John invited members to come out to Patton Park to watch some games from May until late June or July.
Macomb Little League has developed a new website to provide more information and to salute its many sponsors, including Kiwanis. You can see that site here.
Next week our guest speaker will be David Mobley with details on the Great River Honor Flights which is part of a national organization that flies World War Two veterans to see their memorial in Washington, DC. (If you know of any World War Two veteran, please ask them to come as a guest for this program)
We're in the process of contacting booster sponsors for our 61st annual Pancake Day on April 22. Sign up sheets for workers was passed around again and there's several spots still available for everything from making pancakes and sausage to ticket takers and clean up crews. There are three WIU fraternities that will be helping out this year. April 12 is the deadline for sponsors to get their names on the place mats that will be at every table.
President Debbie Vandemark announced that she has received a letter from George Hermann stating that he will be unable to coordinate the Kiwanis Junior Olympics that takes place in May. Debbie said that Jeff Paisley and Mike Pritchard are among those who have agreed to help out. They will be working with WIU on setting a date and getting the word out to local schools.
A committee has been formed to nominate new officers and directors for next year. They will have the first reading in a few weeks.
It was announced that the Kiwanis District Office has selected Macomb as a new location for leadership education to be offered in July. This is the mandatory Kiwanis training for incoming officers and we will be looking for a location and working with the I-I District in getting this organized.
Happy Bucks this week from:
*Becky Almon - happy for the good weather and for only minor damage done to her garage following an accident.
*Owen Thomspon - happy to be able to serve the National Guard during a change of command ceremony with his audio speakers.
*Tim Moss - just happy.
*Debbie Vandemark - always happy when John Moon leads us in a song.
*Ed Fulkerson - happy to announce that the Macomb High School Scholastic Bowl team finished third in the state.
*John Gentry - happy both his boys went to state as part of the YMCA Dolphins swim team and because his car business is turning around and more people are buying cars.
The 50/50 Drawing was won by Ken Harp.
