Spring Edition: Kiwanis Kourier

Alabama

Spring 2012
Kiwanis
Published by Alabama Kiwanis Foundation
Kourier

21 pages

Kiwanians head
for New Orleans
Convention to be June 28-July 1
By Patrice Stewart
Kiwanis Kourier Editor
Savor crawfish risotto, crab
cakes with remoulade sauce, jam-
balaya and more Cajun and Creole
food favorites, plus Bananas
Foster.
Sample some jazz music by
Branford Marsalis, Aaron Neville annual Kiwanis International
and the Smoking Time Jazz Club. Convention scheduled June
Mix that with inspiring speakers, 28-July 1 in New Orleans.
Follow Mary Jo and Steve Cragon to New club how-to workshops and the Have you registered yet?
Orleans for the Kiwanis International Con chance to meet Kiwanians from all
over the world. Twenty-five years At least 72 Alabamians have, but
vention June 28-July 1. The Vestavia-Hoover District Secretary Pat Manasco
members were first to register and won a of women in Kiwanis will be cele-
brated, too. knows many more are planning to
Café du Monde gift basket with beignet mix
and coffee at the Mid-winter Confer nce.
e That’s what’s ahead at the 97th (See NEW ORLEANS, Page 9)

Marking 25 years of women in Kiwanis
By Patrice Stewart
Kiwanis Kourier Editor
When you see a Kiwanis-sponsored
playground or a collection drive for
school supplies or pillowcase dresses,
you may be seeing a woman’s vision.
Providing that female touch is just one
way women have impacted Kiwanis
over the 25 years since women were
admitted as members.
Alabama Kiwanians marked that
Karla Moons, milestone at the Mid-winter Conference These past and current governors are not only among
first female dinner with the theme “Unmask the the first women Kiwanis leaders in Alabama, but they
Kiwanis gover Potential: Celebrating 25 Years of are also among the first to become Walter Zeller Fellows,
nor in Ala Women in Kiwanis.” All the women got a fundraiser for the Eliminate Project (see Pages 4-6). At
beads and feather boas, too, since the
bama, served the Mid-winter Conference banquet with Past KI
event promoted the KI convention in
in 2002 and President Dr. Wil Blechman are Pam Fleming left,
2003. (See WOMEN, Page 20) Tammy Driskill and Colean Black, right.

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Let’s recognize our achievements
As I write this, I have just nitions from the past.
returned from the great In addition to the distin-
Alabama District of Key guished criteria available to
Club’s 60th District you on the website, several
Convention in Mobile. Special District Awards are
It comes on the heels of set out in our District Policies
Circle K’s District Convention and Procedures. That list is
in Birmingham, which fol- included in this edition of the
lowed our own Kiwanis Mid- Kiwanis Kourier.
winter Conference in Mont We will recognize the clubs
gomery. and individuals receiving
I would encourage each of those awards at our Mid-
you to attend both the Circle Governor’s winter Conference in 2013.
K and Key Club District con-
ventions next year. To qualify for an award, the
Timely information regard-
Greetings club secretary must request
ing registration will be posted consideration no later than
By Tammy Oct. 1, 2012, by sending a
on each website. You will be Driskill
amazed at the service hours brief report to District
performed, and you will be Secretary Pat Manasco outlin-
rejuvenated as a Kiwanian. ing the club’s achievements
In addition to the organization and during the 2011-2012 administrative
time spent planning and executing year.
Alabama District Governor Tammy
each convention, the thing I most We will also recognize a club for an
Driskill with Kiwanis International
appreciate is the recognition by both outstanding Kiwanis One Day 2012
President Alan Penn of Medina,
Circle K and Key Club of individuals event, as well as for an outstanding
Ohio. Penn presented Driskill with
and clubs contributing to the success plan/event for the “May is Member
ship Month” campaign. The qualifica- her Governor’s Certificate at the KI
of the District. convention in Geneva, Switzerland,
A successful District is the product tion procedure for those awards is the
same as for the Special District last July.
of much time and attention given by
many over the course of the year. Awards. clubs at next year’s Mid-winter Con
Celebrating our success is important We have much to celebrate in the ference.
to our growth. I would like us to great Alabama District! Help us recog- Please contact me with any ques-
renew the District awards and recognize those deserving individuals and tions regarding the awards.

