KIWANIS KEY

Friday February 6, 2026

President Stephen Wheeler rung us in, and before we could even get to the pledge and My Country tis of thee, President No Tie did his best Worth Smith bad dad joke imitation. Finally, Kirby White led us in song and pledge. Debbie Best gave a heartfelt invocation.  The updated prayer list includes Robby Talton’s wife, Deanna, Tim Dunn, Barbara Porter’s daughter-in-law, Nicole, Charles T. Haigh, and Fred Cutter’s father-in-law.

 

There were no guests today! Please invite someone to Kiwanis next week. Speaking of next week, due to early voting we will be at Hay Street Church the 13^th of Feb. and the 27^th of Feb. Remember due to Awards Night there is no daytime meeting on Feb. 20.

 

Speaking of Awards Night

Awards Night: Jay Gothard reported that it will be held Feb 20 at Gates Four Country Club and that 96 folks have signed up. The deadline to sign up is TODAY!

 

Program of the Year vote occurred today. Results announced at Awards Night.

 

Interclub- President Stephen told us that the last one was cancelled due to weather. The rescheduled IC will be April 28, details to follow.

 

Reverse Raffle- there are still tickets left. Virtual RR will be held Friday March 13, 2026. In spite of the date, 10 people will have good luck. This is a big fundraiser for our club, so if you have not bought a ticket (or two) yet, now is the time!

 

Membership -Cheryl Gleason reported that young member Corey Kroggart and his wife McKensie welcomed Lucy to their family. Cheryl claimed Lucy in the name of Kiwanis succession plan.

 

The next social will be on February 19, 2026, at Mike Pleasant’s cabin on Ramsey Street, 5:30-7:30 pm. Sponsored by the Reverend Sun Young Moon, Mike Pleasant and Scott McInvaille.  It is always a fun time going out to the country!

 

Past President Jim Schaffer celebrated 15 years with Kiwanis today. Congrats!

 

Birthdays: Kevin “Home Run” Bunn Feb. 4, Michelle Skinner Feb. 5,, Happy Birthday!

 

‘Guess the Kiwanian’: a mystery Kiwanian (I could not hear who it was that guessed right) guessed that our Mystery Kiwanian who went to college at 17 was the middle of three boys and “has not been right ever since,” worked for 4 different colleges as a Music Minister was Mark Rice.

 

Hal Broadfoot introduced our program, which was Cath Rathbone. An author, teacher, trainer who facilitates Flow Writing Workshops, she claims that everyone has a story to tell and she tried to help us figure out how we can all tell ours. She had us all write stories with five common words, a question and an answer. There were some very creative Kiwanians with some fun stories. Thanks for an interesting program, Hal!

 

Yours truly took home $52 from the President’s Discretionary Extortion Fund. Ms. Johnnie gets a meal out this weekend!

 

There is a Bored Meeting on February 12 hosted by some bored member somewhere. If you are on the Bored, you already know, and if you are not, you don’t care!

 

Until next week at Hay Street Church

 

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