Volume 61, Number 5 May 2018USPS ISSN217-020 0894-0592

InsideInsidethis issue:this issue:

Governor’s Message ...........................p. 2

Membership ........................................p. 3

Service Leadership Programs .............p. 4

Funding Programs ..............................p. 7

Community Service ............................p. 6

Scoreboard ..........................................p. 9

People in the News .............................p. 7

District Training Conferences ........... p. 11The

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District Art and Music ShowcaseSaturday - April 28th

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VEGAS!! June 28 - July 1, 2018

In 2010, Kiwanis International and UNICEF joined forces to eliminate ma-ternal and neonatal (MNT) from the face of the globe. Kiwanis International and UNICEF, as partners, had embarked upon a similar mission in 1994, to eliminate io-dine defi ciency disorder (IDD). With the success of the IDD campaign, the partners were convinced that the MNT undertaking

THE ELIMINATE PROJECT UPDATEcould be a success. At the time of the kickoff of the MNT campaign, this deadly disease was still stealing the lives of approximately 60,000 innocent babies and signifi cant number of women each year. In order to eliminate this dreadful disease, Kiwanis Internation-al was asked to raise $110 million as its portion of the mission. I am pleased to report that the fundrais-ing goal of $110Million has been reached in cash and pledges. As of February 28, 2018, The Eliminate Project has collected $78,187,695, in cash. However, this is only 71% of our cash fundraising goal. This means our job is not yet done. As Kiwanians, we are more determined than ever to fi nish what we started. The disease is still stealing the lives of 34,000 babies and signifi cant number of women each year. Mothers and babies in 15 coun-tries are still depending on us as Kiwanians to fulfi ll our pledges. The faster we fulfi ll these pledges the faster the vaccines will save lives and the faster we will protect the future. We eliminated IDD, and we will eliminate MNT! The question now becomes, “What is the role of Georgia District of Kiwanis in this matter?” As you know, at the Georgia District Convention, in 2015, we pledge to underwrite the $1.7Million shortfall we had in reaching our $3.8Million, in support

of The Eliminate Project. Although we are making progress, there is yet much to be done. In this regard, I am asking our Multi-Di-vision Coordinators, our Division Coordi-nators, our Club Coordinators, and each Kiwanian to look at ways in which we can receive additional pledges and contri-butions to support the accomplishment of our goals. In addition, I am requesting our leadership team, from the Governor to the Presidents of our clubs, to again make The Eliminate Project a priority in your list of priorities. Ask each club member to make a personal pledge. If they have already made a pledge, ask them to consider in-creasing the pledge. Request each club to make a pledge at some level. Have the pro-ceeds from one of your fundraising events be dedicated to The Eliminate Project. Look to corporations, churches and plac-es of worship, friends and family members, and other organizations and activities you are affi liated to consider making a contri-bution. The children of the World are de-pending on us to again make that global difference that we make with IDD. As of February 28, 2018, the Georgia District has raised $2,145,123, in cash and pledges. To all who have made this possi-ble, we offer a special thanks for your gen-erous efforts and dedication. You are true Kiwanians.

Katrina Baranko for

International Trustee

The Governor’sMessageJuanita Edwards

Governor Georgia Kiwanis Districtjedwards1467@gmail.com

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The GeorgiaKiwanian

OFFICIALPUBLICATION OF

THE GEORGIADISTRICT OF

KIWANIS

Published monthly except for December and January. Circulation 6,100

Alexia Lieber - Editor

ADVERTISINGSend advertising inquiries to:

Alexia LieberBox 6618 • Macon, GA 31208

The Georgia Kiwanian (USPS 217-020; ISSN 0894-0592) is published month-ly except December and January for a subscription price of four dollars per year (included in membership dues) by the Georgia District of Kiwanis at 4875 Riverside Drive, Suite 204, Macon, GA 31210. Periodicals postage paid at Ma-con, GA.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Georgia Kiwanian, PO Box 6618, Macon, GA 31208

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Alexia A. LieberExecutive Directoralexia@kiwanis.mgacoxmail.com

Kids Need Kiwanis

Kids are curious, lovable and hilarious. They are also wild, impatient and vulner-able. Kiwanis is looking for kids in every corner of the globe with over 600,000 volunteers who serve their communities through local clubs. We are generous with our time. We are creative with our ideas. We are passionate about making a difference. And we have fun along the way!

In MemoriamWilliam Ted Heath

Perry

James F. JohnstonGriffi n

Alvin R. Tuten, Jr.Baxley

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January Issue. The issue we print in January is our February Issue.All items must be in the District Offi ce by the First of the month. If you are planning a

fund-raiser for your club, please send in your information three months prior to the event, so people can plan to attend your event.

Georgia District Offi ce of Kiwanis, P.O. Box 6618, Macon, GA 31208 or email it to: alexia@gakiwanis.org

Graduated Dues New Memberfor the Georgia District

Month Amount for Georgia Amount for KI Total Amount DueOctober $30.00 $50.00 $80.00November $30.00 $50.00 $80.00December $25.00 $50.00 $75.00January $25.00 $50.00 $75.00February $20.00 $50.00 $70.00March $20.00 $50.00 $70.00April $15.00 $50.00 $65.00May $15.00 $50.00 $65.00June $10.00 $50.00 $60.00July $10.00 $50.00 $60.00August $5.00 $50.00 $55.00September $5.00 $50.00 $55.00All payments submitted to Kiwanis International.

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District of District of Kiwanis Kiwanis website:website:

www.gadistrictkiwanis.orgwww.gadistrictkiwanis.org

Georgia Kiwanians are very special people – they take care of their communities and its needs. I really enjoy the shares I see on Facebook and the photos in our Georgia Kiwanian of the many projects and exciting things happening around Georgia. Thanks for all you and your clubs are doing. Clubs should be holding their annual meetings during May so that they can report their election results by the due date of June lst. If you are thinking about a leadership or board position in your club, there are so many training resources available to help you get ready for your start on October lst. I know that Governor Elect Debbie Brill-ing has great plans for new training she is introducing to cover all offi cers and board members with specifi c focus to the Georgia District. The Kiwanis International website also has online training modules for all of these positions which will be helpful. The District needs strong leadership in our clubs and at the Lt. Governor positions. You are the ones most directly connected in your communities. The District is committed to helping you plan the upcoming year and to provide the resources to help you be suc-cessful in all your Kiwanis efforts. The District Convention at Jekyll Island, August 17-19 will also have many work-shops to continue to build on your Kiwanis experience. Registration is open on the District website and you should be making your reservations to attend so you don’t miss out on all of the fun and fellowship. If your club has not made a contribution yet to the District Projects, please consider doing so as your help is needed. All of the funds requested go to help the youth of our District and the World. If you can’t meet the requested $19 per member, contribute what you can. The District convention raffl e tickets will arrive soon. The tickets are $20 and gives you a chance to win $5,000. The club selling the winning ticket also gets $1,000. This is a great way to help offset convention expenses which helps keep registration fees low.

