Lakeville Lions Club

Serving Lakeville, Indiana Since 1943

December 2008

A Message from the President
Greeting Fellow Lions,
It's the holiday season. While you're trying to figure out what sort of gifts to give to the special people in your life, don't forget those whose lives you can bless with another kind of gift – the gift of service. Lend a hand with our local Christmas projects; help stock the shelves at your church's food pantry; visit a shut-in; teach a craft or coach a sport at the Boys & Girls Club; read to a blind person; become a Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Brownie, or Girl Scout leader; volunteer at a homeless shelter or neighborhood community center; work on a Habitat for Humanity house; the possibilities are endless. And while you're helping others, invite a family member or friend to share in the joy of giving of oneself in service to others.
Yours in Lionism,
Lion Paul Russell

Mark Your Calendar

Sat Dec 13 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Pictures With Santa
Lakeville Library

Tue Dec 16 6:15 p.m. Christmas Party
Lakeville United Methodist Church

Fri Dec 19 8:00 a.m. Food Basket Assembly
Lakeville Ambulance Garage

Sat Dec 20 8:00 a.m. Food Basket Distribution
Lakeville Ambulance Garage

Sat Jan 10 All day Indiana Lions Mid-Winter Conference
Indianapolis

Tue Jan 13 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting
Scout Hall

Tue Jan 20 7:00 p.m. New Member Orientation
Paul & Rose Russell's home

Sat Jan 24 11:15 a.m. District Cabinet Meeting
LaVille Elementary School

Tue Jan 27 7:00 p.m. Dinner Meeting
Lakeville United Methodist Church

And Away We Grow!
Six new members will be inducted into the Lakeville Lions Club at the December dinner meeting. All six joined after attending the membership information breakfast in November. If you know someone who would make a good Lion, but you are not comfortable asking them to join our club, please give that person's name and contact information to Lion Jim Foster, our membership chairman. Someone on the membership committee will contact that person on your behalf.
Lion Jim, the members of his committee, and Lions who participated in the membership information breakfast are to be congratulated for the progress we have made.

December Dinner Meeting & Christmas Party
The Lakeville Lions Christmas Party will be held Tuesday, December 16, at the Lakeville United Methodist Church. Please bring your favorite appetizers to share. The party will begin at 6:15 p.m., with dinner at 7:00 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Pay The Piper.
Menu
Roasted Pork Loin
Stuffed Rigatoni
Small Roasted Potatoes
Steamed Asparagus
7-Layer Salad
Dinner Rolls
Fluffy Desserts
Beverages

The cost will be $9.00. Reservations are required. If you did not sign up for the Christmas Party at the November dinner meeting, please call Lion Jean Barlow (291-0680) by Sunday, December 14 to make reservations for the Christmas Party.
Please bring a donation of canned goods or other nonperishable food items for the food pantry at the church.

Christmas Projects
Pictures With Santa: Santa will arrive at the Lakeville Library at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, and will be available for pictures until 2:00 p.m. We provide free pictures with Santa to members of the Lakeville community.
Food Basket: The food drive at LaVille Elementary School ended on November 21. Food donated by students and staff filled three pickup trucks. Cub Scout Pack 247 conducted a door-to-door food drive in Lakeville and collected more than 500 canned food items. Food basket assembly is scheduled for Friday, December 19 at the Lakeville Ambulance Garage, and distribution is scheduled for Saturday, December 20 at the Lakeville Ambulance Garage.
Toys for Tots: Two Marines and a host of Lakeville Lions greeted donors who brought toys to Dave Grenert's Garage on "Blitz Day", Saturday, December 6. We filled four large collection boxes, but more toys are needed. You may drop off toys at Dave's Garage until Friday, December 19.

Lakeville Lions to Host District Cabinet Meeting
The Lakeville Lions Club will host the District Cabinet Meeting on Saturday, January 24, at the LaVille Elementary School. Registration will begin at 11:15 a.m., lunch will be served at 12:00 noon, and the business meeting will begin at approximately 12:45 p.m. Show your Lions spirit and attend the district cabinet meeting. For more information, contact PDG David Court or Lion Paul Russell.

New Member Orientation
An orientation session for new members will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, at the home of Lions Paul and Rose Russell, 507 East Jackson Street, Lakeville.

Hospital Notes
Lion Clarice Balmer is recovering from back surgery, and doing well in rehabilitation. You may send cards to her at:
Clarice Balmer
Bremen Doctors' Hospital
411 S. Whitlock, Room 211
Bremen, IN 46506

Diane Fischer, daughter of PDG David and Jewell Court, is recovering from surgery, and doing well.
Please keep these members of our Lions family in your thoughts and prayers.

Winter 50-50 Contest: The Snow Is Right
Are you a weather prognosticator? Bring an extra dollar to the December dinner meeting and buy a chance to predict the total snowfall for the month of January. The person who comes closest to the official total, as reported by the National Weather Service, without going over the total, will win half the pot. The winner must be present at the February dinner meeting to collect the prize. If you cannot come to the December dinner meeting, you can buy a chance from Lion Dave Grenert until December 31.
The winner of the contest to predict total snowfall for the month of December will be announced at the January dinner meeting. The winner must be present to collect the prize.
On January 1, we will start a new contest to predict the total snowfall for February. You may buy a chance to predict the February snowfall from Lion Dave Grenert any time during the month of January. The winner will be paid at the March dinner meeting.

Thought for the Month
Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart. -- Washington Irving

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