We meet Thursdays at noon at Gladish View Room (3rd floor) and on Zoom.
See the current weekly programs
November 2024
Nov. 7 – Kira McPherson on the WSU Art Museum
Nov. 14 – Dr. Ruiying Car on science of calorie counting
Nov. 21 – Dave Jones: WSU Center for Civic Engagement
Nov. 28 – No meeting. Happy Thanksgiving!
Program chair: Devon Felsted
October 2024
Oct. 3 – Rinkal Saini – Education travel company to India focused on healthy farming
Oct. 10 – Ariel Medeiros, City of Pullman – Potential changes for “middle housing.” [The City of Pullman received a grant to look into how to possibly streamline and incentivize the creation of middle housing. Middle housing are buildings that about the same scale as single-family houses (like duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, fiveplexes, sixplexes, courtyard apartments, cottage housing, and townhomes). Ariel will present the potential zoning code changes.]
Oct. 17 – Francisco Aguilar-Contrer – Soccer clubs in Pullman
Oct. 24 – Music from the Pullman High School Choir – PHS Choir students and Andy Mielke
Oct. 31 – Will Perry, 2024 Haunted Palouse director – History of Haunted Palouse (just in time for Halloween)
Program chair: Larry Clark
September 2024
Sept. 5 Deanna Bren – United Way of Whitman County
Sept. 12 Mary’s Park Dedication – Meeting will be held at Mary’s Park
Sept. 19 Anne McCoy – WSU athletic director
Sept. 26 McKenzie Brumet – Boys and Girls Club for Pullman
Program chair: Francis Benjamin
August 2024
Aug. 1 – Matt Forge and Linda Infranco, Patient Care Expansion Project Update at Pullman Regional Hospital
Aug. 8 – Stuff the Bus school supplies drive launch
Aug. 15 – Palliative Care at Pullman Regional Hospital
Aug. 22 – Palouse Habitat for Humanity and their upcoming builds
Aug. 29 – Pullman Regional Hospital Auxiliary
Program chair: Stephanie Pierce
July 2024
July 4 – HOLIDAY – Take the day off!
July 11 – Sadie Lenssen: An updated on receiving the first annual Kiwanis Performing Arts Prize in 2019 and graduation from Eastern Washington University, and what her arts experience has been post high-school.
July 18 – Shannon Focht: Real estate update and market trends in Whitman County and more
July 25 – Scott Hodge and David Harder: The adventure motorcycle tour of the Patagonia Penguin Posse
Program chair: Ginger Flynn
June 2024
June 6 – Mike Faupel, PBAC – Supplementary Water Alternatives
June 13 – Kara Riebold, ED Port of Whitman – About the Port and its current projects
June 30 – Carrie Chase and Glenn Johnson – Community Food Bank Fundraising Campaign
June 27 – Paul Kimmell from Avista – Wildfires and Avista’s work to build resilience, as well as renewable energy and wind farms
Program chair: Jeff Guyett
May 2024
May 2 – Nils Peterson – Moscow Affordable Housing Trust
May 9 – Corey Laughary and Annie Pillars – Resiliency Taskforce
May 15 – John Griffin – Target Zero
May 23 – Francis Benjamin – Latest update on the Downtown Project
May 30 – Joe Harris – Whitman County property tax controversy
Program chair: Devon Felsted
April 2024
April 4 – Status of Pullman Parks – Kurt Dahmen, City of Pullman Parks and Facilities Director
April 11 – Whitman County Military Veteran Issues – Becky Buri, Whitman County Veterans Service Officer
April 18 – Illegal Drugs in the Region – Brett Myers, Whitman County Sheriff
April 25 – Update on Recycling in Pullman – Devon Felsted, Pullman Disposal
Program chair: Ted Weatherly
March 2024
March 7 – Josh Paparazzo, Executive Director of the local YMCA – All about what’s happening at the Y
March 14 – Jessalyn – Visually impaired local student and vocal performer
March 21 – TBD
March 28 – Kiwanis PNW Governor Elect Vicki Frucci: Youth Protection Training for the clubs of The Greater Palouse division
Program chair: Dan Maher
February 2024
February 1 – The WSU Raptor Rehab program. Dr. Logston will bring two helpers with her, along with a few of the birds of prey.
February 8 – Circles of Caring
February 15 – Pullman Fire Chief Mike Heston
February 22 – Field trip to the Palouse Discovery Science Center, with Meri Joswiak, Director
February 29 – Actors from Pullman High School’s drama club’s Les Misérables will delight us with songs from the show.
Program chair: Mary Schweitzer
January 2024
January 4 – Matt Smylie from Pullman Good Food Cooperative. The Coop now has 783 members and climbing. It has chosen a location for their store. The mission of the Pullman Food Co-op is to provide equitable access to healthy, affordable, quality. Find out all the news about Pullman’s new food alternative.
January 11 – QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is Suicide Prevention Training. Three steps anyone can learn to help prevent suicide. QPR is like CPR, but for mental health emergencies. There is a Global Mental Health Crisis. Come and receive this critical and life-saving training.
January 18 – The Terry Buffington Papers. Terry Buffington will tell us all about her life story and her foundation. The Terry Buffington Foundation is an American anthropology organization founded to promote the study of anthropology and social activism, and bring light to southern and black experiences during the Civil Rights Movement.
January 25 – RTOP: Director Michael Todd and the actors of Anastasia will talk about the upcoming production at Regional Theatre of the Palouse.
Program chair: Devon Felsted
December 2023
December 7 – Lincoln Middle School Jazz band directed by Joe Coville
December 14 – Pullman High School choirs directed by Andy Mielke
December 21 – Kiwanis Christmas with Ted Weatherly, Dan Maher, and a new trio: Bob Clark, Bill & Susie Skavdahl
Program chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2023
November 2 – Kianne Bell, vice president for Philanthropy and Service for the Panhellenic Council at Washington State University, will share with us the service goals of the council and other philanthropic work they perform.
November 9 – Patrick Forster, assistant dean of the Community College of Spokane, leads the Pullman branch of the college at WSU. He will bring us up to date on activities and opportunities on campus.
November 16 – Peter Brevick and Ken Struckmeyer on the WSU Crew team. Brevick is in his fourth year as head coach for the WSU men’s crew team. He will introduce us to the sport, the team, and the amazing competitive work they do. Struckmeyer was coach of the team in the 70s in its formative years.
November 30 —Field trip to the CAC food bank. Carrie Chase will welcome us for a tour and presentation. More details to follow.
Program chair: Bob Clark
October 2023
Oct. 5 – Deanna Bren, Executive Director, United Way of Whitman County
Oct. 12 – Dr. Robert Maxwell, Superintendent of Pullman Public Schools, levy update
Oct. 19 – Ted Weatherly, American Legion projects
Oct. 26 – Music from the Pullman High School Advanced Ensemble choir
Program chair: Larry Clark
September 2023
Sept. 7 – Coach Kyle Smith, WSU Men’s Basketball
Sept. 14 – Liane Moreau, PhD, Nuclear Chemistry Research
Sept. 21 – Annie Piller, Whitman County Suicide Prevention/Resiliency Taskforce
Sept. 28 – Kiwanis Leadership induction
Program chair: Francis Benjamin
August 2023
August 3 – Work is underway on creating a Riverside Mural in downtown Pullman. But help is needed to make this a reality. Bobby Rider speaks about the Mural project. As the Pullman Civic Trust reports: “The Downtown Pullman Association Design Committee and the Pullman Arts Foundation have partnered to bring life to the back side of the Thomas Hammer Coffee/Lily Bee’s building on Main Street in downtown. This building has a significant impact on the Downtown River Walk as it is large, highly visible, and across the river from the trail. Work is underway to create a mural, titled the “Riverside Mural,” which will capture a sense of place, highlight the natural environment, and add a splash of fun and color along the river and trail.”
August 10 – Stuff the Bus Kickoff program
August 17 – Paul Kimmel of PBAC speaks about water concerns on the Palouse
August 24 – Rich Wesson speaks about the Colfax/Albion/Pullman Trail project
August 31 – Jen Greeny, WSU Volleyball Coach, brings us up to date on the Cougars world-class volleyball team
July 2023
July 13 – Bill Weed, owner of the Pullman Radio Network. on the history of local radio in the Pullman area
July 20 – Greg Turner-Rahmen on how artificial intelligence is changing our world and the dangers of AI. If computers are smarter than humans, where does that leave us? Could artificial intelligence really take control of the world and decide to enslave (or perhaps, worse) humanity. Or is that just science fiction?
July 27 – TBD
June 2023
June 1 – Russ Driver, Director of Beasley Coliseum, What it’s like managing WSU Beasley Coliseum
June 8 – Linda Hackbarth, Co-Chairperson, Progress on Pullman Depot restoration, and how to get involved
June 15 – Ryan Hardesty, Executive Director, Exhibits and activities at Schnitzer Museum of Art at WSU
June 22 – WSU Provost and Pullman Chancellor Elizabeth Chilton
June 29 – Mayor Glenn Johnson, State of the City
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
May 2023
May 5 – Linda Infranco, Executive Director of the Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation. She will be discussing the latest initiatives by the foundation.
May 11 – Matt Zollinger, WSU Athletics: Senior Associate Director of Athletics, Marketing/Revenue Generation
May 18 – Jake Opgenorth, Pullman Police Chief
May 25 – Kurt Druffel, local wheat farmer
Program Chair: Brandon Chapman
April 2023
April 6 – Brooke Beech on Smart Aging: Optimizing Brain Health Through Lifestyle Factors and Memory Strategies
April 13 – Carolyn Pagan and Katie Luna on Physical and Cognitive Activities and Relation to brain health
April 20 – Samina Rahman and Nicole Whiteley on The Importance of Stress Management for Brain Health
April 27 – Annual club meeting: new member inductions, election of officers, update on the new Pullman Kiwanis Foundation
Program Chair: Dennis Edgecombe
March 2023
March 2 – Matt Forge, CEO of Pullman Regional Hospital
March 9 – Willow Falcon, Pullman Coop Food Bank
March 16 – Ken Carper, “Enjoying Photography in the Palouse”
March 23 – Debbie Sherman, Pullman Depot update – restoring the train cars
March 30 – Inga Kingsley & Diane Worthey, Suzuki program
Program Chair: Mary Schweitzer
February 2023
February 2 – Karen Davis Morris on her journey to become a Triathlon Athlete
February 7 – Sara Golden, Director, Super Colfax CPWI program. How it helps kids in Colfax deal with challenges plaguing our youth.
February 16 – Rod Schwartz on Radio, Retirement and Photography
February 24 – Vicki Frucci, Kiwanis trainer, leading “Youth Protection Training, a required course for all Kiwanis members if you participate in events and fundraisers that have youth at them. Please attend in person or via zoom.
Program Chair: Ginger Flynn
January 2023
January 5 – Dr. Nicole O’Donnell – Assistant Professor, WSU School of Communication, on Effective message design for health and environmental media campaigns
January 12 – Devon Felsted – New Member Inductions
January 19 – Bev Wolff and Laylah Sullivan from Pullman Montessori School – Montessori , on philosophy of education
January 26 – Jill Bicklehaubt, Pullman High School CTE coordinator, on Career and Technology Education in schools
Program Chair: Lori Eide
December 2022
December 1 – Olusola Adesope, Christmas in Nigeria
December 8 – Greg Yasinitsky, WSU emeritus music professor, Jazz Christmas with new composition
December 15 – Dan Maher, celebrated regional singer, Irish folk Christmas
December 22 & 29 – No meetings. HAPPY HOLIDAYS & HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2022
November 3 – Chris Duke of Phoenix Conservancywill again join us to dive into an in-depth discussion on restoring Palouse Prairie, the benefits of landscaping with native plants, and more.
November 10 –Gary Jenkins was Pullman Chief of Police for 12 years prior to retirement in 2022. He immediately stepped into the open position of Chief of Police at WSU. He’ll share the challenges of that transition, the differences in the two jobs, and ways in which he continues to serve our community.
November 17 – Lori Eide, discussing nature-based education programs
November 24 – No meeting. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!!
Program Chair: Bob Clark
October 2022
October 6 – Rob Goff from Corbeill’s Funeral Home, Pullman, speaking about pre-planning options
October 13 – Asa “Ace” Clark, on the Palouse Land Trust. He is a local farmer and PLT Board member.
October 20 – Sophia Dunlap, a dietician and community nutrition advisor at Pullman Regional Hospital,
October 27 – Dan Owens, newly appointed Director of Neill Public Library, with updates on what’s happening there.
Program Chair: Sue Kreikemeier
September 2022
September 1 – Nick Garner, Student-Athlete Development and Alumni Engagement Coordinator, WSU, on Name, Image, and Likeness: The new era of college athletics
September 8 – Chris Duke, Executive Director, The Phoenix Conservancy, on Restoring Endangered Ecosystems: Palouse Prairie – Great Plains – Madagascar – Goats
September 15 – Brittney Swensen, Executive Director, Pullman Community Council on Aging, on Helping Seniors Stay Longer in Their Home: Meals-on-Wheels – Senior Chore Service
September 22 – Speaker TBA, on Pullman Regional Hospital Bond: Better Access to Exceptional Health Care
September 29 – Sandra Woodrow, President, Pullman Kiwanis, on Pullman Kiwanis Goal Setting
Program Chair – Francis Benjamin
August 2022
August 4 – Carolyn Ross, WSU professor and chair of Food Science: Food texture sensitivities, particularly in children with Down syndrome.
August 11 – Stuff the Bus: The official launch of the annual Kiwanis school supplies drive.