Please enter your club elections as quick-ly as possible, so that your club’s offi cers may be listed in the District and Interna-tional Directories. All clubs must use the Kiwanis One system when fi ling their club election report. Secretaries, when you log in, click on Secretary Dashboard and you will see the current club offi cers – click on the arrow to offi cers. Our International Convention in Las Ve-gas is just around the corner. If your club is unable to provide a delegate, you may se-lect a Past Lieutenant Governor or the Cur-rent Lieutenant Governor of your Division to represent your club if they are attending and not representing another club. If a Past Lieutenant Governor agrees to represent your club it is the responsibility of the club to get the Delegate Certifi cate of Election form to the District Offi ce for signature. If you need a form please contact the District Offi ce. A great time of fellowship, enter-tainment, and information is in store for all who attend the convention. Hope to see

CLUB ELECTION REPORTS ARE DUE JUNE 1STyou there! Incoming Lieutenant Governors will betrained May 4-6, 2018 by Governor-ElectDebbie Brilling. Following their trainingthey will begin making club contact visits.Work with them and do not forget to line upyour Lieutenant Governor to install your2018-2019 club offi cers. Remember to do your on line Monthlyreports by the 10th of each month, and ifyour club has any outstanding balance dueKiwanis International or the District pleasepay them as soon as possible, and remem-ber all dues and new member fees go toKiwanis International. All Club Dues andNew Member Adds must be paid for yourClub Delegate to be seated in the House ofDelegates. (Note any amount over $149.00must be paid.)

Just a Note: In sending in articles and pictures for theGeorgia Kiwanian, all pictures and articlesmust be sent in electronically. Please attachthe pictures as a .jpg to your email.

If you have an event you would like to share,

please send a picture and caption to alexia@kiwanis.mgacoxmail.com

for the next publication.

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Membership

Kiwanis is a globalorganization of volunteersdedicated to improving the

world one child and onecommunity at a time.

MembershipGrowth

Membership Growth as of

April 2nd

Div. Club ......................Growth1..... Atlanta ...........................+62..... Thomaston .....................+43..... Coweta County .............+63..... Newnan ..........................+43..... White Oak Golden K ....+14..... Brunswick .....................+54..... Jesup ............................+134..... Pooler (NC) .................+154..... Saint Marys ...................+54..... Savannah .......................+24..... Skidaway .......................+74..... Waycross ........................+15..... Albany ...........................+25..... Albany Golden K ..........+35..... Camilla ..........................+25..... Lee County ....................+45..... Thomasville ...................+56..... Augusta ..........................+26..... Columbia County .........+16..... Louisville .......................+17..... Athens ............................+17..... Commerce .....................+48..... Johns Creek (NC) .......+198..... Lawrenceville ................+29..... Forsyth-Monroe County ..+39..... Jones County .................+19..... Macon ............................+29..... North Macon .................+29..... Perry ..............................+29..... Taylor County ...............+210... Blairsville .......................+110... Blue Ridge .....................+110... Cornelia .........................+210 .. Gilmer County (NC) ...+2511 ... Cartersville ....................+311 ... Ringgold ........................+112... Bowden (NC) ...............+1712... Carrolton .......................+212... Douglass County ...........+312... Fairfi eld Plantation ......+213... Sylvester ........................+513... Tifton .............................+414... Dunwoody .....................+314... Historic Roswell ............+115... Greater Cherokee .........+415... Jonquil City ...................+215... Lost Mountain ..............+415... Marietta Golden K .......+315... Mountain View Pro. .....+115... Paulding County ...........+116... Lithonia-Stonecrest (NC) +2016... Metro Atlanta ................+416... West End .......................+317... Baxley ............................+417... Brooklet .........................+317... Statesboro ......................+817... Swainsboro ....................+217... Videlia ............................+118... Conyers ..........................+118... Covington ......................+518... Eatonton ........................+418... Henry County ...............+318... Social Circle ..................+6

Byron MullicanInter Club Chairsgtmop@yahoo.com

New Kiwanis ClubKiwanis Club of Lithonia - Stonecrest

Division 16Meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.2624 Lithonia Industrial Blvd., Suite b, Lithonia

President:Thomas H. LeGall

770.820.2490Thl1596@gmail.com

Secrtary:Janice Mack404.427.4260

janmack567@gmail.com

The Kiwanis year is half over, has your Club earned your inter club patch yet? As all of you know, it only takes two members per Club to qualify as an offi cial inter club visit this year. The reason is to allow Clubs whose members work during the day to participate in inter club visits, as the majority of the Georgia District Clubs meet during the day. As you may also know, if you visit all of the other clubs in your division PLUS one out of your division minus rallies, training confer-ences and conventions, you will be awarded a patch IF you notify me directly what you have completed the task. To date, these clubs have completed this challenge; Tattnall County, Brooklet, Swainsboro, At-lanta and Winder. All of us know the value of inter club visits and I encourage you to “GRAB A MEMBER AND GO!” INTER-CLUB-BING!

The Kiwanis Club of Columbus

The Kiwanis Club of Columbus participated in two inter-club meet-ings this week. Wednesday they visited the Greater Columbus Club that meets at st. Luke and on Thursday members visited the Pike Coun-ty Kiwanis Club.

The Georgia District is back on social media.

Follow us on Twitter@GAKiwanis and like our Georgia Kiwanis

page on Facebook.

Let’s share our stories!

The Georgia District of Kiwanis website:The Georgia District of Kiwanis website:www.gadistrictkiwanis.orgwww.gadistrictkiwanis.org

If you have an event you would like to share, please

send a picture and cap-tion to alexia@kiwan-

is.mgacoxmail.comfor the next publication.

