|
. Lions News & Notes .
Congratulations Larry Welsh – Award
Recipient !!
Lion Larry Welsh was presented
the “Dr. Richard T. Miyanmoto Fellowship” award. This award is given to those who have
made significant contribution to their Lions Club, to Lions Clubs
International, and to those in need in their communities and around the
world. The award was presented to
Lion Larry Welsh by Past
District Governor, David R. Court. The
award is named after Dr. Miyamoto who is currently associated with Indiana
U. School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children. He did pioneering work in the expanded
use of “cochlear implants” to assist children with their hearing
capability.
“White Cane Day” in Culver on June
5th !!
Watch for the Lion members standing in
and around the intersections at SR10 & SR17 as well as downtown at Main
& Jefferson streets. They will
be collecting to support the Culver community; State Lion projects and International
Lion projects. The Lion Volunteers
will be manning these locations from 8:00am to 2:00pm. FEEL FREE TO SUPPORT YOUR LIONS AND YOUR
COMMUNITY. Thanks to Jean Rakich
for heading up and organizing this labor of love for the community.
Get Your Raffle Tickets – Best
Raffle in Marshall Co.!!
The Culver Lions have “Raffle Tickets”
for $1 each or 6 for $5. This is an
outstanding raffle with 101 prizes.
Over 40 of these prizes are for cash or gift certificates in excess
of $25 and as high as $150. The
drawing will take place at the October 2, 2010 Fall Flea Market at the
Depot. Contact Clara Hansen, Leroy Bean or
any member of the Lions to get your tickets. The Lions wish to thank the Culver area
businesses and individuals who have generously supported the Lions with
these cash and certificate prizes.
High School Seniors Awards Night –
April 28th
A total of 18 Culver High School Seniors
received recognition for their contributions and leadership during their
senior year. In addition, the Culver
Lions presented a $1,000 scholarship to Jacob Sheridan. Jacob will be attending Wabash College in
the fall.
Culver Relay for Life - 2010
The “Culver Lions – Paws for Life” team headed
up by our Team Captains, Kathleen Berindei and Dan Adams, had 22 team
members for the April 16th Relay for Life event. They collected $2,512 and achieved “Bronze” status as an organization. A “tip-of-the-Hat” to Sally Flora…she
was the Lions top money raiser and the 7th largest money raiser
in the Relay.
Dan Adams and Mike Overmyer got up
veeeeery early and provided breakfast for those Relay for Life people who
camped out on the Academy grounds Friday night.
Thanks to all of the Lion volunteers and
to the generous support of our “Paws for Life” Walkers and donors. Check out our team’s activity on the Culver
Relay For Life web site.
Mallory Cook Mead – Open Water
Swimmer –
The Lions at their April 14th
meeting had the pleasure of listening to a guest lecturer, Ms. Mallory Cook
Mead, on the subject of her “Open Water Swimming” accomplishments and
future plans. Check out her web
site, it is very interesting and informative…. Open Water Marathon Swimmer.
Liberty Day – April 23, 2010
Liberty Day is a non-partisan, non-profit
volunteer effort to educate Americans about the Declaration of Independence
and the U.S.
Constitution. On April 23rd
the Lions will be at the Culver Community Corp. Schools and provide
students with a copy of “Liberty Day Indiana”. The featured speaker at the assemblies
will be State Senator Ed Charbonneau.
Christmas in April – April 24, 2010
The Lions will provide material and time
in making structural improvements to a home in the Culver area.
Financial Support Approved in April
-
·
Donate to the Cultural Arts program
·
Culver H.S. BPA Program – Lions
will provide assistance to four (4) students
·
Donate to the “After Prom” Program
2010 “Citizen of the Year” and
“Organization of the Year” –
The Culver Lions selected Alice J. Wamsley of Monterey as their
2010 Citizen of the Year. She has
dedicated time, talent and treasury to many charitable endeavors and the people
of the Monterey / Culver and surrounding area. The Lions tip their hats to you Alice!
The Culver Lions selected the Relay For Life Committee as their 2010
Organization of the Year. Ian
Greenberg, student from the Culver Academies and member of the Committee,
accepted the award on behalf of the Committee. This organization has put together a
Relay for Cancer Cure that would be the envy of most programs in the United
States. The Culver Relay, in only
its third year, has garnered national attention. The Lions tip their hats to “The
Committee”!
|
