Chartering Ceremony of Don Guanella Village Aktion Club

by Dave OConnell

Kiwanians from two different Mid-Atlantic states, Pennsylvania and Delaware, joined together to co-sponsor a new Don Guanella Village Aktion Club. Fifty-nine Kiwanians from Wilmington DE and from Baltimore Pike, PA worked together to start an Aktion Club at the 50 year campus of the Don Guanella Village located in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Shown above at their July 16, 2011 Charter Ceremony are: PA Aktion Club Administrator, Luida Shearer & her husband Ron, 1st row, far left (who traveled 258 miles each way to attend), Kevin E. Thomas, PA Kiwanis District Executive Director, Don Guanella Village Aktion Club Charter members: Jackie A.-President, Jack E.-President Elect, Michael G.-Secretary, Robert L.-Treasurer, Robert L., Robert B.-Director, Ward M.-Director, Michael M.-Director, Sam C-Director, James M., Denis S., Leonard K., Dexter T.,James S., Reverend Dennis M. Weber, SdC, Director of Mission Integration, John Mc Cabe-Director of Activities & Facility Advisor, Kiwanians Frank X. Werner, Sr and Gus Iatesta, Aktion Club Co-Advisors, David Wilson, President, Wilmington DE and David Siegel, Immediate Past President- Baltimore Pike, PA.