November 5 , 2020 The Beacon • 21
Warsaw Lions Club is organizing a new raffle
By Marianne Austin
The Warsaw Lions Club annual variety show has been canceled for this year due to the COVID pandemic . About 80 % of its budget stems from the show , which helps groups and organizations in the community .
“ We considered a virtual show , but with production and filming , it wouldn ’ t have been profitable ,” said Jim Williamson , raffle chairperson .
Instead , the club is requesting donations of gift cards or gift certificates from local businesses to be used in a raffle on Tuesday , Nov . 17 . Some of the prizes donated so far include a handmade red oak table ( 62 inches long by 22 inches wide ) made by Williamson , as well as certificates from the House of G . A . Fisher in Roscoe Village and
Buehler ’ s , to name a few .
The club is accepting donations valued from $ 10- $ 50 for the raffle , and raffle tickets may be purchased for $ 10 each or three for $ 25 . Raffle tickets can be purchased over the phone , in person or through the mail by sending your name , address and telephone number along with a check for the amount to Warsaw Lions Club , P . O . Box 72 , Warsaw , OH 43844 . Ticket orders must be in by Friday , Nov . 13 . For tickets or to donate , call Williamson at 740-824- 3803 and 740-502-9611 .
“ For mail-in purchases , I absolutely guarantee we will enter your ticket and information into the drawing ,” Williamson said . “ We ’ re doing pretty well so far . Thanks to the community for buying tickets . We want to thank them for their generosity . People have been really good in supporting us .”
Fighting blindness has been the primary focus of the Lions Club , which at this time still sponsors free eyescreening programs through mobile clinics , pays for cataract surgeries for underprivileged and collects eye glasses for those in need . Besides blindness , the Lions Club also sponsors programs to provide school books for children , feed the hungry , provide transportation for seniors and raise money for disaster relief .
Groups meet regularly to discuss possible opportunities to give back , and there ’ s a certain level of freedom that allows local groups to make decisions based on what their communities need .
Scholarly chat with Dr . Scott Butler scheduled
Join the Johnson- Humrickhouse Museum on Thursday , Nov . 12 from 6-8 p . m . for an annual favorite : a scholarly chat with Dr . Scott Butler . Butler will present his upcoming book . The topic is based on 16,000 years of frontier history of Coshocton . At the conclusion of the talk , the winners of the 2020 Mary Harris Prizes for nonfiction writing will be announced and awards presented ( if the recipient is present ).
This event will take place on Zoom . Email jhmuseum @ jhmuseum . org to register a spot . Even though admission is free , one must register to receive the Zoom link . The lecture will be recorded for later viewing at www . jhmuseum . org .
The Johnson- Humrickhouse Museum is located at 300 N . Whitewoman St . in Coshocton . Support for this program has been provided by Ohio Humanities , the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal CARES Act of 2020 . The Ohio Arts Council also helped fund this event with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth , educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans .
Museum hours are Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p . m . Every Sunday offers free admission to Coshocton County residents . For questions call JHM at 740-622- 8710 or email jhmuseum @ jhmuseum . org .
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