Governor PR Cook

IT'S TIME TO GROW I served as Lt. Governor under Charlie Ridenour in 1994 - 1995. I have found and been sharing membership numbers from those years to numbers as of September 2014. Membership for the District has decreased 40.95% during that time. Of course, some Clubs have decreased more than that while others have decreased more and the numbers include Clubs which folded. The point is, growth is essential to the continuation of Kiwanis which is essential to our service. I prepared a summary for the years 1988 through 2013 of the money spent on service projects for the Fort Oglethorpe Kiwanis during that time. The figures were amazing and impressed our membership. I encourage your Club to compile the same information. I am sure your results will show that we (Kiwanis) are making a difference in our communities and that, after all, is what being a Kiwanian is all about.

IT'S TIME TO COMPLETE FUNDING OF ELIMINATE It is very difficult for me to realize that we can save the life of a Child for $1.80. Yet, that is all it costs. We need to work toward completing our goal of eliminating maternal neonatal tetanus in countries where children are dying needlessly. Every little bit helps. I would love to see every club in the KT District making a contribution to this project.

IT'S TIME TO HAVE FUN This is the third goal of International President John Button for the year 2014 - 2015. I have always had fun being a member of Kiwanis, yet this year, the 100th, is going to be spectacular. Many Clubs, Divisions, and Districts are planning on celebrating this occasion. At Mid-Year in Alcoa, we are having a party. Bring your overalls, straw hats etc and be ready to have a great time. We plan on expanding the party to the District Convention in Owensboro and an exciting time is expected at the International Convention in Indy. Make plans to have your Club represented at all these functions.

Governor PR Cook

IT'S TIME TO MAKE COMMITMENTS You may have been told during your lifetime that you get out of something what you put into it. Perhaps you heard it in a class in school or when you were involved as a member of a sports team. Perhaps you have made that statement to one of your children. The same holds true for Kiwanis. If you are not active in your Club, how can you expect to receive any benefit from your membership? If there is no one in your Club that is active on a District level, how can you benefit? The District Directory is available. Jot down the dates of the Mid-Year conference, the District Convention and the International Convention. Do not wait to see what else pops up which will prevent you from attending these activities. As stated above, you will be a better person by attending these events. If you are like me, you will welcome the opportunity to help make you a better person. Of course, you will find a great deal more information in the Directory. Thanks to all of you for what you do! It’s time to make 2014 - 2015 the best year yet!

PR In This Issue Meet Your Lt. Governor 2-3 Foundation Scholarship Application 5-6 Eliminate 4 & 8 Next issue submission deadline January 5, 2015

IT'S TIME TO REALIZE THE IMPACT OF KIWANIS

Have you ever thought of what your life would be like without Kiwanis? I know I would probably be wasting a great deal of time if I were not a member. I truly believe I am a better person because I am a Kiwanian. Kiwanis has given me the opportunity to help eradicate iodine disorder deficiency, and work on eliminating maternal neonatal tetanus in addition to all the work done in our community. Just to be around members of Key Club, I realize the need for

the existence of our organization. We are not only making a difference in our lives, but we are truly improving the world by making a difference in the lives of others.

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Meet Your Lt. Governor’s

2014-2015

Division 1 Bill Rutley

Division 2 Duane McGray

Division 3 Chris Newton

Division 5 Tom Mattingly

Division 6 Virginia Combs

Division 4 Al Porell

Division 7 Jamie Ketron

Division 8 Donna Ratliff

Division 9 Rick Rogers

Division 10 Kendra Skidmore

Division 11 Susan Spears

Division 12 Jim Garrett

Division 13 Judy Price

Division 14 Dale Hawkins

Division 15 John Poole

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Meet Your Lt. Governor’s

2014-2015

Division16 Lynn Hutchinson

Division 17 Tim Thomas

Division 18 Victor Legerton

Welcome New Members

Alcoa Anna Jaggers Thomas Stoudt Ashland E. Richard Borland Joyce Boggs Athens Mark Nichols Benton Randon Prather Berea Joshua Woodward Cheatham County Mary Littleton Teresa Eads Ray Crouch Cynthiana Breanna Skidmore East Greenup County Bobby Hall Lisa Henderson Frankfort Jeff Edwards Russell Wright Marchele Jenkins Dwayne Depp Georgetown Chelsea Smitson Roy Prather Katherine Bennett Robert Holleran

