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Kiwanis M AGA Z INE
TELLING THE KIWANIS STORY SEPTEMBER 2020
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SERVICE HISTORY
KIWANIS HELPS
IN 1918 PANDEMIC
STAY CONNECTED
TO YOURSELF AND
YOUR COMMUNITY
CLUB WELCOME
HOW TO GREET
NEW MEMBERS
CULINARY REFUGE
SWISS KIWANIANS SUPPORT A REFUGEE-RUN KITCHEN THAT
PROVIDES MORE THAN A HOT MEAL. IT PROVIDES HOPE.
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Contents
SEPTEMBER 2020 • VOLUME 105, NUMBER 6
Features Departments
12 CULINARY REFUGE 4 VOICES
Mission Statement
Swiss Kiwanians support a refu- Letter from the Editor; President’s
gee-run kitchen that provides way Message; Executive Perspective The mission of
more than hot meals. Kiwanis magazine is to
8 NEWS
22 A HISTORY OF SERVICE Kiwanis International Council empower and inspire
A look back: The Kiwanis Club of convened; Kiwanis International, Kiwanis members
Allentown, Pennsylvania, housed CKI and Key Club elect new to make lasting
children affected by the flu leaders; New partners; Kiwanis differences in the lives
pandemic of 1918. Family Store refresh; Legacy of Play of children — and to
Contest; Medicare coverage review share their powerful
28 CONNECTION
Get inspired with these tips for 42 CLUBS IN ACTION work with the world.
your mind, body, spirit, dreams, Telling stories, changing lives;
community and youth. Scheduled maintenance; Space
station; Giving close to home
38 WELCOME TO THE CLUB
Some clubs have interesting ways 50 WORKBOOK COVER PHOTO BY
to welcome new members. How to protect youth in your care. Clara Tuma Photography
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KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
KIWANIS MAGAZINE STAFF
PUBLISHER Stan D. Soderstrom
CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS Ben Hendricks
OFFICER
EXECUTIVE EDITOR Kasey Jackson
MANAGING EDITOR Tony Knoderer
From the executive editor ART DIRECTOR
ASSISTANT EDITOR
MULTIMEDIA PROJECTS
EDITOR
Andy Austin
Julie Saetre
Curtis Billue
2019–20 KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS
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PRESIDENT Daniel Vigneron
elping Kiwanis clubs and mem- online for any photos or descriptions Howald, Luxembourg
PRESIDENT-ELECT Arthur N. Riley
bers tell their stories is the best from that time of how the flu impacted Westminster, Maryland, USA
IMMEDIATE James M. Rochford
job in the world. I admit it. Ki- this small Pennsylvania community. PAST PRESIDENT Peoria, Illinois, USA
wanis magazine staff members have I used Google Maps to find what I VICE PRESIDENT Peter J. Mancuso
North Bellmore, New York, USA
the best jobs. And we have you all to thought was the house used to care for EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Stan D. Soderstrom
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
thank for that because your projects the children (below). Being a native TRUSTEES Katrina J. Baranko, Albany, Georgia, USA; Greg
and stories are always so inspiring. Pennsylvanian of course fueled my Beard, Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; Gunnsteinn Björnsson,
Sauðárkróki, Iceland; Chian Chu-Ching, Taichung City, Taiwan;
But we don’t know about your interest to some degree, but really, I Gary Cooper, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA; George R.
Delisle, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA; Elio Garozzo, Catania,
projects unless you tell us or we find wanted to know more about these Italy; Charles R. Gugliuzza, Homestead, Florida, USA; Tony
Gunn, Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia; David W. Hurrelbrink,
out through other means, such as people and this town. Everyone came Kansas City, Kansas, USA; Richard G. Olmstead Jr., Lancaster,
California, USA; Ernest Schmid, Einöde, Austria; Sam Sekhon,
television or newspaper reports. And together to help. And Kiwanis was Sandy Hook, Manitoba, Canada; Ronald E. Smith, Fountain Hills,
Arizona; USA; Cathy Szymanski, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
sometimes we find your stories by there. Kiwanis is always there.
2019–20 KIWANIS CHILDREN’S FUND OFFICERS
accident, or by word-of-mouth. But I also want to tell you how we PRESIDENT Ann Wilkins
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA
This month, we feature a story about found this story. A few months ago, PRESIDENT-ELECT Norman A. Velnes
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
how the Allentown Kiwanis Club in Kiwanis staff members called club IMMEDIATE George E.H. Cadman, Q.C.
