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JANUARY 2005
Winter Wonderland at
The U of A Circle K
From the Office of the President:
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UPCOMING EVENTS
•
Jan. 28, Ice Skating at
Kent State, 7:30 PM
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Jan. 29, DSP in Columbus, 7:30 AM-6:00 PM
•
Feb. 7-11, Governor’s
Project Table, Student
Union, 10 AM-2 PM
•
Feb. 9, Open House, 7
PM, Student Union 316
•
Feb. 25-27, DCON,
Radisson Hotel
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April 1-2, SPOT, Delaware, Ohio.
**If you have any ideas
for service projects, socials, or Kiwanis Family
events, please feel free to
let Mark know at [email protected]**
Hello Everyone!!
Welcome back to
the University of Akron. I
hope all of you had a great
winter break, and were able
to rest for this semester.
As many of you
know, District Convention
2005 is right around the corner (February 25-27). I am
ecstatic that our club will be
hosting this enormous event.
This of course means that we
will need some extra efforts
from all of our members to
help Christina, the District
Convention Chair, get ready
for this action packed weekend. District Convention is a
weekend filled with many
events. There will be caucusing, many workshops, a tre-
mendous awards ceremony, a
dance, installation of new
District Officers, a sincere
farewell session, and many
great opportunities to make
lasting friendships with other
Circle K’ers in the Ohio District.
I would also like for
each of you to keep spreading
the word of how great Circle
K really is, so we can get all
the students that love community service as much as
you do, to have the chance to
join CKI here at the University of Akron. Remind your
friends, roommates, and
classmates about this dynamic student organization to
try to get them to join.
In addition, if you
guys ever need help with
anything, Circle K related,
school related, or whatever, I
am always here and willing to
help with whatever you are in
need of. Each of you is more
than welcome to email me or
call my cell phone. I am
looking forward to having
another great semester, with
all of you.
~Mark Butzier
EDITOR’S CORNER
BY BRIDGET BUCHTEL
Welcome Back!! As the
Spring 05 semester begins, our Circle K Club is
starting up the service,
social, and district projects in full swing. I hope
everyone is well on their
way to achieving their
thirty-five hours of service goal. Why stop at
thirty-five? I challenge
each and everyone of you
to double the amount of
service that you have
earned so far. If you are
interested in knowing
how many service hours
you have completed, go
to the Circle K website at
www3.uakron.edu/
kclub. Also, I hope everyone is excited that convention is less than a
month away. Please offer any help to Christina
so that The University of
Akron can hold the best
Convention the Ohio
District has held yet! Email Christina at
[email protected] to see
what you can help with.
Lastly, I encourage all
members to submit articles to this great newsletter! Your views and
opinions are critical to
the success of the club.
To submit articles please
send them to me at
[email protected].
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REGINA’S ROUTE
Christina Adkins, Angela McDermitt, and
I, all members of the Akron Circle K Club,
braved the snowy weather one Saturday
morning over Christmas break to help the
people at the Ronald McDonald House
take down Christmas decorations. Even
though the weather was a little crappy and
we were still on break from school, we all
got out of bed that morning knowing that
we were going to stand by our commitment of going and helping for a couple
hours. As we stood at the front door, the
people at the Ronald McDonald House
greeted us with big smiles, and quickly
showed us the dozens of doughnuts they
bought for us thinking there were more to
come. After waiting a couple minutes we
decided to get started and then the rest
would join in later. The older couple who
were hosting showed us to the basement
where we all grabbed empty boxes to bring
upstairs and place in the various rooms of
trees and decorations. By now it was doubtful anyone else was coming so we quickly
started working together as a team on one
room at a time. We definitely had other
plans later on and didn’t want to be here all
day. A couple hours had passed and I had to
go, but Christina and Angela stayed for a
little big longer and helped finish the rest.
The good part was that we got to take
doughnuts home because they ordered too
many for the amount of people who were
there to help, but the bad part was that we
A word from the wise: NEVER eat yellow snow!!
Dancin’ in Canton
Every year for as long as I can remember, Walsh University
holds their annual Dance Marathon in ultimate Circle K style:
with fun, food, and fashion. This year’s event was no different.
