The Empire State Kiwanian is the official publication of the New York Kiwanis District. It is published by the District Foundation and mailed to all Kiwanians in the district.

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• Page 1: Orlando "Lindy" Marrazzo honored at district convention.
• Page 2: Columns: J. Don Herring, Past Secretary/Treasurer; Gov. Joseph Corace; Michael Malark receives Christiano award.
• Page 3: Column: Past Gov. David Rothman; Marrazzo honored.
• Page 4: Columns: Former First Lady Debra Fuchs; RoseMarie Gridley, Hugs Project.
• Page 5: Columns: Kiwanis International Councilor Paul Palazzolo; Alan Beinhacker, Governor's Project, club activities.
• Page 6: Columns: Key Club Governor Joey Denoncourt, Carl Johnson, Builders Club; Service Leadership organization activities.
• Page 7: Column: Tony Palangi, Service Leadership Programs; Key Club activities.
• Page 8: Pictures from District Convention.
• Page 9: Pictures from District Convention.
• Page 10: Columns: Martin Toombs, district webmaster; club activities.
• Page 11: Columns: Peter Owens, new member orientation; "Flame" entertains convention goers.
• Page 12: Club activities.
• Page 13: Club activities.
• Page 14: Business Directory.
• Page 15: Service Leadership Organization activities.
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, Foundation president; foundation activities.

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• Page 1: Activities at International Convention in Montreal
• Page 2: Columns: J. Don Herring, Secretary/Treasurer; Gov. Elect Joseph Corace.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. David Rothman; International Convention activities.
• Page 4: Column: First Lady Debra Fuchs; District activities.
• Page 5: Column: Thomas DeJulio, International Trustee; Jamaica Kiwanis Club chartered; Governor's Visit to Southwestern District.
• Page 6: Columns: John Gridley, Pediatric Lyme Disease; club activities.
• Page 7: Column: Tony Kaiser, District Historian; club activities.
• Page 8: Pictures from Montreal Convention.
• Page 9: Pictures from Montreal Convention.
• Page 10: Columns: Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; Tricia Hook, Governor's Project; Supported Youth activities.
• Page 11: Columns: Joseph Eppolito, International Foundation, Paul Palazzolo, Kiwanis International Board Counselor; cub activities.
• Page 12: District Convention registration form, club activities.
• Page 13: Club activities.
• Page 14: Business Directory.
• Page 15: District Convention housing registration form, death notices.
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, Foundation president; foundation activities.

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• Page 1: Cambridge Valley Club chartered; International President visits district
• Page 2: Columns: J. Don Herring, Secretary/Treasurer; Gov. Elect Joseph Corace; district activities.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. David Rothman; club activities.
• Page 4: Column: Janice Seyfried, public relations; division and club activities
• Page 5: Column: Peter Owens, new member orientation; division activities
• Page 6: Columns: Steve Haller, Alzheimer's Project; Carla Ingram, Heritage Society, club activities
• Page 7: Column: Tony Kaiser, District Historian; International President visits district.
• Page 8: Sponsored Youth activities
• Page 9: Sponsored Youth activities
• Page 10: Columns: Rick Sturm, KPTC Albany; Kim Scharoff, Key Leader; KPTC and Circle K activities
• Page 11: Column: Rick Thompson, district convention; Sponsored Youth, Key Leader and Club activities
• Page 12: Column: Jean Andrich, membership statistics; club activities
• Page 13: Club activities
• Page 14: Business Directory
• Page 15: Foundation Elections to take place at District Convention
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, Foundation president; Governor candidate at District convention, Division activities

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• Page 1: Mid-Year Conference.
• Page 2: Columns: J. Don Herring, Secretary/Treasurer; Gov. Elect Joseph Corace; district activities.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. David Rothman; district activities.
• Page 4: Column: First Lady Debra Fuchs, Partners' Project; division activities.
• Page 5: Club activities.
• Page 6: Columns: Peter J. Owens, New Member Orientation; Kiwanis leader training.
• Page 7: Columns: Tom Mollo, Interclubs; Key Club activities, club activities.
• Page 8: Mid-Year Conference.
• Page 9: Mid-Year Conference.
• Page 10: Club activities.
• Page 11: Columns: Martin Toombs, webmaster; club activities.
• Page 12: Columns: Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; Circle K activities.
• Page 13: Circle K Convention.
• Page 14: Division, Club and sponsored organization news.
• Page 15: Kiwanis Business Service Directory.
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, District Foundation; foundation activities at Mid-Year Conference.

