Letters To Editor – Aug. 19, 2010

Lions Thank Community For Support

Dear Editor

  The Water Valley Lions Club would like to thank all those who bought hamburgers and drinks at the park and those who attended our pancake breakfast at the depot during the Watermelon Carnival. It is estimated that we had the biggest pancake  breakfast ever, serving over 200 people. We apologize for the wait that some had for the pancakes and have already made plans to hopefully make that run more smoothly next year. Chef Aune stated that the grill was full from the beginning to the end.

  We also thank all those who bought tickets on the drawing for the TV that was given away at noon on Saturday. Michael Redwine was the winner of the TV.

  While our primary goal is to help with local sight related cases, through your support, we are able to assist in many other areas of our community, including assistance to various youth activities and maintaining the railroad museum.

  With the assistance of Dr. Steve Edwards, 15 individuals were able to receive glasses this year. And, with the assistance of the doctors at the Hamilton Eye Institute and the Lions Mid-South Sight and Hearing Service in Memphis, we have been able to provide one cataract surgery.

  Thank you again and we would appreciate your continued support.

  Stanley Crow, President
  Water Valley Lions Club

Red Cross Golf Tournament Is A Success

Dear Editor:

On behalf of the Northwest Chapter of the American Red Cross, I would like to thank the people of Yalobusha County for their support of our annual charity golf tournament, held at the Yalobusha Country Club on August 7.         Your generous support has helped us raise $3,335 this year. These funds will provide provide aid to victims of home fires and natural disasters of every type; provide emergency communications to military personnel and their families; provide certified training courses in CPR, AED, First Aid, and Aquatics and conducting disaster preparedness presentations and training to citizens in our area. The Northwest Chapter currently serves Yalobusha, Lafayette, Tate, Calhoun, Marshall and Grenada Counties.

The fund raising effort would not have been possible without sponsors who provided food, refreshments, prizes and prize money. Those were: Mechanics Bank; Delta Distributing; Larson’s Piggly Wiggly; Dunn’s Country Stores; Exxon Gas Mart #30; Sprint Mart; Turnage Drug Store; Joe Black, CPA; Burt’s Heating and Cooling; Trent Howell, Attorney; O’Tuck Farm Supply, Daryl Burney, Circuit Clerk; M. B. “Snooky” Williams; Tyler Wortham, Main Street Insurance Agency; Dr. Steve Edwards, Tri Lake Eye Clinic; Yalobusha Farm Bureau; Renasant Bank; Carquest; Yalobusha General Hospital and Nursing Home; Valley Tool, Inc.; Sartain’s True Value; and Barry Weeks, DMD.

Again, thanks to all who participated in the tournament and to our sponsors for helping make this a great success.

Sincerely,
Joe Black, Yalobusha
County Liaison
Northwest Chapter
American Red Cross