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Service Leadership ProgramsService Leadership ProgramsCathy MillerGA District K-Kids Administratorcathysue47@gmail.com

Community Service Projects

How do K-Kids choose high-impact service projects? We learned about the IDEA Toolkit which is used to help K-Kids and advisors IDENTIFY THE NEED and DEVELOP THE PASSION. Now it is time to go to the third part: EXECUTE THE CLUB’S CHOSEN PROJECT. The IDEA Toolkit has a variety of activities that help with each part discussed below: • Members will work together to set service project goals. What can we do to make sure this project has a long-lasting impact? How can it be continued in the future? Develop a checklist of what needs to be done and when. This is done by the members during a brainstorming session. • Members will organize project details and prepare for what might happen. Who do we invite? This entails knowing what school policies are, and when and where it will happen. Members also need to plan for possible problems—how to handle them and make adjustments. • Members will learn how to set a budget and what they can do to develop fundraisers for their service project. What is needed to com-plete this project? How can we go about raising the money needed? Members will learn how to engage the local community in fundraising and how to develop a fundraising activity. • Members will work together to complete the service project. After the project is completed, members need to evaluate the effectiveness of the project, what worked, what didn’t and how to fi x it.Next month Part 4: “Advance the Impact”!

TERRIFIC KIDS program introduced to the kids of C.A.R.E.S.

Kids who achieved success and accomplished goals for the fi rst month.

Members of the Ki-wanis Club of West Point introduced the TERRIFIC KIDS pro-gram to the kids of C. A. R. E. S. (acronym for Creative, Aca-demic, Recreational, Enrichment, Services) after school program. “TERRIFIC” is an acronym for Thought-ful, Enthusiastic, Re-spectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive, Capable. “TK” is a student recognition program working with teachers and mentors to improve their at-tendance, school work, behavior, relationships and to learn life

skills… soft skills are import-ant… communication, making decisions, showing commitment, attitude, time management, ac-cepting responsibility and the ability to work under pressure.

Kiwanis Club Honors Stringfellow BUGS and Terrifi c Kids

L to R: Terry Jackson, Dr. Tret Witherspoon, Alicia Horkan

Stringfellow students show off their awards with pride.

The Kiwanis Club of Moultrie had fun celebrating with BUGS and Terrifi c Kids recipients at an awards ceremony this week. Strngfellow Elementary School has 27 BUGS students who worked hard to bring up their grads and 10 Terrifi c Kids who have shown exemplary charac-ter in their school. Congratulations to all and thank you to the Kiwan-ians Alicia Horkan and Terry Jackson, Stringfellow Principal Dr. Tret Witherspoon, and to all Stringfellow staff and administration for all that you do!

Christina LeeKey Club Georgia District GovernorChristina.lee@gakeyclub.org

In late February, the Georgia Key Club district celebrated a successful year of service at the 2017-2018 District Convention (DCON) in Macon, GA! Key Clubbers from all over the state of Georgia gathered together, refl ecting back on their Key Club memories and recognizing their impact on their local commu-nities. Georgia Key Clubbers were able to interact with other like-minded, lively individuals from all over the state of Georgia. The district convention provided an atmosphere pulsating with positive energy and opportunity for growth. Key Clubbers attended workshops with topics ranging from offi cer training to college preparation. Lead-ers from Circle K, the Thirst Project, the U.S. Army and more demonstrated the importance of initiating change and being a leader. The Thirst Project empowered Georgia Key Clubbers through interactive activ-ities; standing in a packed room full of Key Clubbers, Evan, a full time Thirst employee, demonstrated the power of youth. The Georgia District had a 3k walk to fundraise for the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes, the Georgia District Project, on Saturday morning. By the end of the weekend, the Georgia District reached their fund-raising goal, raising $18,000! Key Clubbers running for the District Board campaigned all throughout the weekend, going to several caucus rooms and giving their speeches. After retiring the 2017-2018 Georgia District Board, the new 2018-2019 District Board enthusiastically took on their new positions. On Sunday, the ballroom was fi lled with a mixed set of emotions. With DCON coming to an end, Key Clubbers were motivated for a new service year ahead and nostalgic about the past one.

Key Club District Convention Recap

2018 DCON Participants

See page 5 for a list of 2018 DCON Award Winners!

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2018 DCON Award Winners!Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Home Awareness Award • Key Club of Habersham Central High School • Key Club of Wayne County High SchoolGeorgia Sheriffs’ Youth Home Fundraising Award • Key Club of Habersham Central High School • Key Club of Southwest Georgia Home-school Association • Key Club of Chestatee High SchoolService Initiative Award: UNICEF • Key Club of Habersham Central High School • Key Club of Mountain View High SchoolEndorsed Project: March of Dimes • Key Club of Habersham Central High SchoolSocial Media Award • Key Club of Peachtree Ridge High School • Key Club of Southwest Georgia Home-school Association • Key Club of Lambert High SchoolOratory Contest • Patsy Folds, Key Club of Habersham Cen-tral High School • Hannah So, Key Club of Peachtree Ridge High SchoolNon-Traditional “Year-In-Review” Award • Key Club of Southwest Georgia Home-school Association • Key Club of Tallulah Falls School • Key Club of Tift County High SchoolTraditional “Year-In-Review” Award • Key Club of Habersham Central High School • Key Club of Tallulah Falls School • Key Club of Southwest Georgia Home-school AssociationNon-Digital Club Poster Award • Key Club of Stratford Academy • Key Club of Central Christian High SchoolDigital Club Poster Award • Key Club of Chapel Hill High School • Key Club of Mountain View High SchoolClub T-Shirt Award • Key Club of Chapel Hill High School • Key Club of Stratford Academy • Key Club of Tallulah FallsPromotional Video Award • Key Club of Sandy Creek High School • Key Club of Tift County High SchoolDr. Robert Barron Outstanding Community Service • Key Club of Habersham Central High School • Key Club of Tallulah Falls School • Key Club of Southwest Georgia Home-school Association • Key Club of Chestatee High School • Key Club of Stratford Academy“Strive for Twenty-fi ve” Membership Growth • Key Club of Camden County High School • Key Club of Chapel Hill High School • Key Club of Tift County High School • Key Club of North Atlanta High School • Key Club of Central Christian High School • Key Club of Chestatee High SchoolKCI Single Service - Bronze Division • Key Club of Southwest Georgia Home-school Association • Key Club of Tift County High SchoolKCI Single Service - Silver Division • Key Club of Habersham Central High School • Key Club of Central Christian High SchoolKCI Single Service - Gold Division • Key Club of Tallulah FallsKCI Single Service - Platinum Division • Key Club of Chapel Hill High School • Key Club of Mountain View High SchoolKCI Major Emphasis Award • Key Club of Central Christian School

