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Exchange celebrates charter member's birthday
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Pete Lancaster, left, a charter member of the Exchange Club of Effingham, is pictured with Exchange Club President Jimmy Rutland. - photo by Photo provided

Pete Lancaster, a charter member of the Exchange Club of Effingham, recently celebrated his 84th birthday.

Lancaster shared with the Exchange Club the history of the Quick-Think-a-Thon, which addresses one of the community programs the club sponsors. The game addresses child abuse prevention issues, and a tournament is held annually with all second-grade classes participating.

For more information on the Exchange Club and its focus on child abuse prevention and other programs, call Jimmy Rutland at 655-2952 or Yvette Carr at 657-5423.