Club Meetings

1st and 3rd Friday

Lunch at 11:30 AM

Meeting at 12:00 Noon

June Meetings:

6/2 & 6/16

Prospective Members

Always Welcome... _________________________________________________________________________________

Board Meetings

3rd Friday of the Month

9:30 AM

June Meeting: 6/16 _________________________________________________________________________________

Turkey Creek Golf Club 1525 Highway 193

Lincoln, CA 95648 _________________________________________________________________________________

2016-2017 Officers

President: Beth Roberts

Vice President: Lou Hill

President-Elec: Mary Luciano

Secretary: Judy Gho

Treasurer: Bec Cannistraci

2016-2017 Directors

Rae Cook

John Gho

John Moran

Mary Taverna

Edy Ternullo

Karen Thompson _________________________________________________________________________________

KCOLF News Editor Mary Luciano

Volume II May 2017 No. 8

Chartered: March 20, 2015

P.O. Box 412 Lincoln, California 95648

www.LincolnFoothillsKiwanis.org News

President’s Message

This month may have been one of our busiest yet. First, a big congratulations go to

John & Judy Gho and the entire Golf Tournament Team. I can't imagine how the

event could have been more successful. Everyone had a fantastic time. We far

exceeded our budgeted profit and we have people rushing to sign up for next year.

This month was also the end of the school year. K-Kids had their final Award

Celebration with a Hot Dog Dinner for everyone. The presence of some of the

children is almost beyond belief. Look for them to be the leaders of our country in

about 40 years... BUGs also had it's last meeting. We celebrated with a Pizza

Party and Cupcakes. We gave each of the children a small Gift Bag and they

reciprocated with Gifts for each of us including a Homemade Piñata, a Framed

Thank You, and Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

Our Kiwanis One Day was held at Sheridan Elementary School. We worked with

their Principal to clear out and plant their Spring Garden. There were a few of us

that could barely move the next day, but the work was worth the effort. It was

starting to look great when we left.

And finally we welcome two new members to our group, Jeff McClain and Teresa

Avelar. I look forward to working with both of them in the future.

Summer should slow down a little, but look forward to some meaningful projects.

Together we are making a BIG DIFFERENCE...

Beth

News In This Issue

Subject Page

Message From The President 1

News In This Issue 2

Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills Membership Growth 3

CNH Division 44 Membership Challenge 3

CNH Division 44 Council Meeting Hosted By the Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills 4

2017 Second Annual Charity Golf Tournament 5

2017 2nd Annual TNT Fireworks Sale 6

Carlin C. Coppin Elementary School K-Kids 7-8

What is Kiwanis to Me 9

Relay for Life 9

Sheridan Elementary School Kiwanis One Day Project 10

CNH Division 44 Council Meetings (DCMs) 11

April Community Service Hours 11

April Meeting Attendance 11

April Happy / Sad Dollars 11

April Happy Birthdays 11

Administrative & Fundraising Committees 12

Club Calendar of Events & Activities 13

Kiwanis International & Cal-Nev-Ha Calendar of Events & Activities 12

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Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills Membership Growth

Contributed by Mary Luciano

Don’t forget to bring in new potential members. As of May 8th, we have added four new members for Fiscal Year

2016-2017. This year there is a challenge by Lt. Governor Laird Smith to obtain the new members. Let’s get creative

and get more members. See the Membership Challenge Chart below.

Let’s challenge ourselves to bring in more “Worker Bees.” Let’s get the word out about Kiwanis and all the wonderful

things that we do for our community.

Kathy Shaddox, our member chair will discuss at the next meeting ways to get new members and what tactics are

being used to recruit Millennials.

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CNH Division 44 Membership Challenge

Contributed by Laird Smith, Lt. Governor

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Division Council Meeting

Contributed by Mary Luciano

You Guys Are Rock Stars!

Eighteen Kiwanians from our Club attended the May 8th DCM. We hosted this DCM and had a chance to talk about

all the wonderful service projects we have done this past year. Looking back at this year, we have completed the

following projects:

• Healthy Snacks at 4 schools.

• Building Up Grades (BUGs) Coppin Elementary School: Helped students with homework and made great strides

in their levels of reading and comprehension of what they have read.

