Kiwanis Club of Olmsted Falls

06/07/2026

On June 2 our speaker was Olmsted Township Fire Chief Matt Schneider. He detailed many programs available to residents through the fire department. Some of these are CPR training, child care seat installation, the smoke detector program, the lock box program, and the file of life. Information about these and more can be found on the Township website. The club also recognized Pete Algotson with the Legion of Honor for his 40 years of Kiwanis membership.

05/21/2026

Every year the Spiritual Aims Committee of Olmsted Falls Kiwanis selects a club member as the Lay Person of the Year. This year’s choice is Kris Correll. The custom is for the previous year’s selection to give a talk explaining what the award has meant personally. Dave Pohlman relates the meaning to him.

05/21/2026

05/13/2026

Many members helped with the events at the Kiwanis Bulldog Relays on Friday, May 8. As usual, it was cool and rainy, but the participants appreciated all of the volunteers.

05/06/2026

On May 5 Olmsted Falls Kiwanis hosted Ashley Oeken, President of Engage! Cleveland. She told us that the focus of the organization is to attract, engage, and retain young professionals to the Cleveland area. She described the numerous events and programs that the group hold every year. It truly was an "engaging" presentation. An additional highlight of the meeting was the presentation of the Legion of Honor to two longtime club members. Garry Thompson was honored for 40 years of membership and Dick Terlep was acknowledged for 45 years.

05/04/2026

The thoughts and prayers of the club members go out to all those affected by the recent fire in downtown Olmsted Falls. One of our members was personally affected as Dr. Scott Sedlacek lost everything in the devastation left at The Eye Place.

04/24/2026

Our last meeting renewed a traditional program where we host members of the high school academic team. A quiz bowl competition is staged giving the students a chance to show off a little as they battle a team of Kiwanis members. This year the students squeezed out a victory by a score of 61-40. But the proverbial good time was had by all.

04/16/2026

Our Annual Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast was another great reminder of what this community does best—show up, pitch in, and make it count.

A sincere thank you to everyone who donated to our raffle baskets. Your generosity added so much to the day and helped us create something fun, engaging, and impactful for our guests.

We’re grateful for each of you—and for everyone who came out to support the breakfast. Proceeds go right back into the work we do for children in our community.

That’s Kiwanis. 💙

04/09/2026

At our meeting on April 7 we inducted two new members. Joining the club are Chad Gluss, Mayor of Olmsted Falls, and Don Woods, former member of Kiwanis with Centerville and Metro-West clubs. Our speaker was Dr. Kandice Marchant, also known as the Cheese Doctor. After retiring from her position as a pathologist with Cleveland Clinic, she has become an expert in cheese making. Her presentation was fascinating.

12/18/2025

On Tuesday, December 16, Olmsted Falls Kiwanis celebrated Christmas with a dinner at the Irish American Club. A group of 49 members and guests enjoyed fellowship and a great meal. The evening included two presentations. Garry Thompson received the Legion of Honor marking his 40 years in Kiwanis. Two other members who were not present also received the Legion of Honor: DickTerlep (45 years) and Pete Algotson (40 years). The second presentation was the awarding of a Hixson Fellowship to Craig Barbee for his many years of dedicated service to the club as the chief communicator, especially for writing and editing the club bulletin for 43 years. He is the 11the club member to be honored with a Hixson.