The Kiwanis Club of Winchester was part of Shearer Elementary Awards Program. The 3rd and 4th grade students were given opportunities to share their success, wear Halloween Costumes and have a great time overall. All students, faculty, a few parents, Kiwanians and Partners In Education Executive: Director Greg Yates participated in the event held in the gym.

Principal Mark Rose, Mrs Turley and all the teachers participated in the presentation of the school awards program portion of the event. Kiwanians Thom Schoolmaster, Kirby Roberts and Greg Yates called students to come forward for the BUG Program (Bringing Up Grades) to recognize the (BUGS) that improved at least one grade from their mid-term grades. (Super Bugs) for maintaining all A's in all subjects and (Reading Bugs) for improving in that very important subject.

The Kiwanis Club of Richmond partnered with the Richmond Teen Center to assist students, in a craft session, to produce lighted mason jar snowmen. There were 24 teen-age students that participated in this project.

The leaders of this project were Georgia Parks, the director of the Richmond Teen Center, and four members of the Kiwanis Club of Richmond. The Kiwanians present were, Phillis Adams, Beth Thompson, and Joan and Glen Kleine. Mrs. Kleine is the president of the Kiwanis Club of Richmond.

Elbert Hudson was awarded his 60-Year Kiwanian Pin by Beth Thompson, Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Richmond