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Community Club fashioned from painted coffee cans and School seniors. Recipients of the 2022

old records, dressed with red, white, scholarships were Harleigh Cutchin,
of Preston Events and blue ribbon and flowers, were Camryn Dennis, Austin Duke Walls,
and Raffl e for created by club member Sandy Gentry. and Trae Hopkins. The scholarships
Lunch was prepared by club members were handed out at the school’s Senior
Bushel of Crabs and the spring fashions were provided Awards Night.
by Taylor-Marie. Club members and
The Community Club of Preston friends modeled three outfits each as Despite a summer break when the club

brought its 2021-2022 meeting year to part of the event. does not meet, members are getting a
a close with a spring fundraising event head start on fundraising for the 2022-
and the distribution of funds collected At the club’s May meeting members 2023 meeting year by holding a Crab

to various community entities, along voted to take proceeds collected from Feast Raffl e. The winner of the drawing,
with awarding scholarships to college the fashion show event and previous being held August 13, will receive a
bound Colonel Richardson High fundraisers and make donations to bushel of steamed crabs (donated by
School seniors. community groups that off er services Suicide Bridge Restaurant), cheese
to Preston and Caroline County and crackers, and two cases of soft
The club held a Luncheon and Spring residents. The organizations receiving drinks. Tickets are $5 each or may be

Fashion Show on April 30, at the Preston donations were: Caroline Food for purchased as a book of five tickets for

Volunteer Fire Department. Th e theme Learning, CASA of Caroline, Channel $20. To purchase tickets for the raffl e
of the event, “We Love Our Red, Marker, Compass Hospice, and His call 410-673-2952.
White, and Blue,” dictated the theme Hope Ministries. The club’s Scholarship

of the event, with patriotic memorabilia Committee announced the recipients of If interested in becoming a member of
belonging to club members decorating the four scholarships given by the club, the Community Club of Preston during
the fire hall. Centerpieces for the continuing a tradition of two decades the 2022-2023 meeting year, please call
tables featured top hats, reminiscent of awarding scholarships to college 410-673-1119.
of Abraham Lincoln’s trademark attire, bound Colonel Richardson High

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