Millsboro Kiwanis Club
by Lisa Lasher
Boys and Girls Club Partners with Local Sponsors for "Parade of Trees"
The Boys and Girls Club of Oak Orchard/Riverdale has partnered with C&P Mobile Home Service and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Millsboro this year to sponsor a decorated tree at the Long Neck Grotto Pizza restaurant, as part of the annual Grotto Pizza "Parade of Trees". The Boys and Girls Club tree was donated by Carol Faucet of C&P Mobile Homes, and the Greater Millsboro Kiwanis Club helped to sponsor the entry fee. The Kiwanis Club also sponsors the K-Kids Club which meets at the local Boys and Girls Club, and the K-Kids helped with the decorations for the tree.
"We really appreciate all the help from our sponsors and friends, and we hope to raise funds to support our programs for local kids," said Millie Charnick, Executive Director of the Oak Orchard/Riverdale Boys and Girls Club. To make a donation, customers visiting Long Neck Grotto Pizza can look for the sponsored tree and put a donation in the box for that tree. Checks can be made payable to Boys and Girls Club. The National Boys and Girls Club will match the donations collected, and Grotto Pizza will award an additional $250 to the tree that collects the most donations.
Each sponsored tree keeps all the donations collected, along with the entry fee. Customers can see the Parade of Trees at Grotto Pizza through December 31, 2010. For more information on the Oak Orchard/Riverdale Boys and Girls Club programs or sponsored tree, call 302-945-2244.
Millie Charnick (right), Executive Director of the Oak Orchard/Riverdale Boys and Girls Club, and friends, decorate their sponsored tree on Nov. 22 at the Long Neck Grotto Pizza Parade of Trees.
Millsboro Kiwanis Welcomes New Officers and Members, Awards Hixon Medal to Marianne Smith
In a celebration held October 13th, 2010, the Greater Millsboro Kiwanis Club inducted new officers and board members for the new fiscal year, along with several new members. Kiwanis Capital District Trustee Dale Collins was in attendance for the induction, along with Millsboro Mayor Larry Gum.
New officers for the Millsboro Kiwanis Club include President Dr. Amy Parker, President-Elect Lisa Lasher, Secretary Millie Edgar, and Treasurer Audrey Smith. Board Members include Past President Mary Anderson, Margaret Haas, Bertha Lasher, Meri Jo Montague, Susan Poore, Dave Raymond, and Bruce Smith. New members Scott Phillips, Darlene Phillips and Scott Haas were inducted on October 13th, and new member Bruce Daisey was inducted on November 10th.
A special Hixon Award was presented to Marianne Smith on October 13th by the club for her outstanding service to the community, as past President and longtime board member. The Kiwanis International Foundation Board of Trustees created the prestigious George F. Hixson Fellowship in 1983 to honor the first Kiwanis International President, who dedicated 50 years of service to Kiwanis. New George F. Hixson Fellowship members receive two numbered medallions along with a lapel pin. Millsboro Kiwanian Marianne Smith now serves as Lieutenant Governor for Division 11 of the Capital District.
