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August/September 2023 Newsletter
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Our guest this evening was Mayor Jacques Gilbert. He thanked us for the service that we have provided to the town of Apex over the years and then provided us with a very thorough update on many of the things going on in Apex. In fact, he covered so many topics it was hard to take notes that fast! The …
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Apex Lions Relays 2023 Update
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This evening we had the opportunity to present the proceeds from this years Apex Relays to coach Roy Cooper. The Apex Lions Relays are one of the best run track events in the state of North Carolina. This partnership began in 1979 and has been going strong for many years. We had an amazing year and sold out the T-Shirts …
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Apex Lions Fish Fry 2023 Update
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This year we went back to calling the Fish Fry the "Apex Lions Fish Fry" as it had been called for many years prior. Last year we tried renaming it to the "Apex Community Fish Fry" but we got feedback that it confused a lot of people so they did not realize it was the same. The good news is …
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We had several Lions, Scouts and friends show up for the Food Collection. It was a very nice morning. However by 1 pm the temps were well into the 90's. We had plenty of cool water and a canopy tent. It was actually comfortable in the shade with the nice breeze we had. Most of our dropped food came in …
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We recently had an insightful meeting featuring Janet Mason, the executive director, and Rosa Scarborough, an instructor at Horse and Buddy. Rosa’s journey from a volunteer to an instructor at Horse and Buddy was highlighted during the discussion. Horse and Buddy is a commendable organization dedicated to offering equine therapy for individuals with special needs. Their vision is to become …
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This year all three of our scholarship recipients were from Apex Friendship High School! Michael Aveni plans to attend Appalachian State in the fall for a degree in Journalism. He was a member of our own Boy Scout Troop 209, worked at our fish fry, State Fair and participated in road side clean up services. He joined pack 312 as a …
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Please send email to news@ApexLions.org to let us know about things you want people to know about. For example, if you hear about some good community service that was done by a Lion.
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Let us know so we can write it up and put in this newsletter. Maybe it could also be put on the web. Send pictures too!
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Upcoming Events Calendar
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