August 18 – WSU mechanical engineering professor Jake Leachman: “Traveling the US and returning to Pullman.” Leachman will talk about how technology changed the nature of sabbatical, their adventures, and learning to love Pullman again.
August 25 – Dayna Cooper, Whitman County Humane Society, will present on the WCHS work and their needs, particularly with feral cats
Program Chair: Larry Clark
July 2022
July 7 – Susan Waller: Kiwanis Club of Pullman has a rich history of serving the community. Member Sue Waller will share some early history, and details about Kiwanians who made vital contributions.
July 14 – WSU ROAR, about to begin its fifth year, is a post-secondary education program for students with intellectual or developmental disabilities. It engages the WSU and Pullman communities.
July 21 – RJ Lott came to Pullman as city Planning Director. He is now the Community Development Director. He will give club members an update on some ongoing projects, both short- and long-term.
July 28 – Joe Harris will introduce pickleball, fastest growing coed sport in USA, at SUNNYSIDE PARK – see it in action!! Bring a lawn chair!!
Program Chair: Brandon Chapman
June 2022
June 2 – SEL employee John Cassleman on his science education work with public school students
June 9 – Sue Waller on “History of Pullman Kiwanis”
June 16 – Women’s Leadership Guild, Pullman Regional Hospital (2 speakers)
June 23 – Annie Pillers, Whitman County coroner and Kiwanian
June 30 – Brett Myers, Whitman County sheriff, on drug trafficking
Program Chair: Mary Schweitzer
May 2022
May 5 – Club Annual Meetingled by President Sandra Woodrow
May 12 – John Hendrickson and Amberly Boone of SEL, on the SEL Printed Circuit Board Factory in Moscow, Idaho
May 19 – Performing Arts Prize, program by Kiwanis Performing Arts Committee, including talk by PHS music and drama teacher Andy Mielke, a Kiwanian
May 26 – Memorial Day Program: Ted Weatherly, a Kiwanian, on the American Legion and the good it does for Pullman.
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
April 2022
April 7 – Eric Fejeran, Executive Director of Whitman County United Way
April 14 – Mary Graff, Life Center Northwest, A Gift of Organ and Tissue Donation
April 21 – Allie Johnson, Pullman Regional Hospital Autism Awareness
April 28 – Devon Felsted, How and why you should recruit new Kiwanis members
Program Chair: Stephanie Pierce
PULLMAN KIWANIS CENTENNIAL MONTH – March 2022
March 3 – Mayor Glenn Johnson will kick off Centennial month, talking on the importance of Kiwanis to Pullman from his perspective as Mayor and a member.
March 10 – Pullman Kiwanis by the Decades: Sue Kreikemeier is organizing a unique & fun way to tell our history.
March 17 – Let’s Get Growing: Francis Benjamin will give his PowerPoint on club activities in the context of new member recruitment – how to tell our club’s story.
March 24 – Centennial Celebration – Sandra Woodrow will introduce several members and friends to give 3-4 minutes of remarks each on what Kiwanis means to them. Includes Dennis McConnell, Anne Aylsworth, Devon Felsted, Shannon Focht, Jim Haugen, Ted Weatherly, Betty Adams, Carolina Silva. Also Abbie Hulst, the incoming Key Club President
March 31 – WSU Coach Brian Green, in his 3rd season, will give an update on Cougar baseball – the team, new facilities, new fan services.
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
February 2022
February 3: Paul Kimmell – Regional Business Manager, Avista
February 10: Shawn Kohtz – City of Pullman Public Works Director
February 17 : Judge John Hart – Whitman County District Court Judge
February 24: Jeanne Weiler – Downtown Pullman Association/Director of WSU Pullman Community and Public Affairs
Program Chair: Jeff Guyett
January 2022
January 6: Megan Guido – Color Code personality assessment
January 13: Becky Highfill, PRH Center for Learning and Innovation
January 20: Dewey Scientific – What they do
January 27: Francis and Scott Hodge, New apps
Program Chair: Megan Guido
December 2021
December 2: Jazz Quartet from WSU, students of Horace Alexander Young. It would be great to have as many are comfortable join us at the View Room.
December 9: Dan Maher, celebrated singer known for folk and blues
December 16 : Pullman Montessori Charter School – update presentation.
December 23 & 30: No meetings. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2021
November 4: Bob Maxwell, Superintendent of Pullman Public Schools, has climbed back on the bucking bronco of public education for another year of learning in Pullman. Don’t forget to bring your homework.
November 11: Scott Adams, CEO pf Pullman Regional Hospital for the past 30 years, will join us and share the many challenges facing the hospital, and the opportunities they have presented, over the past months.
November 18: Eric Fejeran, director of United Way of Whitman County, will help us catch up on how United Way has dealt with the unique challenges of the past year and new initiatives planned.
November 27: No meeting. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!
Program Chair: Bob Clark
October 2021
October 7: Club officer installation plus Greg Partch, president, Whitman County Historical Society, discussing the organization’s mission and work, as well as sharing about the historical archives housed in their library at Gladish.
October 14: Teresa Driver, Boost Collaborative, on new Community Inclusion program for adults with disabilities.
October 21: Dan Bayly, Registered Play Therapy-Supervisor and Clinical Director with Paradise Creek Counseling, discussing the benefits of play in neurodevelopment
October 28: Karen Nelson, Boost Collaborative, on Whitman County early intervention services delivery during the pandemic and beyond.
Program Chair: Sue Kreikemeier
September 2021
September 2: Dr. Jessica Viergutz-Cavagnetto, Pullman School District Mental Health Therapist, Addressing Student Mental Health
September 9: Dr. Erik Bayona, Palouse Psychiatry & Behavioral Health, on Child/Adolescent Mental Health
September 16: Sara Waters, WSU Assistant Professor, Human Development, Stress, Coping, and Resilience in the Family
September 23: Katie Caffrey, Palouse Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Clinical Psychologist, Child Learning Challenges
September 30: Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, WSU Regents Professor, Psychology, Cognitive Impairments from Aging Research
Program Chair: Francis Benjamin and Megan Guido
August 2021
August 5: Sharon Morgan, U of Idaho Senior Director, Office of Estate, Trust and Gift Planning – Charitable gift planning
August 12: Stuff the Bus kickoff, Dissmore’s parking lot
August 19: Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program – Seattle, presenters likely Ray Redick and Carol Mahoney
August 26: Trevor Bond, WSU Libraries – The Return of Nez Perce Artifacts. His new book, “Coming Home to Nez Perce Country: The Niimiipuu Campaign to Repatriate Their Exploited Heritage,” published by the WSU Press
Program Chair: Larry Clark
JULY 2021
July 1: Meri Joswiak, Palouse Discovery Science Center
July 8: Scott Adams, Pullman Regional Hospital
July 15: Meg Gollnick, Jefferson and Kamiak School Gardens and the Pullman Schools Pantry Program
July 22: John Hinz, iBelieve of the Palouse
July 29: Debi Dockins, Northwest Cancer Foundation of Hope
Program Chair: Stephanie Pierce
JUNE 2021
June 3 – Bob Maxwell, Pullman School Superintendent, Update on Pullman Schools
June 10 – Debbie Sherman, Depot Committee, What’s New at the Pullman Depot Heritage Center
June 17 – Bill Skavdahl, financial advisor, Waddell & Reed, on tax-wise strategies for charitable giving and investing
June 24 – Mike Urban, Pullman City Administrator, State of the City remarks
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
MAY 2021
May 6 – Francis Benjamin, Pullman Kiwanis President, Kiwanis Community Service Award & Board Election
May 13 – Tony Bean, Executive Director, Pullman Moscow Regional Airport Update
May 20 – Jeff Guyett, Executive Director, CAC – Regional Housing Assistance
May 27 – Kiwanis Performing Arts Awards and Winner Presentations, Ted Weatherly, Facilitator
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
APRIL 2021
April 1: Marie Dymkoski, Director, Pullman Chamber of Commerce, Update on Pullman Businesses & Events
April 8: Devon Felsted, President, Pullman Disposal, on the History of Garbage Collection in Pullman
April 15: Denis Tracy, Whitman County Prosecutor, True Crime in Whitman County – Interesting Cases that Denis has worked on
April 22: Ted Weatherly, Former Pullman Police Chief – Back by Popular Demand! The Fascinating Tales of a Former Police Chief, PART TWO
April 29: Allison Munch-Rotolo, President, College Hill Association, A Look at the History & Significance of College Hill Neighborhood and Homes
Program Chair: Shannon Focht
MARCH 2021
March 4: Ben Stone, Whitman County Public Health & Emergency Response COVID response/vaccinations
March 11: Annie Pillers, County Coroner. Thoughts on Whitman County deaths in the last year
March 18: Paul Kimmell, Avista Regional Business Manager, Avista connections & Pine Creek Community Fire Recovery
March 25: Tom Handy, Whitman County Commissioner, Beer, COVID, and the Board of Whitman County Commissioners
Program Chair: Jeff Guyett
FEBRUARY 2021
February 4: Ted Weatherly, retired Chief of Police, on unsolved and interesting cases (names not disclosed) that happened while chief.
February 11: Vicki Frucci with Youth Protection Training. ALL MEMBER PARTICIPATION REQUESTED – required for all members by Kiwanis International. Vicki is the PNW training and education specialist.
February 18: Devon Felsted, on his experience having the COVID-19 virus, and Whitman County interim health director Chris Skidmore will each speak. Bring all your curiosity and questions about the coronavirus.
February 25: Brett Myers, Whitman County Sheriff , on his most difficult or interesting cases to solve, issues around giving the Miranda rights’ notice, and ethics and issues of misleading a defendant into making a confession. And more topics of Brett’s choice
Program Chair: Ginger Flynn.
JANUARY 2021
January 7: Thad DeBuhr, lead pastor at Real Life Church in Pullman on the Blessing Beds project
January 14: New Kiwanian Cody Jess on Investing during the COVID pandemic
January 21: Current PNW Gov-Elect Greg Wegrich will share the speaker role with Nicholas Hafez who is running to be the next Gov-Elect of Kiwanis PNW. They will speak on plans and visions for PNW Kiwanis.
January 28: Bobbie Ryder, Pullman Civic Trust, on the CAP bike trail planned between Pullman and Colfax
Program Chair: Devon Felsted.
DECEMBER 2020
December 3: Kiwanis Shares – Expressions of thankfulness and holiday memories by club members – see instructions & deadline below**
December 10: Greg Yasinitsky, Teaching music on the web with a really fun original composition of Greg’s played by the WSU Jazz Band entirely online.
December 17: Regional Theatre of the Palouse, Tina McClure and her sons with a Holiday presentation.
December 24: NO MEETING – Happy holidays to all!!
**HOW IT WORKS: Kiwanis Shares – Please consider sharing either
> Something you are thankful for in 2020
> A favorite Holiday Memory
> or Both!
Send your thoughts to: Kiwanisholiday2020@gmail.com by November 20th.
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
NOVEMBER 2020
November 5: Tricia Grantham and Annie Pillers discuss the work and services offered by Hospice and Friends of Hospice locally, and future plans.
November 12: Linda Bathgate, assistant director and editor-in-chief of WSU Press, will bring us up to date on new publications and the challenges of publishing under new circumstances.
November 19: Jeff Guyett, Executive Director, Community Action Center, on unique challenges of “The Food and Shelter Folks” amidst a pandemic.
November 26 – NO MEETING. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, ALL!!
Program Chair: Bob Clark
OCTOBER 2020
October 1 – RJ Lott, New City Planner, City of Pullman – Meet RJ Lott plus Installation of Officers
October 8: Alan Goodman, Associate Professor, School of Molecular Biosciences, WSU – The Basics of Viruses and Vaccines
October 15: Joanna Bailey, Library Director, Neill Public Library – How Neill Public Library is Adjusting to Continue Serving Patrons
October 22: Ireland Addis, Interim Tourism Director, Pullman Chamber of Commerce – Hidden Gems of the Palouse
October 29: Craig Cole, Executive Director, WSU Deferred Maintenance Program – Update on WSU Facilities Projects & a Glimpse of Future Projects
Program Chair: Shannon Focht
SEPTEMBER 2020
September 3 – Helen Catanese, VP of League of Women Voters, Pullman – 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment & 70th anniversary of Pullman LWV
September 10 – Paul Kimmell, Avista Palouse Regional Business Manager , scheduled for Kiwanis Community Service Celebration & Award
September 17 – Meg Lindsay, INNOVIA – Education Programs, on INNOVIA – Say Yes to Education
September 24 – Bryan Blair, Pullman community member, How Pullman can be more supportive and welcoming of the Black community
Program Chair: Francis Benjamin
AUGUST 2020
August 6 – Anita Young, Marketing Director, Regency of Pullman, on their work for safety and health during the pandemic.
August 13 – Stuff the Bus kickoff and supporter recognition
August 20 – Francis Benjamin, Pullman 2040 update
August 27 – WSU Football Coach Nick Rolovich, update on the Cougars
Program Chair: Larry Clark
JULY 2020
July 2 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA, on July 4! No meeting today.
July 9 – Tony Kuphaldt, Senior Instructor, Electronics Engineering Technology faculty-on-loan (SEL) to Lewis-Clark State College, on “The Road Less Traveled – skilled trades work as a worthy pursuit”
July 16 – Phil Weiler, WSU Vice President for Marketing and Communications – Update on WSU Plans for Fall [must be via Zoom]
July 23 – Mayor Glenn Johnson – Update on the City of Pullman
July 30 – Marie Dymkoski, Chamber of Commerce executive director – update on Pullman businesses
Program Chairs: Scott Hodge, Barbara Petura
JUNE 2020
June 4 – Our own Shannon Focht, PSD Communications Coordinator, will update us on the Pullman School District and how they’ve been adjusting to Covid-19.
