The Ada Kiwanis Club met on Tuesday, Oct, 28, at noon at McIntosh Center, O.N.U., Ada. President John Berg called the meeting to order.
Bob Szuch and Rob Brown, Vice President of Lima Kiwanis Club were welcomed as guests.
The birthdays on members Amanda Bennett (October 30th) and Mark Shull (October 31st) were noted in song.
In business:
-Members heard an updated financial report.
-Members were reminded to keep collecting box tops. We’ll have a major collection in December.
-The satellite club met last Wednesday. There will be no meeting tomorrow.
-Peter Previte thanked everyone for making the spaghetti dinner a success last Thursday.
-The Halloween Parade was held last night. Joe Ferguson reported that this year we had more participants than ever, 171. The crowd was huge and 16 Club members participated. All the pictures taken are now posted on the club’s Facebook page.
-Ohio Kiwanis District Governor Diana Keplinger will visit Divisions 2 and 3 on November 19th at the Sidney Moose Lodge. Two members, John Berg and Jon Umphress are planning to attend.
-President Berg reported that the committee sign-ups went well. A few more slots remain to be filled.
Bob Szuch spoke to members about War Memorial Park. He said that the park was already mentioned in the press in 1897. At that time it was a Tri-County park. Since that time the park has been dedicated to Veterans.
2000 people a day visit the park in the spring and summer seasons.
Each Board commissioner serves a 2-year term on a non-paid volunteer basis.
He said there are plans to put in a dog park.
Outstanding needs include: the lights on the football field need to be replaced as also does one of the mowers; a number of the picnic tables are in bad repair and need repair.
A renewal tax levy is being held next Tuesday.
He said the Board appreciates Kiwanis ‘on going gifts of trees, especially in view of the ash borer infestation a few years ago.
The park’s annual operating budget is about $170,000, which is extraordinarily reasonable for the amount of service provided.
The membership thanked Szuch for his presentation.
-Up Coming Meetings/Events:
-November 4 business & board meeting no program
-November 10 Red Cross Blood Drive, 11:30-5:30 (Kiwanis responsible for refreshments & coverage)
-November 11 brief business program (David MacDonald) (ONU veterans recognition 11:00)
-November 18 no business or program – service activity (Brian Myers)
-November 25 brief business – program (Amanda Bennett)
The Ada Kiwanis meets at 12:00 noon each Tuesday in McIntosh Center, ONU. Guests are always welcome.
Visit the club’s Facebook page.