PAST PRESIDENT North Vancouver, British
Pennsylvania responded to the flu secretaries to talk to them about how Columbia, Canada
pandemic of 1918, sometimes referred things were going during the current TREASURER Robert M. Garretson
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
to, albeit inaccurately, as the Spanish pandemic, if they needed anything EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Stan D. Soderstrom
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Flu. This story really hit me for many or had any questions or concerns. We CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Ann Updegraff Spleth
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
reasons. I love the detail we found wanted to let clubs know that we’re all TRUSTEES Patricia Barsotti, Concord, California, USA;
in this together, and that we care and Matthew Cantrall, Lakeland, Florida, USA; Filip Delanote,
through not only the author’s words Koksijde, Belgium; Peter J. Mancuso, North Bellmore, New York,
want to help any way we can. USA; Robert S. Maxwell, Topeka, Kansas, USA; Benjamin R.
and storytelling (he’s a Kiwanian, Osterhout, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, USA; Serena Quek, Johor
During one of those calls, a club Bahru Johor, Malaysia; Armand B. St. Raymond, Vestavia Hills,
by the way), but also with old news Alabama, USA; James M. Rochford, Peoria, Illinois, USA; John
secretary mentioned that her club Tyner II, Rockville, Maryland, USA; Chien-Kung Yang, Hsinchu
clippings. As a former newspaper jour- City, Taiwan; Amy Zimmerman, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
nalist, I was drawn to these old news started at the same time as the 1918 flu KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
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President’s message DANIEL VIGNERON
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
I
say with confidence that this is I was a little unsure of how it would UNICEF on a site visit to Namibia.
a year we will never forget. The go, but I was calmed by the board’s To every Kiwanis club, please
COVID-19 pandemic thwarted encouragement. remember Res, non verba — actions, not
several things I wanted to accomplish, Warm welcomes have been ev- only words. Act with a kind heart and
but more importantly, it has shown erywhere. It was a thrill to ride the open mind. Listen to others and settle
me that around the world, our mission Kiwanis float in the Tournament of differences. Kiwanis exists as a united
prevails. Clubs are very imaginative Roses Parade in California to start organization to serve others.
in their fundraising activities. We have 2020. There I met with other service I thank Stan Soderstrom for his
pushed ourselves. We have been able club presidents to begin a deeper counsel, governors for their teamwork
to pivot and use technology so the collaboration, so we can continue our and the Kiwanis staff for its support.
strength and breadth of our work for important work for communities. Best wishes to President-designate Art
children has not been compromised. The Asia-Pacific convention in Riley and President-elect designate
So many positive experiences. They Nepal was a unique experience that Peter Mancuso.
really started with the camaraderie at got this new district off to an inspira- Be well, my Ki-
the 2019 convention at Walt Disney tional start. Then we were grounded wanis friends.
World, Florida. Our board installa- by COVID-19. Positives outweigh the Thank you for
tion in Indianapolis was a treat at a negatives for the year, but I am dis- a year that is
venue called Daniel’s Vineyard. At appointed that we couldn’t hold our a highlight of
my first board meeting as president, Kiwanis Africa Conference or join with my life.
Executive perspective STAN SODERSTROM
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A
s summer heads into its final There are adults who sign on to be ad- example. To our youth members, we’re
weeks, students are settling into visors, coaches and mentors, but then role models — they take their cues
their school routines. For many, abuse their positions — as well as the on conduct and service from us. Yes,
of course, the circumstances are very youth they’re supposed to serve. that results in higher expectations. But
different in 2020. But I still find myself What’s the right way for Kiwanis true mentors accept high expectations.
thinking at this time of year about to prevent this? It begins with high Meeting them is how we show what
Kiwanians’ influence on young people. standards, and it continues with service and leadership look like.
I joined the Kiwanis family as a Key demonstrating our commitment to I thank the many Kiwanis members
Club member. I had some great men- those standards. For example, our who are doing just that. For you and
tors during my high school years and Youth Protection Guidelines — a doc- for our youth members, Kiwanis will
throughout my collegiate years in CKI. ument that every Kiwanis club should remain vigilant. I know that you will
In many ways, they were the kinds of require all its members to review each too. After all, our commitment helps
Kiwanians we should all hope to be — year. There is also our requirement of Kiwanis con-
dedicated to kids and their communi- criminal history background checks tinue to be the
ties, and to mentorship that inspires for every Kiwanian who works and organization
others to engage in service. serves with youth. that young
But not every young person is that Of course, we must also adopt zero people want
fortunate. All organizations that serve tolerance for abuse and misconduct. and need us
young people encounter a sad fact: But we must also, finally, lead by to be.
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KIWANIS NEWS
Key dates in September
What’s happening
September 5: International
TRENDS, TIPS, FACTS AND FIGURES FROM KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Day of Charity
September 21: International
Day of Peace Kiwanis International elects new leaders
Election results are in for the 2020-21 leadership education and greater
Kiwanis International leadership team. attention to diversity and inclusion,”
Art Riley, Capital District, was elected says Art Riley, 2020-21 Kiwanis Inter-
president of Kiwanis International, national president.
