Christmas Auction

The club raised $1,331 at the Christmas party auction last week.

Kristin Vahle, Peace Corps Volunteer

Kristin Vahle, a Greenfield Native and Peace Corps Volunteer spoke to Kiwanis about her experiences serving in Rwanda.  She served in the Peace Corps from May, 2016 until August, 2018.  
The Peace Corps was founded in 1961 by President John Kennedy to provide trained people to countries needing them and also to promote understanding between the people of the nation being served and the people of the  United States.
46 percent of the Peace Corp activity is in Africa.  The activities are 41% Educational and 20% in Health Services.  Those are the services she worked at in Rwanda, a country about 1/3 the size of Indiana with 13 million people.  She discussed the economy, agriculture, culture, crafts, dance, animals, and agriculture of the country, 
Her work was primarily in the area of Maternal and Child Health.  Much of her work was in prevention of malnutrition.  She accomplished this by providing food and food powders, gardening instructions, and nutrition information, 
Since returning from the Peace Corp she is working on obtaining a Masters in Public Health.

Dave Willis and Lois Myerholz

Sad news about a former Kiwanian and a hardworking active member. 

Click here for the obituary of Dave Willis

Click here for the obituary of Lois Myerholtz

Christmas Party 2018

A good friend made it back to club

Martie Crider, Barb Kauchak, Julie Dishman and Marcy Hoffman  The Committee

Lyman fighting the urge to try'em on

Ckick here to see all of the photo's from the Christmas Party

Kiwanis President Gerry Smith with Jill Snyder, Business and Economic Director for Ninestar Connect

Jill Snyder, Business &. Economic Development Director for Ninestar Connect spoke to Kiwanis about the Idea Co-op at Ninestar.   The Co-op's purpose to toe enable entrepreneurs, small business people, and mobile workers to co-work, collaborate, and connect.  The five point mission is:

• Attract and retain technical talent in the area
• Create a co-working space
• Create an education center
• Be an IoT (Internet of Things) lab focused on Agrotech, the Utility Industry, and Home Autmation
• Create a Makers space with 3D printing, Drone technology, and Virtual Reality

Some of the features of the facility include:

•  30,000 square foot facility
• Education Center
• Gigabit internet
• 17 acre campus
• Greenspace
• Accessible 
• Outdoor deck
• Indoor fitness Center

For more information see ideacoop,com or Facebook Idea Co-op