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Volume 45 Issue 1 August 2009

T H E C I R K L I N G

New Jersey’s Official CKI Publication

Jersey’s Finest Train at BCC March 29, 2009:

LINCROFT- Up at the crack of

dawn, the 2009-10

New Jersey District

Board of Circle K

International set out, fueled by coffee

and CKI passion to

Brookdale

Community College

for the year’s first Club Officer Training

Conference (COT).

Up all of the previous night

learning about their

own roles at the

District Officer

Training

Conference (DOTC)

at the Somerset

Crowne Plaza, the

Board was ready for

another intensive day of CKI activity. Luckily the

Parkway is empty on Sunday mornings at 7 am.

After a brief board meeting the Kiwanis

committee, club representatives, and executive board set up for the District’s newly elected club

officers. (See COT pg 2)

Rutgers Circle K president-elect Teddy John Wohlbold signs in. Photo: Jen Hsieh

Sweet Home Alabama- Carry Me Home to See My CKI Kin BIRMINGHAM-

Can’t stand the

heat? Too bad! Circle K’s 54th

annual

International Convention met

up in Birmingham,

Alabama the first

week of August. (See ICON pg 12 )

What’s Fresh in the Great Garden State All you need

to know

about Dues pg 4

Insight

2009! Join

us this

November

Pg 10

KICK: Thank

you to our K-

Family

parents!

Pg 8

NJCK

Online- visit

njcirclek.org Pg 8

Tomorrow

Fund-

Apply now! Pg 15

Know

your CKI

History Pg 16

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From the Editor’s Desk HEY, CIRCLE K!!!! And Kiwanians and Key

Clubbers and friends of all sorts! I’m sitting

here, pecking at my laptop, wearing down

the backspace key, trying anxiously to think

of ways to communicate NJCK’s news to you

whilst not boring you to tears. Of course, CK

is always fun so I shouldn’t have any

problems. Actually, a good portion of our

district is AWOL and news is scarce. But I’ll do

the best I can for now.

Yours in Caring and Service,

Jen Goodin

(COT) Past Circle K’ers shared their

experiences with the new NJCK generation and offered tips on how to be effective

leaders and team players, how to keep old

members and attract new ones, how to

dress for success, and how to fulfill specific

officer duties. And of course, there was

plenty of pizza and candy to keep

everyone motivated. Said Rutgers Vice

President Rachel Moseson, "COT prepared

each of us for our various roles within Circle

K, but also helped us see the big picture by looking beyond our positions and

encouraging us to expand our clubs

together." Don’t fret if you missed this great experience; there’s another one

coming up in the fall! Keep an eye out for news about COT II.

The Cirkling - New Jersey’s Official CKI Publication August 2009

From Top: The Helium Ring; Webmaster Jen

and Treasurer Rob caught in the human knot;

CK Officers in a more relaxed setting.

Photos: Dennis DiPasquale

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DDiissttrriicctt IInniittiiaattiivveess

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization

“founded on the conviction that every man, woman

and child should have a decent, safe and

affordable place to live.” New Jersey Circle K

encourages its members to get involved! Visit

http://www.habitat.org/cd/local/ to find H4H in your

neighborhoods. Getting your club together and going on a build for a day is a great way to help out.

What do you do when you’re thirsty- open up a bottle

of water? Find the nearest fountain? For almost three billion people across the globe it isn’t that easy. CKI

has teamed up with UNICEF to provide rehydration salts

for children who don’t have access to clean drinking

water. NJCK thinks this is a great fundraising project

and hopes to help make a global impact. Check out http://slp.kiwanis.org/CircleK/service/sixcents.aspx

The entire New Jersey K-Family is focusing its efforts

on the nation’s largest pediatric healthcare rehabilitation system. This is one of NJCK’s service

projects. To get involved, contact Beth Anne

Myarick at (908) 301-5415. Typically, groups of four or

five can visit one of the hospital’s branches and help

kids with physical therapy. Your club can also plan a small event- the possibilities are endless!

