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News| Headlines | | Club member Bill Austin works on Discovery Park of America | | Bring a Friend Day -- February 29 | | Club makes Eliminate donation | | Jessica Fortner -- Teacher of the Year | | Kiwanis One Day -- Help out at We Care Ministries |
| Club member Bill Austin works on the Discovery Park of America that will open in 2013 in Union City | SQUARING IT AWAY — Discovery Park of America volunteer committee members for the yesteryear village planned on the grounds of the 50-acre complex in Union City’s northwest quadrant have been hard at work preparing the “housing” for the original water wheel that was salvaged from an actual grist mill in Virginia and brought to Union City via the Sevieriville area several months ago. Bill Austin (left) utilizes a rawhide hammer, while Wilbur Brewer checks a recently chiseled hole with his square. The two are completing their work using tools that, in many instances, would have been familiar to the men who constructed the original grist mill. (See the complete story and more pictures at nwtntoday.com under the friends and neighbors tab for January 25.) | | Feb. 29 Designated as Bring a Friend Day! | The
Board of Directors of the Martin Kiwanis Club has designated February
29 as Bring a Friend Day. All members are encouraged to invite a
friend, former member, or prospective member to join us for our regular
Kiwanis luncheon that day. Club member and former Division 1A
Lieutenant Governor Misty Menees will present a special program about
Kiwanis that will be of interest to everyone. Help your club by
participating in this activity!! | | Martin Kiwanis Club saves the lives of another 180 babies and their mothers!!!! | By
skipping a meal in December 2011 and sending the money saved ($270) to
the Eliminate Project, and by sending another $54.70 from change
collected at meetings, the Martin Kiwanis Club has protected 180 babies
and their mothers from the deadly maternal/neonatal tetanus virus. In
some third world countries this disease has a fatality rate near or at
100%, so these funds will definitely save many lives. Club members,
give yourselves a pat on the back and keep up the good work! To learn
more about the Eliminate Project and what you can do to help, go to the
website www.theELIMINATEproject.org . | | Jessica Fortner named
"2010 Teacher of the Year" by the Martin Elementary School
K-Kids. |
Ms.
Jessica Fortner was recently
named "2010 Teacher of the Year" by the Martin Elementary School
K-Kids. Ms. Fortner teaches Fifth grade at MES. Those
on hand
to congratulate Ms. Jessica are: (front row) Missy Saunders,
Bryce
Pettit, Jonathan Summers, Lilly Shannon, Bubba Skeen, Emily Grace Bell,
and
Jessie Deal; (2nd row): Jacob Floyd, Joshua Floyd, Ms. Jessica
Fortner; (back row): Madison Brown, Kizer, Riley, Allie Abbott,
Olivia
York, Ainsley Freed, Rachel Powers, and Mattie West. Sponsored
locally by
the Martin Kiwanis Club, K-Kids is a "student-led"
community-service organization, which operates under school regulations
and draws its members from the student body. For questions
about K-Kids
or the Martin Kiwanis Club contact Lana Carpenter by clicking here .
| | 2012 Kiwanis One Day Community Project |
Kiwanis
One Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 21st this year. It is a
special day in which Kiwanians get together to fulfill an important
community need. Our club has voted to spend One Day at We Care in
Martin. We Care Ministries was created to help the less fortunate
citizens of Martin. They have a food bank and Thrift Store and assist
families in need who can’t pay their utility bills. We will be sorting
clothes, putting donations on the food bank shelves, and checking
electronics before they are sent to the Thrift Store. We will be
passing around signup sheets closer to One Day. (Sue Lasky, “One Day”
chair)
Kiwanis
"One Day" is conducted by the entire Kiwanis family including Key Club members,
Builders Club members, K-Kid members and Aktion Club members. Past
projects include roadside trash pickups and the construction and maintenance of
an outdoor classroom at Martin Elementary.
| | Christmas stockings delivered to hundreds of needy children -- 2011 | Kiwanis,
Sodexo, and UT Martin combined with We Care Ministries to fill several
hundred Christmas stockings which were given through We Care to needy
children to make their Christmas a special one. Thanks to Charley Deal
for once again heading up this project! Way to go Charley! | Dedication Honors Airees -- Kiwanian S. K. Airee and his wife Shashi honored by UT Martin and the Airee children October 2011 | 
Dr.
