58-year-old Donald Letcher was sentenced on Nov. 23 to 25 days in jail, as well as a 30-day license suspension and two years of probation, after pleading guilty to charges relating to the hit-and-run of a 6-year-old girl.
During the event, which was hosted at the Moose Lodge in Mitchell, guests enjoyed a three-course meal, open bar, as well as a few keynote speakers and an awards ceremony for longstanding Lions club members.
“We set that goal before we saw the effects of inflation on food and gas and other things hitting people hard in the pocket book. But we also know that as hard as that affects us, it affects the people we help much worse,” Vice President Ken Schlimgen said.
From witnessing strangers feed wild turkeys in their front lawns to reuniting with old friends, Dave Huber and Terry Heisinger experienced it all during a nearly 200-mile trek around Mitchell.
Five awards were received by local businesses and community members for their efforts in bettering the Mitchell Community, including The Depot and Friends of Firesteel.
While the club only donated 19 blankets today, the club's current plan is to maintain contact with Mitchell's emergency services to keep supplying the blankets throughout the year.
The house was placed just two months prior to it being sold and was transported via semi-truck to a pre-poured concrete slab on 1209 S. Duff St. in Mitchell.
