Fond du Lac Noon Kiwanis

11/01/2026

Marty Ryan, Vice Chair of the Fond du Lac County Board, gave us an update on the County Board highlighting the complexity of putting together the upcoming county budget. Marty chairs the Finance, Personnel, and Human Resources Committee. He shared past budget accomplishments including consolidating the dispatch center for both city and county, saving taxpayers $600,000 each year, and enabling an enhanced 911 center. Marty also chairs the Community Programs Committee. Marty's philosophy is that being in public service is not about the position you hold, but about the people you serve. He believes that Fond du Lac County residents should expect certain things from government officials, such transparency, accountability, finding the best way to do something, while being compassionate and responsible. He also has served as President of the City of Fond du Lac Council where he worked to eliminate duplication between city and county services. Marty is the current President of the Police and Fire Commission. For more information contact Marty at: [email protected] or 920-251-9508.

10/04/2026

Kim Miller, the NAMI Fond du Lac County Grant and Fundraising Coordinator spoke to us today. NAMI Fond du Lac County is the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, which is the nation’s largest mental health organization. They are dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness through free support, education, and advocacy. Death by su***de numbers have gone up dramatically from 14 in 2024 to 31 in 2025. NAMI FdL offers different support groups (peers, families, children’s grief, and for survivors of su***de loss). They have presentations and classes which can help raise awareness and a better understanding of mental illness. For more information go to https://namifonddulac.org/

10/01/2026

09/23/2026

Noon Kiwanis has great Distinguished Members who were recognized for their accomplishments by Wisconsin Upper Michigan Kiwanis and its Governor and Board. Congratulations to Kathy Strong Langolf for Kiwanis Image, Michele Haensgen for Financial Viability, Connie Gens for Community Impact, and Brad Leonhard for Membership and Education.
If you would like to join Noon Kiwanis as your service club to help children, become part of our Kiwanis family, and be mentored by these and many other Distinguished Members ... what are you waiting for?? Stop in on any Tuesday at noon at Fat Joe's and lunch is on us to check us out. For more info, 920-979-4973.

09/22/2026

Michael Grimm spoke with us today about Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and how that has affected their family since his son George was diagnosed. CF is a rare genetic disease where the child inherits two copies of the mutated CFTR gene (one from each parent). These changes in the CFTR gene control the movement of salt and water going into and out of cells, causing thick mucus to build up in the lungs, pancreas, and other organs, along with poor weight gain and growth. George must take enzyme supplements before each meal to help with this. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation supports CF research and has helped enable more than a dozen new treatments for the disease, some of which help patients live much longer lives. To learn more: https://www.cff.org/
Also there is a CF Give Back Event on October 10th, at the Eagles Club FDL, from 10:30 to noon. see: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:7a1f75b7-2953-43d1-b283-ae367a5492e8
Plus, pleas save the date for the annual CF Walk For a Cure in Fond du Lac on 10-2-2027!!

09/22/2026

Tiffany Brault, Vice President of the Fond du Lac City Council, spoke to us about what is going on in our community. Summer is when budgets are presented. They are currently working on fire/rescue, police, community development, public works, and IT. The City Council’s priorities are to expand residential development, support the creation of commercial, retail, and public improvements, maintain and improve recreation and infrastructure, along with operational excellence. Some of the items they will be working on for 2027 are Pioneer Road, South Street and Elizabeth Street bridges, East Division Street Reconstruction, playground replacements (Lallier Park), a new building for Lakeside Park’s carousel, Police Department renovations, and housing investments. She also mentioned that crime has trended down 9% in 2025 and that Fond du Lac is still a very safe place to live. These city council meetings are live streamed or can be watched on YouTube at any time. For more info: https://www.fdl.wi.gov/city-council/contact-us/Tiffany

09/14/2026

Congratulations to our cash raffle winners and thank you to all who supported us with purchasing a ticket (or 2 or more.
First Prize 1 - Julie Cox, 2nd - Ralph Grebe, 3rd - Cathy Wirth, 4th John O'Brien, 5th - Louise Gudex, 6th - Jamie Malcolm, 7th - Candace Michaels, 8th - Kathy Huberty, 9th - Michele Haensgen, 10th - Magen Lenz, 11th - Ben Schoofs, 12th - Bob Lunda, 13th - Megan Pufahl, 14th - Brian Olson, 15th - Anne Helmer, 16th - Josh George, 17th - Debbie Spanbauer, 18th - Marina Gongorek, 19th - Barry Rosenblatt, 20th - Andrea Brown.