Glasgow Richard Green Hixson Michael Quackenbush Kingsport Russell Parise Knoxville Anne Murphy Lebanon Roger Whitlock John White The Bluegrass Brian Henriott Louisville Michael Erskine Linda Taylor Dixie, Louisville Catherine Tang Madisonville, KY Stephanie Townsell Seth Tapp Charles Shockley James Bundren Kimberly Ipox Dawn Moretz Otto Corum Madisonville, TN Scott Shapiro

Maryville Doug Craig Nashville Jason Franke Dana Russell Jon Reed Tim Carroll Oak Ridge Darryl Kerley Paris Carolyn Fryman Princeton Chris Rogers Richmond Daniel Rogers Amanda Kash Scott County- Georgetown Nick Moran Vanessa Southard Sevierville Susan Padgett Sturgis Drennan Cowan Tellico Village Ben Campbell Tullahoma Frank Mishka Paula Kendrick Williamstown Phyllis Reed

October 1, 2014 through November 15, 2014

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Kiwanis Club of McMinnville, Tennessee

Chartered October 15, 2014

Division 1 Lt. Governor Bill Rutley

Opened with 22 members

President Robert Bratcher Secretary Kathy Nesmith

Eliminate

Is the Ebola issue interfering with Eliminate efforts?

Our partners from the U.S. Fund for UNICEF have sent these talking points. The two countries that are still at risk for MNT and are threatened by the Ebola emergency are Guinea and Nigeria. “The outbreak began in Guinea in early 2014 and quickly spread to the neighboring countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia, with large numbers of reported cases in rural, urban and peri-urban areas. The virus risks spreading to other areas, including the neighboring countries of Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal. Most countries in the region have eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) within the past two years: Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone. The majority of women and their future newborns are still protected against tetanus, and women will be for the majority of their estimated childbearing years. Guinea has also had success reaching women of reproductive age with the tetanus toxoid vaccine. However, immunization coverage rates in the remote southeast–where the Ebola outbreak is thought to have begun, were not high enough to warrant a validation survey for the country. More work needs to be done in this part of Guinea but is being delayed due to the Ebola emergency. UNICEF has also procured key supplies for use in Ebola Treatment Units and community care centers, and is playing a broader programmatic and coordination role to restore and protect continuity in the delivery of basic social services. These include maternal and child healthcare, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), nutrition, education and child protection (like mental health, psychosocial support, appropriate alternative care support for unaccompanied/separated/orphaned/ abandoned children and social protection/welfare). UNICEF also supports a ‘whole package’ approach to the prevention of water-borne diseases, backing the continuation of social cash transfers and strengthening the capacity of health workers.

Kentucky- Tennessee District Mid-Year Conference February 20-21, 2015

Alcoa, Tennessee

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KENTUCKY/TENNESSEE DISTRICT OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DATA SHEET

OCTOBER 1, 2014 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Name: Victor N. Legerton (“Vic”) Birthday (day/month): February 28 Spouse: Judi Occupation: Systems Engineer & Nonprofit Organization Consultant/Contractor Children: Colin, born April 23, 1983 Evan, born June 16, 1988 Born in: Los Angeles, California Date Joined Kiwanis: October 21, 1988 Positions Held in Kiwanis:

• Club and Foundation Secretary for 25+ years – Glendale (CA) 4/1/1990 to 9/30/2012 – served as chair on most, member on all, club committees at various times; and Nashville (TN) 11/1/2011 to present; Distinguished Secretary for 19 years (both clubs are 200+ members)

• President 3 times – Crescenta Valley Technology (Charter 1998-1999 and 2001-2002) and Glendale (Distinguished 2004-2005) • Lt. Governor – California-Nevada-Hawaii (CNH) District Division 3 (2000-2001) and Kentucky-Tennessee (KT) District Division

