Irish John Gore will be our guest speaker.
There will be Fun, Food and door prizes.

RSVP:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109156812468341

Irish John Gore, was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and carried a British passport until after moving to Los Angeles in 1963. He legally changed his name when he became a naturalized citizen in 1977

Gore retired in 1999 after 48 years in the newspaper business, including time at the News Chronicle, The Star’s predecessor in Thousand Oaks. He spent his last 18 years at The Hollywood Reporter, an entertainment industry publication.

He is passionate about bicycling and soccer, and in the early 1960s helped launch the American Youth Soccer Organization by coaching boys and girls teams in Torrance, he said Monday.

He has a 27-year perfect attendance record with the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks and has held many offices, including lieutenant governor in 1997 for Kiwanis Division 42 for Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. He was just elected to the new post of California-Nevada/Hawaii District trustee.

Gore also has been active in Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, Hospice of the Conejo, Cancer Relay for Life, Conejo Valley Days, Community Conscience/Under One Roof and the Conejo Valley Historical Society.

His volunteerism awards include the Community Conscience’s King of the Mardi Gras, John Conlan Paul Harris Fellowship Award from the Thousand Oaks Rotary Club, and the Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce’s Volunteer of the Year.

Kiwanis Socks Drive Flyer (PDF)

We’re hoping for a gigantic supply as we tell people and they tell people and they tell people….you get the idea.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give us in helping the Rescue Mission.

Marilyn Bencar, President
Kiwanis Club of Calabasas-Agoura

2010 Jan-Feb Newsletter PDF

Tournament is limited to 200 golfers.Tournament Fee $160
Includes:
- GREEN FEES
- GOLF CART
- TEE PRIZES
- BUCKET OF BALLS
- AWARDS
- GOLF SHIRT
- BANQUET IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING TOURNAMENT
– NO HOST BAR

REGISTRATION DEADLINE APRIL 15th, 2010
AFTER APRIL 15th – $175

2010 Tournament Brochure / Registration Form (4MB PDF)

Moorpark Country Club
11800 Championship Drive
Moorpark, CA 93021
(805) 532-2834

Designed by Jacobsen/Hardy Golf Design, the golf course at Moorpark Country Club is an incredible 27-hole championship design that meanders through canyons and arroyos, and along creeks and ridgelines. With the surrounding valleys, the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands in the background. Whether it’s the fragrant aroma of sage or citrus flowers, the clack of boards as cars cross over the classic wood bridges, the feel of ocean breezes on your face, or the picturesque views from ridgelines, Moorpark Country Club offers a sensory experience that will always be treasured.

For further information feel free to contact any one of the following:

Nick Montaño, Golf Tournament Chairman – 818-489-6421
Lucia Montaño, Club Treasurer – 818-489-6423

September 26, 2010 – Hansen Dam Equestrian Center

My fellow Kiwanians,

Last month I asked the leadership of this Division to complete a survey so
that we might find out what role you (the membership) would like to see
our great Division play in supporting and strengthening our clubs. The
resultswere overwhelming: you would like to see us work more as a team and be
more united as an organization. I look to the survey responses as a positive
step forward in Kiwanis becoming a more productive, and a more prominent,
organization within the San Fernando Valley.

Now that we know our direction, we need a plan to take us there. I have
met with your Strategic Planning Chair, and we have come to see that, one of
the greatest benefits that the Division can bring to the clubs is to help our
members focus on service projects that allow us to make a greater impact
in our communities, bring the passion back to our organization, and empower
our membership to roll up their sleeves, get their hands dirty, and
reestablish relationships with those we serve.

My plan is a simple one. Instead of me telling you what I want, and what
I think we should do, I have decided that I would like you, the members of
the clubs of Division 25, to tell me what is important to you. I would like
for us to search out a couple of focused, high-impact projects, that will both
meet large, persistent, needs in the community and, at the same time, have
the ability to brand the name of Kiwanis in our communities.

