WHAT’S INSIDE:

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Assignments, Guests, Hospitality, Announce-ments

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Fines, Happy Dollars, Today’s Program Con-tinued

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Club Calendar and Weekly Numbers

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Music Scholarships and Social Activities

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Club Info, Thanks to Our Advertisers

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Thrift Sale Work Schedules

Volume 9, Issue 34

TODAY’S PROGRAM...

What is Fracking?

The Fracking Debate: The risks, benefits and uncertainties of the shale revolu-tion, the title of a book written by today's speaker, Daniel Raimi, energy policy think tank member and professor at the Ford School for Public Policy at the Uni-versity of Michigan. He was introduced by Kathie Wilder.

The subject has become highly controversial and our speaker, in the short time available was able to shed a little light on the subject. His book lists the following chapters, based on the questions he receives the most at parties and dinners:

1. Introduction

2. What is Fracking?

3. Does Fracking Contaminate Water?

4. Will Fracking Make Me Sick?

5. Does Fracking Cause Earthquakes?

6. Is There Any Regulation on Fracking?

7. Is Fracking Good or Bad for Climate Change?

8. Will Fracking Make the US Energy Independent?

9. Is Fracking Good for the Economy?

10. Will Fracking Spread Around the World?

11. Do People Living Near Fracking Love it Or Hate it?

12. What's Next?

He proceeded to speak to us about number 2, number 11, and number 7.

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subter-ranean rocks, boreholes, etc., so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas. Many procedures have been tried since to mid 1800s to increase production from oil and gas wells, including using nuclear and non-nuclear explosive materials. The current method un-der discussion is the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks, boreholes, etc., so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas. This has led to the dramatic increase in the production of oil and gas, of which the United States is now the world's largest producer. ~Continued on page 3.

NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAM...

May 29 (Tuesday)—First Responders Salute. Speaker: John Kinzinger, US Veterans Organ-izer. Introduction by: Dale Leslie

UPCOMING PROGRAMS.... June 4—Girl’s Group. Speaker: Sue Schooner. Introduction by Deb Jones.

June 11—Leadership. Speaker: Mike Price. Introduction by Deb Jones.

June 18—Kid’s Wings. Speaker: Dick Lawrence. Introduction by Mike Dabbs.

MEETINGS...

None reported.

May 21, 2018

Kathie Wilder

Daniel Raimi

Officers and Directors

President: William V. Hampton

President-Elect: Dan Dever

Treasurer: Greg Meisner

Secretary: Kathie Wilder

Immediate Past-President: Alan Burg

Board Members: Marianne D’Angelo Deborah Jones Margaret Krasnoff Evan LeRoy Peter Schork Ellen Webb

Newsletter:

Editor Ken Hillenburg

Photos Bob Gray

Publisher John Kidle

Do you have news for the newsletter, or are you in-terested in advertising? Contact Publisher, John Kidle, at jkidle@gmail.com.

GUESTS AT OUR CLUB...

Six Music Scholarship Recipients, their families, and friends were present and in-troduced later during the award ceremony. Jacqueline Rupert, guest of Jane Tal-cott. Lee Evans, guest of Susan Smith and Bob Gray. Arno Buhrer, guest of Pat Buhrer. Jim Dries, potential new member and guest of Dan Burroughs.

HOSPITALITY… The Memorial Service for Lynn Lande's husband, Lars, will take place on Wednesday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 1432 Washtenaw Ave., in Ann Arbor. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center.

Former member, Doug Olsen, was in the hospital, but is doing better and has been discharged.

ANNOUNCEMENTS...

There will be no Club meeting on Memorial Day (Monday, May 28). Instead, we will meet on Tuesday, May 29th.

Also, from our last Board meeting, we will be applying for at least on U of M Ross Business School Fellow.

The Kiwanis International Convention begins June 28th in Las Vegas.

Max Ziegler announced that the Ann Arbor Western Kiwanis Club Charity Golf Outing will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Lake Forest Golf Club, www.lakeforestgc.com, 3110 W. Ellsworth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, 734-994-8580.

Mary Stewart announced that the Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Summer Picnic will be held on Sunday, August 5 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the grass under the trees on the south side of the Kiwanis Center as last year. The horse and buggy ride will be back and we'll have lots of games. Anyone inter-ested in helping with the event should contact Mary Stewart or Marianne D'Angelo.

Dan Dever announced the availability of a March 20, 2018 SMOC (Sales Management Oversight Committee) Report to the Board of Directors that is available to members who are encouraged to read the report.

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE COMING WEEK...

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Sorting & Pric-ing

See Pages 7 and 8

Cashiers & Sales

See Pages 9 and 10

Vouchers 5/24—Ellen Webb, Carla Summers, Rose Marie Barhydt, Bob Johnson, Dee Smit, Debbie Rydzor, Susan Smith, Bob Carr, and Mark Lavin.

Invocation Larry French

Greeters Dave LaMoreaux (A), Jean Robinson, and Fred Sanchez

Hospitality William V. Hampton

Newsletter Ken Hillenburg

Cashier John Sampselle

Dan Dever

FINES...

Dan Dever proposed a fine for Dave Drake for not knowing that Pleasant Lake Rd. does not dead end into M-52, as he said, but continues for another five miles, and for all those who believed him. Be sure to follow all road signs!