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Never Too Early To Think About Dues (includes instructions!)

THE START of a new year means many

things…a fresh start, football, new professors,

and of course, Circle K comes alive on

college campuses again! This means that a

lot of work needs to be put

towards Circle K now in

order to ensure a smooth

year ahead. Planning and

hosting open houses,

recruiting new members,

and, of course, beginning

to collect dues!! Now is the

time to begin doing this,

when you have more free

time in the summer. Anytime after

SEPTEMBER 1st, you will be able to log into the

Membership Update Center at www.circlek.org and update your club roster.

In order to log in, you will need a confidential

password and log-in information. These will

be mailed to each Circle K club in early

September. If you do not get this information, please get in touch with me and

I can get it for you. After your club roster is

updated, you can print out your invoice and

start collecting those dues. You can start paying $33 to Circle K International as of OCTOBER 1, 2009. This is $8 for district and $25 for international, but you only need to send in one check! The dues each member pays are used to provide many

services, including leadership training,

conventions and conferences, professional

development, fellowship opportunities,

scholarships, Circle K Magazine,

experienced counseling, club mailings, and

a vast array of literature. The final day to have dues postmarked is November 30th!!

If clubs do not pay dues by then, they will be considered past due.

This means your club members are

not eligible for scholarships,

awards, recognition, voting privileges, and are not able to serve

on any elected/appointed district or

international office. You must work with the club secretary to ensure that the club

roster and invoice is completed accurately and submitted on time. Before remitting

dues, double check everything. Often,

treasurers fail to ensure that the number of names on the roster correspond to the

amount of money enclosed. When collecting dues, explain to the members

where the money goes and what they get

for it. The services provided for International

dues are outlined above. It is advisable to

mention that through the aid of Kiwanis districts and the Kiwanis International

Foundation, they are actually receiving

more for their money than most

organizations offer. If you have any

questions, please let me know.

Please send your invoice and dues check:

Circle K International 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis, IN 46268

Also, please send me a copy of both:

Robert Acerra 8 Robby Drive

Oakhurst, NJ 07755


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Hello, NJCKI! I'm Bill Cater, and I've recently

been installed the new Circle K Administrator for

the New Jersey District. I've been a Kiwanian for

twenty-six years, am a life member of the

Kiwanis Club of Dover, and am also a Past

Governor of the New Jersey District of Kiwanis.

I've served for many years as a member of the

Kiwanis Committee for Circle K, both as a

Certified Trainer and a Zone Advisor.

My job as District Administrator is to oversee the

activities of the NJCKI District, to work with the

Circle K officers and boards, and to serve as the

primary liaison between Kiwanis and Circle K in

our district. Along with my great team of

Assistant Administrators, we also work to improve

the relationship between our Circle K Clubs and

their Kiwanis sponsors.

When I'm not working on Kiwanis or Circle K, I get to spend time with my wife,

Debbie Carter (yes, our last names are different – just slightly!). We were

married in November, 2007, both of us having been widowed several years

ago. We share our home with our two dogs, Cotton and Jessie, and one cat,

Barnaby, all of whom were rescued from animal shelters. We also enjoy a pretty

complex blended family, including my adopted daughter, Kerry, Debbie's

daughter Erica, as well as her stepchildren Joanna, Christopher, and Morgan –

plus their spouses, and three grandchildren (with more on the way). To support

my Kiwanis habit, I work for AT&T as a Senior Pricing Manager. My hobbies

include performing in amateur theatre, travel, photography, and collecting

Kiwanis Family pins (at last count, I've got over 2,000 different ones).

I look forward to meeting you at Circle K District and Club events, and I

encourage all NJCKI members to seriously consider taking on leadership roles,

either at the club or district level. Circle K is a great place to learn leadership

skills that will be of great value in future volunteer positions - in Kiwanis, we hope

- as well as in your career!

AAddmmiinn’’ss MMeemmoo


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Hello, New Jersey! My name is Karen Ann Conway and I am

serving as the 2009-2010 NJCK Governor! I have been involved

in the K-Family since 2006. I’ve been Brookdale Community

College’s Club Vice President, President and Club

Representative to the District Board.

