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The Kiwanis Club
of Castleton
Indianapolis, IN
http://www.castletonkiwanis.org
April 2013
Editor Norm Lorsung
Rolan Rolan Kjosen Kjosen—President Kjosen President 570 570-7960 570
7960 Christine Christine Russell Russell— Russell
Asst Treasurer 842 842-2093 842
2093 Bill Smith Smith—Director Smith
Director 2011 2011-2013 2011 2013 841 841-0542 841
0542
John John Kahlenberg Kahlenberg-President Kahlenberg Kahlenberg President Elect 679 679-8128 679
8128 Diana Callahan Callahan— Callahan
Director 2012 2012-2014 2012
2014 547 547-0111 547
0111 Bob Crosby Crosby— Crosby
Director 2012 2012-2014 2012
2014 251 251-7152 251
7152
Gordon Gordon Schmitz Schmitz— Schmitz Secretary 849 849-9520 849
9520 Norm Norm Lorsung Lorsung—Director Lorsung
Director 2012 2012-2013 2012 2013 842 842-6195 842
6195 Eric Vermillion Vermillion—Director Vermillion
Director 2012 2012-2013 2012 2013 916 916-7700 916
7700
Barb Barb Lynn Lynn— Lynn Treasurer 733 733-9977 733
9977 Haskell Haskell Ross Ross— Ross
Director 2012 2012-2014 2012
2014 585 585-0029 585
0029 Jim Van Vorst Vorst—Foundation Vorst
Foundation President 578 578-8643 578
8643
President Column
I want to thank all members who have supplied names of
prospective members for the May 7th "Race To Serve One
More Child At A Time" membership drive luncheon.
Your input has resulted in 75 new member prospects
who will be invited to the event. Details regarding the venue
and program are forthcoming. A special thanks to the
membership committee and chair, John Kahlenberg, for
planning and coordinating this exciting opportunity to grow
our membership.
Believe it or not, our Kiwanis year is now at the midpoint!
We could say "the glass is half empty", but in the case of
KCC I prefer to state that "the glass is half full". We can
take pride in accomplishments of the past, but let's focus on
the opportunities that lie ahead.
We will have the May 7th membership event in which
all can participate. When we welcome prospective members
we want to share a "Kiwanis moment" and our passion
for who we are and what we do!
The Beef and Boards fundraiser is now in the final planning
stages. Hector needs our help and financial support to
make this June 23rd event an outstanding success once
again!
Your Club election of officers and directors will be held
Tuesday, April 30th. Participation in this process is important
for the future of KCC. The nominating committee
chaired by president-elect, John Kahlenberg, is now in the
process of filling all of the leadership roles for 2013-2014.
Please contact John if you are interested in serving.
Rolan Kjosen
Coming Attractions
Apr 2 Business Meeting
Apr 9 Character Counts
Junior Classes LC & LN
Apr 16 Dr Duane Hodgin
Discuss his book on WWII
Apr 23 Sven Schumacher
The Sharing Place a new food
pantry in Lawrence Townsip
Apr 30 Election of Officers
and Directors for Club Year 2013-
2014. Also the Business Meeting
for May. May 7th will be a special
program.
There will be a Board of Directors
Meeting following the regular
meeting the last week of the month

2012—2013 Program/ Project Chairs
Programs Fred Farrell 849-2869 Meals on Wheels Steve Townsend 845-1379
Membership/Welcome John Kahlenberg 679-8128 Crestview Tutoring Bill Smith 841-0542
Back Sack Bob Crosby 251-7152 Character Counts Norm Lorsung 842-6195
Scholarship Bill Smith 841-0542 ELIMINATE Jim Van Vorst 578-8643
Inter-Clubs Rolan Kjosen 570-7960 B&B Fundraiser Hector Perez 845-1398
Newsletter Norm Lorsung 842-6195 St Mary’s Loretta Wasmuth 436-7919
Thought of the Month
“Why pay money to have your family tree
traced: go into politics and you opponents will
do it for you.”
