A Publication of the Kiwanis Club of McKinney
Texas/Oklahoma District
July 31, 2014
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
Our meetings are every Thursday at Noon at St. Peters Episcopal Church 400 N. College Street/P.O. Box 667
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WEIRD THURSDAY
This is the 5th Thursday of the month and we will have
our weird Thursday auction. Bring a treasure from
your home, (an item that you usually keep in the closet
or garage), think White Elephant. We will auction the
items and all proceeds will go to our administration
account to support our club. This is always a fun
meeting. Of course all our meetings are fun so this is
funner.
CLEAN UP OUR MEETING ROOM!!!
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
Please clean your own table!
The following members will be responsible for making
sure the room is clean and all items put away. If you
are not going to be at the meeting please get your
own replacement. Thanks, the management.
July 31: Suzanne Davis, Tom Day, Tajmen Felix
Aug 7: Jim Smith, Sara Thomas, Ronnie Thomason
Aug 14: Durinda Fisher, Connie Gibson, Jay Hammer
If everyone takes their turn the burden does not go to
the few. Thanks!!!!
JUNE 12 AND ENDS JULY 30
Sara Thomas' # winning 200 points with our newest
member Lora Harris
Beth Ride 'em Cowgirl Henley's "Horse with no name"
has moved in the second with 131 points
Tom Beatty's Devil Dogs has slipped to third place
with 126 points
Dan Trahan's "We'll be Draggin'" team has a lock on
last place 66 points
Keep on bringing in your coin jars. Drawing for the
gift card will be this Thursday. We will three items for
July’s drawing for bringing in $50 or more. Don't
forget to give a gift of life on your Birthday or
Anniversary. Make your check out to the McKinney
Kiwanis Foundation and put ELIMINATE FUND in
the memo line. Thanks, your Eliminate Team.
DIVISION COUNCIL MEEING
Saturday August 2nd 9am – 10am
Network of Community Ministries
741 Sherman Street, Richardson
McKinney is a Host Club. We need at least 4 members
to attend. Bring nonperishable food for their food
pantry
SHOOTING FOR THE FUTURE
ANGEL’S LEAGUE/HALO SUMMER SWIM
Aug 2st & Aug 9th
2 Weeks to go: 10:30am – 11:30am at:
Juanita Maxfield Aquatic Center
1701 N. McDonald St.
Come out to watch these young people in action!
HALOS AND LIFEGUARDS
McKinney Kiwanis Club is hosting this Annual
Sporting Clay Event
September 11, 2014
Elm Fork 10751 Luna Rd., Dallas, 75220
Benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Collin County
Information at the meeting, or 972-369-6799 or
www.McKinneyKiwanis.org/shootingforthefuture
Get a team together or be sure to come out that day to
help support this very important fund raiser.
COLORING BOOKS AND CRAYONS
Back to School supplies are on sale now. If you see
crayons on sale pick up a bunch and bring them to the
meeting. We will take all crayons and color books if
you have to the Children’s Hospital. They give every
child that comes into the hospital a box of crayons and
color book, even if they are not the patient. You can
also ask restaurants to give you’re a box of the crayons
and color sheet they have for their customers. Thanks!!
The Kiwanis Texas – Oklahoma District
Convention August 7-10 at the Sheraton and Reed
Convention Center in Midwest City Oklahoma.
The host club is Midwest City Kiwanis. Our club
Delegates are: Mary Dotson, Todd Hartwell and Rob
Nelson. Also attending are Dennis & Sandra Williams.
(Tentative) Fall Schedule for Halos T-Ball
Start out on Sept 10th. It should cool off by then and
it’s over a week after Labor Day. 7 week program with
7th week, October 22, being our end of season party at
the fields or Salvation Army.
Which President had a 7 seat hot tub installed on the
White House Lawn?
John F. Kennedy
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
A Publication of the Kiwanis Club of McKinney
Texas/Oklahoma District
July 31, 2014
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.
Our meetings are every Thursday at Noon at St. Peters Episcopal Church 400 N. College Street/P.O. Box 667
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PROGRAMS:
MEALS ON WHEELS
Pick-up at 10:45 a.m.