When I am not out doing service you can find me on the Norma

K Fishing Fleet where I am employed. I am constantly trying to

live by the motto, being “Jersey Fresh” and I love to come up

with new “fresh” ideas. When it comes to CKI my motto is: “BITE

OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW AND CHEW IT!!!”

I challenge you! If you truly have the K-Family Fever help other

college students catch it! Help us to expand to colleges we are

not yet at or re-build a club! We call on you and your

extraordinary talents to help us be as strong and mighty as the

rest of the K-family!

If you have any questions or ever want to reach out to me

Please Feel Free!!!

Karen Ann ConwayKaren Ann ConwayKaren Ann ConwayKaren Ann Conway NJDCKI Governor 09-10

[email protected]


CKI Mission Statement

Circle K International’s mission is to develop college and university students into a

global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.

CKI operates on an international, district, and club level. More than 11,000 members

make up about 500 clubs in 30 districts and 17 nations, including the Bahamas,

Barbados, Canada, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Colombia, Philippines, Nigeria, Ecuador,

Malaysia, Panama, Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Antigua, Australia, Suriname, and the United States. Embodied by its tenets of leadership, fellowship, and service, CKI

continues to grow through service to the world's campuses and communities. In the

future Circle K would like to become the leading global community-service organization

on college and university campuses that enriches the world one member, one child and

one community at a time.

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Rutgers Football Tailgate Fundraiser. Kiwanis Governor-elect Mark

Esposito has been working to coordinate a

Tailgate party in September, complete with tickets

to the first game of the season. Money raised

would be donated to Children’s Specialized

Hospital. The event is in planning stages, as Mr.

Esposito is waiting to hear from Rutgers.


By Jaime Picchi, District Secretary

RUTGERS CIRCLE K has been up to

various projects in the last few

months, but one project in

particular seems very noteworthy.

From April 27th until May 31st they participated in Alex's Lemonade

Stand to raise money for cancer

research. During the span of the

event, they had a member, Russ

Shuster, dress up in a hand-made

lemon costume, which President

Teddy John Wohlbold called a

“huge, crowd-pleasing success.” They had the lemon take pictures

with people and offered to post them on Facebook in exchange

for donations. According to their

online fundraising page, Rutgers

was able to raise $110 online for

Alex's Lemonade stand.

Additionally, the Daily Targum,

which is the Rutgers newspaper,

took the volunteers' picture and

put in the paper the next day.

The Alex's Lemonade Stand

Fundraiser seems like a huge success and Rutgers Circle K

deserves to be commended

for their work. In a direct quote

again from President Teddy

John Wohlbold, “We were happy that we were able to

raise the money the good ol’

fashioned way, which is what

Alex originally envisioned.”

Photos: Jen Hsieh

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K I C K Kiwanians Investing in Circle K

New Jersey Circle K’s

functioning depends on

help from our parent

organization. KICK is a

way for Kiwanis clubs to

help CK reach its

potential by means of

financial contributions.

Let’s face it, without the

generosity of NJ

Kiwanians there would be

no way for Circle K to pay

for all we do as a district.

They deserve a lot more

than this half page but it’s all we could afford!

We’d like to extend our sincerest

appreciation to the following Kiwanis

clubs for their donations: Gloucester

Township/Blackwood; Saddle Brook-

Maywood; Denville; West Hudson;

Leisure Village, Lakewood; Wall

Township; Old Bridge; Greater Mays

Landing; Pleasantville; Holmdel;

Northfield-Linwood; Morristown; The

Chathams; Jackson. Thank you for

your support!

Hey, have you seen us? NJCK is online! Visit

www.njcirclek.org to get all the

latest on the Great Garden State.

Each edition of The Cirkling will be

uploaded for easy reference.

Thanks to Webmaster Jen Hsieh,

tech support guy Chris Lesiw, and

web host Kenazz, the splendor

that is the New Jersey District is

available to behold by all those

who surf the Internet.


