KERRY YANASAK TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT.... LOTS OF LUCK.

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JUSTIN PIGER WILL BE GIVING A TALK ABOUT HOW TO UP LOAD YOU PHOTOS FROM YOUR CELL PHONE...THANKS JUSTIN!!

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CKI PRESENTATION

Ok so I had a need to meet some younger folks so I decided go to Circle K presention. Wow I downloaded some serious energy.......LOOK OUT!!!

Kristen M. Reed, CKI International President, was the presenter. Great job, with lots of energy. The room was only 40% full while all the other seminar rooms were packed. Gotta say that if we want to attract youth into our clubs maybe we should listen to them. Kristen did not disappoint, I learned lots and her energy is contagious, hope I can hang on to it for a while. The following is just a short piece. I hope it give you the sense of the presentation. I'd recommend that Kiwanians attend Key Club or Circle K meetings on occasion to fill up the tank with some high intensity energy.

THE STAGE VOTING RESULTS

MEMENDMENTS

#1: Club funds used to pay insurance premiums.......... PASSED

#2: Freezing tiered dues levels in qualifying contries....PASSED

#3: Common billing dao of Oct. 1 for all clubs................PASSED

#4: Elimninate the spouse magazine execmption.........FAILED

Trustees Region I United States, Winners

Pam Fleming

Jerry Peuler Jr.

Stewart Ross

Vice President Winner

Alan Penn

HAYDEN & RUDY WITH CLICKERS POISED

VIEW OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SECTION

CLEVE PARKER TAKING PHOTOS ON THE FLOOR

HAYDEN WILLIAMS AT THE 2009 CONVENTION IN NASHVILLE

Hayden Williams, incomming vice president, at the 2009 Convention. This photo was taken just after registration and befor the opening session.

Hayden seems to know all the folks here including the astronauts.

Then there was cousin Dolly.

Then cousin Garth shows up and the party started.

JOINT MEETING WITH PUYALLUP ROTARY - NOV. 26

Matt Madsen, with the Kiwanis Club of Puyallup, giving an ispirational address for the Thanksgiving holiday. Thank you Matt for you insightfull oratory.

TODAY'S PROGRAM - JOHN LONG GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - NOV. 20, 2008

NEW MEMBER'S INDUCTED

Kerry Yanusak introduces Barry to the members.

NEW MEMBER'S INDUCTED

Dan Mc Clung introduces Scott to the memberhip.

SEPTEMBER 13,2008 - PETE BRISTOW PRESENTS SEAN MAGNUSON WITH $1,500

The Kiwanis Foundation funded $1,500 for an experimental recruiting program for Cub Scouts. It is a Wednesday after school in school program to expose young boys to the Cub Scout program and then have them transition into local Cub Scout Packs. The program is conducted at the two elementary schools at this time. So far the coordinators have worked at four schools. They will move onto two new elemenatrya schools every six weeks.

SEAN MAGNUSON ACCEPTS THE AWARD

THE LE MAY CAR MUSEUM - THANKS TO BILL ROGERS OUR SPEAKER

Our program at the Dec. 6, 2008 club meeting was about the Le May car collection and museum. The photo is of Harold Le May and his wife. Bill talked to us about the cars in the collection. He also discussed activities in progress as well as future plans.

Particularly he showed us the plans for the new museum at the Tacoma Dome. So far they have raised 49.5 million dollars in cash and in kind donations, but they still need another 10 million dollars before they can break ground. Given the present ecomomic (lending) issues they are having difficulty in obtaining a loan.

Thank you so much for sharing with us Bill.

Follow the link below to the Le May Museum web site for more information.

http://www.lemaymuseum.org/

THE 2008 SPAGHETTI FEED

The 2008 Spaghetti Feed was held at Puyallup High School Commons on October 24, 2008. The event showed, once again, how so many come together to hold this annual fund-raising event successfully. This year we had some unexpected challenges but the members of the club came to the aid to make it a successful event. New this year was the entertainment that came from the Puyallup elementary and junior high schools. Doing so move proved to be very successful, not only in providing entertainment, but in bringing in parent to increase the attendance. We ended up serving 450 paying customers and over 100 volunteers and school performers. Thanks to everyone that made it come together so well.