• Key Club of Southwest Georgia Home-school Association • Key Club of Habersham Central High SchoolKCI Annual Achievement Award • Key Club of Habersham Central High School • Key Club of Tallulah Falls School • Key Club of Central Christian High School • Key Club of Southwest Georgia Home-school Association • Key Club of Chestatee High SchoolTalent Participation • Jasmine Ramirez, Camden County High School Key Club • Lisa Brown, Chapel Hill High School Key Club • Jessica Jiao, Tallulah Falls School Key Club • Erin Kim, Peachtree Ridge High School Key Club • Aston Umbehant. Habersham Central High School Key ClubOutstanding Club Offi cer • Sierra Gant, President of Brunswick High School Key Club • Megan Peta, President of Mountain View High School Key Club • Mary Grace Watson, President of Colquitt County High School Key Club • Kobi Sisengchanh, President of Habersh-am Central High School Key Club • Taylor Hatfi eld,, President of Southwest Home-school Association Key Club • Mikayla Armstrong, Vice President of Brunswick High School Key Club • Zixuan Jia, Vice President of Tallulah Falls Key Club • Andrew McGraw, Key Club of Wayne County High School • Kaitlyn Catapano, Vice President of Moun-tain View High School Key Club • Sarah Hayes, Vice President of Tift County High School Key Club • Caroline Wirl, Treasurer of Mountain View High School Key Club • Noah Merck, Treasurer of Chestatee High School Key Club • Camryn Jones, Treasurer of Brunswick High School Key Club • Moriah Davis, Secretary of Brunswick High School Key ClubWalter Daven Stapleton Scholarship Recip-ient • Megan Peta, President of Mountain View High School Key ClubS. Michael Goss Outstanding Faculty Advi-sor • Lydia Blakey, Faculty Advisor of Chapel Hill High School Key ClubJohn C. Thompson Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor • Napoleon Foster, Kiwanis Advisor of Lambert High School Key ClubJ. Marion Brantley Outstanding Key Club-ber • Noah Merck, Member of Chestatee High School Key ClubGeorgia District Leadership Scholarship • Andrew McGraw, Key Club of Wayne County High School • Kobi Sisengchanh, Key Club of Habersh-am Central High School • Jose Ramirez, Key Club of Habersham Central High School • Noah Merck, Key Club of Chestatee High SchoolRobert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor’s Award • Christina Lee • Jasmine RamirezOutstanding Committee Chair Award • Andrew McGraw • Mary Grace Watson

Service Leadership ProgramsService Leadership Programs The Great and Powerful Georgia District of Circle K International held its 59th Annual District Convention the weekend of February 23rd – 25th 2018 at the Macon Marriott City Center in Macon, Georgia. The convention was a celebration of the Georgia Dis-trict’s past accomplishments and future plans. The festivities began Friday night as Gov-ernor Kylie Wilson welcomed everyone to the convention. This was followed by a club-by-club roll call of cheers and songs and an amazing evening of games. Then the group joined Georgia Key Club for a Joint opening session. During the Friday joint session GA Key Club Administrator Brad Malone was inducted in the Dave Kelly Hall of Fame. Saturday morning began bright and early with the Kiwanis Family Breakfast Session. This year that was followed by the District Wide Caucus. This was preceded by a great breakfast and several awards which are detailed below. Following another round of caucuses on Saturday afternoon, everyone got dressed up in their fi nest for the Saturday night dinner honoring club presidents. Most of the club, offi cer, and individual awards were presented at this session. During this session, Georgia Circle K raised over 2000.00 with our annual pie in the face auction for the WASH Proj-ect. Also, the 2016-2017 District Board was recognized along with Immediate Past GA Kiwanis Vice-Governor Andy Pipkin accepted the medallion on Immediate Past Gover-nor Carol Wisdom’s behalf. Georgia Key Club had previously received a medallion on Friday night given to Minyoung Kim for their work in Georgia being named a Distin-guished District for the administrative year. The House of Delegates quickly followed and the following Circle K members were elected to serve on the 2018-2019 District Board: Marisa Hoenig, District Governor from Georgia Tech Leah Reiser, District Secretary-Treasurer from GA Southern Trey Dolder, Lt. Governor from the University of GA Linda Qiu, Lt. Governor from the Oxford College of Emory Olivia Harris, Lt. Governor from the University of West GA On Sunday morning, the outgoing 2017-2018 board was retired and the new 2018-2019 board was installed by Georgia Kiwanis Governor-elect Debbie Brilling. Thank you to all Kiwanis club sponsors, advisors, and our many convention supporters for mak-ing this a memorable event.

Circle K Convention Recap

See page 8 for 2018 Circle K Award Winners!

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Community Service ProjectsCommunity Service ProjectsJerry PatroneGeorgia Service Committee Chairjerrypatrone@aol.com

Spring is here, and I hope everyone is enjoying the weather this time of the year. Remember, this is the time for all clubs to focus on their service projects. We have just fi nished our 2nd year of the Signature Project contest, and the winner is Macon Kiwanis Club “Teen Driving Roadeo”. GREAT JOB There will be 10 districts chosen for the competition at ICON this year. I think Macon Kiwanis Club has a great chance to win. I want to thank all that participated in this year’s competition. You are all win-ners to me, and I appreciate everything you do for Kiwanis. Remember, to use your service projects to recruit new Kiwanian’s for your club. Next year we will start preparing for the “Signature Project’s” October 1, 2018 with plenty of time to assemble your doc-umentation, pictures, and KI’s contest rule questions. If there are any questions give me a call or email me.

Many children going into the foster care system pack their personal belongings in garbage bags. Members of Kiwanis Club of Waycross decided to have an ongoing project of collecting bags and luggage for children going into the system. Carlos Nelson, club member and Co-ordinator for Court Appointed Special Advocates, made his fel-low club members aware of this need.

Kiwanians in Photo: (left) Linda Lightfoot; Project Coordinator and Michael-Angelo James; Club President. (right) Martha Wildes and Car-los Nelson.

Easter Baskets for the Dove Center

The Kiwanis Club of North Macon purchased 21 Easter Bas-kets for the children in the Dove Center. The Dove Center is a shel-ter for mothers and their children who need a safe environment in which to live until they can make it on their own. The Director of the shelter is shown here receiv-ing the baskets from Alexia.

Easter Egg Hunt at the Valley Rescue Mission Women & Children’s Center

The Kiwanis Club of Co-lumbus held its First Annual Easter Egg Extravaganza at the Valley rescue Mission Women & Children’s Center on Saturday, March 17, 2018. The event began with an Eas-ter Basket craft and decorat-ing contest, an outdoor bub-bles play time followed by the Easter Egg Hunt and refresh-ments.

