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HAPPENINGS AT THE KIWANIS CLUB OF SUN CITY/AGUA FRIA | |
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DONT'T PRAY WHEN IT RAINS IF YOU DON'T PRAY WHEN THE SUN SHINES. ....SATCHEL PAIGE 1974 | |||||||||||||
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THE FOLLOWING IS REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR COMMUNITY AND
YOUTH SERVICE ACTIVITIES DURING AN ADMINISTRATIVE YEAR |
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KIWANIANS TOUR THE OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CENTER|
Ivy Shirley, left, director of Banner Olive Branch Senior Center,
leads | Kiwanis Club of Sun City/Agua Fria members Larry Kuppler, Ruthann Welander and Ted Olson through the center’s food pantry during a recent tour. Over the years, Agua Fria Kiwanis has provided more than $66,700 in funding to BOBSC, which serves hundreds of area seniors. | ||
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SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING IN MAY???? YES, FOR THE SALVATION ARMY'S BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHING PROJECT! MARSHALL FROLAND(l) AND ED BRINK
ARE ONE OF THE 4 TEAMS OF AGUA FRIA KIWANIANS WHO TURNED OUT TO RAISE MONEY FOR THIS PROJECT.
THE SALVATION ARMY WILL USE THE MONEY TO BUY CLOTHES FOR NEEDY CHILDREN FOR THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR.
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CENTENNIAL KEY CLUBBERS HAVE END OF YEAR PARTY | |||
| HERE ARE SOME VIEWS WHERE ART WALTHER AND THE CENTENNIAL
KEY CLUBBERS CELEBRATE THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH A PIZZA PARTY.
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DEDICATION, MAY, 2010... AT THESE DEDICATIONS, AGUA FRIA KIWANIS PRESENT EACH FAMILY WITH AN AMERICAN FLAG THIS IS A VIEW OF A 5 FAMILY
TOWNHOUSE UNIT LIKE THAT WHICH IS BEING DEDICATED TODAY. |
THE FAMILIES (3) WHOSE HOMES ARE
BEING DEDICATED TODAY HAVE JUST RECEIVED A DEDICATION BASKET FULL OF GOODIES. | | |||
| THE NEW HOME OWNERS ARE TOLD THAT THE BASKET IS ALSO FILLED WITH BREAD so you will never know hunger, CIDER so you will never know thirst, FLOWERS so your lives will always be filled with beauty AND A BIBLE so that GOD will always have a place in your heart and in your home. |
| PAST PRESIDENT ART WALTHER PRESENTING FLAGS
TO THE NEW HOMEOWNERS AND GIVING A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FLAG. | THE AGUA FRIA KIWANIS HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THESE FLAG PRESENTATIONS FOR MANY YEARS. |
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TERRIFIC KIDS, 2010... FOR THE 22nd YEAR, WE HAVE HONORED THE TERRIFIC KIDS FROM THE DYSART UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT! | ||||||||||||
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Mr. Brad Johnson, standing in for Mrs. Jean Meier, introduces the TERRIFIC KIDS from |
Luke Elementary School.
Miss Patricia Buck, Principal of Dysart Elementary, introducting her TERRIFIC KIDS. |
Dr. Joel Davidson, Principal at El Mirage elementary school, introduces TERRIFIC KIDS from that
school.Here all the kids and their teachers who were our guests
on this TERRIFIC KIDS day. |
Dr. Cyndi Miller, Assistant Superintendent of Dysart Unified School District, expresses the District's appreciation
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TERRIFIC KIDS program.
