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Taylorville Kiwanis Honor "Community Hero of the Month", Hear from ISP Rep at Weekly Meeting

The Taylorville Kiwanis Club honored their January “Community Hero of the Month” and heard about the Illinois State Police, at their weekly meeting at the Taylorville Moose Lodge on Tuesday.

 

Vickie Jackson (left), the Executive Director of the SHADOW Home for Women and Children, was honored as the January “Kiwanis Community Hero of the Month.   She’s lead the efforts at the Home for over 4 years, and has been a volunteer since the Home was founded 20 years ago.  Kiwanis President-Elect Chuck Martin (right) presented a certificate to Jacksone.

 

 

Program Speaker for Tuesday’s meeting was Master Sergeant Todd Armstrong (left) with the Commercial Vehicle Section of the Illinois State Police.  Armstrong told Kiwanis members he’s been with the I-S-P some 24 years and leads a team of officers statewide dedicated to Commercial Vehicle Safety.   Kiwanis Program Speaker Brad Davis is at the right.

 

Armstrong added some of the duties of he and his unit include verifying commercial vehicle drivers are qualified to operate a vehicle, checking log books and electronic logging devices, and physically inspecting trucks.   Armstrong said fines from overweight vehicles generated some 14-point-2 million dollars in fines last year, with the money going to the state’s Highway Road General Fund.  Armstrong told Kiwanis members that 160 people died as a result of commercial vehicle crashes last year.

 

The public is reminded to put Saturday, April 29th on their calendar, to attend the annual Kiwanis Pancake and Sausage Breakfast at the Moose Lodge.  Ticket information will be forthcoming.

 

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.   

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