In 1920, the town of Bowling Green had about 5,800 people. BGSU was known as BG Normal College and had about 4 or 5 buildings. There were interurban, or railway cars, that traveled Main and Wooster Streets.
It was in this year that the Bowling Green Noon Kiwanis club was formed and chartered. The club was chartered on December 23, 1920, and was officially presented in February 1921. Our club was the 25th club in Ohio and the 359th club in the nation. The first president of the Bowling Green Club was A.B. Conklin, a school teacher and later the dean of students at BGSU.
The club had 86 members in its beginning years and throughout the years, has maintained membership levels of over 100. These members have built a legacy of service and fellowship which continues to this day. Today there are over 200 clubs in the state and over 8,500 clubs in 80 nations across the world!
At our July 2 meeting, the club celebrated the 250th birthday of the USA with a beautiful cake and a series of readings by members from documents from the time of the American Revolution. Bowling Green Kiwanis wishes everyone a happy and safe Independence Day. ... See MoreSee Less
At our meeting on June 4, we welcomed Sergeant Andrew Taylor of the Wood County Sheriff's Office as our Deputy of the Year. June is "Safety Forces Month." Sergeant Taylor spoke inspiringly and informatively about his career, his approach to law enforcement, and his concern about the challenges of social media. He assured us that the confrontations between law officers and the public that make it to social media are rare in his experience. ... See MoreSee Less
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In 1920, the town of Bowling Green had about 5,800 people. BGSU was known as BG Normal College and had about 4 or 5 buildings. There were interurban, or railway cars, that traveled Main and Wooster Streets.
It was in this year that the Bowling Green Noon Kiwanis club was formed and chartered. The club was chartered on December 23, 1920, and was officially presented in February 1921. Our club was the 25th club in Ohio and the 359th club in the nation. The first president of the Bowling Green Club was A.B. Conklin, a school teacher and later the dean of students at BGSU.
The club had 86 members in its beginning years and throughout the years, has maintained membership levels of over 100. These members have built a legacy of service and fellowship which continues to this day. Today there are over 200 clubs in the state and over 8,500 clubs in 80 nations across the world!
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At our July 2 meeting, the club celebrated the 250th birthday of the USA with a beautiful cake and a series of readings by members from documents from the time of the American Revolution. Bowling Green Kiwanis wishes everyone a happy and safe Independence Day. ... See MoreSee Less
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At our meeting on June 4, we welcomed Sergeant Andrew Taylor of the Wood County Sheriff's Office as our Deputy of the Year. June is "Safety Forces Month." Sergeant Taylor spoke inspiringly and informatively about his career, his approach to law enforcement, and his concern about the challenges of social media. He assured us that the confrontations between law officers and the public that make it to social media are rare in his experience. ... See MoreSee Less
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