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December 16, 2008
Today’s Program: Proper Protocol Today’s Speaker: Kim Goddard
As you prepare for the twenty-first century, the tactics used for
landing your dream job will have to be fine-tuned and fit to face the
challenges ahead. One tactic that is often overlooked, but gains respect
from the first handshake, is business etiquette.
Kimberly Goddard's high-energy 21st Century Etiquette seminars are
designed to give you and your fellow students the etiquette knowledge to
outclass the competition. Whether it is over the phone, at a meeting or
even over a business lunch, Ms. Goddard's 21st Century Etiquette
principles will measurably enhance your skills to help you land that job
you've always wanted!
Ms. Kimberly Goddard is the President of Proper Protocol, Inc. A
certified and widely recognized protocol/etiquette consultant, Ms.
Goddard is active in national speaking engagements, conventions and
seminars on 21st Century Etiquette.
She makes regular appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX news affiliates.
 Armed
with a passion for civility and a love for teaching, Kimberly Goddard
founded Proper Protocol, Twenty-first Century Etiquette, as a solution
to the dwindling level of basic social skills and courtesies found in
far too many people. After her daughter was born, Kim Goddard began
searching for programs and activities for her that she though would help
develop her into a well-rounded person. Unfortunately the choices were
too few and far between. "I found myself reflecting back on my own
childhood and realizing how times have changed. I remembered my parents
sending me to charm school along with dance, singing and drama
classes." In 1991 Kim began teaching her seminars. She had developed a
unique style that makes learning etiquette fun and thoroughly
enjoyable.
After establishing herself as the etiquette expert for teaching manners,
Kimberly Goddard realized that the art of business etiquette was also
changing. As fast as the corporate world was embracing new technologies
and younger entrepreneurs, much of past protocol was now passé or never
taught to the new generations of executives who were now running
multi-million dollar companies. Kim saw the need for expanding her
Proper Protocol teaching into the corporate world, as a solution for
businesses that were looking to gain an edge and "Outclass the
competition."
Good manners are learned through education and exposure, so please pay
attention.
What’s Happening
Holiday Party
Better late than
never, Pat Kraujales announced a holiday party at Ron Holehouse’s
exclusive Booker Creek Crib, 1425 Central Avenue (middle door, straight
up stairs, sorry no elevator), on Thursday, December 18 at 5:00 p.m.
until 7:30 p.m. Pat suggested bringing canned goods for a food bank and
Christmas tree ornaments to exchange. Let’s have a big turnout to share
holiday cheer. All Kiwanians and their spouse or significant other are
invited. There will be an open bar and hors‘d oeuvres from Harvey’s. The
cost is $20 per person at the door. Please RSVP on the sign-up sheet or
email Pat at
pat@pkcpafirm.com
or phone him at his office at 895-9059 or his cell at 742-9084. Hope to
see you there!
Ding Dong……
Do you feel you
have an incessant ringing in your head during Christmas shopping trips?
Now is your chance to ring your own bell and volunteer for the Salvation
Army Kettle Drive at the Publix in Northeast Shopping Center, 4th
Street and 38th Avenue North on Thursday, December 18th.
JC Russell is in charge of volunteers so please help him and sign up for
this worthwhile cause. Also, donations can be made directly to JC or
Steve Cunningham.
Donation Given
Ron Scoggins
presented to Bobbi Gilgosh of Help-A-Child (a foster parent association)
a check for $2,000.00. Two of our committees, Young Children’s Priority
One and Boys and Girls, budgeted $1,000.00 each. The money is used to
purchase Christmas gifts for foster children with special needs. Thank
you, Bobbi, and all Kiwanians to fulfill a true feel-good story for the
holidays.
Kiwanis Shirts
Kiwanis shirts are
for sale for $33.00. See Charles Stuart to buy one to show your Kiwanis
support and spirit.
Upcoming Projects –
Community Service Committee
February
PAL-Tournament Volunteers Bill Holloway, Coordinator
March
Special Olympics Bret Jahn, Coordinator
April Sally House Easter Egg Hunt
Maryanne Lynch, Coordinator
May Blues
Fest Bob Piplitz, Coordinator
June All Children’s Telethon-Parking
Candace Nyarkoh, Coordinator
September
Happy Workers Literacy Fair Jane Baldwin, Coordinator
Last Week at
Kiwanis
Kiwanian of the
day, Bob Piplitz, presented a most enlightening speaker, Dr. Rafael
Miguel, Professor and Director of the Pain Medicine Program for the
Department of Neurosurgery at the University of South Florida College of
Medicine.
Dr. Miguel gave a
passionate presentation about prescription drug abuse, most notably in
the state of Florida. He outlined his frustration to us by the in-action
of the Florida Legislature to pass laws to curb the drug abuse. In
Florida alone, over 2,200 deaths were accountable to prescription drug
abuse in the first half of 2008. The drugs that are familiar to us that
are commonly abused include Xanax, Codeine, Oxycontin, Methadone, Soma,
and Morphine.
Dr. Miguel
explained that the drugs become illegally available in the following
ways:
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Doctor shopping –
Patients go to different doctors to get multiple prescriptions.
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Pill Mills –
disreputable doctors prescribe medicine for no reason.
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Internet –
prescriptions are available without a consenting physician.
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Personal medicine
cabinets – individuals raid friends and family members of drugs in
their own home.
To spot a pill mill
is not difficult. The offices advertise in local “rag” papers, take only
cash, solicit walk-ins, and offer discounts on first visits.
Not all
prescription drug abuse is criminal. Accidental overdoses have killed
the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Elvis Presley, Howard Hughes,
and Heath Ledger.
Dr. Miguel’s goal
is to get Florida in line with 36 other states to prevent prescription
drug abuse. The law he wants passed would allow a patient medical
history web site only to be accessed by the treating doctor or by law
enforcement if criminal activity is suspected. A salute to Dr. Miguel
for his tireless efforts in volunteering to help prevent drug abuse.
Guests and
Visitors
There were 57
members and 3 visitors at last week’s meeting. Visitors included Paul
Ullmark guest of Harry Eisnaugle, Evelyn Collins guest of Jack Collins
and Vergil Rover guest of Dan Stone.
Today’s Quiz
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 For which
movies did Jack Nicholson win an Oscar?
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How many pecks
are in a bushel?
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Where is
Goddard Space Flight Center?
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What country
has this flag?
Last Week’s Quiz
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The first Krispy Kreme opened in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Wimauma was founded by Captain C.H. Davis in 1902. Davis named the
town by taking the first letters of the names of his three
daughters, Willie, Maude, and Mary.
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The first bank opened in the USA in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on
February 25, 1791.
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The countries of Central America are: Belize, Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
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