The Kiwanis Club of Wellington continued an annual spring tradition and awarded $1,000 scholarships to three Wellington High School graduates from the Class of 2024 and assisted two scholarship donors in selecting their scholarship awardees.
Receiving Kiwanis Scholarships were Skylar Squire, Drew Denger, and Lucille Roush. Ayla DeLima and Paige Bremke received Sharon and Gary Moore Scholarships, and Harper Fleming was given the Jim and Bonnie Mosher Scholarship.
Kindergarten Scholarships
Wellington Kiwanis recently expanded its scholarship efforts by partnering with the Wellington Schools’ Endowment Fund to encourage parents of kindergartners to get an early start on college savings by enrolling in the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority’s College Advantage program. Each year, the Endowment Fund provides up to a 25 percent match not to exceed $250 to each student whose parents contribute to a College Advantage program, and Kiwanis contributes to increase that match in the kindergarten year. If a parent puts in $1,000, the Endowment Fund contributes $250 into that student’s account. This program has been under-utilized but in the past three years nearly 40 students have had savings programs established under this program that is unique to only Wellington.
Today, Thursday, Sept. 11, is Patriot Day. We honor and remember the nearly 3,000 victims from that horrific day 24 years ago when the United States was attacked. Our featured Patriot Day sponsors are two well-established, Wellington-based business -- McLoughlin Carpet Cleaning and U.S. Screen, whose flag displays are located at the at the Village Town Hall and Union School Park, respectively. We also recognize American Legion Post 8 at the Vietnam Memorial, VFW Post 6941 at Duke Pride Hill at Barb O’Keefe Way (North Main St. underpass) and Wellington Masonic Lodge #127 at Pioneer Cemetery on W. Herrick Ave. We have 276 flags flying throughout town as part of Kiwanis’ Parade of Flags. All proceeds are earmarked for playground equipment. To date, more than $85,000 has been saved by Kiwanis for this village project. ... See MoreSee Less
At 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, the Kiwanis Club of Wellington will be hosting Roger Dorsey of Good Knights of Lorain County, a non-profit organization that is committed to providing beds for children of Lorain County. A social period with refreshments starts at 5:30 p.m. Kiwanis is working with the Wellington Masonic Lodge and Wellington Eagles to raise at least $30,000 for the not-for-profit program. Adventure raffle tickets will be available at this meeting. Tickets are $20 or six for $100. A special event will be held at the Wellington Eagles 631 S. Main St. from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Finally, on Saturday morning Oct. 25, Kiwanis will be hosting a bed build on the Town Square. ... See MoreSee Less
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The Kiwanis Club of Wellington continued an annual spring tradition and awarded $1,000 scholarships to three Wellington High School graduates from the Class of 2024 and assisted two scholarship donors in selecting their scholarship awardees.
Receiving Kiwanis Scholarships were Skylar Squire, Drew Denger, and Lucille Roush. Ayla DeLima and Paige Bremke received Sharon and Gary Moore Scholarships, and Harper Fleming was given the Jim and Bonnie Mosher Scholarship.
Kindergarten Scholarships
Wellington Kiwanis recently expanded its scholarship efforts by partnering with the Wellington Schools’ Endowment Fund to encourage parents of kindergartners to get an early start on college savings by enrolling in the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority’s College Advantage program. Each year, the Endowment Fund provides up to a 25 percent match not to exceed $250 to each student whose parents contribute to a College Advantage program, and Kiwanis contributes to increase that match in the kindergarten year. If a parent puts in $1,000, the Endowment Fund contributes $250 into that student’s account. This program has been under-utilized but in the past three years nearly 40 students have had savings programs established under this program that is unique to only Wellington.
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Today, Thursday, Sept. 11, is Patriot Day. We honor and remember the nearly 3,000 victims from that horrific day 24 years ago when the United States was attacked. Our featured Patriot Day sponsors are two well-established, Wellington-based business -- McLoughlin Carpet Cleaning and U.S. Screen, whose flag displays are located at the at the Village Town Hall and Union School Park, respectively. We also recognize American Legion Post 8 at the Vietnam Memorial, VFW Post 6941 at Duke Pride Hill at Barb O’Keefe Way (North Main St. underpass) and Wellington Masonic Lodge #127 at Pioneer Cemetery on W. Herrick Ave. We have 276 flags flying throughout town as part of Kiwanis’ Parade of Flags. All proceeds are earmarked for playground equipment. To date, more than $85,000 has been saved by Kiwanis for this village project. ... See MoreSee Less
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At 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, the Kiwanis Club of Wellington will be hosting Roger Dorsey of Good Knights of Lorain County, a non-profit organization that is committed to providing beds for children of Lorain County. A social period with refreshments starts at 5:30 p.m. Kiwanis is working with the Wellington Masonic Lodge and Wellington Eagles to raise at least $30,000 for the not-for-profit program. Adventure raffle tickets will be available at this meeting. Tickets are $20 or six for $100. A special event will be held at the Wellington Eagles 631 S. Main St. from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Finally, on Saturday morning Oct. 25, Kiwanis will be hosting a bed build on the Town Square. ... See MoreSee Less
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