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KIWANIS CLUB OF MERRIMAC PORTSMOUTH VA
Organized September 2 1958 Chartered November 14 1958
Key #05011 163rd District Club
Sponsor Portsmouth Kiwanis
Divisions 13 16 21
Region Hampton Roads
Population (1958) 90,000
KI Revoked Charter October 2006

1959
Division 13
President Jack P Barnes, Secretary Les Fry

Established a dental clinic which treated 55 needy children Identified Kirk-Cone center for children as its primary charity target Sponsored a jazz festival at Bide-A-Wee and worked in support of a free library system for Norfolk county

1960
President Joseph S Bell Jr, Secretary Less Fry

1961
President Bruce S Tant, Secretary Less Fry

1962
President Dr Robert W Adams, Secretary Less Fry

1963
President Art B Coberly, Secretary David C Whitener

1964
Division 16
President Ben H West, Secretary David C Whitener

1965
President Glenn Yates Jr, Secretary David C Whitener

1966
President Arthur J Lancaster Jr Secretary David C Whitener

1967
President James A O'Keefe Jr, Secretary Art B Coberly Jr

1968
President William Morlino, Secretary Robert E Griffin

1969
President John T Jackson III, Secretary Robert E Griffin

1969 - 1970
President Thomas K Lewis Jr, Secretary Robert E Griffin

1970 - 1971
President Augustus A Armstrong Jr, Secretary Robert E Griffin

Established Nursing Scholarship Foundation - which continues as the Merrimac Kiwanis Fondation

1971 - 1972
President George K Eberwine Jr, Secretary Robert E Griffin

1972 - 1973
President Commodore D Elliott Jr Secretary Robert E Griffin

1973 - 1974
President Carilton S Stublen Jr, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

First City Employee of the Year Award

1974 - 1975
President Robert L Holley, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1975 - 1976
Division 16
President Willard C Gulbreath, Secretary C D Elliott Jr
LG Arthur J Lancaster Jr

1976 - 1977
President Calvert L Warren, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1977 - 1978
President Howard D Fashbaugh Jr, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1978 - 1979
President Donald C Campbell,Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1979 - 1980
Division 21
President James A Henkel, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1980 - 1981
President Gerald E Segner, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1981 - 1982
President Saul H Lowe, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1982 - 1983
President John J Lyons Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1983 - 1984
President Howard Hathaway III, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1984 - 1985
President D Bruce Costner, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1985 - 1986
Division 21
President Thomas A Barnard, Secretary C D Elliott Jr
LG John J Lyons

1986 - 1987
President Donald H Sandle, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1987 - 1988
President Capt William D Markle Jr, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1988 - 1989
President R Steven Jordan, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1989 - 1990
President David C Holley, Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1990 - 1991
President Robert W Phillips Secretary C D Elliott Jr

1991 - 1992
President Robert J Reilly Secretary C D Elliott Jr

Club welcomes first female member

1992 - 1993
Division 21
President Shirley Mellilo, Secretary C D Elliott Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 49
LG Robert W Phillips

1993 - 1994
President Peter M Janson, Secretary C D Elliott Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 50

1994 - 1995
Division 21
President Robert T Bradford, Secretary C D Elliott Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 46
LG Robert J Reilly

1995 - 1996
President Mary Ann Thrasher, Secretary C D Elliott Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 45

1996 - 1997
President Augustus H Halden IV, Secretary C D Elliott Jr
Membership Oct 1 - 42

1997 - 1998
President Howard H Jordan, Secretary Robert J Reilly
Membership Oct 1 - 34

1998 - 1999
President William B Harrell III Secretary Robert J Reilly
Membership Oct 1 - 36

1999 - 2000
Division 21
President John J Lyons, Secretary Robert J Reilly
Membership Oct 1 - 39
LG Commodore D Elliott Jr

2000 - 2001
President Arthur C Mayo, Secretary Robert J Reilly
Membership Oct 1 - 40

2001 - 2002
Division 21
President Francis J Stenicka, Secretary Robert J Reilly
Membership Oct 1 - 41 Attendance 80%
LG William B Harrell III

Year End: 58 Completed Projects, 555 Service Hours, $6943 Spent, 42 Interclubs

2002 - 2003
Division 21
President Vincent Lascara, Secretary Robert J Reilly
Membership Oct 1 - 41 Attendance 61%
LG Robert J Reilly

Year End: 47 Completed Projects, 323 Service Hours, $4547 Spent, 34 Interclubs

2003 - 2004
President Cyril Hollinden, Secretary Robert J Reilly
Membership Oct 1 - 39 Attendance 64%
Meet TU 6:00 PM Coleman's Nursery

Year End: 57 Projects Completed, 301 Service Hours, $5,764 Spent, 29 Interclubs

2004 - 2005
President Mary Ann Harrell, Secretary Robert J Reilly
Membership Oct 1 - 30 Attendance 69%
Meet TU 6:00 PM Coleman's Nursery

Contributed $200 to Tsunami Relief Effort

Year End: 38 Projects Completed, 148 Service Hours, $5,934 Spent, 31Interclubs

2005 - 2006
Division 21
Hampton Roads Region
President Mary Ann Harrell, Secretary Robert J Reilly
Membership Oct 1 - 30 Attendance 66 %
Meet TU 6:00 PM Tall Cedars

Year End: 55 Projects Completed, 131 Service Hours, $9,503 Spent, 25 Interclub

KI Revoked Charter October 2006