02/27/06 Rockland Kiwanis President Carol Kelley presents a Kiwanis mug to guest speaker Jonathan Ward. Ward is with the Midcoast EMS service and spoke to the group about airway obstructions and how to dislodge them in infants and young children. An airway obstruction is the major cause of cardiac arrest in children.

02/20/06 Jackie Harjula (center) became the newest member of the Rockland Kiwanis Club during a recent meeting. Welcoming Harjula is Sumner Kinney who also inducted Harjula and Marjorie Kinney who was Harjula's sponsor.

02/20/06 Rockland Kiwanis President Carol Kelley presents Alex Gaeth Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters a Kiwanis mug after Gaeth addressed the group at a recent meeting. Gaeth spoke about the Midcoast chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters, which was founded 25 years ago, and about the organizations involvement with 144 youth through its community based and school based programs.

02/20/06 Rockland Kiwanis donates $1,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Bill Batty, Chair of Rockland Kiwanis Benefactions Committee, presents Alex Gaeth (center) Executive Director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midcoast Maine, with a check for $1,000.00 as Kiwanis President Carol Kelley looks on. The Rockland Kiwanis club will be a major sponsor of the annual Bowl for Kids Sake which takes place March 17 and 18.