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New Club- Building Tracker

ATTENTION NEW JERSEY DISTRICT OF CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL:

Our district has a bit of a problem. We are VERY SMALL!

In fact, we are one of the smallest districts. Yes, we

live in a tiny peanut-shaped state, but this peanut state

is densely populated. One of our goals, as such, is to

increase the number of active clubs. The following

colleges are targets:

- Ocean County College

- Cumberland County College

- Gloucester County College

- Middlesex County College

- Kean University

- Caldwell College

- Farleigh Dickinson University

- Seton Hall University

- St. Peter’s College

New Club Building chairman Rob Acerra has been hard at work

contacting new clubs and their tentative Kiwanis sponsors.

If you are interested in building a new club contact him

immediately! In each newsletter there’ll be a page

dedicated to the district’s progress. The bigger we get,

the bigger the impact we can make!

Winter

Social at

the newly

chartered

Circle K.


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Hello New Jersey! Back in May, a few selected CKI members

from each district were chosen to participate in the six-day-

long CKI Leadership Academy, which is held at Camp

Wacross in Indiana. The premise is that the participants will learn how to become better leaders and community servants,

and bring the knowledge that they learn back to their districts

to produce more leaders, somewhat like a snowballing effect.

The adventure started out, like every

other CKI event, with icebreakers.

Day one, which was dubbed

“Community Building,” was just a day of meeting people from all over the

U.S. territories. You quickly learn that

friendships you make here are the

that will last a lifetime, brought

together through a single common thread – service.

The next days were jammed packed

full of learning sessions that included

everything from developing a

leadership mindset to the E6 Leadership framework. The information was conveyed

through activities rather than lectures, which made the experience fun. Some tasks were more serious and daunting at first, but once you open yourself up to the adventure it is the

most rewarding experience that you will ever have. The camp also allowed CK to help

out with service projects like painting picnic tables and planting trees and flowers.

This experience reminded me of a quote by Robert Greenleaf: “Good leaders must first

become good servants”. Everyone at LA had one common denomination: they “Live to

serve, love to serve.” Leadership Academy showed them that you can help change the

world and all you have to do is step up to the plate and become that change that you

want to see.

Sub-region F @ CKI LA 2009

CKI Director

Erin Fischer

enjoying a

s’more by the bonfire


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WHO? You and your Circle K

buddies

WHAT? A weekend-long journey full

of leadership and fellowship

development activities and

a Saturday night dance! A

chance to have a great

time with friends whilst

enjoying fresh air in the

forest. Registration will be

sent out in September.

WHERE? Gorgeous Camp Mason

in North Jersey

WHEN? November 6-8 (Fri-Sun)

HOW MUCH? $95, which includes lodging for

Friday and Saturday nights, 4

meals (2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 1

dinner), and all the other fun stuff

that goes on :-)

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Photos: Sarah Peretti

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Circle K International Convention

2009

BIRMINGHAM- With the help of Litwack

Travel Services, Rob and I got a nice early flight on Wednesday, August 5 to

Atlanta, where we connected for

Birmingham for ICON. A bit too early,

perhaps...4 AM tends to be painful for

some college students. But it was well worth it when we were greeted

immediately at the luxurious Birmingham

Sheraton by some kids from Capital

District who we met back at Leadership

Academy. This is the best part of ICON

for me- reuniting with friends from across

the US and meeting their friends for the

first time. Of course, that’s not all that was awesome about ICON. There was

the excited buzz right before opening session, the impassioned debates in the

House of Delegates, the heart-stopping

caucusing sessions, the glamorous

formal dance, the NJ District night out

with southern BBQ and cheesy corn

muffins, the tailgate party, the

Distinguished District award that Jersey

Stunning and Distinguished NJ District

won, the Distinguished Governor award

that IP Gov Kristen Aitkens won, Scott Greenberg’s pep talk about letting loose

your sandbags to accomplish what you

didn’t think was possible, the trips to the

hotel’s Subway for 1 AM sandwiches, the

time when the Dart bus broke on Chris, the time we got rained on in the bus, the

time(s) we got hollered at by cranky bus

drivers, the New Jersey District Band

performing the works of Billy Joel and

Lynard Skynard, Rob acquiring a

southern accent, Karen subsequently

yelling at him, and a whole lot more

that...well, you had to be there for! Needless to say, we had a great time.

