October 8, 2009 Death of Georgia District Governor

J. Carlton Norris
A private family service for J. Carlton Norris, South Alexander Avenue, Washington, will be held at the Washington Presbyterian Church at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2009. This service will be followed by a memorial service on the back lawn of the Norris residence from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Mr. Norris died Sunday, October 4, 2009, of natural causes at his home.
Mr. Norris was the son of the late Jake and Laura Norris of Warrenton. He is a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Management. His graduate study was completed at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. He held many positions in national and international affairs for the Atlantic Richfield Corporation from 1959 through 1994. During his tenure he was the Marketing Supervisor for South Florida; National Sales Promotion Manager; Project Manager for Los Angeles Mayor Tom Brady for the Mass Transit System; Midwest Manager for Government and Public Affairs; Corporate Community Affairs Senior Manager; and Special Assistant for International Affairs to the Atlantic Richfield Chief Executive Officer.
His community involvement includes director of the North Alexander School Association; member of the Historic Commission; director of the Wills Memorial Hospital Foundation; director of the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce; director, lifetime member, and president of the Washington Little Theater Company; director, president, distinguished past-president, Lt. Governor and Governor of the Kiwanis Club, and elder in the Washington Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret Norris; children, Jason Wheatley, Greg and Crystal Wheatley, Paul and Heather Wheatley; and grandchildren, Samantha, Colton, Canyon and Madison Wheatley.

August 21, 2008 Carlton Norris Sworn in as Districrt Governor

[This post is from the News-Reporter.]

Accompanying new District Governor Carlton Norris (right) to the annual convention in Peachtree City were Washington Kiwanians (l-r) Ross Maynard, Lillie Crowe, Bob Simmons, Sherry Hudson, Chris Hughes, Debra Guin, and Lee Benner.

For the first time in almost 80 years, a Washington man will lead the state's 185 Kiwanis Clubs as District Governor. J. Carlton Norris, a past president of the Washington Club, was sworn in as Georgia District Governor last weekend. His term will officially begin on October 1.

A member of the local club since 1995, Norris has served as club president, Division VI Lt. Governor, state chairman of New Club Building, and Governor-elect. He has received the Washington Club's "Outstanding Kiwanian of the Year" award and was designated Distinguished Club President and Distinguished Lt. Governor.

The last District Governor to come from Washington was M. Pembroke Pope, who was elected in 1929, nine years after the club was chartered. Norris' swearing in ceremony was held during the annual district convention in Peachtree City last weekend.

Georgia's 185 Kiwanis Clubs include over 7,800 members. Kiwanis International was organized in 1915 with the primary objective of serving children throughout the world. Now, worldwide, there are more than half a million members.

The Kiwanis Club of Washington was chartered in 1920 with 50 members including Pembroke Pope, B.A. Willingham, Rev. G.W. Frazer, R.R. Johnson, J.B. Green, Dr. A.W. Simpson, C.D. Colley, Dr. C.E. Wills, M.H. Barnett, T.W. Cozart, I.T. Irvin, Rev. H. L. Grice, and Gabriel Toombs.

Many community projects have been initiated by the Washington Kiwanis Club during its 88-year history. Most of the dogwood trees lining the streets of Washington were planted by Kiwanians.

"The newspaper recycling, and Spring Tour of Homes projects, along with the Kiwanis Art and Talent Showcase, are just a few of the many projects which have provided scholarships, educational material, playground improvements, and other support to enrich the lives of children in Wilkes County," Norris said.
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Sep 15, 2009 - Trip to North Slope, Alaska

September 15, 2009: Guests were Key Club 6th Division Lt. Governor, Milton James, Jr. and Washington-Wilkes Key Club President Yareli Lopez.

Two W-WCHS students, Key Club Sixth Division Lt. Governor Milton James, Jr. (center) and Washington-Wilkes Key Club President Yareli Lopez were club visitors at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club Tuesday, September 15. They were welcomed to the club by Kiwanis President Sherry Hudson (right). Key Clubs, internationally, are a youth organization sponsored by Kiwanis International and its local clubs.

New Members: Rev. Klay Aspinwall and Chris Mccormick.

Lee Benner gave us an exciting slide presentation on his tri to North Slope of Alaska.

Two new members were inducted at the Washington Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday, September 15. Rev. Klay Aspinwall, pastor of First Baptist Church (second from left) and Chris McCormick, a new lawyer for Kopecky and Roberts (second from right) received their Kiwanis pins from their sponsoring members Bob Simmons and Sherry Hudson.

