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Volume 45 Issue 2 October 2009
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T H E C I R K L I N G
New Jersey’s Official CKI Publication
What’s Fresh in the Great Garden State Meet the
District
Board! Pg 3
Rutgers
Circle K.org- check it!
Pg 5
International
Service
Partner Pg 5
St. Peter’s
College Returns
Pg 6
Rockin’
Rider- Benefit Concert
Pg 10
Kiwanis
Gov’s
Message Pg 12
Not
according to
plan NORTH BRUNSWICK- On 17
September a group of
Rutgers CK’ers stood outside
a dark warehouse, worn out
from tugging at a dead-bolted door. Three more
students arrived late to the
scene, only to be informed
that there was, in fact, no
way into the building. (See RUT pg 2) Rutgers Circle K stands outside Feed the Children, baffled
Photo: Jen Hsieh
Come to Insight ’09
Would you like to blow off books
and buses for a weekend? Tired
of TA’s and term papers? How does
spending a fun-filled few days with
the New Jersey District of CKI sound?
Imagine waking up in a cozy cabin on a gorgeous autumn day in the
woods of northwest Jersey. Now add CKI’s three tenants- service,
leadership, and fellowship- and
what have you got? Insight 2009!
Registration and detailed info
Have been emailed to clubs by
Insight Chair Jaime Picchi. See page 4 for more details.
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From the Editor’s Desk Happy Autumn, Circle K! The cold season
has begun its descent on the Garden State.
Fiery leaves succumb to morning frost,
glistening old warriors from the olden days of
Summer. They fall, too weary to cling to
another month. But that has nothing to do
with Circle K! Now that school’s back so is
your club and all your ambition to serve your
communities and raise money. So let’s go!
To arms, NJCK, to arms!!
Yours in Caring and Service,
Jen Goodin
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$0
New Jersey District of Circle K International
Dues Stats as of October 1, 2009:
Paid Clubs: 0
Paid Members: 0
Dues Collected: $0
Keep track of NJ dues
collection with each
edition of The Cirkling.
Check out njcirclek.org
for more info on what to
DUE!
(RUT cont.) The crew stood around hopelessly trying to contact President
Teddy John Wohlbold. Finally he was
reached. As it turned out, an email sent late in the day revealed that all
volunteer sessions were cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. While
disappointing, several lessons were
learned from the event: map out your
route before driving, be on time, have
everyone’s phone number, check your
email constantly! And most of all, laugh at failure. Because life is full of it.
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New Jersey District Board: The Captain and Crew 2009-2010 Karen Ann Conway
Governor Secretary
Jaime Picchi
Treasurer Editor
Robert Acerra Jen Goodin
Webmaster
Jen Hsieh
K-Family Chair
Chris Rutledge
Laws & Regs Fundraising
Anna Friars Jess Walling
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Page by Jen Hsieh
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Family Matters at Monmouth
WEST LONG BRANCH: Monmouth University
Circle K held its first meeting of the year on
Tuesday, September 22. The club brainstormed
ideas for upcoming projects with a special
emphasis on K-Family relations. Monmouth plans
to get involved with local
Key Clubs in as many ways
as possible. They are also
looking to help Asbury Park
Kiwanis with its annual
Thanksgiving program. Editor
Terence reports that his club is planning its official Charter Night for Wednesday,
October 7 at 7:30 pm, originally scheduled for
last May. Monmouth is considering collecting toys for less fortunate children in December, but
votes taken at subsequent meetings will determine exactly what is to come this year.
Rutgers Circle K launches
new and improved
website
NEW BRUNSWICK: Computer
science major and super-geek
Chris Lesiw can’t get enough of the
Internet. So when he found out
that Rutgers CK had an opening for
webmaster he was thrilled.
Combining his love for community
service with an uncanny knack for
coding he whipped up an amazing
new website that Past Governor Michael Murray calls “hot.” Check
out www.rutgerscirclek.org to see
what Rutgers- and Chris- are up to!