June 11 – We’ll have MUSIC! Our own Andy Mielke and some students.
June 18 – Melanie Bozak, Kiwanis Pacific Northwest Governor 2019-2020 – Theme: “Find the Fire, Ignite Inspiration & Make Kiwanis Exciting!”
June 25 – Dr. Shannon Merry, DVM – Aging Pets
May 2020
ALERT: Starting May 7, we are holding meetings via Zoom and telephone call-in, until the ban on group gatherings in Washington State is lifted.
May 7 – PSH senior Sam Leeper, winner of the Kiwanis Club of Pullman Performing Arts Prize for 2020, will speak briefly during our Zoom meeting. No formal program is scheduled.
May 14 – Gary Jenkins, Pullman Police Chief and Disaster Emergency Coordinator, update on impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the police department and the community. (Kiwanis member).
May 21 – Stephanie Pierce, Pullman Regional Hospital, update on impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the hospital. (Kiwanis member).
May 28 – Jennifer Wallace, executive director, Palouse Habitat for Humanity.
April 2020
CANCELLED: April 2 – Dr. Shannon Merry, DVM – Aging Pets
CANCELLED: April 9 – Barbara Petura, Genealogy is Fun, Fascinating and Important for Kids
CANCELLED: April 16 – Vicki Frucci, Kiwanis Youth Protection Training
CANCELLED: April 23 – Jeri Harris, Pullman Arts Festival
POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER: April 30 – Paul Kimmell, Avista, Kiwanis Community Service Celebration speaker
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
March 2020
March 5: Troy Henderson, Whitman County Public Health Director, What is Happening in Public Health Today? Including Covid-19.
March 12: Mike Berney, Executive Director, Palouse River Counseling, Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Challenges & Opportunities in 2020
CANCELLED: March 19: Peter Yu, Pullman-WSU Student & Traffic Engineering Researcher, Changing the Intersections: Enhancing Safety and Mobility on Pullman’s Streets through Alternative Intersection Design
CANCELLED: March 26: Annie Pillers, Whitman County Coroner & Friends of Hospice Executive Director, On Being the Coroner in Whitman County
Program Chair: Jeff Guyett
February 2020
February 6 – Michael Todd, RTOP Associate Director, with actors from She Loves Me show
February 13 – Melissa Francik, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Pullman Regional Hospital, Current Thinking on Diet and Health
February 20 – Staff to Tony Bean, Executive Director, Update on Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
February 27 – John Hinz, Assistant Professor, WSU School of Molecular Biosciences, “Gene targeting using CRISPR technology”
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
January 2020
January 2 – No meeting. Happy Winter Holiday / WSU Closed Week!!
January 9 – David Harder, Plateau Archaeological Investigations, “16,000 Years in the Pacific Northwest”
January 16 – Jennifer Hackman, Pullman’s Economic Development Manager, Pullman Prospers: How We all Create Economic Vitality
January 23 – Jeff Guyett, Executive Director, Community Action Center, What have recent local food, housing, and needs assessments told us?
January 30 – Patrick Forster, Assistant Dean, Spokane Falls Community College, The Excellent Developments at SPFF
Program Chair: Lenore Turman
December 2019
December 5 – Don McMahon, Assistant Professor of Special Education, Augmented Reality and Education
December 12 – Lincoln Middle School Jazz Choir
December 19 – TBA
December 26 – No meeting. Happy Winter Holiday / WSU Closed Week!!
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2019
November 7 – Ted Weatherly will give a brief history of the American Legion and the Pullman Post as part of celebrating the Legion’s 100th anniversary.
November 14 – Bob Maxwell, Superintendent of Pullman Public Schools, will share details on the three school district ballot measures before Pullman voters on the February 11 ballot.
November 21 – Eric Fejeran, Board President of United Way of Whitman County, will update us on the work of the local United Way this year and the year to come.
November 28 – No meeting. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Program Chair: Bob Clark
October 2019
October 3 – Kiwanis Officer Installation and Club Meeting
October 10 – Update from Kyle Smith, new WSU Men’s Basketball Coach
October 17 – Perspectives from Gary Jenkins, Pullman Chief of Police
October 24 – Progress Report on Pullman 2040 by Francis Benjamin
October 31 – Views from Mike Heston, Pullman Fire Chief
Program Chair: Kerry Swanson
September 2019
September 5 – Tom Handy & Jeanne Weiler, Downtown Pullman Association & Main Street Program
September 12 – McKenzie Brumet, Interim Executive Director, Palouse Discovery Science Center
September 19 – Scott Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Pullman Regional Hospital
September 26 – Ryan Clements, Pullman 2040 Wayfinding
Program Chair: Francis Benjamin
August 2019
August 1 – Monica LeCaire, Executive Director, Pullman Senior Center, on Council on Aging meal programs
August 8 – Stuff the Bus Kickoff and luncheon for Kiwanians and guests at the new Kamiak Elementary School, 1400 NW Terre View Drive
August 15 – Phil Hinrichs, Hinrichs Trading Company, on Pulse Crops of the Palouse (GO HUMMUS!)
August 22 – Judy and Rich Olsen, Former Aide to Sen.Patty Murray & Former Chair of Washington Wheat Commission, on Whether the Weather? The Future of Farming
August 29 – Tom and Sherryl Kammerzell, Whitman County Port Commissioner, Beef producer, on Sustainable meat production using local regenerative grazing methods (and good eats!)
Program Chair: Eileen Macoll
July 2019
July 4 – NO MEETING! CELEBRATE AMERICA – 4th of July
July 11 – Phil Gruen of WSU’s School of Design and Construction will address the built environment of downtown Pullman and the walking tour that he developed in conjunction with WSU students, the Pullman Historic Preservation Commission, and the Pullman Chamber of Commerce.
July 18: Sneak preview of WSU School of Music summer production of “A…MY NAME IS STILL ALICE,” featuring voice majors Kathrine Berndt, Anya Guadamuz and Sarah Daniels, and faculty members Dr. Julie Anne Wieck (musical director) and Dr. Lori Wiest.
July 25: TBA
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
June 2019
June 6 – Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson, highlights of the State of the City
June 13 – Jaclyn Gotch, parent and team manager, Jefferson Elementary School in Destination Imagination competition
June 20 – Kathy Meyer and Debbie Sherman, Pullman Depot Heritage Center: Activities at the center, progress in funding
June 27 – Jeff Guyett, Community Action Center, on Whitman County Community Needs Assessment and the intersection of food and housing security.
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
May 2019
May 2 – Katie Carlson, Executive Director of Family Promise, Warming Station
May 9 – Ralph Curran, What is the KiwanisSign Project
May 16 – Kristin Lincoln. Executive Director of Washington Idaho Symphony, Symphony Updates and Changes
May 23 – Dean Bryan Slinker, WSU Vet School and Clinic
May 30 – Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse (ATVP), Vanessa Corwin, Coordinator, Sexual Assault Services, Community Outreach Programs for Students and Children
Program Chair: Sandra Woodrow
April 2019
April 4 – SFCC Pullman update – Patrick Forster, Dean at the Pullman center
April 11 – Mushroom hunting around the Palouse – Lori Carris, WSU plant pathologist
April 18 – Community Service Celebration: speakers Melanie Brown, director, and Tiffany Braun, assistant director, WSU Center for Civic Engagement
April 25 – Mary’s Park on the move – Alan Davis, Parks Superintendent with Pullman Parks and Recreation
Program Chair: Larry Clark
March 2019
March 7 – Troy Henderson, Whitman County Public Health Director, Measles and other Public Health Risks in the News
March 14 – Britnee Christen, Pullman 2040 Project Updates and the “My Why” campaign
March 21 – Andy He, Pullman Key Club Report to the Membership
March 28 – Brian Points and Gina Taruscio, presenting the Palouse Regional Housing Needs Assessment and Report
Program Chair: Jeff Guyett
February 2019
February 7 – Bob Maxwell, Update on Pullman School District
February 14 – Blaine Golden, WSU Veterans Center
February 21 – Nathan Weller and Kathleen Ryan, Update on Pullman Good Food Coop
February 28 – Andy Mielke, Performing Arts at Pullman High School
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
January 2019
January 3 – No meeting on January 3, 2019. Happy Winter Holiday!!
January 10 – Kaylee Hammerich, “Mongolia Adventure”
January 17 – Trevor Bond, WSU, “Partnering with Native Communities in the Region to
Collaboratively Curate Cultural Heritage”
January 24 – Scott Adams, “New Things Happening at Pullman Regional Hospital”
January 31 – Mary Collins, “Albion’s Picnic in the Park”
Program Chair: Mary Schweitzer
Program Chairs for 2020: Lenore Turman – January. Barbara Petura – February. Jeff Guyett – March. Ted Weatherly – April. Sandra Woodrow – May. Denise Snider – June. Eileen Macoll – July. Larry Clark – August. Francis Benjamin – September. Shannon Focht – October. Bob Clark – November. And Bill Skavdahl – December.
NOTE: Lenore Turman is 2020 Program Committee Chair
Program Chairs for 2019: Mary Schweitzer – January; Ted Weatherly – February; Jeff Guyett – March; Larry Clark – April; Sandra Woodrow- May;
Barbara Petura – June; Julie Smitt – July; Eileen Macoll – August; Francis Benjamin – September; Kerry Swanson – October;
Bob Clark – November; Bill Skavdahl – December
Program Chairs for 2018: Gabriel Mease – January; Barbara Petura – February; Ted Weatherly – March; Mary Schweitzer – April;
Francis Benjamin – May; Julie Smitt – June; Sandra Woodrow – July; Larry Clark – August; Jon Anderson – September;
Kerry Swanson – October; Bob Clark – November; Bill Skavdahl – December
Program Chairs for 2017: Julie Smitt – January; Donna Gwinn – February; Ted Weatherly – March; Sandee Powell – April;
Barbara Petura – May; Kerry Swanson – June; Francis Benjamin – July; Larry Clark – August; Brandon Chapman – September;
Sandra Woodrow – October; Bob Clark – November; Bill Skavdahl – December.
December 2018
December 6 – Lincoln Middle School Jazz Band performs
December 13 – Head Coach Ernie Kent, WSU Cougar Men’s Basketball, gives an update
December 20 – Horace Alexander Young, WSU School of Music saxophonist, performs
December 27 – No meeting. Happy Winter Holiday / WSU Closed Week!!
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2018
November 1 – Karl Johanson on high school football refereeing on the Palouse
November 8 – Annie Pillars on Serenity House, Friends of Hospice, Pullman
November 15 – Dick Scheuerman on the Volga Germans on the Palouse, in conjunction with release of his book on the same topic
November 29 – Phil Gruen on architecture and landscapes on the WSU Campus
Program Chair: Bob Clark
October 2018
October 4 – Daiquirii Rock, Executive Director, United Way of Pullman
October 11 – Aaron Krandall, WSU Cougs in Space
October 18 – Wes Howell, History of All Hallow’s Eve
October 25 – Renee Piper, President of Palouse PAWS with a Cause
Program Chair: Kerry Swanson
September 2018
September 6 – Dean Matthew Jockers, new leader for WSU’s College of Arts and Sciences and co-author of The Bestseller Code: Anatomy of the Blockbuster Novel
September 13 – Bobbie Ryder, President, Pullman Civic Trust, Update on proposed railbanking of the Colfax-Albion-Pullman Corridor
September 20 – Whitman County Perspectives, Dean Kinzer, Whitman County Commissioner, District 2
September 27 – Pullman Business is Growing, Marie Dymkoski, Executive Director, Pullman Chamber of Commerce
Program Chair: Jon Anderson
August 2018
August 2 – Whitman County Volunteer Fire Department & wildland firefighting – Kaylee Hammerich
August 9 – Kick off luncheon for Stuff the Bus for members, guests and partners
August 16 – Pat Chun, WSU Athletic Director
August 23 – Hydrogen as a future fuel – Jake Leachman, WSU enigineering professor
August 30 – Kamie Ethridge, WSU Women’s Basketball head coach
Program Chair: Larry Clark
July 2018
July 5 – NO MEETING TODAY due to proximity to the 4th of July
July 12 – Kiwanis begins meeting at Banyan’s at the Ridge Pavilion.
July 12 – History of the Perkins House, Theresa Dale, WCHS Perkins House Coordinator
July 19 – Robotics High Team Competition and Activties, Helena Johnson, Mentor
July 26 – Pullman State of the City, Adam Lincoln, City Supervisor
Program Chair: Sandra Woodrow
June 2018
June 7 – WSU Professor Dr. Chuck (Chuck Pezeshki) on The Art of Weight Loss: anecdotal evidence supported by research
June 14 – Eyes on the Prize: Strategic Planning at WSU, speaker(s) Erica Weintraub Austin, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and/or Craig Parks, Assistant Vice Provost
June 21 – Leslie Woodfill, events coordinator, Alzheimer’s Association, on services offered in our community and the 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s
June 28 – Dean Luethi, DMA, Director, WSU School of Music, and Associate Professor
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
May 2018
May 3 – Daiquiri Rock, on The Seasoned House
May 10 – Joanna Bailey, on Pullman Art Walk
May 17 – Allison Fisher, on proposed Pullman Food Coop
May 24 – Kathy Meyer and Linda Hackbarth, Whitman County Historical Society, on Depot Restoration Project
May 31 – Anne Pillers, on Serenity House
Program Chair: Francis Benjamin
April 2018
April 5 – Bob Morris, Chief Engineering Service Officer at SEL on “International business tidbits, such as how SEL helps children in foreign countries, challenges of doing business outside the USA, some of the projects around the world & photos of some of the locations.
