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KIWANIS CLUB OF CHINCOTEAGUE VA
Organized December 5 1946 Chartered December 11 1946
Key #02858 88th District Club
Sponsor Salisbury Kiwanis
Divisions 07 11 15 05
Regions DelMarVa | Chesapeake Bay

1946
Division 07
(Volume 6)
President Darrell A Watson, Secretary John R Tarr
Membership Dec 31 - 49 Attendance 76%

1947
President Darrell Watson, Secretary John R Tarr
Membership Jan 1 - 49 Attendance 73%

Sponsored a Boy Scout Troop and raised $250 for the Del Mar VA Council Invited one member of the Troop to lunch each week until the whole Troop has been enteretained by the club .Sent the Boy Scouts to camp. Brought 15 NY Tribune Fresh Air Children to the country for the month of July. Sponsored a Halloween parade for school children. Sponsored Wishing Wells Proceeds was used to set up signs reading "Attend Our Churches". Spent $200 to buy toys for the needy at Chistmas.

1948
President Charles A Showard, Secretary John R Tarr
Membership Jan 1 - 35 Attendance 89%

Spent $350 for improving plying fields and playgrounds and raised $1,000 to organize and equip the first school football team in the community since 1924. Organized a Key Club in the High School Staged a musical show netting $300. Equipped 4 families with necessities. Sponsored the annual Cancer Drive raising $440. Organized a community wide Easter Sunrise Service at a cost of $100.

1949
President Chester A Daisey Secretary John R Tarr
Membership Jan 1 - 46 Attendance 85%

Sponsored the Boy Scout Troop, sending the troop to Camp Rodney Sponsored the HS football team, purchasing 22 uniforms Placed the bleachers on the field and secured efficient coaches. Bought extra instruments for the HS Band. Helped the band enter the annual Chicken Festival Parade. Sponsored a party for teenagers, Entertained 1 member of the Key Club at each meeting and send Key Club delegates to the National Convention. Sponsored a monthly toy drive for toys to be given to needy children at Chistmas. Financed hospitalization for 4 persons. Took entire care of the expenses of a 11 year old boy and worked for a town park.

1950
President Newton M Conant, Secretary John R Tarr
Membership Jan 1 - 42 Attendance 85%

Sponsored Boy Scout Troop and Scout Master and donated $150 to the District Council Sponsored 2 football teams in our school, one senior and one junior team. Had 2 programs presented by our Key Club and sent 4 delegates to the Interantional Key Club convention. Entertained the Boy Scouts at a regular Kiwanis meeting. Sponsored a bathing beach project by meeting with State and County officials and having them build a new road and the promise of a new bridge to the bathing beach. Held a meeting with railroad officials and had them repair and remodel our local passenger station. Purchased and held option on $20,000 site until purchased by County School Board Sponsored 4 "Go to Church" campaigns. Adopted 1 orphan boy and kept him in school by supplying clothing and physical needs. Purchased several pair of eye glasses for children. Hospitalized a Key Club boy and infant premature baby. Purchased hot lunches for 9 children Bought and donated gifts of food, clothing and toys Replaced burned roof on a widow's home supplied clothing to anogther burned out family. Fuel for a sick man with family and food to a deserted wife with several small children. Participated in all fund drives.

1951
(Volume 7)
President Capt George K Frazer, Secretary Robert Sharpley
Membership Jan 1 - 33 Attendance 78%

Visited 9 clubs with 65 members Hosted 11 clubs with 50 members. Distributed information on agriculture to the schools Continued to sponsor Key Club, Boy Scout Troop, and starting other Key clubs in the area. Outfitted 12 underprivileged children with clothing to the sum of $56 and provided 9 children with hot lunches.

1952
Division 11
President W R Laws, Secretary Preston Adams
Membership Jan 1 - 34 Attendance 86%
Co Sponsor Pocomoke Club

Assisted Key Club in constructing 2 tennis courts and advised them in presenting a fashon show for financial aid. Organized Boy Scout Troop 312 Donated $50 to send 1 boy to Boys State Sponsored an Old Timers Ball Game and participated in same.

Was successful in having additonal buoy markers and navigation lights placed in local waterways Secured approval of bridge plans Entered a Kiwanis float in a parade Received approval of tenetative plans for construction of waterway.

Supplied milk to 7 underprivileged children Several children were clothed properly to attend school and church Raised $200 from a Fashon Show to help the committee in this work Raised $921 with a black face minstrel and $218 from the sale of buttons on National Kids Day.

