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Pancake Day 2025
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Club supports nonprofit organizations
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro recently gave contributions totaling more than $2,500 to six nonprofit organizations. Representatives attended the club’s regular meeting, accepted checks and spoke briefly about their organizations. Club president Dr. Warren Skaug (left) spoke for both the Salvation Army of Jonesboro and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Others were (from left) Matt Shimasaki and Jim Stearns, Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Department and Miracle League; Dr. Neale Bartow, Delta Symphony; and Heather Coats, United Way of Northeast Arkansas. Money for the contributions came from the Kiwanians’ annual Pancake Day breakfast.
New K-Kids club
Traci Perrin (center), a member of the club's Board of Directors, presents the charter for Jonesboro's first K-Kids Club to Melinda Smith, sponsor of the Cane Kids as the Leadership Magnet club is called. The school is the former Micro-Society Magnet. Club president Gregg McElhanon (left) looks on.
Upcoming programs:
Upcoming programs:
Sept. 3 — Sheriff Marty Boyd: “Mid-Year Report From the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office.”
Sept. 10 — Daniel Palmer, Scoutmaster, Pack 0001, Blessed Sacrament (sponsor): “What’s New with the ‘Boy Scouts of America”?
Sept. 17 — Craig Rickert, executive director, Jonesboro Advertising & Promotion Commission: “What is the A&P Commission?” and “What’s the Status of the Jonesboro Sports & Aquatic Center?
Sept. 24 or 25 — Awards and Installation meeting.
This month’s programs are being planned by Richard Wang.
Note: All meetings, except as otherwise noted, are being held at the Golden Corral restaurant, 2405 East Highland Drive.
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2025 Kiwanis scholarship recipients
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro in May announced six recipients of its 2025 B.H. “Pop” Parrish Scholarships — three of them for $3,000 and three for $500. All students are graduating seniors who will attend Arkansas State University in the fall. Flanked by the club’s Scholarship Committee chairman, Sid Banks (left) and club President Dr. Warren Skaug, they are (from left): Hiedi Robinson, Nettleton, daughter of Sherry and Nick Robinson; Isabella “Izzy” Stanton, Jonesboro, daughter of Kristy and John Stanton; Madilyn Kifer, Valley View, daughter of Phillip and Elisa Kifer; Gavin Ellis, Valley View, son of Brian and Angie Ellis; and Jacob Sewers, Valley View, son of Justin and Courtney Wewers. Robinson, Stanton and Kifer are the $3,000 recipients. The Parrish Scholarships are funded from the club’s annual Pancake Breakfast, held the first Saturday in March.
Kiwanian of the year
Brad Magee (right) accepts the 2024 Kiwanian of the Year Award from Sid Banks, chairman of the Scholarship/Awards Committee. The award was presented during the annual Awards and Installation Luncheon of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro Wednesday. Magee has chaired the club's highly successful Pancake Day for many years.
2024-25 club officers
Officers of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Jonesboro for 2024-25 are (from left): Diann Jenkins, secretary; Jimmy Franklin, president-elect; Warren Skaug, president; Neale Bartee, vice president; and Shirley Park, treasurer. They took office Oct. 1.
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