The Turtle Monthly // February 2018

PNW District // Division 65 East

THE TURTLE MONTHLY February 2018 // Volume VI // Issue XI

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Cover Page Table of Contents Calendar Letter from Your LtG Fundraising Turtles of the Month DLT Updates Club Newsletters Important Events Newsletter Links District Updates Kiwanis Family Updates

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Reminders Kiwanis Day at Doernbecher February DCM: Awards Banquet!

Stay updated by joining us on social media

A LETTER TO DIVISION 65 EAST To my dearest Division 65 East, I had spent my first minutes as a lieutenant governor blessed beyond

measure. As I stood on the makeshift stage of the Rock Creek Church, I was moments away from tears as words that I can’t even remember flowed from my mouth. There weren’t enough words to describe how honored and grateful I was to the people in that room for entrusting me with the family that we had built. It was after those first few moments that something else found its way into my mind. A question that rang silently amidst the words of congratulations and good wishes: What if I could not be a good lieutenant governor?

It is for that reason that since that first moment, I became determined to give everything to this division, from hours of what probably should have been sleep to nearly every weekend filled with either Key Club work or events, and everything in between. But this letter isn’t meant to be a call for appreciation.

Not for me, at least. I would like to instead focus our appreciation on all of us, on Division 65 East.

Serving as the Lieutenant Governor for the 2017-2018 year has taught me several helpful lessons: 1) There is no feeling both as exhilarating and fear inciting as turning in your reports at 11.59PM after telling yourself that you “have enough time.” 2) It is, in fact, possible for a fully grown legal adult to reverse cycle like a three month old baby, and, perhaps the most important, 3) Family is not determined by who you are born to, but by who is there to support you through thicc and thin. It is not uncommon for an Lt. G. to refer to their division as their family, but please know that I mean this as more than just a series of words that are strung into what appears to be a run on sentence that would probably murder your comp grade in cold blood.

And even now, as I listen to loud music to the point at which I’ll probably be deaf by 19 due to the volume, I cannot ignore the other things on my mind.

I seemingly cannot forget how, even at my lowest points, Key Club was there to not only catch me, but to pull me right back to when I was at my best. How, walking through the halls of an unnamed school, I was overwhelmed with the

amount of people welcoming me by name, greeting me as if I were an old friend. How walking into any and all Key Club meetings felt like less of a requirement to be followed with a report, and more like returning to a group of long lost friends.

Giving me a home was not something required of you. It was never asked, never talked about, and yet, since that very first day, I have felt supported and loved beyond measure by a group who could have easily despised me.

I will always be thankful for the love and support that you have shown me, and, if you will allow me, I would like to ask you all for a favor: Please remain the same loving, supportive, and passionate group that I know you all to be.

Uphold one another instead of creating useless competition, or indulging in unnecessary gossip. You have given me the greatest gift that anyone could ever receive: That of blinding and overwhelming support. Be kind, and give that gift to others that come after us.

Thank you all for everything.

In Love and Service,

Julia Dayton Lieutenant Governor of Division 65 East, 2017-2018 Pacific Northwest District Key Club International

Upcoming Events

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February DCM: Banquet February DCM Join Divisions 65 East and West for our end of the year banquet! The event will be a potluck during which we will celebrate progress that we have made this year, as well as bring officers, members, and individual projects into the spotlight!

Attendance is not mandatory, but we hope to see you all there!

Where: The Rock Creek Church (near WV High School) When: Saturday, February 24th, from 3:00 PM 6:00 PM

DIVISIONAL NEWS

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Check the Divisional Facebook and Instagram for more information

District Convention

February DCM

Happy holidays, 65 East! Along with the new year, we are welcoming some new changes to our division, including the newly released divisional website, February DCM, and prepping for District Convention. We hope these changes allow for easy access to divisional resources, as well as serve our division for many months and years to come.

Click on the pictures to explore these new resources!

For more information, please check our Divisional Facebook and Instagram

TURTLE TALLIES Officer Reports

DCM Attendance (5 points each) *

(10 points each out of 500 possible points)

(1 point per hour**)

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300

204

634

BEAVERTON

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320

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674

SOUTHRIDGE

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430

381

896

SUNSET

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330

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1,038

WESTVIEW

245

400

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2,206

Key Club ALOHA

Service Hours

Great work on earning Turtle Tallies! Keep volunteering and attending divisional events to gain more points!

