AMES GOLDEN K KIWANIS

MEMBERSHIP MINUTES

www.amesgoldenk.org

 

“dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time”

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September 11, 2014

 

Attendance:  61 members, 8 guests (5 Ames Town & County Interclub, 1 Ames Noon, 2 other)

Location:  First United Methodist Church

 

The meeting was called to order by President Don Muff at 9:30 a.m.  Opening ceremonies were led by Gene Pollmann.  Invocation by Tom Peter. 

 

Announcements:

1.      2015 Committees.  Dick Wilson circulated 2014 committees and asked members to review their committee assignments and if agreeable to serve again, please note on the list.  Other wanting to change their committee assignment or join a committee should indicate on the committee form. 

2.      Officer/Director Installation Banquet.  Don Muff reminded members to purchase tickets for the Officer/Installation Banquet on September 25th.  Reservations must be made by September 18th.  Cost is $10/person. 

3.      AKTION Club.  A check for $1000 was presented to Wayne Ostendorf, Coordinator for the AKTION Club.  Brochures about the club were distribution.  AKTION club is one of the activities supported through our charity donation program.

4.      United Way.  Jim Cornette showed a short video promoting the 2014 fund campaign for United Way.

 

Humor.  Provided by Vaughn Speer.

 

Program.  Program was given by Haley Nelson, ISU Student, on “Working to Establish a Children’s Library in Tanzania.  She showed slides on how she help set up a children’s library in Tanzania and explained the need for additional funding for the library.

 

Next Week Program.  Program next week is Kathie Obradovich, Political Columnist, Des Moines Register.

 

Submitted by

 

Larry Trede

Club Secretary