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Show ,, t'f'"" " ' f " i v- . ?- ' S . '" V . . AWARD Maron Oveson and Sherman Varney of the local Lions Club examine certificate showing their club were 100 participants in donating to sight conservation Lions Club Receives Certificate for Helping The Pleasant Grove Lions Club received this past week a 100 Donors Certificate from Alden E., Orr, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Utah Lions Charities Foundation. Also enclosed with the certificate were enough Donor Pins for the individial Club members. Mr. Orr, in his letter assured the Pleasant Grove Lions that the gift was accepted ac-cepted in the spirit in which it was given, a desire to help those less fortunate. The Pleasant Grove Lions Club had given $10 per member to sustain the Eye Bank at the University of Utah Medical Center, Ophthalmology Department and other Lions Service Projects. The Eye Bank serves the entire In-termountain In-termountain West, and Mr. Orr said he feels this is an outstanding contribution toward Sight Conservation endeavors. The award was given to Sherman Varney, president of the club, and Mr. Varney said that O. Maron Oveson, chairman of the Sight Conservation Con-servation and Blind Committee Com-mittee of the local club has worked hard to make this contribution possible. The local Lions club, under the direction of Chairman Oveson is also working on local projects to help people with eye problems who cannot help themselves because of financial or other problems. |