Los Alamos
Serving the Children of the World
New Officers Elected
Kiwanis chose its 2016-2017 officers during the meeting on May 24, 2016, voting unanimous acceptance of the Nominating Committee’s recommendations. The new officers officially started their terms on Oct. 1, 2016. Here’s the list:
President—Chuck Kooshian
First Vice President—Jordan Garcia
Second Vice President—Philo Shelton
Treasurer—Cindy Eaton
Secretary—Louise Mendius
Board of Directors Members—Bob Carlos, Linda Daly, John Arrowsmith, Fran Berting, and Lana Schulte
Committees, Chairmen, and Work They Do
|
Committee |
Chair |
Purpose |
|
July 4th Event |
Steve Boerigter |
Planning, coordination, and general leadership to put on the July 4th celebration event. This is the most significant annual fund-raiser for the club. |
|
Childrens Reading |
Steve Boerigter |
Coordination of weekly-reading volunteers who go to elementary classrooms and read with or two students. |
|
Aluminum Collection |
Bob Carlos |
Coordination of the semi-monthly aluminum collection. This collection raises money for the service fund and provides a community service. |
|
Post 20 |
Bob Carlos |
Work with Explorer Post 20. |
|
K-Kids |
Don Casperson |
Coordination of elementary school children’s volunteer clubs currently active at Barranca Mesa and Aspen Elementary Schools. Clubs meet each week during the school year. |
|
Builders Club |
Don Casperson |
Coordination of Builders Club, the Los Alamos Middle School students’ volunteer club that focuses on service leadership. The club meets each week during the school year. |
|
House |
Roger Stutz |
Preparation for the weekly Tuesday Kiwanis meeting. This committee ensures proper location amenities and works with the caterer. |
|
Scholarship |
Sharon Stover |
Review of Los Alamos High School scholarship applications. The club distributes more than $15,000 in scholarships each year. |
|
Pancake Breakfast |
John Arrowsmith |
Planning and execution of the three annual Kiwanis pancake breakfasts—spring, fall, and Christmas Season (Breakfast With Santa). |
|
Membership |
Kristy Ortega |
Coordination of activities to recruit new members and help retain current members. |
|
Key Club |
Morrie Pongrantz/ Don Casperson |
Coordination of a Los Alamos High School service leadership club (Key Club) affiliated with Kiwanis. Key Club is a very active club that meets weekly. |
|
Interclubs |
Charmian Schaller |
Coordination of visits to other Division 3 Kiwanis Clubs. |
|
Communication |
Cheryl Pongratz |
Coordination of provision of information for the LA Kiwanis website, Facebook, the LA Daily Post, and the Los Alamos Monitor. |
|
Foster Children |
Ann Hayes |
Coordination of the annual Foster Children’s Christmas Party in Española. |
|
Boys and Girls |
Kathy Hirons / Linda Daly |
Coordination of grant-making for local charities, persons, or other children-focused activities. This committee regularly handles Kiwanis donation of more than $15,000 per year. |
|
Autumn Wine Dinner |
Lisa Wismer |
Coordination of the annual “upscale” fund-raising event—including related activities such as advertising and and the sale of tickets. |
|
Science Fair |
Roger Stutz |
Coordination of the judging of exhibits and the distribution of Kiwanis awards at the January Los Alamos Science Fair. This committee regularly distributes $1500 in awards. |
|
Kentucky Derby Party |
Lisa Wismer |
Coordination of the annual spring fund-raising event focused on activities related to the Kentucky Derby. |
|
July 4th Fireworks |
Pat Soran |
Planning and coordination of the fireworks display for the 4th of July. |
|
Newsletter |
Charmian Schaller |
Preparation and distribution of a weekly Newsletter for the club. |
|
Programs |
Cheryl Pongratz/ Charmian Schaller |
Planning, scheduling, and coordination of the weekly speaker. |
|
Entrance Park |
Paul Cunningham |
Planning and coordiantion of work in Kiwanis (Entrance) Park. |