Author Unknown
Count down to Beef and Boards fund
raiser (Hector’s timeline)
1-3 Apr Coordinate printing of invitations.
8-9 Apr Print invitations/pick up.
13 Apr Prepare invitations for mailing.
5-6 volunteers to meet at Hector’s
home at 9:00 AM.
15 Apr Mail all invitations.
10-11 May $1,792 down payment due to
Beef & Boards.
9 Jun Final count and nonrefundable
balance is due and payable on
or before 9 June.
23 Jun (Sunday) Meet at Beef &
Boards at noon for the buffet and the
presentation of “The Sound of Music.”
Castleton Kiwanis: Meeting each Tuesday noon in the Golden Corral at 7910 N. Shadeland Ave
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Happy Birthday for April
Apr 1 Virgil Hudnall Apr 18 Bill Smith
Apr 7 John Kahlenberg Apr 22 Dick Pedersen
Apr 16 Otis Ashley
Club News
Corporate Sponsors for 2013 B&B
See page 3
Club Impact Statement
See page 4
KCC Long Range Membership Strategy
See page 5
Character Counts
Character Counts photos of the Sophomore Classes
from LN and LC. See page 6.
Puns for Educated Minds
1. The fattest knight at King Arthur’s round table
was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from
too much pi.
2. I thought I saw an ere-doctor on the Alaskan island,
but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.
3. She was only a whisky-maker, but he loved her
still.
4. A rubber-band pistol was confiscated from an
algebra class, because it was a weapon of math
disruption.
5. No matter how much you push the envelope, it’ll
still be stationery.
6. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and
was cited for littering.

2013 Beef & Boards
Corporate Sponsors
Financial Center Federal Credit Union
Alivio Medical Center
Friends of Colombia Society (SADCO)
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Kiwanis Club of Castleton/Foundation
www.CastletonKiwanis.org
Impact Statement
2004-2012
By raising over $75,000 the Kiwanis Club of Castleton has made a significant
impact in our community and the world. The focus of most projects is on children.
Project Eliminate: Donated $6,552 to help Kiwanis International save 3,640
mothers and their new born babies from the deadly tetanus disease. The
project is currently underway in 40 countries.
Riley Children’s Hospital: Donated $9,928 to help purchase specialized ambulances,
build a helicopter landing pad, build additional surgical space, and
fund research to cure juvenile diabetes.
Scholarships: Provided $12,070 for 11 scholarships awarded to Lawrence North
and Lawrence Central High School seniors.
Hispanic Youth Programs: Donated $13,610 to La Plaza and SADCO (Society for
the Friends of Columbia) for youth programs and scholarships.
Cystic Fibrosis: Donated $7,680 for research to find a cure for a disease that
primarily affects children.
St. Mary’s Child Center: Donated $11,704 to help St. Mary’s Child Center at Ft.
Harrison enhance their day care and learning.
YMCA and Indiana State Police Camps; Donated $5,125 to the YMCA and
$2,125 to the Indiana State Police for their respective summer camps for
kids.
Lawrence Youth Corps: Donated $2,800 to provide summer jobs for youths
working in the community.
Meals on Wheels: Members delivered over 1,100 meals to senior citizens.
Crestview Elementary School: Members provide approximately 225 hours of
service per year to tutor children in reading at Crestview Elementary
School.
BackSack Program: Members transport food from Gleaners Food Bank to
Crestview and Mary Castle schools for weekend use by needy children.
Other Projects: The Club has undertaken numerous other projects, often at the
suggestion of one of its members.
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President Rolan Kjosen with LNHS Sophomore
Character Award recipient Jalynn Evans.
Character Counts Program
Sophomore Class
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President Rolan Kjosen with LNHS Sophomore
Character Award recipient Erik Perkins.
President Rolan Kjosen presenting the Certificates to
Ryan Banas, LCHS Dean of Operations for Leah
Arenz and Jacob Pluta who were unable to attend the
luncheon meeting due to class conflicts.