NOON ROTARY SUPPORTS BACKPACK PROGRAM Past President Tim Asher presents a check from Noon Rotary to Tami Delaney of Feeding America to support the Backpack Program in Hardin County.  Under the Adopt a Backpacker Program, 37 children will be served by this donation.  That means that as a result of this donation 1,480 bags of food will be distributed to needy children during the upcoming school year.   NOON ROTARY CLUB'S ROTARY SMILES PROJECT Rotarians Claudia Thurman and Glenn Ross along with former Rotary President and dentist Debbie Borden helped with dental screeninigs as part of the Rotary Smiles Project.  The project will provide dental screenings for all Hardin County third grade students.   NOON ROTARY CLUB 2010 SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Scholarships are awarded to deserving students in three local high schools, the Hardin County Schools Adult Learning Center and Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to assist them in continuing their education.   The Lewis Hall Scholarship and the Bok Mitchell Scholarship are not part of the Club's awards but are family sponsored scholarships.  However, both Lewis Hall and Bok Mitchell were long-time active members of the Elizabethtown Noon Rotary Club.   HARLAN-TREADWELL SCHOLARSHIP FOR $1000 David Sun - John Hardin High School   HAYS-MURRAY SCHOLARSHIP FOR $1000 Samantha Sliker - Central Hardin High School   STONE-TAYLOR SCHOLARSHIP FOR $1000 Chelsea Kaufield - Elizabethtown High School   GED SCHOLARSHIP FOR $1000 Taylor Joy Sanders   LEWIS HALL SCHOLARSHIP FOR FULL TUITION AT ECTC BOK MITCHELL SCHOLARSHIP FOR FULL TUITION AT ECTC          NOON ROTARY WINS DISTRICT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD The Elizabethtown Noon Rotary Club was recognized with the District 6710 Community Service Award for 2009.  The club sponsored the Hardin County Backpack Program that supplies supplemental food for over 600 Hardin County students. (Pictured: Rotary President Glenn Ross with Rotarians James Doughty and Greg Jenkins)   NOON ROTARY SUPPORTS BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS The Elizabethtown Noon Rotary Club was honored at its meeting on March 24, 2009 as the club that raised the most money for the Bowl For Kids Sake fundraiser. Team members included Mike Byers, DeeHay Hall, Brad Burchett and Tim Asher.  Pictured with team trophy are Mike byers and Club President Glenn Ross.   NOON ROTARY SUPPORTS CASA Rotary President Glenn Ross presents a check for $250 to CASA Executive Director Sylvia Griendling. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is an established program nationwide that is new to the Hardin County area.  CASA utilizes volunteers to advocate for children in the Family Court System.     NOON ROTARY SUPPORTS BACKPACK PROGRAM   Rotarians Larry and Betty Sue French, Bart Lovins and Prsident Glenn Ross unpack cartons of food to be placed in backpacks for Hardin County students. Rotarians James Doughty, President Gklenn Ross, Ted Stiles, Larry French, and Bart Lovins unload cases of food to be used in the Hardin County Backpack Program.   At their regular meeting on September 9, 2008, the Elizabethtown Noon Rotary Club made a donation of $6,500 to America's Second Harvest to be used to support the Hardin County Backpack Program.  This donation totally funds Hardin County's Backpack program for one month.  The backpack program provides nutritional weekend meals for over 700 Hardin County students.   NOON ROTARY SUPPORTS MS WALK   On Saturday, September 5, 2008, Rotarians participated in the Annual MS Walk and raised over $1300 to help find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.  L to R: Chuck & Diane Willis, Kay Sharon, Johnnie & Cecilia Long, Ted Stiles, Betty Sue French, Lisa Williams, Nannette Johnston, Larry French, and Rik & Sandy Hawkins.