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The Downtown Kiwanis
Club of Jackson is one of the oldest Kiwanis clubs in
existence, founded in 1917. Its founding president Russell
Ward was also one of the founding fathers of Kiwanis
International. Since 1939 the club has distinguished itself
with its Shoes and Boots campaign, which raises money for
winter shoes and boots for Jackson's poor children. It is
estimated that the club has donated over $500,000 since 1939
to that project alone. Fundraisers include the annual
Newspaper Sale, the Travel and Adventure Film Series, and the
now-famous Winter Outdoor Golf Tournament.
The Downtown Kiwanis Club of Jackson
meets for lunch
at the
Cascades Manor House every Friday at
noon.
Upcoming Events
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Friday Luncheon Meetings
Friday, Sept 3, 2010
Massage Therapy
Phil Van Dyke
Thursday, Sept 9, 2010
Summer Picnic & Golf Outing
Contact Joe Wolfe
Friday, Sept 10, 2010
Birthline of Jackson
Pat Sager
Friday, Sept 17, 2010
Healthcare
Reform & Changes at Allegiance
Tim Keener
Friday, Sept 24, 2010
5:30pm
Installation of Bob Johnson
Cascade Manor House
$20/person - Guests Welcome
Board Meetings
September 1 & 15
12 Noon
1st & 3rd Wednesdays at the
Hunt Club
The Kiwanis Club Flag
Project
Invites you to join your neighbor in
displaying America's colors
.....and we do all the work for
you!
American Flags will line your street
on the five major flag-waving holidays each year:
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Memorial Day
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Flag Day
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Independence Day
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Labor Day
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Veterans Day
For more information call Connie Murray
at 787-2980
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Travel Adventure Film
Series
The 2010-2011 Series
will be presented at 7:00pm on the
first Thursday of each month from October through April at Jackson High School. Season tickets are $30 for adults
under 65, $28 for adults over 65, $15
for students. Single admission is $6 for adults, $3 for students, and
children 12 & under are free! For more information call Kathie at 517-841-6069
or e-mail at kiwanis@gkveach.com.
2010-2011 Travel Adventure Films
7:00pm
Jackson High Auditorium
October 7, 2010 - Sea to Sea in a Model T
November 4, 2010 - Portugal and Cruising the
Douro
December 2, 2010 - Alaska:RV Adventure of a
Lifetime
January 6, 2011 - Texas
February 3, 2011 - A Journey through
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan & Turkey
March 3, 2011 - St. Vincent and the
Grenadines
April 7, 2011 - Wales: Land of Song
Click
here for a printable order form.
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Current Officers & Board
Members
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President:
Brad Snyder
President-Elect:
Bob Johnson
Vice President: Therese
Hesslau
Treasurer:
Andy Johnson
Secretary: Joseph
Wolfe
Past President: Dick Hitch |
In addition, the following
members are serving on the club's Board of
Directors:
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Elinore Currier
Gene Bills
Pat
Kiessling
Jessica Mitchell
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Adam Howard
Connie Murray
Cal Schuch |
Kiwanis Foundation of Jackson Board
Members
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President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Dick
Erhardt
Eileen Lehnert
Bob Johnson |
Denny DaPra
Rick Mills
George Veach
Therese Hesslau
Dick Hitch
Brad Snyder |
THE JACKSON DOWNTOWN
KIWANIAN
Serving the Children of the World
September, 2010
Editor: Beth Philo
1203
First St. Jackson, MI 49203
www.jacksonkiwanis.com
"Rise Above"
Greetings:
Wow! It seems like only yesterday I was trying to
type my first news article and now I am writing my last one.
Time really does fly.
I want to thank all of you for your support and
the work that you have done this past year. We all knew that
financially this would be a difficult year, yet, with everyone
pitching in we have been able to accomplish much for the
children of our community and beyond.
We have some members who passed on after serving
the children and our club for many years and they will be
greatly missed. On the bright side we have several new members
this year and we even we even reduced the average age of our
total membership. It has blessed my heart to see some of these
new members become involved in club activities.
My special thanks to Gene Bills, my mentor this
past year. He has been a great friend and a positive influence
to me. My predecessor Dick Hitch was an ever present help to me
and I know that he will be a great LT Governor next year. He
has a heart for Kiwanis.
To all of the committee chairs and committees, my
thanks for your devotion to helping the children.
There have been many great men and women who have lead our club
and I am blessed to be able to say that I was president of
Jackson Kiwanis 2009-2010.
To my wife Peggy, I say thank you for all your help
and support not only this year but over the past 38 years.
Without her, I am just a Purdue BoiIermaker fan. May God
continue to watch over our club and our endeavors.
Brad Snyder, President
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