A Tradition of Service

Kiwanians Gather to Celebrate Diamond Anniversary

Kiwanis dignitaries and members of the Patchogue Kiwanis Club gathered together to celebrate its 75^th Anniversary Charter Night at the Bellport Country Club. Special guests to the affair were Thomas DeJulio, President of Kiwanis International; Albert Norato, Governor of New York District; Glen Hollins, Past Governor of New York District, and Lorri Schneider, Lt Governor of the Suffolk East Division of the New York District.  Diamond George Hixson Fellowships were awarded to J. Glen Charvat and Kenneth Picard. George Hixson Fellowships were awarded to Robert Borowski and Robert Walch. An Anton Kaiser Fellowship was awarded to Jeffrey Vollmuth and a Walter Zeller Fellowship went to Mark Charvat.  Legion of Honor awards for length of membership were awarded to Vito Rizzi for 55 years, Charles Falkner for 50 years and for 25 years, George Brush, Jeffrey Vollmuth and Robert Walch. Legion of Merit awards went to Frank Virno,  for 15 years; Joseph Barry, 10 years, and Nicholas Harding for 5 years.

Shown above (first row, from the left) Walter Ladick, Jr. Past President; Alfred Chiuchiolo, Past President; James Romeo; Charles Falkner, Past President; Angelo Tarantino, Past President; J. Glen Charvat, Past President; Kenneth Picard, Past President; Thomas DeJulio, President of Kiwanis International and Albert Norato, Governor of New York District of Kiwanis. (Second row) Robert Borowski, PhD, Club President; Kevin McGiff, Past President; Paul Vaas, Past President; Phil Muller; George Brush, Past President; Robert Albinowski, Past President; Frank Virno, Past President and Past Division Lt Governor, Robert Walch, Past President; Kenneth Goetz; Brian Kieffer; Nicholas Harding, Jr.; Edward Hughes III, Past President and James Roche. (Back row) Jeffrey Vollmuth, Past President; Mark Charvat, Past President; George Hoag, Past President; Thomas Keegan, Jr., Past President and Past and Past Division Lt Governor; Chris Fiori; James McPeak, Past President and Douglas MacVittie.

Patchogue Kiwanis Kicks Off Diamond Anniversary Celebration

75 Years of Community Service is the theme of this year’s Patchogue Kiwanis Club Charter Night Dinner. Shown here from the left is Club President, Dr. Robert Borowski pointing to a patch attached to a club banner designating the Kiwanis International recognition of achieving 75 years of service . Looking on are Club Past Presidents, Jeffrey Vollmuth and George Brush serving as Journal Chairmen and J. Glen Charvat, Chairman of the entire event.  The Charter Night event will be held at the Bellport Country Club on May 11^th. Tom Dejulio, President of Kiwanis International and Albert Norato, Governor of the New York District will be in attendance to help with the celebration. The club has a long history of Community Service especially to its children as well as world wide health projects. Recently the club has been named as a “Model Club” with its contributions to “The Eliminate Project”, a Kiwanis International effort to combat Neonatal Tetanus. It also was a major contributor to the world wide elimination of Iodine Deficiency Disorder. On a more local basis, the club built a 40 bed unit housing for campers at Kamp Kiwanis up in Taberg, New York. In addition, the club sponsored the chartering of Brookhaven Memorial Hospital in 1954. After that, it provided major support to pediatrics in the hospital as well as specialized equipment and care education for children in the Emergency Department.  Other support of Sponsored Youth has been the sponsorship of Bellport High School Key Club, and Key Club and Venture Crew in the Patchogue Medford High School.

Patchogue Kiwanis, Key Club & Venture Crew Join Forces to Flip Flap Jacks Side by Side

Members of the Patchogue Kiwanis Club, Patchogue Medford High School Key Club and Venture Crew will work at its annual Patchogue Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast which will be held at the Patchogue Fire Department, Jennings Ave on Sunday, January 27^th from 8:00 AM. Shown here are some Patchogue Kiwanians making plans for the coming event. In addition, there will be a raffle of an iPad2/ Wi-Fi and a sports memorabilia silent auction. Proceeds of the event are targeted to support Patchogue’s  Sponsored Youth Programs.  The Kiwanis Club has a long tradition of working hand in hand with it’s youth membership. Chairman, Edward Hughes  (left center)  displays a sign highlighting  the event.

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