Here is but one example: The Northridge Medical Center is building a
Pediatric Trauma unit that will be the only one of its kind in the San
Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Conejo Valleys. They have embarked on a
capital campaign to raise the funds. Once funding is in place, they will
begin the process of upgrading their trauma unit’s level of readiness and
effectiveness.

Soon after that, they will seek what we Kiwanians can offer: volunteers to
identify and assist with the many needs of the children that will be
confined to the hospital beds during their stay; and the needs will be
many.

Serving children in need. That’s what we Kiwanians do best. We could
become the driving force behind meeting this challenge and attach our Kiwanis
banners to this noble effort.

Mind you this is but one example of what we could do. I bet there are
many others – many that we aren’t even yet aware of in our own communities.
So, here is what I propose: I want the leaders of every club – the
Presidents, the Secretaries, the Treasurers, and the Board Members – to
meet with your members, and to begin an honest discussion about the needs in
your community. I challenge you to begin a dialogue with the first-responders
in your community -teachers, police officers, fire fighters, doctors and
nurses, church and temple leaders, food banks and shelters – to re-learn
which needs are going unmet.

Then, I want each President to come up with two (2) high-impact projects
that your club would like to see begun. Don’t worry about how you will
accomplish the project; for now, I just want you to imagine what your
community would be like if that project was underway.

Finally, I want each President to commit to bringing one (1) additional
member (besides your Secretary) to the November DCM; someone who knows,
deep down inside, that Kiwanis can be bigger than what it is today.
At the November DCM we will start on our journey to greatness. This will
be the beginning of our adventure which will ultimately help a much larger
group of people and, at the same time, will establish Kiwanis as a
household name in our beloved San Fernando Valley.

I look forward to seeing you later this month.

Nicolas R Montaño
LTG Division 25
ltgov@cnh25kiwanis.org

NOV09_Chatsworth_Kiwanis_Newsletter.pdf

The deadline to reserve an exhibitor space is Oct. 26, 2009.
Please download the attached exhibitor reservation form and send to Chatsworth/Porter Ranch Chamber office at 10038 Old Depot Road, Chatsworth, CA 91311 or call us at 818-341-2428

Hosted by:
Canoga Park/West Hills
Chatsworth/Porter Ranch
Encino
Woodland Hills/Tarzana

West Valley SBE Reservation

All clubs please send Nicolas Montano an e-mail with the names of a couple of representatives.

Follow the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH). Both doctors featured were a part of the Kiwanis fellowship program at LLUCH.

As part of Baby Safety Month, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland published a calendar, utilizing grant funds from our Foundation. The Foundation is featured prominently on the inside front cover of the calendar. We will have samples of the calendar available for your review at the retreat, as well as a few to display at the booth during the 2010 Mid-Year Conferences.

• Establish and implement long-range plans for the organization.
• Direct the development of Kiwanis programs, from membership growth to service initiatives.
• Counsel Kiwanis districts, Key Club International, and Circle K International boards.

The International President presides at the International Convention and over all meetings of the International Board, Executive Committee, and International Council. As Kiwanis International’s primary ambassador, the International President visits districts and regions worldwide.

Kiwanis
International Board 2009-2010

 