Peter Mancuso of the New York District In addition to Riley, Mancuso and
was elected president-elect and Bert West, Kiwanis International’s new
West of the Rocky Mountain District officers for the 2020-21 year include:
was elected vice president during Kip Crain, trustee, Ohio District; Chuck
the Kiwanis International Council, Fletcher, trustee, Kentucky-Tennessee
held July 25 due to the cancellation District; Michael Mulhaul, trustee,
of the 105th Kiwanis International New Jersey District; Michel Fongue,
Convention. at-large trustee, New Zealand-South
“In the coming year, I will work to Pacific District.
transform Kiwanis through mem- Trustees from the Asia-Pacific
bership growth, more focused youth District were elected during the
Asia-Pacific District Convention held
Kiwanis convention season in Nepal in March. They are Buheita
takes on different look Fujiawara of Tokyo, Japan, and Wilfre-
do G. Aguilar of Koronadal City, South
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Cotabato, Philippines.
the Kiwanis, CKI and Key Club
Council also voted to memorialize
conventions were canceled this
past Kiwanis International presidents
year and business held virtually.
who died the previous year, including
Kiwanis International Council,
Ray Lansford, 1984-85; Frank DiNoto,
a special meeting of the board
1986-87; Anton “Tony” Kaiser, 1987-88;
of trustees, past presidents, cur-
ART RILEY Dr. John Button, 2014-15; and Floren-
rent district governors, the Euro-
cio “Poly” Lat, 2018-19.
pean Federation president and
the Asia-Pacific chair, convened
to elect leaders in late July.
“The events of 2020 dictate
that we look ahead with deter-
mination and optimism,” says
2020-21 Kiwanis International
President Art Riley. “The air of
uncertainty caused by the virus
demands we examine our values
more than ever.”
PETER MANCUSO BERT WEST
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CULINARY REFUGE
SWISS KIWANIANS SUPPORT A REFUGEE-RUN KITCHEN THAT PROVIDES MORE THAN A HOT
MEAL AND JOB TRAINING. IT PROVIDES COMMUNITY AND HOPE.
Story by Julie Saetre • Photos by Clara Tuma Photography
T
he picturesque city of Basel, the latter is the SBB Railway Sta- border station in a quaint two-story
Switzerland, nestled beside tion, built in 1854 and redone in the structure is another area eatery,
the Rhine River, seems cus- early 1900s. Located in Basel’s city Restaurant du Coeur. Inside its
tom-designed for postcards and center, it was hailed as “a world cozy kitchen, a diverse collec-
travel blogs. Known as Swit- reserved for travelers” — but by tion of chefs creates a tapestry of
zerland’s cultural capital, Basel the 21st century’s debut, it had also international cuisine: specialties
features some 40 museums inside become a shopper’s haven, filled from Turkey, Tunisia, Italy, Greece,
its borders, along with performing with boutiques, eateries and ser- Spain, the Middle East. They work
arts venues and renowned archi- vices (insurance, currency exchang- seamlessly, efficiently, amiably.
tecture both modern and historic. ers, travel agencies and more). But behind the culinary prow-
One of the most well-known of Tucked behind the bustling ess, the shared camaraderie and
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the warm smiles lies a less sunny mix of turmoil,
struggle and uncertainty. The chefs at Restaurant
du Coeur are refugees who have fled home coun-
tries marred by political unrest, poverty and war.
And with the help of the Kiwanis Club of Basel-St.
Alban, they are learning skills highly valued in this
cultured city — with the hope they can one day put
the past firmly behind them and settle in as citizens.
Kiwanian Claudia Adrario de Roche is their
strongest advocate. Basel is the perfect setting for
Adrario de Roche. Born in Austria, she studied
voice and archeology, going on to sing on stages
in some of Europe’s most storied cities: Brussels,
Cologne, London, Paris. But she is well aware of
those living in a city’s shadows, and addressing
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In 2005, the SBB Railway Station began attract-
ing not only local shoppers and eager tourists, but
homeless individuals seeking shelter from the rain,
snow and cold that accompany a Swiss winter.
“Immediately, conflicts between travelers, secu-
rity and homeless people started up,” Adrario de
Roche recalls.
While some simply wanted the homeless to find
shelter elsewhere, Adrario de Roche instead wanted
to make a difference.
“You cannot send anybody away without
showing him a way,” she says. “This sentence is so
simple and so true. We could only calm the conflicts
by presenting a solution to our homeless persons
— concretely, finding a place for them where they
were welcome.”
So in 2006, Adrario de Roche joined with two
other women to found Soup and Chill just a few
hundred meters from the rail station.
“We hired a very miserable room — we had
no money to pay for a better one — and opened
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everything: People get food and a place for spend-
ing a few hours without stress and without all the
dangers of life in the street.”
From November through March, Soup and Chill
opens for four hours each evening, providing free
coffee, tea, juice and soup to anyone who visits. In
return, guests help prepare the soup and beverages,
serve and clean up — all while following Adrario
de Roche’s three rules.
“No sexism, no racism and no violence. Ev-
erybody respecting these basics and behaving
in a respectful way with other guests and staff is
welcome.”
Before long, she had recruited the help of her fel-
low Kiwanians, led by André Eschler, the founder
of the Kiwanis Club of Basel-St. Alban.
“I wanted to make our club better known in
Basel for addressing social deficiencies,” he says.
“Our club has dedicated itself to the Soup and Chill
project.”
Each winter day, Soup and Chill welcomes some
100 guests in an upgraded location. In 2012, friends
of the Kiwanis Club of Basel-St. Alban — the oldest
Kiwanis club in Switzerland — celebrated the
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club’s 100th anniversary by donating furniture and
kitchen equipment for the enhanced space.
