Meetings

SEPTEMBER 2010 

MEETING DATE – Thursday September 9, 2010
MEETING PLACE - Michael's Restaurant, 510 South Highway 10
MEETING TIME - 5:30 Social - 6:30 Dinner
MEETING CHAIRPERSON - Lion President Steve Wischmann
GREETERS - All St. Cloud Lions
Tonight is that special night of the year when we have the honor of being visited by our 5M8 District Governor. District Governor Amy Leidenfrost, from the Staples '93 Lions Club, will be telling us about her goals for the district, and filling us in on the latest happenings in the district. Accompanying DG Amy will be Past District Governor, and current 5M8 Secretary, Frank Leidenfrost. You will never meet two more dedicated Lions, and genuinely nice people. Be sure to come out to meet and greet them.  Board Meeting at 5:30.   
 
MEETING DATE – Thursday, September 16, 2010
MEETING PLACE – St. Joseph Lions Shelter in Millstream Park
MEETING TIME  -  5:30 Social - 6:30 Dinner
MEETING CHAIRPERSONS - Lion Jim Page 
GREETERS – All St. Cloud Lions
Tonight is our annual get-together with the St. Joseph Lions Club at Millstream Park. Anyone know when we had our first picnic with the St. Joseph Lions? Anyone know who chaired that first picnic? Our first combined picnic was on Thursday, September 6, 1990 at the St. Joseph Lions Park. The Lion that organized that first picnic was our own Lion Jim Page, who still chairs this great function. You won't want to miss the steaks off the grill and the great camaraderie. Beer, pop, and mixed drinks will be available for purchase. 
 
  
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  WE SERVE

Nearly 1.4 million Lions members in 193 countries and geographic areas answer the needs that challenge the communities of the world. Lions tackle tough problems like blindness, drug abuse prevention and diabetes awareness. Lions members "men and women" provide immediate and sustained relief in time of disaster and offer long-term assistance to those in need. Lions collect over 5.5 million pairs of recycled eyeglasses for distribution in developing countries and treat millions of people to prevent river blindness.

Here are a few of the things that we do locally. The St. Cloud Lions Club...

...has FUND Raising

April: Pancake Breakfast ($3,000+)
December: Christmas Wreath Sale ($6,000+)
On-Going: Charitable Gambling ($80,000+)

...has FUN Raising

June: Area Lions Clubs Golf Outing
July: Family Picnic in the Park
August: SCLC Golf Outing/Steak Fry
Steak Fry with St. Joe Lions
November: Mystery Bus Trip
December: Members Christmas Party
February: 5M-8 Midwinter Convention
On-Going: Programs and Fellowship

...has SERVICE PROJECTS

Adopted Cabin at Camp Friendship

Adopted Highway and Park Cleanups

Assist with City Tree Planting

Diabetes Awareness Testing

Leaderdog Puppy Socialization

Collect/Recycle Used Eye Glasses

Provide New Glasses and Hearing Aids for Citizens in Need

Building Handicap Ramps

Ring Salvation Army Bell at Christmas

...has DONATED Over the Years!!!

Boys and Girls Clubs: $20,000+

Boy Scouts: $40,000+

Camphill Village 

Flood Victims 

Friendship Ventures 

Furnished Eye Glasses

Girl Scouts

Lions Diabetes

Lions District 5M-8 Hearing Foundation 

Lions Eye Bank

Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF): 

Lions Leaderdog 

Lions MAC Center 

Lions Park Shelter: $80,000

Lions Peace Poster Contest 

Lions Youth Outreach

Mid-Minnesota Eye Clinic

Salvation Army 

Service Dogs of Minnesota 

Volunteer Labor

Waite Park Fire Department 

Waite Park Police Department  

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES!
 
Sept.    2 - Dennis Ringsmuth              Sept.     21 - Kent Brown         
Sept.    4 - Jerry Relph                           Sept.    28 - Scott Bement        
Sept. 13 - Roberta Schiel                      Sept.    28 - Mike Evans
Sept.   15 - Joe Westendorf                  Sept.     28 - Jim Kimlinger

COMMUNITY LEADERS

Lions improve the quality of life in their local communities by building parks, supporting hospitals and establishing water treatment programs. For 85 years, whenever there is a need at home or around the world, Lions members are there to help.

INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER:

MEMBERSHIP NOTE:

Membership Chairman Lion John Schiel reminds everyone to wear their name badges to ALL Lions functions. You may feel that you know all the members, and that all of the members know you, but NEW members and guests don't. THEY would really appreciate seeing your name a few times.

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE:

Do you know of any man or woman that would make a good St. Cloud Lion? Now is the time to ASK!

RECYCLED EYEGLASSES "DROP-SITES"

Below is a partial list of locations that old eyeglasses can be dropped off for recycling.

Benson Funeral Home - 1111 25th Ave S, St. Cloud

Billig Opticians - 20 9th Ave N, St. Cloud

Coborn's Grocery Stores

Denny and Kathy's Hardware - Centennial

Gaida Optical - 1545 Northway Drive, St. Cloud

Gentlemen's Quarters - 1001 9th Ave So, St. Cloud

GW Coffee & Tobacco - 21 Wilson Ave NE, St. Cloud

JC Penney Optical - Crossroads

Lantz Optical - 900 St Germain St W, St. Cloud

Lions Park Shelter - (by Bethlehem Lutheran Church)

Marketplace (breakroom)

Pinecone Vision Center - 2380 Troop Drive, Ste 201, Sartell

Plaza Park Bank - Waite Park

Sears Eye Glass Center - Crossroads

Shopko Optical East - 501 Hwy 10 SE, St. Cloud

Shopko Optical West - 4161 2nd St S, St. Cloud

St. Augustine's Church - 442 2nd St. SE, St. Cloud

Vison World - Crossroads

Wal-Mart Eye Center - 380 33rd Ave S, St. Cloud

Wells Fargo Bank - 400 S 1st St., Downtown St. Cloud

Whitney Senior Center - 1529 Northway Drive, St. Cloud

Any Lion Member

WEBSITE: DISTRICT 5M-8:

Check out the District's website for an up-to-date "Calendar of Events" at http://www.lions5m8.org 

 

 

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