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Monday, August 10, 2015
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Norman named president of "Save the Church" committee The committee will be formulating the "Save the Church" live auction and silent auction on the evening of November 7. Keep Howe Beautiful Executive Director Donna Wormsbaker and her KHB members will be hosting an all-you-can-eat BBQ dinner for $10 in which the funds will go to beautify the landscaping around the old church building. They received a large donation of 20 briskets from Walmart and resident Brice Harvey has agreed, along with Dick Smithwick, to do the smoking and cooking.
Members meet for the "Save the Church" committee that will host a live auction in November. One of the biggest fundraising undertakings in the recent history of the city of Howe has seen the heaviest hitters among community leaders step up to the plate to accept the challenge. Leaders of the community from the newest generation and years past met on Thursday afternoon to start the undertaking of the "Save the
Church" committee and the work Chuck Pelkey, Dick and Daisie that will go in to renovating the old Smithwick, Janie and Harold church on O'Connell Street. Finney, Becky Hogenson and Donna Wormsbaker. In attendance at the meeting were Monte Walker (facilitator), Dusty Officers elected were Jean Norman Williams, Mary Jo Wrenn, Beverly - president, Beverly Martin - vice Martin, Clyde Hepner, Jean and president, Georgia Caraway Alton Norman, Linda Wall, - secretary, Janie Finney Georgia Caraway, Donna and - treasurer.
Each committee member is responsible for gathering ten auction items from businesses or residents. With the exterior of the church about to be completed, the funds raised will finish out the inside with a complete restoration. For those wanting to help monetarily, checks can be made to the Collins Memorial Fund. The donation is 100 percent tax deductible.
Committee members gather for the first meeting to "Save the Church."