April 12 – Judy Meuth, retired WSU professor of wildlife biology and member of the Palouse Citizens’ Climate Lobby, on “Climate change impacts on the environment, economy and human health of the Palouse”
April 19 – Diana Lynn Bergstrom, President of WSU Circle K International, on “Circle K accomplishments in the past year and goals for the upcoming year”
April 26 – Club Annual Meeting and Elections
Program Chair: Mary Schweitzer
March 2018
March 1 – Community Band of the Palouse Update – Denise Snider, Music Director
March 8 – Guitars – Andy Mielke, PHS Choir, Band & Guitar Teacher
March 15 – Morning Tutoring Program at Elementary Schools – Ying Lee, WSU Instructor
March 22 – Annual Community Service Luncheon – John Sherman, Retired Pullman City Supervisor
March 29 – Writing – Bill Gardner, Novelist and WSU Chief of Police
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
February 2018
February 1 – Robert Maxwell, Pullman School Superintendent, What the State New Funding Formula Means for our Schools and Our Children
February 8 – Jeff Feuerstein, Waddell & Reed Financial Advisor, What the New Federal Tax Law May Mean for Your Money
February 15 – Garren Shannon, Co-Chair, Pullman 2040, Implementing the Pullman 2040 Projects for Our Community
February 22 – Sgt. Jake Opgenorth, Pullman Police Department, Updates on Home Security and Online Safety/Scams
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
January 2018
January 4 – Mark Leeper, executive director, Disability Action Center Northwest, and Vicki Leeper, DAC Marketing Specialist and co-owner of Dancing Chocolate, online chocolatier based in Pullman
January 11 -Anna Maria Shannon, Interim Director, and Laura Child, Development Director, Sneak Preview
of the new Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at WSU
January 18 – Kerry Swanson, NWPB Radio Station Manager, on changes to Northwest Public Broadcasting, and NWPB news manager Scott Leadingham on news and the importance of journalism in today’s society.
January 25 – Nichole Kopp, Teen Services, Whitman County Library
Program Chair: Gabriel Mease and Barbara Petura
December 2017
December 7 – Lincoln Middle School Jazz Band, Joe Covill, Director
December 14 – President Kirk H. Schulz, WSU – Drive to 25, Progress and Challenges
December 21 – Holiday Harmonies with Musical Kiwanians
December 28 – No meeting. Happy Winter Holiday / WSU Closed Week!!
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2017
November 2 – Mary Collins, League of Women Voters: overview of LWV activities in the Pullman area, including candidate forums, studies of issues, voter registration, more.
November 9 – Kim Barnes, best selling author from the University of Idaho, on her work and writing. Author of In the Kingdom of Men, a best book of 2012, A Country Called Home, a best book of 2008, and In the Wilderness, a Pulitzer Prize nominee. She is a professor of English in the MFA program.
November 16 – Mindy Thorp, community engagement specialist, about activities of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.
November 23 – No meeting. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
November 30 – Joal Lee, Assistant Dean, Director of Instruction, and English and Humanities Instructor at Spokane Falls Community College, Pullman. He’ll update us on SFCC activities and programs in Pullman.
Program Chair: Bob Clark
October 2017
October 5 – Induction of 2017-2018 Kiwanis officers, plus Adam Lincoln, Pullman city supervisor, and Kurt Dahmen, Pullman recreation superintendent, on the two Pullman city levies on the November ballot
October 12 – Lihnda Sagen and Margaret Gollick, co-presidents, PTA, Jefferson Elementary School, on Pullman School District’s Weekend Snack Pantry Program run by PTA volunteers and community members with support from businesses, individuals, and community organizations.
October 19: Aaron Riley, Regional Long-Term Care Ombuds for Eastern WA, overview of Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman advocates for residents of nursing homes, adult family homes, and assisted living facilities.
October 26: United Way of Pullman, program details to follow
Program Chair: Sandra Woodrow
September 2017
September 7 – Dr. Steve Hall, family practice doctor with Palouse Medical, on Palouse Free Clinic that he heads for low-income families
September 14 – Jenny LeBeau, Kiwanis Member Orientation for new and continuing members
September 21 – John Shaheen, WSU Transportation director, on WSU’s parking situation, recent changes, and options for moving forward
September 28 – Phil Weiler, WSU Vice President for Marketing and Communication, on the new role of this VP and strategic direction for WSU branding
Program Chair: C. Brandon Chapman
August 2017
August 3 – Misty Amarena, director of Backyard Harvest, on gleaning local produce for food banks
August 10 – Stuff the Bus Kickoff Luncheon
August 17 – “The Benefits of Exercise: Fueling Success with Knowledge and Discipline” with ACE Certified Personal Trainer James Bledsoe, Snap Fitness
August 24 – David Makin, WSU asst. professor of criminal justice – policing technology and community relations research project (involves Pullman)
August 31 – Amber Hanes-Miller, Outreach Coordinator at Life Flight Network
Program Chair: Larry Clark
July 2017
July 6 – Nancy Gregory, Community Medical Team to indigenous people of Equador – PRH,
WSU School of Pharmacy, Faith-based, Gritman
July 13 – Nicholas Lovrich, WSU Regents Professor Emeritus – Marijuana Detection Tool
July 20 – Trent Goetze, owner, Airway Hills Golf Center
July 27 – Chad Vorse, Vorse Machinations, developer of the Forever Shower, environmentally-friendly way
to reduce water use
Program Chair: Francis Benjamin
June 2017
June 1 – Marilyn Burch and Melissa Francik, Registered Certified Dietitians, Pullman Regional Hospital
June 8 – Chelsea Cannard and Jessie Jacobs, Palouse River Rollers
June 15 – Jacob Davis, Whitman County Association of Realtors
June 22 – Mary Jo Gonzales, Vice President Student Affairs, WSU
June 29 – Tracie Brelsford and Kristin Lincoln – Audian Performing Arts Center project
Program Chair: Kerry Swanson
May 2017
May 4 – Joanna Bailey, NPL Director, A page from Neill Public Library: updates and changes
May 11 – Vicki Frucci, Master Trainer, Kiwanis Youth Protection Training
May 18 – Tony Bean, Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport, Runway progress plus future opportunities
May 25 – Bill Moos, WSU athletic director, Update on the Cougars
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
April 2017
April 6 – Anthony Alvarez, Vets on the Farm
April 13 – Adam Lincoln, our new City Supervisor
April 20 – Becky Highfill, Palouse Resource Guide
April 27 – Radio Theatre presentation by Pullman Civic Theatre
Program Chair: Sandee Powell
March 2017
March 2 – “Recent Evolution of Law Enforcement” – Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins
March 9 – “Music Outside Four Walls” – Ruth Boden, WSU music professor
March 16 – “Local Rails to Trails Update” – Eileen Macoll, community leader
March 23 – “Winter Olympic Sport for Rifle Marksmanship” – Dick Domey, community leader
March 30 – Kiwanis Community Service Celebration – Speaker Megan Guido, Pullman Regional Hospital
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
February 2017
February 2 – Larry Arbour, artist in oils and watercolors, with Art Studio at Gladish
February 9 – Mike Lopushok, Weightlifting and Bodybuilding
February 18 – Noel Nicolai, Pullman Regional Hospital, Aging and Mastery Program®
February 25 – Francis Benjamin, Pullman 2040, Visioning our Community’s Future
Program Chair: Donna Gwinn
January 2017
January 5 – Travis Woodland, Director of WSU I-Corps and Industry Extension, WSU Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. “Transforming ideas into successful business products: an in-depth look at I-Corps (Innovation Corps) at WSU.”
January 12 – Whitman County Auditor Eunice Coker. Part 2 of her original topic from September 15, 2016, “Election Planning, Preparation, and Processing.”
January 19 – Cornell W. Clayton; Director, WSU Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service and Thomas S. Foley Distinguished Professor of Government. “A look back at the 2016 election cycle (local, state and national).” NOTE: His program will start promptly at 12:15 p.m. due to teaching responsibility.
January 26 – Brenda Barrio, Assistant Professor of Special Education, WSU College of Education. “On WSU ROAR (Responsibility Opportunities Advocacy and Respect), two-year inclusive postsecondary education program for students 18-29, diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), including autism.”
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
December 2016
December 1 – Jeff Guyett, Community Action Center
December 8 – Lincoln Middle School Jazz Band, Joe Covill
December 15 – Franklin Jazz Choir, Theresa Mecham
December 22 – NO MEETING – MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!
December 29 – NO MEETING – HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017!!
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2016
November 3 – Superintendent Bob Maxwell, State of the Pullman Schools
November 10 – Lynn Kramer, I Believe suicide prevention program
November 17 – Pete Dickinson, Pullman Planning Director, City of Pullman Comprehensive Plan Update
November 24 – NO MEETING – HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!
Program Chair: Larry Clark
October 2016
October 6 – Kiwanis Club Meeting: welcome new President Jeri Harris, learn about club contributions to kids and our community, how you and other members make it possible
October 13 – Adrienne Maxwell, Dietitian, Whitman County Health Department: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) celebrating 40 years plus Smile Mobile Dental services for low income families
October 20 – Rudy Trejo, Board President, Washington Idaho Symphony 45th season
October 27 – Paige Collins, Executive Director, Council on Aging (Colfax, United Way Agency). Nutrition Services – Food Pantries and Group Meals
Program Chair: Sandra Woodrow
September 2016
September 1 – Richard Scheuerman, author of many books on Palouse area history. “Raising Heirloom Grains for Health, Heritage, and Occasional Profit.”
September 8 – Jamie Callison, WSU Head Chef and author of Crimson Spoon: Plating Regional Cuisine on the Palouse. “Becoming a Chef.”
September 15 – Eunice Coker, Whitman County Auditor. “Election Planning, Preparation, and Processing.”
September 22 – Sandra O’Keefe, RN, oncology nurse at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, Lewiston. “Breast Cancer: Stages and Treatment.”
September 29 – Larry Clark, editor, Washington State Magazine. “How to Make a Magazine.”
Program Chair: Bob Clark
August 2016
August 4 – Tarrin Weber, Administrator, Avalon Care Center, Update on new facility
August 11 – Kick off Luncheon for 8th Annual Stuff the Bus school supplies drive, with guest speakers
August 18 – Chris Bruce, Director, and Anna-Maria Shannon, Associate Director, WSU Museum of Art, on Creativity, Innovation and the New Museum
August 25 – New WSU President Kirk Schulz
Program Chair: Ashley Alred
July 2016
July 7: Brett Myers, Whitman County Sheriff
July 14: Marcus Poppen, Assistant Professor of Special Education, WSU College of Education, on integration of those with disabilities into the work force
July 21: Marty Lees, WSU Head Baseball Coach, on his first year at the helm of a historied program, current recruitment efforts and outlook for the future
July 28: Noel Schulz, Professor of Electrical Engineering in the WSU Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, as well as WSU First Lady
Program Chair: Brandon Chapman
June 2016
June 2 – Jennifer Wallace, Executive Director, Palouse Habitat for Humanity
June 9 – Evan Ellis, KQQQ Radio News Director
June 16 – Thom Allen, Project Manager, WSU Social and Economic Sciences Research Center
June 22 – Representative from the WSU Foundation
June 29, – Chris Opheim, Spirit Coordinator and Head Cheer Coach for the Washington State Spirit Squads.
Program Chair: David Harder
May 2016
May 5 – Dr. Troy Bennefield, Director of Athletic Bands, Associate Director of Bands, and Assistant Professor of Music at WSU.
May 12 – Alan Davis, City of Pullman parks manager. Topic: Update on the Garden House at Lawson Gardens (Alan oversees the citizens committee that is steering this project.)
May 19 – Rich Lamb, College of Education, director of the Neurocognition Science Lab and Data Center in Cleveland Hall. Topic: “Video games as learning tools in the schools.”
May 26 – Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson and City Supervisor Mark Workman, updating Kiwanis on the “state of the city” and other City of Pullman news.
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
April 2016
April 7 – Ted Weatherly, on History of the American Legion
April 14 – Darin Watkins, on his book “Chance for Glory — the Innovation and Triumph of the Washington State 1916 Rose Bowl Team”
April 21 – Vicki Frucci will lead the Kiwanis Youth Protection Training
April 28 – Lisa Carloye, President, Pullman Civic Trust, on “Rails to Trails” (And our short annual meeting and election.)
Program Chair: Ginger Flynn
March 2016
March 3 – Pullman Fire Chief Mike Heston – Managing Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest
March 10 – Pullman/Moscow Airport Manager Tony Bean – Update on Airport Runway Project, Expansion
March 17 – Pullman High School Swim Coach Ed Davis – Pullman Swim Team Accomplishments
March 24 – 3rd annual Community Service Celebration, speaker Mack Strong, former Seattle Seahawks fullback for 14 seasons, founder of TEAM-WORKS Foundation that empowers disadvantaged youth and their families.
March 31 – Katharine and Joe Covill – Used Instrument Drive Results and Performance Needs of Schools
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
February 2016
February 4 – Steve Davis, CEO, Palouse Care Network
February 11 – Cait McHugh, PCEI Education Coordinator, Increasing citizen involvement with decisions that affect our region’s environment
February 18 – Pastor Jamie Pagels, Pullman Foursquare Church
February 25 – DeDe McReynolds, Hope Center Service Coordinator, Services and Thrift Store
Program Chair: Sandee Powell
January 2016
January 7 – Amy Trujillo, Executive Director, Palouse Land Trust, with Libbie Walker, Board Member
January 14 – Kirsten Peters, A Better Understanding of Mental Illness, with Zoe Cooley, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Pullman
January 21 – Joye Dillman, For the Fun of It: Children’s Toys from the 18th through early 20th Centuries
January 28 – Denise Snider, Director, Community Band of the Palouse, Making Music for the Community
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
December 2015
December 3 – Bill and Susie Skavdahl lead the club in a holiday sing-along.