18 (2013-2014, 2014-2015) • New Club Builder – 7 Kiwanis Clubs (in CNH), 3 Circle K Clubs (2 in CNH, 1 in KT, 2 more in process), 2 Key Club (1 in CNH, 1

in KT, 8 more in process), 2 Builders Clubs (in CNH, 3 in KT District in process), 1 K-Kids Club (in CHN, 2 in KT District in process) and 1 Aktion Club (CNH)

• Kiwanis International Foundation – Hixson Fellow (5 Diamond), Zeller Fellow (1 Diamond & Major Gift pledge), Heritage Society, Honored Benefactor

• Kiwanis International – Legion of Honor; Life Member No. 15561; attended 18 Kiwanis International Conventions • The Eliminate Project – Division Coordinator, Acting Multi-Division Coordinator, Lead and Major Gift Committee member, KT

District MNT Fundraising Chair (Duck Race). My home club (Nashville) and second club (Cool Springs-Williamson County) are MNT Model Clubs

• Cal-Nev-Ha Kiwanis Foundation – Dunlap Fellow (Ruby), Tablet of Honor, 11 years as its webmaster • Cal-Nev-Ha Kiwanis District – 5 years as its webmaster, attended 17 District Conventions (presented seminars at 7) and 16

District Mid-year Conferences (presented seminars at 6) • Kentucky-Tennessee District – attended each District Convention and Mid-year Conference since moving to Nashville

(presented seminars at several of them); currently serving on the KT District’s Education Committee and Strategic Planning Committee

• Membership Growth – sponsored over 110 members (13 in KT District, so far) and a member of The Formula team as a New Club Opener (Builder)

• Serve as Kiwanis representative on Tennessee Scholars Advisory Council in collaboration with tnAchieve, tnPromise, Drive to 55, etc.

Career:

• 45 years at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA – software engineering and systems engineering for mission design and navigation of robotic spacecraft for NASA

• 25+ years nonprofit management including strategic planning, fundraising and fund development, grant writing, etc. with Certificate in Fundraising and Institutional Advancement

• Former middle school math teacher, retail bookstore & computer store owner/manager

Spotlighting Our Lieutenant Governors

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A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE The KY-TN Kiwanis Foundation can award fifteen $1,000 scholarships throughout the District. The scholarships will not be awarded by Division. REQUIREMENTS

1. Each applicant must be a child or grandchild of an active member of a Kiwanis Club in the K- T District.

2. An applicant must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate in an accredited institution of higher learning or must be a high school senior with plans to attend such an institution in the fall immediately following graduation.

3. Each applicant must submit along with the application a letter (not to exceed two typewritten pages) addressed to the Selection Committee no later than January 31, 2015. The applicant must tell the committee something about him/herself such as extracurricular activities, community service, employment history, etc. The letter must be signed.

4. Recipients of scholarships will not be eligible a second year.

All applicants will be notified of the results of the selection process by letter. The successful applicants selected will be required to submit the following postmarked no later than June 10, 2015: A letter from the higher education institution indicating that the applicant is currently in good standing or has been accepted for the fall term immediately following high school graduation, the student identification number being used at the institution, and name and address of the Financial Aid Office of the institution.

The K – T District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or disability. Please copy this requirement sheet and the application form. Distribute to children or grandchildren who are interested in applying for a scholarship.

KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE KIWANIS DISTRICT FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

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Scholarship Application

KIWANIS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM Kentucky – Tennessee Kiwanis District Foundation

Applicant’s Name_________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Phone No: ___________________ Email: ___________________________________

Name of Kiwanis Parent or Grandparent_______________________________________

Name of Kiwanis Club_________________________________Division Number______

Name and address of local newspaper_________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

High School Applicant Currently Attends________________________________________

Classification__________________________________________________________

(High School Senior, College Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior)

Name of Institution that you are planning to attend_______________________________

________________________________________________________________________

_______________________ _______________________________ Signature of Applicant Signature of Kiwanis Club President

This application along with the letter described in item 3 in the requirements must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2015. Submit to:

K – T District Foundation

1035 Strader Drive, Suite 150 Lexington, KY 40505

Email: ktdistrict@kytnkiwanis.org Phone :( 859) 422-2256 Fax: (859) 422-2259

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Kiwanis Club of Frankfort Holds Pastor Appreciation Month Breakfast

The Human & Spiritual Values Committee of the Kiwanis Club of Frankfort sponsored a breakfast in recognition of “Pastor Appreciation Month” which is observed in October. Invitations were mailed out using the Frankfort Church Directory compiled by the Committee, and copies of which are placed in local motels.

