Kiwanis meeting of September 18th, 2019

Today’s meeting was quite busy with Joni Gerweck and Kelsey Kyser as our guests.
Agenda items included :
Iggy thanked members and the Aktion Club for helping at the Community Meal-served 125 +
President Dale Stringham reported on the Save the Strays event
Lt. Gov. Suzie Cox Grizzle gave a report on the Aktion Club Convention including several awards
She also gave out dates for events planned for the ISD The 1st one will be a Halloween Dance on October 25
Kelsey Kyser will be inducted into the club next Wednesday 9/25/19
Deb Staelgraeve gave a preliminary report on the Art Auction and Tina Heilman thanked the club for the support given
Birthday wishes went to Karen Lemerand
Gloria Rafko celebrated a Club Anniversary this week
Jim Keegan and several members of the club installed POW and MIA flags at the River Raisin Battlefield right after the meeting
The bowling team took 2 points this week
Important Dates coming up :
10/2/19-Firefighter of the Year
10/4/19-DEADLINE FOR ADS TO NEWS MAGAZINE (A separate email will come with ads sold last year that we don’t have this year yet)
10/8/19-Board Meeting
10/12/19-Operation Silent Night providing Veterans and Community with a brighter Holiday season (Contact Ryan Kane for more information)
10/12/19-President Dale’s Party
10/24/19-Stacey’s Sparkles Halloween Party at the Little Brown Jug (Contact Nancy Wain for more information)
Today was also Induction Day and Club Picture Day.New officers taking over were :
President Dale Stringham
President Elect Gloria Rafko
VP Katie Burroughs
Sec. Mike Weipert
Treas. Deb Staelgraeve
Board Members :
Nancy Wain             Doug Kuras
Jim Keegan              Caji D’ Cunha
Bob De Sloover        Jim Jacobs
Tom Gerweck           Heather Boone

Those who didn’t make it for Picture Day, Tom Gerweck will be taking pictures again next week

Stepping Stones Therapeutic Riding Inc. was our program today. They were able to provide a history of the organization and asked that we take part  by volunteering at the sessions they provide or by a monetary contribution. There annual Holiday Benefit Auction is on November 23,2019 at the 4-H Activity Hall
For more information on any of these contact them at 734-707-3644 or admin@steppingstonemonroe.org