Your club can apply for these special awards
The Alabama District of Kiwanis be given annually: ty service and club administration;
Policies and Procedures state that the a. Erskine Ramsey Award: the best b. Past Governor John N. White Key
following Special District Awards will all-around Kiwanis club for communi- Club Award: Kiwanis club making the
most significant contribution in Key

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Club work;
c. Lieutenant Governors’ Circle K
Alabama Award: Kiwanis club making the most
significant contribution in Circle K
Published by Alabama District Kiwanis Foundation work;
d. Past Governors’ Boys and Girls
Address news, photos and other correspondence to:
Patrice W. Stewart, Editor Award: Kiwanis club making the most
significant contribution in boys and
4519 Arrowhead Drive S.E., Decatur, AL 35603
girls work (not Key Club or Circle K);
256-303-1668 n kiwaniskourier@gmail.com e. Howard Yielding Award: Kiwanis
Tammy Driskill of Gadsden (tsdriskill@aol.com)�� Governor club making the most significant con-
Wayne Sisk of Alexandria (wayne.sisk@energen.com)�� Governor-elect tribution in conservation and ecology;
Bill Phillips of Pell City (phillipsjr@centurytel.net �� Vice Governor f. Brother Bryan Award: Kiwanis
Colean Black of Leeds (colean.bailey@energen.com)�� Past Governor club making the most significant con-
Pat Manasco (patriciamanasco@bellsouth.net)�� District Secretary tribution in areas of spiritual aims;
DISTRICT OFFICE: 85 Bagby Drive, Suite 206, Birmingham, AL 35209 g. Albert J. Tully Major Emphasis
Phone (205) 945-1334 or (800) 745-1334, Fax (205) 942-5348; alabama.kiwanis.org
(See AWARDS, Page 3)

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Awards
(From Page 2)
Award: Kiwanis club making the most sig-
nificant contribution in the Major Emphasis
program;
h. Andy Chaffin Builders Club Award:
Kiwanis club making the most significant
contribution in Builders Club work;
i. Raymond C. Kirkpatrick Interclub
Award: the club with the largest number of
interclub meetings for the year;
j. Club Bulletin Award: to recognize the
outstanding club bulletin in each member-
ship size section (Diamond, Ruby, Emerald,
Coral).

Apply by Oct. 1
The District Achievement Committee will
select the winners of each Special District
Award each year. In reviewing the achieve-
ment of a Kiwanis club nominated for an
award, consideration will be given to rating
clubs on a per capita achievement basis.
Award winners will receive patches to be 60 years of perfect attendance
attached to club banners. Any club wishing The Kiwanis Club of Valley celebrated its 61st birthday at the April
to qualify for any of these awards and not 18 meeting. During the recognitions, member Marshall Lane received a
submitting this information on the annual 60-year perfect attendance pin from president-elect Julie Wood. Other
report must submit a separate form giving perfect attendance pins were awarded to Mary Hamilton, two years;
information on club activity in the area and Patsy McKenzie, eight years; and Henry Bledsoe, 22 years.
submit this with their annual report to the
Alabama District Kiwanis office.
Each governor may add one-time awards
to reflect the emphasis of his/her adminis-
KI president will recognize districts,
tration. The approval and any fund require-
ments will be included in each year’s annual members for service in New Orleans
budget. Kiwanis International president sion or district, has performed
Alan Penn plans to recognize excel- humanitarian acts this year.
Club size matters lence in service at the convention n Presidential SLP Support/
The following District Achievement in New Orleans, rather than wait- Sponsorship Award for a club or
Awards will be given annually: ing until after his administrative district level administrator, school
a. Diamond Section (76 members or more) year has ended. adviser or Kiwanis adviser who
n Single Service He has asked Governor Tammy has shown exemplary performance
n Multiple Service Driskill and other governors and in advising Service Leadership
b. Ruby Section (46 to 75 members) districts to nominate individuals Programs (K-Kids, Builders, Key
n Single Service and clubs and then assist with cer- Club, Circle K, Aktion Club or Key
n Multiple Service tificate presentations during a Leader, or worked with Terrific
c. Emerald Section (30 to 45 members) breakfast June 30 during the KI Kids, BUG, or YCPO programs).
n Single Service convention. n Kiwanis One Day, for each dis-
n Multiple Service Most awards will be one per district’s top Kiwanis One Day project.
d. Coral Section (29 members or less) trict, except for SLP sponsor n President’s Community Service
n Single Service awards, which can be one per pro- Award, for each district’s top com-
n Multiple Service gram area per district. munity service project (this can be
The District Achievement Award winners Following are the recognitions a club, division, or district level
will be selected by the District Achievement Penn plans: project).
Committee from clubs’ Annual Report part n Presidential Inspiration Award n Presidential Leadership
II submitted each year in accordance with for a member who has proven to Development and Education
Kiwanis International criteria. Club winners be an inspirational leader this year Award, for the top 10 districts that
will receive ribbons to be attached to club through work with the local club, have led the way in getting clubs
banners. division, or district. to participate in Club Leadership
Additional permanent annual awards may n Presidential Humanitarian Education programs (based on per-
be added upon approval by the District Award for a member who, through centage of clubs participating in
Board of Trustees. work within their local club, divi- CLE programs).

