Richmond Kiwanis celebrates 100 years
For 100 years of service, the Richmond Area Kiwanis Club celebrated at the Friends of the Farris Gallery on Tuesday. The club invited surrounding Kiwanians to engage in festivities and introduced state Kiwanian trustees.
Kiwanis President Maxine Moore rang the bell to begin the service. “I am very honored to be part of the Kiwanis group and to be asked to be president – such an honor, and that I could only hope to be as successful as the previous presi- dents before me. We as a club could not do what we do without the support of the community,” said Moore.
Kiwanis Governor Paul Sherman gave a toast to the “next 100 years,” and Region I Trustee Tom Major recognized the 20222023 officers and installed the 2023-2024 officers.
“On behalf of the board, thank you all. The board is the brains of the club, the board makes sure what the members want to do is the right thing to do,” said Major. “There are a lot of people with big ideas on projects, then the board decides. Sometimes members…