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• Page 1: First Lady accepts Governor's marriage proposal.
• Page 2: Columns: J. Don Herring, Secretary/Treasurer; Gov. Elect Joseph Corace; Katrina follow-up.
• Page 3: Columns: Joseph Eppolito, International Foundation; Gov. David Rothman; division activities.
• Page 4: Column: First Lady Debra Fuchs, Partners' Project; club activities.
• Page 5: Column: Steve Haller, Alzheimer's Project; club activities.
• Page 6: Columns: Jean Andrich, Membership Statistics; New Member Orientation, Peter J. Owens; club activities.
• Page 7: Columns: Ann Sewert, TAG Team; Mike Malark, TAG Team, New Club Building; club activities.
• Page 8: Column: John Gridley, Pediatric Lyme Disease; club activities.
• Page 9: Column: Kevin Dean, Young Professionals; club activities.
• Page 10: Column: Tricia Hook, Governor's Project; club activities.
• Page 11: Columns: Janice Seyfried, Public Relations; Martin Toombs, webmaster; club activities.
• Page 12: Columns: Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; John Swartwout, Key Leader; division activities.
• Page 13: Column: Carla Ingram, Heritage Society; club activities.
• Page 14: Kiwanis Business Directory, club activities.
• Page 15: Column: Rick Thompson, District Convention; club activities.
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, District Foundation; foundation and Kamp Kiwanis activities.

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• Page 1: Gov. David Rothman starts his year.
• Page 2: Column: District Secretary Donald Herring; club activities.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. David Rothman; Lewiston Peach Festival.
• Page 4: Column: First Lady Debra Fuchs; division and club activities.
• Page 5: New York Kiwanians respond to Hurricane Katrina.
• Page 6: Column: Steven Bernheim, Risk Management; more on hurricane relief.
• Page 7: Club activities, Mid-Year Conference registration form.
• Page 8: Column: Alan Beinhacker, Governor's Project; club activities.
• Page 9: Black and White Ball
• Page 10: 2004-05 Lt. Govs.
• Page 11: 2004-05 Lt. Govs.
• Page 12: KPTC Foundation annual meeting, club activities.
• Page 13: Column: Rick Levine, Think 39; Key Leader program, club activities.
• Page 14: Club activities.
• Page 15: Column: Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; division and club activities.
• Page 16: Club and division activities.
• Page 17: Club and division activities.
• Page 18: Service Directory, club activities.
• Page 19: West Seneca Kiwanis Charity Football Game, club activities.
• Page 20: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, Foundation chair; District Foundation.

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• Page 1: District Kiwanians respond to Hurricane Katrina.
• Page 2: Column: District Secretary Joe Eppolito; First Lady Susan Groenewoud, District Convention results, club statistics.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. Glenn Hollins, District Convention results, club statistics.
• Page 4: Hurricane Katrina response by the district.
• Page 5: Column: Mickie Leamey, K-Kids; K-Kids events, club statistics.
• Page 6: Column: Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; club activities, club statistics.
• Page 7: Circle K, club activities, club statistics.
• Page 8: District Convention.
• Page 9: District Convention.
• Page 10: International President visits district; club activities.
• Page 11: Column: Rick Sturm, Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center, Albany; KPTC Golf Tournament
• Page 12: Club activities, club statistics.
• Page 13: Column: Rick Levine, Think 39; club activities, club statistics.
• Page 14: Foundation Golf Tournament.
• Page 15: Service Directory.
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, District Foundation events, Kamp Kiwanis.

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• Page 1: Thomas DeJulio elected to International Board
• Page 2: Column: District Secretary Joe Eppolito; district and club activities.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. Glenn Hollins, International Convention coverage.
• Page 4: New Club Billing information; Convention coverage.
• Page 5: Column: Kevin Regan, Distinguished Kiwanian program; Division, District activities.
• Page 6: Club listings.
• Page 7: Coverage and pictures from International Convention.
• Page 8: Coverage and pictures from International Convention.
• Page 9: Coverage and pictures from International Convention.
• Page 10: Coverage and pictures from International Convention.
• Page 11: Columns: John Swartwout, Key Leader; Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; Club activities.
• Page 12: Club activities.
• Page 13: Club and District activities.
• Page 14: Column: Peter Owen, New Member Orientation; District Convention candidate information.
• Page 15: Service Directory.
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, District Foundation; Kamp Kiwanis infirmary dedication.