Register to share the Kiwanis New Orleans experience June 28-July 1


David Beasley, Eliminate Project coordinator for the “Help us encourage the Mother’s Day Zeller pin (see
Alabama District, was assisted with the Mid-winter Page 6) as a special gift for Mother’s Day,” said Beasley.
Conference display and workshops by Cristina Gomez, a This limited-time pin “has some pink color for the
KI staff member for the worldwide service project and ladies, and the combination is a unique way to honor the
lead campaign area director. The new $1,250 Zeller women in your life on Mother’s Day,” he said. Gomez
Fellow honor that is raising money to help eliminate added that through Zellers, “we can help change the
maternal/neonatal tetanus around the world is tax- lives of those in other countries.” See www.theelimi
deductible. “One Zeller saves 694 lives,” Beasley said. nateproject.org for more information.

Club coordinators needed to expand
District’s participation in Eliminate
By David Beasley far raised over serve in a divisional coordinator role
Alabama District Eliminate Project $11,000. Good job, in one of these divisions, please let me
Coordinator Key Clubs. know.
Appreciation is expressed to the 30 Club coordinators
Alabama Kiwanians who have donat- are needed for every What others are doing
ed or pledged to donate to the club. Presidents, you
Eliminate Project. The Kiwanis Club of Birmingham is
are encouraged to a 100K Club, while Florence and
Seventeen have pledged or donated recruit an individual Rogersville clubs are Model Clubs for
Zellers; four have donated Hixons; from your club to the Eliminate Project.
and nine others have contributed to serve in this capacity
Eliminate. Florence Kiwanis Club members
for the duration of enjoyed an evening at Texas Road
David Beasley
This $55,498 will save nearly 31,000 the Eliminate cam- House April 10, with 10 percent of
infants and mothers from the dreaded paign. their checks going to the Eliminate
maternal neonatal tetanus death. These Kiwanians will coordinate Project.
All total, Alabama district clubs The Eliminate Project activities within
have pledged and donated over your club with support from a divi- Texas Road House offers not-for-
$213,000. sional coordinator. profit organizations this benefit once
per quarter on Tuesday evenings. An
Key Clubs have taken on the However, several division coordina-
invitation is made available for mem-
Eliminate Project with great gusto! tors are still needed in divisions 3, 7,
Thirty-two Alabama clubs have thus 8, 10 and 12. If you would like to (See ELIMINATE, Page 5)

Deadline is June 15, 2012, for the summer online edition of the Kiwanis Kourier

Eliminate
(From Page 4)
bers to distribute to friends and rela-
tives, who bring them to the restau-
rant between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. The
invitation is necessary for the contri-
bution.
Share what your club is doing for
Eliminate.

Thanks for the help
Thanks to these Kiwanians and oth-
ers for their time and efforts directed
toward the Eliminate Project:
Ernest Hulsey, Ervin Dailey, Teri
Williams, Woody and Susan
Anderson, Jim Durrett, Jim Jayne, Bill
Phillips, Armond St. Raymond, H.
Hammond Cobb, III, Phil Knight, Kim
Butler, Patricia Bedgood, Tom Lott,
Cathy Gafford of Opelika, director
and Percy Blackman.
of the Jean Dean Reading Is Funda
mental program, received a Zeller
honor from the Alabama District at How to give
the Mid-winter Conference. About Phone calls indicate that clubs need
$2,038 for the Eliminate Project was information about making contribu-
raised there. With Gafford, front cen tions to Eliminate.
ter, are Kiwanis International Trustees Please instruct individuals and clubs
Pam Fleming of Sheffield and Johnny to make their donations to: Kiwanis
Johnson of Marietta, Ga.; Governor International Foundation; noted to
Tammy Driskill; and Past Inter a
n Eliminate with the club “key” number
tional President Wil Blechman of written on the check. Mail the check
Miami, who spoke about defeating to: Kiwanis International, The
maternal/neonatal tetanus. Zeller Eliminate Project: Campaign Office,
awards are helping raise funds for the 3636 Woodview Trace, Indianapolis,
worldwide service project. Ann IN 462678.
Shields, not pictured, is another Let us encourage all Kiwanians to
recent Zeller honoree. Lt. Gov. Ervin make a contribution. Large checks and
Dailey of Chickasaw passed a baby small checks are appreciated. Zeller
doll, which is used to make points pledges are allowable over a two-year
about maternal/neonatal tetanus dur period. Other pledges may be made
ing talks, to Deborah Stokes of the for five-year periods from the date the
Kiwanis Club of Tri-Cities/Florala. pledge form is dated.