A potluck meal was provided by Club members and received many compliments, especially the “biscuits and gravy’ prepared by Committee vice chair Georgetta Nelson, a retired Salvation Army officer. The breakfast was held at the Salvation Army, one of the local agencies with which the Kiwanis Club enjoys a strong partnership.

Human & Spiritual Committee Chair Tommy Haynes said a hazardous fog blanked much of the city the morning of the breakfast, “which hurt our attendance. But we were truly pleased with the event, which we plan to develop as an annual celebration. The thanks and compliments we received from the pastors, reinforces our belief that the breakfast is a way that our Club can share and live the first Object of Kiwanis International.”

White Ribbon Against Pornography

Along with the food, music and spiritual uplifting, the breakfast was also utilized as a time to announce a new project being worked on by the Human & Spiritual Values Committee. This is “White Ribbons Against Pornography,’ or WRAP. Frankfort Mayor William May was on hand to proclaim the week of October 24 as WRAP Week in Frankfort. Several hundred cards containing a WRAP message and a white ribbon which could be detached and pined onto a person’s garment, were made available for churches and other organizations for distribution. Members of the Kentucky State University Circle K Club placed the white ribbons on the handout cards as a CKI service project.

Submitted by Fred Troutman Kiwanis Club of Frankfort

Congratulations to Harold Hardison on receiving his 55 year Legion of Honor pin for years of service in Kiwanis! Harold receives his pin from President Patrick Harlan

Kiwanis Club of Columbia

Has my club filed the correct tax forms? Submitted by Fran Marion, District Secretary-Treasurer

Club officers – have you checked to see if your club is current with filing your annual report with your state? KY clubs go to: www.sos.ky.gov and click on file annual report (put in Kiwanis and you can find your club) TN clubs go to: www.tn.gov and click on file a report.

Also, has you club been filing the 990-series tax return? If your club has not filed for 3 years, it could result in the loss of its 501(c)4 tax exempt status. Go to: www.irs.gov – file forms – charities & non-profits. Use the exempt organization select check tool to find your club.

Has your club done its annual audit? The audit is required by the bylaws of every club.

We have several clubs in the District that have not filed the new club bylaws. Let’s have 100% compliance. Call the district office for help if needed.

Remember to file monthly reports by the 10th of each month. Have your committee chairs check the directory for rules for awards for your club. Don’t get behind – start now!

See you at Mid-Year

Fran

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Pictured: John Oliver and Kiwanis club members present check to Tom Dolan (center of photograph) Scott Jordan is to Tom Dolan’s immediate right.

Paducah Kiwanis and Paducah Jeep Owners Club Jointly Present $985 in

Checks to American Cancer Society On August 28th, Downtown Kiwanis President Elect John Oliver presented a check for $305 to Tom Dolan of the American Cancer Society. Scott Jordan, Kiwanian and member of the Paducah Jeep Owners Club also presented a check for $680 to the American Cancer Society. The checks represented funds raised at a Jeep Show held on August 23rd. At the show, Downtown Kiwanis made a “dress rehearsal” of its award winning BBQ for later this month. President Elect Oliver remarked about the great time everyone involved had and how it was nice to couple good fellowship with raising money for a good cause. Paducah Jeep Owners Club is a group of like-minded individuals who all have one thing in common: the love of Jeeps, trail riding, back roads exploration, and volunteering to help where ever they can. PJOC is an internet club which has no dues, by-laws, officers, etc. The club posts events to their Facebook page. Downtown Kiwanis is a group of men and women dedicated to philanthropic efforts and community service. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time. Downtown Kiwanis raises most of its funds through an annual Christmas Auction and participation in BBQ on the River.