And with the exceptional company of Kiwanis Governor Dean Konner,

Financial councilor Marc H. Litwack, and

Jackson Kiwanis’s own Floyd Adams,

New Jersey was well represented. Next

year CKI is assembling in St. Louis for its

55th annual Convention. Start planning

now! ~JG

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What’s going on in New Jersey Key Club? By Katie Lee, New Jersey Key Club District Editor

Hello New Jersey Circle K-ers!

Many of you reading the Cirkling may have many fond memories of your days

back in Key Club – whether it be working on an amazing service project, attending a

district event, or even serving on your club or district board. But no matter what

memory you associate with your Key Club experience, the ones you create in Circle K

will be just as fulfilling.

My name is Katie Lee, and I am currently serving as the Bulletin Editor of the New

Jersey District of Key Club. Along with the rest of the executive board and our 21

lieutenant governors, I can definitely say that we are excited to work alongside New

Jersey Circle K this year. I see great things ahead, and I can’t wait to make them a

reality!

Along with sharing a passion for service, New Jersey Key Club and New Jersey

Circle K share another thing: a project! For the past four years, the New Jersey District of Key Club has made Children’s Specialized Hospital its District Project. I know that Circle

K does quite a lot of work for the hospital, so I won’t go too in-depth, but the main two

ways one can contribute to the hospital is by fundraising and participating in hands-on

service. The NJ District’s fundraising goal for CSH is $84,350.16, and our service goal is

11, 679 hours. If your clubs are interested, get in contact with a Key Club in your area

and hold a joint project together in support of the hospital! We’d love the assistance,

as well as the excellent opportunity to get to know our big sibling in the K-Family.

Thank you for your time, NJ Circle K-ers, and I hope you all have a wonderful

service year! If you are interested in contacting me, or any of the New Jersey District

Board members, you can email me at [email protected] or visit our website at www.njkeyclub.org. Good luck!

Yours in Caring, Friendship, and Service,

Katie Lee

New Jersey District Editor 2009-2010

2009-2010 New Jersey Key Club District Board

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The Tomorrow Fund From Eric Hotchkiss, IP Sub-region F Representative

Does your club have an awesome service project that they

would really like to do this coming year? Here is the next question,

where are you going to get the money to fund your service project?

The Tomorrow is here to help your Circle K Club out. The Fund is

housed in the Kiwanis International Foundation, and is split into two

lines, the Service Line and the Endowment Line. The Service Line is the

line where CKI Clubs can draw from for service projects.

If you would like to apply for one of these grants ranging from $250 up to $2500 with

extenuating circumstances reaching the maximum of $5000 please check out

http://slp.kiwanis.org/CircleK/Libraries/Tomorrow_Fund/App_CKI_Tomorrow_Fund_Grant.sflb.ashx. Donations can be made to the Tomorrow fund through the Carthage-Pullman Society

memberships for a minimum donation of $250 or through the Sapphire Circle memberships for

a minimum donation of $1000. Please contact the Kiwanis International office at 1-800-

KIWANIS for more information.

On March 6-8, 2009, brave Circle K-ers

ventured to our Greek gods and goddesses-themed District Convention for

a fun time, elections, awards, recognition

and friends. In our royal presence we had

many guests from the K-Family,

including Eric Hotchkiss, IP CKI Sub-region rep and Kiwanis International President-

Elect Paul G. Palazzolo. There were

rounds of caucuses to meet the

candidates for next year’s district board.

