{"id":51355,"date":"2026-06-11T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=51355"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:54:19","slug":"koenig-speaks-to-kiwanis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/koenig-speaks-to-kiwanis\/","title":{"rendered":"Koenig Speaks to Kiwanis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"756\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kiwanis-5-28-26.jpeg?fit=666%2C756&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51356\" style=\"width:450px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At its recent meeting, the Kiwanis Club welcomed Traci Koenig, Director of Paulding County LifeWise, as its guest speaker.&nbsp; Traci was invited by Kiwanis member, Kevin Stahl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Koenig provided an overview of the LifeWise program, sharing its history, growth, and future plans. She discussed the program&#8217;s expansion both locally and nationally and highlighted its mission of providing Bible-based character education to public school students during released time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Koenig, all school districts in Paulding County currently have students participating in the program at various grade levels. She also shared statistics demonstrating the program&#8217;s continued growth and impact, along with stories of students whose lives have been positively influenced through their involvement in LifeWise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Koenig expressed enthusiasm about the program&#8217;s future and the opportunities that lie ahead in the coming school year. 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