Wellington Kiwanis sponsored its eighth annual “State of Wellington” breakfast featuring village and school leaders at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 28 at the Wellington Eagles, 631 St. Main St., Wellington.
Keynote speakers were Wellington Schools’ Superintendent Andrew Peltz and Treasurer Pete Bailey and Mayor Hans Schneider and Village Manager Jonathan Greever. They looked back on 2024 and outlined their goals for 2025 and forward.
Tickets for the 2026 event will go on sale after the first of the year. Sponsorships are always available.
All proceeds from the breakfast are earmarked for the Wellington Kiwanis long-term signature project of raising funds for building and replacing community playground equipment.
Today, Thursday, Sept. 11, is Patriot Day. We honor and remember the nearly 3,000 victims from that horrific day 24 years ago when the United States was attacked. Our featured Patriot Day sponsors are two well-established, Wellington-based business -- McLoughlin Carpet Cleaning and U.S. Screen, whose flag displays are located at the at the Village Town Hall and Union School Park, respectively. We also recognize American Legion Post 8 at the Vietnam Memorial, VFW Post 6941 at Duke Pride Hill at Barb O’Keefe Way (North Main St. underpass) and Wellington Masonic Lodge #127 at Pioneer Cemetery on W. Herrick Ave. We have 276 flags flying throughout town as part of Kiwanis’ Parade of Flags. All proceeds are earmarked for playground equipment. To date, more than $85,000 has been saved by Kiwanis for this village project. ... See MoreSee Less
At 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, the Kiwanis Club of Wellington will be hosting Roger Dorsey of Good Knights of Lorain County, a non-profit organization that is committed to providing beds for children of Lorain County. A social period with refreshments starts at 5:30 p.m. Kiwanis is working with the Wellington Masonic Lodge and Wellington Eagles to raise at least $30,000 for the not-for-profit program. Adventure raffle tickets will be available at this meeting. Tickets are $20 or six for $100. A special event will be held at the Wellington Eagles 631 S. Main St. from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Finally, on Saturday morning Oct. 25, Kiwanis will be hosting a bed build on the Town Square. ... See MoreSee Less
State of Wellington
State of Wellington March 27, 2025
Wellington Kiwanis sponsored its eighth annual “State of Wellington” breakfast featuring village and school leaders at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 28 at the Wellington Eagles, 631 St. Main St., Wellington.
Keynote speakers were Wellington Schools’ Superintendent Andrew Peltz and Treasurer Pete Bailey and Mayor Hans Schneider and Village Manager Jonathan Greever. They looked back on 2024 and outlined their goals for 2025 and forward.
Tickets for the 2026 event will go on sale after the first of the year. Sponsorships are always available.
All proceeds from the breakfast are earmarked for the Wellington Kiwanis long-term signature project of raising funds for building and replacing community playground equipment.
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Today, Thursday, Sept. 11, is Patriot Day. We honor and remember the nearly 3,000 victims from that horrific day 24 years ago when the United States was attacked. Our featured Patriot Day sponsors are two well-established, Wellington-based business -- McLoughlin Carpet Cleaning and U.S. Screen, whose flag displays are located at the at the Village Town Hall and Union School Park, respectively. We also recognize American Legion Post 8 at the Vietnam Memorial, VFW Post 6941 at Duke Pride Hill at Barb O’Keefe Way (North Main St. underpass) and Wellington Masonic Lodge #127 at Pioneer Cemetery on W. Herrick Ave. We have 276 flags flying throughout town as part of Kiwanis’ Parade of Flags. All proceeds are earmarked for playground equipment. To date, more than $85,000 has been saved by Kiwanis for this village project. ... See MoreSee Less
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At 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, the Kiwanis Club of Wellington will be hosting Roger Dorsey of Good Knights of Lorain County, a non-profit organization that is committed to providing beds for children of Lorain County. A social period with refreshments starts at 5:30 p.m. Kiwanis is working with the Wellington Masonic Lodge and Wellington Eagles to raise at least $30,000 for the not-for-profit program. Adventure raffle tickets will be available at this meeting. Tickets are $20 or six for $100. A special event will be held at the Wellington Eagles 631 S. Main St. from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Finally, on Saturday morning Oct. 25, Kiwanis will be hosting a bed build on the Town Square. ... See MoreSee Less
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