Interested in doing meals on wheels? Call Sandra Williams
-WEDNESDAY
July 30: Dennis Williams/Michelle Beatty
Aug 6: Jared Cole/Ron Cole
Aug 13: Henry Myrick
Aug 20: Durinda Fisher/Connie Gibson
Aug 27: Dennis Williams/Michelle Beatty
DATES TO REMEMBER
–THURSDAY
July 31: Sara Thomas/Bob Cole
Aug 7: Henry Myrick
Aug 14: Dub Norrid/John Moore
Aug 21: John Moore/Brad Redfield
Aug 28: Sara Thomas/Bob Cole Get your own sub if
needed, call: Henry Myrick 972-562-8269 or Dennis
Williams 972-562-7219
BIRTHDAYS FOR JULY
Bill Rosnett
7/7
Margaret Harsch
7/8
Paul White
7/11
Keith Reeder
7/19
Tijmen Felix
7/26
Bud Cain
7/27
Joe Sparling
7/27
Sandra Williams
7/27
Michelle Beatty
7/28
Stephen Cymerman
7/30
ANNIVERSARY'S FOR JULY
Don & Barbara Renshaw
Jim & Amy Smith
Margaret & Jason Harsch
Leon Veazey & Dee Ann
Henry & Clema Myrick
Jim & Julie Hudson
July 31: Weird Thursday
Aug 7: Mike Simpson/ Boys & Girls Club
If you have a suggestion for a program please don't
hesitate to contact Tijmen Felix.
7/3
7/4
7/16
7/16
7/16
7/30
Aug 2: Halos swimming 10:30-11:30
Aug 2: Division Council Meeting
Aug 4: Board Meeting at Jim Smith’s Home
Aug 5: Bingo at Nursing Home on Pearson & Graves
Aug 7-10: T/O Convention Midwest City, OK
Aug 11-13: T/O Gov trip to Branson MO
Sept 11: Shooting for the Future/Boys and Girls Club
Sept 25: Club “End of the Year” Party at Rob and
Cynthia’s home
KIWANIS WEB SITES:
Club: Face Book.com, and www.mckinneykiwanis.org,
District: www.txok-kiwanis.org Mark Burns – Web
Master. Division: http://kiwanis2.wordpress.com
Kiwanis International: www.kiwanis.org
Club Officers:
President: Rob Nelson, [email protected]
Pres-Elect: Jim Cairo, V-Pres: Margaret Harsh
Past President: Brian Hazelwood
Secretary: Sandra Williams.
Treasurer: Brian Cunningham
Directors: Payton Brooks, Bob Cole, Tijmen Felix,
Shannon Patterson, Kirk Saxon, Jim Smith
This is your Newsletter! Please submit any articles &
ideas by Wednesday afternoons of each week to
Sandra Williams at [email protected]
SIX OBJECTS OF KIWANIS
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The Kiwanis Young Professional eClub will host
a service project Tuesday August 2nd at 7 pm for the
Ronald McDonald House in Dallas, TX! They will host
an ice cream sundae social for the Ronald McDonald
House guests. You are not required to bring any
supplies and the event is casual. Please let me know if
you are able to attend ASAP! Feel free to bring a guest
or two as well. 4707 Bengal Street Dallas, TX 75235
Klint Neal Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis Young
Professional eClub | President
[email protected] | 580-618-2581
Answer: In 1997, during the Clinton administration, an outdoor spa
was installed next to the in ground swimming pool. As reported in
The New York Times, the above-ground tub, the "Grandee" model by
the Watkins Manufacturing Corporation, had seven seats, held 500
gallons of water and had 25 adjustable jets.
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To give primacy to the human and spiritual
rather than to the material values of life.
To encourage the daily living of the Golden
Rule in all human relationships
To promote the adoption and the application
of higher social, business and professional
standards
To develop, by precept and example, a more
intelligent, aggressive and serviceable
citizenship.
To provide, through Kiwanis clubs, a practical
means to form enduring friendships, to render
altruistic service and to build better
communities.
To cooperate in creating and maintaining that
sound public opinion and high idealism which
make possible the increase of righteousness,
justice, patriotism and goodwill.