December 10 – Mary Gilmore, community relations coordinator, on MedStar services and expansion
December 17 – LMS Jazz Band performed under the direction of Joe Covill
December 24 – MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!! No meeting today.
December 31 – HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE TO ALL!!! No meeting today.
Program Chair: Ginger Flynn
November 2015
November 5 – Peter Haug, Climate Change
November 12 – Paul Sturm, State of Pullman School District and upcoming levy election
November 19 – Rachel Webber, WSU’s Ask Dr. Universe and science writing for kids
November 26 – HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!! No meeting today.
Program Chair: Larry Clark
October 2015
October 1 – Mike Berney, executive director, Palouse River Counseling
October 8 – Janet Schmidt on 4H and agriculture activities at WSU
October 15 – Mary McDonald, Community Child Care Center – Early Learning
October 22 – Patricia Christo, Alzheimer’s Association-Washington Chapter
October 29 – Jeff Guyett on Community Survey overview – United Way, CAC, Pullman Regional Hospital and other agencies are partners in obtaining this community survey within Whitman County.
Program Chair: Sandra Woodrow
September 2015
September 3 – Whitcom 9-1-1 Emergency Communications in Whitman County
September 10 – Music and Memory on The Palouse, Ginny Hauser with Pullman Regional Hospital
September 17 – Man Tracking and Search and Rescue Operations, Marvin Pillers
September 24 – United Way Helping Children, Sandra Woodrow, Russ Driver
Program Chair: Annie Pillers
August 2015
August 6 – Francis Benjamin, Co-Chair, Be the Entrepreneur Bootcamp, on Area Economic Development
August 13 – Stuff the Bus kickoff
August 20 – Jeff Guyett, Executive Director, Community Action Center
August 27 – Bill Drake, Assistant Athletic Director, Athletic Training, Washington State University
Program Chair: Kerry Swanson
July 2015
July 2 – Dr. Randall Cummings on Vision Therapy
July 9 – Beverley Wolff, Administrator, Montessori School of Pullman, on new developments
July 16 – David Harder, Plateau Archaeological Investigations
July 23 – Palouse Repertory Readers
July 30 – Scott Adams, Pullman Regional Hospital CEO, on hospital updates, and Alison Lawhead on Circles of Caring program
Program Chair: Donna Gwinn
June 2015
June 4 – Dr. Richard Zack, WSU Entomology Professor, The Yemen Project, a sequel to the “Guatemala Project”
June 11 – Arthur Ericsson, head coach, WSU Men’s Crew and Women’s Lightweight Rowing, on crew competition and the student-athletes/rowers who represent WSU in the Pac-12
June 18 – Dr. Arron Carter, WSU Professor and winter wheat breeder, on WSU’s Wheat Breeding Program
June 25 – Lynn Kramer, discussing We Believe, a program she is organizing to engage more youth in the community as volunteers
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
May 2015
May 7 – Larry Fox, WSU Professor of Animal Sciences
May 14 – Denis P. Tracy, Whitman County Prosecutor
May 21 – Sue Kreikemeier, President, Whitman County Genealogical Society, “Finding Your Roots!”
and ‘Who Do You Think You Are?”
May 28 – Paul Sturm, Superintendent, Pullman School District, “The State of our Schools”
Program Chair: Devon Felsted
April 2015
April 2 – Kiwanis Community Service Celebration – Marie Dymkoski, Alex Anderson, Tyson Diep
April 9 – Dr. Richard Zack, WSU Professor, The Guatemala Project
April 16 – Teresa Nguyen, WSU CKI President-elect, New Directions & Next Year’s Vision
April 23 – Ashley Alred, on Women’s Leadership Guild at Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation
April 30 – Mark Workman, Pullman City Supervisor, State of the City Address
Program Chair: TJ Martin
March 2015
March 5 – Mick Smerdon – DNA repair – Doctors: Protecting Cells from Chaos and Cancer
March 12 – David E. Whitehead, Vice President of R&D, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.
March 19 – Fritz Hughes, Pullman Education Foundation
March 26 – Mary Trotter, New York, New York (As in the song)
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
February 2015
February 5 – Coach June Daughterty, WSU Women’s Basketball
February 12 – WSU President Elson Floyd, The State of the University
February 19 – Bill Moos, WSU Athletic Director
February 26 – Amberly Boone, Marketing and Promotions manager, Brelsford WSU Visitor Center
Program Chair: DaVina Hoyt
January 2015
January 1 – HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!! No meeting today.
January 8 – KIWANIS ORIENTATION for new and continuing members: learn about KIWANIS!
January 15 – Grand Avenue Greenway Project, Enhancing Our Community – Rosalie Harms, Rosemary Waldrop, Debbie Sherman
January 22 – Robert Clark, Editor-in-Chief, WSU Press, A Look at New Books
January 29 – Russ Savadalena, Manager, What’s New (and Tasty) at the WSU Creamery
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
December 2014
December 4 – Franklin Elementary School Choir, director Theresa Meacham
DECEMBER 6 – KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST, MUSIC FEST & SILENT AUCTION from 7 a.m.- Noon, Lincoln Middle School
December 11 – Amit Dingra, co-founder of Phytelligence, a new biotech company in Pullman
December 18 – Holiday festivities: Christmas Quiz and songs led by Bill and Suzy Skavdahl
December 25 – MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!! No meeting today.
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2014
November 6 – Mary Trotter, WSU Performing Arts
November 13 – Rich Lamb, WSU education professor, on use of video games for measurement of student cognition
November 20 – Tim Steury, former editor of Washington State Magazine, on apples & cider-making
November 27 – HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!! No meeting today.
Program Chair: Larry Clark
October 2014
October 2 – Ruth Garfield, Executive Director, Families Together
October 9 – Char Parsley, Executive Director, NEXUS (formerly Eastern Washington Hard of Hearing)
October 16 – Eric Hoyle, Executive Director, Boost Collaborative, about Early Child Screening
October 23 – Colleen Hinman, Executive Director, and Marcia Sanholtz, President, YMCA – Youth programs and
Special Olympics
October 30 – Jon Carlson, Inland Radio, On Producing the Radio-thon for the United Way of Pullman and United Way of Latah County
Program Chair: Sandra Woodrow
September 2014
September 4 – Patrick Merry, Merry Cellars
September 11 – Youth Protection Training presented by Vicki, a Kiwanis trainer, Spokane
September 18 – Pullman Chamber of Commerce & National Lentil Festival
September 25 – Rose Jao, Washington State Winner of Distinguished Young Women and Key Club
Program Chair: Ginger Flynn
August 2014
August 7 – Sue Jacobson, Palouse Area Therapeutic Horsemanship(PATH) Program, including new programs/services for fall
August 14 – Annual Stuff the Bus Kickoff Luncheon at Gladish View Room
August 14-16 – STUFF THE BUS School Supplies Drive
August 14-16 – Used Musical Instrument Drive
August 21 – Stacy Pettitt (aka Betty Rumble #99), Palouse River Rollers (Roller Derby)
August 28 – Student Films presented by students from Spokane Falls Community College Pullman Campus
Program Chair: Debbie Edwards
July 2014
July 3 – Scott Patrick, D.A.R.E. officer, Pullman Police Dept
July 10 – Dr. Kirsten Peters, WSU, “The Rock Doc”
July 17 – Kristina Umbright, Senior Chore Coordinator, Pullman Community Council on Aging’s Senior Chore program
July 24 – Lindsey Rinehart, LCSW Executive Director, Family Promise of the Palouse
July 31 – Ernie Kent, new WSU Head Basketball Coach
Program Chair: Kerry Swanson
June 2014
June 5 – Eric Beier and Chad Garrison, WSU Physics Club “Big Ideas,” including flying the Cougar flag at 98,000 feet!\
June 12 – Steve Nugent, WSU Women’s Soccer coach, Coming Soon: a World-Class Soccer Facility at WSU Pullman!!
June 19 – Dan Bernardo, WSU Provost and Executive Vice President, Updating the Strategic Plan for Washington State University
June 26 – Greg Yasinitsky, WSU Regents Professor of Music, sharing his knowledge and love for jazz
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
May 2014
May 1 – Police Chief Gary Jenkins, on I-502’s impact on law enforcement plus information for the public.
May 8 – Fire Chief Mike Heston, on the Grove fire.
May 15 – Charlie Oldenburg, WSU retired, on “The Snake River before and after Lower Granite Dam”
May 22 – Pullman Fire paramedics, on “The tools of their trade.”
May 29 – Lisa Carloye, President, Pullman Civic Trust, 30 Years Enhancing Pullman’s Environment
Program Chair: Fritz Hughes
April 2014
APRIL 3 – KIWANIS COMMUNITY SERVICE CELEBRATION, the speaker will be
Kiwanis member and Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson. Bring a guest to join the celebration.
April 10 – Scott Mitchell, WSU CKI President, “Circle K International: On Campus, In the Community”
April 17 – Edwin Hamada, Director of WSU Department of Residence Life, “Housing & Residence Life: Past, Present, & Future”
April 24 – Annie Pillers, Executive Director, Friends of Hospice, Mission and Services for Pullman and Whitman County
Program Chair: T.J. Martin
March 2014
March 6 – Keith Nelson, Rotary Club President, History and Purpose of Rotary Club of Pullman
March 13 – Mike Heston, Lions Club President, History and Purpose of the Lions Club of Pullman
March 20 – Karen Kiessling, History and Purpose of the League of Women Voters of Pullman
March 27 – Sue Waller, Kiwanis member, Kiwanis Club of Pullman 92nd Birthday & Club History
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
February 2014
February 6 – Pete Dickinson, City Planner, Planning Pullman’s Future and the Comprehensive Plan Update
February 13 – Marie Dymkoski, Pullman Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Pullman Perspectives
February 20 – Pat Wright, President, Pullman Education Foundation, on supporting school activities, plus principals Joe Thornton, Pullman High, and Bill Holman, Franklin Elementary, on their schools’ construction progress
February 27 – Victoria Scalise, Director, Palouse Science Center, Supporting Imagination and Discovery
Program Chair: Doug Cox
January 2014
January 2 – NO MEETING. HAPPY NEW YEAR! WELCOME 2014!
January 9 – Keri E. McCarthy, WSU Associate Professor of Music, Oboe and Music History, Why Oboe? [with performance]
January 16 – Gary Jenkins, Pullman Police Chief, Perspectives on Policing in Pullman
January 23 – Brady Flygare, Executive Director, Avalon Care Center-Pullman, Services and New Developments
January 30 – Jeremy Briggs-Roberts, Director, Washington Idaho Symphony, on the spring season and future plans.
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
December 2013
December 5 – Scott Adams, CEO, Pullman Regional Hospital, and Rueben Mayes, Chief Development Officer, Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation
December 7, 2013 – Annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, Music & Silent Auction at LMS
December 12 – Paul Sturm, Superintendent, Pullman School District
December 19 – Lincoln Middle School Jazz Band led by Joe Coville
December 26 – NO MEETING. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Program Chair: Kerry Swanson
November 2013
November 7 – Pullman police officer Heidi Lambley on the Kiwanis Police Cadet Academy
November 14 – Cornell Clayton, WSU political science professor and director of the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service, on civility and democracy.
November 21 – Emily Boone, case manager, Moscow Salvation Army Service Center, History and Work of the Salvation Army
November 28 – NO MEETING – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
Program Chair: Larry Clark
October 2013
October 3 – Michelle Eaton, Executive Director, YMCA
October 10 – Local speaker, Girl Scouts
October 17 – Mike Berney, Executive Director, Palouse River Counseling
October 24 – Christine Wall, Executive Director, Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse (ATVP). Note that October is Violence Awareness Month
October 31 – HALLOWEEN – Club meeting cancelled so everyone could help with WSU football parking fundraiser.
Program Chair: Sandra Woodrow
September 2013
September 5 – Frances and Ian Peterson, Peace Corps 2013, Skype from Paraguay
September 12 – Deb Edwards, Spokane Falls Community College Pullman Campus
September 19 – Steven Remington, Executive Director, and Erin Turner, Volunteer Coordinator, University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
September 26 – John Hart, Attorney, Court appointed attorneys and Pullman activities
Program Chair: Donna Gwinn
August 2013
August 1 – Dennis McConnell, “Reflections – Something for Everyone”
August 8 – Stuff the Bus Kick-off Luncheon, noon, at the View Room at Gladish
August 15 – Desiree Gould, Asst. Principal, PHS, speaking about new school programs.
August 15-18 – PNW District Convention, in SeaTac near the airport
August 22 – Mitch Chandler, Florist, “History of Neill’s Flowers in Pullman”
August 29 – Sandi Druffel, Alzheimer’s Association, “Addressing Alzheimer’s Disease”
Program Chair: Sandee Powell
July 2013
July 4 – No meeting, cancelled for the 4th of July.
