Last week Annie gave up an overview of the News happenings in 2012.

She spoke of the many different events that occurred no only in Christian County, but Trigg as well:

Eggners Ferry Bridge Colaspe

Veterans Center Opening

High School Bomb Threats

Welcoming home Ft. Campbell Soldiers

Gander Ceremony

And many many more, Thanks Annie for a wonderful Year in Review with attitude..

It is with sadness that we mourn the loss of fellow Kiwanian Jim Love. Jim’s infectious smile and positive attitude helped to shape our club and community for over 30 years. His news with Love will be absent from now on, but  his spirit and memory will live forever in our club and in our hearts.

 Rest In Peace Jim, our fellow Kiwanian and eternal Cubs Fan.

Pembroke K-Kids President Gabe Hellums and K-Kids Sponsor Taylor Gatespresented items collected by the Pembroke K-Kids for the JROTC soldier care boxes.  in addition, Kiwanian Lisa Selbe presented a check and donated items to Colonel Sartain for the JROTC soldier care boxes.

Retired Colonel Sartain has been the JROTC instructor at Fort Campbell High School since 2008. He began by noting the similarities between Kiwanis objectives and the goals and aims of the JROTC. He shared with us the organizational chart for the JROTC and explained some of the responsibilities of the different positions in the organization.

             There are currently 202 students involved in the program at FCHS. They have a Drill Team, Color Guard, Raiders, and Rifle Team. They will be participating in the Veteran's Day parade in Hopkinsville on Saturday, 11/10/12, as well as the Veteran's Day ceremony at the Kentucky Veteran's Cemetery West on Monday, 11/12/12, among many other local events in the Hopkinsville/Clarksville area. He told us that their current project is FCHS Falcon Battalion Troop Holiday Packages for which our club has been collecting items during the last few weeks.

The Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club will be partnering with the Fort Campbell USO in the coming months to help offer financial management and literacy classes to soldiers, thanks to a generous donation from a local business. Cash Express Presiden

The partnership came together with the help of Congressman Ed Whitfield, Representative John Tilley, Mayor Dan Kemp and Babbage Co-Founder Bob Babbage. McNabb adds that Operation Financial Peace is about helping soldiers learn to deal with today's instant gratification.

He says his business is about giving back to the communities it serves, especially since often times there is a misconception about their customers.

ari Burgess-Brown, with Fort Campbell USO, says she is excited to offer the program to soldiers. Kiwanis has set a fundraising goal of 25,000-dollars to provide the funds to make financial literacy education available to as many families and returning soldiers as possible. Officials hope to have the program up and running in January 2013

Eli Pace, Editor for Kentucky New Era.

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