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• Page 1: Event celebrates Kiwanis 90th anniversary.
• Page 2: Column: District Secretary Joe Eppolito; club statistics.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. Glenn Hollins; Governor's Visit, club statistics.
• Page 4: Club activities, club statistics.
• Page 5: More on the 90th anniversary celebration.
• Page 6: Club activities, club statistics.
• Page 7: Club activities, club statistics.
• Page 8: Club activities, club statistics.
• Page 9: Division activities, club statistics.
• Page 10: Division, club activities.
• Page 11: Club activities, club statistics.
• Page 12: Columns: Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs, Arnie Bitterman, Children's Miracle Network; club activities.
• Page 13: Club activities, club statistics.
• Page 14: Column: Rick Levine, Think 39; club activities.
• Page 15: Column: Janice Seyfried, Public Relations; club activities.
• Page 16: Candidates for district office.
• Page 17: Candidates for district office.
• Page 18: Kiwanis Business Directory.
• Page 19: Column: Martin Toombs, webmaster; club activities.
• Page 20: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, Foundation president; District Convention.

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• Page 1: Mid-Year Conference, Distinguished Lt. Gov.
• Page 2: Column: Joseph Eppolito, District Secretary/Treasurer; Club status information.
• Page 3: Column: Glenn Hollins, Governor; division and club news.
• Page 4: District named Distinguished for 2004-05; club news.
• Page 5: Column: Tom Mollo, Heritage Society; division news.
• Page 6: Column: Peter Pellittieri, Distinguished Kiwanian; 2003-04 Distinguished Clubs.
• Page 7: Club news.
• Page 8: Pictures from Mid-Year Conference.
• Page 9: Pictures from Mid-Year Conference.
• Page 10: Column: Lenny Simmons, NY District Trustee; club news.
• Page 11: Column: Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs, 2003-04 Distinguished Kiwanians.
• Page 12: Club news, International Convention Registration form.
• Page 13: Columns: Rick Levine, Think 39; Mike Malark, New Club Building; Club and division news.
• Page 14: Columns: John Gridley, Pediatric Lyme Disease; Peter J. Owens, New Member Orientation; club news.
• Page 15: Kiwanis Business Service Directory.
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, Foundation President; New Kamp Kiwanis director hired.

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• Page 1: Westchester Village and Morris Park mark holiday season.
• Page 2: Column: Joseph Eppolito, International Foundation; Highlights from Kiwanis' 90 years.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. Glenn Hollins; Westchester Village Morris Park event.
• Page 4: Column: C. Janet Banks, Diversity; Tsunami relief.
• Page 5: Club, Division activities.
• Page 6: Column: Steve Haller, Alzheimer's Project; club activities.
• Page 7: Column: Tony Kaiser, Historian, Kiwanis' 90th anniversary.
• Page 8: K-Family weekend.
• Page 9: Club activities, memorials.
• Page 10: Column: Mickie Leamey, K-Kids; club activities.
• Page 11: Columns: Carl Johnson, Builder's Clubs; PG Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; club activities.
• Page 12: Column: John Swartwout, HOBY; Club and division activities.
• Page 13: Columns: Janice Seyfried, Public Relations; John Gridley, Pediatric Lyme Disease; club activities
• Page 14: Columns: Rick Levine, Think 39; Peter J. Owens, New Member Orientation; club activities.
• Page 15: Kiwanis Business Service Directory.
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, Foundation President; 6th Annual Charity Buffalo Bills game.

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• Page 1: Gov. Glenn Hollins installed.
• Page 2: Column: Joseph Eppolito, International Foundation; Division activities.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. Glenn Hollins; Lewiston Peach Festival, club activities.
• Page 4: Saugerties Garlic Festival, club activities.
• Page 5: Column: Tony Kaiser, District Historian; 9/11 memorials.
• Page 6: 2004-05 lieutenant governor installation.
• Page 7: 2004-05 lieutenant governor installation.
• Page 8: Pictures of the 2004-05 lieutenant governors.
• Page 9: Pictures of the 2004-05 lieutenant governors.
• Page 10: Column: Mickie Leamey, K-Kids; deaths, club activities.
• Page 11: Column: PG Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; club activities.
• Page 12: Club and division activities.
• Page 13: Club activities.
• Page 14: Columns: Janice Seyfried, Public Relations; Rick Levine, Think 39; club activities.
• Page 15: Kiwanis Business Service Directory.
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, Foundation President; Kamp Kiwanis activities.

