Kiwanis holds Christmas dinner

The Kiwanis Club of Swainsboro held its weekly meeting Tuesday night, December 16, at Canoochee Catfish at 6 p.m. With President Dianna Wedincamp presiding, they had 30 in attendance including 17 guests, Lt. Gov. Chris Wiggins, Joelle Romanchik-Cerpovicz, Seaborn Roberts, Jimmy Wedincamp, Jimmy Kangeter, Herman Middlebrooks, Karen and Daniel Moxley, Chasity Boyd, Aneida Smallwood, Curtis and Kellie Armstrong, Shari Watt, Danielle Johnson, Alana Herrington, Christie Canady and Carolyn Canady. Tim Goodman won the red velvet cake, and a number of attendees won gift bags and table centerpieces. There were 10 gift bags and five centerpieces in the drawings. President Dianna indicated that the Kiwanis gave away 62 bikes at the Pre-K Christmas Bike Give-A-Way on December 11, which was funded with the shotgun drawing. Dess Smith held the ticket bucket while Herman Middlebrooks, Swainsboro City Manager, drew the winning ticket belonging to Ed Daniels. Bobbie Daughtry sold the most shotgun tickets at 150. Lt. Governor Chris Wiggins and Tim Goodman presented a 55-year Legion of Honor pin to Edwin Canady, a member of the Swainsboro Kiwanis Club since November 1, 1970. Kiwanis were updated on the Girl Scout Troop by leaders Chasity Boyd and Aneida Smallwood, and they now have 14 members. Curtis and Kellie Armstrong and Daniel and Karen Moxley were present representing the local Sheriff’s Department, and Shari Watt, Danielle Johnso, and Alana Herrington were present representing the Franklin Memorial Library.