Riley Festival

 

Riley Festival Board member Tom Billings introduced Board member Becky Gaines, dressed as Queen of Autumn, to speak to Kiwanis members.  A spirited Gaines spoke instead of her husband, the King of Autumn, to the club about the coming Festival events.

2013 - 2014 Officers

Rose Division Lt. Governor Sue Otte of Rushville, installed the 2013-2014 Greenfield Kiwanis Officers Tuesday evening.  Picture are from left, front row: Susie Billings, President; Sue Otte, Lt. Governor, Rose Division; Scott Kleine, Past President; Becky Riley, President-Elect, Jim Cherry, Vice President; Donna Owen, Secretary. Back Row from left: Dave Medved, Director; Patric McClarnon, Treasurer; Tony Dudley, Director; Paulette Richardson, retiring secretary.

2013 Spell Bowl Team

 

Debbie Applegate, Coach; Jennifer Knecht; Ellen Manolopoulous; and Sue True 

 

The 2013 Kiwanis Spell Bowl team helped raise money for the literacy fund at the Hancock County Public Library.  The team dropped out of competition when they failed to spell barbellate.  It means    barbed: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"

New Members hear about HCSSI

Margaret and Kevin Selmier with Glenna and Jim Shelby, our newest members of the 2013 Kiwanis class.

Linda Hart, Executive Director of Hancock County Senior Services, Inc.

Linda Hart, Executive Director of Hancock County Senior Services, Inc. told Greenfield Kiwanians about the organization and the move to their new building.   Senior Services is best known for their transportation service but they also offer homemaker, handyman, information and referral, outreach programs with senior health insurance, volunteer, telephone reassurance, respite, assisted at food care and legal services.  The services are paid with funding provided by client donations, community support, United Way, Central Indiana Council on Aging, and local government. 

The new building is located at 1870 Fields Boulevard and was made possible through a United Way capital grant funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc.  That grant matched funds raised throughout the community.  The Senior Services moved into the building in March, 2013.    The new facility provides larger and better garage space, larger office space, public education spaces, and a library for caregivers. 

Hart stressed that despite the conclusion of the capital fundraising program that Senior Services needs continued community support.  Volunteers, Board Members, participation in food fundraisers at local restaurants, fundraising programs, and direct contributions are all needed.

Additional information can be found at their website, www.hcssi.org or by calling (317) 462-1103.

New Members Inducted

Pictured are:  From left seated Susan Hoover, Louise Stegerman, Pam Hayes and Barb Kauchak.

Standing from left: Phil Hayes,  Dick Laird, Judy Laird, Ted Keller, Donna Keller, Chuck Fewell, Jan Burt, Steve Burt, Nancy Kiser and Gov. Elect Vanessa McClary.

Kiwanis Indiana District Governor Elect Vanessa McClary spoke to the newly inducted members of Kiwanis.  McClary joined Kiwanis Club of Bloomington and later was a member of South Central Indiana Kiwanis Club.  McClary served for several years on the board of both clubs and was named Charter Distinguished President, as well as distinguished Secretary of the South Central Indiana Kiwanis Club. She was a Lt. Governor of the Hoosier Division for three consecutive years, Indiana District K-Kids & Builders Club Administrator for nine years and Indiana District Key Club Assistant Administrator for eight years.  She has been a Kiwanis International Distinguished member Worldwide Service Project Committee, as well as two years on the Kiwanis International Diversity Committee.  She spoke about her themes for next year for membership of Each One-Reach One with the goal that each Kiwanian will bring in one new member. 

Neigborhood Crime Watch

 

Donnie Munden of the Hancock County Sherriff’s Department spoke to Kiwanis about the neighborhood crime watch program.  Munden stressed that getting to know your neighbors was one of the most important parts of any successful program.  

Specific tips to harden your home so that it is less inviting to thieves and intruders include:

·         Cycle lights on timers so that they come on and off at different times

·         Stop mail and paper deliveries or arrange for someone to collect them

·         If you have an alarm system have signs at the door or the mail box indicating that.

The Sherriff’s office will organize a crime watch meeting for a neighborhood when requested.

Greenfield Community Choir

Dr. Christina Lamb, Director of the Greenfield Community Choir spoke to Kiwanis about the choir, upcoming concerts, and efforts to develop the choir.  Dr. Lamb has a Doctor of Arts degree in Choral Conducting/Vocal Performance from Ball State University.  She has directed choirs of various types and sizes since 1989.  Since 2003, she has been an Assistant Professor of General Music at Ball State, where she is the music director at Burris Laboratory School.  She is also the Director of Music at Bradley United Methodist Church in Greenfield.

The Greenfield Community Choir is celebrating its fortieth year.  The choir was first under the direction of the late Charles Wright.  The choir has four major concerts and performs at other community events.  A Gospel Concert, October 19 at Bradley United Methodist Church is the next concert.  A Christmas concert at St Michaels Catholic Church is December 8.   

For more information on joining, supporting, or attending a concert see the website, http://www.greenfieldcommunitychoir.com .

Photo: Dr. Chris Lamb, Greenfield Community Choir Artistic Director