With their western theme, as well as numerous prizes and games
to go along with the dancing, Circle K members from all over
Northeast Ohio had the opportunity to have an amazing time all
together. And of course, as in every other Walsh University
event ever held, there were plenty of energy-boosting, extra sugary HUGS to quench everyone’s thirst. The best part of the
Dance Marathon, though, is the service we all performed for a
local child who needs our help. This year the club donated their
proceeds from the dance admission to a boy named Patrick who
is battling a rare form of cancer. The club also set out a banner
for all of us in attendance to sign with encouraging words of
welcome for Patrick and his family. We all wish Patrick the
best. Be sure to make sure that you don’t miss next year’s Walsh
Dance Marathon, usually held sometime in mid-November!!!
~Andrea Macy
made a commitment as a club and didn’t
fully follow through. Thank God for chairs
and ladders though or the three shortest
girls of the club (or close to it) would have
had a harder time of
completing this service
project. The people at
the Ronald McDonald
House kept thanking
us for being there and
appreciated our big
hearts in that we took
the time to help them. I
guess that just proves
that big things come in
small packages!
~Regina Tedrick
Steph’s Scribbles
Since service is our MAIN goal, I have been brainstorming
who else our club could help. When I think of it, I remember my favorite charity, the Salvation Army. Ever since I
was little I can remember putting my change into those red
kettles. The Salvation Army is one of the most known offices because they go all over helping at all different disasters and also because of the red kettles at Christmas; however, as they say, "need knows no season." Although the
holidays are when they receive most of their money, they
need help all the time. While we also help them out, we too
are guilty of only doing so at Christmas. So, why don't we
help some more? I know that they help people in the armed
services a lot and as stated, at disasters. Why not start a
clothes drive, a change drive, or see if we could help the
service men/women out a little? As fundraising chair, I
would be open to any other suggestions, and perhaps we
could help them out this semester.
~Steph Heston
HEATHER’S HAPPENINGS
This past November, a handful of members, got together to go and help the food bank, Harvest for Hunger. This organization has many volunteers come in to help them box food up or
help put together bath toiletries for those families that are in need of this kind of stuff. Harvest
for Hunger is an annual effort of Northeast Ohio's food banks that benefit the hungry in 19
counties and is one of the largest food and fund drives in the nation. The drive takes place
each March. In 2004, Harvest for Hunger collected more than $1.9 million and 715,000
pounds of food from donors at area supermarkets, workplaces and schools. When we got there we first started by
bagging up potatoes. We had four large bags, full of hundreds and hundreds of potatoes. We had to put in a specific amount of potatoes in each bag and it took about 2 to 3 hours to do. After that, half of us divided up and
helped with putting cans in boxes and filling up bottles of soap. For those of us that boxed up the can, some of our
hands smelled like bleach from having to clean the cans. Then for those who helped fill bottles up with soap had
fun getting all messy. This whole process took us about four hours, but it was nice getting done and walking out of
that building knowing that we helped more families get what they need. Hopefully we will have more people who
can also have this feeling the next time we do this service. Please feel free to join us. Heather Kramp
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DIVISION RALLY AT JCU
Recently, a Division Rally was held
at The John Carroll University. The
sponsors of the event were Lieutenant Governor Christi Esterly and the
John Carroll University Circle K
Club. The event was a blast due to
the amount of things that there were
to do for several different age groups.
Since some of the guests that attended the rally were under the age of
ten some activities were planned to
be more to the liking of the younger
children. The service project was a
fun activity that offered the people of
all age groups to get their hands
messy in finger paint while designing
unique versions of hand turkeys for
children’s hospital. There were also
many different kinds of foods that
were offered by the Lieutenant Governor to make sandwiches and to
have as tasty treats. Also, while the
event unraveled and much fun was
being had, the movie Muppet Treasure
Island played in the background and
was watched by some. As the afternoon wore on, it eventually became
time for all to head outside and begin
swinging away at a piñata. After
several attempts by different members
of different clubs it was finally
cracked open and everyone scram-
bled for the
sweet goodness that fell
upon the
Earth. After
the conclusion
of the piñata
session everyone filed back
inside the
warm building and continued to have
fun. It was truly a wonderful experience for all involved.
