The Optimist Club of Marshalltown has announced the details of the 2020 Citizen of the Year Roast to honor Margaret Gervich.

The Roast event will be held on April 2 at Elmwood Country Club. Social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cash bar, the chicken breast/Scottish salmon dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the Roast program at 7:30 p.m.

Gervich has selected her husband, Doug, to serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the program. Roasters will include John Gervich, David Clark, Helene Fein, Lynn Olberding and Missy Sharer.

Tickets for the event are $45 and are available at the Chamber of Commerce Office. Will-call tickets may be reserved by calling Linda Moore at 641-691-9048. Checks may be made out to Optimist Club of Marshalltown and mailed to PO Box 85, Marshalltown. All reservations must be made prior to March 27.

The event is a fundraiser/community service event to raise funds for student scholarships, donations to youth projects in the community and to honor youth who have demonstrated positive citizenship in school.