July club column
The Kiwanis Club of Washington is in charge of serving beverages at the Whiskey Rebellion Tavern Tent from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday and and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
This is part of the Whiskey Rebellion Festival, which runs Thursday through Sunday in the parking lot on Main Street in Washington, across the street from the Observer-Reporter.
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Officers for the Washington Lions Club recently were installed. They are: President Frank Spina; Secretary James Balent, Treasurer Bill Baxendell, Charity Treasurer Mary Jo Spina, Member Chairman Richard Shearer and Charity Chairman Ralph Fisher.
The club continues to sell lemonade every Thursday during the Main Street Farmers Market. The club’s brooms and toaster tongs are also available for sale at that time. Carol Broderick is chairing this fundraiser.
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Named as winners in the drug poster contest sponsored by the Bentleyville Lions were Hailey Lusk, first place; Taylor Griffith, second, and McKenzie Warcholak, third. Honorable mention was Michael Yankosky. Lusk also took first place in the contest on the Lions District 14M level.
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Recently the Kiwanis Club awarded scholarships to: Drew Hodgkiss, Avella High School, who plans to major in organic chemistry at Allegheny College; Tiffany Howard, Trinity, who will attend Lee University and major in vocal performance; Natalie Gloady, Washington, who plans to attend Waynesburg University and focus on a career in community service and Stacey Martin, McGuffey, who will major in nursing at Waynesburg University.
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The McMurray Rotary Club held its annual sand filter drive, which is part of Rotary’s priority of providing clean water to underdeveloped areas. The filters can provide a family of seven people with clean water for up to 10 years. The club has, to date, provided more than 500 sand filters to families in the Dominican Republic.
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The Joint Service Clubs of Washington are holding a special event at the Wild Things at Consol Energy Park at 7:05 p.m. July 30 to raise funds for the Ponly League World Series Committee. For each $10 reserved seat ticket sold, half will go toward the Pony World Series. This year’s World Series will be held Aug. 9-14.
Staff writer Christie Campbell is retiring from the Observer-Reporter. Social service club information should be emailed to newsroom@observer-reporter.com.