The Taylorville Kiwanis Club held their monthly business meeting, during their weekly luncheon Tuesday.

Committee chairs reported on various projects taking place to benefit children and youth in the Taylorville community.

Maintenance work at Kiwanis Park continues, with the firepit the focus in coming days.

Several Taylorville Kiwanis members will be attending upcoming Kiwanis Interclub meetings in Raymond and Girard.

Kiwanis Spiritual Aims chair Dick Wamsley reported over 50 people attended the annual Kiwanis Prayer Luncheon in May.

And, the board approved a fund raiser at this year's Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest.  It'll be the first time in many years, that the club has worked to raise funds for Kiwanis projects at this event.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club is part of 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 Memorial Hospital auditorium.  For information on the club, go to taylorvillekiwanis.com.