The Noon Kiwanis Club recently held its annual installation banquet and is off and running into the new administrative year.

Ed Kehe, club president for 2012-13, reviewed the many service projects and fundraisers held the past 12 months.

“One of our goals was to have more participation by members, and we achieved that goal,” Kehe said.

A total of 42 service projects and outreach efforts were conducted throughout the year by the club.

Members also participated in eight fundraising events.

“One Can Make a Difference” lapel pins were given to those Noon Kiwanians who served in a combination of at least six events from the above activities.

They included HopeAnne Pizzicaroli, Joan Pharr, Gary Oakeson, Don Williams and Jerry Comeau, seven; Brenda Scharnow, eight; Walt Dunne, John LesCallett, Jim Shepherd, Larry Spade and Bud Fuls, nine; and Margaret Beach, 10.

Those participating in 11 were Charlie Fox, Katie Krause, Jean Linzer and Ed Cohen; Bill Jaeger and Dr. Liz Smith, 14; Jo Nelson, 19; Alan Roselieb, 21; Betty Pantuso, 23; Mike Scharnow, 26; Phyllis Horan and Paul Appeldorn, 29; and Jon Geller, 30.

Dale Schultz and Tom Campbell were awarded pins for many hours spent on trailer work in addition to their five volunteer activities each.

Kehe named Paul Appeldorn and Mike Scharnow as co-Kiwanians of the Year.

Scharnow took over as president for 2013-14, with Roselieb as president-elect.

Fuls once again will serve as treasurer; Dunne, assistant treasurer; Horan, assistant secretary; and Monica Kubischta will take over as secretary from Pantuso.

Schultz and Beach were thanked for years of service as board members, while Fox and Williams were installed as new directors with three-year terms.

Remaining board members are Campbell, Geller, Bruce Hansen and Spade.

Presiding over his first club meeting Oct. 3, Scharnow reviewed his goals for the year along with the several projects recently completed – hosting Day of Play, volunteering at Extended Hands Food Bank and running a snack concession at Oktoberfest.

Several Kiwanians assisted with the Tour de Scottsdale bicycle race that went through town Oct. 13 and they served dinner to Ronald McDonald House families Tuesday, Oct. 15.

The club is taking a “road trip” to Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services Oct. 17 to tour the facility, which specializes in training adults with special needs.

The Kiwanis club plans to form an Aktion Club this year with STARS, allowing participants to form their own Kiwanis-type club at the facility.

Members also will participate in the town’s Make a Difference Day Oct. 26 and operate a food concession booth at Halloween in the Hills.

“We look forward to an awesome and busy year,” Scharnow said. “The Kiwanis motto is ‘serving the children of the world.’

“And that’s exactly what we intend to do.”

More information about Noon Kiwanis is available by contacting Scharnow at 837-9856 or visiting www.fhkiwanis.org.