Lakeville Lions Club

Serving Lakeville, Indiana Since 1943

April 2008

A Message from the President
Greeting Fellow Lions,
Our April board meeting was held Tuesday, April 8th. We discussed the following topics. The fish fry turned out well; we cleared about 3600 dollars. The Lions Pride Ride will be held the 28th of June. There are more details in this newsletter. The speaker for our April dinner meeting will be the MAYOR of Plymouth, Mark Senter. Our golf outing will be held on the 14th of June, so get a foursome together and come out and support it. We will have a golf outing committee meeting Tuesday, April 15th at Scout Hall at 7:00 p.m. Come and help us with all of your hidden talents.
Your President, Ben

April Dinner Meeting Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter will be the speaker at the April Dinner Meeting. If you plan to attend, but are not on the permanent dinner list, please call Lion Jean Barlow (291-0680) by Sunday, April 20. If you are on the permanent dinner list, but will not be able to attend, you must call Lion Jean by Sunday, April 20 to cancel your reservation.

Campaign SightFirst II Our Lakeville Lions Club is again participating in the global LCIF Sightfirst II campaign to prevent avoidable blindness. Last year, we raised over $1,000 for this project by selling Port-A-Pit chicken and pork chops. We will again participate this year on May 10th (Lakeville's Town-Wide Garage Sale day) at Lion Dave Grenert`s garage from 9 AM until 1 PM. Tickets are $6.00 and will be available at the next dinner meeting, from Lion Dave Grenert at the garage, and from Lion Howard Heines (784-8666). A limited number will be mailed out. Your participation in this project is needed and expected to help carry on the challenge given all Lions by Helen Keller to be "Knights for the Blind". The three-year fund raising campaign of Sightfirst II will be completed at the end of June `08 and the goal of $200 million is in sight. As Lions in Lakeville, Indiana, let's do our part. HELP!! WE SERVE

Lions Pride Ride The Lions Pride Ride (a bicycle ride for all ages and abilities) is a new fundraiser jointly sponsored by the Lakeville Lions Club and the Greene Township Lions Club. The date for the ride is June 28th and the starting point will be Newton Center. The event registration will be from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with the event ending at 2:00 p.m. The riders will begin with a pancake breakfast and then choose one of three rides of approximately 10, 25 or 40 miles. For the two longer rides, there will be a stop at the Greene Township Community Center for refreshments. We will be asking club members to participate by collecting sponsorships and helping the day of the event. Flyers and brochures will be available at the April dinner meeting. If you have questions or want to volunteer your help, please contact Lion Jim Foster (291-9076) or Lion Rose Russell (784-9094).

State Convention & District Cabinet Meeting The Indiana Lions State Convention will be held April 25-27 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The next District 25-G Cabinet Meeting will be held on Saturday, May 10, and will be hosted by the Greene Township Lions Club.
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).

Mark Your Calendar

Tuesday Apr 15 7:00 p.m. Golf Outing Committee 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

Port-A-Pit Chicken & Pork Chop Sale

District Cabinet Meeting, Greene Township

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

Saturday Jun 14 Golf Outing, Tri-Way Golf Course

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

Saturday Jun 28 Lions Pride Ride, Newton Center

Dues Are Due
In an effort to ensure that Lions Club membership remains affordable for all Lions, 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. Several Lions have not yet paid their dues for the 2007-2008 Lions' year. If you are one of these Lions, please do your fair share and pay your dues. If you are not sure whether you owe dues, please contact Lion Rob Hochschild (231-8049) or Lion Rose Russell (784-9094).

Thought for the Month
The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society -- more briefly, to find your real job, and do it. -- Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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