MELANIE RAMIREZ, representing Mr. & Mrs. Don Mellon, owners of the local McDonald's franchise who donated Happy Meal certificates
for each TERRIFIC KID. Agua Fria Kiwanis greatly appreciates the Mellon's participation in this program. |
President Larry Kuppler has just presented a Certificate of Appreciation
to Dr. Bill Furgerson, the Agua Fria Kiwanis member who has been instrumental in keeping the TERRIFIC KID program alive and well
over the past several years. THANKS, BILL! |
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ANNUAL RECOGNITION DAY, 2010.... WE RECOGNIZE THOSE AGUA FRIA KIWANIS MEMBERS WHO HAVE ACHIEVED KIWANIS MILESTONES... |
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| President Larry Kuppller (l) greets Joe DeBlasi, Director of the Southwest District Foundation, who spoke on the Kiwanis Kamp near Gallup, NM. and to which this club awarded a grant. | President Kuppler receives from Lt. Gov. Muriel Lundy, the Legion of Honor Award for 40 years of Kiwanis membership. | ||||||||||||
| TED OLSON...18 YEARS OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE. |
DICK VEAZEY...27 YEARS PERFECT ATTENDANCE. |
DON WADE...32 YEARS PERFECT ATTENDANCE. |
LEO SASSEVILLE...34 YEARS PERFECT ATTENDANCE. |
LARRY KUPPLER(L), 34 YEARS PERFECT ATTENDANCE, RECEIVING
HIS PIN FROM IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT ART WALTHER. |
DON WADE(L)RECEIVES THE KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL'S SUSTAINING DONOR AWARD
FROM PRESIDENT KUPPLER.
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WEST SIDE FOOD BANK..(2009/10 ADMIN YEAR). | |||||||
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WE HAVE STARTED ANOTHER YEAR OF SERVING WEST SIDE FOOD BANK. THIS CREW HAS
JUST FINISHED ONE JOB AND ARE READY TO GO ON TO THE NEXT ASSIGNMENT.
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SOME WINTER VISITORS, ARE CREATING PLASTIC BAGS USED FOR PACKAGING FOOD. |
SOMETIMES WE ARE MIXED WITH OTHER GROUPS IN WORKING ON A HUGE
PROJECT OF SORTING DONATED FOOD. THOSE ORANGE SUITS ARE WORN BY MARICOPA COUNTY INMATES
DOING THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE TIME.
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READING IS FUNDAMENTAL(RIF) A MAJOR EMPHASIS PROJECT OF KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL. (2009-10 ADMIN YEAR) We returned to the Peoria Elementary and Alta Loma Elementary Schools for our annual RIF project. This is done in the months of January, February and March. | |||
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and a volunteer(r) read and explain the books to the children. | Because there are so many children to be read to, we gratefully accept the help of retired teachers and winter visitors in this priority 1 project. | |
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KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST..... (2009-10 ADMIN YEAR) |
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WITH THE HELP OF A SUPERB BUNCH OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL KEY CLUBBERS AND OLD PROS LIKE | DAN KREINER, HERE ARE IMAGES FROM THIS YEAR'S PANCAKE BREAKFAST, ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL FUND RAISER! | |
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DONATION OF DRESSES FOR KIDS (2009-10 ADMIN YEAR) |
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(l-r)TAL RICE, SALVATION ARMY MAJOR TOM FORD, MATT ALDERSON AND | AGUA FRIA KIWANIS PRESIDENT LARRY KUPPLER, are holding just a sample of the several hundred brand new girl's dresses that were donated to AGUA FRIA KIWANIS and were then donated to the SALVATION ARMY to be distributed to the girls who need them. | |
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SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS FOOD BOXES.. (2009-10 ADMIN YEAR) |
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Scenes from the food box packing action and a picture of
the entire group that eventually packed 500 boxes. WOW! | | ||||
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SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING.. (2009-10 ADMIN YEAR) |
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FULL OF CHRISTMAS SPIRIT, LARRY & JIMMIE ARE HARD AT WORK RINGING THE SALVATION
ARMY BELLS.
AGUA FRIA KIWANIS HAS HELPED IN THIS EFFORT FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.
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SEE'S CANDY SALES..... (2009-10 ADMIN YEAR) |
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MARSHALL AND FRED TRYING TO SELL US OUT OF CANDY. WILL THEY SUCCEED?
(NOTE: THEY MUST HAVE BECAUSE WE SOLD OUT!)
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PLAY BALL!! (2009-10 ADMIN YEAR) | |||
| SPRING TRAINING, 2010. WE HELPED THE PEORIA DIAMONDBACK CLUB WITH THEIR PARKING CHORES AT THE PEORIA BASEBALL COMPLEX AGAIN THIS YEAR. | |||
| | THE AGUA FRIA KIWANIS PARKERS.... READY TO GO TO WORK! A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO BE WORKING OUTDOORS.
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AN AMERICAN TREASURE, MT. RUSHMORE | ||
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