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February 1st Meeting

Attorney Bob Krysak, the guest speaker at Kiwanis Club of Ramona’s breakfast meeting on Feb. 1, accepts a club pin from KOD Betty Shaw. He discussed Estate Planning and Trusts.

January 18th Meeting

Kiwanis Club of Ramona President-elect Paul Tarr, left, stands with some of the late Jeff Funk’s relatives during the Ramona club’s Jan. 18 breakfast meeting that served as a tribute to Jeff, who died on Jan. 13. Paul presented by with the Kiwanis Club of Ramona pin. Pictured with him, from left, are Jeff’s sister Melvin Funk Noles, his nieces Kelly Funk Rose and Robin Funk Meyer, and his brother Fred Funk.

Kiwanis Club of Ramona President-elect Paul Tarr shows the Kiwanian of the Year trophy that includes the name of the late Jeff Funk, longtime Kiwanian who died on Jan. 13 at age 84.

Kiwanis Club of Ramona’s Outstanding Student of the Month 

January 11, Emma Thompson, a sixth-grader at Ramona Elementary School, is holding her Ramona Kiwanis Outstanding Student of the Month plaque pictured here with, from left Ramona Kiwanis President Tiffany Lynch, Emma’s teacher Brittany Workman, and Ramona Elementary Principal Chris Gunnett. 

January 4th Meeting

New members Karen Boyd and Betty Shaw receive their gold badges for completing all the requirements. Pictured here are Darryl Albertson, Past President, Karen Boyd, Maureen Robertson, Club Secretary and Betty Shaw.

Our Holiday meeting

Turning Pointe School of Dance entertains the club with several dances from the troupe’s Christmas program.

President Tiffany presents Kiwanis Club of Ramona’s weekly server with a Christmas gift.

Donna Bertolero Speaks on the Soroptimist International

KOD Chris Bertolero presents Donna, his wife and the club’s Dec. 21 speaker, with a Ramona Kiwanis pin after her program detailing Soroptimist International of Ramona’s history, activities, programs, and projects.

Ramona Kiwanis Hosts December DCM

Ramona Kiwanian Jeanne Bell shows the basket she designed and put together for the Dec. 7 Division Council Meeting auction. The basket went to the high bidder for $200. Her homemade cake netted another $100 for the division.

Ramona Kiwanian Mary Sabol helps haul donations to the Toys for Tots’ SUV

Division Secretary and Kiwanis Club of Ramona’s Immediate Past President Darryl Albertson, right, directs Kiwanians taking Toys for Tots donations for Marines to take for distribution to children in need this holiday season. Longtime Ramona Kiwanian Bob Hailey, now president of the Temecula club, is pictured in the center.

Ramona Kiwanis Voluteers at Guy B. Woodward Museum

November Outstanding Student of the Month

Hanson Elementary School Sixth-grader Aven Larson, Kiwanis Club of Ramona’s Outstanding Student of the Month, holds the plaque and $25 gift certificate she received during the service organization’s Nov. 23 breakfast meeting. With her, from left, are Ramona Kiwanis President and Youth Services Chair Tiffany Lynch, Aven’s sixth-grade teacher Tiffany Schneider, fifth-grade teacher and student council adviser Missy Ferguson, and Hanson Elementary Principal Christopher Rogers.

Military Families in Ramona

Jim Cooper talks about the club’s December donations to military families in Ramona. Later in the meeting he donated $100 toward the district’s annual toy drive.

Division Toy Drive

Food donations to help fill Armed Services YMCA Camp Pendleton’s pantry for military families fill the center of the room during the Nov. 2 Division Council Meeting. In the background, Kiwanis Club of Ramona President Tiffany Lynch sits at the presidents’ table.

I Love A Clean San Diego Presention

KOD Pene Manale presents I Love A Clean San Diego’s Chris Munoz with a Ramona Kiwanis turkey pin after Chris’ informative PowerPoint presentation during the club’s breakfast meeting on Saturday, Nov. 2nd.

Club Donates to The Ramona High School Agriculture Department

Pictured here is Liz Albertson, the Kiwanian of the Day for the October 26th meeting, presenting a check for Ramona High School Agriculture Department to assist in their competition fees and expenses. Accepting the check is Ag Teacher, Curtis Martineau, and students Ethan Browning and Chase Nickens.

New Member Induction

Kevin Bell was inducted!! We’re happy to have him back with the Kiwanis Club of Ramona. Kevin is a past President of our Club. For his day job he works at Thermofisher Scientific as their Director, Business Transformation & Project Management. Darryl Albertson is Kevin’s sponsor.

Club Donates to Ramona VFW Post 3783

Kiwanis Club of Ramona and Ramona VFW Auxiliary member Jeanne Bell holds the club’s $400 check being donated to Ramona VFW Post 3783 on Saturday, Oct. 12. Also pictured are Kiwanians, from left, American Legion member and Ramona VFW volunteer David Flook, and VFW Auxiliary members Pene Manale, Jeanne and Pat Bell, and Paul Tarr. 

Club Donates to Guy B. Woodward Museum

On behalf of Kiwanis Club of Ramona, Treasurer Ken Bates, second from left, prepares to present $500 for the Guy B. Woodward Museum to museum board members and volunteers during the service organization’s breakfast meeting on Saturday, Oct. 5. Pictured, from left, are museum volunteer and Kiwanian David Flook, Bates, museum curator Leslie Delaney, Ramona Pioneer Historical Society President and Kiwanian Pat Donovan, and museum board members and Kiwanians Paul Tarr and Liz Albertson. Ramona Pioneer Historical Society operates the Woodward museum at 645 Main St. 

Welcome to two new Members

Membership Chair Darryl Albertson and President Tiffany Lynch welcome Betty Shaw, second from left, and Karen Boyd as new members of Kiwanis Club of Ramona during the breakfast meeting on Saturday, Oct. 5

Mountain Valley Academy Outstanding Student of the Month

Kiwanis Club of Ramona Youth Services Chair Tiffany Lynch, right, presents Keira Smith, an eighth-grader at Mountain Valley Academy, with her Outstanding Student of the Month plaque and a $25 gift certificate. Also pictured are Daniel Edwards, Keira’s math teacher, and MVA Principal Courtney Sawada. Keira is the service organization’s first Student of the Month for the 2024-25 school year.

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