Author Archives: Kiwanis

What Are You Doing to Feed Fond du Lac County?

Monday Morning

There were 12 members plus two guests Sylvia and Jeff Reed were here from Fondy Food Pantry. Mark Luttenberger and Gary Miller were our greeters. Jackie had grace.  Charlene had humor. John had a happy buck for donation to Fondy Food Pantry. Gary Miller has rescheduled the BBBS Golfing for May 6th. The Bob Last Golf Outing is May 18th. We will have an interclub with the Noon Club on April 24th at Fat Joes. Four members, Vickie, Jan, Mark and Gary Miller did an interclub with the North Fond du Lac Key club. United Singers will have a concert May 1st at Sacred Heart. Date change – June Board Meeting is June 18th. Sign up Monday to help the Fondy Food Pantry sort on May 12th. Jackie was the winner and loser.  She drew the nine of hearts. There are now 43 cards left and a pot of $65.00. Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, you can like our page.

Fondy Food Pantry

Members voted on the Annual Election last Thursday and Monday. Because of the snow on Monday, all missing members were emailed a ballot. We need all ballots back by Monday. Charlene will announce the results Monday. Sylvia Reed, board member gave us an update on the new Fondy Food Pantry at the old Shakey’s Pizza next to the Holiday Inn. They hope to be in by May 10th. We volunteered to help them sort food from the Post Office on May 12th. They are painting this weekend. If you can help this weekend or any time before May 10th , email the President. If you wish to volunteer for the new store, use our contact form to request information/applications.

A Convention That’s Making a Difference for Young People

Monday Morning

There were 16 members plus five Key Club members. Our speakers at our Monday meeting were Hannah Joslin, Ashley Waldvogel, Kassie Ellingson, Nate Arkin, and Rachel Hays. Dave Krug and Sharon were our greeters. John had grace.  Charlene had humor. Harry had a happy buck for his bowling team first place, Dawn for the Brewers home opener, Pete for a great vacation, and Chris Stelmacher for a great spring break trip. The Satellite Club is collecting personal care items for the FDL Foster Care bags. They would like to donate twenty five bags again this year. Questions, contact myself or member of satellite club for list of items needed. Gary Miller is planning interclubs for April 11th at West Bend German Night, FDL Key Club- Friday and NFDL Key Club on April 10th. The German Night is at the Columbian and costs $22 per person that includes beer and dinner. The Bob Last Golf Outing is May 18th. Jerry King will be going on an Honor Flight on April 11th. He will arrive back at the Appleton Airport around 8:00. Visitors are welcome at the airport. Steve reminded all members about the Downtown Fest of Ale on April 13th.  Harry was the winner and loser.  He drew the four of Clubs. There are now 45 cards left and a pot of $45.00. Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, you can like our page.

2018 Key Club District Convention

Seven Key clubbers went to Hyatt Green Bay on March 16-18. In addition to dances on Friday and Saturday, dinner on Saturday, they went to a number of leadership meetings during the day. There were three seniors and four juniors at the conference. The seniors learned about Circle opportunities also. The division won the Unity Award for their Angel Heart Card Program. The new Lt. Governor is from Oakfield but transferring to North Fond du Lac.  It was a fun weekend with banners, shirts, sock and Mr. Brown moos. They hope to take more Key Clubbers next years. Remember that we have an interclub Friday and their Appreciation Breakfast on April 23rd.

Look at All That’s Available for Seniors

Monday Morning

There were 14 members plus our speaker Cathy Loomans at our Monday meeting. Glen and Jackie were our greeters. Glen had grace.  Charlene had humor. Gary Miller had a happy buck for his Texas trip and the chance to meet Dave Krug. The Satellite Club is collecting personal care items for the FDL Foster Care bags. They would like to donate twenty five bags again this year. Questions, contact myself or member of satellite club for list of items needed. Gary Miller is planning an interclub for April 11th at West Bend German Night. The Bob Last Golf Outing is May 18th. Jerry King will be going on an Honor Flight on April 11th. He will arrive back in Appleton around 8:00. Visitors are welcome at the airport. Steve reminded all members about the Downtown Fest of Ale on April 13th. If you don’t have a Kiwanis T-shirt, contact Chris Serres. John was the winner and winner.  He drew the four of Hearts. There are now 46 cards left and a pot of $40.00. Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, you can like our page.

Senior Center, Cathy Loomans

The Senior Center is for 50 and older. In 2017, they had 68,000 visits. The trend for the Senior Centers is that members will come in for the program and not stay all day. The city funds the building and the manager. Friends fund all the other expenses by fund raising. A lot of the new programs are geared for senior wellness. In addition, they are a senior meal site. For $3.00, you can get lunch Monday thru Friday. The travel group is part of the Friends. They have a gift shop. They use every square inch of the building for their programs. The Senior Center just turned fifty years old. Join the Friends group today. It helps support the Senior Center and you will a monthly newsletter with all their activities.