July 11 – Kirsten Peters, author of the new book, The Whole Story of Climate, also WSU Rock Doc &
CAHNRS, on “What The Little Ice Age (1320 AD to about 1850) Tells Us”
July 18 – Kerry Swanson, Station Manager, new developments at Northwest Public Radio
July 25 – Mark Workman, State of the City of Pullman
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
June 2013
June 6 – Jason Plemons, CFP, Financial Advisor, Waddell & Reed: “Savvy Social Security Planning”
June 13 – Russ Driver, Assistant Director, Beasley Coliseum: “A Day/Week/Month/Year in the Life of
Beasley Coliseum”
June 20 – Karen Killinger, Ph.D., Extension/Food Safety Specialist
June 27 – Dr. Michael Allen, Senior Instructor, Physics & Astronomy: “Speaking with E.T. – We’re all Ears”
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
May 2013
May 2 – WSU and wine: Caroline Nilson Troy, College of Agriculture Human and Natural Resource Sciences
May 9 – Engineering applications: Clint Cole, President, Digilent Inc.
May 16 – The Great Wake-up Call – Jeff Feuerstein & Jason Plemons, Waddell & Reed
May 23 – Golf on the Palouse – Todd Lupkes, General Manager/Superintendent, Palouse Ridge Golf Club
May 30 – Growth at SEL – Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer, President, SEL
Program Chair: Ginger Flynn
April 2013
April 4 – The Art of Performing – Sharon Trautwein
April 11 – Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
April 18 – The Curious Scientific Path to Personalized Medicine – Dr. Ray Reeves
April 25 – Willow Center for Grieving Children – Judy Rooney
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
March 2013
March 7 – Judge Doug Robinson, Current Legal Topics
March 14 – Ed Garretson, Whitman County Historical Society, Pullman History
March 21 – Lisa Hart, Tennis Coach, Update on WSU Tennis
March 28 – Lee Rozen, Managing Editor, Moscow-Pullman Daily News, on the Rise and Fall of the Seattle PI and the State of the American Newspaper
Program Chair: Devon Felsted
February 2013
February 7 – Jennifer Kronvall, Community Relationship manager, American Cancer Society Great West Division, on the work of the ACS
February 14 – Dr. Prema Arasu, associate vice president for International Programs and chief international officer, on At Home in the World: Update on WSU’s Internationalization Activities
February 21 – Dr. Joe Harding, WSU College of Veterinary Medicine, on new Alzheimer’s Drug
February 28 – Dr. Shelley Pressley, director for undergraduate research, University College, on Undergraduate Research at WSU
Program Chair: Sharon Morgan
January 2013
January 3 – Gail Siegel, Director, WSU Performing Arts
January 10 – Paul Sturm, Pullman Schools Superintendent, on the Bond Issue
January 17 – Cotton Sears, Bishop, Who Are the Mormons?
January 24 – Dave McKenzie, The SCORE Association, volunteer arm of Small Business Admin.
January 31 – Donnie Marbut, Head Coach, WSU Cougar Baseball 2013
Program Chair: Devon Felsted
December 2012
December 6 – Jeff Guyett, Executive Director, & Amy Robbins, Director of Family Development, Community Action Center
December 13 – Lincoln Middle School Jazz Band. Invite a friend!
December 20 -Christmas sing-a-long with fellow Kiwanians. Led by the Skavdahls and Toni Sarai-Clark. Invite another friend!
December 27 – NO MEETING due to Christmas and New Year’s Break
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2012
November 1 – Amateur Ham Radio – Tom Woodrow
November 8 – United Way presentation – Sandra Woodrow with others
November 15 – Speaker from Family Promise, addressing needs of homeless and low-income families with children in Whitman and Latah counties
November 22 – THANKSGIVING, no meeting
November 29 – Palouse Area Robotics Team (Colfax and Pullman students)
Program Chair: Sandra Woodrow
October 2012
October 4 – Rich Zack, WSU professor of entomology, on “Cultural entomology: Insects and humans”
October 11 – Mark O’English, WSU university archivist, on “Preserving historical records and the history of Pullman”
October 18 – Bridgette Brady, Director of WSU Parking and Transportation Services, on “Transportation plans for WSU”
October 25 – Donna Gwinn, new executive director of Gladish Community & Cultural Center, introducing herself and her vision for Gladish
Program Chair: Larry Clark
September 2012
September 6 – Bill Druffel, “Hot Topics at the Courthouse”
September 13 – Martin Anderson, “3D 4U”
September 20 – Scott Lavielle, Pullman Fire Chief, “Arson Prevention”
September 27 – Dennis McConnell, Kiwanis History
Program Chair: Devon Felsted
August 2012
August 9 – Brian Kemp, WSU molecular anthropologist, What Ancient DNA Tells Us
August 16 – John Sherman, Pullman City Supervisor, Looking Back & Looking Forward for Pullman
August 23 – Christopher Faricy, WSU Political Science Assistant Professor, “Social Spending and Social Welfare Programs”
August 30 – Michelle Eaton, new Executive Director, YMCA at WSU
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
July 2012
July 5 – Todd Lupkes Superintendent at Palouse Ridge Golf course
July 12 – Bill Moos WSU Athletic Director
July 19 – Mike Yates – Pullman downtown development and Chamber of Commerce
July 26 – Joanna Bailey Neill Public Library Director
Program Chair: Jon Anderson
June 2012
June 7 – Club Business Meeting.
June 14 – Tom La Pointe of MY OWN HOME, an organization is dedicated to helping the elderly stay in their own homes
June 21 – John Rich, Managing Artistic Director, REGIONAL THEATRE OF THE PALOUSE
June 28 – Anna Marie Shannon, Pullman Arts Commission, on the PULLMAN ARTWALK July 14-21
Program Chair: Scott Good
May 2012
May 3 – Dr. John Nilson, Director. WSU School of Molecular Biosciences, on “Exposing the Secret Life of the School of Molecular Biosciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine”
May 10 – Vicki Leeper, Tourism Director, and Amberly Boone, Events Coordinator, Pullman Chamber of Commerce, on Pullman Tourism and Events Update
May 17 – Erica Weintraub Austin and Bruce Pinkleton, Professors, Murrow Center for Media and Health Promotion at WSU, on “Working Hard or Hardly Working? Media, Politics and the Political Process.”
May 24 – Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, WSU Psychology Professor, Topic: TBA
May 31 – Amit Dhingra, Assistant Professor/Scientist, WSU Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture,Topic: TBA
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
April 2012
April 5 – Officer Mike Crow, Pullman Police Detective, Fraud in Pullman
April 12 – Professor Dick Domey (Retired), The Place of the Arts in the Business Community
April 19 – Dennis McConnell (Executive Director of Gladish Community Center) – Gladish Community Center – Celebrating 15 Years
April 26 – Kirsten Peters, Rock Doc columnist, WSU CAHNRS, Discovering our Local Geology
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
March 2012
March 1 – Bobbie Ryder, Senior Campus Planner: The WSU Campus Master Plan
March 8 – Dr. Rick DeBowes, Associate Dean for Veterinary Development, WSU, “Educating Veterinary Students for Success: the Changing Paradigm”
March 15 – Dr. Dan Dolan, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, WSU: The Cascadia Great Subduction Earthquake
March 22 – Dr. Lori Carris, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, WSU: Under our feet: the secret sex lives of morel mushroom
March 29 – Rob Snyder, Interim Director, Interfaith House at WSU, “Spiritual Journey for College Students Today”
Program Chair: Sharon Morgan
February 2012
February 2 – Ed Harrich, R.N., Director of Surgical Services, Robotic Assisted Surgery with DaVinci technology at Pullman Regional Hospital.
February 9 – Lisa Carloye, president, Pullman Civic Trust, on the PCT’s Vision 2020 for Pullman
February 16 – Ed Schweitzer, Founder and President of SEL. Update on Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
February 23 – Jennifer Wallace, Executive Director, Palouse Habitat for Humanity
Program Chair: Dennis McConnell
January 2012
January 5 – Ed Garretson, Pullman Downtown through the decades
January 12 – Kerry Swanson, Northwest Public Radio
January 19 – Bill Druffel, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
January 26 – Victoria Scalise, Palouse Discovery Science Center
Program Chair: Devon Felsted
December 2011
December 1 – Franklin Fox Jazz Choir directed by Theresa Meacham
December 3 – 52nd Annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
December 8 – WSU Flute Choir directed by Rachel Gordon
December 15 – Bill Holman, assistant principal, Lincoln Middle School
December 22 – Sing along with Toni Sarai-Clark together with Bill & Susie Skavdahl
December 29 – No Meeting
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2011
November 3 – Paul Sturm, Superintendent, Pullman School District, on the levy and Pullman school district
November 10 – John Elwood, stringed instrument maker and folk musician, Canjo inventor
November 17 – Ian Wallace, genetic counseling program, Pullman Regional Hospital
November 24 – Thanksgiving – no Kiwanis meeting
Program Chair: Larry Clark
October 2011
October 6 – Kiwanis Officer Installation, no program
October 13 – Denise Smith, Director of the School of Food Science for WSU and Idaho discussing how the combined school of Food Science is working
October 20 – Scott Adams, Pullman Regional Hospital CEO, on community collaboration
October 27 – Dina Wyche, WSU Women’s Transit coordinator and YWCA
Program Chair: Debbie Sherman and Jon Anderson
September 2011
September 1 – Jeremy Briggs Roberts, Washington Idaho Symphony conductor and music director, on 40th Symphony Season
September 8 – Dennis McConnell, PNW Kiwanis Convention & the Impact of Pullman Kiwanis
September 15 – Lee Rozen, managing editor, Moscow-Pullman Daily News
September 22 – Ken Bone, WSU men’s basketball coach
September 29 – Eric Hoyle, Palouse Industries executive director, on state budget cuts and our local non-profit organizations
Program Chair: Debbie Sherman and Jon Anderson
August 2011
August 4 – Sharon Morgan, WSU Foundation, Kiwanis Scholarship, Estate Planning and Charitable Giving
August 11 – Weekly meeting is the Stuff the Bus kickoff, noon at Dissmores. Kiwanians with community and education leaders.
August 18 – Dennis McConnell, Kiwanis Club of Pullman Impact & History
August 25 – Dorcas Hirzel and/or Meagan Guido, Pullman Regional Hospital, “Color Code” personality assessment and effective communication
Program Chair: Doug Cox, Greg Bloom & Team
July 2011
July 7 – Rob Buchert, Pullman Stormwater Services Program Manager, Stormwater Update for Pullman
July 14 – Chris Cargill, Eastern Washington Office Director, Washington Policy Center, on Business Policy in the State of Washington
July 21 – Vivek Jayaram, Boy Scout Troop 444 of Pullman WA
July 28 – Jacob Ellsworth, Palouse Prairie School of Expeditionary Learning, “Walk of the Planets”
Program Chair: Dennis McConnell
June 2011
June 2 – Sandi Billings, Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute (PCEI) activities
June 9 – Ted Weatherly, Look Back at 46 Years of Law Enforcement
June 16 – Heather Kelley, Mutt Strutt Event for Humane Society
June 23 – Henry Stinson, nationally recognized Pullman artist
June 30 – Lauren Devine, What activities our WSU CKI is working on
Program Chair: Devon Felsted
May 2011
May 5 – Suzy Scott, O. D., All About Eyes
May 12 – Nora Mae Keifer Olfs, history and new developments for
Pullman Child Welfare
May 19 – WSU Football Coach Paul Wulff
May 26 – WSU Provost Warwick Bayly
Program Chair: Jack Alexander
April 2011
April 7 – Paul J Kimmell, Palouse regional business manager for Avista, Pullman Smart Grid project
April 14 – Ole R. Sleipness, Clinical Professor, How WSU Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Uses Community Engagement for Student Studios, including Mary’s Park
April 21 – Marty Mullen, author, “Reflections on The Road: A Journey Through Whitman County Past and Present”
April 28 – John Sherman, Pullman City Supervisor, “State of the City” presentation
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
March 2011
March 3 – Gary Jenkins, Pullman Police Chief – “The Future of Policing in Pullman”
March 10 – Devon Felstad, Pullman Disposal – “Talking Trash (and Recycling)”
March 17 – Shanne Miller, Program Director, Whitman County Red Cross – “Local Red Cross Services”
March 24 – Paul Sturm, Pullman Schools Superintendent – “Update on Pullman Public Schools”
March 31 – Dennis McConnell, Kiwanis President – “Club Memories”
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
February 2011
February 3 – Drs. Stephen Holm and Sherdon Cordova, Maxillofacial Surgeons, PRH
February 10 – Bill Moos, Athletic Director, WSU
February 17 – Nancy Cheadle, AuD CCC-A, Doctor of Audiology with Palouse Audiology, PRH
February 24 – Bryan Lindsay, Administrator, Avalon Care Center
Program Chair: Sharon Morgan
January 2011
January 6 – Jack Schuett – YMCA at WSU
January 13 – Steve Robischon, Executive Manager, Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee, on Palouse ground water
January 20 – Edwin Garretson, Whitman County Historical Society
January 27 – Christina James, on Eastern Religions
Program Chair: Devon Felsted
December 2010
December 2 – WSU Vo-Jazz directed by Dean Luethi
December 9 – Brenda Saltzer, Executive Director for Carenet of the Palouse
December 16 – Ian Skavdahl, performing holiday favorites and original compositions
December 30 – Special presentation of Club Business by Dennis McConnell
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2010
November 4 – Annie Pillars with Whitman County Transplant Fund & Christine Wall from Alternatives to Violence on the Palouse, ATVP. Tentative, being finalized [DS]
November 11 – Tracie Brelsford from Pullman Civic Theatre / Nye Street Theatre [DF]
November 18 – Debbie Sherman, executive director, United Way of Pullman [DS]
Program Chairs: Debbie Sherman and Devon Felsted
September 2010
September 2 – Sigrid Gauger, Prevention Specialist with Palouse River Counseling, discussing Whitman County Substance Abuse Prevention efforts
September 9 – Keri Jones, SLP, Pullman Regional Hospital’s Summit Therapy, sharing info regarding language delays and hearing loss in young children
September 16 – Matt and Char Fluster sharing “MathFire” products they are designing to enhance children’s mathematical skills through play
September 23 – Dennis McConnell, Planning and Discussing the future of the Pullman Kiwanis Club
September 30 – Michelle Frederickson, Audiologist, will speak about the importance of early identification of children with hearing loss and the technologies that are available to support children with hearing loss
Program Chairs: Sue Kreikemeier & Doug Cox
August 2010
August 5 – Matt Potter, WSU Head Women’s Soccer Coach
August 12 – Kickoff of Stuff the Bus, at Dissmore’s
August 19 – Craig Holmes, a Vice President with D.A. Davidson and former school board member who advocates on behalf of children
August 26 – Erica Austin, PhD, WSU, Murrow School of Communication, on media and advertising impacts on children
Program Chairs: Sue Kreikemeier & Doug Cox
July 2010
July 1 – Rob Buchert, “Storm Water Services in Pullman”
July 8 – Rachel Cox, “Honor Them Foundation, Inc.”