Kiwanis Club of North Macon hosts Rosa Taylor Kindergarten classes for Easter Egg Hunt

The Kiwanis Club of North Macon sponsors the four Kindergarten Classes at Rosa Taylor Elementary School. Club members volunteered to hide Easter Eggs for their Easter Egg Hunt.

Kiwanis Times Weekend Blessing Runs

10 members of the Swainsboro Kiwanis club traveled to George L. Smith II State Park, Saturday, March24, 2018 to time a 5K and a 10K run. Both runs were sponsored by “Weekend Blessings” to help raisemoney for children of Emanuel County. Both runs started at 8:00 a.m. and there were about 40 runners par-ticipating. Swainsboro Kiwanis, for many years, has been assisting groups that sponsors 5K and 10K runsby providing the professionalism needed for accurate results. The set-up that Kiwanis provides includes alarge time clock, 3 hand held timers that record the time of each runner crossing the fi nish line, fi nish shootsconsisting of chains and posts and most important, a cheering section for the fi nishers. If you need your 5Kor 10K Runs timed, please contact our Chair Tim Goodman at 478.494.4741 or e-mail him at goodman@ega.edu.

L to R: Chair Tim Goodman, President Jim Clapham, Dess Smith III, Deana Patrick, Gary Couse, Chip Durdan, Che-ryi Goodman, Sar-ah Fraticelli, Jane Durdan. Ginnny Smith and Onya (in the buggy).

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Funding ProgramsFunding ProgramsCharlie JarrellPreesident, Georgia District Kiwanis Foundationcharlie.jarrell1@gmail.com

We are now halfway through the 2017-2018 Kiwanis year and I thought you might be interested to know what the Georgia District Kiwanis Foundation has been doing to support the Georgia District so far. Several grants have been awarded this year. We are giving $3,000 to both the Georgia District Key Club and the Georgia District Circle-K to support their annual conventions. We have given $5,000 to the Kiwanis Club of Columbia County to support Camp Sweet Life for kids with Type 1 diabetes. We will give $3,800 to The Angel House Project as requested by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Cherokee County. We will give $1,500 to the Key Leader program so that kids from across Georgia can benefi t from its leadership training. We also will contribute matching funds to the annual District Raffl e to be held at the District Convention at Jekyll Island August 17-18. We will be giving out $15,000 in Scholarships at the Georgia District Art & Music Showcase being held on April 28th in Leesburg. That totals $31,300 in grants so far this year (not including the matching funds for the District Raffl e). In addition, we have pledged to President-Elect Debbie Brilling that we will support the Georgia District Key Club and Circle-K again next year (2018-2019) with $6,000 each for their conventions. The members of the Georgia District Kiwanis Foundation Board have been working hard this year in reviewing grant requests and overseeing the Foundation budget and activities to serve the needs of the Georgia District and support the activities of the indi-vidual clubs. If you have a project that you think qualifi es for a grant from the Foundation, down-load an application from the District website, fi ll it out and send it to Alexia.

A history making night was made, March 22, 2018, at the regular meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park. Past GA District Governor and current GA Chair of Project Eliminate, John Holley, made what he thought was a historic fi rst for the GA District of Kiwanis International. First, John presented President Derrick Manning with the Kiwanis International’s Model Club certifi cate, stating the Kiwanis Club of Forest Park became the 40th Mod-

A History Making Night for Georgia

el Club in the GA District, and he’s hoping more clubs will step up as Project Elimi-nate winds down. Over 100 Kiwanis Clubs in GA have a chance at becoming a Model Club. Then John made the historic presenta-tion of 10 Walter Zeller Fellowship awards to President Derrick Manning, Past Pres-idents Sparkle K Adams, PN Williams, Past Treasurer Evelyn Williams, Past Pres-idents and Lt Governors Judge William H Ison, Ralph McDuffi e and Lenard Hudson,

Builders Club advisor, Past President andcurrent Vice President Almetta Wilson,Building Superintendent Lee Boyd andlong time member John Chamblee, whois missing in the picture because he was inSouthern Regional hospital. Inter clubbing with John Holley weremembers of the Kiwanis Club of Metro At-lanta, Lt Governor Geraldine Battle, PastLt Governors James and Zelma Paschal,and members Lillian White and Larry Gor-don.

Kids Need KiwanisKids Need Kiwanis

Emanuel’s Outstanding Teen Speaks to Kiwanis Alaylla Wat-kins, Miss Emanuel County Outstand-ing Teen 2018, was the guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club of Swainsboro. Alayl-la is from Wadley, GA and is a junior at Thomas Jeffer-son County. Alaylla is Vice President of her class and teach-es dances at Stepha-nie’s Dance Explo-sion. A talented dancer and fi tness practitioner, she spends much time at local schools promoting her plat-form “Commit to Fit.” With almost 30 mil-lion of our kids being considered obese, it is leading to a projected decrease in lifes-pan and more of a drain on our health-care system. Alaylla explained all she had to do to get ready to compete in the Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen competition, having to showcase her talent, interview skills, fi t-

ness, and beauty and poise. Along with dancing, Alaylla is on the her school’s shotgun team and is a runner on the school track team. She is also a dual enrollment student at EGSC. She still fi nds time to take care of her pets, Bonnie the turkey and Charlotte the pheasant. Alaylla credits the pageants she has won with building up her col-lege scholarship fund and for giving her self-confi dence.

Central High School Key Club President speaks to the Kiwanis Club of Carrolton Golden K

L to R: Katie Thomson; Central High School Key Club Advisor, Christy Foley; Golden K Kiwanian, Cecil Duf-fee; and Central High School Principal, Jared Griffi s.

