Community Roundup: Port Clinton HS DECA collects 2,400 food items

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Port Clinton High School DECA collected thousands of items to be donated to St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. In back is Bill Hollister, PCHS Marketing Educator and DECA Adviser. In front, from left, are Joseph Apple, Olivia Rodgers, Brigitte Schroeder, Mia Sanchez, Jase Bee, Christen Sayre and Kenzie Brotherton.
Port Clinton High School DECA collected thousands of items to be donated to St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. In back is Bill Hollister, PCHS Marketing Educator and DECA Adviser. In front, from left, are Joseph Apple, Olivia Rodgers, Brigitte Schroeder, Mia Sanchez, Jase Bee, Christen Sayre and Kenzie Brotherton.

DECA collects over 2,400 food items

PORT CLINTON - Port Clinton High School DECA organized a district-wide food drive and the students and families of Port Clinton City Schools responded. More than 2,400 nonperishable food items were donated for the local St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry.

The winning class in each building won JT’s donuts, but the main goal was to help local families in need this holiday season. The response was overwhelming, as DECA students collected the items from each school building, sorted the donations, then needed a trailer to deliver the items to the food pantry. For more news from Port Clinton City Schools visit www.pccsd.net.

CMP to present four $20,000 scholarships

PORT CLINTON - The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) announced four new scholarships named in honor of distinguished members of its board of directors. These $20,000 scholarships, awarded over four years at $5,000 each year, are named for:

● Judith Legerski, former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer● Maj. Gen. Harry Sieben, former board member and Vice Chairman● Jon Bengtson, former board member and Treasurer● Dr. Carolyn Hines, former board member and founder of the CMP Scholarship program

“CMP has long focused on youth programs and giving back to the community. These new scholarships allow us to support the very best youth in America and at the same time recognize the individuals who championed youth programs while guiding the success of the CMP,” said Jerry O’Keefe, the new CMP Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

In addition to the new $20,000 scholarships, other changes include:● A new online application process● Scholarships for trade and technical schools● No minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) to apply

The deadline to apply for a CMP Scholarship will be March 31, 2023. A link to the online application portal and other scholarship information can be found by visiting https://thecmp.org/youth/cmp-scholarship-program/.

Lakota FFA members Ethan Klotz and Robert Hunker earned the American FFA Degree.
Lakota FFA members Ethan Klotz and Robert Hunker earned the American FFA Degree.

Lakota FFA chapters recognized at national convention

KANSAS - The 95th National FFA Convention was held Oct. 26 to 29, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lakota had eight members, one adviser and seven parents and guests attend.

On Oct. 28, during the sixth session, Griffin Gillmor was announced as the national winner in the Vegetable Production Proficiency award area. No FFA member from the Lakota chapter has ever received this award. Then on Oct. 29, two Lakota FFA members, Ethan Klotz and Robert Hunker, were recognized for earning the American FFA Degree, which is the highest degree an FFA member can earn. The Lakota FFA is a satellite program of Vanguard-Sentinel Career and Technology Centers.

Bellevue Society for the Arts to present 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

BELLEVUE - The classic animated television special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation by Charles Schulz in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang discover the true meaning of Christmas.

The cast and crew also will present a Holiday Magic Show before each performance, featuring director and Master Magician Floyd Collins, and illusionist Annika Campbell.

The shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, 2 p.m. Dec. 3 and 4, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9, and 2 p.m. Dec. 10 in The Hirt Theater at Bellevue Society for the Arts, 205 Maple St. It is sponsored by The Bellevue Hospital.Following the show, guests can have a photo taken on the stage with Santa Claus.

The cast includes Jacob Mildner as Charlie Brown, Nathan Shanaman as Snoopy, Daphne Holland as Woodstock, Elizabeth Robbins as Lucy, Ivy McElfresh as Sally, Elijah Robbins as Linus, Jim Posey as Pig Pen, Ava Rich as Frieda, Ian Weiss as Schroeder, Kenzie Franks as Violet, Anya Stuart as Patty, Gage Hill as Shermy, and Genna and Quinn Haryu as 3 and 4 (Twins). Featuring Blake Armentrout, Emma Hartman, Carlie Hotz, Alex Lochotzki, Ella Mildner, and Josh Robbins in the Peanut Gallery Ensemble.

The assistant director is Leslie Childers.

Admission is $15 for adults 18 and older, $10 for adults 60 plus, and $5 for those under 18. Call 419-484-2787 or visit bellevuearts.net for tickets.

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