Harvey Kiwanis focus on youth Club looks to expand playground project By JILL SCHRAMM
Senior Staff Writer jschramm@minotdailynews.com
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he Harvey Kiwanis Club wants to see a playground for toddlers in their community, and they are working hard to make it happen. The club hopes to raise $54,000 to purchase new equipment to be installed in Harvey’s Centennial Park in 2022. It’s an ambitious goal, but the club has experience with meeting ambitious goals. In 2016, the club raised around $130,000 to build a playground that it now intends to expand by adding equipment for the younger children. “The new playset will add another dimension of play to the already dynamic playground,” said fundraising chairwoman Sandy Teubner. “It will give toddlers an exploration area and age-appropriate equipment for muscular development.” Youth have been the focus of Kiwanis International and the focus of the community-minded volunteers who have represented the Harvey affiliate over the past 98 years. The club was chartered by a Minot Kiwanis club and established on Nov. 15, 1923. “We are proud that we have maintained a stable volunteer membership of 15-19 members for the past five years. We would still welcome new members to infuse our club with new visions and dreams,” Teubner said. The Harvey Kiwanis has been involved in a long list of activities over the years. Examples are supporting student-of-the-month recognitions, providing coupons to enable teachers to buy classroom supplies, reading with elementary students, sponsoring a Boy Scout
ABOVE: Kiwanians Delvin Hansen and Sandy Teubner visit the playground July 13 that the club installed in Harvey’s Centennial Park in 2016. LEFT: Children play on playground equipment July 13. The Harvey Kiwanis Club raised money to erect the playground in 2016 and is working on an expansion for younger children. Photos by Jill Schramm/MDN
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