Kiwanis meeting of October 5th, 2022

IN KEEPING WITH TRADITION,THE MEETING WAS STARTED BY INCOMING PRESIDENT KATIE BURROUGHS AND THEN TURNED OVER TO JOE COSTELLO FOR OUR ANNUAL FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR PRESENTATION.
THIS WAS OUR 23RD YEAR FOR HONORING THESE GREAT FIREFIGHTERS
THIS YEARS HONOREES WERE FRANK PALUMBO FROM THE CITY OF MONROE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND LARRY MORABITO FROM ASH TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
LARRY HAS BEEN WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR OVER 48 YEARS AND CHOSE THE K OF C OF NEW BOSTON FOR HIS CHECK TO BE GIVEN AS HIS CHARITY
FRANK HAS COME UP THROUGH THE RANKS IN MONROE AND SAFETY DIRECTOR CHAD TOLSTEDT GAVE A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT HIM. HE CHOSE MONROE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AS HIS CHARITY. THEY HAVE PLANS FOR A MISSION THAT HE WANTS TO SUPPORT
EACH FIREFIGHTER WAS ALSO GIVEN A STATUETTE AND THEIR NAME WILL BE ON A PERMANENT PLAQUE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS

THE REST OF THE MEETINGS BUSINESS INCLUDED :
THE FIRST READING FOR AMANDA EICHER AS A NEW MEMBER
NICK KNEZEVICH HAD HIS APRON AUDIT TODAY
THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WITH THE NEW ADMINISTRATION FOR 2022-23 WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY AT NOON
THE BOWLING TEAM TOOK 2 POINTS THIS WEEK
WE WILL BE USING NEXT WEEKS MEETING AS OUR COMMITTEE DAY,BECAUSE OF OUR SPECIAL DAY TODAY

I WOULD PERSONALLY LIKE TO THANK THE MEMBERS WHO MADE IT TODAY. IT WAS ONE OF OUR BEST ATTENDANCE WE HAVE HAD IN QUITE A WHILE.
DUE TO JEFF TUTTLE’S FUNERAL TODAY DEB WASN’T ABLE TO MAKE OUR MEETING TODAY. IF YOU PAY FOR YOUR LUNCH PLEASE PAY HER NEXT WEEK. IF YOU STILL OWE FOR THE BANQUET PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PAY FOR THAT AS WELL