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Club News February 2025


Prez Says:

We are halfway through winter, so think positive thoughts! A reminder to just ask that friend or neighbor to join our Kiwanis family! Stay warm! . . . Rita


Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.

Doug Larsen


Club News:

  • Board Meeting was held on Wednesday, February 5 at 2:00 PM
  • Food for Kidz news – The Stewartville Community Center is for sale but location is still planned for this year. Date is now planned for Saturday April 5th (more details coming). Our budget allocates $700 for ‘Food For Kidz’. Golden K Kiwanis is expected to donate $2000. In past years Member have individually donated to help close this gap. This appeal needs to be communicated to members so they can plan their donation budget. The Golden K Kiwanis Food For Kidz funds are to be forwarded by March 21, 2025. Note to make Checks payable to ‘Food For Kidz’, if you want to use as tax deduction next year.
  • Southern MN Initiative Foundation has provided ~100 books which were donated to St Pius School and Boys & Girls Club. Al Johnsrud has been coordinating this program. Thanks AL
  • Pen Pal program with St Pius School still waiting more detailed information.

Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life.
The evening beam that smiles the clouds away,
and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.

Lord Byron


Golden K Member Birthdays


Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.

— H Jackson Brown, Jr.


Golden K Member Anniversaries

Bill TimmermanFebruary 1726 years
Dick ZelenskiFebruary 1726 years
Sherry HuyberMarch 12 years
Jim ErteltMarch 29 years
Jerry StofletMarch 528 years
Joe FalconeMarch 718 years

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 February 12, 2025

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