July 15 – Mary MacDonald, “Turnbow Flat Farm, local pasture-based farm”
July 20 – Stuff the Bus Planning Meeting, 6:00PM Sandra’s home
July 22 – Emily Carlson, “Being 2011 Pullman Junior Miss”
July 29 – Dale Miller, Kim Donohue, Amy Robbins, “Housing Programs at the Community Action Center”
Program Chair: Ashley Overstreet, assisted by Barbara Petura
June 2010
June 3 – Patrick Merry, winemaker, Merry Cellars of Pullman..
June 10 – Edmund O Schweitzer III, President, Schweitzer Engineering Labratories, Pullman.
June 16 – Farewell event for Past President Sarah Hanks, 5-7 pm, Old Post Office
June 17 – Chris Bruce, Director, WSU Museum of Art
June 24 – Cameron Grow, Principal, Lincoln Middle School, Pullman
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
May 2010
May 6 – Election of 2010-11 Officers. Program: Nancy Hindman and Linda Graham, Inland Northwest Community Foundation’s Relationship to Pullman. Members of Pullman Advisory Committee (Bill Skavdahl, Doug Cox, Melinda Dutton, Penne Pierson and Bob Patrick) will likely attend.
May 13 – Rep. Susan Fagan, on her thoughts from the perspective of a first-time Washington legislator, joined by Rep. Joe Schmick.
May 20 – Sen. Mark Schoesler will present his thoughts and perceptions on the regular and special sessions of the Washington legislature.
May 27 – Honoring our war dead. Bob Patrick is working with Bob Rehwaldt who is arranging a program in conjunction with the American Legion and ROTC.
Program Chairs: Bob and Jan Patrick
April 2010
April 1 – Model Airplane Fun – Sam Sorem
April 8 – Hunting the Alaska Tundra – Chris Tennant
April 15 – Writing a Novel – Bill Gardner
April 22 – Rico’s Smokehouse and Jazz – Roger Johnson
April 29 – Art as a Hobby – Barney Saneholz
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
March 2010
March 4 – Jeff Greene, owner, Palouse Falls Brewing Company, a brewhouse/bottling plant & tasting room in Pullman, including samples
March 11 – WSU VoJazz, directed by Kathleen Hollingsworth
March 18 – David Weller, USDA scientist and adjunct WSU professor, recipient of 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award for his work with Native American K-12 students to help them break the cycle of poverty by encouraging them to consider careers in mathematics, science and engineering
March 25 – Kim Kidwell, Associate Dean, WSU CAHNRS, Training the Elite 21st Century Agriculturalist
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
February 2010
February 4 – Lawrence Pintak, Founding Dean, Murrow College of Communication
February 11 – Trevor Bond, Manuscripts, Archives & Special Collections, WSU Libraries
February 18 – Corey Johnson, WSU Library Instruction
February 25 – Paul Sturm, Superintendent, Pullman School District
Program Chair: Sharon Morgan
January 2010
January 7 – Club business meeting as requested by President Sarah Hanks
January 14 – March of Dimes, Anne Shoup, Community Director
January 21 – Robb Parrish. Report on the Moscow-Pullman Airport
January 28 – Steve Wilkerson and Pi Kappa Phi report on the Bike Ride Across America
to help Push America – Journey of Hope.
Program Chair: Dennis McConnell
December 2009
December 3 – WSU President Elson S. Floyd, WSU Developments & Directions
December 10 – Brian Boler, one of the founders, Ecowell, Inc. in Pullman
December 17 – Amy Gibbs, MPT, Proformance Physical Therapy, on joint replacement, good joint health and back care during snow shoveling season
December 24 – Meeting cancelled
December 31 – Meeting cancelled
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2009
November 5 – Glenn Johnson, Mayor, City of Pullman
November 12 – Don Marbut, WSU Baseball Coach
November 19 – Karen Leonas, Professor and Chair, Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles, WSU, on Technology and Globalization: How they have transformed the fashion industry
November 25 – Kiwanis meets with Rotary at the Fireside Grille
November 26 – Kiwanis meeting moved with November 25, with Rotary, Fireside Grille
Program Chair: Jim Engibous and Marty Waananen
October 2009
October 1 – Debbie Sherman, United Way Executive Director, & Guest
October 8 – Scott Hallett – Council on Aging
October 15 – YMCA’s Sarah Hanks & YWCA’s Kintisha Williams
October 22 – Mary Tatham – Community Childcare Center
October 29 – Mike Berney of Palouse River Counseling
Program Chair: Debbie Sherman
September 2009
September 3 – Dylan Fluster, Experience at American Ballet Theater’s Summer Program
September 10 – Dennis McConnell, Insights from Kiwanis International & District Conventions
September 17 – Jeremy Wexler, head golf professional, Palouse Ridge Golf Club
September 24 – Kim Kopf, Whitman County CASA [Court Appointed Special Advocate] Program
Program Chair: Jon Anderson
August 2009
August 6 – John David Wicker, Updates on WSU Athletics & Facilities & Parking
August 13 – Head Coach Matt Potter discussing WSU women’s soccer
August 20 – June Daugherty, Head Coach, WSU Women’s Basketball
August 27 – Ken Bone, Head Coach, WSU Men’s Basketball
Program Chair: Doug Cox & Greg Bloom
July 2009
July 2 – Mid-Summer Kiwanis Updates:
— Club Election to fill Officer Vacancies
— Sandra Woodrow: How to Help with Stuff the Bus!
— Julie Smitt: Highlights of Circle K at WSU
July 9 – Dennis McConnell, What’s New at Gladish Community and Cultural Center
June 16 – Tammey Lewis, Pullman Chamber of Commerce Initiatives & Pullman Fresh Farm Market
July 23 – Christine Havens, Wawawai Canyon Winery & Tasting Room: Its Story & Wine Tasting
July 30 – Geraldine de Rooy, Your Neill Public Library – An Update
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
June 2009
June 4 – Guy Worthey, Stars, galaxies, and the incredible “beyond”
June 11 – Grant Norton, “Imagine Tomorrow”: A high school competition for progressive minds.
June 18 – Bobbie Ryder, WSU Arboretum and Wildlife Research Center
June 25 – Carolyn Ross, “Sensory Analysis of Wine & Food”
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
May 2009
May 7 – President Sarah Hanks – Increasing membership and responsibility of being a sponsor.
May 14 – Jim DeVleming, President, Pullman Greyhound Booster Committee
May 21 – WSU Raptor Club – Meet birds rescued by the Vet Clinic at WSU
May 28 – Mike Crow – Resource Officer Pullman Police Dept, role at the Middle and High School.
Program Chair: Sandra Woodrow
April 2009
April 2 – Fitness, a Trainer’s Point of View, Deb Penner, Snap Fitness.
April 9 – Bicycling for Fitness, Brice Erickson, B&L Bicycles.
April 16 – Water for Fitness, Karen Johnston , Pullman Aquatics Center.
April 23 – Fitness of Public School Children, Michelle Hyatt, Pullman School Dist. Nurse.
April 30 – Physical Therapy for the Aging Athelete, Ed Robertson, Summit Therapy
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
March 2009
March 5 – Terry Cornelison, Washington Small Business Development Center at WSU.
March 12 – Sharon Morgan, WSU Foundation, “Charitable Estate Planning for Uncertain Times.”
March 19 – Judy Dunn, Whitman County Recycling & Waste Reduction Coordinator.
March 26 – Don Orlich: Author of “Out of Butte,” speaking about “Writing for Scholarship and Fun.”
Program Chair: Devon Felsted
February 2009
February 5 – Paul Kimmel, Avista Update
February 12 – Larry Fox, Judaism and the Jewish Community on the Palouse
February 19 – Lisa Jones, American Red Cross, Community Update
February 26 – Kiwanis Membership Education
Program Chair: Dennis McConnell
January 2009
January 8 – “Smart homes: Artificial Intelligence in the home and beyond,” Dr. Diane Cook, Huie-Rogers, Chair in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
January 15 – “Getting People Where They Need to Be,” Chris Boyan & Cindy Held, WSU Visitor Center
January 22 – “Liberal Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Jobs in the New Century” Dr. Paul M. Whitney, Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts
January 29 – “The World At Your Doorstep, ” Chad Goeden, WSU International Center Coordinator and Kai-Ting (Rebecca) Liao, Outreach Assistant
Program Chair: Sharon Morgan
December 2008
December 4 – Middle School Jazz Combo
December 11 – High School Jazz Combo
December 18 – David Lui & Lauren Divine, PHS Students talk about 2008 Olympics and more.
December 25 – Merry Christmas!
Program Chair: Bill Skavdahl
November 2008
November 6 – Fred Fickenwirth, General Manager of KLEW TV, “Digital Conversion”
November 13 – Coach Paul Wulff, “WSU Football”
November 20 – Coach Tony Bennett, “WSU Basketball”
November 27 – Happy Thanksgiving!
Program Co-Chairs: Jim Engibous and Marty Waananen
October 2008
October 2 – Whitman Senior Living Center representative
October 9 – Kiwanis Celebration with PNW District. Past Governor, Lori Bryant
October 16 – Jack Alexander, Pullman Food Banks
October 23 – Programs and services of the Koinonia House or K House
October 30 – Free Luncheon at Whitman Senior Living Center, 1285 SW Center Street
Program Chair: Jack Alexander
September 2008
September 4 – Victoria Scalise, Palouse, Discovery Science Center
September 11 – Dr. Kristen Johnson of WSU, Animal Science Dept., “Sustainable Beef Production”
September 18 – Dr. Don Tilton, Green IT Alliance (Green Technology)
September 25 – Installation of Officers at our regular noon meeting
Program Chair: Jane von Frank
August 2008
August 7 – John David Wicker, Football Parking
August 14 – Sue Jacobson, WSU’s PATH program, therapeutic riding
August 21 – Amy Robbins, Community Action Center
August 28 – Deb Sherman, United Way of Pullman
Program Chair: Deb Sherman
July 2008
July 3 – Brad Vonhof, CPA and Financial Advisor, Investments in Today’s Environment
July 10 – Glen Crellin, Real Estate in Whitman County and Washington
July 17 – Jerry Finch, Whitman County Commissioner, Update on the County
July 24 – Joel Poire, Port of Whitman County, Update on the Port
July 31 – John Mix, Moscow Rotary Club, Hunger Campaign
Program Chair: Jon Anderson
June 2008
June 5 – Judy Mitchell, Dean and Professor, College of Education, WSU
June 12 – Dennis McConnell, Kiwanis Club of Pullman Memory Lane in Pictures
See Dennis for your own CD of Kiwanis photographs to enjoy!
June 19 – Marketing Director, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, What SEL
Makes and How It’s Growing in Pullman and Worldwide
June 26 – Tammy Lewis, Director, Pullman Chamber of Commerce
Program Chair: Doug Cox
May 2008
May 1 – Anna Maria Shannon, Chair, Pullman Arts Commission, and Associate Director, WSU Museum of Art , “The arts in our lives in Pullman and the Palouse.”
May 8 – Kathleen Bodley, President, Pullman Civic Trust, “What’s new in paths, bridges and beautifying Pullman.”
May 15 – Jan Ahles with Ronda Jo Styer, Good Samaritan and Sam’s Fairview Village Estates, Moscow, “Expanding services to retirees in the region.”
May 22 – Ken Hathaway, Whitman County Extension Coordinator and Master Gardners, “Best Plantings for Pullman and the Palouse.”
May 29 – Brad Jaeckel, manager, WSU Organic Farm at the Tukey Horticulture Orchard, and the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, “What’s new at the organic farm and in organic foods.”
Program Chair: Barbara Petura
April 2008
April 3 – Tracie Brelsford, Pullman Civic Theater
April 10 – David Liu, PHS student, “Interpreting the Summer Olympics in China”
April 17 – Annual Meeting, Election and Orientation
April 24 – WSU President Elson S. Floyd
Program Chair: Sharon Morgan
March 2008
March 6 – Bobbie Ryder, Better Neighborhoods for Pullman.
March 13 – Scott Adams, Regional Care Center nursing home plans.
March 20 – Mel Taylor, WSU, University District concept for College Hill
March 27 – Fritz Hughes – State of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce.
Program Chair: Ted Weatherly
February 2008
February 7 – Jeff Smith, Soil Biochemist, “Climate Change and Palouse Soils.”
February 14 – Sarah Hanks, “The YMCA Community Campaign.”
February 21 – Dennis McConnell,“My Past Two Years as Executive Director for Gladish.”