It’s not always easy making a
difference whilst being a busy,
studious college kid. That’s why this
Circle K International service
initiative is so amazing! Better World
Books is your one-stop shopping
center for all your textbooks. Get
‘em new or used for a great
price...and they don’t charge for
shipping! And when you’re done
donate them back (again, shipping
is free). Proceeds to go non-profit
and education programs. Check
out
http://slp.kiwanis.org/CircleK/service/partners/BetterWorldBooks.aspx for
more information on getting
involved.
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K I C K Kiwanians Investing in Circle K
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Notes on Service from Key Club By Katie Lee, NJKC Editor
“What’s your favorite genre of music, and how can you relate
it to Key Club?”
Opera. Even though it’s sung in so many different languages,
people still understand it and find a way they can relate to it
and draw strong emotions from it. That’s how I feel about Key
Club.
Despite the fact that we all come from different grades,
schools, and districts, we are connected by one common
thing: the desire to serve and make a difference. For me, I can do this through the Jersey Key. In addition to providing you with
the resources you need to serve effectively, it’s my way of
saying “thank you” to the New Jersey District. So thank you, New Jersey Key Clubbers, for all
that you do in the name of service. Thank you, because without all of you, there would be no
Jersey Key, or mighty NJ Key Club! And most importantly, there would be no passion for
service, which is what drives Key Clubbers all over the world to do what they do.
So, New Jersey, remember to keep practicing your instruments and perfecting your service!
This month we’d like to express our
gratitude to the following NJ Kiwanis clubs
for their donations and demonstrations of
commitment to Circle K:
Bloomfield
Northfield-Linwood
Somerset Hills
Thank you from NJCK! We’d be nowhere
without your continued support.
/Club Member Spotlight
ST. PETER’S COLLEGE MAKES A COMEBACK
St. Peter’s College in Jersey City is about to
get reactivated! The team of students and
advisors in NJ’s soon-to-be northernmost
school have been working impressively to
bring back what was once a mighty club in
our district. So far they’ve had a few
members help out with a local after school
program, and as a fundraiser they sold
cake and coffee to protesters during a 48
hour strike. Stay tuned for more updates on
Jersey’s only Jesuit college as it gets off the
ground.
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A History of Circle K Part II
By Marc H. Litwack
NJCK Financial Counselor
The year is 1968, during the height of the Vietnam War. Peter L. Andrus, a former New
Jersey Circle K member from Princeton University was President of CKI. At the December
International Board Meeting at the Kiwanis International Office, then in Chicago, the CKI
Board discussed officially for the first time the possibility of female membership. While no
decision was made, the options considered were
separate clubs only for women, admitting women into
established clubs, and other similar possibilities for
allowing young ladies to provide community service
through Circle K. The discussion was continued at the
June Board Meeting again held in Chicago but still no
action was taken.
The 1969,14th annual International Convention was held
in Portland, OR. Female membership was again
discussed but to no avail; the House of Delegates
defeated a proposed amendment for such a change.
Director Don Teasley delivered a keynote address that held his audience spellbound.
Never before had a director of Circle K delivered the address. Don said:
“I believe there is a conviction which we must all keep in mind if this organization is to
succeed. At the end of life, the questions we will be asking ourselves will be: not how much
we have won, but how much we have done. Not how much we were honored but how
much we loved. Not how much we understood, but how much did we understand others.
Not how much we saved, but how much we served.”
The pages of the calendar continued to turn and soon young ladies would be members of
Circle K International.
It is interesting to note that at the 1969 Convention,
Michael F. Adams was elected President of Circle K
International. Today, Mike serves as President of
the University of Georgia System.
Mike Adams, along with Kiwanis President-Elect Ted
R. Johnson and Reid C. James, the President of Key
Club International, went on a ten-day fact finding
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tour of South Vietnam sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania. The Kiwanis Family Leaders had an opportunity to see various parts of
Vietnam and get a first hand report from the President of South Vietnam on the war’s
status.
