January 31, 2007
Upcoming Programs
Feb 6th - Tina Crutchfield has invited Ed Arroyo from C4 Church.
Feb. 13th - Valentine Banquet featuring Eddie Eubanks hosting
"The Newlywed Game." Be sure to let Lynn know if you plan
to attend and bring a guest.
Feb 20th - Steve Bulla has invited Joyce Wolford with the RCC Foundation.
Feb 27th - Pete Abbott will introduce Dare Spicer from RCC.
Mar. 6th - Eddie Pugh presents "Out of Africa."
Meeting Summaries
Jan 9th - We had as our guests for the eveing three members of the
AHS key Club and one from Randleman. Carlton Cheek introduced Foster
Hughes with Asheboro Parks and Recreation. Foster presented the
concept plan for the proposed Zoo City Park. A playground in this
park may be a project our club will want to tackle.
Jan 16th - Tim Edwards presented a program on his family's trip over
thte Christmas holidays to China to visit his daughter, Dee. Dee is
serving as a missionary and teaching English at acollege in Nanning.
Joining us for the evening were Sara Cox and Kathy Jones with their
husbands. Three members of the RHS Key Club and one from AHS were in attendance.
Jan 23rd - Both Key Clubs were well repsented with three from
Asheboro and four from Randleman. Taylor Morton joined mother, Dawn.
The program was presented by Jonathon Sermon with Asheboros Parks and
Recreation. Jonathon shared information about the Senior Games. He
tried to recruit some of our "senior" members to participate.
Jan 30th - Our own Dr. Daryl Hill presented a program on the
"Give Kids a Smile" program he has participated in for the
past few years. Daryl has a passion for serving the underserved,
especially children with dental problems. Twelve Key Clubbers were in
attendance. RHS - 9 AHS - 9.
New Member Spolight
Billie Dunning is a real estate broker with RE/Max Central Realty.
Rusty Hammond invited here to visit our Dec 5th meeting. Since
joining on Jan 2nd, she has not missed a meeting. We need more
enthusiastic members like Billie.
Pancake Day is Mar 20th
Chariman Dave Rowe is putting the finishing touches on committee
assignments. We all need to make our best effort to make this event
successful. Each member will soon be given 30 tickets to ensure the
success of this project. Bringin in a few new members before then
would also help.
Called Business Meeting
At our meeting on Jan 23rd, the 50 members present voted unanimously
to give $25,000 to Randolph Hospital toward construction of a new
Cancer Center and Outpatient building to be given over a five year
period. This contribution will give us a naming opportunity for some
part of this new facility.
February 28, 2007
Upcoming Programs
March 13th - Melissa Krauskuas with Big Brothers/Big Sisters
March 20th - Pancake Day
Meeting Summaries
February 6th - 52 Kiwanians and 2 members of the AHS Key Club were
present for tonight's meeting. Our own Jim Sink gave a program on
Ayurveda, a system of health discovered 5,000 years ago that
identifies three different body types. By matching your diet with
your body type and following certain routines, Jim promises no more
health problems. It has worked for many.
February 13th - We celebrated Valentine's Day a day early with many
of our spouses as guests. Red and white carnations were provided
courtesy of Eddie Pugh and Asheboro Florist. Eddie Burks had Joe and
Yvonne Deaton as his guests. Also attending were 4 RHS and I AHS Key
Clubbers. Eddie, along with the assistance of Dawn Morton, hosted the
Newlywed Game. Contestants were Mike and Cindy Hams, Mike and April
Stack, Bill and Ginger Craig, and Lynn and Kathy Jones. The winners
of a gift certificate to Timothy's were the most newly wedded Craigs.
Bill was the only husband who knew his mother-in-law's birthday.
February 20th - We had 40 members and 10 guests. Joe Fowler with Dawn
Morton, Wanda Brown with Steve Bulla, Melissa Krauskuas with Tina
Crutchfield, 4 members of the RHS Key Club, and Austin Crumpler from
the AHS Key Club. Steve Bulla introduced Joyce Wolford with the RCC
Foundation. Also speaking was RCC Student Ambassador Stephanie Quigley.
February 27th Pete Abbott introduced Dare Spicer with the RCC Adult
Basic Education department. Dare explained how adults of all ages can
benefit from the programs offered at RCC. Pete also introduced Dare's
husband, Rodney, as a prospective member. Other guests were two
members of the Randleman High School Key Club and Catherine Lail with
the AHS Key Club.
