Brad Mattes, Main Speaker for Right to Life Banquet |
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Shown here is the Right to Life Main Speaker Brad Mattes from the Life Institute who have recently relocated there offices to Tampa Florida. Mattes who has been involved in the Pro-Life move for over forty five years praised the turn out from the rural community as he said “this is where we get our life blood in the movement not from New York or Virginia”. Mattes who at one time served on the National Right to Life Board along with Louis Kavanaugh Jr. stated “we are making some great strides in the protecting the lives of the unborn in spite of what you read or hear in the major press.” He went on to say that laws are being passed in pro-life states that are making it very difficult for Planned Parenthood and other pro-abortion organizations and that is why their friends in the press are raising such a storm and trying to discredit anyone who stands up for lives of the unborn. He also praised President Donald Trump for his appointments of federal judges and the appointment of people to key positions in the administration who are helping to dry up funds going to pro-abortion organizations who received these funds during the Obama years as president. He stated “President Donald Trump is the most pro-life President we have ever had. I say that even thought I was such a big fan of President Regan. This President has done more to stifle the pro-abortion movement than any president and the press hate him and are doing what they can to destroy him.”
Mattes is President and CEO of Life Institute and is also very involved in the International Right to Life Federation. Daviess and Martin County along with their friends in Pike County put on the Banquet each year as a fund raiser and this year was another banner year for the Organizations.
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Mike & Jill Wininger Family Honored as 2019 Adoptive Family |
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Picture above is Mike & Jill Wininger Family as they were being honored at The Annual Right to Life Banquet held on Thursday evening at the Simon J. Graber Building.
Shown here in front is Mike Winninger, his adopted son Elijah Lee, Jill Wininger holding her adopted daughter Anna Louise and Louis Kavanaugh Jr., President of Daviess County Right to Life. The Wininger Family was honored at the Right to Life Banquet as the 2019 Adoptive Family as they have adopted two children in the last several years. Speaking on behalf of the family Jill spoke of how she always wanted to adopt children that after they would have children of their own. But that was not going to be possible so they began the process of preparing for adoption. Jill spoke of the excitement of receiving those calls telling them that their prayers had been answered as they were about to become parents. She said they were always pro-life but this has made them even more attentive to the fact that all young mothers should be encouraged to choose life over abortion and she praised the work of the Right to Life organization and the Pregnancy Care Center for their work in the trying to end abortion and for the care of mothers in unplanned pregnancies.
A special tribute in Memory of Marvin Arvin was given by President Louis Kavanaugh Jr. and his widow Virginia Arvin and his two Daughters was there and took part in the remembrance. Sharon Cannon and Charlene Thomas were also introduced as the new Board Members to represent Pike County on the Daviess County Right to Life Board.
Over 500 people attended the annual banquet in which Brad Mattes of Life Institute was the Main Speaker for the evening. This event is held annually as a fund raiser for the Right to Life Organizations of Daviess, Martin and Pike Counties and much of the proceeds from the special event is given to the Washington Pregnancy Care Center and funding is also given to Daviess and Martin County RTL Groups.
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Matt and Danielle Hoffman Receive Humanitarian Award |
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Shown here is Matt and Danielle Hoffman as they receive the 2019 Humanitarian Award for Dannielle’s volunteering at the Pregnancy Care Center and for their caring for children in the Foster Parent Program. Louis Kavanaugh Jr. who made the presentation praised the two individuals for their service to the PCC and to the Foster Parent Program and encouraged others to be a part of this special program. |
Local State Legislators Honored at Right to Life Banquet on Thurs. Oct. 17 |
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Shown here is the local State Representatives and State Senators at they were being honored
at the Right to Life Banquet on Oct. 17. Pictured here at the podium was President of the Indiana Right to Life Mike Fichter as he expressed his appreciation to the individuals for their help in passing pro-life legislation. Fichter stated that all the local legislators had a 100 pro-life voting record. Fichter had high praise for all the legislators as they work hard at the state lever to protect the lives of the unborn. Many of these legislators have attended the Banquet in the past but this is the first that all 6 were here at the same time. It truly as an inspiring evening.
Shown here (L-R) State Rep. Matt Hostettler Dist. 64, State Rep. Shane Lindauer Dist. 63, State Senator Mark Messmer Dist. 48, State Senator Eric Bassler Dist. 39, State Rep. Jeff Ellington, Dist. 62 and State Rep. Bruce Borders Dist. 45. On the far right is Daviess County President Louis Kavanaugh Jr. who was the emcee for the evening.
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Opening Ceremonies at Right to Life Banquet |
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Shown here during the Opening Ceremonies in the Picture on the left is the Washington High School ROTC Honor Guard (In Front of Stage) as they present the Colors at the Right to Life Banquet. On Stage is Amy Kavanaugh (at podium) as She singn the National Anthem and in the back left is Grant Harrison who is a Senior at Barr-Reeve High School who led the Pledge of Allegiance and on the right is Louie Kavanaugh Jr. the President of Daviess Co. Right to Life. The picture on the right: During the Opening Ceremonies the Right to Life Honored the Late Marvin Arvin who was President of Martin Co. Right to Life for many years. In this picture you can see Marvin's widow Virginia Arvin (center) and she is flanked by her two daughters Naomi Strange and Joanna Ader as marched in behind the Honor Guard. Also in back of the Arvin Family is two Vietnam Veterans Bob Smith and Gary Jones as they were being honored along with all Vietnam Veterans. It was a very solemn Opening Ceremonies and was a truly memorable tribute to Marvin and to the Vietnam Veterans.
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Picture Left is of the Honor Guard as they march in the main aisle during the Opening Ceremonies.
Picture Right is of the Honor Guard facing the audience and the Arvin Family member facing the Flags. |
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