The Taylorville Kiwanis Club inducted a new member,  honored its outgoing president, and heard monthly committee reports on how the Club is serving children and youth in the Taylorville community, at their weekly meeting at the Taylorville Moose Lodge on Tuesday.

Brandon Bible was officially inducted as the Club’s newest member.  Bible is a new Country Financial agent in Taylorville, by member chair Adam Jeffrey.

Outgoing Kiwanis Club president Brad Davis was honored for his service this past Kiwanis year which ended September 30th.  Davis was given a certificate of appreciation from new Kiwanis president John Gardner.

As part of the Club’s monthly business meeting, committee chairs reported on the many activities benefiting children and youth in the Taylorville community.

Priority One chair Bruce Blanshan reported the Club had a very successful Kids’ Day fund raiser September 23rd and 24th at the Harrison Corner and at the Wal-Mart Super Center.  Kiwanis members and Kiwanis High School Key Club members asked for monetary donations to support local Club efforts.  Over 36-hundred dollars was raised.

Blanshan also announced the Club’s involvement in a Bike Rodeo at Taylorville Memorial Hospital on Saturday, October 15th; and the annual effort to provide coats, hats, and gloves to Taylorville Head Start students will take place later this month.

Key Club chair Will Perkins reported some 35 Taylorville High School students have joined the High School Key Club this school year.  The group will be involved in a Trick or Treating effort on behalf of UNICEF over Halloween.  

Kiwanis Park Commitee co-chair Larry Kemner reported that 2 major projects have been completed, those being new concrete being installed in the Kiwanis Park Pavilion, and the removal of a hollow tree at the Kiwanis Park playground.  A Spring Clean-Up Day will be held next spring, along with plans to paint the restrooms at Kiwanis Park.

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.