Noble County Courthouse
May 2023
Meetings & Programs:
May 8TH AND 22ND Regular Meeting: Review of upcoming events for Chain O Lakes Days.
The Albion Lions are not running the 5K this year. Another group is working on providing a race this year more info to come.
Lions are still selling Ribeye Sandwiches durning the Chain O Lake Festival. Also selling Chicken BBQ on Saturday across from the Post Office. From 10 am until sold out!
Important Dates:
June 7th thru June 10th
Chain O Lakes Festival in the town Square
Donations and announcements:
Leader Dog for the Blind
2022 $ 700..so far
2021-2022 $649
2019-2020 $545.27
2018 -2019 $563.27
2016-2017 $1054.68
2015-2016 $714.07
$500 Scholership made to a Central Noble Student
2019 Levi Leffers and Jacqueline Meza
2018 Randy Balser
2017 Hailey Norrisin
2016 Abbey Pilnock
2015 Andrea Brewster and Juan Croft
2013 Holly Rawles
History of Albion Lions Club
Albion's Lion Club charter night was December 9,1952 and held in the old Albion High School gymnasium. The first meetings were held at the Schnetzlers Restaurant, located near the present Post Office on Orange street. The first President was James Girard.
Some of the early projects were helping in the purchase of land for Chain-O-Lakes State Park. Building of tennis and basketball courts were the new High School is now. Three school crossing light, paying for glasses for students with families unable to afford them.
Money was raised for these projects by holding pancake suppers, chicken barbecues, citrus fruit, popcorn, light bulb and broom sales.
Recent History
1995 Ladies joined the Club
2002 Club had 50th Anniversary
2003 Sponsored a LEO Club
2006 Lions 5K Run
2012 Dedication of Hidden Diamonds Pavillion to Dave Knopp
2012 Club had 60th Anniversary
2014 Helped raised funds for Town Splash Pad
Current Members
53
Fun Fact:
We have collected over 9,800 pairs of glasses in 2011
We have collected over 8,900 pairs of glasses in 2010
Our District 25-B has 1,580 members in 61 clubs
"Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional"
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