Two new members were welcomed into the Kiwanis Club of Rockland on

January 21, on the very day that Kiwanis International celebrated the

98th anniversary of its founding in 1915.

William 'Bill' Packard and Brooks 'Broo' Temple were officially

inducted into the club following a vote to accept their applications by

the board of directors at their monthly meeting on January 16th.  Both

had attended several club meetings prior to applying for membership.

The initiation event, which took place during a weekly Kiwanis meeting

at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, was conducted by past lieutenant

governor and past president Keith Wass of Lincolnville.  Following an

introduction by past president and past lieutenant governor Gordon Page

of Owls Head, who invited the pair to join the local service club, Wass

had Packard and Temple share in the reading of the Six Objects of

Kiwanis.

Packard, an author, entrepreneur and coach to small businesses, is the

founder and owner of bpackard.com and lives in Union with his wife

Kathleen.  Temple, who resides in Lincolnville with his wife Jennifer

and their two young daughters, owns and operates Clean Bee Laundry in

Camden.

The Kiwanis Club meets on a weekly basis to determine community service

projects and fundraising activities; to enjoy networking and fellowship

opportunities; and to develop leadership skills.

Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing

the world one child and one community at a time.

FMI:   rocklandkiwanis.org, newenglandkiwanis.org, kiwanisone.org, or

contact any member of Kiwanis.