The Taylorville Kiwanis Club inducted a new member, and heard from Taylorville’s Police Chief, at their Tuesday meeting at the Moose Lodge.

Bruce Dawson (center) was inducted as the newest member of the Kiwanis Club, by Kiwanis president Bill Assalley (right) and membership chair Adam Jeffrey (left).

Program speaker was Taylorville Police Chief Dwayne Wheeler who gave Kiwanis members an overview of current police work.   Wheeler said the department’s crackdown on drugs in the city continues to pay off, adding drug dealers know not to sell in Taylorville for fear of being arrested.

The Kiwanis Club reminds the public to buy your tickets now for the annual Kiwanis Pancake and Sausage Breakfast being held Saturday, April 26th from 6:30am to 11am at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.   Proceeds benefit local Kiwanis projects for children and youth.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.  Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays at noon at the Taylorville Moose Lodge.  For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.