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  • PATTY MILLER | THE EDMOND SUN Squire Luttrell receives recognition for his 50 years of service to the Kiwanis organizations he has served in and for his leadership role in working with the Edmond community's young people. Former mayor and president of the Kiwanis organization, Dan O'Neil presented Luttrell with a medallion and a plaque commemorating his 50 years of membership and almost perfect attendance. Luttrell and Oren Lee Peters were responsible for starting the Builders Club, which later became the Key Club at the Boulevard Academy Alternative High School.

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  • PATTY MILLER | THE EDMOND SUN Edmond Superintendent David Goin (center) is joined by Squire Luttrell (left) and Dr. Whit Marks (right) during the Wednesday Kiwanis meeting. Luttrell was recognized for reaching 50 years of service and membership in the the Kiwanis International. Marks was recognized in September for reaching the same goal. Goin made a presentation to Luttrell on behalf of the school district for his part in helping start the Boulevard Academy Alternative High School's Builders Club which later became the Key Club.

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  • PATTY MILLER | THE EDMOND SUN Edmond Kiwanis member Curt Munson, left, prepares to present Ronald Paddack with the Walter Zeller award Wednesday given in recognition of a contribution made to the Kiwanis organization in Paddack's name. Paddack is accompanied by his wife, Hwa Yun Paddack for the presentation.

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June 20, 2012

Kiwanian reaches 50-year membership mark

Patty Miller The Edmond Sun

EDMOND — Squire Luttrell reached a milestone today when he was honored for 50 years of service as a member of Kiwanis International, from 1962 to the present.

Luttrell joined Kiwanis in Olathe, Kan., and later was a member in Whitewater, Wis., and Rogers, Ark., before moving to Edmond’s Kiwanis in 1998.

Luttrell was honored by various community members as well as Kiwanis members for his years of community service through the Kiwanis program and his involvement and leadership with Edmond’s young people.

He joins among others Crawford H. Spearman, Ted Anderson and R.C. Gossett, all now deceased, and Dr. Whit Marks as Edmond Kiwanian members reaching the 50-year membership milestone.

Dan O’Neil said Luttrell comes the closest to having a perfect attendance. He did have a perfect attendance the first 35 years of his membership.

When Boulevard Academy Alternative School opened, Luttrell joined Oren Lee in starting a Builders Club at the school, which years later became the Key Club.

“For many years, Squire and Oren would bring two students each week to the Kiwanis luncheon and meeting,” O’Neil said.

“Squire is one of those people who does all the work and lets others take all the credit,” said former Kiwanis president Al Warren.

As friends shared stories of Luttrell’s work with children, Oren Lee said, “Squire knew how to handle kids.”

Lee told how they had the rowdiest students show up for a Builders Club meeting.

“Squire knew what to do,” Lee said. “He picked out the rowdiest one of the group and told him to come up to the front of the room. Then Squire put that kid in charge.

“I want you to know Squire and Kiwanis Club made a difference in those boys’ lives.”

Janie Bates, principal of Boulevard Academy when it first opened, said, “Oren Lee and Squire Luttrell came by and asked what could they do to help the students. The two men were such good role models. They worked with the troubled teens and built bird houses, took them to Kiwanis luncheon meetings and because of these two men we had students who grew into fine young men because someone from Kiwanis took their time and invested it in these young men’s lives.”

Edmond’s Superintendent David Goin echoed Bates’ comments.

“Kiwanis Club has had a tremendous impact on the community, and I thank Squire Luttrell for being a positive male role model for all of the youth of Edmond,” Goin said before presenting Luttrell with a plaque from the Edmond Public School District.

Luttrell told the Kiwanis members and their guests, “There are three kinds of people. Those that make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder what happened.”

Ron Paddock received the Walter Zellar award in recognition for his dedication to making the world better through better communities.

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