Kiwanians and Friends,

Robert R. Ramirez, 67, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 24, 2010, in Kennewick, Washington.

Robert was born in Dallas, Texas, on July 26, 1942. After having lived in Colorado and Southern California, he moved to Richland in 1976 with his loving wife Ann and their two young daughters, Chris and Alicia. Robert made the Tri-Cities his home for the next three-and-a-half decades. Ann and Robert's third daughter, Amy, was born in Richland in 1983. Ann passed away in 1991.

Robert served in the U.S. Army from 1962 to 1968, when he was honorably discharged. Robert was a member of Divine Fellowship and Christ the King Church. He was also very active in several charitable community organizations including Kiwanis, Key Club, Builders Club, March of Dimes and Junior Achievement. At the time of his passing, Robert worked in engineering for Meier Enterprises and Excelsior Design, Inc.

Robert is survived by his three daughters, Chris, Alicia and Amy; and five grandchildren, Jennifer, Carson, Emily, Julie and Davis. He is also survived by his mother, Lupe; his sisters, Penny, Liz, and Dee; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Robert will be dearly missed by family, friends, and all whose lives he touched.

Visitation will be held at Einan's Funeral Home in Richland, Tuesday, January 26, 2010, from 4:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m. with the Vigil at 6:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Christ the King Catholic Church on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. The family invites you to express your thoughts and memories in the online guestbook at www.einansfuneralhome.com.

The Kiwanis Club of Kennewick has honored Jim French, long time Kiwanis member and Kennewick businessman by naming a clinic for the SIGN project in his honor.
French, who had 50 years of perfect attendance at the Kennewick Kiwanis passed away in 2007.
His widow Kay French accepted the plaque from Kiwanis President Wayne Bell.
SIGN is the surgery implant for the healing of broken bones. This is a project of Dr. Lewis Zirkle Jr. of Richland and the SIGN international headquarters are based in Richland. Dr. Zirkle teaches third world country doctors the procedures for healing broken bones for children and adults. Otherwise, many people in 3rd World countries may be crippled for life.
The Kennewick Kiwanis club raised $15,000 that allowed it to finance a clinic in Niamey, the capitol of Niger in Africa. The plaque with Jim French’s name will be placed at the entrance of the SIGN Clinic .
SIGN has more than 200 programs throughout the developing world. More than 2,000 SIGN surgeons use the SIGN system on a daily basis to repair fractures largely caused by road traffic accidents. Since 1999 more than 50,000 patients have been treated with the SIGN system.
Kiwanis, an international service organization, has donated thousands of dollars to the SIGN program.

Welcome to our Meetings

----Regular business meetings are held each Tuesday at 12 noon. We meet at Leo’s Catering/Blue Moon Restaurant, 20 N. Auburn Street, Kennewick, WA.

----Board meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, at 12 noon, in the basement of the Kennewick General Hospital's Family Practice Building on Eighth Avenue.

Committee meetings are scheduled by each committee.

Future Meeting Schedule

January 5th – Boys & Girls Club, Christopher Cree to include tour of new music and art facility

January 12th– Kennewick Housing Authority

January 19th – Perfect Image Leadership Foundation, Martha Rosenberry

January 26th – Guest speaker will be Lt Gov Jerry Greenfield

February 2nd - Dave Bond, KSD Superintendent. Topic: District’s upcoming Levy

February 9th - Dr Jecha, Benton Franklin Health Department on H1N1

-Reporting Make-Up Meetings

“Make-ups” can be achieved by attending other Kiwanis club meetings, board meetings, interclub meetings, conventions, conferences, and other Kiwanis-sponsored organizations and activities. Make-ups must be made within four weeks prior to, or following, the month in which the absence occurs. Make-up information must be submitted within four weeks of the missed meeting and attending the meeting or activity. Make-up meeting information must be submitted in writing – either presented at a club meeting or via e-mail submitted to the Club Secretary.

Make-up meeting information must contain the following information:

1. Member name
2. Activity attended
3. Date
4. Hours of participation (project activities).

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Membership Application

Club Committee Chair Report

Request for Senior Member Status

Leave of Absence Request

Check Request (Reimbursement) Form

The Kiwanis Club
.......... of Kennewick

President's Corner

The Pres Speaks!

The Kiwanis Club of Kennewick will host a dinner/social event on Thursday, February 18th at Leo’s in downtown Kennewick.  This event is for Kiwanians, spouses, friends, family and prospective members of our club.  It will be a Buffet Dinner served between 6:00-6:30 p.m. at a cost of $22.00 per person.  Tickets for this event can be purchased from Laurie Tufford beginning February 2nd.  There will be no tickets sales after Tuesday, February 16th as we need an accurate count of those attending.  A short program and dessert will follow dinner.  Leo’s was selected because a number of club members have complimented the food at Leo’s.  Hope to see you there.

