Golden K’ers, Later this month and into mid March — February 22 through March 13 — Deanna and I will be off on our normal winter getaway in Palm Desert. We are looking forward to it as always. Thanks to President Elect, Al Johnsrud, for stepping forward to run our meetings while I am gone. . . . Mike
O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?
— Percy Bysshe Shelley
Club News:
Board Meeting was held on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM.
Reading Program will be at Bamber Valley School. School participants will be kindergarten level students. Reading times are any school day 9am to 10:30am. Report to the school office to start. Rochester Public Schools background checks are required and can be initiated at: “rochesterschools.org/page/vie”.
Pen Pal program with St Pius School has started, see Jane Douglas for more info.
Remember NO Meeting February 18th.
Our club is looking into obtaining a 501.c.3 designation as was discussed at board meeting. Jerry Engelbert is to check with the state to determine requirements.
Golden K Kiwanis is providing Scholarship applications to Schaeffer Academy and needs to be in place by April 01, 2026.
The date for the Food for Kidz event in Stewartville is April 11, 2026. Reserve the date on your calendars.
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) donation of over 200 books was sorted and divided among the benefiting organizations at a meeting on January 14, 2026. Bamber Valley School was added to St Pius School and Boys and Girls Club as the benefiting organizations. Thanks to all the members that Helped.
To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.
— Confucius
Golden K Member Birthdays
Shirley Paxton
February 10
It takes a long time to become young.
— Pablo Picasso
Golden K Member Anniversaries
Dick Zelenski
February 17
27 years
Sherry Huyber
March 1
3 years
Jim Ertelt
March 2
10 years
Jerry Stoflet
March 5
29 years
Joe Falcone
March 7
19 years
Remember, we are Kiwanis- changing the world one child and one community at a time!
News
Club News February 2026
Prez Says:
Golden K’ers, Later this month and into mid March — February 22 through March 13 — Deanna and I will be off on our normal winter getaway in Palm Desert. We are looking forward to it as always. Thanks to President Elect, Al Johnsrud, for stepping forward to run our meetings while I am gone. . . . Mike
O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind?
— Percy Bysshe Shelley
Club News:
Board Meeting was held on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM.
To know what you know and what you do not know,
that is true knowledge.
— Confucius
Golden K Member Birthdays
It takes a long time to become young.
— Pablo Picasso
Golden K Member Anniversaries
Remember, we are Kiwanis- changing the world one child and one community at a time!
Thanks again Golden K’ers for all you do.