September 24, 2009 - Kiwanis Progressive Dinner

Kiwanians having fun on second course at Laura and Dave Toburen's home.

Under the leadership and direction of Louise Maynard the club's annual banquet this date took the form of a progressive dinner of six courses. Members met for the first course at 6:00 p.m. in the back yard of the Carlton Norris home for appetizers for about 30 minutes; for the second, next door in the back yard of the David Toburen home (shown above) for cold cucumber soup for about 30 minutes; for the third, two doors away in the dining room of the Phil Rothman home for cucumber salad and for the fourth, lime sherbet to cleanse the palate for about 30 minutes; for the fifth, at the Talk of the Town restaurant on the square for a dinner of roast pork, broccoli and rice casserole, green beans, and rolls, and a program of installation of officers and directors and announcement of awards for about 60 minutes; and for the sixth course, in the Sherry Hudson home on Metasville Road for desserts and coffee for about 60 minutes.

The following officers and directors for the 2009-2010 Kiwanis year were installed by the 2009-2010 Lieutenant Governor of the 6th Division of Georgia District, Bob Simmons of this club:

Club Officers

President

Sherry Hudson

sherry@hudson51.com

Vice-President

Lillie Crowe

lilliecrowe@yahoo.com

Secretary

Debra Guin

dguin@f-mwashington.com

Treasurer

Lee Benner

lbenner@aol.com

Club Directors

Dr. Jim Finch

Ed Geddings

The Rev Dr.Denni Moss

Al Zima

Steve Blackmon

Carlton Norris

Carolyn Reynolds

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Debra Guin, Editor dguin@f-mwashington.com

Bob Simmons, Sometimes Editor captbob@nu-z.net

Scheduled Meetings: Every Tuesday at 1:00pm at Women's Club

FUTURE MEETINGS:

October 6, 2009: Kiwanis Committee Day

PREVIOUS MEETING:

September 15, 2009: Guests were Key Club 6th Division Lt. Governor, Milton James, Jr. and Washington-Wilkes Key Club President Yareli Lopez.

New Members: Rev. Klay Aspinwall and Chris Mccormick.

Lee Benner gave us an exciting slide presentation on his trip

to North Slope of Alaska.

*** On Thursday September 24th at 6:00 we began at Margaret & Carlton Norris' home for our first Kiwanis Progrssive Dinner. Four courses later we

arrived at Marvin and President Sherry Hudson's beautiful home for deserts.

TODAY'S MEETING:

September 29, 2009: Guests were Wayne Madden's son Kevin Madden from Alberta, Canada and new member Mandy Jackson. Louise Maynard reviewed our exciting Progressive Dinner celebrating our 89th year as a Kiwanis Club.

William Johnson spoke while his internet blog "Kiwanis 312" was projected on the screen. He reviewed many of our pasts club programs as they were published in the News Reporter.

October 10, 2009 - Mule Day

Saturday's Mule Day will see two new mule events

There's something about mules that kids really love, and much of Saturday's Mule Day will be aimed at entertaining, informing, and amazing children.