HAPPY DOLLARS...

No happy dollars today, but someone donated $10.00.

TODAY’S PROGRAM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1…

Do people love it or hate it? Yes, both. It's not so simple as you might expect. Many people live quite happily in oil and gas production areas. But he also point-ed out that even many in favor of oil and gas production in general can have a nuanced view regarding its develop-ment in specific "sensitive" areas, even in Texas, for example, and may oppose it. It's complicated and may depend on the economic need of the populations found in these areas. As you talk to people further away from production areas, how they feel may depend more on which political party they identify with. There have been instances of wells contaminated with methane, the main component of natural gas, that while not actually poisonous, can accu-mulate and cause fires and/or explo-

sions. This problem has been traced to faulty well casings. Even in areas where prob-lems like this have occurred, there can be wide differences of opinion as to whether fracking should continue.

As to whether it is good or bad for climate change, he summarized by saying that it will neither be a hero or a villain. With the increase in the production of oil and natural gas associated with fracking has come a very large reduction in the use of coal in the pro-duction of energy. The emission of CO2 due to the use of coal has been reduced to 1992 levels. On the other hand, oil from shale production competes with nuclear, wind, and solar production which will be needed in the future to reduce CO2 emissions even further. It appears that fracking has not permanently altered the situation for better or worse.

It was a very interesting and informative presentation and you might pick up his book for more information.

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This Week’s Numbers

Attendance: 68

Fines: $21.78

Happy $: $10

Mott Pot: $0 Today

$1,313.65 YTD

Vouchers: $1,867

11 Families $53,070 YTD

268 Families YTD

Thrift Sale:

Friday: $7,645

Saturday: $9,661

Other: $360

TOTAL: $17,666

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6 7 Cancer Center 8 9 10 11 Sale & Do-nations: TKC 9-1

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Mother’s Day

14 UM Mott Hospital Update

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6:30pm Board Meeting

16 17 18 Sale & Do-nations: TKC 9-1

19 Sale & Dona-tions: TKC 9-1

20 21 Fracking 22 23 24 25 Sale & Do-nations: TKC 9-1

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29 First Re-sponders

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10 11 Leadership 12 13 14

Flag Day

15 Sale & Do-nations: TKC 9-1

16 Sale & Dona-tions: TKC 9-1

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Father’s Day

18 Kid’s Wings 19 6:30pm Board

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20 21 22 Sale & Do-nations: TKC 9-1

23 Sale & Dona-tions: TKC 9-1

24 25 Human Trafficking

26 27 28 29 Sale & Do-nations: TKC 9-1

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MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED...

Dan Burroughs, Co Chair of the Children and Youth Services Committee presented the Kiwanis Music Scholarships to six local middle school students. The Committee worked with the Fine Arts Department of the Ann Arbor Public Schools, and in particular with Robin Baily, who coordinated with three music teachers who volunteered to help select the recipients of the $500 scholarships to attend a Summer Music Camp. The auditions were held in February. Dan thanked the supportive parents of these students and also thanked Bob Carr for making the beautiful certificates. The winners are:

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES...

Fred Sanchez says the annual Tiger trip is Saturday, August 11th against Minnesota. The cost is only $70 includ-ing, game, bus ride, lunch. See Fred to sign up.

The A2Y Regional Chamber golf outing is June 11 at Polo Fields. Registration info available here. All Ann Arbor Kiwanians are members of the Chamber and eligible to participate.

Our Sponsored Programs in Service to Youth:

“Serving the Children of the World…our motto, our mission” Angell Elementary

Huron High School Pioneer High School U of M Circle K WISD Aktion Club

Name School Summer Camp Instrument

De Marcus Franklin Clague Ann Arbor Music Center Euphonium

Kyla Graves Scarlett Wolverine Music Camp Percussion

Shravan Swaminathan Clague Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Voice

Mia Sanborn Slauson Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Trumpet

Sarita Gankin Forsythe Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Saxophone

Jumong Jang Slauson Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Violin

Kiwanis Music Scholarship Recipients (L>R): DeMarcus Franklin. Presenter Dan Burroughs, Kyla Graves, Mia Sanborn, Jumong Jang, Shravan Swaminathan and Sarita Gankin.

KIWANIS CLUB OF ANN ARBOR

Meetings: Noon on Mondays at

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Ann Arbor, MI 48103-9755

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Building Phone: 734-665-2211

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Other Links:

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Kiwanis International

Kiwanis Young Professionals of Washtenaw County Meets 6pm first Thurs. of Month

U of M Circle K Meets 7pm Thursdays at UM Union or League (Check Calendar on Website)

Kiwanis Club of Ypsilanti Meets Noon Wednesdays at EMU Student Center

Ann Arbor Western, Meets Noon Tues. at Quarter Bistro

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Interested in becoming a member? Please send an e-mail to MembershipGrowth@a2kiwanis.org or visit the website www.a2kiwanis.org.

Sale and Donation Hours The Kiwanis Thrift Sale At The Kiwanis Center

100 N. Staebler at Jackson Fridays and Saturdays

9am-1pm

Saleable Donation Drop Off:

Fridays and Saturdays 9am-12:30pm

Call for Donation Pickup:

734-665-0450

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