St. George Exchange Club Installs New President and Other Officers

The St. George Exchange Club held their installation banquet at the Best Western Abby Inn on Thursday, June 26th, and installed their new 2015-2016 Club President James McFadden. McFadden presented outgoing Club President, Shonie Christensen of the Allstate The Shonie Insurance Group with a plaque for her leadership and dedication to the Club the past year. Other new board officers installed include Shonie Christensen – Past Club President, Dustin Schofield – President Elect, Tia Stokes – Club President Elect Elect, Kendal Clement – Club Board Secretary, Ben Smith, Club Treasure, Anthony McMullin – Club Board Member, Neal Smith – Club Board Member, Mindy Suttner – Club Board Member, Jinks Dabney – Foundation Board President, Brent Bills – Foundation Treasurer, Danny Wittwer – Foundation Board Member, and Tyler Wittwer, Foundation Board member.

The St. George Exchange Club meets weekly and their members are very involved in doing community projects throughout the community each year. The Club just received the Dixie Spirit Award From the Chamber of Commerce this past January 2015.

The national charter is focused on child abuse prevention and the St. George Exchange Club is active with the area Children’s Justice Center. Some of the events sponsored by the St. George Exchange Club include Southern Utah Performing Arts Festival, The Ironman Kids Fun Run, St. George Marathon Mayor’s Walk, giveakidaflagtowave, and the local high school Student of the Month scholarship program. The St. George Exchange Club recently pledged a $100,000 donation to the City of St. George’s new All Abilities Park.

The St. George Exchange Club meets Thursday mornings at 7:30AM at George's in Ancestor Square. For more information about the St. George Exchange Club, contact James McFadden at 435-632-7978.

James McFadden, current 2015-2016 Club President, presenting Shonie Christensen, past Club President, with an award for her past contributions to the club.

From back row, left to right
Jinks Dabney – Foundation Board President, Danny Wittwer – Foundation Board Member, Anthony McMullin – Club Board Member, Brent Bills – Foundation Treasurer, Neal Smith – Club Board Member, Shonie Christensen – Past Club President, Tia Stokes – Club President Elect Elect, Kendal Clement – Club Board Secretary, and Dustin Schofield – President Elect

Front row, left to right
James McFadden, Current 2015-2016 Club President and Mindy Suttner – Club Board Member.  Missing from the photo is Ben Smith, Club Treasurer and Tyler Wittwer, Foundation Board member.