Cheviot-Westwood Kiwanis

04/02/2026

Future Programs:
April 7th. Lois Jade from the Hearett Animal refuge- if you love animals you have to love Hearett,
A 100% volunteer no-kill animal shelter and adoption center.
April 14th Board Meeting
April 21st – Dawn Webb – Cincinnati Water Works – what’s in your water? Is our water safe?
Learn about Cincinnati’s drinking water safety, why lead eradication is so important and the
Emerging concerns about microplastics in our water.
April 28th – Laura Mitchell – Beech Acres and the Westside. Is the West side the best side?
Beech Acres is the predecessor of the former General Protestants Home.

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03/06/2026

Upcoming Speakers and Programs

March 10th - Board Meeting

March 17th Trivia, Trivia, Trivia by our own Dusty Rhodes, Sports, Radio, Music , Politics, come and try to stump Dusty

March 24th Our own Dave Backer will introduce former Vice Mayor Chris Smitherman

March 31st- Dan Hurley- author of "Crossing Borders/Expanding Boundaries: A white solder's Experience of the WW2 segregated army" Dan is a public history consultant, project manager for Local 12 for 36 years

JOIN US AT La Rosa's on Boudinot at noon, for lunch and a great speaker.

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11/27/2025

🍂🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from the Harvest Home Fair Association!

We’re grateful for our volunteers, sponsors, and community who make this West Side tradition so special. Wishing you a day filled with gratitude, good food, and loved ones.

10/28/2025

95 year old Buddy LaRosa was our guest speaker today.

10/22/2025

Join us for lunch at LaRosa's on Boudinot every Tuesday at noon.

Upcoming Speakers:
November 11th - Veteran's Day program - member Bob Hamilton on the importance of family and friends - special trumpet presentations of Taps and a special piece titled "Selencia" by Greg Glassmeyer

November 18th Birthday of the Marines, Amanda Svetich, Presdient of the Great OH-4 Lady Leathernecks Queen City

November 25th -What's is the real story behind the One Big Beautiful Bill and Medicare and Medicaid, Amanda Batchler - Medicare Specialist will set the record straight

December 16th - Thane Manard - Director for the Cincinnati Zoo

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09/24/2025

SPECIAL PROGRAM
BUDDY LaROSA
BUDDY WILL BE OUR PROGRAM ON OCTOBER 28th. AT
OUR KIWANIS MEETING
WE WANT TO HAVE A HUGE ATTENDANCE TO THANK THE
LaSOSA FAMILY FOR ALLTHEY HAVE DONE FOR THE FAIR
AND OUR CLUB.
THEREFORE WE ARE INVITING SPOUSES AND GUESTS TO
JOIN US. WE WILL HAVE ASIGN UP SHEET AT OUR
MEETINGS AND YOU CAN SIGN UP BY SENDING AN EMAIL
TO JIM WEBER AT:
[email protected]
SPOUSES, FRIENDS (I AM SURE YOUR SPOUSE IS YOUR
FRIEND) ENEMIES
ALL INVITED RESERVATIONS UP TO 52 JUST $14EA. GREAT VARIETIES OF FOOD AND DRINK
RESERVATIONS 53 - 100 JUST $16EA. GREATER VARIETY OF FOOD AND DRINK

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08/05/2025

07/19/2025

Upcoming lunch programs at LaRosa's on Boudinot:

July 22nd What's new at Children's Hospital Hospice Cancer Center

July 29th Julie Raleigh What is new at Madi's House

August 5th Gary Rogers: sometimes actor, director, and scenery designer for the Footlighters. Elder High School teacher and Golf coach

Tuesday August 19th at LaRosa's on Boudinot meet the Red's event. Keep the date on your calendar, more later.

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06/25/2025

Cheviot Westwood Kiwanis Club we meet every Tuesday for lunch and a speaker at LaRosa's on Boudinot.
The Speakers Ron Koons our member has set up for July are:
July 1st - Stephanis Hawk - will bring us up to date on Cheviot's 250th birthday and upcoming improvements to Harvest Home Park.
July 5th - Board Meeting -Pete Minges
July 15th - Jim Breach - Greatest Bengals kicker ever
July 22nd - What's new at Children's Hospital Hospice Cancer Center
July 29th - Julie Raleigh - what's new at Madi's House

You don't have to become a member to join us in fellowship and a good speaker

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05/21/2025

Here are the upcoming speakers at Cheviot Westwood Kiwanis Club Tuesday lunches at LaRosa's on Boudinot.
We have a great line up of speakers come join us for lunch.

May 27th Side by Side - Gail Nolte - Books for Kids

June 3rd Howard Wilkenson - long time local politics reporter for the Enquirer and now with WVXU

June 17th - Doug Witsken former Green Township Fire Chief, now with County Emergency Management will talk about the tank car leak a couple of months ago close to 128 and Cleves.

June 24th - Warren Brown 1970-1972 Bat Boy for the Cincinnati Reds - Bat Boy and story teller -YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS

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04/28/2025

YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US FOR LUNCH AND A SPEAKER
AT LAROSA'S ON BOUDINOT AT NOON

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

April 29th IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN AIRPLANE ENGINE AND AUTOMOBILE ENGINE? THE PROGRAM CHAIRMAN, JEFF WRIGHT, CINCINNATI STATE AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY WILL EXPLAIN.
I AM INFORMED HE WILL BRING SOME AIRPLANES AND ENGINES.


MAY 6TH. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMERS’S?
LARRY CONRAD-NEW DIRECTOR AT TRADITIONS ON
NORTH BEND ROAD WILL HELP US ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

MAY 13TH: BIOGRAPHER MIKE KAHSAR –UPDATES ON KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL AND THE OHIO DISTRICT
ALSO BOARD MEETING

MAY 20TH: WHAT IS THE JOB OF A SCHOOL BOARD TREASURER? STEVE BAIN, THE OAK HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT TREASURER, WILL ANSWER THAT QUESTION FOR US.

MAY 27TH: SIDE BY SIDE MINISTRIES- WOW WHAT’S THIS? GAIL NOLTE WILL ENLIGHTEN US

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04/11/2025

Join us 4/24!!