• K-Kids: Sock Mice for SPCA, Thanksgiving Baskets, Peanut Butter & Jam Sandwiches, Acts of Kindness,

Appreciation Breakfast for Teachers and Staff of Coppin Elementary School.

• Safety Awareness Day: Coppin Elementary School.

Remember, each member is required to attend two DCMs. Work with Edy to get scheduled for your DCMs. You will

be amazed at all the wonderful things are Division 44 clubs are doing. You will come away from a DCM

understanding the true meaning of Kiwanis.

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2017 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Contributed by John & Judy Gho

The Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills held a very successful golf tournament at Turkey Creek on May 9. The second

annual tournament featured 87 golfers who enjoyed a beautiful day of golf. Following golf a delicious banquet dinner

was held with 137 people in attendance. Many raffle prizes were distributed as well as golf awards.

Proceeds from this year’s tournament will be used to benefit the children of Lincoln. This year’s focus will be on

purchasing much needed Google Chrome Books, small laptop computers that will be used by students in classrooms at

C.C. Coppin Elementary.

Next year’s tournament will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Turkey Creek Golf Club.

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2017 2nd Annual TNT Fireworks Sale

Contributed by Bec Cannistraci

The Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills 2017 TNT Fireworks Committee, composed of Bec Cannistraci, Mike Hart,

Michael Luciano, John Moran and Don Moura, is busy preparing for another successful sales effort.

TNT Fireworks will be offered for sale beginning June 28 at 12:00 PM and running until 10:00 PM on July 4. Last

year’s sale netted the club nearly $8,000 and we are working hard towards our 2017 goal of $10,000.

TNT Fireworks is offering several new exciting items for this season as well as many of the old standards. This year

we plan to introduce a $500 Fireworks package raffle (100 tickets at $5 each) with the proceeds dedicated to

“Technology Improvements” in our local schools.

Our Fireworks Stand will be located in the parking area of the Tower Mart Shopping Center located at 2270 Nicolaus

Rd, Lincoln, CA.

Operating hours will be:

Wednesday June 28 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Thursday June 29 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Friday June 30 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Saturday July 1 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Sunday July 2 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Monday July 3 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Tuesday July 4 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Look for announcements for our “Stand Decoration”, “Stand Staffing” and “After the 4th Party” events.

Let’s make 2017 a memorable, successful campaign.

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Carlin C. Coppin Elementary School

Contributed by Mary Luciano

Elections:

Elections for the K-Kids Board have been held for next year and a Community Service Calendar has been made. We

are working on improving K-Kids each year. Our goal this year is to have the K-Kids raise enough money to pay for

33% of their expenses.

Projects:

First project in September is to make 100 Trauma Dolls. We have met with Kristen Ireton / Laguna -Elk Grove Club,

to understand the process. John Moran is working on getting some help from our Lincoln Hills Sewing Group, Kathy

Shaddox is working with the Kaiser Emergency Trauma Center to determine delivery schedule. Mary Luciano is

writing Grants to obtain money for this project.

Awards:

On May 16, 2017, parents and friends gathered in the Carlin C. Coppin Cafeteria, to see their children receive awards

for their outstanding community service projects completed during the 2016-2017 year and their leadership skills.

There were forty-two children at this school who received certificates of completion, with twenty-one receiving

“Outstanding Achievement Awards.” These children participated in “K-Kids, a program provided by Kiwanis of

Lincoln Foothills. There are nearly 1,500 K-Kids Clubs around the world. Members work together on service

projects, develop leadership potential and build moral character.

During the school year, these “superhero kids” worked on making Blankets and Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches for

the Salt Mine. Organized and contributed to making 100 Thanksgiving Baskets with Turkeys for those less fortunate

for Thanksgiving. Additionally, made Sock Mice to give to the SPCA and they organized two weeks of “Acts of

Kindness” for their school. For two weeks, children at the school did acts of Kindness, including cleaning around the

school.

Congratulations to all the K-Kids who completed K-Kids for the 2016-2017 school year. A special “Thank You” to

our twenty-one K-Kids who received “Community Service Awards: Allie Dailey, Emma Wallace, Paizlee Davis,

Ruby Alvarez, Caelah Odell, Maddie Webb, Emma Usher, Conner Stacy, Estrella Herrera, Andrew Wolcik, Aiden

Wolcik, Eli Duff, Meghan Gustafson, Gavin Barravecchio, Teagan Bouches, Ashley Bewley, Scarlett Warren, Aiden

Collins, Eli Morales. These kids are passionate about making a difference in their school, in their community and

around the world.

