Fund-raisers finance education program
LOCAL LODGE 60 (Peoria, Ill.) announced the recipients of its fifth annual scholarship award on Sept. 3. A total of $6,000 was awarded to 12 scholarship applicants. The one-year, $500 grants were awarded to every 2009 candidate — all Local 60 Boilermakers or their dependents. Only Local 60 members — or the spouse, child, or grandchild of a Local 60 member — are eligible for this scholarship award.
For the fifth year in a row, Local 60 members participated in fund-raisers to help raise money for the scholarships. They sponsored a golf outing, conducted 50/50 drawings, and collected donations from various groups.
Recipients of Local 60’s 2009 scholarship award include Brenden Burress, son of William Burress; Katie Cottingham, granddaughter of Everett Cottingham; Shana Harrison, daughter of Benny Harrison; Jared Lamkin, son of Lisa Lamkin Davis; Jennifer Mattingly, wife of Dave Mattingly; Megan Moreland, wife of John Moreland; Garrett Schwing, son of Rodney Schwing; Jessica Sergeant, daughter of Jeff Wallace; M’Kenzee Smith, granddaughter of Gerald Miskell; Tanya Vescogni, daughter of Davis Vescogni; Darrell Wallace, son of Jeff Wallace; and Justin Williams, son of Jon “Ringo” Williams.