Your birthday card can save many lives
If you’re in David Beasley’s family, you know what
you’ll find in your birthday card.
The Alabama District coordinator for the Eliminate
Project said he has three children and five grandchildren.
“For each of their birthdays and as an added gift, I
donate $9 to the Eliminate Project.
A birthday card is printed from my computer stating that
a gift to save five lives has been made in their honor.”
He includes a note giving the name and address of the
honoree when he sends the check to the Eliminate Project.
“The Eliminate Project has followed up with a letter to “This extra $72 yearly for four years will save 120 lives
the honoree confirming the donation made in their and is in addition to my Zeller pledge,” he added.
name,”said Beasley.
“I include my club number on the check to add to the E-mail David at 1dbeasley@comcast.net for an electronic
club’s total. copy of the birthday card.

Read about the KI worldwide service project at www.TheEliminateProject.org


A mother’s love can change the world. Give to The Eliminate Project: Kiwanis
eliminating maternal and neonatal tetanus, and become a Mother’s Day Zeller
Fellow. You can make your gift in the name of your mother—or any woman who
has been an inspiration to you. Through the Zeller Fellowship Program, a gift of
US$1,250 to The Eliminate Project saves or protects more than 690 lives from
maternal and neonatal tetanus. With the Mother’s Day Zeller Fellowship, you
can protect those mothers and children while celebrating a woman in your own
life.

If you give US$1,250 in full between March 1 and June 15, you’ll receive:

 Zeller Fellowship medallion
 Limited-edition Mother’s Day lapel pin
 Personalized certificate

If you make your gift in someone's name, she will receive the recognition items
above—and a postcard informing her of the gift made in her honor.

Other giving options available.

What better way to share the love of someone who has played such a special
role in your life?

Learn more at www.TheEliminateProject.org/mothersday.



AKTION ...
at charter party in Dothan
The Kiwanis Club of Dothan has
chartered an Aktion Club at
Vaughn-Blumberg Center.
Lt. Gov. and club member Robert
Helms said it was a “great time” for
Kiwanis. “If we have ever done
anything right, the Aktion Club at
Vaughn-Blumberg is it.
“It was so inspirational to see the
love and beautiful servant hearts of
these fine club members,” he said,
and there was excitement from the
minute Kiwanis members walked After the call to order and pledge,
into the room. the meeting took on the sounds of a
“We were greeted with a huge pep rally, with the words “We are
round of applause and cheers, and Aktion, we are Aktion” chanted
most of them came forward shaking
over and over, louder and louder.
hands and hugging necks,” Helms
said. (See AKTION, Page 8)

Read about the KI worldwide service project at www.TheEliminateProject.org


A preview in New Orleans
Several Alabama Kiwanians got a preview of the site of the
Kiwanis International Convention to be held in New Orleans
June 28-July 1 when they attended meetings of the Kiwanis
International Council and district secretaries there Jan. 12-14
(early arrivals participated in the University of Alabama
National Championship celebration in the French Quarter).
From left are Kiwanis International trustee Pam Fleming of
Sheffield, Alabama Kiwanis Governor Tammy Driskill of
Gadsden and Alabama District Secretary Pat Manasco of
Birmingham. While they worked on amendments to be present
ed to the House of Delegates in June and checked out sites for
district dinners, spouses and partners helped create no-sew
fleece blankets for a service project. David Fleming, Pam’s hus
band, shows off his dog-and-bone-patterned blanket, while
Olivia Humphries of Dadeville, whose husband, Ed, is a mem
ber of the Kiwanis International Foundation board, created a
sports-ball-themed blanket. These creations can be given to chil
dren’s hospitals, nursing homes, emergency personnel and other
crisis-response teams. (Photos courtesy of Tammy Driskill)

Golf with president in N.O. Aktion
(From Page 7)
You can sign up to join Kiwanis International president Alan
Penn, who will host a golf outing Monday, June 25, at Helms, Dothan club president Susan Holmes and
Lakewood Golf Course in New Orleans. other helpers pinned each new Aktion member and
Spend a day before the Kiwanis International convention presented certificates.
opens at this event to raise money for the worldwide Eliminate Following a charter party March 30 that included
Project, which targets maternal/neonatal tetanus. lunch and time at the ball field, the new club members
have already started serving their community. Their
Lots of prizes are planned, along with a jambalaya lunch pro-
first projects included cleaning up around Dothan
vided by the Cortana Kiwanis Club. Kiwanis Park and holding a food drive for the
The fee is $85 per player, plus renting clubs. Transportation Wiregrass Area United Way Food Bank.
will be provided from the headquarters hotel to and from the Along with service projects, the Aktion club will
golf course, where a 9 a.m. shotgun start is scheduled. stress leadership, inclusiveness, character building and
The deadline to register is June 1. Mail your $85 check to Joe caring.
Pratt, New Orleans Convention chairman, 2009 N. Woodlawn Their sponsoring Kiwanians, meanwhile, have been
Ave., Metairie, LA 70001. Include your name, address, email working the telephones during a Radiothon for
and phone. Players will be assigned to teams. You can also Children’s Hospital, sponsoring the DSI/Lewis-Smith
bring your own team; list names of four players with checks, Golf Classic to help local charities, and making plans
and give contact information for the team captain. for their annual citywide Fourth of July celebration.

