Sertoma Club installs officers

DOWNEY – Downey Sertoma Club recently installed its 2014-15 officers during a Western-themed installation ceremony at Cafe N Stuff. Eric Pierce, editor of The Downey Patriot, was the event’s guest speaker.

The service club is celebrating is 50th anniversary in Downey, where it supports organizations such as the Downey YMCA, PTA Food Helps, Meals on Wheels and The Arc.

Sertoma also provides help to the hard-of-hearing, while Sertoma International provides college scholarships and grants to professional speech and hearing pathologists seeking to further their education with masters and doctorate degrees.

Next month, Downey Sertoma Club is sponsoring its 17th annual fantasy baseball camp and its second annual fantasy ice skating camp. Both are for children who are deaf or have hearing disabilities.

For information on Downey Sertoma Club membership or for details on the fantasy camps, call Pat McCool at (562) 862-0922 or go to ocsertoma.org.

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Published: July 24, 2014 - Volume 13 - Issue 15