Below are just a few pictures.

For over three hundred photos of the event click on this link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/puyallupkiwanis/sets/72157608447375530/show/

PUYALLUP KIWANIS FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES TO THE FOOD BANK

At today's meeting th Puyallup Kiwanis Foundation contributed $5,000 to the food bank. The Tacoma Model T Club added $1,000.

TODAY'S PROGRAM SALVATION ARMY DISASTER RELIEF

Thank you Shaun Jones for sharing with us today. The work of the salvation army is truely amazing. Shaun is emergency disaster services coordinator for the Salvation Army.

FINES & HAPPY BUCKS

Thanks to Heidi Schuler for doing fines & happy bucks today. So why is third hand on the clock called a second hand? Why is there boxing at the goodwill games? Heidi you're killing us.

2008 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CELEBRITY PHOTOS

Rudy & Beth with our new International Vice President, Sylvester Neal
Ted with Sylvester

Beth & Rudy (Rudy is actually laughing for once!)



Lori & Tom at the PNW Dinner
Lori Says: "We are delighted to be in Orlando, the rain is warm and the hearts are too."

Charlie & Nancy

Charlie says: "Hurricane reef is really Florida's rot gut ale."

THE PARADE AT OPENING FESTIVITIES

The opening festivities included a parade of all the nations represented by Kiwanis around the globe.

MAX KLAMM

I'm Max here in Orlando ejoying the Kiwanis International Convention. Max and I were in the same seminar this afternoon, he's from Kansas City.

CHECK HERE FOR THE VOTING RESULTS

Sylvester Neal made it to the final round of voting we'll see if he won, I'm guessing tommorrow morning. Here are the results of this years Convention Ballot:

PRESIDENTIAL POSTITIONS

International President: Don Canaday

International President Elect: Paul Palazzolo

International Vice President: Sylvester Neal

From the Auburn Club in our own Pacific Northwest Division

NEWLY ELECTED INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEES ARE:

Ed Hutchison

James Jennings

Gary Warner

Robert Rieviere

BY LAW CHANGES AND RESOLUTIONS THAT PASSED:

1. There will be a two year option for club officers.

2. There will be a two year term option for lieutenant governor.

3. There will be an electronic balloting for club elections.

4. There will be improved efficiency of election of international trusstees, since they will be voted on by the International Board.

5. The use of the Kiwanis Brand & Logo will continue to be restricted, in other words use by permission only.

VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE JORGE GARCIA

Jorge when asked about growth potential noted that South America has 400,000 thousand inhabitants but only 2,000 Kiwanians.

SYLVESTER NEAL UP FIRST

The first candidate for vice president to speak was Sylvester Neal.

WHAT IS THIS?

They had blimp flying around.

CLOSEUP OF THE OPENING CEREMONIES

Part of the opening ceremony included a parade with marching band and dignitaries from around the world, including Austria (Ted's comment....."Who cares.") Ted was inclined to jump up and get out his orange vest to help with traffic control...hey there are 10,000 or so folks here.

FLORIDA WILDLIFE NEWS

Just in case you were wondering, this is not the Geico Geko, rather it is some of the awesome wildlife we are encountering on our trip. This one jumped out and bit Ted in a place that I won't mention.

WEATHER REPORT

In case you were wondering about the weather down here......yes Ted and I flew about as far as you can in the lower 48 only to find this fine Florida weather. We hope you're all enjoying the weather back home! (No sower grapes here.)

WARM UP ENTERTAINMENT

Ok check out the band! This was the warm up entertainment.

OPENING SESSION FOR THE 2008 NATIONAL CONVENTION

Greetings and salutations fellow Kiwanians of the Kiwanis Club of Puyallup!!! This is a photo of what Ted Maloney and I are seeing at the opening session of the 2008 National Convention. Thanks for allowing us to represent you. Please log into this blog for ongoing updates of the Convention this year. We will post pictures of lots of folks you know and some you'll want to meet. Ted brought his cool camera so the quality of pictures can only go up. See you all next Thursday at the meeting.

Rudy:)