June 4, 2015 meeting: 
There were 21 members present, including our new member, Mark.




A club member, Denise Bennett, gave a presentation on alpacas.  She explained that they are related to llamas and camels but are smaller and more docile.  They weigh up to 150 pounds and are raised for their fur (fleece).  Unlike wool, the fleece does not contain lanolin and the hair has smooth scales.  They need to be sheared once a year to help them avoid overheating in summer. 

May 28, 2015 meeting:  Twenty members were present.  In club business it was reported that 8 members planted flowers for our Kiwanis One Day activity and there will be an interclub to East Spokane Kiwanis Club on June 4 at noon. 


Our speaker was Jack Smith, owner of the Cheney SNAP fitness center.  SNAP fitness is located in over 10 countries and has about 2000 locations.  Members have an access card that allows use of any center at any time.  Cheney has about 800 members and he will be opening a SNAP fitness center in Medical Lake this fall. 

May 21, 2015:  Eighteen members attended the meeting.  Members are invited to plant flowers at the Cheney Care Center on May 23 at 10am.  This will be followed at 11:30 with a pizza party to thank the Assisted Living residents who stuffed plastic eggs for the egg hunt.


Our speaker was Michael from the Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA).  It is not a motorcycle club; it is an international organization that spreads Christianity worldwide.  One way they do this is to provide transportation for local ministers in third world countries:  they give everything from motorcycles to bicycles to horses and boats to ministers to help them travel. 

May 14, 2015 meeting:  Seventeen members attended; we changed the Kiwanis One day flower planting to May 23 and will also have a pizza thank you party that day for the Assisted Living residents who helped put candy into the plastic eggs for the Easter Egg hunt. 
Our speaker was Tim Irgens, who is a certified strength and fitness specialist at Apex Physical Therapy.  He talked about the components of fitness and recommends a varied exercise program at least three times a week to maintain fitness.  Apex offers a one hour Senior Fit class 4 times a week and one club member who attends has been able to increase her bone density by participating in it. 

May 7, 2015 meeting:  The 19 members who attended heard a presentation from John Robertson, Program Director at the Crosswalk Teenage shelter in Spokane (kids from Cheney school district also are served).  Their goal is to get kids ages 13-17 off the streets and break the cycle of homelessness; they have found that the majority of adult homeless people were homeless as kids.   They partner with various organizations to provide a broad range of help from emergency shelter, meals and clothing to helping kids get GED certificates; helping with medical and dental care; substance abuse counseling and helping with cost of getting state ID cards.  Volunteers are needed to help prepare meals and help with sports activities. 


John provided a Crosswalk wish list:  girls underwear and grooming products; boys underwear; feminine hygiene products; body wash and disposable shaving razors; socks; gently used clothes and shoes; bus passes and gift cards for movies, haircuts, food, books.etc.  Items can be delivered to 525 West Second Street in Spokane.








We also discussed plans for the Blackhawk Golf Tourney and planting flowers at Cheney Care Center.