S.K. Airee, professor of chemistry and physics at the University of
Tennessee at Martin, and his wife, Shashi were honored with a bench and
lamppost dedication on Saturday, October 8, as part of the UT Martin
homecoming festivities. The Airees' commitment to education led to the
creation of the S.K. and Shashi Airee Endowment, a scholarship awarded
to a chemistry student each year. Dr. Airee is pictured with his wife
and three children, Richa, of Huntsville, Alabama, Hans, of Durham,
North Carolina, and Anita, of Knoxville; who created the endowment. Watch a video of the event. | | Kiwanian Misty Menees Promoted at Edward Jones | Martin Kiwanis Club member Misty Menees has been promoted to senior branch office administrator at the University Commons
branch of Edward Jones. Misty has been with Edward Jones for four and a
half years. A branch office administrator is responsible for the daily
operation of the office. According to an article in the Weakley County
Press, to "be named a senior branch office administrator, an individual
must meet specific training requirements, demonstrate exceptional
performance when completing office responsibilities, handle the complex
tasks associated with running a high-volume office, and typically must
have at least five year's experience with the firm." Congratulations,
Misty!!!!!!!! | Martin Kiwanis Makes Donation to Backpack Program November 2011 | 
The Martin Kiwanis Club recently
made a $400 donation to the Weakley County Backpack Program. Pictured is
the Weakley County Backpack Program Treasurer Jake Bynum and Martin Kiwanis
Club President Lana Carpenter.
| | Mother of Club Member Bethany Smith Dies Dec 3, 2011 | Mrs.
Viola James "Vi" Smith, age 82, of Palmersville, TN, died Saturday,
December 3, 2011 at Regional Hospital of Jackson in Jackson, TN. Mrs.
Smith was born on April 22, 1929 in Obion County, TN to the late Joe and Myrtie
James. She was a member of Union Chapel Church of Christ. She is
survived by one son, David (Ann) Smith of Palmersville, TN; two daughters,
Linda (Joe) Donoho of Springfield, TN and Bethany Smith of Martin, TN; 5
grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. | | RAMSEY RECEIVES ZELLAR FROM LT. GOVERNORS AND BOARD |  Immediate
Past Governor Linda Ramsey accepts her Diamond Level Walter Zeller
Fellowship from Past Governor Dennis Oliver. The Zeller was announced
as a gift from her team of Lt. Governors and District Board Members at
the District Convention in Tunica. The actual award was presented to
her during the Tri-K Board Meeting in Jackson, Miss. For information on
the ELIMINATE Project and the Walter Zeller Fellowship:www.theeliminateproject.org or www.kiwanis.org/foundation. | | James
Westmoreland, Jr., son of former Martin Kiwanian James H. Westmoreland
and his wife Harriet, killed in car accident Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 | 54-year old James Westmoreland, Jr., oldest son of James H. and
Harriet Westmoreland, was killed Wednesday afternoon in a car accident. He had
been deer hunting in the Martin area and was on his way to his brother Bob’s
house in Selmer for the annual Westmoreland family Thanksgiving Day dinner when
he ran off the road near Pinson. They say that he slumped over the wheel, ran
off into the median, crossed back over both lanes and hit a tree. After some
organs were removed for organ donation, he was cremated. There was a memorial
service held today, Monday, Nov. 28, in Athens, GA, where he worked. Jim Westmoreland and Bill Austin
sponsored me (Otha) into the Martin Kiwanis Club in 1978. After leaving Martin to take
a job at Tennessee Tech, Jim became very active in the Kiwanis club in Cookeville
and eventually became Governor of the Kentucky-Tennessee District of Kiwanis. Jim
and Harriet remain good friends of Bill and me, as well as to many in the
Martin area. Please remember the Westmoreland family in your prayers as they
try to cope with this tragic loss. | | New Member Andrew Hart Inducted October 12, 2011 |  Andrew Hart, Coordinator of Alumni Programs at
UT Martin, was inducted into the Martin Kiwanis Club Wednesday October
12th. Pictured with Andrew is Martin Kiwanis President-Elect Lana
Carpenter. Welcome Andrew! | | Lana Carpenter Installed as President for 2011-2012 |  The
officers for 2011-2012 were recently installed by Division 1A Lt.
