Left to Right: Lt Governor Yvonne Mallory, Secretary Libby Miller, Incoming President Stacy Bouldakian, Incoming Vice President Mike Muzzey. Not Pictured: Ty Cocagne, Treasurer
Congratulations to our new officers for the upcoming year! Lt Governor Yvonne Mallory installed our new officers. Good luck to all and thanks to Immediate Past President Austin Gerlich for a great year of leadership!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by and supported us during our Annual Peanut Day event. Special thanks to members who volunteered their time. Pictured above Terry, Stacy, Dan and junior volunteer Chloe.
It’s that time of year! Every Fall members of Kiwanis Clubs across the US gather in front of local businesses to publicise our misson: Serving the Children of the World. Thanks to everyone who volunteers, contributes and those businesses and individuals who fund presales of cases of peanuts and pretzels.
Volunteers will be stationed at Walmart and Tammy’s Piggly Wiggly Friday and Saturday. Stop by, grab a snack , and donate your spare change to help us if our efforts.
Today we had a presentation from Karen Greiner of Orchard Landing. She told us all about how, along with her husband, the idea for a local orchard came to be.
Started in 2015, with 400 trees, they have “grown” their business, located on Beatty Hollow Road near Hanover, to include 15 varieties of apples. They also offer honey, maple syrup, jellies, pumpkins and apple cider donuts. Whether you drive or fly in (yes they have their own landing strip) it’s a must for a Fall excursion.
The Galena High School Key Club is participating in the Northwest Illinois Daily Drawing to help support the Giving Tree and other service projects this year.
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Club members Joanne and Mike Muzzey, who served on the Galena Territory 50th Anniversary Committee, shared a presentation on how the GTA was formed along with historic photos. Afterwards, we each had an opportunity to share our personal stories and connections to Galena and the Territory.
We have a great mix of lifelong residents and members who have moved here from other areas. Come and join us on Tuesdays at Noon at Prarie Ridge.
Once again, we continued the tradition of celebrating the 4th of July in style. Pictured above are just some of our group braving the heat in downtown Galena for the afternoon’s festivities which included food, music, and fun.
Many have commented that this year’s fireworks display was the best ever! What a way to show how our club supports our community! Thanks to all who participated and donated to this project.
Our Club received an award for $3,000 to supplement the funds we raised through Run For the Parks. These additional funds were given to the City of Galena earlier this month to assist with the improvements of Bouthillier Park. Pictured above are a group photo of all of the grant recipients and a photo of Libby Miller, and Joanne and Mike Muzzey who accepted the funds on our behalf.
Our Club is very proud of the many ways we provide support to Galena. Listed below are just some of our projects:
-Run for the Parks: Over the last five years we have donated approximately $40,000 to the City of Galena for park improvements
-Fireworks: The Galena Kiwanis have sponsored the fireworks displays for the tri -state area for over 25 years. In recent years we have partnered with the City of Galena to provide this annual event.
-Galena Senior Scholarship: Two per year at $1,000
-Monthly donation of $100 for various community organizations and events; ARC, St. Vincent DePaul, Honor Flight, American Legion, Mop Shop, Food Pantry, Friends of Library, etc.
-Galena High School Key Club: We assist with supporting the Galena High School Key Club
-Project Eliminate: Partnering with UNICEF to assist with vaccines, health education, and a safe birth environment to assist children and families in need
-Menominee Rd. Clean Up: Picking up litter along Menominee Rd. quarterly.
-Country Fair: Participate in the Country Fair vendor program yearly
-Kiwanis International Fund: Used to support needy children and families
-Individual Volunteering: Each member volunteers his/her time to assist with other service organizations and activities in the community
These are a few of the activities that the Kiwanis participate in to promote and support the children and families in the Galena area.
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