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The I-I District Turns 100!

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It’s All About the Kids!As I write my last Illeiowan article as the I-I District Governor I am challenged with the many topics from which to choose. Do I write that we opened 4 New Clubs? That coming into September District membership was up almost by almost 200? That each District Club continues to make a difference in its community through its service? How well we delivered on the District’s I-Plan? How many children’s lives we touched through our efforts?

Those that attended the District Convention in August heard all of those statistics and more. Instead, I want to reflect on what was mentioned by a contestant that participated in the DuPage County’s Mexican Cultural Center’s Miss Mexican Heritage Scholarship Pageant just a few weeks ago. We attended the pageant as it was held in West Chicago, the home of the district’s newest Kiwanis club.

This particular candidate stated that she was not participating because of the title but instead to help communicate her message. Her message was one of wanting to better identify both leadership and service opportunities within her community and then capitalize on these opportunities. This of course helped me reflect on this past year of Kiwanis service. Although Kiwanis “Governor” is a nice title, what it really offers is the opportunity to work and serve with the leaders of our clubs, divisions, districts and Kiwanis International. Certainly I was occasionally “pulled” off course as some felt their priorities were more important than another’s but I always found it critical to come back and focus on what Kiwanis is all about... the Kids.

I thank you for the opportunity to serve and work with so many of my fellow Kiwanians. I truly believe that we individually and

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IlleiowanVolume 96, Issue 7 2017 CONVENTION REVIEW

The Illeiowan, ISSN 07463162, is generally published bimonthly in January, March, May, July, September and November.

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2015-16 I-I District OfficersGOVERNOR Penelope (Penny) LinnewehGOVERNOR-ELECT Richard (Rick) PoultonTREASURER D. Craig MillerIMMEDIATE PAST GOVERNOR Patricia (Pattie) HeathEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Andrea Raycraft

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On the cover...Say “cheese!” Kiwanians from all over the I-I District take advantage of the photo booth at district convention

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International Convention photos provided by Rob Raycraft (Normal Kiwanis Club)

District Convention photos provided by Anthony Tripp (Park Ridge Morning and Greater Chicago eKiwanis Kiwanis Clubs)

featuresInternational Convention Highlights

Includes amendment results and the new international leadership team

Centennial District Convention Highlights The I-I District turns 100! Enjoy the numerous photos taken.

2015-16 ‘Distinguished’ Award Winners Distinguished members, clubs and Lt. Governors are recognized

Amador Medallion Recipients See who all was recognized at District Convention!

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Proposed AmendmentsThese are the results of the proposed amendments from the House of Delegates during the 102nd Annual Kiwanis International Convention:

DISTRICT EQUIVALENCY FOR BACKGROUND CHECKS Purpose: To remove the provision that allows criminal history background checks conducted by districts to be considered equivalent to those conducted by Kiwanis International. ADOPTED

RESOLVING TIE VOTES FOR KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL ELECTIONS Purpose: To provide a way for tie votes on elections to be resolved in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order. ADOPTED

DUES FOR MEMBERS WHO BELONG TO MORE THAN ONE CLUB Purpose: To provide that members who belong to more than one club shall pay Kiwanis International and district dues only to their primary club but not their secondary club(s). DEFEATED

DISTRICT LIMITATION ON THE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL BOARD Purpose: To remove the limitation that only one person from a district may serve on the Kiwanis International Board at the same time. DEFEATED

DISTRICT ‘DARK YEAR’ RESTRICTION ON THE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL BOARD Purpose: To remove the restriction that a person may not serve on the Kiwanis International Board for one full year after someone else from the same district has left service on the Board (the ‘dark year’ provision). DEFEATED

SECURE WEB-BASED VOTING FOR KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Purpose: To provide for candidate nominations and initial review of proposed amendments and resolutions at the Kiwanis International convention, with final voting permitted to take place online. DEFEATED


BUSINESS SESSION


2017-18 International Leadership TeamPRESIDENT James M. “Jim” Rochford, Peoria, Illinois

PRESIDENT-ELECT Florencio C. Lat, Metro Manila, Philippines

VICE PRESIDENT Daniel Vigneron, Howald, Luxembourg

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Jane M. Erickson, Bellevue, Nebraska


SAVE THE DATE JUNE 28 through JULY 1


BUILDING THEDREAM FOR100 YEARSI-I District Centennial Convention


Proceeds from the golf outing benefited:

Project Eliminate

I-I District Scholarship Fund

Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation

THURSDAY Golf Outing

The Den at Fox Creek, Bloomington

THURSDAY Evening FellowshipDeStihl Brewery, Normal


FRIDAY ActivitiesDistrict Board Meeting, PLGA Meeting Silent Auction and Fellowship Time



Top left: Boy Scout Troop #91 posted the colors.

Top right: Normal Mayor Chris Koos welcomes convention guests to Bloomington-Normal.

