2/1/12 - East Prairie BUG List for Second Grading Quarter

B.U.G. (Bringing Up Grades) is a Tuscola Kiwanis program that gives students attending East Prairie Middle School a goal of improving their grades. East Prairie and Tuscola Kiwanis work together to support this program. The following students are being recognized as B.U.G. winners for improving their grades from the first nine-week grading period to second nine-week grading period.

Fifth Grade:  J.D. Barrett, Lucas Burnett, Bailey Good, Gabriella Gunther, Joseph Jones, Caitlin Lewis, Michael Ludwig', Bradly Mast, Halie Pfeiffer, Emily Rahn, Miguel Ramirez, Emily Ray, Whitney Root, Blake Schultz, Bethany Snyder, Brayden VonLanken, Derek Wilson, Jayson Zorn

Sixth Grade:  Kyle Dehart, Tyler' Keown, Bradley Kramer, Tyler Meinhold, Kaylee Rexroad-Campbell, Cassie Russo, Mark Sanchez, Jacob Shirley, Kollier Wallace

Seventh Grade:  Analise Beck, Sophia Christy, Kaiya Clodfelder, Bailey' Durbin, Austin Edwards, Mattison Froese, Colin Gilles, Logan Hale, Emma Henderson, Jakob Jones, Cordale Kerns, Makayla Kingrey, Haleigh Knight, Rachel Mannen, Chase Robinson, Andy Salmon, Bridget Spillman, Logan Stenger, Zane Tabb, Baylee Tackitt, Brock Tackitt, Ashley Thomas, Noah Vincent

Eighth Grade:  Courtney Brewer, Jesus Garcia, Mercedes Heacock,. Ethan Hearnley, Samantha Hutcherson, Strader Jones, Mariah Lemay, Karissa  Langellier, Halle McCrory, Andrea Murphy, Jordan Ochs, Kayla Otto, Brandon Reifsteck, James Ross, Katherine Rund, Mikhala Sumption-Brown, Brianne Voyles

1/23/2012 - Welcome Our Newest Member!

Welcome our newest member, Maribeth Opperman.  She is the wife of member Dennis Opperman and was inducted at the Monday, January 23rd meeting.

11/13/2011 - New Criteria for Distinguished Club Status

Kiwanis International has revised the criteria for becoming a distinguished club.  Please see the new criteria  HERE.

9/19/2011 - Peanut Days 2011

Kiwanis Peanut Days this year will be on Friday, September 30th and Satruday, October 1st.  The sign up sheet is located HERE.

7/17/2011 - District: Illinois-E. Iowa - Submitted by: District Office

I-I District Governor-Elect Mel Peterson has passed away following a series of heart attacks suffered while traveling in Europe.  Following his attendance at the Kiwanis International Convention in Geneva, Switzerland, Mel and wife Betty traveled by rail to Berlin, Germany to visit family members there.  While in Berlin, Mel was admitted to the hospital where he was treated for heart related issues.  Mel passed away on Saturday, July 16th with Betty at his side.

Funeral arrangements will be made upon Betty’s arrival back in the United States later this week.  Please visit www.iikiwanis.org for additional information in the days to come.

Our prayers are with Betty and the family during this time.

4/13/11 - East Prairie BUG List for Third Grading Quarter

B.U.G. (Bring Up Grades) is a Tuscola Kiwanis program that gives students attending East Prairie School a goal of improving their grades.  East Prairie School and the Tuscola Kiwanis Club work together to support this program.  The following students are being recognized as B.U.G. winners for improving their grades from the 2010/2011 2^nd nine-week grading period to the 2010/2011 3^rd nine-week grading period:  

Fifth Grade: Connor Baer*, Kiera Bialke, Olivia Chester, Caitlyn Dellorso*, Dalton Hoel, Hunter Hutcherson, Tyler Keown, Bradley Kramer,  Kameryn Kresin, Julian Liffick, William Penne, Gemini Pettry * , Miah Phillips, Matthew Reese, Jesse Sanchez, Cale Sementi, Mason Sequoya, Machenzie Stewart, Caleb Stuemeier, Kollier Wallace, Courtney Wood 

Sixth Grade: Payton Derra, Maddy Goodmann, Emma Henderson, Kelly Kennedy, Peyton Kresin, Josiah Lemay, Clio Means, Prem Patel, Landan Stone, Kaleb Williams 

Seventh Grade: Ezekial Brickey, Madison Cleland*, Anna Kauffman, Zachary McCallister*, Jackson Mooney*, Dalton Neal, Kayla Otto*, Dalton Price*, Lexi Sluder*, Mikhala Sumption-Brown, Sabrina Turner*, Anna Watson, Brandon West 

Eighth Grade: Tyler Adkisson *, Kacee Bailey, Tiffany Blankenship, Gunnar Campbell, Griffin Day, Cole Evans, Noah Gingerich, Cody Lewis, Dalani Little, Allyson Mast, Maria Meyer, Kajal Patel, Eric Ponder, Christian Ray, Bridget Smith, Noura Sutton, Amber Tabeling, Clayton Turner, Madison VanSickle, Jarrett Wallace, Ryan Williams, SiSi Yokley

 *Denotes second-time recipient 

2/7/11 - TCHS Drama Club Fundraiser

The Tuscola Community High School Drama Club is having a fundraiser in conjuntion with Monical's Pizza.  If you dine at Monical's on Tuesday, February 8th and present this COUPON, 20% of your bill will benefit the TCHS Drama Club.

1/31/11 - East Prairie BUG List for Second Grading Quarter

The new BUG list is out for East Prairie School.  Seventy students made the list this quarter!  Contratulations and Good Work all! 

You can see the complete list here:  2nd Quarter Bug List.

11/16/10 - Jeannine Fortney

The Tuscola Chamber of Commerce recently selected our very own Jeannine Fortney as Volunteer of the Year for 2010.  Jeannine was presented a plaque by Chamber President (and Kiwanian) Kara Kinney at the annual Chamber Thanksgiving luncheon at the Tuscola Community Building.  Congratulations Jeannine!

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