Moe was a leader in so many ways for our community. At the age of 89 he was still serving as our president and as Well-Help’s president.
Nancy Ratliff 1953 – 2019
Nancy joined Kiwanis in 2015 when she retired from teaching at Westwood. Ever since the inception of K-Kids 10 years ago, she was the group’s advisor. She continued in that role until she retired. She was a literacy advocate. She and her husband, Ayers, had a “Little Library” replica of our Town Hall in their front yard, filled with books for youngsters. She helped start the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in southern Lorain County so that infants to six years old receive books monthly free of charge.
Alice Harrison 1921 ~ 2020
We lost another long-time respected leader in our community this week in Alice Harrison, who died this week at 99. She was a Wellington icon. Alice was a member of our Wellington Kiwanis Club since 2001. Many will remember Alice as the welcoming and smiling face when we entered Harrison Ford. In 1996, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce honored her with a community service award. She was a charter member of Main St. Wellington and a devoted leader and musician of Brighton Methodist Church. For Wellington Kiwanis, she was the person who worked the phones encouraging members to sign up to work Pancake Day or the fair, or sell nuts for the Morris Furcron annual nut sale. No one could say no to Alice Harrison. Although it had been awhile since she was able to make a meeting, she loved attending our noon meetings at Bread-n-Brew. She had a chair reserved just for her. Dottie Lent Wantling, Evelyn Dreyer and Ayers Ratliff often took turns bringing her to our meetings. Alice Harrison, the Wellington Kiwanis Club salutes you. Wellington will miss you.
The Wellington Eagles Auxiliary bedding drive to benefit Good Knights of Lorain County was a huge success. They raised more than $1,800 to help ensure that children have a safe and comfortable bed to sleep in. This total does not include the thousands of dollars in bedding donated, which took a 30-person assembly line to stuff the Good Knights trailer, pick-up truck bed and cab. We posted a separate video of that endeavor. The demand for beds from families in need fluctuates but remains constant according to Roger Dorsey, executive director of Good Knights. The bedding drive was just the first phase of a fund-raising effort in southern Lorain County. An adventure raffle is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Eagles. Tickets are $20 each and six for $100. On Oct. 24, a bed build is set on the Town Hall lawn in downtown Wellington. Last year, this effort of behalf of the Eagles, Wellington Masonic Lodge and Kiwanis Club of Wellington, raised more than $50,000 and 105 beds were built on that Saturday morning. It is all about the kids! ... See MoreSee Less
Check out this 30-person assembly line to load a massive amount of bedding into the Good Knights trailer, pickup truck bed up truck bed and cab. ... See MoreSee Less
In Memoriam
1927 – 2018
Moe was a leader in so many ways for our community. At the age of 89 he was still serving as our president and as Well-Help’s president.
1953 – 2019
Nancy joined Kiwanis in 2015 when she retired from teaching at Westwood. Ever since the inception of K-Kids 10 years ago, she was the group’s advisor. She continued in that role until she retired. She was a literacy advocate. She and her husband, Ayers, had a “Little Library” replica of our Town Hall in their front yard, filled with books for youngsters. She helped start the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in southern Lorain County so that infants to six years old receive books monthly free of charge.
1921 ~ 2020
We lost another long-time respected leader in our community this week in Alice Harrison, who died this week at 99. She was a Wellington icon. Alice was a member of our Wellington Kiwanis Club since 2001. Many will remember Alice as the welcoming and smiling face when we entered Harrison Ford. In 1996, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce honored her with a community service award. She was a charter member of Main St. Wellington and a devoted leader and musician of Brighton Methodist Church. For Wellington Kiwanis, she was the person who worked the phones encouraging members to sign up to work Pancake Day or the fair, or sell nuts for the Morris Furcron annual nut sale. No one could say no to Alice Harrison. Although it had been awhile since she was able to make a meeting, she loved attending our noon meetings at Bread-n-Brew. She had a chair reserved just for her. Dottie Lent Wantling, Evelyn Dreyer and Ayers Ratliff often took turns bringing her to our meetings. Alice Harrison, the Wellington Kiwanis Club salutes you. Wellington will miss you.
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The Wellington Eagles Auxiliary bedding drive to benefit Good Knights of Lorain County was a huge success. They raised more than $1,800 to help ensure that children have a safe and comfortable bed to sleep in. This total does not include the thousands of dollars in bedding donated, which took a 30-person assembly line to stuff the Good Knights trailer, pick-up truck bed and cab. We posted a separate video of that endeavor. The demand for beds from families in need fluctuates but remains constant according to Roger Dorsey, executive director of Good Knights. The bedding drive was just the first phase of a fund-raising effort in southern Lorain County. An adventure raffle is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Eagles. Tickets are $20 each and six for $100. On Oct. 24, a bed build is set on the Town Hall lawn in downtown Wellington. Last year, this effort of behalf of the Eagles, Wellington Masonic Lodge and Kiwanis Club of Wellington, raised more than $50,000 and 105 beds were built on that Saturday morning. It is all about the kids! ... See MoreSee Less
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Check out this 30-person assembly line to load a massive amount of bedding into the Good Knights trailer, pickup truck bed up truck bed and cab. ... See MoreSee Less
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