Circle K held their District Service Project (DSP) on Saturday at Baldwin Wallace College.  Led by Circle K Governor Jason Stewart and his District DSP Chair, students from around the Ohio District, along with one from Buffalo, NY, the Circle K International President and the Counselor from Pennsylvania joined together to do community service.

 The group I was with, went to St. Malachi Church in the innercity of Cleveland to do thier service.  We sorted books, painted shelves and setup a couple of classrooms. The students chose which project they wanted to do. We had a great time. I am continually amazed at the amount of service that Clicle K students do each year for communities around Ohio.

Ohio Kiwanians do a tremendous amount of service for their communities, but Circle K outshines us all for thier individal per person average hours of service annually.  I commend them one and all for what they do for their schools, communities and those in need.

I am proud of the service all of our Sponsord Youth Program members complete throughout the year.  I am proud to say "I am a Kiwanian!" 

ESTHER RYAN SHOE FUND PROJECT

I want to congratulate allof the Lt. Governors, clubs and members who made our Esther Ryan Shoe fund project a tremendous success. We met on the morning of Sept. 29^th with Esther Ryan who gave us the history of how her project has evolved over the last 25 years. After her talk, we presented her with checks and shoes totaling nearly $3,000.00. Esther and I were overwhelmed by the generosity shown. I guess that I really should not be surprised at this, since I have seen Kiwanians time and again step up when children are involved.

FIRST LADY’S PROJECT

First Lady Marge’s project for this year is Pediatric Trauma, Prevention and Treatment. A goal of $2,000 per Division has been established. All donations will be placed in an account with the Ohio Kiwanis Foundation. It is First Lady Marge’s hope that local groups, in conjunction with a Kiwanis club, will apply for grants to get equipment to be used by trauma units to treat pediatric trauma victims. These local groups could be EMS, a pediatric hospital or other unit that treats children.

One way for divisions and clubs to participate is to award a Past International Presidents Award to a deserving Kiwanian. The cost of the award is $500.00 with one half of the amount going to the First Lady’s project and one half to the Foundation’s Endowment Fund. In other words, a Past International Presidents Award will benefit both the Foundation and the First Lady’s project. It is a win-win situation. It would be a great honor for us to present these Past International Presidents Awards during our official visit to your division.

I got back a while ago from my first official visit. I want to thank Division 21 and LTG. Jerry Osborne for their hospitality. Marge and I enjoyed hearing about all of the great service that Division 21 is doing for their community. They are committed to growing the service that they provide.

We have some very important happenings in our district that are coming up very soon. You need to mark these on your calendar as must attend. First of all, International President Dave Curry will be visiting us over a two day period. Here is his schedule:

Friday, Oct. 19 – Noon at the Youngstown Kiwanis Club meeting. Let the club know if you plan on attending.

Saturday, Oct. 20 – 9:00 AM is the 10K walk along the Towpath Trail of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. This is a fundraiser for the First Lady’s Project and for President Dave’s Children of the World Project. More information and sponsor forms are on this website.

Saturday, Oct. 20 – 6:00 PM is an informal bar-b-que dinner in Plain City out side of Columbus. Information and sign up forms are also on this website.

Saturday, Oct. 27 – Make A Difference Day is a local project. Check with your club president or your Lt. Governor to see if there is an event in your area. District Chair Dale Leach has worked hard in organizing the program and looks forward to the reports on your successes.

I am proud to tell everyone I am a Kiwanian. We do so much for the children and for our communities. Show your pride. Invite someone to your next meeting. Better yet, ask someone to your next meeting and to join Kiwanis.

Hi,

I got a call Sunday at Midnight from Immediate Past Governor Cindy. She wished me and my class of Lt. Governors a great year.

I know we will do just that because of the committment all of my class of Lt. Governors made to be 212° 'ers. They will all be putting out that extra degree of effort to go from hot to boiling.

I am asking each member in the Ohio District to "Challenge the Future" and work hard to increase membership and service to our children and communities.

I'm proud to be a Kiwanian and in particular an Ohio District Kiwanian. Thanks for placing your trust in me to be the Governor of this Great Ohio District.

Governor Leroy