Westminster man heads Kiwanis International

Art Riley, a lifelong Carroll County resident, who has devoted more than 40 years to community service and leadership at local, national and international levels, was recently elected president of Kiwanis International during a council meeting held in lieu of the annual Kiwanis International Convention, according to the Kiwanis website. Riley was first elected to the Kiwanis International board of trustees in July 2014; his presidential term runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2021. “This means several things to me,” Riley said. “I try to inspire local Kiwanians and figure out the best ways that they can serve the children of their communities. The slogan is ‘Serving Children of the World,’ so the children’s needs in Carroll County are different than they are in Taiwan, different than Malaysia, South Korea, Canada, Jamaica or Europe. It’s up to local Kiwanis chapters to decide how best to serve the children in their community.”