Lakeville Lions Club

Serving Lakeville, Indiana Since 1943

May 2008

A Message from the President
Greeting Fellow Lions,
During this month's board meeting, we discussed the following topics:

The Cub Scout charter was evaluated and voted on for another year. The pack is looking for a few good volunteers to fill some of the positions on the Pack Committee. Anyone with previous Scout leader experience, please contact Lion Paul Russell (784-9094).

The chicken and pork chop sale was a success. Thanks to all Lions who worked on this project, especially Lion Howard Heines and Lion Dave Grenert.

The golf outing will be held June 14 and the preparations are well in place with Lions Howard Heines and Jon Roush leading the way.

The bicycle run will be held June 28 and it will be called "Lions Pride Ride". Lions Jim Foster and Rose Russell are working on this event.

Lion Jan Dimick will participate in three-day walk-a-thon in Chicago to raise funds for breast cancer. She was involved last year. She has asked two of her friends to join her. Jan has been in touch with several ladies from her church that have been touched with cancer, and she feels strongly about doing what she can to help. She needs all of the help she can get, and she wants your support. Please contact her if you can help.

We need some names for the W.P. Woods award, also the Melvin Jones award. Please let the officers know what your choices are.

I greatly appreciate all the fantastic work the Lions have done this month. They should be congratulated.
Thanks so much.
Your President, Ben

May Dinner Meeting The May dinner meeting will be held Tuesday, May 27, at 7:00 p.m., at the Newton Center. The speaker will be Angie Stults, a financial advisor with Edward Jones.
If you plan to attend, but are not on the permanent dinner list, please call Lion Jean Barlow (291-0680) by Sunday, May 25 to make a reservation. If you are on the permanent dinner list, but will not be able to attend, you must call Lion Jean by Sunday, May 25 to cancel your reservation.

Election of Officers The annual election of officers will be held at the May dinner meeting. The following Lions have been slated for election:

President Lion Paul Russell

1st Vice-President Lion David Grenert

2nd Vice-President Lion Mike Wozny

3rd Vice-President PDG David Court

Secretary Lion Rose Russell

Treasurer Lion Rob Hochschild

Membership Chairman Lion Jim Foster

Director (3 years) Lion Don Milzarek

Director (3 years) Lion Ann Weber

Campaign SightFirst II The 2008 Lakeville Lions Campaign SightFirst II fund raiser is now history. We again sold out of Port-A-Pit chicken and pork chops. Thanks to all who helped in any way, especially Lion Rob Hochschild. for providing 1,700 placemats used in our advertising, and Lion Dave Grenert for the use of his business facility. Without the help of all who participated, we could not have reached our goal. Last year, we raised over $1,000; this year we raised over $ 1,300. At US $6.00 per person to help prevent blindness, we, THE LAKEVILLE LIONS, helped over 380 people with vision problems.THANKS AGAIN TO ALL.

Strawberry Festival The Lakeville Lions will be selling Port-A-Pit chicken and pork chop dinners at the Greene Township Lions Club Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 14th at Camp Millhouse. Tickets were mailed to all club members. You may purchase these tickets for your own use, or sell them to family members or friends. Contact Lion Bob Feitz (784-8989) to turn in money, get additional tickets, and volunteer to help the day of the event.

Golf Outing The 9th annual Lakeville Lions Golf Outing will be held on Saturday, June 14th at Tri-Way Golf Course, beginning at 7: 15 A.M. with registration, and 8 A.M. tee off. Registration forms may be downloaded from our web site, or contact Jon Roush (291- 2456) or Howard Heines (784- 8666). Forms may also be picked up at Dave Grenert's garage. Player's fee is $50.00 per person and sponsor's fee is $100.00. The proceeds from this fund-raiser will go into our project fund which, if you had attended our May Board meeting, you would know needs shoring up. Please contact your friends and neighbors who play " cow pasture pool", and ask them to join us on June 14th.

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 11, 25 or 41 miles. For the two longer rides, there will be a stop at the Greene Township Community Center for refreshments. We are asking club members to participate by collecting sponsorships, and helping the day of the event. Flyers and brochures will be available at the May 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).

4th of July The parade will step off at 9:00 a.m., from the corner of Mangus Drive and Quinn Trail, and proceed north on Mangus Drive to Jefferson Street. For more information about the parade, or to volunteer to help, contact Lion Don Milzarek (784-3272).
The Pancake Breakfast will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., in the grassy area just outside the north entrance to the Newton Center. We will be serving pancakes and sausage with coffee, milk, or juice. Please come and support this fund-raiser. If you can help, please call Lion Rose Russell at 784-9094.

Mark Your Calendar

Tuesday May 27 7:00 p.m. Dinner Meeting, Newton Center
Speaker: Angie Stults, Financial Advisor
*** Election of Officers ***

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

Saturday Jun 14 8:00 a.m. Golf Outing, Tri-Way Golf Course

Strawberry Festival, Camp Millhouse

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

Saturday Jun 28 7:00 a.m. Lions Pride Ride, Newton Center

Friday Jul 4 7:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast, Newton Center

9:00 a.m. Parade

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
It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope. -- Robert Kennedy

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