Have questions? Call the District Office in Birmingham toll-free at 1-800-745-1334

New Orleans
(From Page 1)
or should.
“I encourage clubs to pick officers or
members to attend,” she said. “We’d
love to see representatives there from
all our clubs, and you can send two
voting delegates from each club, plus
alternates.” Clubs should be sure to
fill out and send in delegate papers in
advance so they can easily vote on
Kiwanis business and candidates.
Alabama District’s adviser from the
KI board, Johnny Johnson from
Marietta, Ga., will be there with a big
Georgia delegation.
“Show your love for New Orleans –
register for the convention and be
there,” he told Kiwanians at the Mid-
winter Conference in Prattville.
“There’s no reason you shouldn’t have
a ton of people from Alabama there, While “Unmask the Potential” was the theme for the Mid-winter Confer
because you’re so close.” ence, District Secretary Pat Manasco kept her mask on to promote the con
Type in www.kiwanisone.org vention in New Orleans coming up June 28-July 1.
/convention for details and register
by June 1 for $250, before the price “We will have an Alabama District p.m. will include jambalaya, sirloin
increases and you have to wait in line hospitality room in the hotel,” she tips, marinated chicken breasts with
at the registration booth in the Ernest said. mushroom cream sauce, grilled tila-
Morial Convention Center. Manasco said those attending pia, crawfish risotto, roasted potatoes,
The good news is that the Alabama should be sure to sign up for the vegetable medley, salad greens with
District’s assigned hotel, the New District Dinner on Thursday, June 28, honey-lime vinaigrette plus Louisiana-
Orleans Marriott Convention Center, when Alabama Kiwanians will gather style coffee and Bananas Foster with
is right across the street from the con- at Jax Brewery, 600 Decatur, St., a for- ice cream.
vention Center, so you won’t have far mer brewery building overlooking the The New England and Texas-
to walk. Mississippi River that now houses res- Oklahoma districts will join Alabama
“In fact, you may want to consider taurants and shops. Kiwanians for the dinner, so you can
leaving your car at home and flying to “The menu will be fabulous,” said make new friends there.
New Orleans,” said Manasco. “There Manasco. A selection of four New
Orleans-style appetizers will be “We are going to have a good time,”
have been some good airline deals out
served during the 6 to 7 p.m. recep- said Manasco, who plans the District
there, and you can walk across the
tion with cash bar: petite crab cakes Dinner in a different site each year. By
street to meetings and later catch the
trolley to the French Quarter.” with remoulade sauce, rosemary June 1, send in a check for $80 per
shrimp, grilled fillet atop garlic person payable to Alabama District
While other hotels are available
nearby, she likes the idea that this croustade, and flash-fried vegetables Kiwanis, 85 Bagby Drive, Suite 206,
Marriott is directly across the street with dipping sauce. Birmingham, AL 35209, or sign up
and has a restaurant and a Starbucks. The buffet dinner beginning at 7 and pay online from the invitation on
the district website.
Kiwanians attending an honors
Key Leader reception prior to the District Dinner
may want to book a ride on a shuttle
During the Mid-
from the hotel to Jackson Brewery.
winter Conference,
Manasco said that can be arranged
Key Leader adminis
trator Jamie Brabston with her for an additional $10 each.
set up information on Kiwanis-family service also will be
the Key Leader week highlighted in New Orleans, where
end. She recruited Kiwanis, Circle K, Aktion Club mem-
about 50 students for bers and Key Club and Circle K alum-
the 2012 session at ni will all gather at the same time.
the Alabama 4-H Kiwanis members will have several
Camp in Shelby options for service during the conven-
County April 27-29. tion, including some involving other
K-family members.

Support Reading Is Fundamental with books, readers and donations


ALABAMA DISTRICT DINNER
Thursday, June 28, 2012

Please join us at JACKSON BREWERY for our annual
Alabama District Dinner.

We will be joined by the TX-OK District
and the New England District .
A night full of Great Fun and Fellowship
is being planned just for you.