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• Page 1: District Convention in Buffalo.
• Page 2: Column: Secretary-Treasurer Bill Martin; Kiwanis International Foundation activities.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. Peter Mancuso; Buffalo Convention, $10,000 grant to Kamp Kiwanis, club activities.
• Page 4: Club activities.
• Page 5: Column: Alan Beinhacker, Governor's Project; club activities.
• Page 6: Column: Mickey Leamey, K-Kids; club activities.
• Page 7: Column: Rick Sturm, Albany KPTC; KPTC North Shore event at Shea Stadium, club activities.
• Page 8: Column: Steve Bernheim, Risk Management; club activities.
• Page 9: District Convention photos.
• Page 10: Column: Peter Owens, New Member Orientation; club activities.
• Page 11: Columns: Ray Pfeifer, Membership Growth and Development and Rick Levine, Think 39; club activities.
• Page 12: Column: PG Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; club activities.
• Page 13: Column: Bob Cummo, Youth Services; club activities.
• Page 14: Annual Memorial Listing, Club activities.
• Page 15: Kiwanis Business Service Directory.
• Page 16: Columns: Joseph Battista, Foundation Outreach and Lindy Marrazzo, Foundation President; Kamp Kiwanis activities.

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• Page 1: Pictures of new club charter presentations.
• Page 2: Column: District Secretary/Treasurer Bill Martin; results of voting at International Convention.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. Peter Mancuso; pictures of Governor's Official Visits.
• Page 4: Column: Mickey Leamey, K-Kids; club activities.
• Page 5: Column: Alan Beinhacker, Governor's Project; club activities.
• Page 6: Column: Steve Haller, Alzheimer's Project; club activities.
• Page 7: Column: Janice Seyfried, public relations; club activities.
• Page 8: Pictures from the International Convention in St. Louis.
• Page 9: Pictures from the International Convention in St. Louis.
• Page 10: Column: PG Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; club activities.
• Page 11: Column: Rick Levine, Think 39; club activities.
• Page 12: Canadian American Goodwill Day celebrated; club activities.
• Page 13: Column: Martin Toombs, district webmaster; club activities.
• Page 14: Column: PIP Tony Kaiser, district historian; club activities.
• Page 15: Kiwanis Business Service Directory.
• Page 16: Column: Lindy Marrazzo, foundation president; activities at Kamp Kiwanis.

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• Page 1: Pictures from the Mid-Year Conference
• Page 2: Column: District Secretary Bill Martin; Official Call to District Convention, information on the Past Governor's Distinguished Service Award
• Page 3: Column: Gov. Peter Mancuso; Mid-Year Basket Raffle raises $5600, Governor's Visit to Brooklyn
• Page 4: Columns: Alan Beinhacker, Governor's Project; Don Ciota, Special Olympics
• Page 5: Column: Steve Haller, Alzheimer's Project; 2002-03 Distinguished Clubs; Alzheimer's Walks around the District
• Page 6: Column: Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; club news
• Page 7: Club news, HOBY Sponsorship Form
• Page 8: Pictures from Mid-Year Conference
• Page 9: Pictures from Mid-Year Conference
• Page 10: Column: Arnie Bitterman, Children's Miracle Network; club news
• Page 11: Column: Rick Levine, Think 39; Charter Night for the Kiwanis Club of Syosset/Westbury
• Page 12: Column: Michael Berthel, Key Club Governor; Club news
• Page 13: PG Thomas DeJulio's bid for International Trustee gets backing; Governor-elect candidate David Rothman
• Page 14: District Convention hotel registration form
• Page 15: District Convention registration form
• Page 16: Columns: Lindy Marrazzo, Foundation President, Nancy Nowak, Kamp Kiwanis director

