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Oregon Kiwanis Club MEETINGS 3/04/10 Terry Schuster, President of the Oregon Public Library District, presented plans for a proposed new facility to be located on one acre next to the Post Office on Washington Street. Building a new facility is necessary because the old facility can not accomodate its 38,000 item collection.
2/25/10 Ross Christensen, an OHS senior, shared his travel experiences to Japan as a People to People ambassador last July. Since 1956, People to People has been promoting world peace and cultural understanding through meaningful personal interaction.
2/18/10
Carol Erickson, from the Ogle County Health Department, spoke about the preparation the U.S. Census Bureau has begun to insure a complete and accurate count. April 1,2010 will be census day.
2/11/10 Oregon Kiwanis members Steve Pemberton, Verva Thomas and Donna Heynssens sort children's books donated by the community. 1.300 books were collected for distribution to Oregon Headstart,Jefferson Elementary School,Best Beginnings Learning Center, Chana Library, and Angel Treasures.
1/28/10 Commander Rich Day of V.F.W. Post # 8739, explained some of the activites of the Post, highlighting the trip last year that 3 of its World War II veterans took to see their war memorial on the Wahsington Mall. They were sponsored by Honor Flight Chicago, which aspires to bring our veterans to Washington to visit memorials America has erected to honor them and remember them. For more information go to www.honorflightchicago.org.
1/14/10 Sterling Kiwanian Dick Cox explained Kids Against Hunger to the Oregon Kiwanis Club. For the past 20 years Kids Against Hunger has been striving to feed the hungry around the world starting with Haiti. For more information on how to help go to www.kidsagainsthunger.org.
12/17/09 A troupe of the 2009 Oregon High School Madrigals made an appearance the morning of their first semester final exams for the Oregon Kiwanis. Under the direction of Mitch Lauer students are now in preparation for contest recitals in February. 12/10/09 Meggon McKinley (right), Ogle County Administrator, highlights for interested Oregon Kiwanis members the major internal changes of the old courthouse building. She explained special efforts to preserve the likenss of period stenciling and the memorial roll of local Civil War soldiers. Completion is expected around the first of May. 12/03/09 Miss Jenny and Miss Robin with the help of Danny explain the Head Start program and the need for volunteers to insure the maximum federal funding. To volunteer call 815-732-6893.
11/19/09 Ogle County Board administrator Meggon McKinley explained court house renovations, cash flow and budget restraints, and the current use of tipping fees. She also talked about her background and her role in trying to bring consensus among board members.
11/12/09 Mary Alaska, Ogle County Advocate Supervisor explained the advantage of neglected and abused children having a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) to represent the interests of the child in court.
11/05/09 Sherri Egan, director of the Ogle County Juvenile Justice Council, explains how their program addresses juvenile delinquency through prevention, intervention, and diversionary measures.
Treasurer Tom Shouer presents a new service project. The Oregon Kiwanis Club will establish collection boxes to collect reading books for young children. The club will sort and distribute these books.
10/22/09
General Manager Captain Al Knickrehm from radio station WSEY Kool FM 95.7 related the history of the licensing and development of local radio in the area which also includes WIXN AM 1460 and WRCV River Country 101.7 Great local radio represents what goes on in the community. Organizations may submit public services announcements to Sam Ramierez at sramierez@nrgmedia.com 10/15/09 Donna VanMiddendorp, Operational Manager of First Shared Home in Oregon explains the concept of providing a family atmosphere in a small enviroment with a welcoming atmosphere. For more information call 815-732-4045.
10/08/09 Home of Hope Executive Director Kathleen Hughes shared with the Oregon Kiwanis free services available through the Cancer Wellness Center for Lee, Whiteside and Ogle Counties. For 6 years Home of Hope has been offering psycho-social services , including educational programs, wellness programs, support groups, and individual and family counseling. Call 288-4673 or 881-8063 for more information.
10/01/09 Ron Beem, Lt.-Governor of Division 13 installs Tom Shouer as Treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Oregon.
09/24/09 At a recent Oregon Kiwanis meeting, Andy Egyed, Supterintendent of Oregon Parks, explained improvement plans for Oregon Park West. Improvements would include amphitheater seating, baseball/soccer plazas, a skate park and a spray park among other recommendations. The Oregon Park District is pursuing grant opportunities to assist in financial planning. For more information, go to www.oregonpark.org 09/10/09
Marcia Heurer shows some of the new material developed by the
09/03/09 President Arlene Sagmeister presents a check for the Ogle County Historical Socity to Otto Dick. Otto expained how he researched the weekly column in the Rebublican Reporter to uncover the history behind houses he researched as important to the history of Oregon.
08/27/09 Joy Blinton of the Ogle County Solid Waste Department outlines the comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan of the county. Joy told how recycled items are sorted for the drop off centers in Forreston, Monroe Center Oregon, Rochelle and Byron Joy displayed some of the many resources available from her office. Call 815-732-4020
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