Kiwanis Marches into Spring

At the March 14th meeting, Kiwanis Club of Marco Island honored member Dennis Hess with a Legion of Honor Award from Kiwanis  International for being Kiwanian for 66 years! In addition to his membership in Kiwanis Club of Marco Island for the past 22 years, he was a member of Kiwanis Club of Kankakee, Illinois for 44 years. 

Kiwanis also welcomed their newest member, Yvette Benarroch. Originally from Puerto Rico, Yvette has lived on Marco Island for 18 years and is the owner of Affordable Landscaping Service and Design. She is currently involved with many other organizations on the island including Noon Time Rotary, Our Daily Bread, Women's Club, ALS Pals, Charter Middle School Board, Marco Y, Chamber of Commerce, and American Legion Post 404. As a proud resident and local business owner, her desire to join Kiwanis Club stems from a genuine passion for enriching the lives of others, particularly children in our area. 

At the March 21st breakfast meeting, Kiwanis welcomed TERRIFIC Kids from Manatee Elementary third grade and their families. TERRIFIC Kids stands for Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive, and Capable. Once each month we recognize those students who exemplify these high standards. 

Ethan Garcia comes from a family of four with a younger sister. Outside of school, he likes to play football and soccer. Ethan said that if he could have any superpower, he would like to be able to fly. He would love to visit Saudi Arabia to see his favorite soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo. When he grows up, he wants to be either a football player or a policeman.

Addelyn Pacia has one sister and one brother. Outside of school she likes reading, going to the pool, dance class, and helping her mom to clean and cook. Her superpower of choice is to be able to fly with the birds. She would like to visit Paris to see the Eiffel Tower. When she grows up, Addelyn wants to become a vet. 

Elida Salvador has two sisters and outside of school, she likes to watch YouTube on her phone and wrestle with her two sisters. Her superpower of choice would be teleportation so that she could get to school on time. Elida wants to visit Tampico, Mexico and when she grows up, she wants to be a teacher.

Kairi Melendry likes to play soccer and play with her dogs when not in school. She would also like to be able to teleport so that she could get to places quickly. If she could visit any place in the world, she would like to go to Cancun and the Nickelodeon Resort in Mexico. When she grows up, Kairi would like to be a therapist to help fix people's problems. 

If you would like to join the very active Kiwanis club, contact President Donna Dubey @ mddubey@aol.com or Secretary Cindy Crane @ lucindaed@aol.com.