In late May, the Kiwanis Club of the Eastern Plains built a wheelchair ramp for Falcon resident 11-year-old Jeremiah, who received his electric wheelchair from the Falcon Fire Protection District volunteer association a few months ago. The new ramp allows Jeremiah better access into his home.Several Kiwanis members donated their time and carpentry skills: Joel Theriault of Pack, Ship & More; Dale Luiten of Town and Country Preschool; Sam Byrne of Byrne Management, LLC; Matt Day; Dr. Andrew Royer of Falcon Family Eye Care and Mark Brookbank.The Kiwanis Club of the Eastern Plains focuses on the needs of children in Falcon, Peyton and the eastern plains. Local Kiwanis clubs also sponsor Key clubs in high schools, Builders clubs in middle schools, K-Kids in elementary schools and Circle K clubs on college campuses. The clubs provide children and young adults with opportunities to develop leadership and organizational skills, while teaching the value of volunteering.Kiwanis is a worldwide community-service organization with more than 600,000 members in more than 80 countries. Membership in Kiwanis is open to women and men who desire personal involvement in the leadership and improvement of their communities.The Kiwanis Club of the Eastern Plains meets every Tuesday at 11a.m. at the Meridian Ranch Recreation Center. For more information about the club, call Angela Byrne at 719-494-2777.
