By Lorene Parshall, Staff Writer
GAYLORD — The Lions Club began in 1917 when a 38-year-old Chicago man, Melvin Jones, asked himself a question.
“What if people put their talents to work improving their communities?,” he asked.
The first Michigan Lions Club was formed in Marquette in 1919. In 1920, the Lions Club went international when it established [...]
By Nancy Molnar
Special to the Beacon Journal
LAKE TWP.: Imagine walking into the voting booth and facing this option: You can vote for a service and still lower your taxes.
That’s what some Uniontown police district residents did Nov. 8, when they voted to expand their Uniontown Police Department and its tax base to the remainder of [...]
By Mary Ann Kannam
LAKE TWP. —KEY ACTION Agreed to own and manage East Nimishillen Cemetery.
DISCUSSION The East Nimishillen Cemetery Association is transferring ownership and control of the cemetery to the trustees because of a shortage of volunteers to operate the property.
OTHER ACTION
• Trustee John Arnold told resident Don Williamson he will contact Lake Local [...]
By Lori Monsewicz | CantonRep.com staff writer
JACKSON TWP. —
Girl Scouts from all over the area, many of whom have been Scouts for more than a half-century, gathered Sunday to celebrate their organization with a tea.
The event entitled “Silver and Gold — Celebrating the Memories, Living the Promise,” took place at the St. Stephen the Martyr [...]
By Lisa Reicosky and Lori Monsewicz
The fact that school shootings are rare may offer some peace of mind to parents who send their children off on the bus each morning.
But when they happen, especially as close to home as Chardon, site of the most recent deadly school shooting, parents and school administrators are harshly snapped [...]
ALEX FENSOME
Getting her first bike was even more special for Cheyanne Richards than for other children her age.
The Invercargill 7-year-old was born with achondroplasia, a condition which causes dwarfism.
The $350 bike, donated by the Waikiwi and Invercargill East Lions Clubs, allow Cheyanne to exercise and get out and about.
Other bikes were either too small or [...]
By Martyn Dolton
WICK Country Park has received a donation of new trees, as part of an international tree planting campaign.
Bought and donated by the Basildon and Wickford Lions Club, the donation is part of a campaign by Lions Clubs International to plant trees across the globe.
Councillor Kevin Blake, cabinet member for leisure and arts at [...]
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Asbestos is a natural mineral used in many products since the 1920’s. Asbestos was a very popular material due to its great qualities such as its, high resistance to heat, flexibility, and it was cheaper than its counterparts. Being exposed to asbestos should not be taken lightly as it is the leading cause of [...]