~Steve Schwarten
MY FAVORITE CIRCLE K MEMORY BY ERIC MCCLANAHAN
Honestly, my favorite Circle K
memory would have to be the
Halloween social. The cost was
a bit expensive, but the laughs
were definitely worth it. I happened to be in the presence of
one or two jittery individuals and
it was rather humorous to see
them get scared and scream. It
was also fun to participate in
frightening them by startling
them when they least expected.
Even more fun was the time I
was startled myself and every-
“Circle K International is college and university
students who are responsible citizens and leaders
with a lifelong commitment to community service
worldwide.”
Many people may not be aware of this statement or what it means. This is the mission of Circle K
International. Circle K is a way to show that you have
a commitment to community service. You want to be
of service to your college or university campus as well
as the community.
Circle K is an organization full of leaders.
Each member is a leader in his or her own way.
Whether by taking on a leadership role as an officer or
during a service project, each person is a leader. Being
a leader is an important thing. It’s not always easy to
lead a large group through a project.
Keep this mission statement in mind at the next
project or meeting. It can be a way to help you become
a leader or remember your commitment to community
service.
~Christina Adkins
one teased me for it. I guess in
the scheme of things I was lucky
because I was usually not the
one targeted for being startled or
scared (probably because I was
big). Oh well. This is definitely
something I would like to do
again.
Another word from the wise: Tongues
stick to cold metal poles!
Thank You
Dear University of Akron Club Members,
I want to thank you all so much for your unanimous endorsement for the office of District Governor. I am extremely honored and humbled to have your support, and I am looking forward to
an incredible District Convention hosted by our amazing club! During DCON, I will be seeking to represent the entire of the Ohio District, but knowing that I have your support and encouragement in this
endeavor is an amazing morale booster! You all are exemplary members of this organization, and I consider myself very lucky to have a
home club that is so supportive and understanding.
~Andrea Macy
New Year Horoscope Courtesy of Service Sam
Aries (Ram): March 21–April 19
You just have to try everyone’s patience and opinions. You have to butt heads with anyone you feel
you can push and why not, you’re the Ram. You got the head to do so. Sadly, in that hard head of
yours, there isn’t much left for the proper brain capacity, but hey, you’re in college.
Taurus (Bull): April 20–May 20
GRRR, YOU ARE THE BULL! YOU’RE TOUGH, BRUTAL, AND STRONG. YOU TAKE NO CRAP
FROM ANYONE AND LOVE THE POWER YOU HAVE. Ouch! You stub your toe. It hurts; you cry the
pain away hugging your teddy bear as you eat a carton of ice cream.
Gemini (Twins): May 21–June 20
Where is your Twin today? You have been calm today and seem to be relaxed. You have no one
fighting against you inside your head. This isn’t like you to sit and relax and not seem to have any
fighting inside your head whether to have a burger or Sloppy Joes. What’s different? You say that your
Twin is being shipped third class via UPS to the Antarctic? That’s why you’re so happy. Excellent
work.
Cancer (Crab): June 21–July 22
You are the crab but you’re also known to be sensitive. You listen to others and help them with your
problems. They lean on you when they need a hand but what about you. Today, take a break from
your caring side. If anyone needs help badly, do things the American way and charge a fee for every 5
minutes of your time. If they don’t like it, tell them you’ll be open for business on Monday and to take a
number.
Leo (Lion): July 23–Aug. 22
The Lion, King of the Pride. You are the leader of many and show the way through life, but little do you
know. You’re lost. Turn around, go back to that gas station, and ask for directions and hopefully you’ll
get back on track Buddy.
Virgo (Virgin): Aug. 23–Sept. 22
The thing about your sign is the curse you carry with it. For every year, when your sign comes up, school begins. Why did you of all people have to get stuck with this curse? What can you do about this? You can’t
change your birthday, can you? Or you can stand tall and remember, once you start to work, ALL signs gain
your curse. So feel happy that you’ll know about the doom that plagues your sign
Libra (Scales): Sept. 23–Oct. 22
No holidays are really during your sign. Labor Day is gone, Halloween isn’t there yet, and sure there is
Columbus Day but what good does it do you? So today, even though your sign has been gone for a
few months already, you will celebrate the time of your birth. Throw a party with other Libras and only
eat food that comes from things with scales. Eat things like Snake Soup, Fish Chowder, and some
plant that has scale like leaves. Have fun, party hard, for tomorrow you’ll eventually realize you just
partied on a week night and have to work and/or go to class with a hangover and fish breath.