1953
President Roy Tolbert Secretary Preston Adams
Membership Jan 1 - 36 Attendance 86%

Held 3 100% meetings during the year Visits to 9 clubs, and 2 visits from other clubs Inducted 12 new members Induced teh State Agency to plant oyster shells for propagation of shell fish Stressed planitng of shrubbery during clean-up drive Raised $1900 for lighting hte ball park Donated 340 quarts of milk to under privileged child work Provided clothing to needy families.

1954
Division 11
President Robert Mears, Secretary John S Folk
Membership Jan 1 - 52 Attendance 78%
LG Chester A Daisey

Inducted 6 new membersOrganized a group to fight the destruction of the oyster industry by the screw bore Host to the local football team and active in the Boy Scouts Members assisted the local Naval Air Station to maintain its civilan employee toll Rais $1,000 for under privileged child work Provided milk, clothing, eye glasses, dental work and medications.

1955
President James H Moore, Secretary John S Folk
Membership Jan 1 - 52 Attendance 78%

1956
Division 15
President ?, Secretary ?

1957
Division 15
President J Robert Gilliss, Secretary Gene Davis
LG Roy Tolbert

1958
President Robert W Sharpley, Secretary Eugene Davis

1959
President Sewell Thornton, Secretary Eugene Davis

1960
President George Holloway, Secretary Donald W Jester

1961
President Lee Savage Secretary Donald W Jester

1962
President Charles E Saudners, Secretary Joseph J O'Neill

1963
President Kenneth C Johnson, Secretary Joseph J O'Neill

1964
Division 15
President William G Hawkins, Secretary Donald W Jester
LG Lee Savage

1965
President Albert Nock, Secretary Donald W Jester

1966
President Ervin Melvin, Secretary Donald W Jester

1967
President Warner F Young Jr, Secretary William Hardstock

1968
President William T McComb, Secretary William Hardstock

1969
President Donald W Jester, Secretary William Hardstock

1969 - 1970
President Robert S Nock, Secretary William T McComb

1970 - 1971
President Richard T Conklin, Secretary Robert S Nock

1971 - 1972
President Paul B Merritt Secretary Raplh M Keel

1972 - 1973
Division 15
President Donald J Leonard, Secretary Jay Wesley Jeffries
LG Paul B Merritt
Sponsor Accomack Club

1973 - 1974
President Michael S Chappars, Secretary Joseph W Jeffries

District Chair Fund Raising Paul B Merritt

1974 - 1975
President William R Jester, Secretary Michael S Chappars

District Chair Interclub Relations Paul B Merritt

1975 - 1976
President Herman Kopplin, Secretary William Allen

1976 - 1977
President Larry K Malone, Secretary William H Allen

1977 - 1978
President William L Jones Secretary William H Allen

1978 - 1979
President George Staubs, Secretary Mark A Bitterman

District Chair Interclub Paul B Merritt

1979 - 1980
President James W Carpenter, Secretary William Johnston

1980 - 1981
Division 15
President Frank D Denzler, Secretary William F Johnston
LG William L Jones

1981 - 1982
President Carlton P Bond, Secretary Willliam F Johnston

1982 - 1983
President Frank Denzler, Secretary William L Jones

1983 - 1984
President William C Parle, Secretary William H Allen

1984 - 1985
President Bernard W Recknagel, Secretary William H Allen

1985 - 1986
President Frank Denzler, Secretary William H Allen

1986 - 1987
President Carroll J Fowikes, Secretary Randall W Rhodes

1987 - 1988
President Robert H Atkinson, Secretary Randall W Rhodes

1988 - 1989
President Frank D Jester, Secretary Robert H Kohlman

1989 - 1990
President C Ronald Spamer, Secretary Robert C Weaver

1990 - 1991
Division 15
President Myron F Birch, Secretary Robert C Weaver
LG Frank D Jester

1991 - 1992
President Robert C Weaver Secretary Michael E Kuschler

1992 - 1993
President Robert C Weaver, Secretary Gerry D Ryan
Membership Oct 1 - 49

1993 - 1994
President Robert L Quillen, Secretary Gerry D Ryan
Membership Oct 1 - 46

1994 - 1995
President Robert F Shenk Secretary Gerry D Ryan
Membership Oct 1 - 47

1995 - 1996
President Robert H Kohlman, Secretary Robert H Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 54

1996 - 1997
Division 15
President Garry D Ryan, Secretary Robert H Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 56
LG Robert F Shenk

1997 - 1998
President Mark E Hopkins, Secretary Robert H Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 59

1998 - 1999
President Henry M Cathey, Secretary Robert H Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 46

