Past Events

The Richardson Club builds a ramp - June 28th, 2008 6 members from the Richardson club built a wheelchair ramp today. In attendance were Ray Beall, Jim Hagan, Dee Hejnar, Bill Schaid, Scott Teagle and Marshall Kregel.
Ray Beall gives a pep talk to the crew	Dee attaching the flooring to the frame.	The guys trying to figure out what Dee just did.
By 10:30, it was getting a little warm outside. But, the ramp is almost done!	President Dee puts the last screw into the ramp	Our client gives the ramp a tryout while Bill does some cleanup












	Pictures above taken during the 2 Angels games on April 11th and April 18th. Thank you to Stu and the volunteers at Central Christian Church for coming out to cheer the kids!!!

Below are some recent pictures of some of the Ramps volunteers gathered at the warehouse before heading off to build.

(in a previous career, Ray was the tallest man in the NBA)
		Thank you to Walter for the great pictures of the volunteers at the Ramp Warehouse 4/14/07

Texas Ramps Project now has it’s own Blog Spot! As you know, John Laine has expanded the Dallas Ramps Project into a Statewide effort. He travels all over Texas to meet with volunteer groups, materials suppliers, and referrers from various health agencies. You can read stories about some of the folks for whom the Texas Ramp Project has changed their lives for the better. Check out this link: http://www.texasramps.blogspot.com/

The Objects of Kiwanis International Adopted at the 1924 International Convention

To give primacy to the human and spiritual rather than the material values of life.

To encourage the daily living of the Golden Rule in all human relationships.

To promote the adoption and the application of higher social, business, and professional standards.

To develop, by percept and example, a more intelligent, aggressive and serviceable citizenship.

To provide, through Kiwanis International clubs, a practical means to form enduring friendships,

to render altruistic service and to build better communities.

To cooperate in creating and maintaining that sound public opinion and high idealism, which makes possible the increase of righteousness, justice, patriotism and good will.

Ramp photo of the month

Team leader Richy Earle supervising while volunteer Leslie digs a ditch. Thank you Walter for the great pic!

The Richardson Kiwanis Keyhole is a publication of the Kiwanis Club of Richardson, Texas.

Serving Richardson Since 1954.

President – Dee Hejnar

Treasurer - Scott Teagle

Secretary - Ray Beall

webmaster – Marshall Kregel

P.O. Box 830783 Richardson, Texas 75083-7083

Website – www.richardsonkiwanis.com

Email: mkregel1@tx.rr.com

Division website - www.Kiwanis37.com

Richardson Kiwanis was chartered November 1, 1954. Prior to that time, several men met informally for evening meals to discuss the possibility of forming a club. With Dallas and North Dallas Park Cities Clubs as the sponsoring clubs, Richardson Kiwanis Club was formally chartered on Tuesday, January 18, 1955. The ceremony was held in the cafeteria of Richardson High School.

Thus, Richardson Kiwanis became the second service club organized in Richardson, the Rotary being the first. When organized, Richardson Kiwanis was in Division 22. It was not until 1971 that there were 37 divisions in Texas – Oklahoma District.

There were thirty-six charter members, among them Ben B. Judd, who was the only life member of the club. Officers included N.G.Johnson, President; Herman F. Dieterich, Vice President; Virgil McIlvaln, Treasurer and Glen C. Hoskins, Secretary. Notable among those charter members was Glen Hoskins, a mayor of Richardson, and C.B.Owen, founder of Owens Sausage. Of seven city council members, four were members of the Richardson Kiwanis.

In 1955, the approximate population of the city was 3,000. Central Expressway was approaching Richardson in 1954. With the exception of farmhouses, there were no houses West of Central at that time.

On February 11, 1971, several members of Richardson Kiwanis [and with the sponsorship of Richardson Kiwanis], formed Richardson Central Kiwanis as a noon club. Richardson Kiwanis has also assisted in forming Garland – West Kiwanis Club [1965], and Plano Kiwanis [1970].

Richardson Kiwanis has a long history of service to the community. Among their first projects was a $250.00 scholarship for worthy students in the community. Today, the club sponsors the Terrific Kids Program in Bowie, Dobie, and in Spring Valley Elementary Schools. We also support the Bringing Up Grades (BUG) Program in the Neighborhood Service Council’s after school program for children in the Coit Road and Spring Valley area. As of April 2004, the club has also provided over 1,200 wheelchair ramps throughout Dallas County at no charge to the recipient.