In 1970, the Circle K International convention convened in New Orleans with 730 members
present. At the New Orleans Convention the vote was 4 to 1 against admitting women to
Circle K International. The general consensus was that female membership would convert
Circle k into a social organization, not a service organization.
In his farewell address Mike Adams warned that “we hesitate to wade in today’s troubled
waters because we are not afraid so much of drowning in our troubles as we are of getting
wet.” During this time period, the American college environment was changing and membership for young women in Circle K would happen very soon. In the next issues of
CIRKLING I will summarize the final actions that were taken by Circle K International and
Kiwanis International to create a new day for Circle K by creating a co-educational service organization.
Fireworks down the shore By Chris Rutledge
On August 26, 2009 New Jersey Circle K
hosted its second annual K-Family Fireworks
Cruise on the Miss Norma K out of Point Pleasant NJ. This outing was a huge success
and a whole lot of fun due to the
combination of Circle K'ers and Kiwanians.
The outing had 16 people attend at $15 per
person and with their help we raised $194 for
the district. Due to the fact that Governor
Karen and K-Family Chair Chris work at the
Norma K, the district received a huge discount, and for that we thank the Norma K.
Everybody had a lot of fun and the fireworks, although a little late, were well worth the trip.
We look forward to hosting this again next
year and having a better turnout. We would
like to send a Thank-you to Norma and Kenny
Keller for their generous contribution along with Captain Nick for his wonderful job at the
helm.
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Photo: Chris Rutledge
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Lions attack food pantry
EWING: TCNJ lions are kicking off the service year with weekly projects
such as visits to the Mt. Carmel food pantry, after school programs, and
nursing homes. They’re planning a
blood drive as well and a late night service project for later on in the
year. A big item on TCNJ’s list is a
possible Candlelight Bowling night
open to the district. This has been a
fun event in the past so we’re
keeping our ears open for more
news.
Riding tall LAWRENCEVILLE: Rider University’s all revved up for this school year. October is looking to be a busy
month for the broncs, starting with a Light the Night
walk on October 3 at Waterfront Park in Trenton.
They’ve got two ice cream socials lined up for their
two campuses; October 7th for Princeton and the
13th for Lawrenceville. The main attraction is their big benefit concert, Rock for Darfur, on the 14th.
Last year they raised $200 to support humanitarian
efforts in the warring African territory and are
hoping to exceed that total this time around. See
page 10 for more details. Princeton campus has a
blood drive on the 21st, and Rider will finish the
month with the classic Trick-or-Treat for Unicef. Everyone loves those orange boxes!
Rider’s 2008 Rock for Darfur concert
Photo: Emily Madera
Taking stock
POMONA: The Richard Stockton College has
different service projects for different days of
the week. Monday is for Sunrise Assisted living
where they play blackjack and bingo with
seniors. Tuesdays are animal shelter days.
The Salvation Army is on Wednesdays, where
Stockton CK’ers help kids with their
homework. On Fridays they visit Atlantic City
Rescue Mission, serving dinner to the
homeless. And Saturdays are for trips to
Petsmart where they help beagles get adopted. Stockton is especially excited for a
tentative Monster Mash for Halloween. Says
Editor Jaqueline, “We are very excited to
have so many people interested in service
and hopefully our new members will find the
same gratification that we as board
members do in being able to help our
community and put smiles on other peoples
faces.”
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session, Nancy knew she had to take
action and do her small part to relieve
this humanitarian crisis.
Students from both Princeton and
Lawrenceville campuses will be
encouraged to come out to the event
to enjoy the music and watch the Darfur
Diaries film. The bands will bring their
impressive musical talents to the stage
and will surely entertain the crowd. Over $200 was raised at the concert last year,
and this year we hope to surpass that
amount. All proceeds will provide Solar
Cookers to the people of Darfur.
After last year’s concert, one Westminster student said, “I love how
you guys fused your passions for music
and for helping the world to put
together this concert. I truly believe that
it is people like you guys that give me
hope that this generation is really going
to change the world...”