Bottom: 2016-17 I-I District Kiwanis Governor Rick Poulton presided over the evening’s formalities.

It is hard to believe that convention weekend has already come and gone, but we sure did make the most out of it! Starting Thursday with a rather warm golf outing and cooling off at the new Desthil Brewery, we had a chance to share in some much needed fellowship before the big weekend ahead. I could not even count the number of catfish fritters that were eaten and beers that were drank, it was the perfect way to kick off a busy weekend.

I don’t know about you, but Friday is always my favorite day of convention! We celebrated all of the great accomplishments of our mighty clubs and then got to raise money for a good cause with our Trivia night. I have never seen a group of Kiwanians more excited than I did that night answering questions about Monopoly and buying stickers. And who could forget the photo booth!

Saturday brought us a jampacked day between the business session where we heard all about our great SLP programs and election of new leadership, to the evening

comedy show. Kiwanians came to learn about what they can do to better their clubs and the community around them while attending forums. Big news was also announced that the name of the Spastic Paralysis Research Foundation would be changing to the Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation.

Sunday we ended with a great breakfast on all the progress that has been made with the Eliminate project. Great things have happened these past 100 years for the mighty II Kiwanis!

The clubs and members in Division 22 worked tirelessly to put on a great 100th convention for all of us, and I would like to thank them for their hard work and dedication. A very wise past CKI governor once told me that Kiwanis to him means family, and I am so happy to be a part of this extended family. We have celebrated 100 years together as a family— and now on to the next 100!

JILL HAACKE 2017 DISTRICT CONVENTION CHAIR

FRIDAY Opening Session201516 Awards Presented and Trivia Night Fundraiser

Division 4 LTG Joan O’ConnorDivision 9 LTG Hosanna KoryneckyDivision 10 LTG Robert BrautigamDivision 12 LTG Phil Davison

Division 14 LTG Tarryn ThadenDivision 16 LTG Dale DykstraDivision 20 LTG Ron Givens

Division 25 LTG Stephen BremsethDivision 29 LTG Thomas BehrensDivision 34 LTG James Rubush

Kiwanis International Foundation President’s Challenge Awards 2015-16Benefiting the Kiwanis Children’s Fund

http://www2.kiwanis.org/docs/default-source/foundation/general-downloads/2015-16-president's-challenge.pdf?sfvrsn=4


Division 8 Bloomingdale- RoselleGreater Chicago e-Kiwanis

Division 9 Glen EllynGlendale Heights

Villa Park

Division 12 Rockford

Division 13 Sterling

Division 14 Kishwaukee- DeKalb

Division 17 GeneseoKewaneeMoline

Division 20 South-West Peoria

Division 22 Bloomington

Division 27 Tuscola

Division 31 Glen Carbon

Division 36 Harrisburg

Distinguished CLUBS 2015-16

201516 Governor Penny Linneweh recognized the following Distinguished members, clubs and Lt. Governors

Villa Park Kiwanis

Glendale Heights

Rockford

Glen EllynBloomingdale-Roselle

Kewanee

Greater Chicago e-Kiwanis

Moline

Tuscola

Div. Club Name

7 Glenview- Kevin L. Christell Northbrook

7 Lindenhurst- Joyce Mesrobian The Lakes Area

9 Villa Park Rae Rupp-Srch10 Batavia Susan Bauer13 Dixon Joe Rudolphi14 DeKalb Robert G. Hadley16 Camanche Donna Current16 Camanche Patricia A. Haley16 Clinton Ann Eisenman17 Moline Evan Johnson17 Moline Cecelia Wendt19 Abingdon Linda L. Halford19 Galesburg Faye Schulz20 Pekin Sherry L. Semonis20 Pekin Dan Pfeifer20 South-West Ronald A. Givens, Sr.

Peoria 22 Bloomington Mark DeKeersgieter22 Bloomington Gilbert Dorsey22 Bloomington Jill Hutchison24 Streator John Swanson27 Decatur Charles R. Smith

Golden K 29 Jacksonville Richard Freeman31 Glen Carbon Bruce W. Cooper31 Wood River Michael Frye

Township 33 Benton Dave Webster33 Benton Vonda K. Adams36 Marion Jane L. Stiritz

Distinguished MEMBERS 2015-16

Distinguished CLUBS (cont.)

Kishwaukee-DeKalb Geneseo

Glen Carbon

South-West Peoria

Sterling Harrisburg

Bloomington

Glen Carbon


DCON Fundraising ResultsIncomeGolf $2,164.66A+ Images $719.97Krispy Kreme $154.34Trivia Night $2,358.50Fundraising Room $5,572.42TOTAL $10,969.89

DisbursementsSLP Scholarship Fund $427.00Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation $9,488.60Kiwanis Eliminate Project $1,054.29TOTAL $10,969.89


Ron Givens (represented by Division 20 Kiwanians)

Monty Field Bill JacobsDennis Dean

The trivia night victors!