6:00-7:00 Reception with Cash Bar
7:00-10:00 Wonderful New Orleans Style Dinner

$80.00 PER PERSON

Make checks payable to:
Alabama District Kiwanis
85 Bagby Drive, Suite 206
Birmingham, Alabama 35209

Reservations are due by June 1, 2012



Mid-winter Conference
Prattville, Feb. 24-25, 2012 Photos by Patrice Stewart



Photos by Patrice Stewart

Remember your annual gift of $5 per club member to the Kiwanis International Foundation


Photos by
Mid-winter Conference Patrice
Stewart

Support Reading Is Fundamental with books, readers and donations



Register to share the Kiwanis New Orleans experience June 28-July 1



When officers are elected for 2012-13, send that information, with address-
Report election es, phones and e-mails for presidents and secretaries, to Pat Manasco, Ala
bama District of Kiwanis, 85 Bagby Drive, Suite 206, Birmingham, AL 35209.
of new officers Also fill out and submit to Kiwanis International the election form that can
be found on the KI website.



Key Club International
Board member Rebecca
Riley of Birmingham
addressed Kiwanians at
the Friday evening Mid-
winter Conference ban
quet in Prattville. She was
accompanied by her
grandfather, former
Alabama Governor Bob
Riley, who is at left in the
lefthand photo. Key Club
Governor Jeremiah Stone
is sitting next to Rebecca
Riley.

Leaders of Key Club, Circle K
stress connections to Kiwanis
By Patrice Stewart While Rebecca’s chauffeur and Board started in July after she was
Kiwanis Kourier Editor escort for the evening sat next to her elected at the Key Club International
The Kiwanis Mid-winter Conference and drew plenty of attention, he was Convention in Phoenix, Ariz. Then
evening celebrating 25 years of female not the star of the evening’s show. she attended training sessions in
members included all ages – including Rebecca’s grandfather is former two- Indianapolis, followed by visits to the
some not yet born when Kiwanis term State of Alabama Governor Bob three districts she counsels.
admitted women but now reaping the Riley. He did not reveal whether he She told the audience that as one of
benefits. has been grooming her for a future in 11 members elected to the Key Club
Rebecca Riley of Birmingham, an politics or giving her tips on how to International Board, she works closely
elected member of the Key Club win Key Club International posts. with three of the 33 districts. She is
International Board, addressed the assigned to Georgia, Kansas and
Rebecca, a junior and member of the
crowd, which included Alabama’s Texas-Oklahoma, which together have
Homewood High School Key Club,
nearly 26,000 Key Club members.
elected member of the Kiwanis served as a lieutenant governor for
Key Club leaders are looking for
International Board, Pam Fleming of Alabama Key Clubs in 2010-11. Her
Sheffield. 2011-12 term on the International (See YOUTHS, Page 18)

During the Saturday luncheon, Kiwanis
awarded RIF Barnett honors to current Key
Club Governor Jeremiah Stone (left photo),
a senior at Tuscaloosa County High School,
and Circle K Governor Kyle Pierce from
Gadsden, a junior at the University of
Alabama. “Circle K in Alabama is posi
tioned to grow strong and grow fast, but we
need your help,” Pierce told Kiwanians.
“We want to be your partner in service.”
Stone asked for more communication
between Kiwanis and Key Clubs, including
attending each others’ meetings and board
gatherings. Presenting the plaques were
Governor Tammy Driskill, left, and RIF
Director Cathy Gafford.



Barnett Awards honor Kiwanians
during Mid-winter Conference
Several J. Mercer Barnett Fellowship Awards were given at the
Mid-winter Conference by Alabama Kiwanis Foundation presi
dent Mike Winstead. One went to Cecilia Ann Dailey (left photo),
given by her husband, Lt. Governor Ervin Dailey, in recognition of
her service to the Chickasaw Kiwanis Club and RIF. Others were
presented Friday night to Loraine Harris (center photo), Chickasaw
club, and Mary Jo Cragon, Vestavia-Hoover. On Saturday, a RIF
Barnett was announced for Henry Phillips of the Chickasaw club;
Tom Hayward, left, delivered the award to Phillips in Chickasaw
during a club meeting. Each award means a $500 gift to the
Alabama Kiwanis Foundation, which helps fund Reading Is
Fundamental and other projects.