But Adrario de Roche wasn’t ready to stop there.
Since the kitchen and dining areas aren’t in use
until 3 p.m., and not at all in the warmer months,
she decided to reach out to another group in need:
refugees.
In 2019 alone, 14,269 refugees applied for asylum
in Switzerland. They come from Eritrea, Afghani-
stan, Turkey, Syria and other countries in crisis. But
once they arrive, they often find themselves in lim-
bo, caught in governmental red tape and limitations
on employment.
“The asylum laws, and therefore the opportunity
for young people to find employment, are extreme-
ly difficult — and difficult to understand — in
Switzerland,” explains Adrario de Roche. “Asylum
seekers wait for the first decision, then for the sec-
ond, which can take years. And they cannot take on
‘normal’ work during this waiting period. Howev-
er, the longer they do not work, the harder they are
to integrate into a work process.”
So once again, she set out to find a way. In 2016,
she helped found Restaurant du Coeur. By Novem-
ber 2017, the “culinary social program” had been
recognized by the cantons of Basel Stadt and Basel-
land as an employment program for asylum seek-
ers. Refugees are allowed to work at the restaurant
under the direction of a permanent staff provided
and paid by the private “Freunde von Soup&Chill”
group. Refugees receive a very low wage through
the cantons.
“Refugees coming to Europa/Switzerland bring
with them their recipes, their talent for cooking and
presenting nice food to friends and guests,” Adrario
de Roche says. “Lots of refugees have made the long
journey for getting out of the hell of war or undemo-
cratic systems, as well as for finding a better life.”
Refugees like Selam, who fled her home country
of Eritrea with her husband, only to be separated
from him in the Libyan desert. After making the
crossing to Lampedusa, an island off the coast
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A HISTORY OF SERVICE
DURING THE FLU PANDEMIC OF 1918, KIWANIANS IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA,
OPENED A TEMPORARY HOME FOR CHILDREN WHOSE LIVES WERE AFFECTED BY THE ILLNESS.
Story by Frank Whelan
After an interesting tip from a Kiwanis club secretary, staff already had written the story. (That’s what you will read
at Kiwanis magazine did some digging and found this here.) Folks at the Lehigh Valley Historical Society in Al-
amazing story. We immediately thought it fitting to share lentown, along with members of the Allentown Kiwanis
during the current pandemic. Maybe you’ll find some Club, were helpful in the collection of more details,
similarities between 1918 and now. newspaper clippings and photos.
It was exciting to see the information pour in as we We hope you enjoy reading this piece of history, and we
made phone calls and searched the internet for clues invite you to share your club’s current and historic projects
and information about this historic project. We discov- with us at shareyourstory@kiwanis.org.
ered that a Kiwanis member, also a former journalist, Coming soon: Exactly who was Walter Kiwanis?
O
ctober 8, 1918, was un- slowed until the crisis had passed. and stress at the close of the meet-
doubtedly among the most Wilson admitted to March ing, March heard Wilson repeat
difficult days of Woodrow that he recognized the gravity of to himself a sobering rhyme then
Wilson’s presidency. the situation. But with a major making the rounds of the coun-
That morning, U.S. Army Chief German offensive underway and try: “There was a little bird / its
of Staff General Payton March, a American troops fighting valiant- name was Enza / I opened up the
native of Easton, Pennsylvania, ly against it, any attempt to slow window / and in-flu-enza.”
came to Wilson with an alarming the troop buildup now would be What, you might ask, does the
report. From all over the country, seen as a sign of weakness both great flu pandemic of 1918 —
young men in military training by the Kaiser Wilhelm’s Germa- which killed between 50 million
camps, men he had called into ny and the Allies. So, along with and 100 million people (estimated
the military to fight World War I, ordering increased health precau- at 3% of the world’s population)
were sick — and many were dying tions, the president decided the — have to do with the Allentown
— from an influenza pandemic. troop deployments to Europe Kiwanis Club? As it happens, the
Camp commanders were suggest- would continue. club was born that same year. And
ing that troop deployments be Perhaps to break the tension the historical record shows that
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A messenger was dispatched to
President Taft at the Hotel Traylor, noted origins. Alarming to doctors was
that a large number of normally
the Morning Call, and the following healthy young people were dying
acceptance came back. ‘I accept the from the influenza. It was not at
all odd in that pre-antibiotic era
honor you have done me with grateful for people to die from influenza,
but it was usually the elderly, not
appreciation. William H. Taft’. young people.