February 28 – Katherine Barry, WSU Circle K President, “Experiences in Kisumu, Kenya, Africa.”
Program Chair: Julie Smitt
January 2008
January 3 – Diana Whitney will discuss the Kids International Early Childhood Initiative and the
Kerala Early Childhood Center she just launched in India. The Caterer will be Minh’s Bakery.
January 10 – A facilitated brainstorming session to determine how to make Kiwanis Park the
best park in town and how to hold the biggest food drive ever will be led by Suzy Scott and by
Barb Olson, who helped in the first brainstorming. The caterer will be Heros N Sports.
January 17 – Caterer will be Dinner in Minutes. They will also provide the program.
January 24 – Rob Parish, manager of the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport, will provide an update.
January 31 – Karl Cozad will discuss the Community Action Center. Caterer yet to be determined.
Program Chair: Dennis McConnell
December 2007
December 6 – Paul Sturm, Superintendent, Pullman School District, “Upcoming Education Levy”
December 13 – Laura Preece and Megan Guido, “Endowment for Excellence in Health Care at
Pullman Regional Hospital
December 20 – Noel Collier, PhD, Education Coordinator for Pullman Regional Hospital, “Pullman
Regional College”
December 27 – Bill J. Druffel, Whitman County Sr. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, “Domestic Violence:
Pervasive Effect on our Community
Program Chair: Leslie Robinson
November 2007
Thursday, November 1, 2007 – Laurie Smith, VP Rotary Club, “Rotary Club Activities.”
Thursday, November 8, 2007 – Kathleen Hatch, WSU, “CUB Renovation: an Update.”
Thursday, November 15, 2007 – Wallis Friel, .Attorney and Judge, “Experiences handling Reference Hearings in the
Wenatchee Child Abuse Cases in 1999″
Thursday, November 29, 2007 – Patrick Merry, President, Lions Club, “Lions Club Activities.”
Program Co-Chairs: Jim Engibous and Marty Waanenen
October 2007
Thursday, October 4, 2007 – Brainstorming Session for new service projects, Barb Olson, facilitator.
Thursday, October 11, 2007 – Debbie Jo Sherman, Director, United Way.
Thursday, October 18, 2007 – United Way recipient agency.
Thursday, October 25, 2007 – United Way recipient agency.
Program Chair: Debbie Sherman
November 2004
Thursday, November 4, 2004 – Don Marbut, WSU Baseball Coach ” Cougar Baseball Update”
Thursday, November 11, 2004 – Larry Labolle, Avista Director of Utility Operations for Idaho
and SE Washington ” A History of the Washington Water Power Co./Avista “
Thursday, November 18, 2004 – Dr. David Stratton, WSU Professor of History, ” Lewis and Clark:
Little Known Facts You’ll Soon Forget”
Program Chair: Jim Engibous
October 2004
Thursday, October 7, 2004 – Ed Schweitzer, SEL Update
Thursday, October 14, 2004 – Jerry Finch, Whitman County Update
Thursday, October 21, 2004 – John Sherman, City of Pullman Update
Thursday, October 28, 2004 – Debbie Sherman, United Way Update
Program Chair: Jon Anderson
September 2004
Thursday, September 2, 2004 – Lenna Harding on James L. Dumas, Pullman Historical Figure.
Thursday, September 9, 2004 – Don Orlich on School Testing and Local Control.
Thursday, September 16, 2004 – S.M. (Ghazi) Ghazanfar on Stereotyping.
Thursday, September 23, 2004 – Yujia (Peter) Wu on Some Interesting Research.
Thursday, September 30, 2004 – Lane Rawlins on Washington State University.
Program Chair: Bob Johnson
August 2004
Thursday, August 5, 2004 – Bill Doba, WSU Football Coach
Thursday, August 12, 2004 – Dick Bennett, WSU Men’s Basketball
Thursday, August 19, 2004 – Matt Potter, WSU Soccer
Thursday, August 26, 2004 – John David Wicker, Football Parking
Program Chair: Brad Vonhof
July 2004
Thursday, July 1, 2004 – Charlene Jaeger, Vice President for Student Affairs, WSU.
Thursday, July 8, 2004 – Katrena Mealey, Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine
Thursday, July 15, 2004 – Don Bender, Director, Wood Materials & Engineering Laboratory and Professor of Civil Engineering.
Thursday, July 22, 2004 – John Nilson, Director, School of Molecular Biosciences.
Thursday, July 29, 2004 – Len Jessup, Dean, College of Business and Economics
Program Co-chairs: Sharon Morgan & Debra Dzuck
June 2004
Thursday, June 3, 2004 – Roger Johnson, Northwest Public Radio
Thursday, June 10, 2004 – Gary Bingham, WSU Department of Human Development, on Current Research on Families.
Thursday, June 17, 2004 – Brett Meyers, Whitman County Sheriff.
Thursday, June 24, 2004 – Glenn Johnson, Bob Rehwaldt and Val Limburg “The Chaplains Program at Pullman Memorial Hospital.”
Program Chair: Val Limburg
May, 2004
Thursday May 6, 2004 Circle K Club. Presentation of Present and Future Values.
Thursday, May 13, 2004 Dan Skinner, USDA Research Leader.
Thursday May 20, 2004 Rob Akey, Assistant WSU Football Coach.
Thursday May 27, 2004 Scott Adams, Pullman Memorial Hospital Update.
Program Chair: Judi Wutzke
April, 2004
Thursday, April 1, 2004 The Fourth and Fifth R’s — Respect and Responsibility. Character education is the Schools. Three Educators from Hilltop Element School in Lynnwood, WA will present the program.
Thursday, April 8, 2004 John David Wicker, Assistant Athletic Director for Event and Facility Operations. He’ll discuss recent and future facility projects for Athletics.
Thursday, April 15, 2004 Pam Bradetich, Associate Athletic Director got Student-athlete and Staff Development. She’ll discuss student-athletic academic performance and athletic student-athlete development programs.
Thursday, April 22, 2004 Anne McCoy, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations. She’ll discuss financial issues in intercollegiate athletics and the WSU athletic budget.
Thursday, April 29, 2004 Leslic Cox, Director of Marketing and Promotions. She’ll discuss the difference between marketing and promotions and what we are trying to do in each area to enhance Couger Athletics.
Program Chair: Marcia Saneholtz
March, 2004
Thursday March 4, 2004 Dr. Don Orlich, Retired WSU Professor of Education. “Washington Assessment of Student Learning, (WASL)”.
Thursday, March 11, 2004 Dr. Clive Gay, College of Veterinary Medicine at WSU. “Mad Cow Disease”.
Thursday March 18, 2004 John Kieran, Poet. “Poems I Remember”.
Thursday March 25, 2004
Program Chair: Jack Alexander
February, 2004
Thursday February 5, 2004 Lena Pollastro, Peace Corps recruitment
Thursday, February 12, 2004 Kathleen Ahern, Youth Services at Neill Public Library
Thursday February 19, 2004 Jefferson School Jazz Choir, Marilyn Bingham, Director
Thursday February 26, 2004 Franklin School Choir, Laurie Caraher, Director
Program Chair: Mike Pollastro
January, 2004
Thursday January 8, 2004 Chris Pannkuk, International Natural Resource Consultant. “Agricultural Development in Afghanistan”.
Thursday, January 15 2004 K. Duane Brelsford, Developer.
Thursday January 22, 2004 Peg Motley from Wheatland Travel.
Thursday January 28, 2004 Gail Stearns from Common Ministry
Program Chair: Debbie Thompsen
December, 2003
Thursday December 4, 2003 Tom Rockefeller, Superintendent of Pullman Schools. “Update on Pullman Schools”.
Thursday, December 11, 2003 John Irby, Professor in WSU Communications. “Kill the Editor”.
Thursday December 18, 2003 Diane Smerdon and Anne Whelchel. “Christmas Music”.
Program Chairs: Freda and Gene Semingson
November, 2003
Thursday November 6, 2003 Todd Brinkmeyer, President, Plummer Forest Products, “Marketing Small Diameter Wood”
Thursday, November 13, 2003 Larry Labolle, Avista Corporation , “Collaboration”
Thursday November 20, 2003 Judy Lees, Global Travel, “What’s New in Travel”
Program Chairs: Jim Engibous and Marty Waananen
October, 2003
Thursday October 2, 2003 Lynne Nelson, Grizzly Bear Mom.
Thursday, October 9, 2003 Debbie Sherman, Pullman United Way.
Thursday October 16, 2003 Janet Barstow and Ed Garretson, Whitman Cnty Historical Society,
Print Museum in Palouse.
Thursday October 23, 2003 Tim Steury, The Washington State magazine.
Thursday October 30, 2003 Dr. Robert Ackerman, Archaeologist.
Program Chair: Jon Anderson
September, 2003
Thursday September 4, 2003 Lane Rawlins, President of WSU
Thursday, September 11, 2003 Mary Ellen Gorham, World Traveler, Columnist
Thursday September 18, 2003 Mitch Chandler, Mayor of Pullman
Thursday September 25, 2003 Jim Fisher, Editorial Page Editor, Lewiston Morning Tribune
Program Chair: Bob Johnson
August, 2003
Thursday August 7, 2003 Michelle Poesy and Fritz Hughes talking about the Lentil Festival, Tourism and the senic by-way program.
Thursday, August 14, 2003 Rob Parish Pullman Moscow Airport and Tim Jamison pilot for Schweitzer Engineering.
Thursday August 21, 2003 Chris Bruce the new museum of Art director. Discussing upcoming events and community involvment.
Thursday August 28, 2003 Charles Knowles, U of I Faculty member, discussing Lewis and Clark in the Northwest..
Program Chair: Fritz Hughes
July, 2003
Thursday July 3, 2003 Independence in Peace and War. Club members and guests
Thursday July 10, 2003 Yellowstone National Park from the Inside. Connie Brown, School Counselor and former Yellowstone employee.
Thursday July 17, 2003 “Take Me To The Fair”. Nancy Cochran, President, Palouse Empire Fair Foundation.
Thursday July 24, 2003 America’s Natural Treasures-Bryce Canyon to Alaska. Sue Waller and/or Susie Gormsen.
Thursday July 31, 2003 Nurturing Our Future Leaders. Deb Dzuk, WSU Foundation and Friends.
Program Chair: Helen Perry
June, 2003
Thursday June 5, 2003 Jennifer Greeny, WSU Volleyball Assistant Coach
Thursday June 12, 2003 Dick Bennett, WSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Thursday June 19, 2003 Bill Doba, WSU Football Head Coach
Thursday June 26, 2003 Rick Sloan, WSU Track and Field Head Coach
Program Chair: Leonard Streva
May, 2003
Thursday May 1, 2003 Kay Innis “Relay for Life”.
Thursday May 8, 2003 Roger Hayes “Community Colleges of Spokane programs in Pullman”.
Thursday May 15, 2003 Tom Rockefeller “Pullman School District”
Thursday May 22, 2003 Nancy Collins-Warner & Andriette Pieron “Neill Public Library Heritage Addition”
Thursday May 29, 2003 Mark Workman “City of Pullman Public Works Projects”
Program Chair: Mike Pollastro
April, 2003
Thursday April 3, 2003 Annual meeting to elect officers. Circle K “Looking Back, Looking Forward with Thanks to Kiwanis”.
Thursday April 10, 2003 Jim Cook, R.J. Cook, Endowed Chair for Wheat Research, and Ryan Davis, Farm Manager speaking on “A new WSU Precision Agriculture/Direct Seed Research Farm”.
Thursday April 17, 2003 Community Building Luncheon. Pastor Glen Weber of Spokane will speak on “The Strength of the Faith Community in Society”..
Thursday April 24, 2003 John Rich and Gail Miller “Pullman Civic Theater”.
Program Chair: Judi Wutzke
March, 2003
Thursday March 6, 2003 Nora Mae Keifer “Reflections on County Government”
Thursday March 13, 2003 Greg Bloom “Update on Wall Street”
Thursday March 20, 2003 Toni Sarai-Clark “Native American Spirituality”
Thursday March 27, 2003 Tor and Susan Berg “Trinity Labyrinth: A Community Journey”
Program Chair: Susie Hardy-Gormsen
February, 2003
Thursday February 6, 2003 Mary Connick, speaking on teaching in Kenya and China
Thursday February 13, 2003 Aaron Whelchel, WSU Economic Development Administration and Innovation Assessment Center
Thursday February 20, 2003 General Matthew Steele, Air Force ROTC Cadet Commander
Thursday February 27, 2003 Gladish Community and Cultural Center Presentation
Program Chair: Anne Whelchel
January, 2003
Thursday January 2, 2003 Tana Page, speaking on the humanitarian efforts in this area for outreach to third world nations
Thursday January 9, 2003 Nancy Mack, on the downtown Pullman Riverwalk project
Thursday January 16, 2003 Barbara Wallace, Pullman Memorial Hospital on Physicians Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) and end-of-life decision making
Thursday January 23, 2003 Leo Udy, Director, Beasley Coliseum, on the Coliseum, its activities, its business
Thursday January 30, 2003 Paul Bolls, School of Communication, WSU, on the Laboratory for Cognitive and Emotional Responses to Media. (How do YOU react to advertising??)
Program Chair: Val Limburg
June 2002
Thursday June 6, 2002 John Sherman “Annual State of the City Address”
Thursday June 13, 2002 Rick Sloan “WSU Track and Field”
Monday June 17, 2002 Tree dedication ceremony in honor of Maynard Hicks. 1:00PM Murrow Hall. Refreshments served after.
Thursday June 27, 2002 Trevor Bond “Special Collections WSU Library”