President Heather Cox called the weekly meeting of the Ada Kiwanis Club to order at noon on Tuesday, March 18 at McIntosh Center, Ohio Northern University. Cox offered the invocation.
In business:
-Treasurer Bryan Marshall updated members on club finances.
-Secretary Brian Myers inquired if members had any ideas of a possible project for Kiwanis One Day. He mentioned the Kiwanis Loyalty Society. Starting October 1, 2013, when an individual, club, corporation, couple, foundation or any other entity makes a gift of any amount and to any area of the foundation two fiscal years in a row, they will be recognized for their generosity and become a member of the Loyalty Society. He also mentioned that the latest edition of the Ohio Kiwanis Buckeye Bulletin is now available.
-The Satellite Club will meet tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. at Community Health Professionals.
-Thank you cards were received from Restore Community Center and Kiwanis International.
-The 62nd annual Pancake and Sausage Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 29th. Serving will be from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are available from any Kiwanis member or at the door. A radio interview, “At Issue” will be aired on WKTN-FM, Kenton, this Saturday morning at 7:35 a.m. Heather Cox and Jon Umphress will be talking about Pancake Day and the Ada Kiwanis Club.
-Club members Jon Umphress, Joe Ferguson and Bob and Myrna McCurdy visited the Hardin Pioneer Aktion Club last Tuesday. There were letters of accommodation from prominent individuals in the community were read. Aktion Club members will be invited to an upcoming club meeting.
-The club will provide the meal for Restore on the Tuesday after Pancake and Sausage (April 1). The Restore Committee will determine the other dates. The committee is Harold and Carol Friesner, Tom Kier and Jolene Bailey.
-ONU Circle K Report advisor Bill Fuller reported that they met last Tuesday and they talked about their up and coming projects. They have about 6 projects over the next few weeks (including a project at Lost Creek). They will participate.
Kiwanis Education Minute: Kiwanis International is using social media to reach ore members and attract potential members. For example, Kiwanis can be found at www.facebook.com/Kiwanis and at www.twitter.com/Kiwanis. The Ada Kiwanis Club also has a Facebook page that is open to the public. You do not need to be a Facebook member to view the page.
Something to Ponder:
If the cops arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?
Upcoming Meetings/Events
-March 25 – John Berg to discuss Pancake and Sausage Day
-March 29 – Pancake Day
-April 1 – Jeff Shulman (Cindy Champer past Ohio Kiwanis Governor)
-April 1 – Board Meeting
-April 1 – Restore Meal
-April 8 – Bruce Neely
-April 15 – Sandy Neely (Brian Myers, KI PowerPoint)
-April 22 – The Ohio Kiwanis Governor will be here
-May 15 – Mike Hood
Carol Friesner introduced Dick Hubbard of the Hardin County Volunteer in Police Service (VIPS) program.
He talked about how Sheriff Everhart started this program in the county where the sheriff started an academy where volunteers are trained over 8 weeks (1.5 hours per week) to help assist the sheriff in a variety of activities.
They are soliciting applications now (due at the end of March) for the academy to be held in April.
Last year, the 17 VIPS members provided 2000 hours of community service. One of the things they do is house checks for people that are away from their house. They do this in areas that do not have their own police force such as outside Ada and Kenton.
They also serve at the county fair to provide transportation for people at the County Fair.
They fingerprint the children at the schools as a service for parents to have their children’s critical identity information on file.
They help with drug take backs where people can bring their unused medications that will be disposed of by DEA. The next one will take place in Ada in April at the Rite-Aid.
They help with transport of prisoners and released individuals to rehab facilities and/or degree completion programs.
They have also started tutoring some individuals in math and other subjects. They help transport new cruisers from Van Wert or to the service garage. This frees up the deputies and sheriff to do more police work.
The VIPS are not officers. They do not carry weapons (other than a phone/radio) nor are they trained in self-defense. They are not put in dangerous situations.
Volunteers must attend the academy but not all people who attend the academy have intentions of becoming VIPS.
The Ada Kiwanis Club meets each Tuesday at noon at McIntosh Center, ONU. Guests are always welcome.