The first account of the flu to hit
the Lehigh Valley was reported
when the pandemic hit Allentown, At a Kiwanis lunch meeting in an Associated Press story that
its newest Kiwanians were on the that day, the Rev. Simon Sipple, appeared in the Morning Call on
forefront of fighting it. Kiwanis chaplain and pastor of Zi- September 13, 1918. It appeared
By their quick thinking and on’s Reformed Church, presented under the headline “Spanish Influ-
willingness to put service to the a motion inviting Taft to become enza Imported Into America.”
community first, Kiwanis Club the Allentown Kiwanis Club’s first The report mistakenly labeled
of Allentown members saved the honorary member. It was immedi- the illness as Spanish in origin, an
lives of many and rescued inno- ately approved. error that has stuck. But there’s
cent local children who might “A messenger was dispatched a reason why it was dubbed the
otherwise have died. to Mr. Taft at the Hotel Traylor,” Spanish Flu. Spain, being one of
No one could have suspect- noted the Morning Call, “and the the few neutral countries in Eu-
ed that the Allentown Kiwanis following acceptance came back. rope during World War I, made
members would be playing this ‘I accept the honor you have done no attempt to censor its press, so
role when they first stepped on the me with grateful appreciation. the first accounts of pandemic
stage on Saturday, January 9, 1918. William H. Taft.’” came from there.
“Allentown Has Kiwanis Club,” But far from Allentown, events The article added that the flu
read the headline in the Morning were taking place that would had ravaged German, French and
Call that day. shape the future. British armies and had just begun
The first official meeting of the The exact source of the flu to be seen in U.S. Atlantic coast cit-
Allentown Kiwanis Club was held is still debated today. In 1927, ies. Among other misinformation,
at 11:45 a.m. January 17, 1918, at after much research, Dr. Richard the article confidently noted that it
the Hotel Allen. Shope of the Rockefeller Institute was “short lived” and “of virtually
Before the flu arrived in Allen- claimed that pigs at the Cedar no permanent serious results.”
town, perhaps the most dramatic Rapids Farm Show in 1917, But a few weeks later, the flu was
thing to happen to the Kiwanis carrying a parasitic lugworm that taking a heavy toll. At Boston’s
club occurred on March 15, 1918. sheltered the flu virus, first trans- Camp Devans Army clinic, built
Former president William mitted the influenza disease to to hold 2,000, about 8,000 soldiers
Howard Taft was paying a visit to humans. Other researchers trace it were dying from influenza. On one
Allentown to buck up the morale to hogs in southwestern Kansas. September day alone, 90 men died.
of the U.S. Army Ambulance The first reported U.S. case was Army doctors were helpless, noting
Corps drivers in training at Camp in March 1918 at Fort Riley, Kan- that the victims’ lungs were virtual-
Crane, the name the Army gave to sas. An outbreak also began in ly dissolved by the disease.
the quarters they had set up at the Europe at roughly the same time, In Philadelphia, so many tele-
Allentown Fairgrounds. making it difficult to track its phone operators became ill that
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the October 29, 1918, issue of the Morning Call. Mrs. John
F. Saeger, a civic-minded member of one of the oldest
families in Allentown, offered her former mansion for the
establishment of what would be called the Temporary
Children’s Protective Home.
there was virtually no phone At the suggestion of Bruce Rather than let “flu orphans”
service in the city. More than Traylor, the men pledged US$500 wander the streets to die as they
5,000 people died in Philadel- — not a small sum in 1918 — to were doing in Philadelphia, the
phia in one day. Many children aid the city. Two days later, the Allentown Kiwanis Club decided
became “flu orphans,” having Morning Call noted that following to create a refuge for them. Soon
lost both their parents. Fearful a meeting at the Hotel Traylor, donations of mattresses, sheets,
relatives, afraid the children the club’s leaders had reached an blankets and pillows for the home
were carrying the disease, often agreement with the Army doctors were piling up at the doors of
refused to take them in. at Camp Crane. club members.
Allentown Mayor Al Reichen- The Army would staff a flu clin- The business leaders of the city
bach received health bulletins ic for the public. It would operate opened their wallets in support
from the federal government between the hours of 9 a.m. and as well. Samuel Traylor gave
and immediately mobilized the 9 p.m. “to administer to persons $1,000 and General Harry Trexler
standard precautions taken to ill with the disease who cannot pledged to give $500 a month for
quarantine the ill in his city of promptly get the services of their every month it might be needed.
almost 74,000. But when new regular physician.” The article By this estimate, Trexler’s total
directives arrived on October 9, added that “motor messengers” donation was $2,000.
1918, he thought their demands were available to take the doctors The home opened on October
that theaters, church services and to the homes of those too ill to 31, 1918. That same day, city heath
public meetings be discontinued leave them. officials reported a monthly total
were too extreme. Allentown was But the Allentown Kiwanis Club of 3,000 recorded cases of influen-
a clean city, he noted. decided to do more. za for the city, with 996 still active.
But while the mayor’s civic “Kiwanis Establishes Protective There had also been more than 200
pride was admirable, the influen- Home” read the article in the Octo- deaths. The officials admitted that
za paid no attention to municipal ber 29, 1918, issue of the Morning probably only 75% of the cases
borders. Hospital beds were fill- Call. At the urging of Kiwanis Pres- had been reported. Allentown’s
ing up that October, and Allen- ident Bohner and Charles Kline, working class 6th Ward alone had
town doctors could not stand up Mrs. John F. Saeger, a civic-mind- 476 cases and 33 deaths.
under the strain. ed member of one of the oldest The home’s first occupants were
On October 16, 1918, the Allen- families in Allentown, offered her 18 children, most from the work-
town Kiwanis Club decided to former mansion at 4th and Walnut ing class areas of Allentown. They
take action. Member Charles Kline, streets — which is still there today ranged in age from a week to 13
a civic-minded merchant, called — for the establishment of what years. The newborn’s mother had
the club’s leadership to a meeting would be called the Temporary died three days before.
at his home. Children’s Protective Home. The Morning Call noted that
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“entire families of children from tion, including Traylor Engi- received toys and dinner thanks to
motherless homes” were welcome. neering and Manufacturing and the Kiwanis members.
