friend of CHS-Parkersburg

Bettie Lucas, a long time supporter and friend of CHS-Parkersburg died yesterday of cancer. Bettie was actively involved in the FRN in its formative years, and was a leader of Youth As Resources in Wood County. In our early years of the Mid Town Family Resource Center, we received several mini-grants from YAR to do youth-led community service projects. The Tinkers, the innovative computer recycling project we operated for many years, was funded often through mini-grants from YAR. Many youth in the early 2000's in our programs received fantastic youth leadership opportunities through YAR and Bettie's encouragement. Bettie was also very active in Martin Luther King day events in the community, and we shared projects and youth. Bettie was involved in many, many great community projects, and will be missed and remembered fondly by all who knew her.