TCNJ hosted a rocking game night, and it

was clear that the next two days would

be full of even more fun activities. The

next morning we reconvened for various

workshops, and then we got into the

Circle K spirit and did a service project for

hospitalized children. The Presidents’

Luncheon was a great way to recognize

our hard working club presidents. Additional club and individual awards

were given out to spread the K-Family

love.

The Governor’s Banquet was another fun-

filled, yet formal event where our district's clubs were recognized for various reasons

such as single service and best

scrapbook.

Saturday night we went to the Governor’s

Ball to dance the night away. NJCKI rocked the hotel down until management

nearly threw us out. Sunday morning

Circle K-ers were honored with more

awards and others were selfless enough

to cut their hair for Locks of Love. It was an

emotional end for many graduating

Circle K-ers, whom the New Jersey District

will deeply miss. The old board was retired,

the new board was installed, and we are

ready to party it up as the NJ CKI once

again this year.

DCON is an annual event, full of the three

pillars of Circle K and more. For more info

on the upcoming DCON, contact a

district board member, and check our

website in the near future.

District Convention Recap By Anna Friars, Rider Club Rep

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Jay N. Emerson

THE IDEA for formulating a Circle K club began in the mind of Jay N. Emerson in 1936, who later served as president of Kiwanis International. The Circle K idea began as a service project of the Kiwanis Club of Pullman, Washington in the Pacific Northwest District. The club decided, in the late 1930’s, to purchase a house and rent it out to boys in need of assistance to attend college, which became the Circle K House at Washington State College. The Circle K House eventually became a Greek Letter Organization sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Pullman. Donald T. Forsythe, the Kiwanis International Trustee from Carthage, Illinois, organized the first Circle K club at Carthage College with 27 members. Jay N. Emerson passed away on June 12, 1947 and never lived to see his idea come to fruition. Forsythe gave the Keynote Address at the Charter Night for the new Circle K club on October 7. The Kiwanis District Governor of the Illinois-Eastern District presented the club’s charter. The objects of the newly chartered Circle K Club were: -To provide an opportunity for capable, ambitious, and worthy young men to acquire a college education by assisting them—where necessary—with their financial challenge by means of a scholarship fund if available, or securing part-time employment. -To afford members a useful training in the social graces, and the development of well rounded personality to promote good fellowship and high scholarship within the group. -To develop in the members thinking, aggressive citizenship, and the Kiwanis spirit of service for the improvement of all human relationships on the campus in the community, state, and the nation. -To aid in the growth and development of other Circle K clubs. The concepts of Circle K can be summed up in the words of Allan Anderson, a charter member of the Circle K club in Carthage College: “In the fall of 1947, a youngster was brought into the world. That youngster was christened the Circle K Club of Carthage College. Throughout these past few years it has grown [...] steadily and strongly. It was my good fortune to have been a charter member of that Circle K Club and to have contributed slightly towards its growth. Conversely [...] I feel that the Circle K Club has contributed immensely to my growth. I feel that I owe a great deal to this organization. Fundamentally, a Circle K club subscribes to the same ideals and objectives, as does Kiwanis International. (Cont. pg 17)

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Thanks for Reading! Questions? Comments? Thoughts? Ideas?

Contact us!

Jen Goodin

District Editor

[email protected]

908-507-3823

Karen Ann Conway

District Governor [email protected]

Jaime Picchi

District Secretary

[email protected]

Robert Acerra

District Treasurer

[email protected]

Bill Cater

District Administrator [email protected]


“When a college man can grasp these ideals and objectives, [...] his philosophy of life [develops] on a sound foundation. In Circle K he will be serving others, he will be participating in an organization that is wholly American. He will be given a sense of responsibility and [...] direction. He will gain poise and generally improve his personality. I feel [Circle K’s] limitless opportunities should be made available to as many college men as possible. Then, they too may be inspired [...] through the Circle K organization.” Allen Anderson described the many experiences that he enjoyed during the early days of CKI. I am sure that all readers noticed that Circle K was an all-male organization. In a subsequent issue of the District Publication, I will explain how the all-male organization of yesterday became the dynamic and growing co-ed organization we all know as Circle K International today.

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