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Club News August 2025


Prez Says:

At our board meeting, we have been discussing dues. We are trying hard not to increase dues, so you may see other small changes that will help us attain this goal . . . Rita


Love cures people
– both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.

Karl A Menninger


Club News:

Board Meeting was held on the first Wednesday of the month, August 6 at 2:00 PM.

  • Peanut Days Coming. Note this year we will have aprons to replace old vest. Note Nancy Johnsrud modified new aprons to fit our usage (Thanks for doing that). Note that Peanut Days this year will be Friday September 5 and Saturday September 6 at three HyVee stores, so keep those dates open and remember to add your name to signup sheets.
  • Reading Program will start soon for school year (2025) at Washington school. We are looking for a
    volunteer to coordinate this project.
  • Pen Pal program with St Pius School is still on hold till fall 2025.
  • The Kiwanis Golden K Christmas Party is planned for December 10th this year (2025).
  • The Citywide Kiwanis fundraising brainstorming effort to replace the Hockey Tournament is ongoing with all four Kiwanis Clubs. Some suggestions were brought forward but no final decision has been agreed too.

Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude

Zig Ziglar


Golden K Member Birthdays


The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.

— Mark Twain


Golden K Member Anniversaries

Mike DoerreAugust 2620 years
Al JohnsrudAugust 2812 years
Carol JohnsonSeptember 41 year

Remember, we are Kiwanis- changing the world one child and one community at a time!



Thanks again Golden K’ers for all you do.

 

                                   Last updated by Dick Zelenski on August 11, 2025

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