	President Paul G. Palazzolo Springfield, Illinois Springfield-Downtown club President’s Page
	President-Elect Sylvester Neal Auburn, Washington The Valley, Auburn club Bio
	Immediate Past President Donald R. “Don” Canaday Fishers, Indiana Meridian Hills, Indianapolis club Bio
	Vice-President A. Alan Penn Medina, Ohio Medina Breakfast club Bio
Trustees
	Bascom L. Allen Sr. Starkville, Mississippi Starkville club Bio
	John R. Button Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada  Ridgetown club Bio
	Randolph “Randy” DeLay Houston, Texas Greater North Houston club Bio
	Pam Fleming Sheffield, AL Sheffield club Bio
	Piero Grasso Bergamo, Italy Bergamo Orobico club Bio
	William E. “Ed” Hutchinson Cape May, New Jersey Cape May club Bio
	James S. “Jim” Jennings Green Valley, Arizona Santa Ritas, Green Valley-Sahuarita Bio
	Bernard W. “Bernie” Knott Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia Shepherdstown club Bio
	Tadao Oda Sendai, Japan Sendai club Bio
	Jerome E. Peuler Jr La Plata, Maryland Waldorf club Bio
	Stewart L. Ross North Mankato, Minnesota Mankato club Bio
	Eduardo T. “Ed” Sedillo Dumaguete City, the Philippines Dumaguete Sandurot club Bio
	Robert Vande Rieviere Nieuwpoort, Belgium Tielt club Bio
	Garry L. Warner Sikeston, Missouri Sikeston club Bio
	Peter Wüllenweber Bayreuth, Germany Bayreuth club Bio
	CEO Rob Parker Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis club Kiwanis Leader

 

Kiwanis International CEO  Rob Parker , announced his decision to step down effective October 16, 2009 in a letter to the Kiwanis family. 

“Those of you who know me well will not be surprised that I am totally excited about what the future might bring for Stephanie and our family,” said Parker.  “This change will allow me to accelerate my graduate studies, while continuing to write and speak on the value and importance of leadership.  My time at Kiwanis has helped fuel my passion for a more global approach to leadership, and I look forward to the public speaking opportunities that lie ahead both in the United States and internationally.”

Parker continued, “Over the past three years, I have been blessed to work with some amazing volunteers and staff members.  Your passion and love for others has inspired me so significantly that I will certainly smile every time I think of you.  During this time together we have made progress in a number of areas, but there is still much work left to be done.  Thanks to each of you for your friendship, your leadership and your commitment to children. “

Parker assumed duties as Kiwanis International’s chief executive officer in August 2006.  He was responsible for providing leadership and direction to the board, staff and volunteers for the global organization of both adult and youth members totaling more than 600,000.

During his tenure, Parker instituted Project ROI (return on investment), an initiative that evaluated every program and expense within the organization, to minimize expense in any area that did not benefit the member, while at the same time freeing up resources for investment in programs that did. Kiwanis International sits in good financial shape today because of this initiative. Funds from Project ROI were immediately redirected towards new growth programs, marketing and branding initiatives and technology.

As a change agent, he began working on Kiwanis Next, an opportunity to create a Kiwanis that would be more inclusive, diverse and relevant within today’s fast changing society while upholding respect for our great history. He oversaw the creation of three internal staff teams: Global Marketing, Global Impact and Global Operations, meant to create cross-functional collaboration on global member issues related to all clubs.

Communications was a key component to Parker’s organizational strategy. He created a periodical update to Kiwanis leaders called the Kiwanis Insider, which kept over 80,000 volunteer leaders up to date on Kiwanis issues. He also created a leadership web blog and started a weekly conference call with Kiwanis International board officers.

An accomplished speaker and trainer, Parker has extensive experience presenting in the United States and abroad.  Throughout his career, he has worked directly with some of America’s most dynamic business leaders, CEOs and nonprofit leaders; and is a highly sought after public speaker. 

ABOUT KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Founded in 1915, Kiwanis is a global organization of member-volunteers working to change the world one child and one community at a time. Kiwanis International and its Service Leadership Programs, including Circle K, Key Club, Key Leader, Builders Club, K-Kids, Kiwanis Junior, and Aktion Club, dedicate millions of volunteer hours and invest US$100 million to strengthen communities and serve children annually. The Kiwanis International family comprises more than 600,000 adult and youth members in more than 70 countries and geographic areas. For more information about Kiwanis International, please visit www.kiwanis.org or call 800-KIWANIS.

Chris Ratana and Rafael Malapitan of Reseda High did a wonderful job. Thanks !