1999 - 2000
President Charles R Davis, Secretary Robert H Smith

2000 - 2001
President Otto J Pehle, Secretary Robert H Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 45

2001 - 2002
President Edward L Black, Secretary Robert H Smith
Membership Oct 1 - 37 Attendance 57%

Year End: 91 Projects Completed, 1548 Service Hours, $3,300 Spent, 10 Interclubs

2002 - 2003
President Bill L Fallon, Secretary Robert C Weaver
Membership Oct 1 - 39 Attendance 54%

Year End: 92 Projects Completed, 1350 Service Hours, $22,205 Spent, 14 Interclubs

2003 - 2004
Division 15
President Bill Fallon, Secretary Robert C Weaver
Membership Oct 1 - 39 Attendance 35%
Meet TH 6:30 PM Don's Seafood Restaurant
LG Robert C Weaver

Year End 65 Projects Completed, 913 Service Hours, $16,915 Spent, 15 Interclubs

2004 - 2005
President Kenneth Porzi, Secretary Joseph Mento
Membership Oct 1 - 37 Attendance 45%
Meet TH 6:30 PM Don's Seafood Restaurant

Contributed $1,000 to Tsunami Relief Effort

Year End: 220 Projects Completed, 1344 Service Hours, $24,044 Spent, 25 Interclubs

2005 - 2006
Division 15
DelMarVa Region
President Betty V Mullins, Secretary Eva Walsh
Membership Oct 1 - 39 Attendance 55%
Meet TH 6:30 PM Don's Seafood Restaurant

Year End: 78 Projects Completed, 1098 Service Hours, $9,295 Spent, 15 Interclubs

2006 - 2007
President Thomas Lust, Secretary Susan Besecker
Membership Oct 1 - 46 Attendance 42%
Meet TH 6:30 PM Don's Seafood Restaurant

Year End: 67 Projects Completed, 2630 Service Hours, $11,500 Spent, 17 Interclubs

2007 - 2008
President Sandra Oakey, Secretary Susan Besecker
Membership Oct 1 - 54 Attendance 33%
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrews Catholic Church

Year End: 62 Projects Completed, 2044 Service Hours, $1,636 Spent, 2 Interclubs

2008 - 2009
Division 15
President John Sparkman Secretary Debra Clark
Membership Oct 1 - 49 Attendance 36%
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrews Catholic Church
LG Robert C Weaver

Year End: 125 Projects Completed, 6274 Service Hours, 208 $ Spent, 5 Interclubs $0 CD Foundation

2009 - 2010
President John Sparkman Secretary Robert C Weaver
Membership Oct 1 - 42 Attendance 32%
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrews Catholic Church

Year End: 78 Projects Completed, 1982 Service Hours, $433 Spent, 3 Interclubs $0 CD Foundation

2010 - 2011
President John Sparkman Secretary Gael Rapp
Membership Oct 1 - 37
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrews Catholic Church

Year End: 102 Projects Completed, 698 Service Hours, $4507 Spent 2 Interclubs $66 CD Foundation

2011 - 2012
Division 15
President Ronald L Halbert, Secretary Gael Rapp
Membership Oct 1 - 29
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrews Catholic Church
LG John Sparkman

2012 - 2013
Division 15
President Ronald Halbert, Secretary Gael Rapp
Membership Oct 1 - 29
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrew Catholic Church
LG John Sparkman

2013 - 2014
Division 05 Chesapeake Bay Region

President Robert C Weaver Secretary Gael Rapp
Membership Oct 1 - 29
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrew Catholic Church

2014 - 2015
Division 05
President Robert Zoller, Secretary Patricia Till
Membership Oct 1 - 30
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrew Catholic Church
District Trustee John Sparkman

2015 - 2016
Division 05
President Robert Zoller, Secretary Patricia Till
Membership Oct 1 - 37
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrew Catholic Church
District Trustee John Sparkman

2016 - 2017
Division 05
President John Sparkman Secretary Patricia Till
Membership Oct 1 - 38
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrew Catholic Church
District Trustee John Sparkman

2017 - 2018
President John Sparkman Secretary Patricia Till
Membership Oct 1 - 37
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrew Catholic Church

2018 - 2019
President Bill Henning, Secretary Patricia Till
Membership Oct 1 - 34
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrew Catholic Church

2019 - 2020
President Bill D Henning, Secretary Gael Rapp
Membership Oct 1 - 45
Meet TH 6:30 PM St Andrew Catholic Church

2020 - 2021
President Thomas C Layser, Secretary Gael Henning
Membership Oct 1 - 41