The Churchville-Chili LEO Club held its 21st annual March Mayhem benefit basketball game on March 3 at the Middle School gym. The activity was to raise funds to support the family of Logan Biedrzycki. Logan is a member of the school ski team who was injured in January, suffering severe head trauma and breaking his leg in three places. Logan was in intensive care for five days with extensive swelling on his brain. He then underwent rehab, physical therapy and home schooling, which required his family to alter their work schedules so that he was never alone while he recovered at home. Logan, still on crutches, is now back at school.
The LEO Club is comprised of students in grades 7 through 12 who do various community service activities. The LEO Club was joined by members of the Churchville Lions Club, their sponsoring organization. The school Unified Basketball program also participated and played against the LEOS in a fun-filled display of sportsmanship. The boys and girls basketball programs also played against each other in a fast paced, highflying display of those students individual athletic abilities. In the end it was smiles all around and the only number that mattered was $1,853. That was the amount the students raised through sponsors and the generous donations of those in attendance. That amount was presented to the family after the game. The activity was organized by physical education teacher Mary Pat Dewey, who is also the LEO club advisor and coach of the Unified Basketball Program.
Later in the day the smiles quickly disappeared when it was learned that Owen Schwartz, a member of the Unified Team, had suddenly died earlier that morning. Owen was deeply loved for his warm smile, engaging personality and hard work ethic. He is greatly missed by the entire Churchville-Chili school community.
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