October 27, 2009---Meeting 2
Original Pancake House, Sioux Falls
President Lisa Carlson called the 2nd regular meeting for 2009-2010 of the Sioux
Falls Diversity Kiwanis Club to order on Tuesday October 27th at the Original
Pancake House.
Members and guest attending: Lisa Carlson, Wanda Promes, Mike Tolzin, Carla
Cooey, Bill Zortman, Tracy Vik, Nicole Anderson, Kimberly Stockinger, Jack
Stengel, Eric DeNure, Vanessa Lopez, Emily Steinhoff, Lib Duffy, Kris Isakson,
Stephanie Amiotte, Duane Te Winkel, Julene Edwards.
President Carlson discussed the upcoming calendar of events --- and the fact
that it is being updated on our Google Calendar. Here are the events scheduled
for the rest of 2009:
October 31-------9-3 Region 5 Conference at the Staurlite in Brookings
November 3-----12:00 Diversity Kiwanis Board Meeting (Instructional Center)
November 5-----5-9 Daybreak Kiwanis Blanket Party at Library
November 10th—12:00 Diversity Kiwanis Club Meeting—Pancake House
November 11th---3-5 Clothing Drop off and distribution Lutheran Social Services
November 12th---5PM Working Mobile Food Bank---- Bring Tuna and Tuna Helper
November 18th---9-3 Diversity Conference at Multi Cultural Center
November 24th---12:00 Diversity Kiwanis Club Meeting—Pancake House
December 1------12:00 Diversity Kiwanis Club Board Meeting (Instructional
Center)
December 8------12:00 Diversity Kiwanis Club Meeting---Pancake House
December 12----9-4PM—Blanket Tie Day at Instructional Center
December 22-----12:00 Diversity Kiwanis Club Meeting—Pancake House
Nicole Anderson – Chair of the Young Children Priority One Committee reminded
the group of the Lutheran Social Services Coat Drive. Members with hats, scarfs,
coats, and shoes should get them to Andrea Gunner, the courthouse or Celebrate
Church at 18th and Sycamore. The event is November 11th. November the 12th the
club will donate $200 and bring tuna and tuna helper to fell the backpacks.
Chair (Nicole) Anderson is the contact. Some movement as well on collecting
tooth brushes and dental products for kids.
If you have speakers that fit the Diversity Kiwanis guidelines please get them
to President Elect Andrea Gunter.
Tracy Vik showed a video on the Project Warm Up. It was put together by Ben
Schumaker to show how the tie blanket project evolved from Kaitlin Vik to hoping
to do more than a 1000 blankets in 2009. Tracy had spoken to the Downtown
Kiwanis Club and after they tied two blankets in just a few minutes – the club
members suggested buying material and supporting. The Daybreak Kiwanis Club will
do their tie night on November 5th from 5 to 9PM at the Callie Branch Library.
Diversity members – as sponsors of the project should consider attending and
helping Sioux Falls’ only morning club. If you have material that you could
bring that evening – please do it. Diversity and Daybreak have a history of
sharing project warm up and working together on projects.
A spinoza bear given by Daybreak to our Guatamaela shoe project will be going in
a shipment going out tonight. The bear is Spanish speaking.
Stephanie Amiotte – Chair of the Public Relations and Marketing Committee
submitted a sheet for Diversity Members to sign and show who they could help
contact in the media for future stories. Stephanie heads a committee that
includes Marlys Fisher, Bill Zortman, and Kimberly Stockinger. The Committee met
on October 23rd and also discussed fund raising ideas for 2009-2010.
Yet to be sworn in members Kris Isakson and Vanessa Lopez joined for the meeting
– and both signed up to help with future meetings.
Lisa Carlson, Duane Te Winkel, and Bill Zortman plan to attend the Region 5
Conference in Brookings on Saturday October 31st. Emily Steinhoff, Julene
Edwards, and Elizabeth Duffy each contributed items.
Next meeting is scheduled for November 10th
Bill Zortman
Co-Secretary