Crawfordsville news

The Washington County 4-H Clubs held their annual Awards Celebration, Sunday, October 25, 2020.

Recognition was given to adults as well as area 4-Hers. Those receiving awards from the WACO area were Pam Davis, recipient of a Leader Recognition Award for 20 years with the Crooked Creek Club.

Lily Clark, Katie Leichty and Zoey Dennler all received project awards. Recipients in this area show in depth focus on this project area. Lily's was in Child Development, Katie's was in Dairy and Zoey had two, one in Pet and One in Horse and Pony. Katie and Zoey also received Intermediate Specialty Awards. To receive these awards they had to complete a written application process and participate in an interview. Katie had two awards, one for Leadership and the other for Spirit. Zoey's award was for Achievement.

The Crawfordsville Lions Club met Monday evening, October 26, 2020 at 7 p.m. at the Crawfordsville Community Room with 11 members in attendance.

Lion President Mike Massey called the meeting to order by leading the Pledge of Allegiance and Lion Larry Love offered prayer.

Lion Billie Jo Rose read the minutes of the October 12, 2020 meeting and they were approved as read. Lion Treasurer Finke gave his report.

Old Business: No information on repairing the wall at the town sign.

New Business: It was decided that the Christmas lights would be put up the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28 at 3 p.m.

Various ideas were discussed as to how to hold the annual Christmas drawing and members are to think about ways this can be handled and they will be discussed and decided at the next meeting. Everyone was in agreement that this is a project that must be continued and it was decided the event will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Santa will also be contacted so he can be in the area.

The club's annual Christmas dinner with guests was also discussed and several possibilities mentioned. This will be decided at the next meeting, as well.

There being no further business to come before the club, the meeting adjourned.

Following adjournment, Lions Gene Miller and Lintz served tasty refreshments.

Confirmation classes began on Nov. 1 and will run from 4-6 p.m. Each week a second adult parent is needed to join the group and bring snacks. A sign up will be available for the first week. The month of November classes will be held in Crawfordsville and then in December in Ainsworth, then in Crawfordsville in January and so on.

Those in 6th grade and up are welcome. Children may be signed up by sending the code @accucc to the number 81010. When this is done it will ask for your name and you can sign up with more than one phone number so youth and parents can get reminders. All parents are asked to attend the first 20 minutes of the first Sunday of each month.