drive and Teacher Appre-ciation Day, which falls on Valentine’s Day this year. The teachers are always thanked for their service and dedication. We are grateful for all they do each and every day.

The Builders are keenly aware that the Great Fair is in February and are eager to work along-side their Kiwanis sponsors. Happy Valentine’s Day to all!

Toni Kelly and Elizabeth Van Voorhees Builders Club Advisors

Time for mid-year conference

A message from Kiwanis Southwest District Governor Bobby Davis

Kiwanis Kapers Page Seven

My fellow Southwest District Kiwanians:

Time is fast approaching for the 2012 Mid-Year Conference, March 9-11, 2012, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Las

Cruces. Nina and I are looking forward to welcoming you to Las Cruces, New Mexico. The conference will be held at

the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces where you will enjoy a cultural experience that is unique to the area. The hotel em-

braces the Spanish and Mexican Colonial history and traditions of the rich culture of Las Cruces.

Las Cruces has been the haunt of many notable figures, such as Geronimo, Victorio, Albert Fall and the discoverer

of Pluto, the late Clyde Tombaugh. But none have garnered more attention than the most infamous outlaw in the

West, William H. Bonney, a.k.a., Billy the Kid. In 1880, Billy the Kid stood trial in a Mesilla, N.M. courtroom for the

murder of Andrew “Buckshot” Roberts. He was found guilty and sentenced to hang by Judge Warren Bristol. During

his sentencing, Judge Bristol told Billy he was to be hung “until you are dead, dead, dead!" Legend has it that Billy

shouted back, "And you can go to hell, hell, hell!" He was taken to Lincoln, N.M. where he escaped while awaiting

execution. He was later shot and killed by Lincoln County Sheriff Pat Garrett in 1881. The building in Mesilla that

housed the jail and courtroom are still standing and the iron jail cell that held him is on display across the street in

the Gadsden Museum. Another historical landmark still standing in Mesilla is the old Butterfield Stage Depot. Today it

is home to La Posta, a restaurant with a worldwide reputation for its great Mexican food. If you’re like me, I know

you’ll enjoy the great Mexican food at La Posta. Nina and I will save a seat for each of you.

Mid-Year Conference registration opens Friday afternoon, March 9, 2012; however, we would like to encourage you

to come early or stay a day or two later and enjoy Las Cruces and surrounding areas. The Mid-Year Conference com-

mittee lead by Division 7 Lieutenant Governor & Conference Chair Bernadine Dallago, along with her team of great

Kiwanians, have been very busy putting together the conference agenda. A series of classes will be offered that are

sure to inform, enlighten, encourage participation and most importantly energize all in attendance. Saturday will be

Kiwanis Brand Day. Wear your favorite Kiwanis shirt, blouse, vest, coat or hat and show your Kiwanis Pride.

Let’s not keep this a secret…go ahead and spread the word. Tell everyone in your club. Bring a new member and

show them the big picture of Kiwanis in the Southwest District. Nina and I are looking forward to welcoming each of

you to the Mid-Year Conference March 9-11, 2012 in the beautiful and historic city of Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Yours in Service,

Bobby G. Davis

Governor, Southwest District of Kiwanis International

We remember those who have passed on:

West McLean

Stephen Gregory

Ed Lacy

Kiwanis Kapers Page Eight

Feb . 1 Jerry Comeau

Feb. 7 Dale Schultz

Feb. 23 Ed Gannon Jr.

Feb. 25 Jackie Miles

Jo Nelson

Jim Shepherd

Feb. 2 Jerry & Jackie Miles

Feb. 21 Bill & Johnann Yenawine

Feb. 26 Ed & Carol Kelso

Birthdays anniversaries

Adopt A Street

Monday, March 5

7:30 a.m.

Saguaro and Malta

Call Paul at 836-8213

It’s exciting, fun and enhancing our

beautiful community.

Feb. 2 Tall Tales as told by members

Feb. 3-4 Blood Drive

Feb. 9 Pam Fox and reading lips

Feb. 16 Chili cookoff

Feb. 23 NO MEETING

Feb. 24-26 The Great Fair

February 2012 Calendar

Welcome, Larry Spade!

Fountain Hills resident Larry Spade is

the newest member of the Kiwanis Club

of Fountain Hills. He joined a few months

ago, so Larry has already been accli-

mated to several of our unique projects

and activities.

Larry grew up in the Phoenix area, hav-

ing moved here in 1959. He is a graduate

of Arizona State University and taught

elementary school for eight years before

becoming a firefighter with the City of

Mesa. He retired from the fire department

in 2008 after 28 years of service.

He and his wife, Pat, moved to Fountain

Hills in 1997 after their two girls gradu-

ated from Dobson High School. They have

four kids total in their blended family

along with six grandchildren.

His wife is a retired R.N. with 40-plus years in nursing. Larry’s hobbies

include babysitting the grandkids, playing golf, bicycling, camping and

traveling. And of course Kiwanis! He also enjoys performing volunteer

work for his church, The Fountains, a United Methodist Church, the Foun-

tain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve and the community in general.