Kiwanis Club of Tempe


	UPCOMING MEETINGS March 16 - Board Meeting It will be the third Tuesday, or Mar. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center, 655 E. Southern Ave., Tempe. All Club members may attend and participate, but, of course, not vote. New members earn their permanent pins by attending a board meeting. UPCOMING PROGRAMS March 11 - 2010 U.S. CENSUS, of State and No. 1 in line for governor of the State of Arizona. Ken was selected by Gov. Jan Brewer to replace her as Secretary of State last January when then Gov. Janet Napolitano a presentation by longtime Valley TV personality Al Macias. The former news director of KPNX-TV Channel 12 served also as Maricopa County communications director for almost eight years. He is an Arizona native and an Ahwatukee Foothills resident . March 18 - KEN BENNETT, Arizona Secretary become federal Homeland Security director on Jan. 26.He served in the Arizona Senate from 1999 to 2007, representing District 1. He was president of the Senate during his final four years. Previously, he served for seven years on the Arizona Board of Education. He also served on the Arizona Charter Schools Board for three years. He was a founding member of the Educational Leaders Council in Washington, D.C. He began public service in 1985 when he was elected to the Prescott City Council. He served a four-year term and was Mayor Pro Tempore in 1988. March 25 - WARREN MEYER, speaking on the issue, "Should We Close State Parks or Privatize Them?" Before leaving the corporate world to start his own business, Warren worked for nearly 20 years at a range of companies including Exxon (as an engineer), McKinsey & Co (as a management consultant), Emerson Electric in marketing and strategy and Internet companies. He has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a mechanical engineering degree from Princeton University. His company is primarily in the business of running recreation facilities on government lands. April 1 - ANDREI CHERNY, candidate for Arizona State Treasurer. He is an former Clinton White House aide, political speech writer, attorney and U.S Navy Reserve officer. April 8 - COLLEEN JENNINGS-ROGGENSACK, Executive Director, Grady Gammage Auditorium - In addition to overseeing performances from Broadway to dance to music in Arizona, Colleen has served on the National Council that oversees the NEA (National Endowment for the Arts), the Africa Exchange Advisory Council, the Japan Foundation and the US/Netherlands Project, a contemporary theatre partnership. She has received numerous awards and recognition for her vision and leadership in the arts including awards from the YWCA, the City of Tempe, Oakland University, Consortium of Black Organizations and Others for the Arts, and the Western Arts Alliance. Her education has been at Dartmouth, Colorado State and Oakland universities. April 15 - Dr. AMY DOUGLASS, administrator of the Tempe History Museum, which reopened Feb. 27 to the public after major remodeling an redesign for museum-goers’ interests and needs. It most recently was the Tempe Historical Museum. Amy has spent many years in her role guiding a staff that preserves and interprets Tempe’s and Arizona’s rich history and heritage. April 22 - "LUKE AIR FORCE BASE: Past, Present and Future F-35" -- As the U.S. Air Force’s largest fighter wing and the only active duty F-16 training base in the world, Luke Air Force Base plays a critical role in protecting America’s freedom and security. And with more than 7,000 employees and a financial impact of more than $2.1 billion annually, Luke Air Force Base is key to the state of Arizona’s economic viability. Will it be the home to the F-35? Today, Luke AFB is contending to be one of the key training sites for the F-35 Lightning II. Also referred to as the Joint Strike Fighter or JSF, the F-35 is a next-generation fighter aircraft that will be used by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as eight foreign militaries as the replacement for the F-16. If awarded the F-35 training mission, Luke can anticipate seeing an infusion of $125 to $150 million in construction-related projects. April 29 - NEIL GIULIANO - "GALAPAGOS ISLANDS" - Neil, former Tempe mayor and past KCOT president, will give a detailed talk on the fabled Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean, west of Ecuador, whose animal and plant life is like nowhere else on earth. It is famous as the place where British scientist Charles Darwin traveled on the H.M.S. Beagle in the 1830s to form the basis for his book "Origin of the Species" and theories of evolution. Neil spent a week traveling the islands last November. He will share his pictures and talk about the extreme caution taken on the islands so that visitors don’t upset the untouched ecosystem there. May 13 - Arizona State Treasurer DEAN MARTIN, a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Arizona. The former three-term state legislator became the boss of the state’s treasury in 2006 after serving in the Senate. Many will recall that last year, his wife of 14 years, Kerry, died in May 2009 four hours after giving birth to a son, Austin Michael Martin, who died two days later. Dean has had the daunting challenge of confronting Arizona’s multi-billion-dollar budget crisis. GOT A PROGRAM OR SPEAKER IDEA?-Contact one of our program co-chairmen, Chris Rosner (480) 227-6944 or Joe Schmoker (480) 510-0398. Pay for your member fees online.

About the Kiwanis Club of Tempe

Founding of Club

The Kiwanis Club of Tempe traces its beginning to the post-World War II boom that saw populations expand across America, and small desert communities like Tempe grow and gradually mature. The Club was chartered on Feb. 20, 1952, through the work of the Phoenix Valley of the Sun Kiwanis Club, the 55th oldest Kiwanis Club, founded in 1918. For months, its sent members into Tempe to target men who had the interest, time and and will to be active in a civic service club. It was on a Wednesday night that 26 recruitments to the Kiwanis movement gathered at the now-gone Desert Landings Grill as its charter members. Harry Burger was elected as the first president.

It was determined that regular weekly meetings would be noon Thursdays at the American Legion Hall. At one of the first meetings, a few members of the New York Giants baseball team that had played in the 1951 World Series showed up and provided a movie highlights of their series with the Yankees.

The first major project was to hold a city fireworks show at now-razed Goodwin Stadium. "A whiz-bang display of pyrotechnics" of 185 "aerial pieces" was offered, along with an American flag of "colored fire," a "Niagara Falls" plus such entertainment as gasoline powered model airplanes and a trampoline demonstration. Proceeds would go for "underprivileged children," the club history said. About 2,000 saw that first firework show that generated $1,483 in gross income and $1,244 expenses, leaving $230 in net income. The fireworks resulted in to small fires, one in which a fireball fell on a house on East 14th Street and toasted the composition shingles. The other fell onto stadium seating.

By August of that first year, KCOT was sponsoring the Miss Tempe contest that would lead the winner to Atlantic City and the Miss America contest. The club would give her $100 for her personality, intelligence and talent. Seven competed for the prize. The winner, Mary Lou Lindly, went on to be chosen Miss Arizona and go to Atlantic City.

By the end of the Club's first year, members was designing a float for Salad Bowl parade -- and KCOT was well on its way.

Supporting College Students through Circle-K

KCOT sponsors ASU Circle K Club whose focus on service to the community, building tomorrow’s leaders, and creating fellowship between Circle K members is key. Service, a fundamental element of Circle K International, is exemplified by the more than one million hours of service on Circle K members contribute on campuses and in communities annually. A primary focus of Circle K, and shared with Kiwanis International, is serving the children of the world. Circle K International has crated a service initiative called Focusing on the Future: Children. This initiative encourages members to address the issues facing children ages six to 13 and to find solutions through service for addressing these issues. Our club donates $5,000 annually to support our Circle K Club.