The Carmi Kiwanis Club met February 21. President Eric Rahlfs began the meeting with a big announcement. The club will administer a 50/50 Pot and announce the winner on Saturday night of Corn Day. Tickets are $10 and will be made available during Pancake Day on February 29 at Washington School. The starting pot is $5,000. All proceeds will go to help charitable causes. It was also announced that the “Good News” pot will help fund the Lincoln PTO Carnival on April 17.
The guest speaker was Michelle Winters, owner of Escapes Travel & Cruises, a full-fledged travel agency since 2007. Michelle has gone on thirty-five cruises and been to all but two Sandals Resorts. She has traveled coast to coast within the continental US, both visiting family and taking in the sights. Michelle believes her experience, expertise, access to sales, and customer service allows her to serve anyone with any travel needs. She does not charge fees for booking and works from her home.
Michelle explained the necessary process to update driver’s license to REAL ID. Beginning October 1, 2020, a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card will be required to board domestic flights or enter military bases or secure federal facilities. In order to fly, everyone will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card.
Using a REAL ID document checklist (available at REALID.ilsos.gov), Michelle explained how she gathered the four groups of required documents and received her updated license. With her required documents in hand, she went to the Carmi DMV branch on a day that was not busy. They scanned her documents and immediately returned them to her. She assured the club that the instructions are clear, the process is simple, and the fee is only $5. Michelle recommended everyone should upgrade their license, and the sooner they do so the better.
The meeting ended with a question and answer session. Interestingly, when asked her favorite trip of all-time, Michelle said it was a vacation at the Sandals Resort in St. Lucia. Michelle offers great values and free personalized service. For more information, she can be reached by phone at (618) 383-4800 or by email at [email protected] or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/michelle.f.winters.
