Pretty exciting times at the Greater Kingston Kiwanis Club.
One of our most popular projects is to award our outstanding students in North Kitsap a scholarship to reward them for their good work — not just as students, but as helpers in their community.
This year, a $3,000 scholarship was awarded to Kingston High School’s MacKenzie Szenog. Her community service includes working at the ShareNet Thrift Store, Fourth of July Jamboree, and Tiny Town. School activities include volleyball, student government, and Drama Club. MacKenzie plans on attending Washington State University. Congratulations for a job well done.
There was some disappointment in the club because there are so many sharp kids and we generally give two scholarships. Kiwanis gives scholarships every year and we encourage more teens to apply.
We’re having another Mustang raffle this year and I suggest you start getting tickets fast because it’s a beauty — a red convertible. Tickets are available at Kitsap Bank and Columbia Bank in Kingston, the Kingston Tax Service and Insurance in Bradley Center, and from any Greater Kingston Kiwanian. We are everywhere.
Another project near and close to our hearts is making sure that kids have food to eat this summer. Wolfle Elementary has a 62 percent poverty level and many students depend on breakfast and lunch that are subsidized, or free, during the school year. Our Kiwanis club and Kingston Rotary and other clubs have worked to raise money so these children can eat this summer and be ready to study in the fall. Contact us or Kingston Rotary to see how you can help, or really get involved and join our clubs. It’s a lot of fun and you have a real feeling of accomplishment.
To donate to Kingston Kiwanis for the summer food program, please make your checks out to Kingston Foundation, P.O. Box 81, Kingston, or come down and see us at the Oak Table Café on Thursdays, 7 a.m. Let’s face it, it’s a lot better than hanging out at the Post Office or the IGA just to talk to someone … especially for new members of the community.
The next fun thing is our annual Berry Sale. We try to make sure we have an exact day but weather, God and Mother Nature have the power. Information follows — and just to let you know, all profits go to the community, where kids are our primary mission.
The club is gearing up now for this year’s event and providing quality fresh Skagit Valley Food Alliance-certified berries, packaged in their juice with no added sugar. These berries are being offered for pre-sale (Berry/Size/Cost/Delivery Date/Order Deadline).
Strawberries, 15-pound container, $32, July 10, July 5.
Raspberries, 14-pound container, $39, July 17, July 12.
Blueberries, 10-pound container, $34, July 31, July 26.
Come down and become part of the deal. Contact our President Pat Bennett-Forman at (360) 697-4849, or Bob Lee at (360) 297-4462.
— Contact Bob Lee at GLENCARIN@aol.com.