children around, hold knit-
Youths ting parties for the hospital’s
(From Page 17) neonatal unit and make
sandwiches and take them to
ways to let everyone know it a park to pass out to home-
is the “coolest” club on cam- less people.
pus. They have been busy Her recent travels have
translating club application included trips to New
forms into other languages Orleans for the winter coun-
and creating graphic overlays cil meeting and to Universal
for Facebook profiles that say Studios and Orlando, where
Key Club at the bottom. The the Key Club convention will
board also created a Key be held this summer. There’s
Club Week celebration, as been time for fun, lake par- Save these dates!
well as participating in many ties and shopping along the
traditional service projects –
and some non-traditional
way.
“I love all the Kiwanis
July 27-29, 2012
ones, such as hosing down a women I’ve met, and I hope
golf course in winter so that to one day be among y’all,”
Alabama Kiwanis
it turns to ice for a charity Rebecca told the group gath- District Convention
challenge, and holding “Stop ered at the Feb. 24 banquet. Embassy Suites
the Music” days at schools, And that is exactly what
where students pay to stop in downtown Montgomery
Kiwanians are hoping – that
songs being played over the Rebecca and all her friends
intercom between classes. will want to move up from Hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery.
In Alabama, Rebecca said, Kiwanis sponsored-youth Watch for registration information soon at
they paint wagons for service groups to Kiwanis http://alabama.kiwanis.org/.
Children’s Hospital to pull club members.

Remember your annual gift of $5 per club member to the Kiwanis International Foundation


Distinguished
Club
awards

Past Governor Colean Black presented certificates to representatives of Distinguished Clubs for 2010-11 during the
Mid-winter Interclub Luncheon. The following clubs worked hard to attain “Distinguished” status:

Metro Huntsville Chelsea Montgomery Chickasaw
Rogersville Anniston Tallassee Citronelle
Tuscaloosa Pell City Monroeville

Elsie Chaffin, active in Gadsden and state Kiwanis, dies at 94
Funeral services were held in Gads calula Falls Park. Mrs. Chaffin was graduated from Gadsden Business
den Jan. 22, 2012, for Elsie Manning active in the Gadsden-Etowah Patriots College and became an IRS agent.
Chaffin, 94, a member of the Kiwanis Association and the Military Officers She is survived by a daughter,
Club of Gadsden. Association of America, and in 2006 Glenda Selman of Gadsden, who
For years she worked on Kiwanis she was inducted into the Patriots serves as the Alabama Kiwanis
and other projects beside her husband, Hall of Honor. District’s Aktion Club administrator,
Andrew A. Chaffin, a past Alabama She was past president of the and a son-in-law, Philip Selman, who
Kiwanis governor and retired colonel Gadsden Woman’s Club and active in is the district K-Kids administrator.
who died in 2003. Altrusa, the Gadsden Music Club and Other survivors include a son, Gari
She worked closely with him to the Mountain Laurel Garden Club. Chaffin, and daughter-in-law Renee
advance the Builders Club, a Kiwanis- She served as a board member of the Chaffin; two granddaughters, Rachel
sponsored service organization for Gadsden Museum of Art and was a (Mark) Mason and Cornelia Lynn
middle-school students. Together they longtime member of 12th Street Selman; and a great-grandson, Wyatt
founded the North Alabama Kidney Baptist Church. Mason.
Federation to help dialysis patients Mrs. Chaffin was born in Buzzard’s Mrs. Chaffin died Jan. 19. Following
with transportation and medicine. Roost in Cullman County. She grew up visitation and the 3 p.m. service Jan. 22
The Chaffins also worked to estab- in Gadsden and lived all over the world at Collier-Butler Funeral Home chapel,
lish the Veterans Memorial at Noc as a military wife. After high school, she burial was in Forrest Cemetery.

