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Reisterstown Kiwanis lieutenant governor pitches revived club and youth programs to Bel Air commissioners
Summary
Gary Beck, lieutenant governor for Central Maryland & Delaware Kiwanis, told the board he is helping re-establish a Kiwanis club in Bel Air, outlined membership rules and community activities and invited residents to an organizational meeting on East Lee Street.
Gary Beck, lieutenant governor for Central Maryland and Delaware Kiwanis, told Bel Air commissioners at their July 15 work session that volunteers are working to re-establish a Kiwanis club in Bel Air and invited residents to an organizational meeting Thursday at 54 East Lee Street.
Beck described Kiwanis as a global service organization with an emphasis on youth leadership programs — Key Club (high school), Builders Club (middle school) and Circle K (college) — and said a new club requires at least 15 members to charter. He said the organization also runs community events such as bike rodeos (safety inspections and free helmets), coat drives and school‑based clubs.
Beck outlined membership requirements: a criminal background check every four years, attendance at at least one club meeting per month (membership expectation not mandatory attendance), and rules that public funds raised by Kiwanis events go to a separate foundation account rather than the club’s operating funds. He said joining costs include a $75 initiation fee (about half to start working funds for a new club) and quarterly dues (he cited his dues of $50 per quarter); Kiwanis provides liability insurance for events.
Beck said he has about 35 people registered to attend the Thursday organizational meeting at the Harco Bank community building and left contact information: (443) 250‑1243. Commissioners thanked Beck for pursuing the effort and encouraged residents to attend the organizational meeting.
