Welcome to 2009!! I now have a 13 year old and never thought it would happen. The years fly by, and we are still trying to help whoever we can. As I look at the last couple of months of being your Central Columbus Civitan Club President, I know we are ready to move into 2009. We must look at our involvement in the community and think, What can we do? Or how can I help? As a club we have several opportunities for fundraising and projects, but new ideas are needed. So by coming to the meetings you can let others know what you think. We are a small club and not everyone needs to be an officer. We need just members too; the fellowship at dinner is great. It is funny how I may never have met, Larry & Kathy McVay, Tim & Debbie Cole or even Jayne, but now I get to have dinner with these wonderful people two times a month. We all look for ways to have personal growth and make ourselves better people in our daily lives. Breaking bread on every other Wednesday with the club members has helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel and gives me motivation to see this club be a leading force in the Cardinal District. I know all of them would help anyone in anyway they could, oh yes even Richard. At the next meeting we will be discussing membership meetings and projects, as well as helping our District Governor Debbie, with whatever she needs for the District meetings. Please plan to attend. ivigram Central Columbus CivitanClub CJanuary 2009 CIVIGRAM Page Civitans Help People C omments from President SteveVolume XX, Issue 4 News for Civitans • Larry McVay, Editor January 2009Page 1 Comments from President Steve; Web Site; Christmas gifts to Children’s Hosptial Page 4 FYI; Treasurer’s Report, Meeting times and place; President’s Theme; Birthdays; The Lighter Side; It’s American. I NSIDE THIS ISSUEClub has a website Thanks to Debbie Cole, the CentralColumbus Civitan Club has its own website. To see the excellent job that Debbie did, go to Civitan International website (www.civitan.com), then click on Communications & PR, under that area click on Websites & Email, when that opens choose Club & District websites, then when that opens scroll down to Cardinal District and click on Central Columbus Civitan Club. This is a project we have been talking about for a couple of years, and particularly this current Civitan year. Debbie felt she needed to see how the International’s site showed the procedure to use their template to build a site. It definitely gives the club a good place to direct prospects to learn about our club and its activities. Thanks Debbie. Christmas gifts to Children’s Hospital When last month’s CIVIGRAM was published the presentation of the gifts for children at Nationwide Children’s Hospital had not actually been done. On December 30th, President Steve went to the hospital and met with Cathy Kellerman, Director, Donor Relations, and presented the gifts. Among the gifts were: phone cards, nail polish sets, disposable cameras, board games, puzzles, art kits and supplies, notebooks, puzzle and crossword books. Most of the gifts were for older children, as the hospital staff had said that age group was difficult to provide for. This along with the club’s donation of items to UPC made the Christmas season extra special for club members. F OR YOUR INFORMATIONThe Central Columbus Civitan Club meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Florentine Restaurant, 907 W. Broad St. For information call Jayne Taylor at 395-5387. CLUB OFFICERS STEVE DETRICK - President DEBBIE COLE- President-Elect JAYNE TAYLOR - Secretary TIM COLE - Treasurer Directors LARRY MCVAY RICHARD NOLLEY Immediate Past President - KATHY MCVAY Larry McVay, Jr. - Editor 6081 McNaughten Grove Lane Columbus, Ohio 43213 Phone: 863-6256 Email: lmcvay@wideopenwest.com 2008 - 2009 International President’s Theme Civitan’s Mission Statement “To build good citizenship by providing a volunteer organization of clubs dedicated to serving individual and community needs with an emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities." Treasurer’s Report from Tim Cole, Treasurer As of January 21, 2009, Treasurer Tim reported the following figures: Checking account balance of $1,882.76, CD balance of $5,032.86 for a total cash balance of $6,915.62. 2nd quarter dues are now payable. George Bilderback, III January 11 Richard Nolley January 15 January 14 - Dinner meeting 6 pm @ Florentine Cancelled due to weather; held 1/21 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 20 - Inauguration Day 28 - Dinner meeting 6 pm @ Florentine February 5 - Anniversary of the Constitution; Clergy Night 6 pm @ Wesley Glen 11 - Dinner meeting 6 pm @ Florentine 12 - Lincoln’s Birthday 14 - Valentine’s Day 16 - President’s Day 22 - Washington’s Birthday 24 - Flag Day 25 - Dinner meeting 6 pm @ Florentine Ash Wednesday March 19 - 22 - Columbus Auto Show The lighter side… what not to do during an interview Recently a staffing service for office and administrative professionals, asked managers nationwide to describe the most unusual college graduate job interview antics they had ever witnessed or heard from clients and colleagues. Here are some of the responses: “An entry ‐level candidate became so animatedduring the interview that his clip ‐on tie fell off.”“A candidate fell asleep during her interview.” “A job seeker showed up for her interview professionally dressed, except for her feet. She was wearing leopard ‐print slippers with fuzzy puffballsand feathers.” “A candidate tilted his chair back and put his feet on top the interviewer’s desk.” “A candidate came to the interview with her baby. When the child would not stop crying, she handed him to the hiring manger saying, ‘I give up, can you try to quiet him down?’” “A new graduate came to his interview wearing sunglasses and licking a lollipop. He commented to the hiring manager, ‘This is my style...you can take it or leave it.” “A candidate pulled out his laptop during the interview and took notes. At the end of the meeting, he asked if he could use a letter ‐quality printerto print them.” A thought for the day : It’s AmericanIf it stands for justice, And the right of it, If it speaks of goodness, And the might of it, If there’s a challenge, courage, joy and pride in it..it’s American. If there’s a helping hand, And words of cheer in it, If freedom for mankind is very clear to it, If hope, and faith, and love are very dear to it.. it’s American. Mildred Jarrell January 2009 CIVIGRAM Page 2 |
