On June 4th the Kiwanis Club of Wright City held their Charter Ceremony at the Sunrise United Methodist Church.  This ceremony was the official celebration of the newly created club in the Missouri-Arkansas District of Kiwanis International.  The dinner was catered by Ruiz Castillo Mexican Restaurant located in Wright City. Missouri-Arkansas District Governor Cheryl Anderson and District Secretary Mary Vaughan presented certificates, pins, a banner, flag and gavel to welcome the new Kiwanis club members.  A silent auction was held to raise funds to help the club get started.  Kiwanis club members from the O'Fallon, Cottleville Weldon Spring, Troy, Elsberry, Bridgeton, and Maplewood clubs attended to show their support and present gifts to the new club.Dan Hampson, the Northern District Commissioner for Warren County, was part of the program and welcomed the new Kiwanis members to the community.  A Proclamation from Mayor Dan Rowden was read by Wright City Kiwanis President Shawn Brown.The new officers of the club include:  Shawn Brown (President), Michelle Smith ( President-Elect), Katina Kelley (Secretary), Tom Lafferty (Treasurer), and Board members Lydia Kaiser, Aaron O'Neal and Kyle Kelley.Kiwanis members are generous with their time, creative with ideas, passionate about making a difference through service in the lives of kids and in communities, plus they have fun along the way.  The Kiwanis Club of Wright City meet at noon the first and third Wednesdays each month at Ruiz Castillo Mexican Restaurant.  Guests are always welcome.

Members of the Kiwanis Club of Wright City at their Charter Night Ceremony.

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