Montville Kiwanis Club officers sworn in during annual installation dinner

Photo courtesy of Thomas Mazzaccarro

Kiwanis Lt. Governor Steve McKinley, right, swore in Joe Daughtry, center, as president and Michael Johnson, left, as vice president of the Montville Kiwanis Club.

The Montville Kiwanis Club conducted its annual installation dinner on Friday, Sept. 19.

Sworn in by Kiwanis Lt. Governor Steve McKinley were President Joe Daughtry and Vice President Michael Johnson, along with Treasurer Doug Cooper and new member of the Board of Directors Manny Irizarry.

Outgoing President Jerry Hug served honorably in 2013-2014 and is credited with bringing many youthful and energetic members to this 36-year-old active community service organization.

But this installation was very different from those held in the past because both the incoming president and vice president are the sons of current Kiwanis members, Art Daughtry and Dave Johnson. A new generation has come along to lead the Kiwanis in the coming years.

The parents of the new president and vice president were present and spoke of their pride in their sons for their past achievements and for their ongoing participation in community projects. Daughtry is the current president of the Drug Awareness Council and Johnson is running for the board of education in the upcoming election.

The Montville Kiwanis Club is well known in town for the numerous projects it has been involved in for many years, such as the childrens playgrounds at the Community Park and Camp Dawson, the Kiwanis Food Pantry, scholarships and sponsorship of the High School Key Club and participation in the High School Key Club and their projects.

The new officers and their committees have many new projects in development, such as restoring the siding at the food pantry building and socially, a wine-tasting event this winter.

Any man or woman who would be interested in joining this group can call Michael Johnson at 973-316-8450 or email him at Michael.Johnson3@Marist.edu. Former Key Club members are particularly invited to join and regain the spirit of volunteerism that they had in high school.

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Montville Kiwanis Club officers sworn in during annual installation dinner