Our Annual Award Dinner to be held on Tuesday June 7, 2011

The Exchange Club of Brownstown, Indiana is hosting the Second Annual Community Service Awards Dinner on Tuesday June 7th, 2011 at the W. R. Ewing Banquet Hall located at 1103-1105 W. Spring Street, Brownstown, IN 47220. A reception will begin at 6 PM and the dinner will start at 6:30 PM. Don Neal will act as the Master of Ceremonies and the Rev. Damon Soper of the Brownstown United Methodist Church will provide the Invocation.

Mr. Leroy Warren will be honored with The Book of Golden Deeds Award.

The Book of Golden Deeds Award, the National Exchange Club’s highest award, recognizes dedicated Community Leaders who have given selflessly of their time, talents, and resources toward making their community a better place to live. The Exchange Club of Huntington, Indiana, sponsored the first Book of Golden Deeds Award in 1919.

Recipients of The Book of Golden Deeds Award are presented a special plaque to commemorate the occasion and their names, photographs and descriptions of their achievements will be placed in the Exchange Club’s Book of Golden Deeds.

Jim and Darlene Butt will be honored with the Brownstown/Ewing Cultural Heritage Award for their tireless efforts to keep the Ewing community vibrant.

The Brownstown/Ewing Cultural Heritage Award recognizes individuals and groups for their work in preserving the history and culture of our community.

The 2010 Firefighter of the year, Richard Burrell, will be honored for his service and dedication to our community.

Six Brownstown Central High School Brownstown Exchange Club 2011-2011 Student’s of the Month will be honored. These students are: October - Colin Woods, November - Samantha Bane, December - Olivia Hackman, January - Allison Rollins, February - Katie Runge, and March - Victoria Ollo.

Katie Runge, the Brownstown Exchange Club Student of the Year will be awarded a $250 college scholarship.

The Club’s 2010-2011 Youth of the Year Award is eligible to compete for the Exchange Club’s District Youth of the Year Award which includes a $1,000 college scholarship. The winner of that award is eligible to compete for the National Youth of the Year Award which includes a $10,000 college scholarship.

The People’s Bank, the Jackson County Bank, and the Old National Bank (formerly Monroe Bank in Ewing) are being recognized with the Proudly We Hail Award for displaying the American flag.

No symbol better signifies our nation's greatness than our American flag—the Stars and Stripes. The Proudly We Hail Award honors the regular display of the flag by individuals, commercial establishments, and industries.

The Exchange Club’s Annual Community Service Award Dinner is open to all. Please show your support to these very capable and dedicated individuals and organizations. The cost of the dinner is $20 per person.

Please contact Bill McCormick (day 358-6900, evening 358 2793) to make reservations as soon as possible, but no later than June 2, 2011.