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Steve Lemond was presented the
Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tenn District Table of Honor at the Kiwanis
meeting on February 2, 2022
2022 Kiwanis Pancake Day is set for
Saturday, February 26 at the Martin Elemenatry School Cafeteria from
6:30 am - 11:00 am. Take outs are available. Tickets are
availalbe from Kiwanis members and will be sold at the door. |
|  Kiwanian recognized for Community Service
Joyce
Washington (3rd from the left) received the Alpha Award for her
community involvement at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
and Breakfast on Monday.
| | 2022 District Tablet of Honor Recipient
LOCAL
KIWANIAN RECEIVES AWARD—Stephen W. (Steve) Lemond, member of the Martin Kiwanis
Club, holds an engraved plaque stating that his name has been added the Kiwanis
Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee District Tablet of Honor, the highest
honor the District Foundation can bestow. The plaque was presented to Lemond on
behalf of local members and officers by fellow Kiwanis member Linda Ramsey at
the Feb. 2 meeting of the club. Lemond received this honor in recognition of
his leadership in the Kiwanis Club of Martin and for his dedication to youth
and various community and club service projects. The Henry W. Nash and Eugene
J. Maier Tablet of Honor, located in the district office in Baton Rouge, LA,
has individual plates bearing the names of those honored.
| | 2021 Layperson of the Year Harry Henderson presenting a donation to Betty Baker, We Care Ministries | | 2021 District FireFighter of the Year Award Winner President-elect
John Mayros presents a plaque and check to Kory Green, the 2021 winner
of the La-Miss-Tenn Kiwanis District Firefighter of the Year award.
Also pictured is firefighter Josh Wilson (third from left), the 2020
winner of the Kiwanis district Firefighter of the Year. Linda
Ramsy, Award Committee chair is on the right. | | 2021 Outstanding Community Service Awards
Teacher of the Year Dr. Ann Gathers Lawperson of the Year Lt. James R. Hatler Firefighter of the Year Captain/Training Officer Kory Green Layperson of the Year Harry Henderson (not pictured)
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| 2021 Fishing Derby - 5 Yr Old Winners
Most Fish Jase Jones Longest Fish Riata Davanso Heaviest Fish Loucas Rechis Shortest Fish Eli Vickers Ugliest Fish Charlie Smith Best Dressed Aiden Vickers | | 2021 Fishing Derby - 6 - 8 Yr Old Winners
Most Fish Drake Coffman Longest Fish Barns Bragg Heaviest Fish Averie Cross Shortest Fish Coy Dilday Ugliest Fish Kennis Smith Best Dressed Weston Bragg | | 2021 Fishing Derby - 9 - 11 Yr Old Winners
Most Fish Roman Barker Longest Fish Tuff Blackwell Heaviest Fish Brendon Butts Shortest Fish Aubrey Mobley Ugliest Fish Reid Beard Best Dressed Christian Gray | | 2021 Fishing Derby - 12 - 14 Yr Old Winners Most Fish Carson Garvin Longest Fish Tristian Damron Heaviest Fish Bergen Lindsey Shortest Fish Jack Merritt Ugliest Fish Jake Gooch Best Dressed Thane Pierce | | 2021 Martin Kiwanis Scholarship Winners
Bryce (right) and Blake
Holliman, recent graduates of
Greenfield High School, have
each received a Christie Ricketts
Memorial Kiwanis Scholarship to
attend UTM. The $1,000
scholarship, is awarded to a
Westview or Greenfield High
School senior who has
exemplified to the highest degree
the basic principles of caring and
sharing in the home, school, and
community. In addition to having outstanding academic records and
numerous hours of community service, both Bryce and Blake have been
active in Kiwanis events at the local and district levels and have served as
lieutenant governor of Key Clubs in the Louisiana-Mississippi-West
Tennessee Kiwanis District. Bryce and Blake were presented certificates at
the May 11 Greenfield High School Academic Awards and Scholarship
night. Jim Clark substituted for scholarship committee chair Vickie
Hazlewood in presenting the certificates. | | 2021 Martin Kiwanis Award for Leadership and Service
Joseph Pelren is the 2021 recipient of the S K Airee Martin Kiwanis Award for Leadership and Service.
Pictured is (l-r) Vice Chancellor Dr. Andy Lewter (Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs), Joseph Pelren, and Steve Lemond (Treasurer, Martin
Kiwanis Club)
| | 2021 Decorated Egg Contest Winners
Winners
in the Kiwanis Decorated Egg contest are (l-r) Karson Pitt, 6, best
celebrity; Kenton Pitt, 6, most unusual; Greyson Stout, 6, most
colorful; Bella Reaves, 6, most unusual. Piper Reaves, 3, (front)
received a prize in the best celebrity category for her Princess Poppy
egg. Felicity Rachels (not pictured) was also a winner for her most
colorful decorated egg entered in another group. Each winner received
an Easter basket filled with cakes, candy, a puzzle, and a gift card to
Dairy Queen. Kiwanis workers Anna Clark, Sara Sieber, and Jayne Parrish
enjoyed greeting children and parents, setting up the egg board for
display of the entries, and awarding the baskets to the artists. | |
Josh Wilson of the Martin Fire Department—recently honored as
the 2020 Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tenn Kiwanis District Fireman of the
Year—has shared his award with a local charity.