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• Page 1: Leroy Pavilion Stafford Club organized
• Page 2: Columns: Secretary/Treasurer William Martin; DPG Joseph Eppolito, International Foundation; International Convention in St. Louis.
• Page 3: Column: Gov. Peter Mancuso, Governor's Visits.
• Page 4: Column: Alan Beinhacker, Governor's Project, Club activities.
• Page 5: Column: Rick Sturm, KPTC-Albany; Club, Division activities.
• Page 6: Column: PG Tony Palangi, Sponsored Organizations and Programs; Club activities.
• Page 7: Column: Ann Sewart, Read Around the World; Club activities.
• Page 8: Column: John Swartwout, HOBY; Club activities.
• Page 9: Column: Past International President Tony Kaiser, District Historian; Club activities.
• Page 10: Columns: Janice Seyfried on public relations, Dr. Rosemary DeJulio, International Committee on Education; Club Activities, death notices.
• Page 11: Columns: Steve Bernheim on Risk Management, Governor's Visits, club activities.
• Page 12: Columns: Peter Owens, New Member Orientation and DPG John Gridley on Membership Retention; club activities.
• Page 13: Columns: Rick Levine on Think 39, George Wells on Foundation Scholarship; club activities.
• Page 14: Registration form for International Convention in St. Louis.
• Page 15: Columns: Michael Berthel, Key Club Governor; International Convention Housing Form, Club activities.
• Page 16: District Foundation Page: columns by Lindy Marrazzo, foundation president, and Nancy Nowak, Kamp Kiwanis Director, and information on the District Convention in August in Buffalo.

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• Page 1: K-Family Weekend
• Page 2: Columns: Secretary/Treasurer William Martin; Unclaimed funds related to Kiwanis; campaign practices.
• Page 3: Columns: Gov. Peter Mancuso, 9-11 hero honored, club activities.
• Page 4: Club activities.
• Page 5: Columns: PG Tony Palangi on Sponsored Organizations and Programs, club activities.
• Page 6: Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center news.
• Page 7: Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center news.
• Page 8: Mid-Year basket raffle; K-Family weekend.
• Page 9: K-Family weekend.
• Page 10: Columns: Ray Pfeifer on Membership Growth; Bruce Brooks on Games for the Physically Challenged, Peter Pellittieri on Distinguished Kiwanian; club activities.
• Page 11: Columns: Steve Bernheim on Risk Management, club activities.
• Page 12: Club activities.
• Page 13: Columns: Rick Levine on Think 39, George Wells on Foundation Scholarship; club activities.
• Page 14: Column: Treasurer's Forum by PG Jim Yochum, Mid-Year Conference, club activities.
• Page 15: Columns: Joseph Battista on Foundation Outreach, Mid-Year Conference, club activities.
• Page 16: District Foundation Page: column by Lindy Marrazzo, foundation president, Kiwanis Day at the Buffalo Bills.

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• Page 1: Lewiston Peach Festival.
• Page 2: Columns: Gov. Peter Mancuso, District Historian Tony Kaiser; club activities.
• Page 3: Column: DPG Joe Eppolito on the Kiwanis International Foundation; 2003 Connelly Award Winners; Goldie Hawn to speak at 2004 Convention.
• Page 4: Columns: District Secretary/Treasurer Bill Martin, International Trustee Dana Cable; club activities.
• Page 5: Lewiston Peach Festival.
• Page 6: Columns: PG Tony Palangi on Sponsored Organizations and Programs, Robert Cummo on Youth Services; club activities.
• Page 7: Columns: PG James Yochum on treasurers, Janice Seyfried on public relations; club activities.
• Page 8: 2003-04 Lieutenant Governors.
• Page 9: 2003-04 Lieutenant Governors.
• Page 10: Columns: Steve Bernheim on risk management, Dr. Rosemary DeJulio on the International Committee on Education; club activities.
• Page 11: Columns: Mickey Leamey on K-Kids, Alan Beinhacker on Governor's Project; club activities.
• Page 12: Obituaries, club activities.
• Page 13: Columns: PG John Gridley on retention, Thomas Forsythe on the Legion of Merit and Legion of Honor awards; club activities.
• Page 14: Column: Arnie Bitterman on the Children's Miracle Network; the Niagara Frontier Camp.
• Page 15: Columns: Peter Owens on new member orientation, Steve Haller on the Alzheimer's Project, Rick Levine on Think 39; club activities.
• Page 16: District Foundation Page: column by Lindy Marrazzo, foundation president, coverage of the 2003 season at Kamp Kiwanis.