Trivia Night

Proceeds benefited KNRF (formerly Spastic Paralysis

Research Foundation), Project Eliminate, and the

II District Scholarship Fund

GOLD

Division 7 LTG Dennis DeanDivision 20 LTG Ron GivensDivision 36 LTG Monty Field

SILVER

Division 3 LTG Valencia Rias-WinsteadDivision 8 LTG Brenda MurphyDivision 29 LTG Tom BehrensDivision 30 LTG Dick WamsleyDivision 31 LTG Bill Jacobs

DISTINGUISHED LT. GOVERNORS 201516

2017-18 GOVERNORTerry Cunefare East Peoria, Peoria Earlybirds and Pekin Sunset Kiwanis Clubs (Division 20)

2017-18 GOVERNOR-ELECTAlan Arbuckle Woodstock and Algonquin- Lake in the Hills Kiwanis Clubs (Division 11)


SATURDAY Business SessionMeet the Candidates Breakfast and House of Delegates

Past Governor Kevin McConnell and Past International President Paul Palazzolo facilitate the panel questions during the Meet the Candidates Breakfast

Key Club District Administrator Bob Hall presents Kevin McConnell with the Payton/Blunt/Kay Outstanding Service Award.

I-I District Key Club Governor Charles Schneider (Peoria Heights High School Key Club)

I-I District Circle K Governor Austin Ives (Blackburn College Circle K Club)

I-I District Builders Club Administrator Ashley Wolfe-Heinz

‘The Formula’ District Co-chairs Dave Butler and John Lorenzo

Presentations of Resolutions Presented by Past Governor and Resolutions Chair John Peter Curielli

The Delegate Session expresses sincere appreciation and thanks to District Convention Chair Jill Haacke and all involved Division 22 club members for organizing a successful convention.

Executive Director Andrea Raycraft is commended for her tireless efforts, dedication, and enthusiasm for the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District.

The commitment and service of International President Jim Rochford is appreciated by the I-I District.

Making Memories, Having Fun


And Sweet Dreams!

KNRF luncheon keynote speaker Dr. Bradley L. Schlaggar, MD, PhD, Washington University.


SATURDAY Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation Luncheon

Medal # Recipient Club or Organization

476 Charles R. Warren ZionBenton Kiwanis

477 Walter J. Sura Hickory Hills Kiwanis

478 George Meyer QuincyGem City Kiwanis

479 Monty Ray Field Metropolis Kiwanis

481 Joseph “Joe” Cucci St. Charles Noon Kiwanis

482 Mike Lay Villa Park Kiwanis

483 Rosanne Eiternick Montclare/Elmwood Park Kiwanis

484 W. Charles “Chuck” Witte Bloomington Kiwanis

485 James “Jim” Parker Palatine Kiwanis

486 Marnie Heim Batavia Key Club

487 Abby Mast Belleville West Key Club

488 Vanessa M. Lirely Murphysboro Kiwanis

Medal # Recipient Club or Organization

489 Angela M. Burford Kewanee Kiwanis

491 David F. Kniker Kewanee Kiwanis

492 Karen Maki Elgin Kiwanis

493 Patricia “Pat” Damler Tuscola Kiwanis

494 Donna Cleland Sullivan Kiwanis

495 Kathleen Sedlacek Glen Carbon Kiwanis

497 Michael Thompson Freeport LincolnDouglas Kiwanis

498 George Van Dee Tri County Kiwanis

499 Earl Sorrells RaymondHarvel Kiwanis

500 Gary Goeken Decatur Golden K Kiwanis

501 Jennifer Stauffer Belleville Kiwanis

201617 AMADOR MEDALLION AWARD RECIPIENTS

See next page for photos of the Amador Medallion Recipients

Dr. Rodger Elble (far left) of Southern Illinois University School of Medicine delivered the

Medical Director’s report.


TOP BOWLATHON FUNDRAISERS 201617Top Fundraising CLUBS

Club Division Amount1 River ForestOak Park 6 $4,916.762 MontclareElmwood 6 $3,275.003 St. Charles 10 $1,595.764 Dixon 13 $1,493.005 Forest Park 6 $1,450.006 Villa Park 9 $1,365.007 Wheaton 9 $1,150.008 Oregon 13 $1,065.009 Lombard 9 $1,000.0010 Glen Ellyn 10 $955.00

Top Fundraising DIVISIONS

Divisions with 100% Club ParticipationDivision 3 LTG Valencia RiasWinsteadDivision 6 LTG Tom MichaelDivision 17 LTG Ed Kemnitz

