New Year Celebration Recap

On Thursday, September 29th, members and guests gathered at the Brick Oven Restaurant in downtown Austin to retire the 2015-2016 board of directors, install our 2016-2017 board of directors, welcome our newest member into the club, and celebrate the many accomplishments of the last year.

Perfect Attendance Awards:
The perfect attendance tabs for members’ Kiwanis pins are awarded to members who attend all weekly club meetings, or make up a missed meeting by attending a board meeting, meeting of another club or SLP, or service project. This year’s honorees:

• One Year – John Cano
• Two Years – Raymond Miller
• 20 Years – Noel Roebuck
• 25 Years – Ed Randle
• 32 Years – Bill Gordon

Legion of Honor Award: 
The Legion of Honor Award is presented to members who have been members of Kiwanis for 25 years or more. This year’s 45 Year honoree joined Kiwanis on July 21, 1971. Congratulations to Phil Thomas! 

Kiwanian of the Year:
The Kiwanian of the Year Award was presented to John Cano for outstanding service to the club and community. 

Outgoing Board of Directors:

• President – Raymond MIller
• Immediate Past President – Ed Randle
• Director, One Year – Bill Gordon
• Director, One Year – Ruth Cossey

Incoming Board of Directors:

• President – John Cano
• President-Elect – Bill Gordon
• Immediate Past President – Raymond Miller
• Secretary/Treasurer – Ron Kingsbury
• Director, One Year – Kirby Cossey

New Member Induction:

• William Assamoi is the newest member of the club! Check the previous news story for his full biography.