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Monday Morning

There were 16 members at our Monday Meeting plus our guest speakers Jordan  Skiff and John Redman. We were greeted by Steve and Gary Miller. Steve had the humor for the day. Mark had the grace. No one had happy bucks. Happy birthday was sung to Mark by Dan. Dave Twohig was the raffle ticket winner and drew the nine of hearts, no winner. Monday’s 50/50 raffle will have 13 cards including four pay cards with a pot of $511. Side note – Del is at home.  We have a possible interclub from New Holstein Kiwanis. Their Spanferkel is Monday August 29. See Dawn to sign up. Social committee is planning a night at Thelma street band on August 25th. See Thelma or Charlene for details. Sharon will be our representative for the Boys and Girls Club on October 12th.  Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, like our page.  We have a projector for our speakers; please contact Gary Miller if you need it. Speaking of programs for the future, get information to Dave or myself. Member names are being added under Programs for your future dates.

Jordan Skiff – Lakeside Park Improvements

Jordan Skiff and Parks Director John Redman were her to present ideas to improve Lakeside Park. Ideas from the seventeen person advisory committee were turn over to Excel engineering for a plan. The main idea is a new pavilion at the end of Main St. The possibilities of a restaurant and a pier into the lake are on the list. This would be the hub of the park. Because of all the variables, this is on the 2019 list of projects. A splash pad would be on the 2018 list of projects. Other items would be a bridge to the West side. Viewing stations would be added for Supple Marsh’s. Bike trails thru the park. Add an ice rink. A number of opinions are pushing for improving the old pavilion.

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Monday Morning

There were 14 members at our Monday Meeting plus our guest speaker Alexis Newton. We were greeted by Mark and Sharon. Charlene had the humor for the day. Harry had the grace. Happy bucks came from Dawn, Charlene, and Sharon. Happy anniversary to Donna and Gary. John was the raffle ticket winner and drew the six of spades, no winner. Monday’s 50/50 raffle will have 14 cards including four pay cards with a pot of $501. Side note – Del is at home.  From Community Service committee, they are collecting nonperishable food items for the Food Pantry. Please bring donations this Monday. Social committee is planning a night at Thelma street band on August 25th. See Thelma or Charlene for details. Sharon will be our representative for the Boys and Girls Club on October 12th.  Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, like our page.  We have a projector for our speakers; please contact Gary Miller if you need it. Speaking of programs for the future, get information to Dave or myself. Member names are being added under Programs for your future dates.

Alexis Newton – Fairest of the Fair

Alexis Newton was just elected Fairest of the Fair for 2016. We support the event with a $600 scholarship. Alexis is a senior at Carroll College. She is an Oakfield native. She started out with the 4H club. 4H clubs take both farm and city kids. This was Alexis second try at Fairest. After the application, they had interviews and lunch. The day ends with a formal dinner and crowning. In January, she will compete for the state title.  

You Won’t Mind this Guest!

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Monday Morning

There were 12 members at our Monday Meeting plus seven guests. Dr. Doll and Dr. Treffert were our guest speakers. In addition, Dan brought his son, Ezekiel. He and his family just left London and are on the way to Montana. Four Key Club alumni were here to thank us for the scholarships this year. They were Caroline Wagner, Dakota Wesenberg, Annie Moore, and Paige Richardson.  We were greeted by Jackie King. Jim Freiberg. Steve had the humor for the day. Marlin had the grace. Happy bucks came from Dan. Dawn was the raffle ticket winner and drew the King of Hearts, no winner. Monday’s 50/50 raffle will have 16 cards including four pay cards with a pot of $483. Side note – Del is at home.  From Community Service committee, we donated to Pillar & Vine. As part of our donations, we have two free registrations for the 5K walk/run on July 30th.If interested, see Bonnie.  Remember that we have a Kiwanis web page and Facebook. If you are on Facebook, like our page. Possible Interclub, Kewaskum is having a Craft Beer and Wine Festival. It is August 3rd, from 5:30 to 8:00. If interested, contact Dawn.  We have a projector for our speakers; please contact Gary Miller if you need it. Speaking of programs for the future, get information to Dave or myself. Member names are being added under Programs for your future dates.

Doctors Doll & Treffert – Treffert Center

Dr. Matt Doll and Dr. Treffert invite individuals, families and communities worldwide to explore the potential of the human mind, focusing on strengths rather than limitations at Treffert Center. It seeks to seek to preserve, make available and expand the legacy of Darold Treffert, MD, an internationally respected researcher in autism, savant syndrome and related conditions. Individuals and families also benefits from all day preschool and after-school experience designed to provide a foundation for a strong mind, body and spirt based on early education focused on play, movement, self-regulation and social understanding, giving children ages three to 12 the opportunity to gain the skills and experience to reach their full potential.