The Kiwanis Club of Cicero will be honoring local veterans with a special breakfast and program on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the United Family Wesleyan Church, located at 210 Washington Ave. in Cicero. The breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. followed by a special program featuring Ret. Brigadier General Don Canaday, a WWII veteran and past president of Kiwanis International. Brig. General Canaday spent 21 years on active duty with the U.S. Army and four years in the Indiana National Guard Reserve. The program concludes at 10 a.m.
The annual Veteran’s Day breakfast celebration, now it its ninth year, is free to local veterans and their guests. Breakfast for all other visitors is $5 per person. Members of the Hamilton Heights Key Club will be partnering with the Cicero Kiwanis to help with this year’s breakfast. Kindly call (317) 678-0713 or email cicerokiwanis@gmail.com to reserve your space at this year’s veteran appreciation breakfast.
Cicero Kiwanis Club is part of the Sycamore South Division of Indiana District of Kiwanis. Its members are volunteers committed to improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Club provides scholarships to graduating High School students, grants for play and educational equipment, supports the local school corporation, local Boy and Girl Scouts, Riley Hospital for Children and much more. The Cicero Kiwanis meet Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Red Bridge Park Community Building in Cicero. Drop in any Saturday to learn more about the club or call President Keith Ecker at 317-420-5542.