Charles Van Dyne joined a special group of Ada residents as announced in a surprise at the recent Kiwanis Club meeting.

The club announced that it has planted a tree at the Ada park in Van Dyne’s honor.

Here’s a list of some of the community projects that Van Dyne assisted in during his professional career in Ada.

• Service including the Ada Kiwanis Club, Hardin County Community Foundation, the Hardin County Bar Association for over 50 years and the Benevolent and Fraternal Order of Elks.

• Van Dyne has also served at a sitting Hardin County Judge and has practiced law in Ada for many years.

• In Kiwanis, Van Dyne, who joined the club in 1960, served as club president, chaired numerous committees, inducted new members into the club for years and is always very active in club fundraisers and other activities.

In accepting the honor, Van Dyne said he was completely caught off-guard with the honor, thinking he was present to honor another former member.

For a complete summary of the recent Kiwanis Club open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

The Ada Kiwanis began honoring members in 1999, with the first recipient being Everett Ludwig. The complete list of  follows:
  
Year   Kiwanis Member  
1999   Everett F. Ludwig 
2000   Barton F. Snyder 
2001   Daryl E. Baker  
2002   Walter S. Sousley 
2003   Wilbur E. Umphress 
2004   Harold E. Remsburg 
2005   Robert H. Hilliard 
2006   Dr. Eugene N. Hanson
2007   Dr. Edwin R. Rodabaugh
2008   Dr. George E. Hassell   
2009   Oscar L. “Pat” Patterson
2010   Dr. Albert A. Baillis    
2011   Cloyce Hauenstein 
2012   Judge Claude W. Pettit
2013   Von M. “Spot” Spellman
2014   Charles Van Dyne