Wilson presented a check to Mike and Jennifer Wenz of the Anna
Kate Wenz FIGHT Foundation, named for their three-year-old daughter who died on
March 2, 2016, after a courageous battle against cancer. Martin Kiwanis club
president-elect John Mayros was present for the brief ceremony held December
30, 2020, at the fire station.
The Martin Kiwanis Club named Josh Wilson as the local 2020
Fireman of the Year and nominated him for the Louisiana-Mississippi-West
Tennessee Kiwanis District Fireman of the Year. In December, Kiwanis received
word that Wilson had received the district award and a $250 check to present to
a local charity of his choice.
“The first charity I thought of was the Anna Kate Wenz FIGHT
Foundation,” said Wilson. The mission statement of non-profit is in part “to
educate, encourage, and empower others to get involved and make a different for
children with cancer.”
Wilson has been a part of Martin Fire Department since 2015 and
is an EMS Lieutenant/Lead Firefighter. In addition to his service as a fireman,
he teaches educational courses for the Martin Fire Department.
Current Kiwanis president Annie Jones said, “Words cannot
express the gratitude that the Martin Kiwanis Club has for you and the service
you and others in MFD provide for our community. Your commitment and dedication
do not go unnoticed.”
Wilson received an engraved plaque along with the check to
present to the Anna Kate Wenz FIGHT Foundation.
(photo: Josh Wilson,
Martin Fire Department (second from left), presented a $250 check to Mike and
Jennifer Wenz of the Anna Kate Wenz FIGHT Foundation. Martin Kiwanis club
president-elect John Mayros (left) was present for the brief ceremony held at
the fire station.)
| | 2020 Christmas Contests - Decorated House/Yard Contest - Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
View Winning Entries
| | Josh Wilson has been selected at the Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee Kiwanis District Fireman of the Year. 2020 | |
Bettye Giles was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame on
Aug. 11 at the Dunagan Alumni Center at UT Martin. Giles was the
primary advocate for women's equality in Tennessee sports and was
instrumental in the development of athletic opportunities for women.
Bettye was one of the first women inducted into the Martin
Kiwanis Club in 1988. She serves on the club Board of Directors. | | With heavy hearts, Martin Kiwanis members faced the loss of our Kiwanis
President, Christie Ricketts. She showed us that, even when adversity
tries to knock you down, that you can live life to the fullest. She
faced her illness with a spirit that amazed and inspired us all.
Christie, thank you for your example of living by faith. Thank you for
helping us improve the world, one child at a time.
| | Martin Kiwanis Club recognizes the Firefighter, Lawman, Layperson, and Teacher award in our community for the 2019-2020 Year. Congratulations
to Josh Wilson, Phillip Fuqua, Steve Lemond, and Clinton Smith for your
outstanding contributions to your profession and to our community. We are proud to recognize you for your service. Each
person has been also been nominated for the
Louisiana-Mississippi-Tennessee Kiwanis District for the district award
for outstanding Firefighter, Lawman, Layperson, and Teacher. | |
Martin Kiwanis Club 2020 Firefighter of the Year Josh Wilson Martin Fire/EMS/Rescue Department
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Martin Kiwanis Club 2020 Lawman of the Year Phillip Fuqua Martin Police Department | |  Martin Kiwanis Club 2020 Teacher of the Year Dr. Clinton Smith Associate Professor of Special Education, Department of Educational Studies, UT Martin
| |  Martin Kiwanis Club 2020 Layman of the Year Steve Lemond IT Analyst Information Technology Department, UT Martin |
|  Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser.
| | Charles
Harding, retired UT Martin professor of chemistry with a passion for
making wooden toys, was the speaker today (July 10) for the Kiwanis
weekly meeting. You should see these toys! You would be fascinated by
the T-Rex, the hippo, the dog, the frog—all with moving parts. And
boxes— Charles also crafts wooden boxes. We loved Charles' entertaining
and interesting presentation. If you go to the FUMC Christmas Bazaar
this year, you might be lucky enough to find a Charles
Harding wooden treasure! In these pictures Charles (left) explains some
details to Bill Austin (right) who is examining a block of wood. Also
pictured are Kiwanians Harry Henderson and Mary Elizabeth Bell. | | We’re
sad to report the death of Martin Kiwanian Dr. Shakti Kumar (S.K.)
Airee, age 84, of Martin, a charter member of our club. He died Sunday,
June 23, at Centennial Hospital in Nashville. Dr. Airee was professor of chemistry and served the university for 54 years from 1965 until 2019.emily.munoz@taps.org | | FIVE DECADES OF SERVICE – Dr.
S.K. Airee (center), professor of
chemistry, will officially retire June
30 after 54 years of university
service. A retirement reception
was held April 27, 2019 to honor his
career. Airee joined the university
faculty in 1965 when the campus
was still known as the University
of Tennessee at Martin Branch.
He was elected to UT Martin’s
first faculty senate and served
as director of what is now the J.
Houston Gordon Museum for 20
years. He chartered the UT Martin
chapter of the Student Members of
the American Chemical Society in
1971, and that chapter now holds
more Outstanding Ratings from
the American Chemical Society
Council Committee on Chemical
Education than any other chapter
nationwide. Airee is pictured with
his wife Shashi and Chancellor
Keith Carver (speaking). |
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