Thank you!   The club has contributed over $1380.00 in honor of past member Col. Glynn Wheeler who passed away in December.  As a result of your giving, the Club Foundation will offer a scholarship in Glynn’s name to a deserving high school Senior for the school year 2010-11.  I think Glynn would consider this an honor.  Contributions in Glynn’s name can still be made, see Laurie T.

Tickets, tickets, and more tickets.  Cathy Merrill Holle has agreed to sell our club’s tickets to the Vienna Boys’ Choir Concert on Tuesday, February 23rd.  A portion of or perhaps all our tickets sales will stay with our club.  I’ve been told hearing the Vienna Boys’ Choir may be a once in a lifetime opportunity.  They are coming to the Tri-Cities as part of the Community Concert Tri-Cities Program.  Their Monday performance sold out before Christmas with many people still wanting tickets.  Tuesday is the 2nd performance and thus the Kiwanis connection (our service to youth in the community).  Tickets are $20.00 per adult and $10.00 per student under the age of 22.  Call your friends, relatives, get your group together and see Cathy for tickets.  This is a great opportunity for our club.

In February our Division Council’s Past Lt. Governors’ are leading a membership drive.  Further information will follow.

On February 10th, our club hosts the Division Council meeting at Camp Kiwanis.  Dinner is served at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.  I hope to see many of our members attend.

2009 - 2010 Officers

Wayne Bell - President
Lee Willaims - President Elect
Cathy Holle -Vice President
John Givens - Past President
Russ Keefer - Secretary
Laurie Tufford- Treasure

Board Members

Jeff Kossow , Stan Case, Janet Darrington, Bob Delahunt, Marilyn Davis, Dave Dirksen, Jessica Hoefer, Steve Osborne

Division 54 - July 2007 Report

Lt. Governor Jerry Greenfield

Clubs - Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, Walla Walla, Milton-Freewater, Dayton, Columbia (Kennewick), Tri-City Industries (Kennewick), Atomic City (West Richland), Horse Heaven Hills (Kennewick)

Kennewick Kiwanis Foundation
Providing Scholarships for Youth in the
Greater Kennewick Area

The Kennewick Kiwanis Foundation, created in 1997 by Red Rutherford and Dick Petersen, awards scholarships to Tri-City high school students for university study.
The Kennewick Kiwanis Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized for charitable and educational purposes.  Our ideals are to assist and support the youth of our area through scholarship and youth services.  The Foundation seeks to help create opportunities for our youth, regardless of age, sex, race, or physical and mental abilities. Students graduating from the following local high schools are eligible.

• Kennewick High School
• River View High School
• Kamiakin High School
• Southridge High School

--- Recent Awards ---

$4,000 awards
$1,000 for four years to:

Edin Mehic, of Kamiakin, parents Dale and Alma Mehic. Attending University of Washington.

Tessa Peterson of Southridge, parents John and Tamara Peterson. Attending Brigham Young University.

$1,000 award
for one year to:

Ellen Jansen of Southridge, parents Eric and Penny Jansen. Attending Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.

Print or Download Scholarship Application (current as of 02-2010)

WORD or PDF or RTF

For additional information, write to:
Kennewick Kiwanis Foundation, P.O. Box 6291, Kennewick, WA 99336 or contact Hank Sauer 509-582-8695  hsauer@3-cities.com

Foundation Board Members: Don Anderson, Russ Burtner, Stan Case, Ty Haberling, Russ Edwards, Cathy Merrill Holle, Tom Moak, Monte Nail, Dick Petersen, Red Rutherford, Hank Sauer, Dean Strawn

4H Program
ARC of Tri-Cities - Buddy Club Prom
Babe Ruth Youth Baseball
Benton-Franklin County Fair & Rodeo
Boys and Girls Club
Cal Ripkin Youth Baseball
Camp Kiwanis
CIrcle K Club Advocacy
Cork’s Place
Crystal Apple Awards
Demonstration Garden
Eastgate Elementary School
Frenzy at the Fever
Habitat for Humanity
Historic Downtown Kennewick
Partnership Independence Day/
(River of River Festival Parking)
Jubilee Youth Ranch
Junior Achievement
Key Club Advocacy Key Club Scholarships
Kiwanis Club of Kennewick Foundation
Meals on Wheels
Northwest Medical Team
Park Middle School
Safe Harbor Crisis Nursery
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Second Harvest Tri-Cities
Shrine Hospital/Spokane
Special Olympics
Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN)
Smoke Detector and Battery Exchange
Tri-Cities Food Bank in Kennewick
Vision Screening - Health and Wellness Fair