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Johnston Elementary

Our club presented 4 bikes to students who showed good behavior and leadership during the first semester. Congratulations!

Our club went shopping with children from a local homeless shelter. What a blessing we had!

We worked with our Key Clubs at the Eblen Toy Store helping needy families shop for their children for Christmas presents.

We have lost another longtime Kiwanian, Dr. Gene Rainey on August 8th. He joined our club in 2001. He leaves behind a legacy of service and leadership in our community.

If you would like to give a gift in his memory to our club Foundation, you can mail a check made out to Asheville Kiwanis Club Foundation to Ashley Huggins at First Bank. (10 S. Tunnel Rd. Asheville, 28805)

You can also donate online from our webpage. Click the Donate button, and then choose the Kiwanis Club of Asheville Foundation from the dropdown menu. Be sure to add Gene’s name in the note section.

We were happy to welcome District Governor, Joe Crostic and our Lt. Governor, George Dixon join us at our meeting last Tuesday.

Congratulations to Russ Martin for receiving his 50 year Kiwanis pin! He joined our club in 1971.

Our club presented ABCCM the final installment of our $85,000 pledge to Transformation Village.

Key Club Scholarships

We gave out the Asheville Kiwanis Club Key Scholarship to Havilynn Millis and the Tony Seker Memorial Key Club Scholarship to Jenna Rosco from the Reynolds Key Club. Enka Key Club member, Jisel Miranda-Santana, received the Peggy Kirkpatrick Memorial Key Club Scholarship but was unable to attend.

Peggy Kirkpatrick

We have lost another Kiwanian and friend, Peggy Kirkpatrick, who died on January 18th from complications of COVID. She became a Kiwanian of the West Asheville Club in 1996 and served as their president, before joining our club in 2009. She was a vital part of our Terrific Kids program and was our Key Club advisor for Enka for many years. She also loved volunteering for the pancake breakfasts and bell ringing.

Kiwanis bike recipients at Johnston Elementary

Our club recently received a bike grant from New Belgium Brewing and were able to purchase 8 bikes and helmets for the school we have adopted, Johnston Elementary. These are 2 of the 4 students who received bikes for good behavior during the first semester (2020-2021).

Tony Seker

We are saddened to learn that our dear friend and Kiwanian, Tony Seker, died on January 7th from COVID. He joined our club in 2000, served as president, and was treasurer for many years. Many of us have memories of Tony and his hundreds of volunteer hours with our various service projects including the Biltmore 15K race, pancake breakfasts, bell ringing, and wrapping hot dogs at Tourist games.