Katie Thompson, a Senior at Central High school and pres-ident of the Key Club was the speaker to the Kiwanis Club of Carrollton Golden K. Katie talk-ed about that as president of the Key Club how it has given her an opportunity to learn about leadership, being a servant to others and having an opportunity open-up for her. One of the projects of their Key Club was the animal shel-ter: walking the dogs and having an entry in the Christmas Parade so people could see the dogs. Another was items were for victims of the severe weather we have experienced lately. After High School Katie will be joining “Adventures in Mis-sions” and travel for a year and going to Malaysia, Thailand, Costa Rica and Ecuador. Central High Principal, Jared Griffi s, also spoke about students at Central High School are to participate in Community Service projects and learn how to give back to the commu-

nity. Last year the students had over 8,000 community service hours.Kids Need KiwanisKids Need Kiwanis

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Other Committee ReportsOther Committee Reports

Circle K Convention Award Winners!Award .............................................................................. Recipient / Secondary Recipient ........................... Kiwanis Club SponsorInterclub Award ....................................................................... Valdosta State University .............................................. ValdostaAlice D. Stacey Passion for Service Award .......... Marisa Hoenig, Georgia Institute of Technology ..................... Northside AtlantaClub Newsletter Award .......................................Georgia Institute of Technology, Julia Tang, Editor ................... Northside AtlantaJack E. McGraw Club Achievement Award ................. UGA / Georgia Institute of Technology .....................Athens / Northside AtlantaAli D. Tabatabai Outstanding Vice President .........Ashely Owsusu, Georgia Southern University ............................ StatesborroDistinguished Club Vice President ......................... Alan Hoang, Georgia Institute of Technology ....................... Northside AtlantaOutstanding Club Website Award ..............Georgia Institute of Technology, Colleen Fenton, Webmistress .......... Northside AtlantaDistinguished Club Treasurer ....................................................Abigail May So, UGA...................................................AthensOutstanding Club Secretary Award ...........................Julia Tang, Georgia Institute of Technology ......................... Northside AtlantaDistinguished Club Secretary ...............Jayson Jordan, Georgia Southern University / Abigail May So, UGA ....Statesboro / AthensKeith Bailey Outstanding Club Award .................... Lucy Zheng, Georgia Institute of Technology ....................... Northside AtlantaDistinguished Club President ........................................................Mina Jeong, UGA ......................................................AthensOutstanding Kiwanis Family Relations Award ..................Georgia Institute of Technology .................................. Northside AtlantaOutstanding Sponsoring Kiwanis Club Award ..................Georgia Institute of Technology .................................. Northside AtlantaGeorge Martin Outstanding Faculty Advisor ..........Theresa Dugger, Georgia Southern University .............................StatesboroGeorge Martin Outstanding Kiwanis Advisor .............................Tom Kenyon, UGA .....................................................AthensGeorge “Dad” Gray Scholarship ...............................................Emmie Landford, UGA ..................................................Athens

Michael A SmithDistrict Chair Human and Spiritual Valuesieyespy@icloud.com

At one time or another most us have experienced unpleasant situa-tions that we would like to forget; however, the unusual characteristic of memory is that it does not always obey our wishes. Also, there are things that we would like to remember, but in spite of our efforts to re-call such knowledge when needed, our memory fails us. Remarkably, at other times, there are situations and events that we recall without even attempting to remember them. Our minds process information and input stimuli at an amazing speed. Nonetheless, it is not neces-sary or effective to have immediate recall of all of the information that we have accumulated over a lifetime. Therefore, memory prioritizes, fi les and stores away our personal life events so that our present reality is not encumbered by past experiences. Issues related to our survival, ‘fi ght or fl ight,’ have immediate access to our present perceptions of reality. Memory, sometimes at the unconscious level, serves to lessen stress on psychological, emotional and spiritual levels; it also works to establish an emotional, psychological, and spiritual state of equilib-rium. On a practical level, our memories are faulty. In courts of law, attorneys know that the power of recall is not perfect. Memory is af-fected by myriad stimuli and personal biases. We sometimes say that the person has conveniently forgotten. To conveniently forget is to in-sinuate that the individual does not want to confront the issues at hand or commit perjury. There are times when forgetting is benefi cial. The Apostle Paul wrote: “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on.... Some things need to be forgotten such as those memories that foster attitudes of bitterness and hatred. We need to forget our personal failures; we cannot turn back the hands-of-time nor should we allow ourselves to be controlled by or absorbed in past events. There are several other things we need to forget: those that have harmed us and those heavily indebted to us; an unforgiving spirit leads to bitterness. To strike a proper bal-ance, there are some things that need to be remembered i.e., those who helped us emotionally, physically, fi nancially and spiritually, the individuals, who helped us through the hardships of separations, loss, depressions, and fi nancial dilemmas. They are the persons that loved us in spite of our human failings: our husbands, wives, children and friends these need to be remembered. A fi nal thought, we cannot forgive until we are willing fi rst to for-get. Forgiving yourself can be far more diffi cult than being forgiven by others. The innate law of retribution and deserved punishment works within the mind. Our conscience and thoughts either accus-es us or excuses us. It is only through the operation of God’s spirit that the healing of the memory can occur; healing that permits the offended and the offender to fi nd forgiveness. The remembrance of our wrongs done to others can be the ground for nudging us toward forgiveness and reconciliation. As we align our lives to God through obedience, His Spirit works to heal our memories, take away the tears, and remove the pain.

Can we do better at keeping existing members? A few years back, Kiwanis International did a large scale survey/exit-inter-view of members that left the organization. One of the expla-nations the survey revealed was that members were more likely to leave (what the respondents identifi ed as) a poorly-run club. Now, we maybe on to something. That sounds like one behavior that can be improved. Easier said than done. Only about 35% of incom-ing presidents attend Classroom Club Leadership Education (CLE) in the Georgia District each year. Does that make sense? Will they be able to build an

Training New and Different !!!!!!!Calling all club offi cers and board members

effective and high-performing team? Do they have a background in confl ict resolution? Are they prepared to treat all members with respect and dignity and to encour-age (and if necessary insist) that other members do likewise? Are they knowledgeable about all Ki-wanis programs and initiatives? Should a returning president at-tend CLE? Is the training that dif-ferent or improved from year to year? Consider that many profession-als have ongoing education re-quirements. There has been a total revamp of the education programs for Club Offi cers and Lieutenant Governors, this year. Will attend-ees learn something new? Abso-

lutely. Please engage and encour-age your incoming president, president-elect, secretary, trea-surer and all board of directors for the 2018-19 Kiwanis year to attend GOB (Georgia Offi cers and Board) training and other training sessions in the coming year. GOB training will be held in each division starting in June. It is so important to your club, district, and Kiwanis Interna-tional that membership stabiliz-es and grows. It is even more important to the Kids That Need Kiwanis. I hope you will be a member of TEAM GEORGIA.#KidsNeedKiwanis

