Lake City Kiwanis Club

Boe speaks to Kiwanis Club

Aug 14, 2024

Russell Boe was the guest speaker at a recent Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting. He is running for the office of Lake City mayor in the November election. He presented to the members his views on how he would endeavor to help keep Lake City the wonderful place to live, work and play that it truly is...

Kiwanis gets behind-the-scenes story of Ken Burns’ Mayo documentary

Jul 31, 2024

The behind the scenes accounting of the making of the Ken Burns documentary on the Mayo Clinic was a recent Kiwanis program presented by Bob Nellis. Bob is an author, historian and former Mayo Clinic employee who was heavily involved during the development of the idea for the documentary through...

Kiwanis Club hears about business helping people with disabilities live in family settings

Jul 24, 2024

Denise Vanessa Berg told the Lake City Kiwanis Club about her new business, Life Sharing, that will begin as soon as her state license is issued. Denise, a former school teacher, worked for Lutheran Social Services for 18 years but with changes in state law sees a better path for a fulfilling...

Kiwanis Club hears from Wagner Oehler attorney

Jul 17, 2024

Lake City Kiwanis recently heard from attorney Judi Wilson, one of eight attorneys of Wagner Oehler, LTD. The Rochester legal firm acquired and are continuing the practice of Phil Gartner, who practiced in Lake City for over 50 years. Wilson wonderfully explained the complex issue of estate...

Kiwanis hears from Greater Lake City Community Foundation

Jul 3, 2024

Lake City Kiwanians recently learned about the Greater Lake City Community Foundation from The new chairman Peter Coyle, a Lake City native, and Bruce Carlstrom the foundation secretary. Carlstrom has served on the board since the foundation was formed 12 years ago. The foundation has had...

Kiwanis Club hears from Community Education Director Kvasnicka

May 22, 2024

Lake City’s Kiwanis club heard about Amanda Kvasnicka’s job as the Community Education Director at Lake City Public Schools. A Lake City native, she watched both her parents involvement in our community, so this work was something she felt called to do. She works out of Bluff View Elementary...

Kiwanis birder feeders

May 15, 2024

Hok-Si-La was a busy place this weekend as members of the St. Paul Audubon Society arrived for their annual Warbler Weekend. The Lake City Kiwanis was there to welcome them with breakfast, lunch and dinner meals that they provide each year as a fundraiser for the Kiwanis. Money raised at this...

Robot, team visit Kiwanis meeting

May 15, 2024

The Lincoln High robotics teams captivated Lake City Kiwanis members as they demonstrated this year’s creation. “Build Team” members explained the detailed process of building the team’s design to fit to the exacting rules and tight timeline. Then the “Drive Team” put on a live demo of the...

Bluff View young leaders present to Kiwanis Club

May 8, 2024

What a thrill for the Kiwanians to learn about the leadership development program that is being undertaken at Bluff View Elementary. These students—Hayden Talbert, Brooks Holst, Elsie Hawryluk, Ellie Kohrs and Isabelle Raths—showed a great deal of poise while telling us about speaking before...

Kiwanis Club donates dictionaries to third grade students

May 1, 2024

On Wednesday, April 24,the Kiwanis Club of Lake City gave free dictionaries to all third grade students at Bluffview Elementary School. Each student signed and dated their dictionary that past students have kept throughout their school years in Lake City. They have enjoyed having this print...