Kiwanis International notified the Taylorville Kiwanis Club recently, that it had achieved 70 years of service to children and youth in the community.

Minutes later revealed the club was first organized in October of 1954.

At this week’s Taylorville Kiwanis Club meeting, the longest-serving member of the club, Vance Fraley, was honored for his 64 years being part of the club.  He was given a Kiwanis coffee mug by president Bill Assalley.

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.