March 30, 2010

He said "the flights were created to help World War Two veterans see their memorial in Washington, at no cost to them."

The Great River Honor Flights is a volunteer organization. Their first flight is set for April 13 and will include three veterans from Macomb.

In addition to the veterans, who fly at no charge, there are guardians who go along and pay their own way on the one day turn around flight. Judge Mobley said he went in November and the veterans travel as a group to St. Louis and fly directly to Washington, DC. There they have a chartered bus waiting to takes them to the memorial. If there's time, they also visit Arlington National Cemetary and other landmarks. He says there will be a total of four flights this year with 30-35 people on each one. He is appealing to all veterans to sign up for the trip.

We're in the final stages 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. Debbie asked that all members turn in checks and sponsor names by next weeks meeting.

President Debbie Vandemark presided and introduced guests Red Nelson and Doc Horine who were here to find out about the Honor Flights.

Tim Moss, Jeremy Benson, Owen Thompson, Ted Pawlias and Waneen Stout are on the nominating committee for next years officers and directors. We should have the first reading of names by mid-April.

Happy Bucks this week from Becky Almon, Joe Vandemark, guests Doc Horine and Red Nelson, Jay Carter, John Moon, Wayne Mounts, Waneen Stout, Mike Pritchard, Debbie and our guest speaker David Mobley.

The 50/50 Drawing was won by John Moon and he donated his share to the Salvation Army.

Special thanks going out to Owen Thompson and Joe Vandemark who got our pancake grills ready and Joe chaperoned the grills for a police department pancake event at the Elks Club last Saturday.

Debbie reminded board members that there will be a board meeting next week. Lt. Gov. Nancy Clayton will also be here to update us on the Div. 19 Mid-Winter Conference.

Macomb High School student Lexa Mahr has been selected to attend the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar at the University of Illinois at Champaign this summer. Our club has been sponsoring a student for many years.

Debbie mentioned the Kiwanis "One Day of Service Project" is a day in April for hands on community service. Last year we did some yard work at the Salvation Army. In the past we've also helped out with a Macomb Park District project. She says we will be exploring options for an idea for this year.

Click here to see a digitally enhanced picture of our proposed new Chandler Park playground.

Click here to see an artists rendering of how the proposed bricks will be displayed in front of the playground.

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