See Photos on Next Page...

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Carlin C. Coppin Elementary School

Contributed by Mary Luciano

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What Kiwanis Means to Me

Contributed by Mary Taverna

Why did I join Kiwanis?

I joined Kiwanis because I saw it as an opportunity to meet new people, be of service to my community and improve

the quality of life for the youth of Lincoln.

Why Kiwanis and not another service club?

The mission of Kiwanis is to improve the world - one child and one community at a time. All of the charitable dollars

raised by the Kiwanis Club of the Lincoln Foothills stay in my community and are used for the intended purposes. I

am proud to be part of such an important mission.

Mary Taverna

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What Kiwanis Means to Me

Contributed by Mike Hart

Why did I join Kiwanis?

I initially joined Kiwanis because my wife and I wanted to pay back the bounty we feel we have been given. I did not

know a thing about Kiwanis or their programs, but as I became a new member of the newly formed local club I quickly

learned of the good that we did for our local community and the children that we helped in our local schools.

Why Kiwanis and not another service club?

Having been a member of a club called Sertoma -"Service to Mankind"- many years ago, I knew that there must be a

local entity that did something similar. I have now been involved in several fundraisers and activities that have

contributed several thousands of dollars to the youth of our community and have benefited in my own well-being as I

feel my wife and I have contributed to theirs.

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Relay for Life

Contributed by Mary Luciano

Relay for Life, May 20, 2017

Special thanks to Joe and Lou Hill, and Michael and Mary Luciano for volunteering to help at the Relay for Life here

in Lincoln. Yes, we actually got Lou up and ready to handle registrations at 7:30am.

Once you have attended “Relay for Life,” you are hooked on participating on a yearly basis. The Cancer Survivors

walk the track with smiles on. It just gives you goose bumps and a warm feeling to see all the smiling faces. We hope

more of you will join us next year.

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Sheridan Elementary School Kiwanis One Day Project

Contributed by Mary Luciano

Sheridan Elementary School’s Vegetable Garden is “Now Weed Free and Full of Vegetable Plants”. We arrived early

in the morning to clean out the vegetable garden. We pulled weeds from the garden, added more Soil, donated by Bec

Cannistraci, and planted the vegetable garden with Tomatoes, Kale, Bell Peppers, Garlic, Shallots, Cucumbers,

Cantaloupe, Arugula, and Bush Beans.

Special thanks to Karen Thompson, Beth Roberts, Allen Roberts, Rae Cook, Carol (Beth’s Neighbor), Bob Day, Mary

Luciano. We all went home and took a nap after gardening (Just Kidding...).

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CNH Division 44 Council Meetings (DCMs)

DCMs are held on the second Monday of the month at the Free Methodist Church, 8790 Oak Avenue, Orangevale

CA, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Dinner is served at 5:30 pm and the meeting starts at about 6:00 pm. Cost is $10.00

for Dinner, or $5.00 for Dessert Only.

The Division Council Meetings or DCMs as members commonly refer to it, are meetings where members from all

fifteen clubs in Division 44 get together to share successes, plans, concerns and have fun. All members are welcome

as are guests. We are frequently joined by representatives from other Divisions, our Key Club & Circle K Club

Division Leadership. The next DCM Meeting is on Monday, June 12, 2017 and is Hosted by The Kiwanis

Club of Auburn - 5:30PM-7:30PM, Lt. Governor Laird Smith's Home, 11281 Redhawk Court, Auburn,

CA95602

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April Community Service Hours

In April, 22 Members performed 321 Community Service Hours, directly serving the Community of Lincoln.

Community Service during the year includes: BUGs, K-Kids, Healthy Snacks, Carlin C. Coppin Elementary

School, Sheridan Elementary School, First Street Elementary School, Creekside Oaks Elementary School,

Lincoln Police Activities League, Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce, Fundraising Events: Valentines

Dinner & Dance, Golf Tournament & Fireworks Sales. Thanks to all who contributed many hours of their time

working in the Lincoln Community.