You may have gotten emails from a group called The Honor Society (has url of honorsociety.org) or knowstudents that have gotten these emails. This group does not appear to be an honorable honor society. WhenI researched them, they do exist in Washington DC but beyond that not recognizable. They sent me an email and told me I qualify to be a member and get their recognition. It just came thefi rst week of April 2018. I completed my last degree in 1989. The announcement had no indication of whatcollege had nominated me. Looking further into them I do not see any college that offi cially recognizes themas an honor society or organization at their college. There are lots of honorable honor societies that recognize outstanding students for their overall grades incolleges or for work in various departments. If you are nominated for these, you will be notifi ed by yourcollege along with possibly the group. Some are active organizations at the colleges performing service. Quite often you do need to pay to belong to them, but some are free. The advantages of these are thatemployers and other education institutions will recognize them as achievements on your part. My recom-mendation if you get an email from Honor Society (honorsociety.org) is to hit delete. However, if you haveinformation that I do not that this is a reputable group and recognized buy a college let me know and I willfurther research and publish an update. Reputable who’s who group will list people for free but charge forbooks and possibly certifi cates. I put them in the same group as companies that email, phone or put a large popup on your screen andtell you that your computer has problems and to call them and they can fi x it. Some will appear to be fromMicrosoft (a red screen popup that has appeared on my screen recently fi ts here) and are not connected toMicrosoft. Before contacting any of them fi rst do a little research: including searching the phone numberon the Internet and asking computer people you know. If you call them they may be stealing credit cardnumbers or identities. Also, if you give them access to your computer they will not help it but load it withspyware and viruses. They cannot know stuff is wrong with your computer to issue warnings or know howto call or email. An exception to the above on warnings about problems is if you have a legitimate program on your ma-

chine that cleans or fi xes it will tell you, however it will also tell you who they are and not expect you to call them. Couple of these are cleaner and Avast that I use and see notices occasionally that I need to clean something. Dwight Watt, EdD,CCAI,A+,CCP,COI,MCEhttp://www.dwightwatt.comView my Microsoft Certifi cations https://www.mcpvirtualbusinesscard.com/VBC-Server/dwightwatt/profi le

Is honorsociety.org (claims to be HonorSociety) legitimate? (Watt Thoughts)

Kiwanis - Serving the Children of Georgia and the

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Druid Hills 22 20 6 of 6Dunwoody 2 5Historic Roswell 39 40 6 of 6Sandy Springs 23 23 Division Totals 97 101DIVISION 15Marie Cetrulo, Lt. GovernorEast Cobb County 12 11 6 of 6Georgia Online 24 24 6 of 6 Greater Cherokee 26 30 6 of 6Greater Kennesaw 20 14 Greater South Cobb 17 17 Jonquil City 31 33 6 of 6Kennworth Golden K 28 28 Lost Mountain 75 79 6 of 6Marietta 256 256 6 of 6Marietta Golden K 107 110 6 of 6Metro Marietta 23 23 6 of 6Mountain View Professionals 19 20 Paulding County 16 17 Smyrna 11 9 Division Totals 665 671DIVISION 16Geraldine Battle, Lt. Governor Forest Park 23 23 6 of 6Jonesboro 20 20 6 of 6Lithonia-Stonecrest 20 NCMetro Atlanta 51 55 6 of 6Old Campbell 4 4 Southlake 5 0 CSWest End, Atlanta 24 27 6 of 6Division Totals 127 149DIVISION 17Jim Campbell, Lt. GovernorBaxley 36 40 6 of 6Brooklet 28 31 Douglas 37 37 Eastman-Dodge County 10 10 Golden K of Statesboro 16 16Metter 35 33 Statesboro 124 132 6 of 6Swainsboro 34 36 Tattnall County 39 36 6 of 6Vidalia 138 139 Division Totals 497 510DIVISION 18Keithen Tucker, Lt. GovernorButts County 10 10 Conyers 17 18 6 of 6Covington 60 65 6 of 6Eatonton 23 27 6 of 6 Henry County 42 45 6 of 6Loganville 16 16 Madison 50 43 6 of 6Monroe 17 17 6 of 6Monticello 14 14 Social Circle 16 22Division Totals 265 277

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DIVISION 1Karen Losin, Lt. GovernorAtlanta 225 231 Galleria-Northwest Atlanta 19 19 6 of 6Northside Atlanta 38 38 Division Totals 282 288 DIVISION 2Teresa Watson, Lt. GovernorBarnesville 26 25Columbus 83 80 6 of 6Golden K, Columbus 22 22 6 of 6Greater Columbus 41 41 Griffi n 119 117 6 of 6Harris County 12 12LaGrange 55 53 6 of 6 Manchester 25 21 North Columbus 15 15 Pike County 38 34 Spalding County 19 18 Thomaston 29 33West Point 15 15 Division Totals 499 486DIVISION 3Ray Armstrong, Lt. GovernorCoweta County 69 75 6 of 6Fayette County 24 23 Grantville 17 16 6 of 6Metro-Fayette 13 13 Newnan 94 98 6 of 6 Peachtree City 42 39 6 of 6White Oak Golden K 65 66 Division Totals 324 330DIVISION 4Deborah Pearce, Lt. GovernorBrunswick 47 52 Jesup 33 46 Pooler 15 NCSaint Marys 69 74 6 of 6Savannah 22 24 Skidaway 123 130 Waycross 19 20 Division Totals 313 361DIVISION 5Lacey Addison Pieczarka, Lt. GovernorAlbany 24 26 6 of 6Albany Golden K 18 21 6 of 6 Americus 74 74 Bainbridge 18 18 6 of 6Cairo 46 46Cairo-Morningstar 16 16 Camilla 9 11Dougherty County 78 78 Lee County 12 16 Thomasville 63 68 Division Totals 358 374DIVISION 6David Kelly, Lt. GovernorAugusta 219 221 Columbia County 27 28 Louisville 22 23 Thomson 25 24 Uptown Augusta 24 23 Warrenton 17 17 6 of 6Washington 33 32 Division Totals 367 368DIVISON 7Amy Campbell, Lt. GovernorAthens 37 38 6 of 6Classic City 15 15 6 of 6 Commerce 46 50 Hartwell 46 45 6 of 6Winder 17 15 6 of 6Division Totals 161 163

Total Reported Members at 10/1/17...........................5,585Total Reported Members 3/31/18 ..............................5,779Total Clubs as of 10/1/17 ............................................ 145Total Clubs as of 3/31/18 ............................................ 149

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Georgia Kiwanis InternationalGeorgia Kiwanis InternationalPAGE 10 The Georgia Kiwanian MAY 2018

“Kiwanis is a global organization of volun-teers dedicated to improving the world one

child and one community at a time.

