Lion’s Club presents check for additional siren

Last month, the Spencer Lions Club presented a generous $5,000 donation toward the expansion of Owen County’s Outdoor Emergency Warning System, now slated to get two more sirens thanks to a matching grant awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  The Lions' contribution will count as part of the match requirement.  The approximate additional two locations that this FEMA grant will make possible will include the area of Cuba in Montgomery Township and the area of Adel Road between Franklin and Clay Townships.

Accepting the check from Spencer Lions Club Treasurer Jim Query is Owen County Emergency Management Director Jack White, shown here along with siren committee members Owen County Councilman Anton Karl Neff (also a Lion) and Bruce Hamlin.  This photo was taken in front of the existing siren site at Cooper Park in Spencer, which is pictured to the right.

If you, an organization or a business would like to help contribute toward the local match for this FEMA grant, consider a donation to Owen County Government via “Siren Fund 4917”, directed to the attention of the Auditor’s Office, Owen County Courthouse, 60 S. Main St., Spencer, IN 47460. PHOTO AND CONTENT SUBMITTED BY ANTON NEFF.