OFFICIAL MINUTES
The Board of Directors of the Kiwanis Club of Jefferson, Iowa met in regular session at the Junkyard Cafe on March 10, 2023. President Mike Palmer called the meeting to order at 7:00 AM. Board members in attendance were Bill Monroe, Jim Teusch, Bill Raney, Don Van Gilder, Bob Schwarzkopf, Tim Buenz, Bill Steussy, Denny Hammen, Chad Butterfield, Chad Stevens, Sherry Palmer, Karen Shannon, Larry Teeples. Board member Hollie Roberts was absent. Vern Foje was also present.
OFFICERS’ REPORTS
SECRETARY
A motion was made by S. Palmer and seconded by Steussy to approve the board minutes as written for the February board meeting. Motion carried.
TREASURER
Raney shared the February treasurer’s report. Monroe made a motion to approve the report as presented. Butterfield seconded the motion. Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Current Membership: 30 members
Leave of Absence: none
Resignations: none
New Membership: none
OLD BUSINESS
Aktion Club No report.
Chicken Dinner
This Sunday, March 12. 301 tickets sold to date. Could use some more morning help. Buenz shared another idea from Stanley's that could be a Fish/Shrimp fry in the future.
Easter Egg Hunt
GCCC, April 1, 2023. (3:00) Teeples requested a donation from Kiwanis to go toward prizes for the Easter Egg hunt. S. Palmer made a motion to give a $100 donation and 20 theater gift cards to the event. Schwarzkopf seconded the motion. Motion carried.
TEEN Maze
Raney discussed supporting Teen Maze this year with the change in plans that Greene County Middle School 7th graders will attend. The event is the week of April 3. We will be seeking volunteers to go to Boone to help with the event. Buenz made a motion to make the designated $500 donation to Teen Maze. Monroe seconded the motion. Motion carried.
RAGBRAI
Jefferson is a pass through town, not a meeting town. Support crew will not stop here.Because the route is still unknown, we will table this discussion for another meeting.
Meals
The board appreciates the work of Chad Stevens in getting the change in meals.
The board appreciates the work of Chad Stevens in getting the change in meals.
NEW BUSINESS
Website Sponsorship - We will seek $50 donations from area businesses to sponsor our website. Last year we had 8 businesses help sponsor it. Board members will talk with business owners to see if they are interested in sponsoring again.
Storage Unit - The items from the rented storage space have been moved to Raney’s. There will no longer be a rental expense. The inventory has been gone through to determine what is being kept.
Website Sponsorship - We will seek $50 donations from area businesses to sponsor our website. Last year we had 8 businesses help sponsor it. Board members will talk with business owners to see if they are interested in sponsoring again.
Storage Unit - The items from the rented storage space have been moved to Raney’s. There will no longer be a rental expense. The inventory has been gone through to determine what is being kept.
BOOST Sponsorship: S. Palmer made a motion to sponsor the BOOST event with a $500 donation. Buenz seconded the motion. Motion passed. This sponsorship includes two tickets to the event which will be offered up to the full membership.
Upcoming Events:
Bike Rodeo - Buenz shared March 22 distribution of bike helmets. 2:00 at the elementary gym. Buenz, Shannon, Raney, S. Palmer will plan to attend.
Adjourn – Stuessy made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Hammen seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Upcoming Events:
Board Meeting April 14, 2023
Board Meeting April 14, 2023