The Taylorville Kiwanis Club heard reports from various committee chairs on current efforts benefiting children and youth, at their Tuesday meeting at the Moose Lodge.

Kiwanis Park Co-Chairs Larry Kemner and Duane Stock reported a new swing and climbing board have been installed.   They added the Taylorville Lake Department helped with brush clean-up at the Park, and 10 different groups have already signed up to use the Kiwanis Park Pavilion this year.  

That pavilion will be where the annual Taylorville Kiwanis Club Scholarship Picnic takes place Tuesday, May 27th at 6pm when the annual Kiwanis Scholarship winners will be announced and presented their cash award.

Key Club and Builders Club Student Leadership Chair Will Perkins is in the process of setting up delivering pizza to a Junior High Builder’s Club meeting before school ends this month.

Kiwanis Priority One Chair Bruce Blanshan was unable to attend, but submitted a written report that a Car Seat Safety Day is being planned in cooperation with the Taylorville Fire Department; and the annual Kiwanis Kids Days, the biggest fund-raiser of the year for the club, will be held at Harrison Corner along with other locations in the city, on September 19th and 20th.

The Taylorville Kiwanis Board again approved working with the Miller Media Group on Drive-Thru Donation Days in front of the radio station studios on select dates in May, July, and September.  The club will gather non-perishable food and monetary donations for the Taylorville Food Pantry.

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.