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Norfolk Lions taking applications for scholarships
NORFOLK The Norfolk Lions Club will be awarding four $1,500 college scholarships to high school seniors who are residents of Norfolk. The students may attend public or private schools or be home schooled.
The scholarships will be awarded to candidates who have been actively involved in community service activities, as well as academic performance and other extracurricular activities.
Scholarship applications will be available by March 1 and can be obtained by downloading the form from www.norfolkmalions.org. They also can be obtained from the guidance office at King Philip Regional High School.
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6:00 AM December 24, 2020
Downham Market Lions transferring used pairs of glasses to Chichester Lions for recycling to those who need them. Picture: Downham Market Lions Club
- Credit: Downham Market Lions Club
A Norfolk Lions Club has announced it will be closing at the end of the month after 42 years as a result of reduced membership and fundraising.
Downham Market Lions Club made the decision to close the group after a reduced and ageing membership of six struggled to continue to raise funds to fulfil their objective of helping those less fortunate than themselves .
Previous fundraising Hogroast event at Wimbotsham Bike Rally. Picture: Downham Market Lions Club
Holiday Events for the Whole Family: The lights continue to shine
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HOLIDAY ART DISPLAY: The “From Russia with Art Holiday” exhibit will be on display at The Picture Place, 320A Harvard St., Brookline, through Dec. 30.
The exhibition is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays.
The exhibition is curated by Olesya and Jerry Koenig and Tom Coppi. Masks and social distancing are required. Etchings, oil paintings and mixed media will be on display.
Featured artists are Anatoly Dverin, Alexander Korman, Misha Lenn, Stanislav Nikireev, Alexander Vetrov, Irena Makoveeva, George Lapchinsky and Vladimir Vorobyov.
Saturday, December 12, 2020 - 5:12 pm
COLTON A Mass of Christian Burial for John P. Plonka, 70, a resident of Cottage Road, Colton and formerly of Norwood, will be held on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 1 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Church in Norwood with Rev. Garry Giroux presiding. Burial with military honors will be held following the services at the Visitation Cemetery in Norfolk. Family and friends may call at the Buck Funeral Home in Norwood on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Due to health concerns, facial coverings and social distancing is required. John passed away peacefully Thursday evening, December 10, 2020 at the Canton-Potsdam Hospital after a brief stay.