Lions Clubs in Virginia helping Students Make beautiful music
By: Star-Exponent staff | Culpeper Star Exponent
Music rang out from Culpeper Baptist Church Sunday afternoon.
No, it wasn’t a reverential church service, but an opportunity for musically inclined school students to show off their chops.
The Culpeper County Lion’s Club Bland Foundation concert sent two first place winners onto the regional concert March 17.
Mary Caroline Matricardi won [...]
Northeast Ohio churches speak out against President Obama’s birth control policy
By: Kristin Byrne, newsnet5.com
BRUNSWICK, Ohio – Catholic churches in northeast Ohio are on mission to have their message heard after President Obama announced a federal mandate regarding health care coverage for contraception.
The regulation requires faith-based institutions to provide insurance for things like contraception. It’s been revised so churches can opt out of providing coverage, but [...]
Crossing upgrades advance in Lake Township, Ohio and Washington
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to hold a public meeting on Thursday to solicit comments on potential improvements to three crossings along the Charlotte rail corridor in West Charlotte.
A study conducted in conjunction with STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates might recommend closing some of the crossings, NCDOT officials said in a meeting notice.
Meanwhile, the [...]
Pomona Host Lions Club celebrate Presidents Day with school flag presentations
Staff Reports | pomonahostlions@gmail.com.
POMONA – To celebrate today’s Presidents Day, the Pomona Host Lions Club held patriotic flag celebrations last week for students in seven first grade classrooms at Alcott Elementary School.
The event also coincides with the Lions Clubs International Flag Days.
Twelve Pomona Host Lions, under Chair Mary Wallace, spread out to the classrooms for [...]
Lions serve in Sechelt
Christine Wood Staff Writer
The Sunshine Coast Lions Club of Sechelt is here to serve, and members put that motto into action last week while building a deck for all to enjoy at the new community building in Mission Point Park.
The building used to be a residence and when the District of Sechelt acquired the Mission [...]
Lawyer from Green set to face ‘Toughest Footrace on Earth’
By Sean Patrick South Side Leader
From April 6 to 16, Green attorney Richard Davies will be in Morocco to compete in the Marathon des Sables — a race that covers 155 miles in seven days in The Sahara Desert.
Davies, 58, said he has never done anything like this before in his life. In fact, Davies [...]
Lions Clubs share vision to save children’s sight
Written by John English
The Highland Village, Flower Mound and Lewisville Lions Clubs are teaming up to secure new optical screening equipment to reduce the prevalence of visual impairment in children.
Dianne Ashmore of the Highland Village Lions Club said the device the organizations are looking to purchase is far more sophisticated then what they are currently [...]
Fire at Car Tech Collision and All American Box & Supply in Green
By Andrew Adam
A fire broke out at Fire at Car Tech Collision and All American Box & Supply, 2984 Chenoweth Road in Green.
Ohio.com is reporting that fire departments from Green, Coventry, New Franklin and Uniontown have reported to the scene. The fire was reported at 8:31.
As of 11 a.m., firefighters were still trying to contain [...]