September 2019 Happenings
9/27/2019  Installation Banquet at St Petersburg Country Club...saw Cicily Wulff installed as President by Lt Gov Angela Pietras. Phil Miller-Evans was installed as President-Elect; Jack Bowman as Treasurer; Kenny Alderman as Secretary; Jean Levi as Immediate Past President; and 9 Directors.
At the Installation Banquet, special awards were handed out: Hixon to Pat Hardin; Hixon to Richard French; Hixon to Phil Miller-Evans; Zeller to Kenny Alderman;  Co-Kiwanian of the Year to Kenny Alderman and John Anders. Additionally, Legion Of Honor certificates and/or Pins were given to Pat Hardin 10 years; Ray Watson 20 years; Allen Yergovich 30 years; Bill Knowles 45 years; and George Wilsey 60 years. Legion of Honor goes out at 5 year intervals starting at 10 years.
9/20/2019 Sunshine City Kiwanis meeting with Damian Kelly, director of community relations with Directions for Living. Directions used to be just about mental health but they soon learned they needed to add services for children which includes helping homeless families find shelter. Sometimes this interacts with law enforcement as they try to minimize negativity between law enforcement and people with mental conditions. Almost 80% of the people housed in the county jail or juvenile services have mental disorders. Eliminating childhood trauma has become a major focus in the every day operation of Directions god Living.
Image may contain: 3 people, people smiling, people standing and beard 9/13/2019  Sunshine City Kiwanis meeting with George Wilsey, Civil War buff, talking about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and what happened with the co-conspirators. A great story of legal wrangling that ultimately saw 4 people hanged, one committed as insane, some mistrials, some released.