Among the cases was one of four Bethlehem Steel, were going full The last week of 1918, the
children whose father was in tilt. But they were among the few Allentown Kiwanis Club voted
the hospital and whose mother, places where people were allowed in a new board. Former presi-
the newspaper noted “had gone to crowd together. dent Boehner announced at the
insane through worry.” “Through On November 4, 1918, the news- meeting that, at the request of the
fear of influenza, all relatives had papers reported about 29 children national leadership, he was going
abandoned them,” it reported. at the Kiwanis home. It listed the to travel to report on the club’s
Upon arrival, the children were donations of money and goods. activities during the influenza ep-
greeted by Miss Elizabeth En- Members of Kiwanis were giving idemic. Their efforts had attracted
gleman, the trained nurse who their time also. Several used their national publicity.
supervised the home. Along with large touring cars to take groups At the Allentown Kiwanis Club
a full-time cook was a staff of of the children and staff for rides meeting of January 16, 1919,
female volunteers, many from into the country. Vice President Lawrence Rupp
affluent local families. The Saeger It was also beginning to look announced that the Temporary
mansion had 26 rooms. Some like the flu was in retreat, but not Children’s Protective Home
were transformed into large play quite ready to surrender. Theaters would be closed. Parents who
areas for the children. Five were had reopened, as had churches, had survived took their children
transformed into dormitories but the schools were still closed. home. The rest had been taken in
where they could sleep. On December 2, the Morning Call by other family members.
Along with money, which ran a large article on the Children’s After a tumultuous histo-
arrived in amounts from 50 cents Home. It included a photo of the ry-making first year, the Allen-
to $1,000, blankets and all sorts of children in front of the residence. town Kiwanis Club settled down
clothing flooded in. The Camer- Some of the babies were being to more “normal” activities. But it
on Piano Company donated two held by the volunteers. is doubtful that those they saved
large “talking machines” (pho- That Christmas, the children in 1918 ever forgot. K
nographs) and a large selection
of classical music and recorded
nursery rhymes.
In early November, the Lehigh
Valley was receiving the full
brunt of the epidemic. “Quaran-
tine Ban Continues Indefinitely,”
headlined the Morning Call.
Despite pressure from what the
newspaper called “the amuse-
ment and liquor interests,” the
city council refused by a slim
majority to defy state and federal
health officials and lift the ban.
Churches, schools, saloons and
theaters were closed. Factories
that were essential to war produc- The former Kiwanis Children’s Home still sits at 4th and Walnut, shown in this current photo.
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STAY ACTIVE
WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR YOURSELF, YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUNG PEOPLE?
On the following pages, you’ll find some information, inspiration and
examples for getting yourself in shape, inside and outside, to become a
more engaged part of the world — and even a more effective Kiwanian.
Stories by Kasey Jackson and Vicki Hermansen
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BREATHE, READ, TAKE CHANCES AND HAVE FUN.
S
taying active typically means • Bring novelty to your life. as music or even the sound of
keeping physically fit with When you step outside your birds for 90 seconds. This exer-
exercise or some kind of comfort zone, you invite activ- cise will cleanse your body of
athletic endeavor. But there’s an ities that stimulate thinking. negative emotions. Don’t have
important component to staying That includes doing things that a sound you like? Try it with
active that most people neglect: at first might feel uncomfort- the tastebuds, and put a grape,
keeping your mind active. able. Activities could include raisin or gum in your mouth.
In fact, exercising your brain art, needlework, crochet or Focus on the taste and achieve
may be one of the most important music. These activities help to the same results.
exercises a person can do. calm stress response systems.
• Have fun! Fun comes from two
“Our brains continually change
• Read, study and learn. Read things: interests and passion.
and build new connections
books of interest, study differ- Tap into what interests you and
throughout our lifetime,” explains
ent places and try new technol- what you’re passionate about,
Lori Desautels, assistant profes-
ogy. Curiosity and anticipation something you love but don’t
sor in the College of Education at
are important to keeping take the time to do. Try cook-
Butler University in Indianapolis,
minds active, and because our ing or baking.
