The 25th anniversary of the establishment
of the Cy-Fair Kiwanis Club was held on May 11. Four founding members were
recognized: John Carroll, Dr. Larry Zarker, Dr. Vernon Jones; and Dr. Jim
Ramsey. District Lt. Governor, John Sheridan commended
the club for giving twenty-five years of outstanding service to the Cy-Fair
community. He presented the club with a
commerative patch for our banner. John Carroll gave a brief history of the club,
beginning with its founding on April 30, 1985.
David Paul, John Carroll, Larry Zarker, Vernon
Jones, and James Ramsey were recognized as 25 year Legion of Merit
awardees. Recognized as earning 30 year
Legion of Merit Awards were Dr. John Overton, George Crowl, E. J. Messara, and
Jim Meadows. Larry Zarker was recognized
for having 25 years of perfect attendance.
Scholarships for outstanding Key Club members were
awarded to Madhumita Govindu and Deana Ortiz of the Cy-Fair High School Key
Club; to Usama Khan of Mayde-Creek High School; and to Andres Ramirez of Cy-Falls Key Club
by Peggy Presnell, Scholarship Committee Chair.
Kathy Kiklas, advisor of the Cy-Falls Key Club, introduced the winners
of $1000 Scholarships from theTexas-Oklahoma District: Deahna Ortiz, Andres Ramirez, and Lauren
Miller, Cy-Woods High School. Jessica
Dodd from Cy-falls High School received the T-O district Sophomore of the Year
Award.
The Cy-Fair Kiwanis Club sponsors nine Key Clubs in
the Cy-Fair Independent School District.
As you can see from the many scholarships earned, the members are
outstanding students in service and academic achievement. We are proud of our Key Club members and
commend them for the many service hours they contribute to the community.
Fairfield residents, Louis Islein and Tasmina Quddus,
and Mike Larrivee, Hearthstone resident, were welcomed as new members by Steve
Caton, President.
On May 22, the first of the season’s Kiwanis Kids
Triathlon series, was held at the Langham Creek YMCA. Kids ages 7 through 12 participated in
swimming, bicycling, and running. More
than 100 kids from the area participated.
Cy-Fair Kiwanians prepared the courses for the events, supervised the
races, and presented awards to the winners.
All participants received medals and tee shirts for participation. Other Kiwanis Clubs in the Houston area will
be sponsoring Triathlons throughout the summer.
For information, visit the www.kiwanishoustonsunrise.org.
Come join us at the CY-FAIR KIWANIS CLUB, enjoy
fellowship with members, hear informative speakers, and be a part of sponsoring
children and youth activities in our community.
Membership is open to persons of
good character who adhere to the standards of good conduct in their community
and believe in and subscribe to the objects of Kiwanis International. If you would like to know more about Kiwanis
and the programs it promotes, we invite you to be our guest at one of our
monthly meetings. The Cy-Fair Kiwanis
Club meets at Hearthstone Country Club on the first, second, and third Tuesday of each month at 12:15 for lunch
and informative programs. For more
information, call John Carroll (Copperfield and Hearthstone areas) at 281-463-0373;
George Crowl (Jersey Village area) at 832-467-1998; or Peggy Presnell
(Fairfield and CyRanch) at 281-304-7127.
If you live anywhere in the Cy-Fair Communities, you may call any one of
the above for information. COME, BE A
PART OF OUR FELLOWSHIP. Visit our
website at www.kiwanishoustoncyfair.com
for more information.