Governor-Elect Chuck Training is taking place as we prepare for the next 100 years in Kiwanis service in Indianapolis, Indiana. I would encourage Team Kiwanis Clubs to begin thinking outside the box in reaching the children in our Kentucky and Tennessee District. We need to prepare to saddle up our horses because we have a trail to ride throughout our wondering district. We should be looking forward at building clubs, SLP, starting new clubs, and having fun. It will take a team effort to WIN the game. International President Sue Petrisin (2015-16) reminds us to begin identifying your team members, our playbook, our cheerleaders, and our KT office staff, and strategic planning team in making that preparation. We are looking forward to Kentucky and Tennessee Kiwanians reaching and serving the children of our states. Know it is time to listen and look for new ideas, and concepts.

The time is here! Chuck

Oak Ridge Kiwanis President Margaret Goodman and ORCC President Parker Hardy at October 23, 2014 ORCC Networking Event.

The Oak Ridge TN Kiwanis Club had a display at the October 23, 2014 Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce (ORCC) Networking Event. Interested persons were told about Kiwanis and Key Club. Folks in other groups were met, information was exchanged about activities, and potential interactions were identified. Networking occurred under a large tent set up temporarily on the ORCC parking lot.

The Frankfort Kiwanis Club helped the Salvation Army get the holiday giving season off to an early start by ringing the bell to fill the kettles at Kroger Brighton Park on Saturday. Long time Kiwanian Gene Flynn was but one of twenty Frankfort Kiwanians who donned vests and rang the bell from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday while generous shoppers filled the kettles. Thanks to all who contributed!

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KIWANIS BACK TO SCHOOL GIFT CARD PROGRAM

On July 24th, 2014, Kiwanis of Tellico Village distributed fifty $100 Wal-Mart gift cards for back to school clothing to the Lenoir City and the Loudon County school systems. These gift cards, totaling $5000, were given to disadvantaged children chosen by Susan Fox, Director of Family Resource Center of Lenoir City schools and Cindy Purdy, Director of the Family Resource Center of Loudon County schools for the purchase of back to school clothing. This project was made possible by a generous donation from our corporate sponsor, Malibu Boats and both Mike Quinlan and Donna Tallent from Malibu were present during the presentation. Bob Frazer, the project leader from Kiwanis, expressed his deep appreciation to Malibu for their continued support of Kiwanis’ children projects. Management team member Tammy Lane of Wal-Mart of Lenoir City was present to assist in distributing the gift cards and Bob expressed his thanks to Wal-Mart for providing the venue to hold this event and the refreshments to support this project.

(Left to right) Bob Bland, Kiwanis President; Mike Quinlan, Director of Marketing for Malibu Boats; Bob Frazer, Kiwanis Project Leader; and Ray Scott, Kiwanis Publicity and Public Relations Director)

(Pictured above) Susan Fox, Director FRC for Lenoir City Schools; Bob Frazer, Kiwanis Project Leader; Linda Tillery, FRC Assistant; Dr. Jeanne Barker, Director Schools, Lenoir City; and Don

Maloney, Lenoir City Elementary Schools Principal

(Picture at right) Don Maloney, LCES Principal and Bob Frazer, Kiwanis Project Leader, passing out gift certificates to children and families.

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KIWANIS SEEKS NEW MEMBERS

“We started the Kiwanis Club of Tellico Village 16 years ago with 35 members” said Don Whiteman, a charter member of the Club. “We are now 95 members and still growing” said Don “because of the enthusiasm of our members in supporting the children and youth in our area. Kiwanis International will be 100 years old in January, 2015.” “You might say we celebrated the sixteenth anniversary of our Club by partnering with the Kahite community to build a youth playground for the families in the Kahite neighborhood shown in the photograph” said Bob Bland, president of our Kiwanis Club. The playground was dedicated to the memory of Stephanie Whitener by Rachael Kohn, (for more details see The Connection June 18, 2014). “We now have over 50 programs all geared to the youth in our communities,” said Bob, “including the Key Club at Loudon HS, reading and tutoring at the elementary schools, “Back To School” gift cards for children in need, Trout in the Classroom for children of the middle schools and the AmTryke therapeutic tricycle program, just to name a few.” The Kiwanis Club of Tellico meets for lunch the first and third Tuesday each month at 11:30. Please accept this invitation to be our guest. Come and enjoy the fellowship of our Club and an informative guest speaker. You can call John Strine, Membership Chairman (865) 458-1966 for more information or contact any member of our club. Submitted by Ray Scott