Board Actions
$89 to Division 8 Lt. Governor's Fund
$400 to AHS Key Club for expenses related to their District
Convention $325 to McCrary Elementary for their Reading Is Success in
Education program
$1,000 to Crime Stoppers of Randolph County
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Dean Lail, who serves on the Salvation Army board of directors,
presented the club with the award for raising the most money last
Christmas. He gave special recognition to Rusty Hammond and Marion
Griffin for going above and beyond ringing duties. He also gave
credit to the Key Clubs for their help. Since Dean has chaired this
project for the past few years, we need to give him accolades for our success.
MAKE PLANS to give March 20th to the club. We need everybody to
participate. If you can't, recruit someone who can.
April 2, 2007
Meeting Summaries
March 6th -We had a full house with 57 members and 10 guests.
Jim Gibson had his father with him, Rev. Barney Gibson. Eddie Pugh
had his wife, Katherine, and Ron Deranek as his guests. Two members
of the RHS Key Club and one from Asheboro were present. Lynn Smith
inducted Jeanette Rojeski, accompanied by her husband, Peter, and
Jennifer Mclnnis with her husband, Dan. 52 Kiwanians and 2 members of
the AHS Key Club were present for tonight's meeting. Rusty Hammond
inducted Billie Dunning. Eddie introduced Lou Kiessler who presented
a program on a recent trip to Africa which she and Eddie made. Lou
had her father, David Gay, with her.
Board Actions
Resignation from Jim Southern Confirmed presenting four $1500
scholarships like we did in 2005
March 13th -We had a huge crowd consisting of 55 Kiwanians and
4 guests, including 2 AHS Key Clubbers and Bill Clingenpeel, district
treasurer and division secretary. Bill presented Frank Havens with a
certificate from the Carolinas District to recognize his
contributions toward the success of the Victory Junction Gang Camp
cabin project. He also presented Past President Jimmy Hill with the
distinguished president award. Our speaker was Melissa Kraskouskas
with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. She shared how volunteers
make a difference in the lives of children.
March 20th - We had another successful Pancake Day. Dave Rowe
did a great job chairing this year. Although the total profit will
not be determined for several weeks, we do know we served well over
When everyone turns in their ticket money, we will have some final figures.
March 27 - There were 45 members and six guests present for
tonight's meeting. The AHS Key Club had five representatives
including Elspeth Crawford and Desiree Avanto who shared their
experiences and awards received at the Carolinas District Key Club
Convention in Durham. They presented Lynn Jones with a certificate
from Carolinas Key Club recognizing him as the Outstanding Kiwanis
Advisor. Eddie Burks, president of Crime Stoppers of Randolph County,
introduced Cpl. Scott Harris with the Randolph County Sheriffs
Department who spoke about this organization. He shared how tips from
citizens help solve many crimes that would go unsolved otherwise.
NEW MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Although they have been coming for several months, we were finally
able to induct Jeanette Rojeski and Jennifer Mclnnis as new members.
Both are teachers and faculty advisors for the Key Club at Randleman
High School.
PANCAKE DAY FOLLOW-UP
Everyone needs to turn their ticket money or unsold tickets over to
Brett Thomas as soon as possible so we can put closure to this
project. We need to account for all Pancake tickets issued to members.
Upcoming Program Assignments
April 3 Daryl Hill
April 10 Ricky Cox
April 17 Bill Bizzell
April 24 Carlton Cheek
May 1 Scholarship Night
May 30, 2007
Upcoming Programs
June 5 Tim Edwards
June 12 Eddie Pugh
June 19 Bob Arrington with the
American Red Cross
June 26 Dave Rowe
Meeting Summaries
Annual Scholarship Night. Don Andrews, superintendent of Randolph
County Schools challenged the seniors to continue to excel in their
endeavors, while having fun. Recipients of $1000 scholarships were
Desiree Avato and Eispeth Crawford from AHS, Cody Hamlet and Bradley
McPherson from ERHS, Victor Oxendine from RHS, and Ashely Short from THS.
Board Actions
0- Membership of Aileene Carroll. Oo- Six month leave of absence for
Marion Griffin. 0- Elected Rowe and Jones as delegates to the
International Convention. 0- Suspend Split the Pot for the summer. 0-
$250 to both Key Clubs to be used for scholarships for members. 0-.
$250 to the Boy Scouts. 0- $1000 to YMCA. 0-$200 to Christians
Companions. 0-$250 to Family Crisis Center. 0-$250 to Randolph Prison Chaplaincy.
