JC students, Kiwanis members win awards

Eric Tuchscher, Kiwanis youth services chair, introduced three freshman students from Jamestown College who are Kiwanis Awards recipients at the April 19 Kiwanis noon luncheon meeting in the Lantern Room.

The actual awards were given at the JC Awards Day at Voorhees Chapel April 22, but this gave Kiwanis members the opportunity to meet the students and share a meal. Receiving the Kiwanis Freshman Mathematics Award is Joelle Reiser, a chemistry and mathematics major from Washburn, N.D. Her parents are Kay and Steve Reiser.

The recipients of the two Kiwanis Business Administration Awards are Eric Haas and Todd Nagel. Haas is working toward a Bachelor of Arts in accounting and real estate. He is a native of Jamestown and has been an active member of the Jamestown Rural Fire Department for six years. Nagel’s major is business management and sports and leisure management. He is the son of Gary and Kathy Nagel, Strasburg, N.D.

Immediate past governor of the Minnesota-Dakotas District, Bill Lardy, Bismarck, presented the Distinguished Club Award for 2008-2009 to the Kiwanis Club of Jamestown signed by Kiwanis International President Don Canaday. Darlene VanderVorst, past Region One lieutenant governor, Mandan, presented a Distinguished President Kiwanis pin to club President Galen Rasmussen. Region One Lt. Gov. Susie Kapelovitz, Dickinson, presented the Distinguished Secretary Kiwanis pin to club Secretary DeLette Winkelman. Each one spoke about the awards presented and appreciation to the club and its officers.

Guests included Allen Allmaras, Butler Machinery, Jamestown, the guest of Clarence Mittleider; James-town Key Club officers Troy Borowicz and Kory Kleinknecht, and members of the Golden K Kiwanis Club in Minot: Alan Westphal, Gary and Joy Ochsner, Lando Vix and H. Weyburn Niewoehner. The Minot Golden K’s have 64 members and their project is providing security at the Hostfest and at many other locations when large crowds gather.

There will be no Kiwanis meeting at the Lantern Room on May 3, as members will be serving pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Tickets are available at the door. Prices are $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-12, free for preschool and younger and $20 per family.

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