Scorpio (Scorpion): Oct. 23–Nov. 21
You are the Scorpion; you have a tail with a deadly weapon at the end of it. Usually you use it to stab
your enemies in the back. HA. Stabbing people in the back, that’s not you, or is it? Only you know the
truth, but remember, you can always miss with your tail and stab yourself. Boy wouldn’t that put a dent
in today’s wonderful events.
Sagittarius (Archer): Nov. 22–Dec. 21
A poor old blind man asks you for directions. Being the helpful person you are, you raise your arm and
point him in the direction he should go and say “That way!” and walk away. Shortly after you realize
your stupidity and start to cry.
Capricorn (Goat): Dec. 22–Jan. 19
Your sign has just left the astrological plain, you must feel terrible. Well, you should, you have about
another year till you get to be on top again. So go find a dark corner of your room and wallow in self
pity of the bad luck you have just received. HA HA HA.
Aquarius (Water Bearer): Jan. 20–Feb. 18
You’re known as the Water Bearer, well then today you shall use your mystical powers and summon
water out of metal. It might be cold at first so be careful and make sure it is the right temperature for
you and your fellow signs.
Pisces (Fish): Feb. 19–March 20
Fish are gullible, going after a piece of worm or some other animal on a metal hook. You see that
‘food’ and you think “FREE FOOD! ALL FOR ME!” You go after it and as you taste the fruit of your find, you
find the hidden prize in all good things and get snagged up. Some one grabs you and uses you for their purposes. Remember to watch for the ‘hidden’ prize that come with all good things or you’ll end up battered in
beer batter and served with fries while being washed down by a mug of Miller Genuine Draft.
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Top Ten Tips for Time Management
Nick Martin
Circle K members…here’s tonight’s Top Ten list!! The category for tonight is Top Ten
Things Circle K Members Could Do to Manage Their Time Better. Here we go…
10.
Use a daily planner or calendar, so you don’t sign up for service projects that you
will not be able to attend – and so you can attend all of the fun Circle K meetings!
9.
Divide large projects into smaller steps, so you don’t get overwhelmed when you
have to do everything all at once and start thinking “I have too much to do!”
8.
Write a “to-do” list when you wake up in the morning or while you’re eating
breakfast, so you don’t go to bed at night saying “I should have done that today!”
7.
Establish your own personal deadlines for getting things done, so you don’t have
someone telling you “Why didn’t you get this done on time when I needed it?”
6.
Learn to say “I’m sorry, but I can’t” when someone asks you to do something when you really don’t have time,
so you don’t end up thinking “Why did I tell him/her I could do this? I have too much other stuff to do!”
5.
Be aware of your best time (early in the morning or late at night) when you are most alert and make plans to do
stuff for classes and other things then, so you don’t start to think “Why am I doing this now?” and then begin to
fall asleep!
4.
Do work for your most difficult or boring class first – when you are the most energized, so you can start thinking
“I’m glad I got that done! Now I can start doing all of the other things I wanted to get done today!”
3.
Use the little bits of time (an hour between classes, waiting for clothes to get done in the washer/dryer, etc.) that
you have during the day to get small things done, so you can make the most out of your time.
2.
Be organized, so you don’t spend time trying to find things when you need them.
…and the number one thing Circle K members can do to manage their time better…
1.
Don’t waste more time! Start doing tips 2 through 10 NOW!!
This is the definition of a service hour, as provided by Circle K International:
A service hour is defined as any time spent on the following for a project officially sponsored by your Circle K club
and/or district:
• preparation/ planning for service project;
• travel time to and/ or from the location of the site from your club
• the physical work done performing the service project
• clean up
A service hour counts towards Circle K only when it does not also count for another organization. For example, if you are involved with a sorority on campus, and have to do a project
with that organization, those hours cannot also count for Circle K. If you are doing a project
on your own and it cannot count for another organization, you must do one of the following
for it to count for Circle K:
You must announce to the club that you will be participating in a service project, and invite interested
members to help out; or
You must represent yourself as a member of Circle K, so that the people who will benefit from your service
know that you are doing so as a part of Circle K
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VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
WHO IS IN THE CIRCLE K FAMILY??
