Lions to host parade Saturday

5/16/2008 3:34 AM

Don't forget Saturday's parade in downtown Washington, part of this weekend's 85th Pennsylvania Lions State Convention. It starts at 11 a.m. and is hosted by the clubs in District 14-M. Members of the Washington Lions Club will serve as parade marshals and can be located by their yellow Lions shirts. As many as 900 Lions will attend the convention, which will be highlighted by a visit from the international president from Sri Lanka. He will speak at that night's convention banquet at the Holiday In, Meadow Lands.

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The 2nd Miniature Golf Outing sponsored by the Washington Kiwanis Club will be held, rain or shine, June 7 at the Tower Golf and Family Entertainment Center, 375 Berry Road, South Strabane Township. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. It's a family event for all ages, and greens fees include lunch, refreshments and prizes. All proceeds benefit the club's scholarship fund. For more information, call Paul Shiring at 724-225-1040.

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Washington Business and Professional Women celebrate their 61st birthday this month. Aleta Richmond, District 12 historian, was the speaker for the Wednesday meeting.

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There's a new Canonsburg-Houston Rotary Club, which held its first meeting April 26. The charter membership shows an enrollment of 23 members. Six members of the Washington club attended, too. Charles G. Schade is the president, and W. H. "Locke" Anderson is the secretary. The regular meeting time will be 6:15 p.m. Thursdays.

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If your highways are looking a little cleaner, thank a local service club. Among those who have scheduled trash and litter pickups this spring are the Bentleyville Leo Club, Washington Kiwanis Club, Washington Rotary Club and the McMurray Rotary Club.

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A garage sale is being sponsored by the McMurray Rotary Club in the township recreation center parking lot May 31. Spaces are $25. Member Jim Mortimer is heading this event.

Staff writer Christie Campbell is a member of the Washington Kiwanis Club. Information for this column may be submitted to her by sending her your club bulletin to chriscam@observer-reporter.com.

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