History of Cheyenne Kiwanis Club 3
History of Cheyenne Kiwanis Club 3
In the early part of 1970's the club moved to
The City of
President Tom Segrave appointed a Site Selection Committee of nine Past Presidents to determine a new site location for the Kiwanis Club. The committee was to determine a set of criteria for the new location. The property was to be large enough to store all of our equipment. Up to this time, various buildings throughout the city had been used, mainly the barns at
The Site Committee spent much time researching suitable sites, considering buildings and property throughout the community.
One of the Kiwanis members learned of a site just off of Interstate 25 and
Few months after ownership of this property, the club was approached by Residence Inn to purchase this site. The sale was consummated with the club gaining considerable funds for a new location.
Again, the Site Committee went to work finding a new location, being pressed for time, as the City wanted us to vacate by October 2006. The property at
Club members were organized to immediately plan moving from 1317 Parsley, over several weeks, the move was made, but we lacked covered space for much of our equipment. Consideration to build an additional building on this property was discussed, but lacked sufficient area to do this.
Tom Segrave, a Past President, owned property just east of our new property. He donated, to the club, 300 plus feet by 30 feet of his property which enabled us to build a Pole Barn that we are able to house all of our equipment under cover.
Another member, Maury Brown, donated a piece of land at the corner of
During the summer and winter of 2009 and into 2010, a women's restroom was enlarged in the
Kiwanis International once again teamed with the United Nations, this time to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus around the world. The project aimed to be the organization's 100th birthday gift to the world. The Cheyenne Kiwanis Club, through member donations, was the only $100,000 club in the Rocky Mountain District. This milestone was recognized appropriately at Kiwanis International's 2014 International Convention in Japan.
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