Friday, April 29, 2022

Photos: Lafayette County Lincoln Dinner draws huge crowd in its celebration of statewide elected officials on April 22nd in Wellington. Stay tuned for more photos in the coming days. Photographer: Heather Hoflander.

Elephant and flag decorations donated by Lana Crain, Clay Township Committeewoman and local FRW past president and immediate past Vice President of Missouri Federated Republican Women.


Patriotic centerpieces with hydrangeas and American flags.


Packed house for our LD at CCC Event Center in Wellington.








Big screen perfect for a slide show featuring our statewide elected officials, 
our two United States Senators, 
and our local county elected officials.


Lincoln Dinner program with insert featuring our event donors.


One of the many silent auction items donated for sale.
 

Cupcake tower: red, white and blue decorated cupcakes, 
baked by Beth Kruse.


Concordia Veterans Honor Guard 
getting ready to present The Colors.


Greeting and checking in guests at the main door were:
JoAnn Swartz, County Recorder of Deeds; Kali Rechtorman, Deputy County Auditor; 
and Kim Mason, County Circuit Clerk.


Linda Niendick, County Public Administrator, visits 
with former Missouri State Senator David Pearce, 
who served as emcee.


A very long table of apple, peach and cherry pies, 
baked by Beth Kruse.



One of live auction items.



The Mayor of Wellington, Randy Florence, presented Governor Mike Parson with a tee-shirt. It commemorated the Wellington-Napoleon High School Girls' Basketball Team's state championship 2022 win. Also on hand to present the tee-shirt was Allison Dean,
 a member of the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers team.
 #firstinstategirlshighschoolbasketball #Class1



A Trump wine basket was a big hit again this year on our live auction table. This wine is from the Trump Winery, made in 2016, his presidential inaugural year. Carla Young, chair of Pettis County, donated the special wine, a remembrance of President Trump's inauguration.