Delegates to the 94th annual Kiwanis International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, elected Paul Palazzolo, Springfield, Illinois, to be the 2009-2010 Kiwanis International president. Delegates also elected Sylvester Neal, Auburn, Washington, to be president-elect, and Alan Penn, Medina, Ohio, to be vice president. Palazzolo, Neal and Penn take office October 1, 2009.
Paul is past-distinguished president of the Kiwanis Club of Springfield-Downtown, Ill., served as governor of the Illinois-Eastern Iowa District in 1994-95, as district secretary and district treasurer and as president of the district foundation board. He is a life member of Kiwanis International and a Diamond-level George F. Hixson Fellow, Tablet of Honor recipient and Heritage Society member of the Kiwanis International Foundation. He served as a Key Club distinguished governor in 1983-84 and was recognized with Circle K’s Opal Award by the 1999-00 president of Circle K International. He holds a degree in finance from the University of Illinois.
Sylvester has belonged to the Kiwanis Club of the Valley, Auburn, since 2003. He is a former member of the Kiwanis clubs of Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, and was Kiwanian of the Year four times. He served as governor of the Pacific Northwest District in 2002-03, and is a life member of Kiwanis International.
Alan is a member and past-distinguished president of the Kiwanis Club of Medina Breakfast in Medina, Ohio, and a former member of the Kiwanis Club of Lakewood, Ohio. He served with honors as governor of the Ohio District and was the district’s Key Club administrator for four years. He also serves as executive director of the Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation. He is a George F. Hixson Fellow, Tablet of Honor recipient and Heritage Society member of the Kiwanis International Foundation.
Delegates elect new trustees
Delegates to the 94th annual Kiwanis International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, elected Jerry Peuler, Stewart Ross and Pam Fleming, to be trustees on the 2009-1010 Kiwanis International Board. The three join John Button and Piero Grasso, who were previously elected by delegates from Eastern Canada and the Caribbean and the Kiwanis International European Federation.
Jerry, of La Plata, Maryland, is a former member of the Kiwanis Club of Columbus, Mississippi, and a 22-year member and past-distinguished president of the Kiwanis Club of Waldorf, Maryland. He is a past-distinguished lieutenant governor and past governor of the Capital District, where he served as chairman of numerous committees.
Stewart, of North Mankato, Minnesota, is a 20-year member of the Kiwanis Club of Mankato, Minnesota, where he served as club president in 1997. He is a past-distinguished lieutenant governor and governor of the Minnesota-Dakotas district, past-distinguished president and secretary of the Kiwanis Club of Mankato and was a former Kiwanian of the year for the Mankato club.
Pam, of Sheffield, Alabama, is a member and past-distinguished president of the Kiwanis Club of Sheffield, Alabama, where she served on committees for Key Club, community service, Pancake Day, Peanut Day, Salvation Army bell ringing and boundless playground. She is a past-distinguished lieutenant governor of the Alabama District and a former Kiwanian of the Year.
Piero, of Bergamo, Italy, is a 23-year member of Kiwanis, a member of the Kiwanis Club of Bergamo-Orobico, and a former member and past president of the Kiwanis Club of Bergamo. He is a past lieutenant governor and district governor, and a served on the international committee on branding and marketing in Europe.
John, of Ridgetown, Ontario, is a more than 30-year member and distinguished president of the Kiwanis Club of Ridgetown, Ontario, where he served as bulletin editor, board member and secretary. He is a Certified Kiwanis Trainer, served on Iodine Deficiency Disorders committees (Worldwide Service Project) for his club and division, and chaired the district’s long-range planning committee.
Amendment votes
Delegates to the 94th annual Kiwanis International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, voted the following on the proposed amendments:
- Amendment No. 1—Club funds used to pay insurance premiums—passed
- Amendment No. 2—Freezing tiered dues levels in qualifying countries—passed
- Amendment No. 3—Common billing date of October 1 for all clubs—passed
- Amendment No. 4—Eliminate the magazine exemption for spouses—failed
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