Editor:

Although I understand the reasoning behind the decision to fold the Sweet Home Kiwanis Club (as reported in the March 31 edition), I am sad to see it occur.

I have many fond memories of my 20 years as a club member, starting in 1985.

In my mind’s eye I can almost see Lloyd White, Lloyd Sheldon, Dr. Hyland, Lester Steckly, Bennie Dahlenburg, Red Burnett and Harry Harvey – to name a few – sitting around lunch tables in the basement of the Elks Lodge for our weekly meetings.

In those years, we filled several tables and nearly every week we had a guest speaker.

Mona Waibel was...