Clarion
Publication Date: December 22, 2006
Volume 58, Issue 3
The annual Christmas party was held December 12 with many spouses, children and grand-children present. Kathleen Parks provided seasonal piano music to accompany the meal and for carol-singing (led by Wendell Cramer and Mark Walters). Helen Devlin and Mark Vollinger each read a story to the children before Santa Claus put in an appearance and distributed candy and gifts.
Recent Programs
December 5-
Mark Sinclair, Executive Director of the Catawba Science
Center introduced Bruce Beerbower, Naturalist and Director
of Visitor Services at the Center, who described the operation of the
CTI (Critical Thinking Institute). CTI has been in operation since 1990
and has been supported by the Kiwanis Club of Hickory.
It is now operated in two parts, the first during the summer for students
who have just completed 6th grade and the second during the summer for
some of the previous year’s participants.
During the second summer session the students work on real problems at
local industries. This past year Klingspor Abrasives,
Carolina Container and Plastic Packaging participated.
Bruce introduced Nicholas Temple of Granite Falls Middle
School who described his experiences at Klingspor. Bruce also acknowledged
Nicholas Barkley, Kiwanian son who was a participant
this past summer.
December 19– Paige Yount, Director
of Family Services for the Catawba County Palliative Care and Hospice,
told of the services provided to a growing number of clients and of the
plans to expand to 25 beds at the Robinson Road facility. She also spoke
of the need to plan for end-of-life care and the advantages of having
the legal documents to ensure that care.
Kiwanians rang the bell for
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Rev. John Woodard Rev. Stanley Stiver Margaret Sorrell Mark Walters Les Bird John Cheek Frank Willis Andrew Rickel Jennifer Hass J. C. Epting Helen Devlin Frank Ryan Rick Hammer Bill Barkley Deidre Talbert Alex Rogers Mai Xiong Na Lae See Eric Johnston |
Katie Helms Holly Lucas Tony Cox Jennifer Sinclair Bryan Brickhouse Ken Kleva Sarah Drum Jennifer Cahill Charles Dixon Al Lee Harrison Jahn Tom Warren Rick Foster Teresa Foster Wendell Cramer Danny Seaver Frank Ryan Bruce Blackburn Dick Washer Mark Vollinger |
Sorry
in advance for any miss spellings or omissions. Thanks to all. |
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Announcements
- Helen Devlin reported
completion of the distribution of 408 dictionaries to all 3rd graders
in Hickory.
- Everyone was glad to see Sanford
Steelman back at the Christmas party.
- At the December 19 meeting, Wendell Cramer was presented a certificate honoring him as a Sustaining Donor to the International Foundation that supports projects helping children around the world.
Upcoming Programs
and Other Events
January 2– Tong Yang of the Hmong Association
January 16-Marie Daley of Central Latino
January 23-Jeff Cline and an African trip
June 28 - July 2 - 91st International Kiwanis Convention, Montreal, Canada
February 2&3-The Mid-Year Conference will be held in Winston-Salem. Registration paperwork will be available at the next meeting.
Not too early to start thinking about getting sponsors for the golf tournament.
The
Quote:
"Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble
their food, and tyrannize their teachers." (Socrates)
(The more things change, the more they remain the same?)