Published: February 02, 2010 07:00 pm      

Community Newsmakers: 02/03/2010

The Grand Traverse Area Jaycees recently announced new board members for 2010. They are: Carol Brown, owner of the TC Training Center, chapter president; Katheryn West, a registered nurse at Munson Medical Center, chairman of the board; Terry Schulz, a crop consultant, community vice president/liaison with the community; James Bowser, a registered investment representative with Huntington National Bank, individual vice president; Jason Steinhoff, of Orchard Creek Health Care, secretary; Lisa Chenard, a bookkeeper for several businesses in Michigan and Indiana, re-elected treasurer; and Gina Schulz, director of the March of Dimes, membership director.

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The Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging has awarded 2010 funding to the following organizations:

Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan, $6,965; Senior Companion Program/Catholic Human Services, $5,000; Kingsley Area Retirees/Paradise Township, $1,200; Long Lakers Senior Group/Long Lake Township, $1,200; Senior Project Fresh/Michigan State University Extension Service, $1,000; Meals on Wheels/Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency, $20,535; and the Traverse City Senior Center, $36,900.

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Wes Knecht and Gary McDaniel were named Melvin Jones Fellows by the Elk Rapids Lions Club. The award is the highest form of recognition conferred by Lions International Foundation for excellence in service as a Lion. The name of every Melvin Jones Fellow is electronically shown in continuous rotation in the Lions Club International Foundation Headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill. Knecht is the immediate past president of the club. He also received membership growth and retention awards.

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The Tri-County Coalition for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect was awarded several grants recently. The Cherryland Electric Foundation gave money to purchase an LCD projector to help with a sexual abuse awareness training program. The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians awarded $35,000 to cover the cost of mandatory training in Alabama, as well as provide money for counseling of victims that come to the center. A planning grant from Rotary Charities will help the center receive board training, develop a strategic plan and develop a logic model.

Compiled by Stephanie Beach