Happy Friday everyone! After a week off for our Board meeting, we are back on Monday for our regular meeting and last meeting of the month. But first things first - as you can tell from the image above, it's time for our biggest fundraiser of the year! Kiwanis Rose Day is officially under way and we need all of our members' help to make this a success. Roses are once again just $20 a dozen. Buy some for yourself, sell them to your friends, neighbors and coworkers, or consider sponsoring roses for our area nursing homes! We've made it even easier by creating this PDF FORM. Save it and attach it to an email, or print out. Have any questions - see our Rose Day Chair Jeff Condit (309-794-4104, or jeff.condit@friendshipmanor.org ). Let's make this year the best yet!

We've had a change in our program for this Monday's meeting. Your's truly (Daryl) will be the guest speaker to update our club on our historic home renovations in the Broadway Historic District.

Now a message from our President. "We had a fantastic program this past week with Arron Sutherland of Illinois Casualty Company, whose presentation was both enlightening and entertaining. Arron shared valuable insights along with engaging stories that kept us all interested from start to finish. A special thank-you to Alderman Dylan Parker for making the connection and helping us bring such a great speaker to our club. Programs like this remind us how much we can learn from the professionals and leaders right here in our community.

"We do have a program opening on February 23rd due to Wellington Toffee needing to reschedule, so if you have an idea for a speaker or topic, we would love to hear from you. Our members are one of our best sources for engaging programs, and your suggestions help keep our meetings fresh, informative, and inspiring.

"Looking ahead, March is shaping up to be a busy and impactful month, including the Washington Winning Warriors Breakfast on March 5th at 8:00 a.m. and the KNRF Bowl-a-Thon in Geneseo on March 28 at 1:00 p.m. Let us know if you’d like to join us for either opportunity. We’ll also be gearing up for Rose Day, with plenty of sales happening soon, so stay tuned for our official “on sale” announcement coming your way shortly.

"Thank you for continuing to show up, stay involved, and help us make a difference as we serve together."

Sincerely, President Joan

Announcements

Upcoming Programs:

Monday, February 9th Arron Sutherland, Illinois Casualty Company
Monday, February 16th Board Meeting
Monday, February 23rd Wellington Toffee
Monday, March 2nd Heather Stancliff, Friendship Manor
Monday, March 9th, TBA Monday, March 16th, Board Meeting Monday, March 23rd Isabella Qualls, Argrow's House Monday, March 30th No Meeting