THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER VALLEY DISTRICT IVITAN …

1 When someone asks you, "What is Civitan?" what do you say? I think we've all had the experience of being asked that question. Civitan has been many things, to many people, and your response maybe different than mine but one good response would be: Civitan is a community service organization made up of clubs. Each club operates locally with volunteer members giving their time to make their community a better place to live. We are most known for our work that helps people with developmental disabilities. Our organization was founded on March 17, 1917 and on April 15, 1920, Civitan International was born. Our founder Dr. Courtney Shropshire always envisioned Civitan as a truly international organization but unfortunately didn t live to see that happen.

2 When he died in 1965, Civitan was only in the United States and Canada. The first European club was chartered in Norway in 1969 and today we have 34 International Clubs at Large. Dr. Courtney Shropshire s vision of an international organization that would create builders of good citizenship around the globe has finally become a reality. Every day that you serve Civitan you have that opportunity to change lives. Sometimes those opportunities may look small and you might think sometimes it really doesn t matter but the things you do matter and they re not small especially to the people you help. The power of combined effort knows no limitation.

3 The UAB Civitan International Research Center is a good example of that. If you would like to do more for Civitan and work on the DISTRICT level give me a call at 931-647-6426 or send me an email For the upcoming 2018-19 Civitan year we will have (4) Area Directors positions open (Areas 1, 2, 3 & 7). We are also looking for a Governor Elect and Public Relations Chair. Individuals desiring to serve as an Area Director shall have served as the president of a club and be a member in good standing of a club in good standing with Civitan International and the VALLEY DISTRICT . The Individuals also has to be endorsed by the club of which they are a member, and their candidacy announced at a DISTRICT -wide meeting prior to the annual DISTRICT convention.

4 A person may not serve as Area Director and as an elected club officer simultaneously. GOVERNOR S MESSAGE W I N T E R E D I T I O N T H E QU A R T E R L Y NE W S L E T T E R OF T H E VA L L E Y DI S T R I C T CI V I T A N Rose Merriwether 2017-18 Governor 2017/2018 A candidate for the office of Governor Elect shall: (a) be an active member in good standing of a chartered Civitan club in good standing with Civitan International and the VALLEY DISTRICT , (b) secure the endorsement of his/her club, (c) shall have been trained as an Accredited Club Builder, (d) have served as a club president for one (1) year, (e) have served either as Director, DISTRICT Secretary, or DISTRICT Treasurer for a full year, or served no less than two (2) years as chairperson of one (1) or more standing committees of the VALLEY DISTRICT .

5 Please remember to send in your donation for the 45th Annual Junior Civitan Dance-a-thon. We need to help Public Relations Coordinator, Taylor Albertia, to earn her trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Our Spring meeting will be April 20-21, 2018 in Jackson, TN at the Doubletree Inn. Our Governor Elect Jimmy Jordan has provided the Entertainment on Friday night and our Immediate Past Governor Sandy will provide the food. On Saturday our special guest will be our International president - Elect Bob Jones. The registration form is at the end of the NEWSLETTER . I hope to see you in Jackson. Don t forget to bring dog or cat food to the meeting to help our Juniors with their project.

6 Rose Existing Club Attained Golden Circle Status During 2017-18 Year Joelton IN THIS ISSUEG overnor's Message1 Convention62017-18 Board Members2 Chaplain7 International president -Elect Message3 Public Relations7 Governor's Elect Message4 Kroger8 Immediate Past Governor Message4 Junior Civitan9 - 10 VALLEY DISTRICT Fundraiser5 Club News11-17 International Area Director5 2017-2018 Executive Board THE QU A R T E R L Y NE W S L E T T E R VA L L E Y DI S T R I C T CI V I T A N V O L U M E 6 7 I S S U E 3 P a g e 2 Grants and scholarships are awarded on an annual basis. Both grant and scholarship applications must be received by the Foundation (not postmarked) by March 1st, 2018 VALLEY DISTRICT Foundation - Grants and Scholarships Governor - Rose Merriwether, St.

7 Bethlehem Civitan Club 0754 Governor Elect - Jimmy Jordan, Club 2071, South JacksonImmediate Past Governor - Sandy Buckner, Dickson & Central Civitan Club 1827, 1197 Area 1 Director - Jack Fiefer, Cookeville Civitan Club 0994 Area 2 Director - Sharon Nass, St. Bethlehem Civitan Club 0754 Area 3 Director - LaDonna Hamm, St. Bethlehem Civitan Club 0754 Area 4 Director - Phil Buckner, Dickson Civitan Club 1827 Area 5 Director - Madie Fae Davidson, Columbia Civitan Club 0723 Area 6 Director - Bonnie Callahan, Middleton Civitan Club 3627 Area 7 Director- Julie Terry, Memphis Civitan Club 3 Area 8 Director - Lloyd Collier, Dyersburg Civitan Club 730 Area 9 Director - Steve Teasley, Ownesboro Civitan Club 3657,4139 Past Governor at Large - Leslie Benmark, Joelton Civitan Club 3361,4078 Secretary - LaWanda Beasley, Bolivar Civitan Club 1952 Treasurer - Jeannie Way, St.

8 Bethlehem Civitan Club 0754 Judge Advocate - Jay Albertia, MST, Clarksville Civitan Club 0076,3574 Chaplain - Vernon Brooks, Mount Pleasant Civitan Club 3157 Sergeant at Arms - Ed Van Maren, Columbia Club 723 New Club Growth & Retention Team - Bruce Myers,PDG, Leslie Benmark, PDG, Jay Alberia, MST, & Steve Teasley PDGP ublic Relations - Rose Merriwether, St. Bethlehem Civitan Club 0754 Junior & Campus Civitan - Gena Albertia, Clarksville Civitan Club 0076 Awards - Glenda Jordan, South Jackson Civitan Club 2071 Special Olympics - Jerry Nass, St. Bethlehem Civitan Club 0754 Fund Raising - Ramona Spencer, Middleton Civitan Club 3627 Hello Fellow Civitan It is an honor and privilege to be serving as your Civitan International president Elect.

9 I have had the opportunity to meet so many amazing people during my journey and look forward to meeting many more. This is an exciting time to be a Civitan. We are moving into our second century of service to our communities, state, and the world. We have so many opportunities to reach out our hand in service, there are so many needs that we can help. We have new leadership leading our organization. I would encourage you to reach out to the staff at Civitan International Headquarters. They are there to help you. It is hard to believe we are almost half way through the Civitan year. If you have not sponsored a new member now is the time to look for that person who you feel with be an asset to your club and our organization.

10 Have you shared your WHY with that person? Everyone has a why they joined Civitan and there are those that are searching to give back to their community. If your club has not held a recruitment meeting I would encourage you to consider doing so. A great way to get people involved is to invite them to a service project that your club is doing. People like to get involved. I hope you are making plans to attend our International Convention July 22-25 in Reno. It will be an exciting time for everyone. I look forward to meeting many of you there. Bob Jones 2017-18 Civitan International president -Elect THE QU A R T E R L Y NE W S L E T T E R VA L L E Y DI S T R I C T CI V I T A N V O L U M E 6 7 I S S U E 3 P a g e 3 March 2018 Bob Jones Civitan International president Elect 2017_2018 Civitan International is happy to announce our new community initiative, the Servant s Heart Awards.