Farm/City Pig Picking at Bill
Sexton's farm. The winds blew, but the
rain held off as we enjoyed the pulled
pork and trimmings.
Guests for the meeting
included Lt. Gov. Elect Mary McEivogue
from the High Point club and three
members of the RHS Key Club. We
welcomed back VP Dave Rowe after his
surgeries. Jack Mitchell introduced Bill
Croom who spoke on the college
financial aid available for young women
who are above average golfers. Bill was
accompanied by his daughter, Annalee,
who will be playing at Wingate
University in the fall.
May 22 nd Nine of our members were at the Legion game, so attendance
was down. Guests included Victor Oxendine and his family. Victor was
a scholarship winner, but unable to attend the banquet. He is a
iiiember of the RHS Key Club and a member of the Post 45 team. He
left the meeting and went straight to McCrary Park for the game. Tina
Crutchfield introduced Jared Reeder with Hospice of Randolph County.
Jared corrected some of the well known myths about Hospice.
May 29th Eddie Burks arranged to have Bill Johnson from Ramseur who
wrote Moon Over Purgatory, a novel set in NC during the Civil War.
However, he did not talk much about his book. He shared some life
lessons with us. Allie Hill came with her father.
Lynn Jones, Editor
SEPTEMBER 26, 2007
Upcoming Programs
Oct. 2 Darrell Lewis-Alaska mission trip
Oct. 9 Dave Rowe-President's address
with board meeting afterward
Oct.16 Jack Mitchell
Oct.23 Pete Abbott
Oct. 30 Canton Cheek
Meeting Summaries
September 4th We had 42 members and no guests. Kent Strickland
presented a program on WWII activity off the coast of North Carolina.
Board Actions
Sent a request from the Randolph County Partnership for Children to
the Young Children: Priority One committee. $1oo contribution to
Naylen's Hope for the prevention of S1DS.
$3OO contribution to TLC Builders Club.
meeting included Wayne Tolar with Bill Craig and five members of the
RHS Key Club. Ricky Cox introduced Sam Whitley, AHS athletic director
and football coach. Sam talked about this year's football team and
all of the fall sports teams at AHS.
September 1 8th We welcomed back Pressley Barnette after his recent
illness. Thirty eight members and eight guests were present. Six of
the guests were from the RHS Key Club. Joe Fowler came with Dawn
Morton and Jerry Simpson with Howie Snotherly. Lynn Jones introduced
Nan Griswold, executive director of the Second Harvest Food Bank out
of Winston Salem. She shared how her organization supplies food to
375 agencies in 18 counties, including Randolph.
September 25th We were eighty strong for our Annual Installation
Banquet. Non-spousal guests included Ola Smith, Frances Hill, Phyllis
Rainey, and prospective member, Jerry Simpson.
Also present were four members from the AHS Key Club and three from
RHS. Sec. Lynn recognized the following members for perfect
attendance: 1 year - Don Blanton, Jack Mitchell, Dave Rowe; 2-Mike
Hams; 4-Eddie Burks; 16-Pete Abbott; 21-Earlie Hill, Charles Lee; 22-
Lynn Jones; 26-Marion Griffin; 44- Marvin Caviness; 46-Qu inton
Hussey; and 58-Jeff Miller. Legion of Honor awards were presented to
Earlie Hill, Gary Parks, and David Smith for 25 years of Kiwanis
service; Don Blanton for 30; Jim Myrick for 35; Marvin Caviness for
50; and Russell Walker for 65 years. Lt. Coy. Mary McElvogue
installed the following officers: Dave Rowe, president; Eddie Burks,
vice- president; Lynn Jones, sec/treas.; and Mike Hams, immediate
past president. The following members were installed to the board of
directors: Don Blanton, Carlton Cheek, O.C. Burrow, Mike Hunter, Jim
Marlowe, Dawn Morton, and Jim Sink.
New Member Spotlight
Steve Grove recently moved here from West Virginia with wife, Liz.
They live at 1937 Horse Carriage Lane and have grown children who
live in Charlotte and Durham. Steve is retired from BB&T and
loves tennis and fishing. He was sponsored by Ricky Cox.
President's Comments
It has been my pleasure for the last year to have served as your
President. The Asheboro Kiwanis is a great organization and I am
proud to be part of it. As we start a new year with new leadership we
will have the opportunity to serve the children of Asheboro, Randolph
County. As you have done for me, let us join with Dave to make this a
great year for him. Thanks again for all your support. Michael K. Hains.