BY BRENT JAROSI
As begins a new semester, so begins the attempt at learning
something new. Not all of you are fully familiar with all of
Circle K’s offerings. Though there are many good and helpful
things Circle K offers to individuals. One specific thing is the
K family. Before you get all confused about what I am about
to talk about, let me briefly explain. K family is made up of 6
parts: Kiwanis, Circle K, Key Club, Builders Club, K-Kids,
and Aktion Club. Each part serves as an important part to the
organization. Firstly, Kiwanis is the oldest part of the K family
and service as a world wide Service club for upstanding citizens in the community. These great people not only provide
service for others, but they help mentor members of the other
parts of K family and can be reliable resources when looking
for jobs and opportunities in the future. The next part is Circle
K which you are all a part of and should know a great deal
about. The high school level branch is known as Key Club.
Key Clubs are self run by the students who elect officers and
are ultimately responsible for the club’s success or failure. This
can be a great way to build great leadership and responsibility
skills. However to help guide them along the way they are
sponsored by a local Kiwanis Club to help guide them along
their path. The next branch is known as Builders Club and
this is for students between the ages of 12 and 15. This
club is run by the School facilitator and a local Kiwanis
Club. The main goals of this club are to help others, serve
their school and community, and build a positive future for
themselves. The next branch is K-Kids which servers for
elementary students. This branch was first adopted in 1998
and is greatly expanding. It is Circle K’s goal to help sponsor a K-Kids club to help those very young students mature
and develop their potential for leadership and service in the
future. The last branch is Aktion Club which addresses the
needs of citizens with disabilities. An Aktion Club is a
community-service group of adults who are developmentally impaired. These six make up all the K family and
show how it is made up to develop the very young all the
way to adults fully and correctly. With this many branches
the K Family can correctly accomplish this goal.
Christmas Joy for Children’s Hospital from The University of Akron
By Bridget Buchtel
Each year Akron Children’s Hospital holds an annual Christmas Tree Festival. Various organizations and personal philanthropists fill out applications to sponsor a Christmas tree, miniature tree, or wreath. Some trees are decorated in the traditional red
and green style while others are in other more creative themes. The University of Akron Circle K Club decided to sponsor a tree last year. Throughout the summer and fall
lead decorator, Bridget Buchtel, prepared the tree skirt from a pattern and started designing the rest of the tree. President, Mark A. Butzier and Bridget spent numerous
Fridays shopping for just the right components of the tree. Club members were urged
to put in all their input in the designing of the tree. Many had great ideas that helped
with the originality of the tree. After a club meeting, everyone stayed to decorate ornaments together. On November 16th, Bridget, Mark, Brent Jarosi, Steve Schwarten,
and Ms. Cerrone set up the tree at Quaker Square Train Station. Our tree was entitled “Building the future with Bob the Builder.” The orange, yellow, and blue color
themed tree is beautiful with measuring tapes as garland, construction cones and “Bob
the Builder” ornaments, plastic tools covered in glitter, and six “Bob the Builder” ice
pack heads that were placed on the tree, accented with yellow, blue, and orange bows
and ribbons. Under the tree was a tree skirt with appliquéd “Bob the Builder” fabric
and yellow ribbon to bring together the orange and blue colors. To top the whole tree
off, a yellow hard hat was placed on top instead of an angel. The instant we began to
decorate the tree, it became a hit with the other decorators because we weren’t even
finished placing all the ornaments on the tree, when many of the other decorators from
different groups made comments such as “that is a beautiful tree,” “what a great
idea,” and “why didn’t I think of that.” Our tree was sold for $350.00 to be donated
to the hospital fund. All in all, with the whole tree fest, our group helped the hospital
raise $44,000.00. For those members who did not help with the preparation of the
tree, our club also volunteered time on Sunday and Monday, November 21 and 22.
Club members had the opportunity to guard trees, greet guests, hand out programs,
dress as Christmas Trees and Spongebob Square Pants, and work the raffle table. The
Tree Fest was one of the clubs most involved and beneficial projects of the semester.
