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Thurmont Lions
club members Jim Spahr (left) and club president Sam
Miller (right) present Amanda March with the Junior Lion
Award for volunteer community service. |
The annual Education Night was
recently observed by the Thurmont Lions Club at a recent
meeting held at the Cozy Restaurant. A number of awards were
presented to students and teachers as well as to five Boy
Scouts who have reached the rank of Eagle Scout.
The club annually presents awards to
students who have accumulated the most volunteer hours of
community service during the past school year.
The Junior Lion Award was presented to
eighth grade student Amanda March who had performed 118 hours
of service. Amanda received a plaque and a $250 savings bond.
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Thurmont Lions
club members Jim Spahr (left) and club president Sam
Miller (right) present Warren and Carroll Zentz with the
Lion Award for volunteer community service. |
The Lion Award went to two senior high
school students, Warren and Carroll Zentz, who are tied with
the most hours of service during the year working on a wide
list of projects. Warren and Carroll received a plaque and a
$500 savings bond.
The names of these three students will
also be added to a plaque on permanent display at both
Thurmont Middle and Catoctin High schools.
The Lions Club also presented awards
to the eight nominees for the club’s annual Teacher of Year
Award: James McGivern of Thurmont Elementary, Rachel Hamscher
of Thurmont Primary, Linda Myers of Thurmont Middle, Gloria
MacElwain and Lisa Bruck of Catoctin High, Pam Ellenberg of
Sabillasville Elementary, and Paul Mock and Wanda Heurich of
Lewistown Elementary. The annual Lions Club 2006 Teacher of
the Year Award was presented to Rachel Hamscher, kindergarten
teacher at Thurmont Primary School.
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The Thurmont Lions
club honored eight nominees for the annual teacher of the
year award. Shown at right are (front, L-R) James McGivern,
Thurmont Elementary; Rachel Hamscher, Thurmont Primary;
Linda Myers Thurmont Middle; Gloria MacElwain Catoctin
High; Pam Ellenberg, Sabillasville Elementary; Paul Mock,
Lewistown Elementary; Wanda Heurich, Lewistown Elementary;
and Lisa Bruck Catoctin High. |
The Lions Club also presented a
donation to the principals of Thurmont Primary and Elementary,
Lewistown Elementary and Sabillasville Elementary schools. The
donation is to be used at the discretion of the principal to
benefit the students and the school.
In other news, the club recognized
three boys who recently gained Eagle Scout status in Boy Scout
Troop 270 which is sponsored by the Thurmont Lions Club. New
Eagle Scout members Christopher Bailey, Chris Hinten, Mike
Hinten, Donald Renner, and Frederick Whalen were presented
with a Certificate of Achievement and a savings bond from the
Lions Club.
