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Front Royal Rotary ‘shares the wealth’ with check presentations
The Rotary Club of Front Royal opened its cash awards program Friday, April 22, when $11,500 was handed out to representatives of 11 local organizations at the regular Friday Rotary luncheon. Representatives of each of the recipients were there to receive the checks presented by Rotary president Katie McIntyre.
Five organizations, led by Ressie Jeffery Elementary School playground fund ($5,000), received four figure checks. The others were Warren County Educational Endowment ($1,000); St. Luke Community Clinic ($1,000); Blue Ridge Opportunities ($1,000); and Blue Ridge Arts Council ($1,000).
Other recipients were: Front Royal C-CAP ($500); Samuels Public Library ($500); Warren County DARE Program ($500); Warren County Heritage Society ($250); and Warren County Girls’ Softball ($250).
In full dress uniforms, two members of Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Lt. Stephen Collins and Capt. Robert Mumaw, accepted for the County DARE Program. Courtesy Photo FR Rotary/Blake Pierpoint
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