Program Schedule 2019

Jan 1st2019.  Happy New Year!   No meeting
Jan 8thJon Hoadley, State Rep. for the Kalamazoo area
Jan 15thDave Brown, Managing Editor of the Herald Palladium  
Jan 22ndLisa Cripps-Downey for the Berrien Community Foundation
Jan 28thNo Meeting—Polar Vortex came through
Feb 5thAnn Cardon, Superintendent of St. Joe Schools
Feb 12thSJ-BH Kiwanis committee sign-up and planning meeting
Feb 19thNo Speaker today
Feb 26thPat Brandstatter from Michigan’s Great Southwest Strategic Leadership Council
March 5thJoey Andrews, local lawyer and businessman, will discuss Environmental issues.  Also running for state representative
March 12thLunch with Blossomtime Queens and Kings at the BH Elks Club
March 19thTim Beck from the MICIA (Michigan Cannabis Industry Association) Speakers Bureau
March 26thNels Haan, Michigan Representative for the Kiwanis Children’s Fund.  He will present two Kiwanis Children’s Scholarships to our Key Club Seniors.  Our other senior Kiwanis Foundation Scholarship winners will also be recognized, along with their advisors.
April 2ndSteve Neubecker, Public Safety Director for St. Joseph
April 9thKevin Guzzo, Athletic Director for SJHS:  Youth Athletic Leadership
April 16thJim Berry, Asst. Principal at SJHS: Berrien County Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs
April 23rdLakeshore Key Club to host SJ-BH Kiwanis Club at Lakeshore High School
April 30thJoe Rommel, SW Mini Maker Faire and County-wide Micro Bit Project
May 7thMary Jo Schnell, Director of the OutCenter
May 14thLaura Goos, SJ City Commissioner, will give an update on the city
May 18th, Sat.Spring Pancake Breakfast fundraiser at the Whitcomb
May 21stTess Carragher from “Girls on the Run”
May 28thBlake Ryan from Dura Mold
June 4thSarah Spoonholtz and Susan Solon from the Southwestern Michigan Regional Chamber
June 11thGuy Miller, Epidemiologist from the Berrien County Health Dept., on vector-borne illness
June 25thA representative from Edward Jones
July 2ndNo Meeting due to the 4th of July Holiday.
July 9thScott Chrispell, Manager of Electronics Research & Engineering at Leco. This is also a “Bring a Prospective Member to Lunch” meeting.
July 16thGillian Conrad from the Berrien County Health Dept.
July 23rdGreg Grothous, Deputy Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation, and Foundation Board member, will give an update on the Community Parks Foundation.
July 30thMike Moyer, Director of the Wine and Viticulture program at Lake Michigan College
August 6thSpeaker from the Area Agency on Aging to talk about the new “Campus for Creative Aging”
Aug 13thSteak Fry at Woodbine Lodge, Riverview Park at 5:30 PM.  No noon meeting.
Aug 20thNate Fuller, the new Director of the Sarett Nature Center.
August 27thCoaches’ Crying Towel Award meeting at the BH Elks Club
Sept 3rdJudy Scully from the League of Women Voters.
Sept 10thJason Latham, Director of the Berrien County Road Dept.
Sept 17thBrian Bailey, Director of Berrien County Parks.
Sept 24thLisa Peeples-Hurst from the Berrien County Health Dept.  Her topic will be “The Dirt on Weed.”
Oct 1stDr. Thomas Bruce is the new Superintendent of St. Joseph Public Schools.
Oct 8thJoe Allen, owner of Scooter Joe’s.
Oct 15thAllie Campbell.  Allie works outreach for the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) and teaches in the schools about abusive relationships and the dangers of the internet.
Oct 19th, Sat.Fall Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at the Whitcomb.
Oct 22ndKaren Martin, Owner-Operator of “Enduring Wellness and Pilates.”
Oct 29thRhiannon Cizon, the new Executive Director of the History Center at Courthouse Square.
Nov 5thCaptain Rockey Adams from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Dept.  He is responsible for emergency preparedness within the County.
Nov 12thMeeting cancelled due to bad weather.
Nov 19thTed and Faye Chamberlain will portray Civil War Hero General Joshua Chamberlain, and his wife, Fanny.
Nov 26thJulia Gourley Donahue, Krasl Art Center Director.
Dec 3rdTBA
Dec 10thSt. Joseph High School Choir
Dec 17thSt. Joe Key Club to host SJ-BH Kiwanis Club at St. Joseph High School.
Dec 24thNo Meeting on Christmas Eve.  Merry Christmas!
Dec 31stTed and Faye Chamberlain will portray Civil War Hero, General Joshua Chamberlain, and his wife, Fanny.
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