Thanks to all our Sponsors, Guests, Kiwanians, Key Clubbers and the community for supporting our 2013 Auction.
Welcome!
The Kiwanis Club of Issaquah has been serving our community since 1929. As a group, we can achieve what individuals cannot do alone. To learn more, join us for a fun and informative meeting any Wednesday at noon!
Find out more about the work Kiwanis is doing in the community: Click here for a list of our committees and how to become more involved.
Our Meeting Place:
Gibson Hall
105 Newport Way SW
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Issaquah, WA 98027
Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Gibson Hall is the log building across Newport from the Salmon Hatchery in downtown Issaquah.
Click here to find out how to join the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah.
Upcoming Kiwanis Wednesday Meeting Luncheon Speakers:
Except
for our monthly business meeting, we will regularly invite guest speakers
from the community to present to the club from 12:30 to 1:00PM. These
programs are open to the public. If you're interested in being a
guest speaker, please contact us.
| Date | Program Description |
| May 1 | The Honorable Dave Reichert, our Representative for the 8th Congressional District and former King County Sheriff. He will talk about current bills of interest before Congress, the political impasse, and answer our questions. |
| May 8 | Club Business Meeting |
| May 15 | Dr. John Kilpatrick, spouse of our own Lynnda Kilpatrick. Dr. Kilpatrick is the Managing Director of Greenfield Advisors, and is a Visiting Scholar in Real Estate Finance at the Zichlin School of Business, Baruch College, in New York City. Dr. Kilpatrick holds a Ph.D. in Finance, and is the author of four books and a contributing author to three others. He will talk about our current economic situation and related issues, as well as answer our questions. |
| May 22 & 29 | Either Mark Hinthorne or Rowan Hinds, the exact schedule TBD. Mark (a former member of our club) is the current Special Projects Manager, and former Planning Manager, with the City of Issaquah. He will discuss the current Klahanie Annexation proposal before the City of Issaquah as well as answer our questions. Rowan (a current club member) is a former Mayor of Issaquah and retired from Weyerhaeuser Company. He will show pictures and discuss his recent trip to Laos and Myanmar. |
| Program Chair | Rowan Hinds |
| June 5 |
Ron Thiele is no stranger to Issaquah schools—having served as principal of Issaquah Middle School, Executive Director of Middle Schools, and Associate Superintendent—but on July 1 he will take over the ultimate leadership position as superintendent. He has been selected by the school board to replace outgoing Steve Rasmussen, and Mr. Thiele is looking forward to engaging the entire community in meaningful conversations about the direction of local education. He has almost 25 years of educator experience, eight years as a classroom teacher and the rest as an administrative leader. Mr. Thiele received his bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of Washington; and his teaching and principal certification and master’s degree in school administration from Seattle Pacific University. |
| June 12 | Business Meeting |
| June 19 |
John W. Cartmell, MS, has been a Certified Nutritionist since 2004. He obtained a Master of Science degree in nutrition research from Bastyr University of Natural Medicine in Kenmore, WA, doing his master's thesis on "Nutrition in Fibromyalgia." He is a Certified Nutritionist, he specializes in clinical nutrition, helping to address specific nutritional concerns of people with Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer, Arthritis, Chronic, Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Digestive, Disturbances, and other chronic or age-related disorders. He has been a public speaker since 2006 and has published papers and letters on health and nutrition in several professional journals. In April, 2011, he was a guest nutritionist on KVI AM Radio's "Real Medicine Show" in Seattle. His book, “Fibromyalgia: A Nutritional Approach to Prevention, Treatment and Cure”, is available in digital form on Amazon.com. He has an office is in Redmond, WA and a website at www.dietadvisor.com. |
| June 26 | K-Family: Sponsored Youth |
| Program Chair | Becky Wilder |
Click here for archived descriptions of past program speakers.
Meals:
Our
club lunch cost is $11, paid via credit card, check or cash.
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