Kiwanis Citizen of the Year Recognition Ceremony – Steve “Springy” Volkart

The Kiwanis Club of Spring Valley has selected Steve “Springy” Volkart as their 2024 Citizen-of-the Year.  Club president Dave Phillips said many great nominations were submitted but that Springy stood out because of his long service to the community.

     Springy will be recognized by the Kiwanis Club on 1:00 pm, Sunday, October 13, at the Spring Valley Community Center.

     Kiwanis International is a world-wide service organization with its’ guiding principle being, “improving the world one child and one community at a time”.  As such, the public has traditionally donated money to the club in honor of the selected Citizen-of-the-Year to be used for the clubs yearly Citizen-of-the-Year Scholarship which is given to a graduating Kingsland senior.   Donations this year may be brought to the community center on the 13th or sent to: Kiwanis Club of Spring Valley, P.O. Box 133, Spring Valley, MN 55975, in recognition of Springy.