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April Meeting Attendance

Attendance for the April 7th Meeting was 16 Members. Attendance for the April 21st Meeting was 20 Members and

2 Guests.

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April Happy / Sad Dollars

Happy / Sad Dollars Collection for the April 7th Meeting was $114.00 and the April 21st Meeting was $109.00.

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May Happy Birthdays

Mary Cannistraci - 5/18

Rosslynne McCullough - 5/20

Edy Ternullo - 5/30

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Administrative & Fundraising Committees

Administrative Committees

Anniversary Party Committee Chair: Open

Communications, Marketing & Public Relations Committee Chair: Marty Sue Hart

Community Service Committee Chair: Mary Luciano

Finance Committee Chair: Beth Roberts

Healthy Snacks Program Committee Chair: Rae Cook

Holiday Party Committee Chair: Beth Roberts

Installation Dinner Committee Chair: Edy Ternullo

Inter-Club & Division Council Meetings Committee Chair: Edy Ternullo

Internal Club Events Committee Chair: Open Meetings & Programs

Committee Chair: Mary Taverna Membership

Committee Chair: Kathy Shaddox Newsletter

Committee Chair: Mary Luciano Safety Awareness Day

Committee Chair: Christine Cirrone Safety Coordinator / Risk Management

Committee Chair: John Moran Sponsored Programs

Bring-Up Grades (BUGs) Program Chair: Beth Roberts K-Kids Program Chair: Mary Luciano

Strategic Plan / I-Plan Committee Chair: Roger Cook

Sunshine Sunshine Chair: Lou Hill

Website & Photographer Committee Chair: Michael Luciano

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Fundraising Committees

Fundraising Committee Chair: Lou Hill

Club Fireworks Sales Committee Chairs: Bec Cannistraci & John Moran

Foundation Golf Tournament Committee Chairs: John Gho & Judy Gho

Foundation Valentines Day Dinner & Dance Committee Chair: Lou Hill

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Club & Division Calendar of Activities and Events

May, 2017

Friday, May, 5th KCOLF Club Meeting - 11:30AM-1:00PM, Turkey Creek Golf Club, Lincoln Tuesday, May, 2nd K-Kids Meeting - 2:45PM - 3:45 PM, C.C. Coppin Elementary School, Lincoln Monday, May, 8th CNH Division 44 Council Meeting - 5:30PM-7:30PM, Free Methodist Church, Orangevale, CA

Wednesday, May, 17th CNH Division 44 Prayer Breakfast - 5:30PM-7:30PM, Free Methodist Church, Orangevale, CA

Friday, May, 19th KCOLF Board Meeting - 9:30AM-11:00AM, Turkey Creek Golf Club, Lincoln Friday, May, 19th KCOLF Club Meeting - 11:30AM-1:00PM, Turkey Creek Golf Club, Lincoln Tuesday, March, 16th K-Kids Meeting - 2:45PM - 3:45 PM, C.C. Coppin Elementary School, Lincoln BUGs - Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - 2:30PM-3:30PM

June, 2017

Friday, June, 2nd KCOLF Club Meeting - 11:30AM-1:00PM, Turkey Creek Golf Club, Lincoln Monday, June 12th CNH Division 44 Council Meeting - 5:30PM-7:30PM, Lt. Governor Laird Smith's Home

Friday, June 16th KCOLF Board Meeting - 9:30AM-11:00AM, Turkey Creek Golf Club, Lincoln Friday, June 16th KCOLF Club Meeting - 11:30AM-1:00PM, Turkey Creek Golf Club, Lincoln

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July, 2017

Friday, July, 7th KCOLF Club Meeting - 11:30AM-1:00PM, Turkey Creek Golf Club, Lincoln Friday, July 21st KCOLF Board Meeting - 9:30AM-11:00AM, Turkey Creek Golf Club, Lincoln Friday, July 21st KCOLF Club Meeting - 11:30AM-1:00PM, Turkey Creek Golf Club, Lincoln

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Kiwanis International & Cal-Nev-Ha Calendar of Events & Activities

July 13-16, 2017 2017 Kiwanis International Convention, Paris, France August 3-5, 2017 2017 CNH District Convention, The Nugget Hotel, Reno (Sparks), NV

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www.LincolnFoothillsKiwanis.org

www.CNHDivision44.org

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