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To honor and recognize the Hilltop Kiwanis Club on the occasion of its 65th anniversary.
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WHEREAS, the Kiwanis Club of the Hilltop was chartered on September 6, 1945 when Dr. Jim Miles and 50 other men assembled at the Seneca Hotel with a vision of providing community service to the Hilltop through Kiwanis International; and
WHEREAS, in the sixty-five years since its founding, the Hilltop Kiwanis has been serving the community through its projects and donations; and
WHEREAS, the Hilltop Kiwanis Club offers college scholarships, vocational guidance to high school students, community beautification events, assistance to both the youth and the aging of the community, and the development of community facilities; and
WHEREAS, since its inception in 1948, the Hilltop Kiwanis Club Scholarship Foundation has distributed more than $368,000 in scholarships to distinguished students. The program has awarded 315 two and four-year scholarships and 12 scholarships in special fields ranging from music to the ministry; and
WHEREAS, for 65 years, Hilltop Kiwanis has been has been a beacon of light and hope providing assistance to those most in need. The members of Hilltop Kiwanis are people with large hearts dedicated to assisting the children of the community; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby honor and recognize the Hilltop Kiwanis Club on the occasion of its 65th anniversary.