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Make a Difference Benefit Concert Photos

Performers included:

AJ Rafael
Andrew Garcia
Cathy Nguyen
Kathleen Badar
Richard Tran
Jagg Molina
Keshia Llarenas
Francis Rochino

Collabor8 – Abraham Valdez, Bielena Reyes, Brandon Juezan, Brenda Ramos, Camaren Burgess, Cassandra Yang, Daniel Huynh, Fian Peng, Gabby Ligad, Ilia Acosta, Jeremy White, Joanna Amores, John Aratan, Juan Berumen, Kara Mathews, Karen Chan, Leonie Tang, Michael Villareal, Michaelle Banayos, Rich McCarter, Rochelle Benitez, Salome Valdez, Savannah Garcia, Vannesa Rosado

2D Family – Rob Barragan, Chanelle Wang, David Lee, Anneshia Kalim, Ryan Lo, Kelley Pohamotang, Valerie Reganit, CJ “2AUCE” Edwards

Elusive Dance Crew – Bina Emerson, Sabrina Emerson, Dana Quindara, Emmerine Candelaria, Karen Quindara, Gerald Malinao, Michael Avelino, Bryan Nuval, Jamison Lopez, Rex De La Santos, Perseus Ancheta, Kenneth Valera, Jonathan Argame, Anselle Elomina

Audience of One – Willene Aisporna, Julia Cagas, Sharaleah Kay Cagas, Jenah Mae Florita, Toni Fae Florita, Kay Galang, Bethel Aubrey Ona, Marielle Ordono, Crystal Ramirez, Christine Vu, Joel Dustin Andrade, Michael Sean Florita, Jon Erick Gorospe, Marvin Ordono

Booniez Crew – Stacey Speer, Ryke Reyes, Karen Alvarez, Kira Reyes, Renee Fernandez, Kristina Bello, Jessica Helms

VENT – Jeanelle Pineda, Jan Macaranas, Mel Mahinan, Sophia Saringo, Robby Rapisura, Brad Apigo, Trizzia Tan, Carissa Trinidad, John Mascardo, Patrick Du, Rowena Garcia, Kit Gutlay, Ivan Lara, Tuyen Nguyen, Kat Nogoy, Sabrina Zare, Aileen Altamira, Elyse Fairchild, Lloyd Rabo

Pediatric Trauma Program
Recognizing the serious need for education and training in the areas of pediatric trauma and injury prevention, the Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation established the Pediatric Trauma Program in 1994. Our mission is to develop local projects, which will reduce the number of children in our district who are killed or injured by trauma. Utilizing the knowledge and expertise of our partner hospitals, the Foundation identifies projects the Kiwanis family can undertake to address the issue of Pediatric Trauma within their own communities. The Foundation’s partnership with children’s hospitals in Oakland, San Diego, Loma Linda, Madera, Honolulu and Reno connect the Kiwanis family to the issue of Pediatric Trauma.

The Kiwanis Cal-Nev-Ha Foundation works closely with our partner hospitals to provide funding to train pediatric doctors, nurses and first responders, to purchase much-needed pediatric medical equipment and to create or expand community outreach programs.

All of this is only possible due to the generous support of our clubs and members. Donations designated for PTP are spent in three major areas: grants to our partner hospitals; grants to Kiwanis and SLP clubs; and PTP safety items which are available for purchase by the Kiwanis family at a subsidized cost.

For more information about our Pediatric Trauma Program, including additional resources: click here.

We are proud members of both the California-Nevada-Hawaii District, and Kiwanis International. Take a look around our website and find out about all of the exciting things we are doing in the community.

TAG Newsletter – Aug/Sept 2009 Edition   
Here is the latest TAG Newsletter, from Dave Schmitt.

Kiwanis Insider – September 2009 Edition   
Here is the latest Kiwanis Insider, from Kiwanis CEO, Rob Parker.