Total Points

CLUB SPOTLIGHT

CLUB NEWS

Welcome to the team, Mountainside! We are so honored to welcome a new Key Club to Division 65, Mountainside High School! At 45 prospective members, MHS Key Club is set for a very fun and productive year, and I urge you all to invite them to your club events and fundraisers to help them start the year off strong!

Click on one of the newsletters to explore!

D 65 EAST INFORMATION PNW DIVISION 65 EAST KEY CLUBBERS @PNWD65EAST

@PNWD65EAST

OFFICIAL COLORS: BLACK AND GREEN

LTG65E@PNWKEYCLUB. ORG

MEMBER COUNT:

535

MASCOT: CHIP THE TURTLE

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Division 63 Council Meeting February 19th, Kiwanis Pacific Northwest District Office

Kiwanis Day at Doernbecher

Attend your local Kiwanis meetings to find more events!

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Kiwanis Club of Cedar Hills

Kiwanis Club of Hillsboro

When: 11:45 AM, Thursdays Where: Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant What: Kiwanis weekly club meeting

When: 6:00 PM, Tuesdays Where: Coyote’s Bar and Grill What: Kiwanis weekly club meeting

Welcome to the K-Family page! Here, you can learn about the events of our local Kiwanis clubs, such as their club meeting schedule, divisional meetings, and other events! While a page is a good start to finding new information, the best way to connect to the K-Family is to attend some of their meetings!

You will earn Turtle Tallies for every Kiwanis event that you attend!

PNW CONTACT INFORMATION

DISTRICT GOVERNOR Dmitri Saberi

DISTRICT EDITOR Kaho Otake

DISTRICT SECRETARY Ashley Villanueva

DISTRICT TREASURER Brian Nguyen

APPOINTEES DISTRICT PROJECT Danielle Bae

COMMUNICATIONS Andy He K-FAM RELATIONS Ingrid Redford

CONVENTION CHAIR Vivia Zhu MGRC DIRECTOR Dennis Mach

PRESIDENT: Jessica Xiao I jessicaxiao11@gmail.com VICE: VienYen HoPham I vienyen.hopham@gmail.com SECRETARY: Diana Castelan I dianacastelan15@gmail.com EDITOR: Mariella Mandujano I mari.mandujano06@gmail.com TREASURER: Helen Wong I helenw159@gmail.com

SUNSET

PRESIDENT: Cameron Monfared I monfared19@gmail.com SECRETARY: Ainsley Allie I 401451@bsd48.org EDITOR: Maya Duncan I melised2000@gmail.com TREASURER: Veronika Kulik I Veronikak137@gmail.com

PRESIDENT: David Chen I davidwc2000@gmail.com VICE: Kayla Cho I kaylacho1214@gmail.com SECRETARY: Ryan Tran I ryanjtran@outlook.com EDITOR: Nathan Waldman I nw97229@gmail.com TREASURER: Alina Wei I aliney123@gmail.com

WESTVIEW

PRESIDENT: Sanrita Ung I ungsanrita@gmail.com VICE: Kallyan Neal I kallyanneal@gmail.com VICE: John Duong I jpduong12@gmail.com SECRETARY: John Duong I jpduong12@gmail.com EDITOR: Kalani Song I thekalanisong@gmail.com TREASURER: Christina Nguyen I Christina.nguyen1309@gmail.com

PRESIDENT: Rosie Nguyen I rosemarie.ta.nguyen@gmail.com VICE: Ashley Arounpradith I aarounpradith@yahoo.com SECRETARY: Tina Chau I martinachau@yahoo.com EDITOR: Britney Guo I britneygxn@gmail.com TREASURER: Mark Huynh I 01markhuynh@gmail.com

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TURTLE SQUAD CONTACTS

EA: Ashley Arounpradith I EA65East@gmail.com DIV EDITOR: Mariella Mandujano I Editor65East@gmail.com K FAM CHAIR: Jessica Yang I KFam65East@gmail.com FUND CHAIR: Riley Conway I Fundraising65East@gmail.com SPIRIT COOR: Kallyan Neal I Spirit65East@gmail.com SPIRIT COOR: Jieun Park I Spirit65East@gmail.com