COMING EVENTS April 21 Jim Spencer, Columnist, Denver Post. April 28 Audrey Krebs, Colorado Aging & Adult Services, Topic: Medicare Part D. May 5 Open May 12 Joe Docksey, Lamont School of Music and The Denver Brass. May 19 Mario Ortiz , director of immigration services. ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT Pam Bilby, Secretary 303.462.5148 DIVISION 15 Gay Cirigliano, Lt Gov 303.840.1931 AURORA Thurs 6:30 pm Blossoms Restaurant 2888 S Heather Gardens Way Carla Lopez, Pres 303.758.3544 CASTLE PINES NORTH Tues 12:30 pm Celtic Crossing Restaurant, Castle Rock Janet Moore, Pres 303.790.0714 CASTLE ROCK Thurs 7:00 am Village Inn Steve Cooper, Pres 303.790.2020 DTC CLUB Tues 7:00 am Mimi’s Café, Lonetree George McDonough, Pres 303.283.0806 PARKER Tues 6:45 am IHOP Restaurant, Parker Jim Monaham, Pres 303.841.1560 KIWANIS CLUB OF SOUTH DENVER P O BOX 101405 DENVER CO 80250 1405

OPENING: Steve Heifetz lead the pledge and Ed Schenck gave the invocation. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Ed Schenck gave an update on the members who have been ill: Ed Johnson has started his chemotherapy Art and Joy are recovering from their illnesses, as is Tracy Joy. Dick Headstrom informed us that Leo Geary is undergoing radiation treatment. We wish all these members a speedy recovery and look forward to their return to our functions. We miss you all. Reda Walsh announced that she had been to several clubs in our division and found tremendous interest in our auto rally. Bernie Polak reminded us that there are just 30 days remaining until the Auto Rally and we need to get our participants and sponsors signed up. HAPPY DOLLARS: Joe Lavigne for the teachers and students from Key Club at Cherry Creek. Steve Heifetz was glad to be here and to be a citizen of this country. Don Haldi for a guest who is visiting next week. Keith McDonald for our speakers today and for Interfaith Community Services. KOD: Don Haldi gave us an excellent resume of his own background and a graceful introduction of our guest speakers. Program: Our guests were from Interfaith Community Services. Dr. Fred Warnaars is a board member and Ms. Maria Pearson is Community Relations Coordinator. Maria gave an excellent presentation of the multitude of services this organization provides for our community. Their by-word is to ‘give a hand up, not a hand out’. In the south metro area, which is their field of operation, they now reach 900 families a month. Sixty to eighty of these are new to their system. They take special pride in not only aiding the homeless, but in preventing homelessness through multiple forms of assistance to families who find themselves suddenly in need. They have a large food and clothing ministry; luncheon assistance for school kids; back to school supplies for children so that they have a new set of clothes, pencils, paper, backpacks, and other necessary supplies to start a new year. They have a computer center where they can teach clients to use computers and where they can make job applications. They have extensive programs for seniors, especially those who are shut in. They take them shopping and to appointments, and provide them with the fellowship that they so often lack. Maria and Fred invited our members to visit them at their at 3370 South Irving Street. They also reminded us of their fund raiser, Puttin’ On The Green, a putt-putt golf tournament to be held Saturday, May 14 at Colorado Journey, Belleview and Windemere. Registration is at 8:30 AM. Shotgun start at 9:00 AM. Interfaith Community Services is a remarkable organization and we thank them for coming to talk to us and we congratulate them on their outstanding work. HAVE A GOOD WEEK!