Indiana. “You’re never too old to do
brains are wired for survival,
this because brains are built from • Get out of your rut. Change
we are motivated for the next
experiences. And if there are no new up your routine. Humans are
new experience.
experiences, brains will atrophy.” such habitual beings, doing
For Kiwanis club members who • Take a breath. Breathing is the same things the same way,
are devoted to service, Desautels one tool that can regulate your over and over.
says it’s important to remember nervous system. We often take
to take time for yourself. Adults shallow breaths and don’t pay
in the workforce with busy social attention to our breathing. Take
and volunteer lives often put their three deep breaths with an ex-
needs last. tended exhale and lower your
“Compassion for yourself, self- heart rate and blood pressure.
care, is anything but selfish,” she Desautels suggests this exercise
says, noting it’s important to keep twice a day.
yourself fresh. “If you’re too tired, • Try mindfulness. Use focused
you will have little to give.” attention practices as mindful
Desautels suggests these meth- exercises and incorporate your
ods to initiate self care for your breathing. Sit or lie quietly
LORI DESAUTELS
mind and soul: and focus on a stimulus such
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STAY ACTIVE
FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS; GO AFTER YOUR GOALS.
J
anie Wright (left) had a good year plan for myself,” she says. to make it a bit of a work trip as
life, and she knew it. But she “They told us to really ‘reach for well. Maybe she could land an
also had a nagging feeling she the stars.’ I wrote all about how internship, she thought.
could make it better if she could I wanted to travel the world and “I came across a design firm
just find the courage within. lead yoga retreats, I wanted to use called IBUKU, and the tagline
Wright, an architect in her my design training for good and was ‘magical spaces inspired by
early 30s from a small town in I wanted to help people see that a nature,’” she says. “I was quick-
the United States called Waverly, different life was possible.” ly brought back to reality after
Tennessee, discovered a love of Wright felt overwhelmed. finding out that it is very rare for
travel early when she studied “I knew I had a story to tell,” foreigners to find work in Bali. I
abroad during college. Once she she says. “When was I going to do would have to enroll in an unpaid
caught that travel bug, it never it and how? I had to make it hap- internship program. The thought
really went away. As time passed pen. I had been brainstorming for of that was so scary. How could
and friends were creating sol- months at this point about how to I go from having an eight-year
id careers, getting married and do this, what I wanted to say, who career as a licensed architect to
having babies, she realized that I wanted to be. It was big, bigger working for free? After much
wasn’t the life she wanted for than I could allow my little small- debate, I went for it. I still applied
herself — at least not yet. She had town heart to imagine, mostly to IBUKU in hopes of something
several years of work under her for fear of dreaming too big and coming through, but I had re-
belt by this point, but she longed ultimately being let down.” signed to the fact that I was going
to somehow bring together her She decided to start small. to do the internship for a different
passions for travel, architecture, “I started by setting a some- company and that was it. That
design and yoga to create an envi- what attainable goal for myself,” was going to be my way of living
ronment where she could finally Wright says. “I will leave the in Bali for a few months.”
truly thrive. country once a year for an inter- To add to the excitement, she
She knew she’d need to be national trip. This was going to also signed up for yoga training in
bold and brave if she were to ensure that I got to experience the Bali, because, as she says, “How
pull this off. joy of traveling that I had missed can I go all the way to Bali and
And she was. for so many years.” NOT do this?”
It started coming together after When a yoga retreat in Thailand It’s now more than a year later,
a yoga teacher training exercise was advertised, Wright decided and life certainly has changed a
in 2016. to go, and add Bali as a side trip. lot for Wright.
“At the end of the training, I She wanted to stay awhile, so she The unpaid internship fell
was asked to write down a five- researched design firms in Bali through.
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uncertainty is loud.
“My life here is anything
but normal, which in a way is
what I’ve always dreamt of.
I continue to meet wonder-
ful people from around the
world and learn new things
every day. I’m continuously
challenged and have things to
overcome on a daily basis.
“I’ve complained about
not being able to meet peo-
ple my age here, but hon-
estly, in my life I’ve learned
more about myself from
people who aren’t like me
than the ones I’ve met who
are. I believe this is how we
grow. I hope to spend the
rest of my time in Bali find-
ing people to connect with
who aren’t at all like me,
as that is the beauty of this
But she was able to complete So how did she fight back place. People come from all
the Jai Wellness Ayurveda and against the forces trying to make over the world to feel the spirit
Yoga Teacher Training in Bali. her fail? of ‘Mama Bali’ and to heal for
And even as a foreigner, she “I have to be honest when I say many different reasons.
was invited to an interview at that every single day is a chal- “My advice for anyone who is
IBUKU. That was followed by an lenge,” she admits. “I’ve worked pining over whether to chase a
11-day training called Bamboo U, insanely hard to get to this point. dream or goal is to ask yourself,
where she learned about sustain- I’ve taken huge risks to get here. ‘What does my soul crave?’ and
ability, bamboo architecture and “I have days where I fight ‘What am I willing to risk to find
construction. it and struggle, where I feel I out if it’s possible?’
And then she got the job. don’t know myself anymore, be- “In order to start living the life
Things were falling into place. cause so much has changed that I’ve dreamt of, I had to give up
But staying on course while I barely recognize myself. Other everything that was comfortable
chasing her dreams wasn’t al- days, I can’t imagine how I to me. I had to take major risks
ways easy. could ever go back to living the and am still in the middle of writ-
“I felt so far out of my comfort way I was before. I experience ing my story. I’m not even close
zone and also had the familiar familiar anxiety and depression to stopping now and I’m doing
voice of ‘Who are you to be here?’ over missing my family and my best to trust myself and let the
and ‘Why do you deserve to be friends and not knowing what universe guide me, as it has done
here?’ These voices are crippling.” is coming next, or even what I so well over the past year.”