Top Fundraising SERVICE LEADER SHIP PROGRAM (SLP) CLUBS

SLP AmountKKids Builders Club Elmwood Builders Club (Div. 23) $350.00Key Club Joliet Central HS Key Club (Div. 23) $476.00Circle K Aktion Club SEASPAR Aktion Club (Div. 9) $1,509.00

K-Family Totals 2016-17

KKids $0.00Builders Clubs $440.00Key Clubs $3,090.25CKI Clubs $0.00Aktion Clubs $3,409.00SLP Total $6,939.25Total Kiwanis Clubs $35,636.07

Total Bowl-a-thon Funds $42,575.32

Division Amount1 Division 6 $10,701.762 Division 9 $6,269.003 Division 13 $4,156.004 Division 10 $3,339.505 Division 17 $3,083.006 Division 23 $2,168.117 Division 5 $1,866.668 Division 33 $977.849 Division 7 $931.0010 Division 19 $838.00

Angela Burford

David Kniker

Karen Maki

Patricia Damler

Donna Cleland

Kathleen Sedlacek

Michael Thompson

George Van Dee

Gary Goeken

Jennifer Stauffer

Past Governor and Bowl-a-Thon Chair John Moreland


Parade of Love

THANKS TO ALL CLUBS THAT DONATED TO THE

KNRF DURING OUR ANNUAL ‘PARADE OF LOVE’

Division 3 Archer Road $425.00

Division 5 WillowbrookBurr Ridge $475.00

Division 6 BensenvilleWood Dale Franklin Park $540.00 Forest Park $1,450.00 MontclareElmwood $3,275.00 Northlake $520.00 River ForestOak Park $4,916.76

Division 9 Central DuPage $929.00 Elmhurst $870.00 Glen Ellyn $955.00 Lombard $1,000.00 Villa Park $1,365.00 Wheaton $1,150.00

Division 10 Elgin Golden K $662.76 Geneva $789.46 St. Charles $1,595.76

Division 13 Byron $530.00 Dixon $1,493.00 Oregon $1,065.00 Rochelle Golden K $300.00 Sterling $768.00

Division 16 Clinton $333.00

Division 17 Geneseo $850.00 Kewanee $315.00 Moline $903.00 Rock Island $520.00

Division 19 Galesburg $608.00

Division 22 Bloomington $300.00

Division 23 Frankfort $381.00 Park Forest $322.00 Watseka $515.11 Will County 321 $550.00

Division 33 Mount Vernon $305.00

CHAIRMAN’S BOWLATHON AWARDSKiwanis Clubs that Contributed a Minimum of $300


At the 100th Illinois-Eastern Iowa District Convention, the name of our District’s medical research foundation was formally announced as the “Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation” (KNRF). Still and always our I-I District’s “FINEST PROJECT” the new name replaces the Spastic Paralysis Research Foundation, which has been the name of the medical research foundation since its inception in 1952. “The idea to change the name of the Foundation was supported by the researchers themselves,” explains Executive Director Ken Whitmore. “The term ‘Spastic’ is at best antiquated – each of our researchers is pursuing topics that are

more accurately described as ‘neuroscience’, including Alzheimer’s, spina bifida, tinnitus, strokes, and many others.

We polled the researchers and asked for their suggestions for name changes, and they agreed on Kiwanis Neuroscience Research Foundation.” The KNRF remains a 501(c)3 charitable organization as described by the Internal Revenue Service and any contributions

remain tax deductible. Support for KNRF comes primarily from the Kiwanis family in the I-I District, including Kiwanis clubs and Service Leadership Program (SLP) clubs.

II DISTRICT MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION NAME CHANGEDFROM “SPASTIC PARALYSIS” TO “NEUROSCIENCE”

Displays and Educational Forums

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collectively made a significant difference in our comm-unities this past Kiwanis year. I appreciate the new friends that we have made and experiences we have shared.

I encourage all to keep striving to “serve the children of the World” as we build our organization so that every child has the opportunity to grow up happy, healthy, safe and loved.

#KidsNeedKiwanis

RICK POULTON 201617 II DISTRICT GOVERNOR

SATURDAY Governor’s BanquetRetirement of the 201617 District Board Installation of the 201718 District Board Entertainment by Magician/Comedian Tom Burgoon


SUNDAY Eliminate Breakfast

Guest Speaker for the Eliminate Breakfast was Casey Marsh Vice President of Regions–West, UNICEF USA,

Walter Zeller Fellowship Medallion recipient Calvin Brandon.

Walter Zeller Fellowship Medallion recipient Anthony Tripp.

Walter Zeller Fellowship Medallion recipient Willie Burford.

Project Eliminate District Cochairs John and Roxanne Vanderheyden


Krispy Kreme Donut Fundraiser

Proceeds benefited KNRF, Project Eliminate and the II District Scholarship Fund SAVE THE DATE

101st Annual District Convention

August 2-5, 2018 Peoria, IL (Marriott Pere Marquette)

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