Kiwanis Club of TC Celebrates 90 Years of Service!

Happy Birthday Kiwanis!



Our club celebrated 90 years of service on December 2, 2014.  We are almost as old as the original club in Detroit, who celebrated their 100 years of service in 2014 too.  Check out The Detroit Kiwanis celebratory video here. Our club was chartered on November 26, 1924.

Our club had a great celebration with many members showing up to join in the party and eat cake.



We even had the Immediate Past Governor of the Michigan District, Stan Nelson and Greg Smith, the current Executive Director of the Michigan District congratulate us in person at the party.


   Stan Nelson


Greg Smith

An electronic scrapbook of 90 years was created by Dave Eitland for our members to log their memories. You can read about our history here.  Many members at the party recalled their early days with the club too.



Liz Sayre-King, 2014 Club President, contributed "happy dollars" for the privilege of letting members know of her time with TC Kiwanis. Clare Burns, 1985 Club President and 2008 Michigan District Governor, has collected the dollars at this Club for years. Also pictured is Micheal Hall, long time club member and 2006 Club President, Secretary, all around great guy, etc.

Taken from the January 2015 Kiwanis View E-newsletter, Sue Gillan - Editor & Publisher

Raquel Remembers

Hey Dave,

When I read your email this weekend, I immediately thought of this picture of “Claire” – haha!

Obviously it was when we were still at the Holiday Inn, but I can’t remember the exact details.  Something about passing purses around instead of the k-box.  For a specific project.  I’m sure he remembers!!

Raquel Paulus 83rd Club President

Perfect Attendance

Dr. Arnie Sarya in 2011 achieved 51 years of perfect attendance prior to his passing. Avid community leader, Christian, Finlander, and Kiwanian, Arnie also served as Michigan District Governor in 1983.

In 2013-2014 others recognized for longevity in perfect attendance were:

Michael Callahan - 30 years

Ken Wyckoff - 31 years

Clare Burns - 34 years. Served also as Michigan District Governor in 2008.