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Calendar / Events

Jun 26-29: 93rd Kiwanis International Convention,

Orlando, Fl

Aug 8-10: Missouri-Arkansas District Convention,Springfield, Mo

No Division IV meeting in August

Oct 11: BVK Picnic at George Owens Park

Nov 20: BVK Chili Day Fund Raiser

2008 Program Coordinator & Topics

July: George Owens

July 3: Report from Kiwanis International

Convention (Dr. Myral Coatney)July 10: TBE

July 17: TBEJuly 24: TBEJuly 31: TBE

August: Byron Lee September: Joe Vigliaturo

ECO-Tip: Its Good to be Carried Away

Paper or plastic? How about neither. Both plastic andpaper bags are less desirable for the environment, not

to mention, not as strong nor as functional as reusable

carriers. Keep a tote bag in your car to lug groceriesand books to and fro.

BARE FACTS & STATS:

It takes as much petroleum to make 14 plasticbags as it does to drive a car one mile.

Paper bags use even more petroleum.

Plastic bags are made from nonrenewable

petroleum resources that require the use oftoxic chemicals during production and

processing.

Very few facilities collect and recycle plasticbags (Wal-Mart does), and most plastic bags

end up as litter or in landfills.

Plastics production accounts for 14% of toxicair emissions in the United States.

The 10 billion brown paper grocery bags used

in supermarkets annually require virgin pulp to

give them strength to hold heavy groceries,cutting down millions of trees for the creation

of bags.From becomegreen.info, brought to you by Half Price Books.

Joe Vigs Lunch Menu.

June 26: Chicken Parmesan, Potatoes & Gravy,

Garden Salad, Cheese Cake

July 3: Special BBQ Lunch

July 10: Meatloaf, Potatoes & Gravy, Salad, Black

Forest Cake

July 17: Herb Roasted Chicken, Green Beans, Salad,

OREO Delight

July 24: Turkey Breast, Potatoes & Gravy, Salad,

Cheese CakeJuly 31: Chicken Fried Steak, Salad, Corn, Chocolate

Peanut Butter Pie

Birthdays & Anniversaries

(BD = Birthday; BVK = Blue Valley Kiwanis Anniversary; W = Wedding Anniversary)

July

George Owens, BVK (60 yrs)

Dan Uptegrove, W=Charlene (Jul 5)

Roger Kelley, BD (Jul 6)

Tracy Abein, BD Jul 12Sam Davis, BD (Jul 19)

Mike Spady, BD (Jul 21)

Don Vest, BD (Jul 29)Tracy Abein, BVK (1 yr)

August

Joe Vigliaturo, W=Betty (Aug 7)

Jill Calvert, W=Warren (Aug 8)

Jack Lowe, BD (Aug 22)

Myral Coatney, W=Billie (Aug 26)

Robert Zook, BVK (1 yr)

Ray Van Jones, BVK (11 yrs)

September

Don Leming, BVK (1 yr)

Mike Hinojosa, BVK (15 yrs)

Roger Kelley, BVK (31 yrs)

Mike Altieri, W=Jan (Sep 9)

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Questions or suggestions? Contact the editor: Don Leming (email: [email protected] or phone 816-510-5231)

JUL 2008

Published by the Blue Valley Kiwanis Club

Meeting each Thursday at noon at the Salvation Army Bldg,

6618 East Truman Rd, Kansas City MO 64126

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BBQ


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Anagram: a word or phrase formed by reordering theletters of another word or phrase, such as satin to

stain. Here are the answers to last month's teasers:

Challenging weren't they? (The anagrams were

names of a city, state and/or country).

1. Ultra Asia = Australia

2. Aaron bakes ham = Omaha Nebraska3. Shrivel belly = Beverley Hills

4. Satanic moan = Santa Monica

5. Cold states = Scottsdale

6. Big mule = Belgium

7. Bless glum bruise = Brussels, Belgium

8. A finer scrap = Paris, France

9. Had a talking knob = Bangkok, Thailand

10. I await ant pie = Taipei, Taiwan

11. Is damp drain = Madrid, Spain

12. Tense charm = Manchester

Spotlight on

BVK Sponsored Projects

SALVATION ARMY

Principal Coordinator: Dan Uptegrove

In 1865, William Booth, an ordained

Methodist minister, aided by his wife Catherine,formed an evangelical group dedicated to preaching

among the "unchurched" people living in the midst of

appalling poverty in London's East End. Booth'sministry recognized the interdependence of material,

emotional and spiritual needs. In addition to preaching

the gospel of Jesus Christ, Booth became involved inthe feeding and shelter of the hungry and homeless and

in rehabilitation of alcoholics.

