KIWANIS KEY
Friday October 31, 2025 (Scary Halloween edition)
President “Jacket No Tie” Wheeler rang us in. Kirby “the Voice” White led us in song and pledge. Kim Thomas gave a nice invocation. The updated prayer list includes Tim Dunn, Phil Hariis, Sr., Barbara Porter’s daughter in law, Nicole, Kalli Zieglar (upcoming surgery), and Fred Cutters father-in-law.
Guests today included Clarice and Andre (membership applications pending), Trip and Kellen Smith (Worth and Felica’s boys), Kris and Sarah Calhoun and their boys Charlie and Parker (were their parents Bird fans?) and Rebecca.
The October Halloween social, was held last night at Mi Casita. There were many costumes all of which were great. John Tar Heel Holmes stole the show IMO with his Jafar from Alladin (ask you grandkids) with an altered face, headgear and robes! Pictures are posted in the Kiwanis Facebook page. Thanks to sponsors Stephen Wheeler and John Holmes. The next social will be on November 20 at Segra Stadium hosted by Jim ”the Hammer” Ammons and Michelle Skinner. Details to follow as we get closer.
Will Gillis had a birthday on October 26. Happy Birthday!
Bell Ringing this year will be at Sam's Club December 13. Sign up now!
The sock drive continues. Sign up at Amazon, buy boys’ and girls’ socks and ship the socks straight to Trisha Moreno’s workplace or bring the socks to the meetings.
Also pick up a Christmas ornament from the Kiwanis Christmas tree containing the name of an underprivileged child so that they too can have a Merry Christmas! Bring the wrapped gift back by Thanksgiving.
George Hendricks was given the Ruby K award for bringing at least five new members into the club. Congratulations George!
Farm City will be held Friday November 21 at the Kiwanis center. Come early for good food, fellowship, honoring agriculture in our community and piiiieeeees!
Our Did You Know segment was several questions in when Kim Thomas (probably because she gave the invocation) figured out it was Kevin “Home Run” Bunn. The ACC home run wizard and all-around baseball phenom in high school and college.
Felicia Smith introduced our program: Kris and Sarah Calhoun talked about the Carolina Speech and Debate program that they offer for young folks in middle school and high school. Kris told us they are trying to train future leaders to debate and influence, and that he coaches debating :free style, technical and impromptus debate. They have coached over 1000 young people in their 15 years of the program. The best part was that Charlie and Parker did a live debate in front of us re: the scourge of Participation Trophies. Charlie against and Parker for. They both did an excellent job just getting the topics before the meeting, and the program is clearly a success. Thank you, Felicia for a wonderful program. And you can sign up to be a judge at an upcoming debate tournament November 6-8. They will train you and feed you!
Cheryl Gleason took home $42 in winning the 50-50 Raffle.
Until next Friday…
Ad Winters
