Club news: Clover High students collect golf balls for Lake Wylie Lions’ project

CHS students collect golf balls for Lions’ project

During a recent Friday night Clover High School game, there were more than footballs on Memorial Stadium field. There were golf balls there, too.

Clover High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC and the LEO club (young Lions) members collected 300 golf balls for the River Hills/Lake Wylie Lions Club’s Bunkers for Baghdad project.

Lion Len Fleet spearheads the project, which supplies used golf balls to U.S. military troops abroad and at home. Last year, more than 8,000 balls were donated.

“I can’t thank Clover High Principal Rod Ruth enough for helping us kickstart our second year of collecting,” Fleet said. “It is appropriate the school was celebrating Military Appreciation Night that Friday evening.”

Lions support flood victims

The River Hills/Lake Wylie Lions Club jumped in to help Columbia flood victims.

Lions Vice President Bessie Meeks hit the road with a U-Haul provided by Larry Timbs Jr. with 150 pounds of provisions donated by Lions members at the club’s monthly breakfast meeting, or purchased through Lions President Len Fleet’s discretionary fund.

The Lions support 35 organizations in the area, “but when special needs arise, the Lions serve those, too,” Fleet said.

Historical group meeting at state park

York County Genealogical & Historical Society will meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at Landsford Canal State Park, 2051 Park Drive, Catawba.

The Chester County park has a rare combination of historical and natural resources. Park Superintendent Al James and Ranger Don Oneppo will share the story of the creation of a canal in the 1820s to avoid the rocky shoals of the Catawba River. Also learn about the Rocky Shoals Spider Lily, which lives in the shoals. After the presentation, hike the trails.

Cost is $2 for park fee entrance.

Learn about Browse Lake Wylie app

Bernie Drahola of Drahola Technologies is the guest speaker Nov. 3 at Lake Wylie Rotary Club meeting at Good Samaritan United Methodist Church.

As an entrepreneur and programmer, Drahola will talk about a new community app his Lake Wylie software and consulting company has developed recently.

Browse Lake Wylie features a local business directory, local news and events and deals and is available for Apple and Android smartphones.

Businesses can reach out to customers frequently to showcase deals available only to app users.

Drahola earned an engineering and MBA degree from German universities in Koblenz and Stuttgart. He worked as a lecturer at the University of Applied Forest Sciences in Rottenburg, and founded companies in the U.S., Germany and Mongolia.

DAR plans Veterans Day dinner

The Nations Ford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will have a Veterans Day dinner 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 16.

Guest speaker is a national DAR Vietnam War veteran.

Tickets are $20. Reservations should be made by Nov. 1 by calling 704-605-0998.

4-H seeks leaders

York County 4-H is seeking volunteer leaders to lead clubs and short-term projects in sporting clays, shotgun, photography, finance, robotics, small pets and healthy lifestyles.

For information, call 803-684-9919.

Sweet Repeat names charity groups

Sweet Repeat Charitable Foundation has named groups that received donations this year.

The group donated $71,000 to several charities: Camp Thunderbird, Canine Companions, Children’s Attention Home, Chrysalis Autism Center, Clover Area Assistance Center, God’s Kitchen, Herman Presbyterian Church, Hospice Community Care, Lake Wylie Children’s Charity, Lake Wylie Library, Make A Wish Foundation, Mia Via Inc., Misty Meadows Mighty Riders, Pilgrim’s Inn, Respect for Life Ministries, Richardson Rescue, RideAbility Therapeutic Riding Center, River Hills/Lake Wylie EMS, The Haven Men’s Shelter and York County Adult Day Care.

The club also awarded three scholarships to Clover High School students.

Applications for funding are available by calling 803-831-0722.

The group raises money through its thrift store at 4082B Charlotte Highway in Lake Wylie Plaza. Hours are 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The store accepts gently-used clothing, furniture, kitchen items, jewelry and more.

New members are welcome. Annual dues cost $20, and members are required to work six hours a month at the shop. Applications are available at the store.

For more information, call 803-831-0722.

This story was originally published October 23, 2015 at 1:49 PM with the headline "Club news: Clover High students collect golf balls for Lake Wylie Lions’ project."