The New Rockford, North Dakota Kiwanis Club Board recently voted to establish an Aktion Club. The Club plans on having the Aktion Club operational by September 2005. The 4th Corporation, a non-profit organization serving adults with developmental disabilities in New Rockford, Carrington, Fessenden, and Devils Lake will be co-operating with the New Rockford Kiwanis in establishing the Aktion Club.

The New Rockford Kiwanis,Aktion and K-Kids Clubs assembled food baskets for 49 families in the New Rockford area.  The Kiwanis and K-Kids Clubs also did Salvation Army Bell Ringing two Saturdays in December.

The Region 1 Jamestown, North Dakota Kiwanis held a fundraiser auction September 25^th with an evening of good food and fellowship.  Fifteen Kiwanis members attended along with several spouses and guests.  Each Kiwanis member donated a variety of different items from “A to Z” with Cliff Orr, More From Orr Auction Service, donating his time, talent and services for the cause.  

At Cannonball Elementary School a special visitor read to the lower grades recently.  Jim Fritzhuspen, administrator of Spirit of Life church in Mandan, was the guest reader at a  Reading is Fundamental project at the school.  Jim captivated the first graders with his reading and his winning spirit and then moved on to read to the second and third graders who happily entered into the "pumpkin" theme.

The children were then invited to choose a new book to take home with them.  They also chose matching cap and scarf sets generously crafted and donated by a sister of Theresa Schaner, Kiwanis vice-president, who lives out of state. The students look forward to the three visits per year by the Mandan Golden K Kiwanis Club in support of their Reading is Fundamental project.

Bob Welsh, President of the Kiwanis Club of Jamestown honored the graduating seniors stating “As members of the Jamestown High School Key Club, you, the graduating seniors are valued to us.  Through service we have developed friendships and a commitment to helping others.  We thank you for your leadership, love for service, and friendship.  It has been our privilege to serve with you”.

“The Key Club members have served well their home, school, and community.  They have maintained the club and assisted it to grow into the vital organization it is today.  Kiwanis will follow in their footsteps and continue to provide service, build stronger character, and develop our leadership skills”, stated Kimberly Murray, Kiwanis Vice President.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.  Kiwanis meets every Monday, Noon at the Lantern Room in the Jamestown Mall.  Key Club is an international student-led organization which provides its members with opportunities to provide service, build character and develop leadership.  Key Club meets the 2^nd and the 4^th Monday, 6:15pm of each month at the Jamestown High School.