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Welcome to Division 25!
Division 25 Kiwanis is located in the West San Fernando Valley, and is comprised of the Kiwanis Clubs of Calabasas-Agoura Hills, Canoga Park-Reseda, Chatsworth, Northridge, San Fernando Valley, Van Nuys, Warner Center, West Valley, and Woodland Hills.
We are proud members of both the California-Nevada-Hawaii District, and Kiwanis International. Take a look around our website and find out about all of the exciting things we are doing in the community.
TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF DIVISIONS
Cal-Nev-Ha District Office (Oakland), and was revised February 22, 2001.
Division 25. Starting at the Los Angeles-Ventura county line and crest of the Santa Monica Mountains; thence east along County Roads to Mulholland Drive and Topanga Canyon Road; east on Mulholland Drive to Coldwater Canyon Avenue; thence north on Coldwater Canyon Avenue to Riverside Drive; east on Riverside Drive to Whitsett Avenue; north on Whitsett Avenue to Strathern Street; thence west on Strathern Street to Woodman Avenue; north on Woodman Avenue to Roscoe Boulevard; thence northwest on Woodman Avenue to Devonshire; thence west on Devonshire to Woodley Avenue; thence north on Woodley to Rinaldi Street; thence west on Rinaldi Street extended in a straight line to Ventura county line; thence south on county line to point of beginning.
A Short History of the Cal-Nev-Ha District
- Kiwanis Comes to California
In May of 1917, Kiwanis came to California. The primary purpose was to teach, in a language the average man could understand and bring to full fruition, the basic principle of an unselfish interest in the other fellow. Just how Kiwanis came to California is a matter of historical interest. Shortly prior to May of 1917, W.W. Widenham and Paul Jesbury of Los Angeles made trips to the East where they came into contact with Kiwanis Clubs. They then make contact with Allen Browne, who had organized several clubs in the East. On May 16, E.F. Wescott and Alvah Stimmers came to Los Angeles to assist in the organization of a Kiwanis Club.
At noon on June 6, twelve men met at the Clark Hotel and perfected the temporary organization of the club. J.R. Miller was the temporary president and Albert Monel was the temporary secretary. On August 24, the club elected permanent officers to serve until March 1, 1918. In September, with the membership of about sixty, the new club adopted its Bylaws and began to plan activities.
The District was officially recognized, with the pledge of 40 clubs in California, at the Providence Convention in June 1918, and W.W. Widenham was appointed District Governor. On June 19, 1919, the Los Angeles Kiwanis Club, with a membership of one hundred, received its charter from International and became the 67th club in Kiwanis International.
On March 24, 1923, Reno became affiliated with the District and the International Board approved the California – Nevada District on December 5, 1924. The Honolulu Club was organized in May 1947, and the Island Clubs became the Hawaii Division of Kiwanis International. On May 11, 1950 the Hawaiian Division requested affiliation with California – Nevada District.
At the District Convention in Santa Cruz on October 10, 1950, the District Board approved the request. Kiwanis International approved the request on October 29, 1950 and voted to approve the name of California – Nevada – Hawaii District as of January 1, 1951.
