The Lima Exchange Club celebrates a big milestone by honoring the man that got them started.
It was 60 years to the day that Lima Club formed. Charter president Jack Somerville and around 70 local residents worked to bring the Exchange Club mission to the area. Those same principals of preventing child abuse, promoting Americanism through youth programs, and actively supporting law enforcement are still at the core of what the service club still does today.
"I have always been in charge of the 'Law Officer of the Year Award', we've given over 50 of those. We've helped abused children, we've a number of projects, 'Don’t Shake a Baby', numerous projects like that. We have a lot of members that get involved in these projects," said Jack Somerville, Charter President of Lima Exchange Club.
Also Mark Somerville’s contributions to the community, the club donated 250 dollars to the Lima Allen County Crime Stoppers another local organization that Somerville helped start.
