Lake Lure Lions Events

Upcoming Events and Fund Raisers to Watch For

Calendar of Events by Diane Goodwin

ONGOING EVENTS

Last Tuesday every month - Trash pick up

FEBRUARY

Feb 25

The next Cabinet meeting will be February 25, Etowah Lions Den, 1 p.m.

Lion bullet

MARCH

March 15 - April 16

After last year's successful "Plant Sale", Lake Lure Lions have scheduled this year's sale to begin on March 15 through April 16. There will be annuals, perennials, herbs, potted plants and hanging baskets available for pre-sale. Check out the website to request being put on the list to receive the brochure/order blank as soon as it comes out, or to request any info lions2012plantsale@gmail.com. The sale brochure and order blanks will be available by March 15. Plants will need to be picked up on Tuesday, April 24 between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. at a location yet to be announced.- Lion Diane Barrett, Publicity Chairman

March 22

Lake Lure Charter Night will be on March 22. PDG Marti Hill will speak.

APRIL

Bingo to resume weekly on Mondays

April 12

Bd./Reg. Mtng. Election of officers for 2012-2013; Slate of nominees set - no nominations from the floor

April 16

Last Day to order plants

April 21

Yard sale

April 24

3 P.M. Plant Sale Pick Up and trash pick up

MAY

Bingo - Tuesday each week

May 4

Lion Bill Moran is looking for volunteers to help with the May 4 Golf Tournament. This is the club's biggest fundraiser during the year. Please contact Lion Bill and offer your help.

2012 Golf Tournament document

May 10 - Bd/Reg Meeting (Membership Drive/Cookout/Games)

To help advance the awareness of what the Lions do, Lake Lure Lions are planning a cook-out dinner in May followed with a fun-filled round of Putt-Putt or corn-hole toss (participant's preference), to reach out to people in the community and show them what the Lions are all about and to encourage membership - Lion Diane Barrett, Publicity Chairman

May 17 - 20

The 2012 State Convention will be on May 17-20 at the Marriott Executive Park Hotel in Charlotte.

May 26, 27, 28

White Cane Drive (Memorial Day Weekend)

JUNE

Bingo - Tuesday each week

Lions Visit Facebook in Forest City

Behind the Scenes at Facebook. Article by Diane Barrett

Lion Patrick Nelon

Lion Patrick Nelon is the soldier kneeling in the front row.

2011 Fall Festival

In conjunction with our White Cane Candy Day Drive we held a Lions booth in centrally located downtown Lake Lure at the HNGO Fall Festival. Volunteers working the festival booth found it to be a very rewarding, successful and interactive Lions experience. We Serve.

Members at the HNGO Lake Lure Fall Festival

2011 Fall festival Lion volunteers Suzanne, Mary Ellen, Helen, Mary.

Lake Lure Lions Club Environmental Litter Project June 28

Tuesday, June 28th Lions Ken and Mary Ellen Jones, Roger Masson, Helena Facchini and Diane Barrett started at YaYa Sky Drive and worked our way down Bills Creek Road to the Mountains Branch Library picking up litter. When finished we had collected enough litter to fill 14 bags. Our actions made a difference. We plan to collect litter one day a month as our Club's environmental project. Won't you consider helping with our next pick-up effort?

Mr. Carl Meier (a non-Lion) helped with the project and took the picture.

Lake Lure Lions Club June 23 Meeting Recap

Lions attending 6/23 meeting.

Left to right, Larry & Debbie Dalton with grandson Kelly T. Jugar $1,000 scholarship recipient & Lion Nancy Kessel

Left to right, Lion Nancy Kessel with $1,000 scholarship recipient Amber Holland and mother Shelia Holland

Left to right, Lion Paul Everhart and Lion Mary Ellen Jones inducted as new members by Lion Ron Supinger

Lion Jean Hoffman receiving the Jack Stickley award by Lion Sue Lewis

Lion Elise Lach receiving the Jack Stickley award by Lion Jeannette Moran

Left to right, Lion Sue Lewis, Lion Ed Lach, Lion Jeannette Moran - Ed won the Melvin Jones award

Lion Bill Moran winner of the Lion of the Year award and Lion Elise Lach

Lion John Pena & Lion Diane Barrett

Lake Lure Lions Club Charter Night

Forty-one people gathered on Thursday, March 24 at the Lake Lure Inn & Spa, to celebrate the 32 birthday of Lake Lure Lions Club. The tables were finely set, the savory smelling food filled the room, and excited attendees were ready to enjoy a festive evening topped off with a large birthday cake.

Members dining at the Lake Lure Inn & Spa

Following the opening agenda items on the program, our guest speaker, Chief of Police Eric Hester spoke. He provided some information on his background, interest in law enforcement, and how he became the Lake Lure Chief of Police. Chief Hester informed us of some criminal activities that have been happening in our community, as well as an announcement concerning credit card theft which has been occurring recently in our Town and surrounding towns.

President Diane Barrett and Guest speakers.

He also alerted us to check our credit cards for unauthorized charges. If there were any, report them to the credit card company and also come to the police department to make a report. Having this information will assist them in their investigation of these criminal activities. Chief Hester also spoke about the town youth program and how successful it has been, and he expressed his appreciation for our Club's financial support of this program. He mentioned they need volunteers to work with the kids between 3:00-5:00. If you have the time, please consider this as a service project. They would also be glad to receive any appropriate movies on VHS or DVD. His First Sergeant Andy Greenway also spoke briefly describing some of his duties.

Following our speaker, we recognized Lion Club Monarch members with ten or more years of service: Lions Ron Supinger (46 yrs), Helen Nelon (28 yrs), Everette Chapman (16 yrs), Lois Mathews (14 yrs), Wendell Mathews (14 yrs), Donna Supinger (13 yrs), Nancy Kessel (13 yrs), Clark Kessel (13 yrs) and Anne Gundel (11 yrs).

Those present received a Lions Chevron for this achievement. Also acknowledged were members that had received the Melvin Jones (10) and/or Jack Stickley awards (18). Past Lion Governor Marti Hill presented the “Club Excellence Award 2009-2010” badge to our club for its growth in membership and past President Diane Goodwin received an Excellence pin for her participation during her tenure.

As with any organization, new members are vital to a successful operation. Six people recently joined our Club and five of them participated in an induction ceremony conducted by Past District Governor Ron Supinger. These new members are Barbi and Randy Snyder, Joanne Hurley, Dick Gurz, and Ken Jones. Mary Ellen Jones was not present so she will be inducted at a future meeting.