Last week, members of our Club gathered at the Eagle Ridge South Course to dedicate a bench in honor of Dave Duff. A longtime Kiwanian, Dave was an avid golfer. Family, friends, and Kiwanis Club members met and enjoyed sharing stories of Dave the way he would have liked it with food, good weather and laughter.
Left To Right: Amanda Eherler, Scholarship Recipient Abbie Ehrler, VP Mike Muzzey, President Stacy Bouldoukian
Left To Right: Mike and Tracy Furlong, Scholarship Recipient Emma Furlong, VP Mike Muzzey and Club President Stacy Bouldoukian
At our meeting on June 11th we presented two $1,000 scholarships to Galena High School graduates Abbie Ehrler and Emma Furlong. Congratulations!
Mayor Terry Renner and City Manager Mike Moran updated members on things going on with the City of Galena. We presented them with a check representing funds raised from this year’s River Trail Run which will go towards upgrading the improvements to one of the playgrounds a the Alice T. Virtue Recreational Park.
Pictured left to right Vice President Mike Muzzey, City Manager MIke Moran, Mayor Terry Renner and Club President Stacy Bouldoukian.
This week we found out more about how the local Rotary Club participates in serving our community. Pictured here, Jim Berberet and Andy Willis gave us some backgound on how their club operates and told us about their bi-annual fundraisers, the Chopper Drop and Auction, which raise funds to do good in Galena. They meet twice a month at the DeSoto House for lunch.
Their guiding principles include the 4 way Test:
On Tuesday we welcomed members of Kiwanis Clubs from Dubuque and Maquoketa Iowa. Lt. Governor Yvonne Mallery addressed the group and brought us up to date on II District news and we all shared what each club is doing for service projects in their respective communities.
One of the ways we participate in Earth Day activities is to show up to clean up the levee area in downtown Galena. This area is one of the City’s landmarks and often one of the first views of our community for visitors.
Pictured here are club members who helped with the cleanup.
Thanks to Culvers, and volunteers from our club, we were able to share our community support. Over $200 was raised in this event which will go towards our projects.
Matt Oldenburg, City Engineer for Galena, visited our club this week to give an update on everything that’s going on and the list is long. IDOT Spring Street Project, Lead Service Replacement, Street Improvement Program, Sidewalk Recplacement, Commerce Street Parking Lot, Infrastructure Program and Well Tower 7 Repaint Project. All part of an ongoing Captial Improvement Plan for the City. Bet you thought they just fixed things as they broke!
Thanks Matt!
This week Terry Townsend, a longtime Kiwanian, passed after a long illness. She was a true example of someone who believed in our mission “Serving The Children Of The World”.
Terry originally joined the Kiwanis Club of Park Forest in 1995 and held several positions in that Club including Lt. Governor. She joined the Kiwanis Club of Galena in 2018 and was always eager to welcome new members. Terry was often the first to sign up for service projects as pictured here on Peanut Day in 2023.
Follow this link to read Terry’s obituary where you can learn more: https://furlongfuneralchapel.com/theresa-terry-townsend/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet
Jenna Diedrich, Director of the Galena Public Library visited with us on Tuesday and shared all that the GPL has to offer. With programs for children, young adults and adults, they provide a varitey of offerings that are of interest to all.
Pictured, Jenna (l) accepts one of our monthly donations from Club President Stacy Bouldoukian. For more information on library programs go to: https://galenalibrary.org/
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