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Naches Sunshine Lions Club
District 19-F
Washington, United States
 
Members
  
CURRENT 2012-2013                     CHARTER 1989
 
Lynn Alaqua                                      Karol Asher
Megan Alvarez                                  Diane Baumgarten
Dotty Armstrong                               Dorraine Bigby
Vera Backstrom                               Mary Clark
Pat Bernier                                       Marty Close     **
Marty Close                                      Phyllis Cooper
Candy Delagasse                            Karen Craig
Kamaile Gengler                                Rosalyn Gillie
Pam Loranty                                      Melody Kennett
Gerri Miller                                         Jeannie Mansfield
Jackie Silvers                                    Erma Kem
T.J. Mattingly                                     Debbie Mayberry
Gina McGowan                                 Ruth Pringle
Jan Smith                                         Mary Rennie
Shirley  Thietje                                 Suzanne Robbins
Rachel Toney                                   Pat Shafer
Peggy Walker                                  Jan Smith      **
Lynne Wesselius                             Betty Stillwaugh
Donna White                                    Peggy Voorhies    **
Faye Wilson                                     Sondra Wells
Eleanor Zimmerman                        Cheryl Wessels
                                                         Janet West
                                                         Connie Williams
                                                         Faye Wilson    **
                                                         Eleanor Zimmerman    **
 
 
 
Past Presidents of the Sunshine Lions Club
  
1989-1990            Faye Wilson
1990-1991            Marty Close
1991-1992            Diane Baumgarten
1992-1993            TJ Green
1993-1994            Pat Shafer
1993-1994            Karol Asher
1994-1995            Jan Smith
1995-1996            Peggy Voorhies
1996-1997            TJ Green
1997-1998            Faye Wilson
1998-1999            Karol Asher
1999-2000            Jan Smith
2000-2001            Peggy Voorhies
2001-2002            TJ Green
2002-2003            Rachel Toney
2003-2004            Rachel Toney
2004-2005            Donna White
2005-2006            TJ Mattingly
2006-2007            Marty Close
2007-2008            Jan Smith
2008-2009            Marty Close
2009-2010            Gina McGowan
2010-2011            Megan Alvarez
2011-2012            Candy Delagasse
2012-2013            Vera Backstrom
 
Melvin Jones Fellows
 
Marty Close
 
 
Lion of the Year
1989-1990                Sondra Stillwaugh
1990-1991                TJ Green
1991-1992                Eleanor Zimmerman
1992-1993                Marty Close
1993-1994                Peggy Voorhies
1994-1995                Faye Wilson
1995-1996                Eleanor Zimmerman
1996-1997                Jan Smith
1997-1998                Marty Close
1998-1999                Marty Close
1999-2000                Karol Asher & Diane Baumgarten
2000-2001                Marty Close
2001-2002                Marty Close & Rachel Toney
2002-2003                Karen Young
2003-2004                Gina McGowan & Jan Smith
2004-2005                Gina McGowan
2005-2006                Marty Close
2006-2007                Vera Backstrom
2007-2008                Donna Whtie
2008-2009                Rachel Toney
2009-2010                Eleanor Zimmerman
2010-2011                Vera Backstrom
2011-2012                 Rachel Toney
2012-2013
 
 
Helen Keller's 1925 Address to the International Lions Convention
 
"I am knocking at your door.  I want to be adopted.  I appeal to you, you who have your sight, your hearing, you brave and strong and kind.  Will you not constitute yourselves knights of the blind in this crusade against darkness?"
 
 
 
 
History of the Naches Sunshine Lions Club
The Naches Sunshine Lions chartered on March 23, 1989, with 25 members. Of these, 5 are still active.   The Naches Sunshine Lions Club was honored to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2009 in conjunction with the Naches Lions Club celebrating their 60th anniversary.  The Naches Lions was our sponsoring club.  Both clubs work together on many projects. 
 
Over the past 20 years, the Sunshine Lions have been serving the Naches Community with energy and enthusiasm. They have provided hearing and vision testing and corrective equipment to many community members.  The club provided the food for a Measles Clinic in the community.  They have purchased stuffed animals for the State Patrol, and made pillows with books for the Naches Fire Department. They enjoy providing Senior Appreciation Bags to our senior citizens every Christmas. At Thanksgiving and Christmas they provide 3 and sometimes 4 baskets of food for needy families, and when asked provide Christmas for families that have fallen on hard times.  For the Salvation Army’s Project 300, we sponsor children and some club members take children shopping at Christmas. We also support the local food bank. One of the fun activities everyone enjoys is the annual shopping trip the weekend before Easter. Every year, members of the community get up early in the morning to go shopping for the day in Oregon. They are provided with a continental breakfast, and play Bingo all the way to the mall. On the way back a light snack is provided and many tired shoppers just visit quietly or sleep. 
 
The youth of Naches are a very important part of our community.   Over the years, the club has chosen to promote the youth in many ways. The club supports DARE in our local schools. We helped support our local choir when they were asked to perform for the Washington Music Directors Conference in Spokane.   Annually, the club provides scholarships for graduating seniors, and has also donated to the senior class party. The club wrote a matching grant to purchase a new and much needed starting and sound system for the Naches Swim Team. 
 
The Sunshine Lions often work together with other area clubs. They work with the Naches Lions on Sportsman’s Days activities; i.e. the parade, builds the float, and sponsors the royalty. The Club started the Senior Meals Program in Naches with the help of the Naches, Tieton, and Chinook Pass Lions. They work with clubs needing help with Indian John Hill Rest Stop providing coffee to tired travelers. They worked with the West Valley Lions when they needed help doing the Truck Survey for WSU.  When Chinook Pass Lions took on the project to build the memorial for the 30 Mile Fire victims, the Sunshine Lions were one of the clubs that helped.
 
All of these activities are supported by the many fundraisers done throughout the year.

 

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