Adopt A Family
By Mark Butzier
In early December, Circle K was given the opportunity to Adopt-A-Family and purchase Christmas gifts that could be given to the family. Associated Student Government asked student organizations to participate in this activity and there
would be awards for the “Most Creative,” “Most
Heartfelt,” and “Best Decorated.” Circle K
agreed to adopt a family and provide gifts for
them for the holidays. ASG gave us a Wish List
that the family made and we went shopping from
that. The family consisted of a mother, a sixyear-old girl, a three-year-old boy, and an unborn
baby that is due in March. We bought the boy
two outfits, some insulated underwear, a little
Etch A Sketch, and some Play Doh. We bought
the girl two outfits, some socks and underwear,
and a baby doll. For the unborn baby we made a
fleece blanket, bought sleepers and some little
booties. The mother really needed some pots and
pans, so we bought a set for her, a can opener,
some kitchen towels, three bath towels and washcloths, and an outfit for her. We then wrapped
the presents after a meeting and turned them in at
a reception that the families came to. There were
refreshments, and punch for us and the families.
Then after everyone arrived, ASG judged the
presents and Circle K won the “Most Creative”
award and we received a nice plaque for our efforts. The families were very grateful for our
support.
Meet the Member
Name: Steph Heston
Year: 4th
Major: Social Work
Minor: Child/Family Development
Hometown: North Woodburg
Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite Quote: “Never fear the shadows, it simply
means there is a light shining nearby.”
Hobbies, talents, U of A Activities: crafts, music,
writing
What do you own that is special to you? ??
If you could spend the day with someone famous,
who would it be? Rosa Parks
What do you like best about CKI? Everything
If you could relive one day over and over again,
what would it be? Christmas 03
Tell us something no one knows about you.
I collect humpback whales
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Name: Nick Martin
Year: 4th
Major: Middle School Education
Hometown: Barberton
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Quote: “Ask not what your country can do
for you, ask what you can do for your country” -JFK
Hobbies, talents, U of A Activities: Watching classic
tv, eating oatmeal, singing, Residence Hall activities,
dancing
What do you own that is special to you? My stuffed
panda bear named Friendly, He’s just cute and I like
pandas.
If you could spend the day with someone famous, who
would it be? Jimmy Carter
What do you like best about CKI? CKI builds lasting
friendships and makes a difference in the lives of others. CKI helps others grow into more beautiful flowers.
If you could relive one day over and over again, what
would it be? Hasn’t happened yet...the birth of my
first child.
Tell us something no one knows about you. When I
was young, I had a cat named Noel and a dog named
Ginger. I was born on Mickey Mouse’s 54th Birthday.
MONTHLY MEMBER POLL
“Relaxing, working (earning some much needed money),
spending time with someone special!”
-Mark A. Butzier
“Relaxing, watching the aviator” -Nick Martin
“Spending the New Year’s weekend with my beautiful girlfriend” -Kevin Freund
“Spending time with family, getting some much needed rest
and working a few more hours at work. Also, a time for
reflection of the past year and looking forward to both the
new year and semester.”
-Don Barnett
“New Year’s Weekend” -Elizabeth Hoge
“Hanging out with friends.” -Regina Tedrick
“Getting to see my big sister for the first time in about eight
months since she was home for Easter.”
-Matt Zvosec
“Seeing people I don’t see that much.”
-Maha Hatoum
“Spending time with friends that I don’t see much.”
-Steph Heston
“Celebrating our first Christmas in our new house.”
-Erin Adkins
“The Sleep!!!!!”
-Heather Kramp
“Riding the four wheeler’s at Mark’s house ” -Bridget Buchtel
Having a break from class. -Christina Adkins
Going home to Texas.
-Andrea Macy
Catching up on sleep.
-Angela Klein
Seeing Ashlee Simpson getting booed at the Orange Bowl.
-Eric McClanahan
Wrapping gifts.
-Brent Jarosi
Watching the fireworks from my window after the ball dropped.
-Steve Schwarten
Spending the new year with my family and GREAT boyfriend.
-Amy Cox
“Catching up on much needed sleep.” -Jen Hahn
“Seeing friends and family I haven’t seen in a while and making some
extra money to fund these hardcore college parties” -Sam Lizewski
“The presents; I love to see my son’s faces as they open them
(not to mention I love to shop and wrap!) - Angela McDermitt