The Georgia District is on social media. Fol-low us on Twitter @GAKiwanis and like our

Georgia Kiwanis page on facebook. Let’s share our stories!

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Kiwanis and UNICEF Eliminating Maternal and

Neonatal Tetanus

TODAY, TOMORROW, FOREVER

Extending Extending your your

Kiwanis Kiwanis impactimpact

A gift to the Ki-wanis Children’s Fund helps chil-dren in many places, in many ways. For the Kiwanis fami-ly, the Children’s Fund is a way of reaching children through grants, scholarship pro-grams and Ki-wanis youth pro-grams.

MAY 2018 The Georgia Kiwanian PAGE 11People in the Newsws

District ConventionDistrict Convention

RUDY REUTTIGER Known to millions as the young man whose story was told in a 1993 movie called “Rudy,” Ruettiger fought to realize his dream of playing for Notre Dame’s foot-ball team—and sacked the quarterback in the only play of his college career. Today, he is one of the most popular motivation-al speakers in the United States, reaching school children, university students and professional athletes with the same enthu-siasm and spirit.Keynote speaker Rudy Ruettiger will talk during the Opening Session, on Thursday, June 28.DINA Dina Buno is the star of the 2017 fi lm “Dina,” which won the Grand Jury Prize

Speakers and Entertainersat the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Best Feature Film at the International Docu-

mentary Associa-tion and the Peek Award from the Utah Film Cen-ter, which honors individuals who make a positive impact on soci-ety’s perception

of people who are differently-abled. A res-ident of Glenside, Pennsylvania, Dina is an active member of the Abington Aktion Club—as well as an autism advocate and public speaker. She is currently working on her memoir. She lives with her hus-band Scott and her cat Salem. Dina will address Kiwanians during the Opening Session, on Thursday, June 28.THREE DOG NIGHT

C e l -ebrate nearly fi ve decades of hits with leg-endary music icons Three Dog Night. In the years

1969 through 1974 alone, no other group achieved more top 10 hits, moved more re-cords or sold more concert tickets. Boasting chart and sales records that are virtually unmatched in popular music, Three Dog Night had 21 consecutive Top 40 hits, including three No. 1 singles: “Joy

to the World,” “Mama Told Me (Not To Come)” and “Black and White.” This Grammy-nominated band is not content resting on its legacy alone. New and existing fans buy Three Dog Night’s music on iTunes as well as at record stores. Releases from this decade alone have sold well over a million copies. Its records con-tinue to sell around the world. Since 1986, the band has performed more than 2,200 shows including two Super Bowls. Three Dog night will perform during the Saturday, June 30, Celebrate! Gala.THE PENGUIN PROJECT A magical and touching celebration of the

human spirit unfolds at numerous theaters across the country: A group of children in a program called The Penguin Project take to the stage to per-form a modifi ed ver-sion of a well-known Broadway musical. These productions are

unique, however, because all the roles are fi lled by young artists with developmen-tal disabilities. They are joined on stage by a dedicated group of “peer mentors”, children the same age without disabilities who have volunteered to work side-by-side with them. By providing access to community theater, The Penguin Project demonstrates that the special challenges of a disability should not handicap a child’s

ability to participate in life’s experiencesThe Penguin Project is excited to bring itsspecial brand of theatre magic to the Ki-wanis convention stage! The Penguins might not be able to fl ybut that does not prevent their spirits fromsoaring. The Penguin project will perform priorto the Opening Session, on Thursday, June28. They will also hold a booth and performa number of times in the World Showcase.SAINT ADELINE Drew, Kasie, and Chloe Gasparini grew

up in a house fi lledwith music andcreativity, andthey began writ-ing songs and per-forming together ata very young age

Each of them has enjoyed success in theirindependent careers: Drew as a Broadwaycomposer, Kasie as an actress, and Chloeas a solo artist. But whatever else theymight be working on, they continue tofi nd a sense of home in the music that theywrite and perform together as Saint Ade-line. Their beautiful folk pop music livesup to their namesake, the patron of poet-ry and verse, and their energy onstage ismagnetic. In less than two years, they havewon over hearts from NY to Nashville toLondon. Saint Adeline will perform before theSaturday, June 30, Closing Session.

International ConventionInternational Convention

OFFICIAL CALL Offi cial call and notice is herewith giv-en that the 99th Annual Convention of the Georgia District of Kiwanis International will be held on August 17-19, 2018. The convention will take place at the Jekyll Is-land Convention Center in Jekyll Island, Georgia.

Any Proposed Amendments to the Dis-trict Bylaws must be submitted to the Dis-trict Secretary and received by him/her no later than 60 days prior to the District Convention. Therefore to be considered, all Bylaw Amendments must be in the hands of the District Secretary, P. O. Box 6618, Macon, Georgia 31208, by June 18, 2018.

Any club desiring to present a Resolu-tion at the District Convention, must sub-mit it to the District Resolutions Commit-tee chaired by Dottie Gregg, 555 Youngs Mill Road, Kingston, Georgia 30117, not less than 60 days prior to the convention.

Kiwanis and UNICEF

EliminatingMaternal and

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If we have the ability to elimi-nate this disease, do wehave the right not to?

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KIWANISKIWANISINTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL

CONVENTIONCONVENTIONJune 28 - July 1, 2018June 28 - July 1, 2018

Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada

The Georgia District Proudly Nominates

Katrina Baranko for International Trustee

Katrina Baranko brings a great deal of Kiwanis experience from her 24 years as a Kiwanian. She owns her own business and understands dollars and budgets. Her unique sense of seeing both sides of an issue will be just what the Kiwanis International Board needs. She is a proven leader.

International ConventionInternational Convention

Schedule for International ConventionWednesday, June 27

Afternoon Registration

Thursday, June 28 All day

Registration Kiwanis World Showcase

Educational workshops for club presidents-elect and lieutenant governors-elect Evening

Opening Session Friday, June 29

All day Registration

Kiwanis World Showcase Morning

Educational workshops Lunchtime

The Eliminate Project luncheon (ticketed) Afternoon

Business Session Evening

Kiwanis Children’s Fund reception (ticketed) Service Leadership Programs alumni event (ticketed)

Special event: The Movie, DinaSaturday, June 30

Morning Registration Kiwanis World Showcase

Educational workshops Signature Project recognition breakfast (ticketed)

Afternoon Closing Session

Evening Celebrate! Gala, featuring Three Dog Night (ticketed)

The schedule is subject to change.