Rock for Darfur By Meghan Jackson, Rider Editor
LAWRENCVILLE: The invigorating sounds of
pop and rock music will be heard again
this fall at the Lawrenceville Campus of
Rider University. Rider University CK hosts
the second annual “Rock for Darfur”
concert on October 14.
Rider Circle K will host performances by An Army’s Farewell, A Lifelike Story, The
Kyle McGill Band, and Mesina. These
musical acts and bands are volunteering their services and playing for free in
support of this fundraising event. The goal
is to raise awareness about the genocide
in Darfur, Sudan and raise money for the
Save Darfur organization to help end the
genocide.
Circle K president Nancy Chao was
inspired to host this event after she attended Darfur Diaries at Rider. There
was a viewing of the film, Darfur Diaries,
and filmmaker Jen Marlowe spoke about
her experience covering and filming the
people and situation in Darfur. After the
Re-Canstruction in the deep south
GLASSBORO: Rowan University is waging a
civil war- against hunger! As it hosts its annual
Club Rally October 3rd, NJCK clubs will
compete to collect the most canned goods,
which will be donated to Rowan’s American
Society of Civil Engineers. Teams then
compete to build structures, and after
judging the food is donated to those in need.
Check out www.canstruction.com for more
details.
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H P V E E F F O C G A N S G
E F U H A B I T A T J M A H
C C P I H S R E D A E L O M
S H I R Z G R P K T H S L P
X I I V F X B C A K X P V E
J P N L R E N L M R S H K O
O E W A D E L C Z S K I U L
U T R K W R S L G Z P W E K
I Q A S X I E V O N A P A P
C J S M E J K N R W Y T H Y
C Z M G O Y G U K A S U M L
N N V Q P T T V R S I H G S
M P A A C I R K L I N G I Y
U N I C E F N C T B H E K P
children
leadership
cirkling
parkway
coffee
service
fellowship
tomato
habitat
turnpike
jersey
unicef
kiwanis
r a n d o m f u n p a g e
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HAPPY KIWANIS NEW YEAR!!!!!
Greetings Circle K members and Happy Kiwanis New Year! For those of you who I
have not yet met, my name is Mark Esposito, and as of October 1st, I assume the
position of Kiwanis District Governor, which is the highest position within the Kiwanis
District, which, SURPRISE, includes Circle K. My role is to oversee the operations of all aspects of the Kiwanis Family, and to help all of us provide more service to our
communities.
When I use the term Kiwanis “family”, no I am NOT talking about ACTUAL brothers
and sisters (but that can and does happen). What I am talking about are the
many levels of Kiwanis which, includes Grade School (K-Kids), Middle School
(Builders Club), High School (Key Club), College/Training (Circle K) and Aktion Club
too. All of these organizations are sponsored by, and are “part of” the Kiwanis
Family. So if you are new to Circle K, welcome to the family.
In the upcoming year it is one of my goals to increase the interaction between the
various members of the Kiwanis Family. I started this in May, when during some
Kiwanis training, I brought together many members of the Kiwanis Board of Trustees, the Key Club Board of Trustees and available members of the Circle K
Board. In the future I hope to further encourage interaction between the groups
culminating with your D-Con in March. I ask all of you to visit with Kiwanians, Key
Clubbers and/or other “family” members during your academic year to make the
most of your Kiwanis experience.
If any of you wish to reach me, you can find me on Facebook (Mark Esposito), or
you can email me at [email protected]. I look forward to continuing
the growth within the Kiwanis district under this year’s slogan “Kiwanis and
Kids….growing together”. Here’s hoping your academic year is a good one!
Yours in Kiwanis Service,
Mark G. Esposito, Esq.
2009-10 Governor New Jersey District Kiwanis
Message from the Governor
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¡Baila, Baila!
NEW BRUNSWICK: At the last minute
President Teddy got an email from a former
NJCKer and current Young Professionals Kiwanis member asking if Rutgers CK could
send volunteers to help at a salsa dance fundraiser on Saturday, September 26th.
