The Amateur Radio Service has been around for a century. In that time, it’s grown into a worldwide community of licensed operators (“hams”) using the airwaves with every conceivable means of communications technology.

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At a recent dinner meeting hosted by the Park West Lions Club, fourteen outstanding local students were honored with scholarships in recognition of their academic achievements and community service. The recipients, listed from left to right, include:

Front row: (l-r)
– Ella Nhek, Gainesville High School
– Allison Lockhart, Battlefield High School
– Kelsey Buckman, Battlefield High School
– Alana Cadoff, Battlefield High School
– Isabella Rivera-Maldonado, Gainesville High School
– Kearstin Safford, Gainesville High School

Back row: (l-r)
– Marina Buskey, Battlefield High School
– Cameron Turner, Patriot High School
– Grant Johnson, Patriot High School
– Sierra Shingler, Battlefield High School
– Joy Park, Gainesville High School
– Kate Firehammer

Two recipients were unable to attend the event: Vijay Bruot from Battlefield High School and Matthew Guo from Gainesville High School.

Presentations were made by Park West Lions Club President Rose Bielec, who congratulated the students on their hard work and dedication. Jim Williams, the Scholarship Chairperson, emphasized the competitiveness of the selection process due to the numerous applications received. He noted that while Grade Point Averages and transcripts were important, the Scholarship Committee also placed significant weight on the quantity and quality of service and volunteer hours contributed by the applicants to the community. Each recipient had dedicated a substantial amount of time to various projects, demonstrating their commitment to making a positive impact.

One special award, the Joe Lipomi Memorial Scholarship, was presented to Kate Firehammer by the Virginia Lions Eye Institute. This scholarship honors the memory of Joe Lipomi and recognizes exceptional service and academic achievement.

The Park West Lions Club, as part of the largest volunteer non-profit organization globally, continues to support and invest in the future of the community by recognizing and rewarding the efforts of these young scholars.

The Willing Warriors Retreat houses offer cost-free stays and other non-medical programs that positively affect the recovery of wounded, ill, and injured service members and Veterans. The third house, the Grand Lodge, has six bedrooms, two of them ADA compliant. The increase in capacity will allow the retreat to help more warriors with additional programs.

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The Haymarket Adult Hockey League is hosting its first tournament, Hockey Fights Cancer, with the proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. The “pond” hockey tournament is held at the Haymarket IcePlex, in Haymarket.

A pond tournament is one in which the goals are much smaller, and there is no Goalie present.

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