4th of July Activities 2024

What a great 4^th!  Our Lions Club had several activities with the community that we do each year during the 4^th of July Celebrations.    

It started with grilling hamburgers/hotdogs at the Fireworks at Souhegan High School on June 30^th.  We only do this every other year.  Thank you for coming out and enjoying.  

On July 4^th, the club managed the Bicycle Parade, lead by Lion Linda Ribolini.  Lots of kids and ribbons!

We won “Best in Theme” for our float. 

• “Liberty” is one, represented by our Liberty Bell.  
• “War Veterans” is represented by John Stark, a Revolutionary War General who coined the saying “Live Free or Die” & from NH & instrumental in the war. (by Lion Bill Howard)
• The “Space Program is represented by Christa McAuliffe, a NH school teacher and astronaut. (by Lion Stacey Howard)  
• Our founding fathers and “Patriots”, George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton are a National Treasure.  
• The Amherst Lions Club represents Lions International, inspired by Helen Keller to help the blind.  “Always there to help the community and promote the welfare of our children via, Eye Screening, Scholarships, Scouting, Camps for Disabled, Low Income, Food, Homelessness, and more.” (Lions Nancy Heidt & Shirley Flowers)
• And of course, our “Children” are also a national treasure represented by 3 local scouts, Alden, Aurelia & Adelina of Scouting America Troops 22 B & G and Pack 613.  They are our “next generation patriots”!  

Our famous “Popcorn” was available on the Green at our Information Booth, lead by our Senior Master Popper, Lion Bruce Ribolini.  It’s not the 4^th without the popcorn!

And finally, King Lion Patty Healy-Osborne announced the winner of the Citizen of the Year Award.  This year it was presented to a couple, Matt & Amy Harrison for their service in the community with youth.  Congratulations Matt & Amy!  More info coming soon.

Dima Wilkes of BSA Troop 22, as a portion of his eagle scout project, designed and built an eyeglass collection box to be placed at the Town of Amherst’s transfer station.  He also setup collection centers at our local schools and library and posted information to increase public awareness of the importance of recycling eyeglasses. He collected almost 400 pairs of glasses.

The glasses are taken to be cleaned and polished and sent to those who can’t afford them all over the world.  Demi carefully listened to our needs for a strong, long lasting, and convenient container to collect eyeglasses at the recycling section at the transfer Station.  We couldn’t be prouder of the job he did. 

Red Sox Raffle Tickets Fundraiser August 2021

And the winner of the Amherst Lions Club Red Sox Ticket Raffle is Nancy F., ticket Number 138! 

Congratulations!  You have won 4 tickets to the Red Sox vs Texas Ranger game on August 21st , plus $100 cash for food & parking! These are premiere seats behind home plate! You will be notified shortly of how to receive your tickets. 

Thanks to all who participated. All proceeds will go to support local charities. 

The Amherst Lions Club is giving away, four (4) Field Box tickets for the Saturday, August 21st game against the Texas Rangers.  Included with the 4 tickets will be $100 cash for parking and food.  These tickets have a value of $1,640 or more but this package is really priceless since seats like these just aren’t ever made available.  In short, this is the chance of a lifetime for one lucky winner and their family or friends to be on TV for every pitch!!!!!

These seats are directly behind home plate!  They are literally the best seats at Fenway!!!! Imagine eating Fenway franks and singing “Sweet Caroline” during the 7^th ending stretch!  What about seeing Devers, Bogarts and Martinez batting.