The event was held by Boaz Community
Corporation, a non-profit immigration education and legal services organization
headquartered in downtown New Brunswick. The Salsa Beat Dance Company
provided instructors, and participants raised
money to help Boaz provide services such as community outreach, family legal
counseling, and individual legal
representation. Rutgers volunteers got to
enjoy service and salsa, whilst promoting K-Family relations.
Scarlet fever What else have the Knights at Rutgers been up to? Their third meeting was a fun night of pizza and Project Linus, where CK’ers made colorful fleece blankets for needy children.
They have regular visits planned to Elijah’s Promise soup kitchen, Feed the Children, and
Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick. They’re also preparing for the year’s
biggest event, their annual benefit concert. Last year Rutgers CK raised over $800 for
Children’s Specialized. This November 20th at 8pm come watch RU’s best a capella
groups raise money for Tomorrows Children’s Fund. It’s a great cause AND you can pay
a visit to the legendary Grease Trucks!
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The school year is well underway, and I hope all of our New Jersey Circle K clubs are
actively recruiting new members and welcoming old friends back to campus! I’m
excited about many of the things going on in our district, and I hope to get to know
many more Circle K members during the rest of the year.
As your District Administrator, I’d like to introduce the Kiwanis Committee for Circle K
and explain our role. The policy code of the NJ Kiwanis District provides CK with said
committee to ensure smooth operation within the district. Our job is to work with Circle
K’s and their sponsoring Kiwanis clubs. We also help interpret the Circle K Bylaws and Policy Code. Of course, we like to share in the fun of Circle K, too, which is one of the largest
reasons why we serve. Now, the introductions!
Marc Litwack is Assistant Administrator, Financial Counselor. Marc primarily works with the Circle K Treasurer in developing budgets and financial reports, co-signing checks, and
working with the annual audit of our Circle K books. Marc is a Past Governor of the NJ Circle K district, is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Livingston, and was recently elected as
Governor-Elect of the NJ Kiwanis District.
Bruce “Da Moose” Marich is Assistant Administrator, College and University Relations. With many years of experience as a college administrator, Circle K faculty advisor at Brookdale
Community College, and a past Circle K Administrator, Bruce can help with advice on how to work effectively with college administrators on your campus! Bruce is a member of the
Kiwanis Young Professionals Club and is also a Past Governor of the NJ Kiwanis District. While he no longer sports his famous ponytail, Bruce can sometimes be spotted, along with
the Brookdale CKI “Mooselings” wearing his moose hat and slippers at convention!
Kim Scharoff is Assistant Administrator, Leadership Development, working primarily on helping to steer our NJ Circle K leadership training programs. If Circle K clubs want
materials to help inform their members about Circle K, give Kim a call! Kim is a member of the Kiwanis Young Professionals Club, as well as a Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Merrick in the New York District, and served as the Secretary of CKI while attending TCNJ.
She has chaired the Key Leader program for the New York District for several years, and will be Lt. Governor-Elect. In her professional life, Kim is Assistant Director of Special Education
in the Levittown (NY) public schools. Kim has also been an active martial arts enthusiast for years!
Carmela Adams serves as Assistant Administrator – Zone Advisor. Carmela has been
dealing with some problems with her knees, and we wish her a successful recovery. We’ll introduce her properly to the CKI district when she returns to active duty!
Admin’s Memo From Bill Cater
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Kiwanis District Convention Aug. 22, 2009
Photo Recap ^ Governor Dean Konner passing the gavel to Gov-Designate Mark Esposito
^ Bruce Da Moose!
^ Mrs. Werfel helps save a
life at the blood drive
^ CK Editor and
Treasurer
Key Club >
Gov Melissa,
Key Club Administrator
Barrie Werfel, and CK Gov
Karen
CK Administrator Bill Cater >
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Questions? Comments? Thoughts? Ideas?
Contact us!
Jen Goodin
District Editor
908-507-3823
Karen Ann Conway
District Governor
Jaime Picchi District Secretary
Robert Acerra
District Treasurer
Bill Cater
District Administrator
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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.