Wilmington Club Turns 90
by Dick Holmes

It was quite a party as Wilmington, Delaware Kiwanians gathered in the DuBarry Room of the Hotel DuPont on January 7 , 2009 to celebrate 90 years of service to the Wilmington community. Guest speaker was Ted Ganse, Governor of the Capitol District. The club honored Wilmington's Firefighter of The Year and the Police Officer of the Year, chosen from quarterly honorees during 2008. After a delightful dinner of Seafood bisque, filet mignon, potatoes and veggies, the Anniversary cake was rolled into the dining room, candles burning brightly at the top. Some of the children present were given the chance to blow out the candles. Robert Hallsted (right), age 93, was saluted as the Oldest Active Kiwanian in the club, being a member for 50 years. Governor Ganse's message: If other clubs can double their membership, so can Wilmington, and it would be nice to see the club return to the days when they had over a hundred active members.