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Women
(From Page 1)
New Orleans in June. Emcee Dianna
Michaels, Anniston television meteo-
rologist who said she also was one of
the early women in Kiwanis, put
together a video featuring many
female members, with music, space
shuttles, hurricanes and other events
of 1987.
Rish Wood shared emcee duties and
some history. The amendment approv-
ing women members passed by two-
thirds on July 7, 1987, during a
Kiwanis International convention in
Washington, D.C.
The first two clubs to admit women
were in Great Neck, N.Y., and
Colorado Springs, Colo. More than
3,000 women were added in six
months. In Alabama today, about one-
third of Kiwanians are females.
“It was controversial, but I think it’s
the best thing that ever happened to
Kiwanis,” Wood said.
Karla Moons of Mobile’s Azalea City The Mid-winter Conference dinner celebrated 25 years of women in
club (20 years), first woman governor Ki anis. Special banner patches were distributed.
w
of Kiwanis in 2002-03, attended the
banquet, along with other women Tammy Driskill of the Gadsden club the Extension Service, joined the
who followed her in the top Alabama (15). Greater Tuscaloosa club 24 years ago.
Kiwanis role over the past 10 years: Fleming, who helped build an acces- Others recognized included Nan
Pam Fleming of the Sheffield club, sible playground while one of Moons’ Williams, Anniston (22); Betty Lester,
Colean Black of the Homewood/ lieutenant governors in 2002-03, was Alexander City (19); Betty Hayes,
Mountain Brook club (18 years) and one of the first women elected to the Dadeville, (19); Mary Prather, Auburn
Kiwanis International Board and will (19); Gayle Cunningham, Kiwanis
complete her three-year term this year. Club of Birmingham (17); Ginny
Among early women members hon- Hulsey, Huntsville (11); Maggie Glass,
ored were Cathy Dean Gafford, direc- Chelsea (5); and Jean Phillips, Pell
tor of Jean Dean Reading Is Funda City (4). They have been active as club
mental and the first female president officers and directors and lieutenant
of the Opelika Kiwanis Club (22); governors.
Glenda Chaffin Selman, Gadsden (23), Some of these grew up in Kiwanis
district Aktion Club administrator; Pat families; the fathers of Gafford and
Manasco of Homewood/Mountain Selman were Kiwanis governors.
Brook (20), who has gone from club Some married Kiwanis members and
president to lieutenant governor to later joined themselves, becoming offi-
District Secretary; and Patrice Stewart cers and committee chairs. Many have
(20), editor of the Kiwanis Kourier. helped with K-Family service much
The longest association was credited longer than they have been Kiwanis
to Lyn Stuart, now an Alabama members.
Supreme Court justice, who joined the Some, like Tracy Silas of Huntsville
Alabama Kiwanis 2011-12 Gover Kiwanis Club of Bay Minette 25 years West (17), met their husbands through
nor Tammy Driskill handed an ago. “It was important to me that I K-Family activities such as Circle K,
award to Past Governor Colean was wanted by Kiwanis while Rotary while others, such as Rachel Mims
Black, right, 2010-11. “I was recog was still fighting, all the way to the Taylor of the Kiwanis Club of
nized by KI president Alan Penn for U.S. Supreme Court, to not have Tuscaloosa (6), started in Builders
having a new Young Professionals female members,” she wrote. Club and progressed through Key
club in Alabama, so I’m passing this Ann Dial McMillan, retired bank Club and Circle K to Kiwanis.
award on to Colean, who made it marketing executive, joined the Read more history of women in
happen,” said Driskill. She also gave Kiwanis Club of Birmingham — the Kiwanis at the KI website, and plan to
Black a Governor’s Home Club ban largest club in the world — 24 years participate in the 25-year celebration
ner to mark 2010-11. ago, while Jo Ann Cook, retired from at the New Orleans convention.

Save July 27-29, 2012, for Alabama District Convention in Montgomery at Embassy Suites


Lt. Gov. Padgett,
Div. 10 clubs are
the first to reach
KIF giving goal
By Olivia Humphries
Kiwanis International Foundation Alabama District Chair
Congratulations to Division 10 Lt. Governor Pat Padgett
of Auburn, who is the first 2011-2012 lieutenant governor
to reach the $5 per capita goal.
Thanks, Pat, for your concern and
encouragement in getting the clubs in
your division to participate in the Annual
Club Giving Campaign that assists the
Kiwanis International Foundation.
Take a look below at the District statis-
tics through April 15. I want to encourage
each club to give to the Annual Club
Giving Campaign.
We need your help in getting the RIF donation honors governor
Alabama District up to goal. We currently Kevin Yates, president of the Kiwanis Club of
Olivia Humphries
are at $2 per capita, so we have quite a Gadsden, said during the Mid-winter Conference that his
way to go to reach our goal, but I know that we can make club is making a $100 donation to Jean Dean Reading Is
it. Fundamental in honor of the 2011-12 governor. “This is
A summary of divisions in the Alabama District is shown Governor Tammy Driskill’s home club, and we want to
below. show her how proud we are of her,” he said.
Division No. of No. of Membership Per capita
clubs clubs giving
1 9 3 315 $0.84
2 10 0 389 $0.00
3 5 1 113 $0.44
4 4 0 116 $0.00
5 8 2 232 $1.34
6 6 2 626 $4.54
7 7 2 357 $1.68
8 8 2 202 $0.82
9 7 1 529 $0.41
10 9 8 387 $5.19
11 9 2 216 $2.78
12 7 1 337 $1.48
13 6 2 146 $2.02
14 5 2 138 $2.68
As you can see from the above data, we have a big hill to
climb since we are at mid-year.
I want to thank each of you in advance for your concern Trailer for disaster supplies
and encouragement for the Annual Club Campaign. This trailer was recently purchased to help the Ala
These funds all go in support of our SLP (Key Club, bama District haul supplies it has been collecting to
Circle K, Builders clubs, K-Kids, Aktion clubs and Junior disaster sites around the state. George Aiken, a past gov
Leadership) units, grants, disaster relief, children of the ernor and current lieutenant governor, showed it off at
world, and training programs. the Mid-winter Conference in Prattville.

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