Governor Otha Britton. Shown here with Otha is the 2011-2012 President
of the Martin Kiwanis Club, Lana Carpenter. Lana was Vice President
last year and would have become president next year, but the 2010-2011
President-Elect asked to remain as President-Elect for another year as
she deals with some serious medical problems that would have limited
her ability to do her best as President of the club. Lana graciously
agreed to jump forward one year and begin her service earlier than
expected. Lana will do an excellent job and we welcome her as the new
President of the Martin Kiwanis Club. | | Mary Lee Hall Chosen as Kiwanian of the Year for 2010-2011 |

Congratulations to Dr. Mary
Lee Hall for being chosen Martin’s Kiwanian of the year. During the
announcement of the award, it was stated that Dr. Hall is dedicated to serving
the children of Weakley County through Kiwanis projects, is always the first to
volunteer for any club program, and is willing to serve in any capacity deemed
advantageous by the club. She is always upbeat, has a can-do attitude,
and is a steadfast champion of new ideas. Dr. Hall is a true asset, not
only to the Kiwanis Club and the youngsters it serves, but to the people of
Weakley County and the University of Tennessee at Martin. Please
congratulate Dr. Hall in person when you see her. She has truly earned
the title of Kiwanian of the Year!
| | | | 2011 "We Deliver BBQ" Fundraiser -- 902 tickets sold! | Martin
Kiwanis Club members sold 902 BBQ lunches for the annual "We Deliver
BBQ" fundraising project. Kiwanians pre-sold the lunches. Then on the
Thursday evening before the event, several club members prepared cups
of Cole slaw, and put cookies, plastic forks, napkins, packs of BBQ
sauce, flyers, etc., in the bags. On Friday morning about 7:30, members
came together again to make up the sandwiches, put them and the Cole
slaw in the bags, roll down the bag tops, count out groups of lunches,
and deliver the lunches. Mary Lee can really lay out and pat down those
buns!!! We wondered if Sodexo was going to get the BBQ to us in time to
make and deliver the lunches, but they made several trips bringing a
few pans at a time and we managed to finish everything on time.
Congratulations to all of you ticket sellers, and thanks a bunch to all
who helped with the Thursday and Friday activities!!!! It was great fun
and fellowship, even if Keith did break out in song. :-) | | 33-year member of Martin Kiwanis Club honored at retirement dinner | Otha
Britton, a member of the Martin Kiwanis Club for almost 33 years, was
recently honored by the University of Tennessee at Martin during a
dinner for those who have retired from UT Martin.
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| | 2011
Louisiana, Mississippi, West Tennessee District Convention last hurrah
for Governor Linda Ramsey, attended by several from the Martin club | The
2011 lamisstn District Convention is now history. Governor Linda Ramsey
presided over the Tunica, Mississippi convention held at the convention
center of Harrah's Casino. Many from the Martin Kiwanis Club attended,
including, in addition to Governor Linda and a couple of spouses,
Roberta Peacock, Allen Page, Evelyn Blythe, Terry Duncan, Tammy
Hazlewood, Lana Carpenter, Jamie Summers, and Otha Britton. Although
Governor Linda's term isn't officially over until October 1, the reins
were passed to Greg Beard, Governor for 2011-2012. Otha was also
installed as the Lt. Governor of Division 1A for 2011-2012. Linda and
Otha were honored as Charter Walter Zellers for their donations to the
Eliminate Project. A Walter Zeller fellowship donation saves the lives
of 700 newborns. Jamie Summers was honored as Fireman of the Year for
2011, primarily for his work on the AED project. Way to go Jamie!!!
Click here to view some photos of the convention. The person sitting next to Linda in one picture is the new governor, Greg Beard. |
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