Eliminate What is the plan for long term prevention of tetanus with Eliminate? UNICEF partners with local health care organizations in the countries where we are working to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. As part of the process, UNICEF establishes how the country will sustain our efforts through ongoing vaccines. As Sue Fleschner observed when she traveled to Haiti with UNICEF in April, the local country health organizations implement on-going vaccination programs for the general population. As part of these programs, children and adults will continue to receive these necessary vaccines. Sue witnessed this in action at several clinics in Haiti! The Eliminate campaign is bridging the gap. We are targeting mothers who may not have received a vaccine before these programs were in place. By vaccinating these mothers now, we give the infants the vital immunization they need until the babies are able to take advantage of the in-country vaccination programs now in place.

Call us! KT District Office 859-422-2256

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This year's Pancake Day held on November 6th was a resounding success. The money raised from this annual event allows our club to purchase shoes and socks for hundreds of needy Fayette County children each year.

Mr. George Mitchell, a longtime member of our club has coordinated this event for many years. With help from all members of our club, his efforts have benefit literally thousands of children.

Submitted by David Mattingly, Club Secretary

Kiwanis Club of the Bluegrass Annual Pancake Day

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KENTUCKY-TENNESSEE DISTRICT CONVENTION 2014 REVISITED

As the Aktion Club Administrator for the District Aktion Clubs, I want to share the new experience we had at our District Convention. Those who were there, will recall we were present with members of District Aktion Clubs, including The Smoky Mountains Aktion Club and the Aktion Club of Rogersville. We will be inviting members to join us again, for the mid-year conference, in Alcoa. The Aktion Clubs, have made their presence known with a display, and this year, a member gave us reason for Kiwanis Clubs, to seek out agencies in their area, to begin discussions about organizing Aktion Clubs. For those who missed the convention, I wanted to share a picture of our Governor, and members of Aktion Club with the Aktion Club Bear. We have pictures of Kiwanis Clubs having their pictures taken, as well. What Kiwanis Club in Kentucky will be the first to organize a new Aktion Club?

The Aktion Clubs from around the country have supported the Kiwanis Eliminate Project by raising over $92,000.00. The Goal between now and January is to reach $100,000.00 through projects including Trick 0r Treat, Thanksgiving, and Holiday giving. I am proud of the clubs which have stepped up in our District to support the Eliminate Project including the Smoky Mountains Aktion Club, and The Northside Aktion Club of Knoxville. REACH OUT, TO YOUR COMMUNITY AND START AN AKTION CLUB, WE WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THE PROCESS. Contact David Coulter davidcoulter46@gmail.com or call 865-446-4539.

To see video copy and paste the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0z3aJVAB-LuMFZzbTJXeVVaajA/view?usp=sharing

The Aktion Club Member on the right told those gathered for the General Session on Saturday Morning about being a member of the Aktion Club.

Noon Kiwanis of Madisonville honors youth organizations in Hopkins County that help youth

Each year we honor groups that help kids in our county. Some of the groups are Big Brothers and Sisters, school Family Resource Centers, Sheriff’s Ranch, Shop with a Cop, Baptist Health, Hospice Camp Butterfly for Kids, 4 H, Happy Feet, Salvation Army, Family Advocacy Center, United Way, etc. Whitney Waldrip and Tim Thomas developed the program for our September 26th, 2014 program held at the United Methodist MAC center on Scott Street in Madisonville KY. Noon Kiwanis of Madisonville meet every Friday at noon at the church since its founding in 1922. This group photo was taken of the groups honored that day.

Submitted by Peyton Col. L. Peyton

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