Booth and his followers, originally known as TheChristian Mission, became The Salvation Army in

1878, when that organization evolved on a quasi-

military pattern. Booth became "the General" andofficers' ranks were given to his ministers.

The Salvation Amy has functioned successfully within

that unusual structure for more than a century. As of2005, its outreach has been expanded to include more

than 100 countries, and the Gospel is preached by its

officers in more than 160 languages.

The basic social services developed by William Booth

have remained an outward visible expression of the

Army's strong religious principles. In addition, newprograms that address contemporary needs have been

established. Among these are disaster relief services,

day care centers, summer camps, holiday assistance,services for the aging, AIDS education and residential

services, medical facilities, shelters for battered womenand children, family and career counseling, vocational

training, correction services, and substance abuserehabilitation. More than 30 million a year are aided in

some form by services provided by The Salvation

Army.

BVK provided a $1000 donation to the Salvation

Army in 2008 and also participates in their annual

Christmas Kettle fund raising campaign. The

Salvation Army building at 6618 East Truman Road

in Kansas City, MO is our home for weekly meetings

and fundraisers. Salvation Army Captain Jose

Gonzalez serves as our BVK Club President.



JUL 2008Brain Teasers

Illustration 1: Roger Kelley & other BVK members

present check to Capt. Jose Gonzalez


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Spotlight on

BVK Sponsored Projects (con't)

WHATSOEVER COMMUNITY CENTER

Principal Coordinator:

Betsy Calcara

In the beginning the Whatsoever Circle, a women'sgroup of the Independence Boulevard ChristianChurch, established a soup kitchen in the basement of

Erickson's Caf on Washington Park Boulevard (now

Winner Road). The church realized that many of its

community members were going hungry, and openedWhatsoever Community Circle House to feed the area

poor. They soon learned that there were many other

social needs in the community. This began theexpansion of the Center.

The purpose of the agency became: To cultivate higher

social, moral, and ethical conduct by sponsoringprograms that address the essential needs of the

community.

Today Whatsoever Community Center is a completesocial service agency and is located at 1201 Ewing

Kansas City, MO 64126. Their programming continues

to evolve as the needs of our community change.Presently they provide four major programs/services to

the Northeast Kansas City area: Early Childhood,

Youth Services, Senior Adult Services, andCommunity Services. The Northeast Kansas City

neighborhoods have changed dramatically since the

birth of Whatsoever Community Circle House. Theneed that now drives the Center is the vicious cycle of

poverty perpetuated by the lack of education (and low

priority of education, employment, and goals). To

counteract this mindset, they strive to provide areayouth and families with positive programming and

opportunities to grow as individuals and a community.

Youth Services: The goal of this program is to

increase the resiliency and protective factors of at-risk

youth (9-14 years of age) in the Northeast part ofKansas City through positive youth developmentfocusing on asset building. Target population is the

Northeast community including zip codes 64125, 26,

27, 28, and 29. This is a low income, highly mobileresident population experiencing an influx of young,

under-employed, mostly single parent households.

These youth need positive role models, structuredactivities, and a safe place to grow. This department

offers many different services including:

After school program - This program focuses on

educational activities, asset building and life skills.Many of the activities listed below are incorporated into

the weekly program. Please call for more detailed

information.

Computer Lab - Software based educational programsin math, history, and other school subjects. Basic

computer classes and an open lab are offered forWhatsoever patrons and community members. Please

call for more information.

GED classes - Self directed work toward GEDcertificate or increased literacy activities. Employment

Readiness-resume writing, grooming, work

environment expectations, and job search.

Mentoring - Individual and small group activities with

an adult mentor (paid or volunteer).

Nutrition- Learn how to prepare meals, shop for

groceries, nutrition basics.

Girls Leadership - Gender specific activities for femaleyouth (ages 7-14) focusing on leadership skills. This

group meets once a week, and is girl-guided.

Community Garden - Raising of vegetables, flowers,learning of gardening topics from Master Gardeners

Association and Missouri Extension.

Community Service Activities - Projects such as street

cleaning (Adopt-a-highway project with Blue Valley

Business Assoc.) and raking leaves for seniors.

School Suspension Program - This program provides a

safe and structured environment for suspended students

in 3rd through 5th grades. Youth participate in

homework/tutoring, counseling, and community servicework while they are at Whatsoever.

See the following link to an unusual article on theWhatsoever Community Center (Northeast News from

Mar 2008):http://www.northeastnews.net/castle/whatso.html

BVK provided a $800 donation to the Whatsoever

Community Center (WCC) in 2008. In addition,

Betsy Calcara currently serves on the WCC Board

and encourages everyone to support WCC's annual

BBQ Auction fundraiser to be held on December 5,

2008. The celebrity auctioneer this year will be Mr.

Larry Moore!



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