NeveHarms Lew Williams, a former standout Bradley and semi-pro baseball player who has served for 40 years as secretary-statistician of the Sunday Morning League, has won the 1984 Neve Harms Meritorious Service to Sports Award of the Peoria Ad Club.
Williams will receive his award at the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet set for Feb. 16 at the Continental Regency Hotel. The award is given annually to a Tri-County sports figure who has toiled for many years at a particular task without compensation.
He has serviced the league for 54 years as player, manager and officer, putting in countless hours supervising the league's scorekeeping and keeping complete batting and pitching records of every player throughout the season.
He also handles all advance publicity for the league and is the league's contact man for all local media.
Williams is a physical science technician at the Northern Regional Research Center.
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Tri-County Youth Sports Grant
Recognizing the accomplishments of area athletes and sports contributors for more than 30 years, the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame is giving back to the Tri-County youth sports programs through a new grant program that was launched in 2016. Aided by benefactor contributions to the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame and revenues generated from the annual banquet, the GPSHOF may select a total of three youth sports programs in Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties.
Youth programs interested in receiving a grant should submit an application detailing the attributes of the program to the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame by March 15 of each year. Applications should be addressed to:
Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame
Attn: Youth Sports Grant
P.O. Box 9338
Peoria, IL 61612
Basic information in the application should include the youth program's mission, how the funding can assist the mission and a primary point of contact. All applications will be reviewed by the GPSHOF board and the three winning organizations will be announced during the Hall of Fame banquet. To download the GRANT APPLICATION form: (Click Here).
Donors may support this mission by participating in the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame sponsorship program at any of four levels. Donation form: (Click Here). In addition to supporting area youth sports, sponsors will receive varying levels of benefits, determined by their donation level.
Hall of Fame ($5,000)
4 Lifetime tickets the annual GPSHOF Banquet
Recognition on a plaque in the GPSHOF display at the Peoria Civic Center
Recognition in the annual GPSHOF Banquet program
Recognition in the GPSHOF newsletter
All-American ($1,000)
2 tickets to the GPSHOF Banquet in the year of the gift
Recognition on a plaque in the GPSHOF display at the Peoria Civic Center
Recognition in the annual GPSHOF Banquet program
Recognition in the GPSHOF newsletter
All-State ($500)
1 ticket to the GPSHOF Banquet in the year of the gift
Recognition in the annual GPSHOF Banquet program
Recognition in the GPSHOF newsletter
All-Conference ($100)
Recognition in the GPSHOF Banquet program
Recognition in the GPSHOF newsletter
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