Lakeville Lions Club

Serving Lakeville, Indiana Since 1943

February 2008

In Memoriam: Lion Richard Mangus
Lion Richard “Dick” Mangus passed away February 4, 2008, at the age of 77. Lion Dick, a 50-year member of the Lakeville Lions Club and a Melvin Jones Fellow, was a retired dairy farmer who served 32 years in the Indiana State Legislature. He was well-known and well-liked in the community, and will be missed by all who knew him.

A Message from the President
Greeting Fellow Lions,
The Lakeville Lions Club held their meeting Tuesday night at Seven P.M. We discussed the following topics.
The upcoming Fish Fry will be held on Good Friday, March the 21st. Mike Wozny is in charge of it. There is more information about this event in this newsletter.
The subject of members not paying their dues on time came again, There are about twenty-four members who have not paid their dues yet. You might want to check your records to see if you have paid your dues yet. We have to pay our bills on time, so in a sense, we are having to carry about 24 or 25 people. THINK ABOUT THAT!
The Boy Scouts asked us to sign their charter for another year. They have 26 members in the troop this year. That's good.
Your President, Ben

Dues Are Due
In an effort to ensure that Lions Club membership remains affordable, the club charges only $40 per Lion per year for dues, despite the fact that the club must pay $51.90 per Lion per year for LCI, state, and district dues. The difference is made up from the club's administrative fund. Last month, dues statements were sent to all Lions who had unpaid dues. If you received a statement, please pay your dues as soon as possible.

Mark Your Calendar

Tuesday Feb 26 7:00 p.m. Dinner Meeting, Newton Center

Saturday Mar 8 District Convention, Plymouth, IN

Tuesday Mar 11 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting, Scout Hall

Friday Mar 21 4:30 p.m. Fish Fry, Newton Center

Tuesday Mar 26 7:00 p.m. Dinner Meeting, Newton Center

Tuesday Apr 8 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting, Scout Hall

Tuesday Apr 22 7:00 p.m. Dinner Meeting, Newton Center

Fri-Sun Apr 25-27 State Convention, Ft. Wayne, IN

Saturday May 10 Lakeville Town-Wide Garage Sale

Tuesday May 13 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting, Scout Hall

Tuesday May 27 7:00 p.m. Dinner Meeting, Newton Center

Tuesday Jun 10 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting, Scout Hall

Tuesday Jun 24 7:00 p.m. Dinner Meeting, Newton Center

Fish Fry
The Lakeville Lions Club annual Fish Fry will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 21, at the Newton Center. Be sure to invite all your family members and friends to take advantage of this opportunity for great food and good fellowship. Proceeds from the Fish Fry provide funding for our community service projects.
Ticket prices are $4.00 for children (dine-in only) and $7.50 for adults (dine-in), or carry-out.
Area managers will be calling to recruit workers for this event. Please do your part to help make this event a success.

Fish Fry Tickets
A Message from Lion Don Milzarek
Times change and so do the Lions. This year, there will not be any tickets mailed to the Lakeville Lions. If you want tickets to sell or to give to friends or relatives, just call me at 784-3272, and I will get as many as you want as soon as possible. I am available most any time and have an answering machine as well. All Lions will need tickets to eat. CALL ME!

District Convention & State Convention
The District Convention will be held on Saturday, March 8, at the Christo's Banquet Center, in Plymouth, Indiana. The District Governor, Vice District Governor, and our District's Trustees for Indiana Lions statewide projects will be elected at the District Convention. The keynote speaker will be International Director Steven Sherer of New Philadelphia, Ohio. The cost is $19.00 per person, if paid by February 23, and $22.00 per person, if paid after February 23.
The State Convention will be held April 25-27 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
These will be great opportunities to meet Lions from other clubs, and learn how Lions serve their communities, our state, and the world. If you are interested in attending either of these events, please contact Lion President Ben Leslie (784-2765).

Thought for the Month
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. -- Anne Frank

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