Our Purpose
To encourage and promote . . .

   Good Citizenship, 
   Worthy Local Community Projects ,and
   A Better-Informed Citizenry

And Making a Great place even Better!

Our Contributions to Pentwater

The members of the Service Club work year-round on local projects and on providing financial and physical support. Here's an overview of the contributions we make and the traditions we keep: 

• Running the Bill Duncan Food Wagon selling food at village events to raise money

• Running the Sand Sculpture Contest during Home Coming

• Selecting and honoring the Citizen of the Year

• Cleaning up a stretch of U.S. 31

• Conducting weekly educational and business meetings Sept-May

• Providing camaraderie for club membership

• Giving educational scholarships

• Providing mentors and financial support for the High School Science Olympiad

• Providing financial support for the High School State Government trip to Lansing and State       Government Day

• Holiday Bell Ringing and collecting for the Salvation Army

• Supporting the Hart Performing Arts Program with financial support, ushers, and intermission    sponsorship

• Financially supporting local youth in Scouting

• Participating in the Pentwater Chamber as a member and supporting their events with financial    support and labor

• Financially supporting local youth in Scouting

• Sponsoring the Candidates Forum for local political candidates

• Providing everyone with tax deductible way to support the Club’s philanthropy through the ‘Pentwater Service Club Fund’ at the Community Foundation for Oceana County

• Supporting the cost of village fireworks 

2024-2025 Pentwater Service Club Board Members

President: Ken Konyha

Vice President: Rob Cunningham

Secretary: Lee Hammontree

Assistant Secretary: Carol Feltes

Treasurer: John Faas

Assistant Treasurer: Claude Peyrot

Member at Large: Steve Russell and Caramel Corn Supervisor

Contact email: pentwaterserviceclub@gmail.com

Former Presidents and the Circumstances at the Time of their Tenure

Steve Russell 2023-2024

Steve served as President of the Club for this period, and held other board roles prior to this. He has been a very active member since joining in 2019.  Prior to becoming President, he was instrumental in developing the Caramel corn production and sales program.  He also worked closely with leaders at Pentwater school to provide special funding for their travel clubs and music programs.  Steve is also an active member of the Methodist church and other community activities.  His years in the Navy as a submarine lieutenant have served him well as a leader in the community.

Bart Zachrich 2022-2023

Bart was voted into the role of President, bringing his administrative and people skills from his former career as an administrator of Flint area schools. He oversaw the development of PSC programs and worked closely with committee leads to achieve results for members and community. He raised the stature of the Club within the community by working closely with School and Church leaders, as well as Chamber, and governmental officials.

Mark Trierweiler 2021-2022

Mark Trierweiler has been an accomplished and dedicated leader in the Pentwater community for years. He has been very involved in the Methodist Church and the Service Club. In the Church Mark was the Church Council Chairperson for three years. Mark was a two year President of the Service Club. He initiated the important caramel corn retail project. The caramel corn sales promote the Club and provide funds for service projects. Mark is a Pentwater resident along with his wife Linda. Mark is an avid golfer as he joins in with the Tuesday Colonial league.

Glenn Beavis 2019-2020

During his tenure, the club celebrated its 50th Anniversary, donated thousands to the Foodbank, enlarged the club’s volunteerism to include projects like the Community Garden, and its on-going sponsorship of the Hart Performing Arts Series.

Claudia Ressel-Hodan 2019

Claudia served briefly as president after the untimely death of Terry Valenzano. However, Claudia was also serving in many other leadership roles at the time, and decided that it would better for the club’s identity to the public, to have a new president who’s identity would be associated with PSC.

Terry Valenzano 2018

Terry moved to Pentwater from Oakland, CA after retiring from Bechtel Corp. A gentle and generous man. Our only President to pass away while in office.

Ron Christian 2016-2017

Ron has been a volunteer extraordinaire ever since relocating to Pentwater from Grand Rapids where he was a Fire Chief. He served, and continues to serve, under extraordinary personal circumstances, included the death of his spouse.

Bill Maxwell 2013, 2014-2015

Served for three terms and was always big on appreciation of volunteers. He helped expand the products and events of the Duncan Wagon. He was a great motivator!

Sam Morrison 2009-2012

Sam is the only President to serve four terms. He always said that he wanted to finish what he started. Members thought he was a terrific leader and coordinator Famous for ending the Pledge with “GO PACKERS”!

Ted Hosner 2008

Ted passed away a couple of years ago. He was an active realtor.

Juanita Pierman 2007

Juanita was the first female president of the PSC and the first female Village President. She worked in Illinois and Chicago before “retiring” to Pentwater. A perennial volunteer and leader of many organizations and Citizen of the Year.

Tim Roessler 2006

Tim was also the School Superintendent.

See archive for more club President history