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KIWANIS CLUB OF SHENANDOAH VALLEY VA
Organized May 28 1981 Chartered July 23 1981
Key #10343 286th District Club
Sponsor Staunton | Verona Kiwanis
Divisions 05 09
Regions Presidential | Heart of Virginia

1980 - 1981
Division 05
President John L Hoover Jr, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1981 - 1982
President John L Hoover, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1982 - 1983
President W Kenly McAlister

1983 - 1984
President John R Hooe III, Secretary Thomas P McPherson

1984 - 1985
President Robert C Atkins Jr Secretary Thomas P McPHerson

1985 - 1986
President James M Bryant, Secretary Boyce Spinelli

1986 - 1987
President Thamas P McPherson, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1987 - 1988
President Charles L Clemmer, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1988 - 1989
President Michael Organ, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1989 - 1990
Division 05
President R Eric Staley, Secretary Richard M Eller
LG Robert C Atkins Jr

1990 - 1991
President R Eric Staley, Secretary M Richard Eller

1991 - 1992
President Blake S Clark, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1992 - 1993
President Hugh E Westfall, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1993 - 1994
President Sandi Scannelli Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1994 - 1995
President Paul A Lavigne, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1995 - 1996
Division 05
President Diane L Kent, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
LG Sandi Scannelli

1996 - 1997
President Gerold W Pangburn, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1997 - 1998
President Donna M Panko, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1998 - 1999
President Michael D Norris, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

1999 - 2000
President Amy Laser Kiger, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

2000 - 2001
President Ophie A Kier, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr

2001 - 2002
President Jeanne Martino-McAllister, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 49 Attendance 71%

Year End: 82 Projects Completed, 951 Service Hours, $8,535 Spent, 18 Interclubs

2002 - 2003
President D Kent Zimmerman, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 48 Attendance 74%

Capital Builder December 2002: The Shenandoah Valley Club pulled together a 15 member team to participate for the first time in the local American Cancer Society Relay for Life community fundraising event. Beautiful weather, great food and most importantly, the highly motivated SVKC walking team raised $4500 towards the grand total of almost $300,000! Not too bad for a first time effort!

Year End: 89 Projects Completed, 1,205 Service Hours, $5,743 Spent, 21 Interclubs

2003 - 2004
President Kim Harris, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 41 Attendance 76%
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe

E-Builder, July04: The club participated in the annual Kids Matter Day event held May 1. This event promotes the health, safety and well being of children in the community The club provided a reading corner for kids and parents to read to each other and in turn gave each child a book to take home There were 14 club members particpating and 500+ books given to families in our community.

Year End: 88 Projects Completed, 1644 Service Hours, $9990 Spent, 30 Interclubs

2004 - 2005
President Joan Swift, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 48 Attendance 73%
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe
Distinguished Club

Tsunami Relief Contribution $200

(From E-Builder, Mar04) The Shenandoah Valley Club has been busy during the winter months As February comes to a close they have accomplished one of their main goals for the year On Friday, February 25, Bessie Weller Elementary School in Staunton had their first meeting of the new K-Kids Club We are in the process of applying for a charter and are so happy with the way the students and sponsor have responded with goals for the new K-KidsThey are looking to accomplish a service program for an individual, their school and perhaps the larger community of Staunton/USA Keeping Youth as our priority, our club will be involved with the Office on Youth conducting practice job interviews The youth are video-taped and then watch as they are coached on how to interview for a job In addition, as a community service, members of the club have provided 41 volunteer hours at the local movie theater to help keep a movie theater open in downtown Staunton.

(From E-Builder, June 2005) The month of May has been busy for the SVKC We ended last month with the Chartering meeting of the Bessie Weller K-Kids Club on April 27 Parents and Kiwanis Club members attended and watched as the club was officially chartered.

We are proud of the students for they quickly got their service projects planned and completed this spring which included reclaiming a stream that runs by there school by planting trees and shrubs with the help of the Dept of Water and Soil Conservation They also have worked on a number of projects to raise money for the American Cancer Society and will walk in the Relay for Life June 3.

The SVKC will be walking also Our Kiwanis Club has raise more than $3600 for the American Cancer Society Our team leader, Debbie Walker, had everyone participating by raising and contributing money She and 9 other members will be walking all night on June 3rd to help combat cancer.

In addition to the K-Kids, the SVKC participated with the Staunton Office on Youth for a “Kids Matter Day” The club read to children and handed out over 650 books to those who attended The club also helped with the Staunton Fine Art Festival in the Children’s Art Tent There they helped young children create their own works of art.

On June 18th there will be a Chicken BBQ at the Staunton Farmer’s Market from 8-12 A M Come and buy our BBQ chicken if you are in town.

Year End:116 Projects Completed, 1376 Service Hours, $13,519 Spent, 30 Interclubs

2005 - 2006
Presidential Region
President Thomas P McPherson, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 59 Attendance 72%
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe

Year End: 83 Projects Completed, 2409 Service Hours, $11,388 Spent, 40 Interclubs

2006 - 2007
President Carol Robertson, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 54 Attendance 73%
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe Family Restaurant
District Trustee Robert C Atkins Jr

Year End: 96 Projects Completed, 2672 Service Hours, $18,510 Spent, 23 Interclubs

2007 - 2008
President Judith J Walden, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 54 Attendance 67%
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe Family Restaurant
District Trustee Robert C Atkins Jr

Year End: 71 Projects Completed, 1608 Service Hours, $7,525 Spent, 14 Interclubs

2008 - 2009
President Herbert Wiegle, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 60 Attendance 74%
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe Family Restaurant
District Trustee Robert C Atkins Jr

Year End: 91 Projects Completed, 1712 Service Hours, $6180 Spent, 12 Interclubs

2009 - 2010
President Brandi Simmons, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 48 Attendance 54%
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe Family Restaurant

Year End: 30 Projects Completed, 987 Service Hours, $5,250 Spent, 20 Interclubs, $400 CD Foundation

2010 - 2011
President Amiy Laser Kiger, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 41
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe Family Restaurant

Year End: 37 Projects Completed, 719 Service Hours, $4781 Spent, 14 Interclubs, $864 CD Foundation

2011 - 2012
President Jeanne M McAllister, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 38
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe Family Restaurant

2012 - 2013
President Roderic Owen, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 35
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe's Family Restaurant
LG Judith J Walden

2013 - 2014
Division 09 Heart of Virginia Region
President Cheri Moran, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 38
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe's Family Restaurant
Distinguished Club
LG Dennis Baugh

2014 - 2015
President Barb Shue, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 43
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe's Family Restaurant
Distinguished Club
LG Dennis Baugh

2015 - 2016
President Barb Shue, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 44
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe's Family Restaurant

2016 - 2017
President Herbert Wiegle, Secretary Robert C Atkins Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 39
Meet TH 7:00 AM Rowe's Family Restaurant
Distinguished Kiwanis Club

2017 - 2018
President Faye C Cooper, Secretary Ellen A Butchart
Membership Oct 1 - 42
Meet TH 7:00 AM at Rowe's Family Restaurant

2018 - 2019
President Carla Meixner, Secretary Ellen A Butchart
Membership Oct 1 - 41
Meet TH 7:00 AM at Rowe's Family Restaurant

Distinguished Club

2019 - 2020
President Robert W Harvill, Secretary Ellen A Butchart
Membership Oct 1 - 37
Meet TH 7:00 AM at Rowe's Family Restaurant

2020 - 2021
President Robert W Harvill, Secretary Ellen A Butchart
Membership Oct 1 - 28