New mule events including a mule pull and a mule race are expected to add to the fun Saturday at the 29th annual Mule Day Southern Heritage Festival.
The event will open at 10 a.m. Saturday and run to 4 p.m. at Callaway Plantation on Highway 78, rain or shine. Admission is $5 a carload.
"We should have quite a few more mules than in years past," said mule czar James Callaway, "including three of my own. We have a specially made pulling sled for mules, so we'll have a mule pulling event, and we're going to have a mule race in the arena if we have enough entrants."
"We really feel we've returned to the Mule Day of old when it was so popular," said Carol Cartledge, who is organizing the event for the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce. "With the return of Ricky Callaway's wonderful old tractors and equipment, and all the mules and mule events arranged by James Callaway, everybody says we'll see a real return to the way Mule Days were in the past."
More than ever before, she said, visitors can see primitive craft demonstrations including apple coring and peeling, blacksmithing, butter churning, candle making, chair caning, hand corn shelling, tomahawk throwing, hand spinning, log hewing, rope making, plowing, quilting, soap making, sorghum syrup making, weaving, and wood shake making.
"You'll be able to participate in select primitive demonstrations," she said. "And docents led by Debra Denard will be giving tours of the homes of Callaway Plantation, and four camps of Sons of Confederate Veterans will be on hand, too."
There will be displays of antique engines, tractors, cars, chainsaws, hand tools, muzzle-loading rifles, and Native American arrowheads. There will be a sawmill, a shingle mill, a grist mill, and a tar still.
"In addition to our mule events, we'll have a pumpkin patch, hayrides, storytelling, historic home tours, arts and crafts, and delicious food," she said. "And as always, we'll have Mule Day t-shirts for sale."
Weather permitting, the Young Eagles and the Washington Kiwanis Club will sponsor free airplane rides for children at the Washington- Wilkes Airport. The day's children's activities are sponsored by First United Methodist Church of Washington. "For entertainment, we'll have Sylvia Walker of Rayle and the Southern Influence Band," she said.
There will be programs and lectures on honey and beekeeping, sheepdog herding, and turkey calling.
Wilkes CountyTourism Director Ashley Barnett said that the Mule Day festival is the work of many hands. "Mule Day would not be possible but by the help of so many people, including the Boy Scouts of Troop 33, Hubert Bailey, Keith Bailey, Shari Bryson, James Callaway, Ricky Callaway, the City of Washington, the DAR, David and Deborah Denard, Tanya Fair, Mark Davis, Kathy Dinnewith, Mike Dyches, Lewis Hall, Geoffrey Hill, Mary Lodwick, Louise McClearen, Tim Miller, Jeff Murphy, G.B. Newsome, the Washington Rotary Club, David Russell, the SAR, Lois Soerster, David Vanhart, Tyler Verdery, and Billy Walker. This is a real community event, and I hope everyone comes out to enjoy it!"

Sep 29, 2009 - Club's Blog: Kiwanis 312

TODAY'S MEETING:

September 29, 2009: Guests were Wayne Madden's son Kevin Madden from Alberta, Canada and new member Mandy Jackson. Kiwanians welcome new member

Mandy Jackson, newest member of the Washington Kiwanis Club, was inducted by president Sherry Hudson during the club's regular meeting on Tuesday, September 29. Jackson is married to Tim Jackson, has two children, and works at Wills Memorial Hospital. She loves to help and work with children.

Louise Maynard reviewed our exciting Progressive Dinner celebrating our 89th year as a Kiwanis Club.

William Johnson spoke while his internet blog "Kiwanis 312" was projected on the screen. He reviewed many of our pasts club programs as they were published in the News Reporter in this fashion:

William T. Johnson told the Washington Kiwanis Club about his Blog Spot where he has posted the recent history of the club. An avid 85-year-old internet blogger, Johnson showed the club his blog at http://kiwanis312. blogspot.com/. He told the club that he gets most of his information about the club from The News-Reporter and its archives. Program chairman Bob Simmons invited all to visit Johnson's blog site and "see what an energetic man can do, even in retirement."

Sep 8, 2009

Today's program was hosted by Lillie Crowe and included a discussion of gun safety and of on-line licensing by a Georgia Department of Natural Resources game warden, Nate Jenkins.

August 25, 2009

Gail Stewart (center) told the Washington Kiwanis Club about her place of work, Adult Day Health Service. The CEO of the company, Ray Hardy (right), was also present at the club's regular Tuesday lunch meeting. Stewart said the aim of the facility is to provide respite for those who need a place for loved ones to have supervised care while the caretaker tends to other necessary business. The facility has a full time nurse on duty and clients are provided two meals and a snack per day as well as a variety of activities. Hardy pointed out that the 85-and-older population is a fast growing age group and by 2010 one in five Americans will be over 65 years of age. Bes Moore (left) was program host.

August 18, 2009 - Skeet Willingham's New Book

August 18, 2009

Author plugs historical novel

W Local author and historian Skeet Willingham told the Washington Kiwanis Club about his new book, "Deadly Trust," at the club's regular lunch meeting last Tuesday. Willingham mentioned how the family stories about this incident piqued his interest about the two sisters in Philomath from a very early age. Through research, Willingham finally found some 1914 newspapers with headlines about the Nelms sisters. He then scoured census data and the internet for more information. Program chairman Bob Simmons said the program was "an extremely interesting talk about history of the times and a real story of intrigue."

August 11, 2009 - Bob Simmons New Lieutenant Governor

Simmons is new Lt. Gov. 

Bob Simmons was recently voted the new Lieutenant Governor of Georgia Kiwanis District 6. He is shown above displaying the Home Club banner with Washington Kiwanis Club President Sherry Hudson.