Congratulations to our Kiwanis Club of Galena officers for the 2025/2026 year. Our newly elected Lt. Governor Cindy Kohlmann conducted the installation ceremony and presented officers with boxes of cake mix to make or donate to the local food pantry. Pictured above Left to Right: Joanne Muzzey, co-President; Ty Cocagne, Treasurer; Cindy Kohlmann, Lt Governor; Libby Miller, Secretary; Bill Caron co-President.
This year we showed support for our community by selling sweet treats at the Lions Club of Galena Oktoberfest. It was a perfect day! Pictured above members Kere K and Ty C.
Last week we were visited by our current Lt. Governor Nora McCarville and incoming Lt. Governor Cindy Kohlmann.
Our club proudly contributes to many organizations in the Galena area. This year, we demonstrated our support in various ways. One of these was by being a hole sponsor for the Food Pantry Golf Outing. This agency provides much needed nutritional support to those experiencing food insecurity in our community.
This week we hosted our Kiwanis GHS Scholarship recipients. Club President Stacy Bouldoukian presented certificates to the graduates at the Graduation Awards Ceremony and then they were invited to lunch to get their checks and tell us about their future plans.
Kim Winter, winner of the $1,000 technical school scholarship, plans to attend Western Tech to study Nursing. Will Anderson, winner of the $1,000 academic scholarship, plans to attend NICC to study welding and also will attend Worsham School of Mortuary Science.
Congratulations to Kim and and Will!
We recently held a luncheon at Prairie Ridge to honor the seven recipients of their 2025 Grant. Funds for the grants are generated from the Annual River Trail Run in April and go toward organizations with an emphasis on helping children and improving the quality of life in the Galena community.
This year the local organizations receiving funds were: St. Vincent DePaul; Galena Knights of Columbus; Galena Art & Recreation Center; Galena HIgh School American Exchange Program; Family Enrichment Program; Galena Center for the Arts; and the Galena Police Department.
The run is one of several events that the Kiwanis Club of Galena sponsors or is involved with during the year and includes; 4th of July Fireworks, Country Fair, Oktoberfest, Peanut Day , road clean up, City park improvements, GHS Scholarships, GHS Key Club, Kiwanis International, and community volunteering.
Thanks to the Family Enrichment Program, Prairie Ridge and volunteers from our club we were able to ensure the safety of 6 car seats for local families. We are hoping this will become a regular event.
Thanks to the Members of the Galena EMS team and Chief Hefel for sharing information with us about the department’s “Stop The Bleed” program. The goal of this program is to provide each classroom and common space in the Galena Schools with a kit at a cost of $90 each.
Pictured l to r: Christian Gronewold – EMS Special Services, Eric Hefel Chief of Police, Gabriel King EMS Coordinator, John Loebel – EMT, and an example of a kit.
Join us in welcoming Kelli Jackson to our club. Working as the CFO of Midwest Medical Center, she is a long time resident of Galena. Pictured left to right: Kelli Jackson, Membership Chairperson Dan Morizzo, and Bernie Ferry.
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