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GET INVOLVED WITH SLP.
D
oes your Kiwanis club and submit fees. The club can ing club meetings and events,
sponsor youth in our Service start meetings and projects while hosting or participating in joint
Leadership Programs? If not, you wait for this to be processed. activities and inviting members
you should. Tremendous learning to your organization’s meetings.
Step 7: Have a ceremony once you
and growth occurs through this
receive your official charter. • Build a relationship with the
mentoring relationship, for both
school/host site, which includes
the youth and the adults. Here are the basic expectations:
regular meetings with school
• Become familiar with our Youth leaders or facility staff.
Here’s how to start a club: Protection Guidelines and make
Step 1: Decide where the club will sure the advisor has fulfilled the Note: Kiwanis International is
be hosted. Most clubs are school- background check requirement. preparing for the unique 2020-
based; however, you can sponsor a • Maintain an expense line item 21 school year and the chal-
community-based club by part- in your budget and ensure all lenges it brings, such as online
nering with libraries, Boys & Girls dues and fees are paid. learning and limited in-person
Clubs and other organizations. activities. Visit kiwanis.org/
• Ensure club officers receive
Step 2: Ensure you have funds in clubs for links to SLP clubs,
proper training and offer access
your budget. Chartering fees range where you’ll find information
to training opportunities.
from US$300 to $600. about online meeting kits, on-
• Build a relationship by attend- line service projects and more.
Step 3: Identify one or more mem-
bers to be the Kiwanis advisor,
someone who has an interest in
service or leadership development
and will be available for meetings.
Step 4: Meet with the school or site
administrators to introduce the
program and see if they are willing
to be a host. Ensure they under-
stand their commitments, namely
the appointment of a faculty or staff
member to be the club advisor.
Step 5: Help the host site recruit
charter members and officers.
Step 6: Complete the charter
petition, membership roster (ex-
cludes K-Kids and Builders Club)
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I
f you’re reading this, there’s awareness of Kiwanis, engage such as using the Kiwanis
a very good chance you’re current members and remind name on the project, media
already active in your commu- them why they joined Kiwanis. mentions, etc.
nity. Great job! But maybe you Additionally, signature projects
• High impact: The project
could do even more. can increase membership. Don’t
should have a demonstrable
Has your club considered taking forget to invite and involve poten-
positive impact on the com-
part in a community needs assess- tial new members in your club’s
munity; this impact should be
ment? If you have, that’s great. next signature project.
measurable in monies raised or
If you haven’t, or if it’s been a A signature project is one that
children served.
while, we recommend that you includes all of the following
take a look to see where your club criteria: • Membership focused: The proj-
could have the greatest impact in ect should support opportuni-
• Recurring: At a minimum,
your community. ties to strengthen membership
the project should take place
Kiwanis International offers and develop new partnerships.
annually.
the community needs assessment
online at kiwanis.org/AceTools. • Brand enhancing: The project
Does your club have a signature should be designed to elevate TIP: A good question to ask when
project? Signature projects pro- the Kiwanis brand in the local identifying a signature project:
vide valuable and needed service community with opportunities “What community activity or
to a community. They elevate for public relations activities, event is my club known for?”
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ow that we’ve addressed Stretch and then stretch your body. Doing the dishes?
some ways to keep your some more. Lie on the floor and Suck in your gut and tighten
mind fit and your spirit fresh, stretch. Roll side to side. Pull those muscles. Sitting at your
let’s get back to the body — and your knees to your chest. Stretch desk? Pull in your belly button.
the ways physical fitness influenc- your arms in the air. Stretch your Put your shoulders back. Focus
es our mental strength. ankles and wrists. Work your on your posture.
There are several ways to keep way from head to toe, stretching Take a hot bath. A recent study
your body active — some you each part of your body slowly found that taking a hot bath can
don’t even think about. While and smoothly. Pay attention to burn as many as 130 calories. Even
many of us, all over the world, your breath. Relax. if you don’t believe that, it still feels
are staying home more than Suck in that gut. Remember, good and is a nice gift to yourself
usual due to the pandemic, we your core strength determines after a hard day of work and exer-
shouldn’t allow that to keep us the health of so many parts of cise. Relax. You’re worth it. K
from getting some exercise.
Try some of these simple ways to
get moving. And remember, always
check with your doctor before start-
ing any new exercise plan.
Walk outside. Get in some
steps around the neighborhood.
Consider buying a pedometer. Or
use your phone’s step-counting
feature to track your progress.
Take the stairs. If you have the
option of stairs anywhere you
happen to go, take them. Skip the
elevator. If you have stairs in your
home, set a goal to go up and
down them a certain number of
times a day. Safely, please.
Rely on the old classics. You
don’t need a gym to work out.
And you don’t want to push too
hard. Start with what you can,
whether it’s small sets of jumping
jacks, push-ups, sit-ups, lunges
or squats. Or try simple stretches.
Every movement matters. The key
is to make them all count.
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