Cograts to Dr. Dennis Stoller

A big CONGRATULATIONS to club member Dr. Dennis Stoller on his selection as the Grand Marshal of the 2011 Pekin Marigold Festival!!!

Service Anniversaries

Congratulations to the following members who are celebrating service anniversaries with the club this month:

Fred Altman - 15 years
Bob Barra - 12 years
Bill Fleming - 10 years
Patty Friedrich - 11 years
Bill Link - 4 years
Larua Lohnes - 2 years
Pat McElwee - 8 years
Brent Morgan - 2 years
Barry Neal - 10 years
Betty Rahn - 17 years
Bridget Rumler - 4 years
Steven Saal - 3 years
Margaret Seelye - 12 years

Tips for the Kiwanis Club of Pekin

Come to Generations Lounge, 319 Court Street, on Thursday, June 9th from 5:00pm to 8:00pm for a fundraising event.  All tips collected by our guest bartenders (Brent Morgan, Leigh Ann Matthews and Courtney Antonini) will be donated to support the Kiwanis Club of Pekin project fund.

Service Anniversaries

Congratulations to Bill Leman on 24 years of service to our club!

Club Donates to Joplin Club

Thank you to all the club members who contributed to our collection for the Kiwanis Club of Joplin. We collected $233 for them. Several of their club members lost their businesses and a few were injured, so our donation will be helpful and put to good use!

Division 20 Prayer Breakfast

The Division 20 Prayer Breakfast has been rescheduled and will be Tuesday, June 28th.  It will be hosted by our club at our regular meeting place and time.  Tickets will be offered to other clubs in Division 20 for $12 each.  The speaker will be Rev. Lloyd Brock.

Service Anniversaries

Congratulations to the following members on their Kiwanis service anniversaries this month:

Rose Marie Hasler - 3 years
Marla Henderson - 5 years

Kiwanis Pancakes at Wings & Wheels

Service Anniversaries

Congratulations to the following members of the Kiwanis Club of Pekin who are celebrating their membership anniversaries this month:

Judy Doyle - 14 years
Tom Elliott - 25 years
Jim Johnston - 5 years
Shannon Parker - 1 year
Barb Strand - 6 years

Membership Drive Meeting

The Kiwanis Club of Pekin will hold a membership drive meeting on June 7th.  State Senator Darin LaHood and State Representative Mike Unes will be our invited speakers.  The meeting is open to the public.  Members are encouraged to invite guests and potential new members.  This is a great opportunity to showcase the club to potential new members.  Like all of the club meetings, this membership drive meeting will be held at Pekin Country Club, beginning at 11:45am.

Service Anniversaries

Congratulations to the following members on their service anniversaries:

Jeff Brooks - 12 years

Ruby Cunefare - 11 years

Doug Godke - 18 years

Buster Hanley - 18 years

Dale Harrison - 28 years

Bob Huston - 12 years

Charlotte Jibben - 15 years

Mark Kemper - 27 years

Todd Peters - 2 years

Amy Whiting - 8 years

Kiwanis One Day

Please mark your calendar for the Kiwanis One Day, on Saturday, April 2nd.  We'll start at 9:30 a.m. and be done before lunch.  This year we will be helping the Soldwedel Program Center by collecting items from nature that will be used in a special project.

Bowl-a-Thon For Spastic Paralysis

Spastic Paralysis is a symptom of various diseases or medical conditions of the central nervous system that cause spasticity (stiff or rigid muscles that interfere with walking, movement or speech).  All proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward the Spastic Paralysis Research Foundation.  In addition to bowling there will be a bag toss game and other fun!  Click on the links below to view registration and sponsorship forms.

 

BUG Breakfast in March

Mark your calendars and watch for more details about the B.U.G. Breakfast scheduled for March 23rd.  B.U.G. (Bringing Up Grades) will be held at Wilson and Washington Schools and several volunteers will be needed at each school.

Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast

Mark your calendars - the pancake breakfast will be on March 19th.  More info to come soon.

Board Meetings

All members are invited to attend the monthly board meetings.  They are held at 7:30am on the first Tuesday of the month at the Pekin Avanti's Dome.

Cheers to Kiwanis

Thank you to everyone who braved the end of the blizzard and came out to Yesterday’s Bar & Grill last Thursday night!  LeighAnn Matthews and Courtney Antonini were guest bartenders and raised $260 for Kiwanis! Thank you Yesterday’s Bar & Grill!

Membership Anniversaries

Congratulations to the following members on their service anniversaries during the month of February.

Courtney Antonini - 1 year
Brett Bode – 9 years
Steve Brown – 4 years
Roxanne Heiser – 14 years
Larry Nelson – 24 years
Brandon Sarff – 9 years
 

Helping St. Jude

The Kiwanis Club of Pekin will be working the phones for the WXCL St Jude Radiothon on Thursday, February 10th, from 12-2 pm. Stop out at Northwoods Mall and join in the fun.

New Pekin Club Forming

Help the Kiwanis family grow - spread the word about a NEW Pekin club that will be meeting at 5:30pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at Mashies in the Club at Sunset Hills.  The first meeting is Thursday, January 27th.