Club News - Oct 2019

In Missouri, members of the Mound City Lions Club used the District 26-M4 disaster response trailer to assist with the cleanup of flooded apartments in the spring.

In New Jersey, the Fanwood Lions thank their community for 70 years of support, allowing Lions to help the blind through their White Cane Drive, and to support school scholarships through the sale of Christmas trees.

The Jamestown Community Lions Club in Indiana purchased eight automated external defibrillator units for the eight churches in the Jamestown area.

The Beachburg Lions in Ontario, Canada, donated US$5,000 to the Westmeath Recreation Association for flood relief.

The South Attleboro Village Lions Club in Massachusetts has formed a knitting group, welcoming knitters of all skill levels. Items are made for the women’s domestic violence shelter, for women veterans, and homeless veterans. Their most recent effort is the crocheting of plastic bag bed mats for the homeless. Each requires 500-800 plastic grocery bags and about 400-500 hours of work, and is about the size of a twin bed mattress.

The Chester Lions Club family picnic was held at Schooleys Mountain County Park in New Jersey where Lions and their families enjoyed barbecue and games. The Chester Lions have donated to numerous initiatives including diabetes awareness, Homeless Solutions, Covenant House, and scholarships.

The Avon Grove Lions in Pennsylvania held their annual Wine and Cheese Distribution Night, distributing US$17,100 to 17 organizations that attended the event, bringing their total donations for the year to more than US$40,000. Money was raised through book sales, the ham supper, the White Cane Drive, a pancake breakfast, broom sales, bird house sales, Christmas tree sales, and the scholarship fund.

Three Lions from Arizona District 21A traveled to Philadelphia to meet up with five lions from Pennsylvania Districts 4A and 14U. They joined together at the National School Boards Association’s annual conference to help spread the news about vision screenings in the schools.

In Georgia, the Towns County Lions Club purchased a vehicle for the Hiawassee police chief. It displays a Lions logo along with “Towns County Lions Club Service Project” behind the rear passenger windows.

The Lower Lehigh Lions Club in Pennsylvania raised money to renovate the Macungie Pool and include handicap accessible restrooms.

The Engadine-Naubinway Lions Club in Michigan presented a US$600 education grant to the student services coordinator in the schools to implement a new program called PH Balanced, focusing on supporting young women in seventh and eighth grades. It will connect students to successful women in the community.

The Chester Lions Club in New Jersey held its annual two-day Oktoberfest with multiple rides and games for children on Family Day, and a German meal of bratwurst, smoked pork chops, German potato salad, beehive cake, and strudel. Visitors enjoyed classic cars and a spirited German band that performed under their large circus tent.

Avon Grove Lions and Leos in Pennsylvania handed out lollipops to the children along the Kennett Mushroom Festival Parade route.

The Staunton Lions Club of Virginia had the honor of conducting a public wreath laying ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Past president Butch Schramm was honored for his service at a Sister Bay Lions Club meeting in Wisconsin. He donned the custom-made Lions costume and let his fellow Lions know that it’s not only stylish, but warm and comfortable, should someone like to wear it in the Fall Festival parade.

Correction: Candidate for Third Vice President

Due to publishing deadlines, we were unable to publish the information of third vice president candidate PID Rosane Teresinha Jahnke in the May 2019 print issue of LION magazine. We regret we were unable to share her information alongside the other candidates.

Correction: Club News
The location of the Ashland Lions Club that donated 4,815 pounds of food to the local food pantry was incorrectly listed in the July/August issue of LION magazine. The Ashland Lions are in Massachusetts.
The club that donated US$500 to the Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry was incorrectly listed as the Aurora Noon Lions. The donation was made by the Aurora Evening Lions. LION Magazine regrets these errors.