Bridgton Lions Club
DATE FORMED - NOVEMBER 4, 1926
CHARTERED - JUNE 28, 1927
SPONSORING CLUB - PORTLAND LIONS CLUB
THIRD CLUB IN THE STATE OF MAINE #1- PORTLAND, #2 - BANGOR
CHARTER MEMBERS
- GUY W. ADAMS
- HOWARD BURNHAM
- GEORGE A. CABOT
- EDGAR F. CORLISS
- PERLEY V. DEWITT
- WILLIAM M. DUNN
- WILLIAM FOSTER
- CHARLES GLEASON
- CLAUDE P. MESERVE
- HAROLD MORRISON
- PERRY MURPHY
- J. BENNET PIKE
- CARL T. PLUMMER
- FRED SAUNDERS
- F. GUY STALEY
- PHILIP S. STALEY
- FRANK STONE
- LOUIS H. TALCOTT
- ERNEST E. WARD
- FRANK A. WEBB
FIRST KING LION - EDGAR F. CORLISS
INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT - W. H. WESTFALL
DISTRICT GOVERNOR - ALLAN WILSON
OVER THE YEARS THE BRIDGTON LIONS CLUB HAS SERVED THE TOWN OF BRIDGTON IN MANY CAPACITIES. THEY HAVE RAISED MONIES THROUGH BEAN HOLE BEAN FESTIVAL, TURKEY RAFFLES, DONKEY BASKETBALL, APPLE/CIDER SALES, JOURNEY FOR SIGHT, CHUCK WAGON, LIONS MINTS, GOLF BALL TOURNAMENTS, SKI SALES, BEERFEST, GOLF BALL DROP RAFFLE, CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
BRIDGTON LIONS CLUB ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
- VISION SCREEN STUDENTS AT STEVENS BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND OTHER LOCAL AREA SCHOOLS
- BUILT THE BOY SCOUT CABIN
- MAINTAINED THE BATH HOUSES ON WOODS POND
- 1951 PROVIDED LIBRARIAN AND JANITORIAL SERVICES TO THE BRIDGTON LIBRARY
- PROVIDED THE BRIDGTON NEWS WORLDWIDE FOR GI'S DURING WWII
- HALLOWEEN AND CHRISTMAS PARTIES FOR KIDS
- EYEGLASES AND HEARING AIDS
- MEDIC ALERTS
- SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AT BRIDGTON HIGH SCHOOL AND LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL
- PROVIDED THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS BASKETS
- FOR YEARS WE HAVE SENT TWO FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS TO CAMP SUSAN CURTIS
- SPONSORED BOY SCOUT TROOP #49 FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS
- SENT STUDENTS TO BOYS AND GIRLS STATE, SPONSORED SPECIAL OLYMPICS FOR STUDENTS FROM LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL
- HAVE HONORED THE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH SINCE 1990
- SPONSORED BLIND BOWLERS
- SPONSORED SIT SKI FOR HANDICAPED AT SUNDAY RIVER
- SKI SALES AND AUCTIONS
- SPONSORED THE BRIDGTON JULY FOURTH PARADE SINCE 1964
MEMBERS OF DISTINCTION
- NELSON TURNER - 1ST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MAINE SIGHT & HEARING
- CECIL HOGAN - SECRETARY FOR 17 YEARS
- KARL RANKIN - AMBASSADOR TO CHINA AND YUGOSLAVIA
- FRANK HARNETT - 1ST MANAGER OF BRIDGTON KNITTING MILLS - 27 YEARS
- HARRY ANCHUTZ - FATHER OF THE STUDENT OF THE MONTH PROGRAM
- CAROLYN CHAPMAN - 1ST FEMALE MEMBER
- PAT RAFFERTY - 1ST TO BE LION OF THE YEAR TWICE
- BRUCE CHALMERS - RAISED 1.3 MILLION FOR BRIDGTON ICE ARENA
- AL GLOVER - DISTRICT GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT N.E. LIONS COUNCIL (PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR 53 YEARS)
- FRED CROUSE - 1ST PRINCIPAL LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL
- RUSS HAGGETT - MANAGER OF PLESANT MOUNTAIN FOR DECADES "HAGGETTS HURDLE" NAMED AFTER RUSS
- HENRY INGRAHAM - 1ST ADMINISTRATOR OF NORTHERN CUMBERLAND HOSP. COINED THE TERM "NCMH"
- DAYTON BENWAY & JIM COLLINS - BOTH TOWN MANAGERS OF BRIDGTON
- JOE MACDONALD - MADE CABINETS FOR THE SPACE SHUTTLE IN THE OLD BROOKSIDE THEATRE BUILDING
SPECIAL EVENTS
35TH ANNIVERSARY - 1962 - SPEAKER - 1ST VP LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL CURT LOVELL, GARDINER, ME., AT BRIDGTON ACADEMY, KING LION EDGAR JOHNS
50TH ANNIVERSARY - 1976 - SPEAKER, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR BURT TOMPKINS, PRESQUE ISLE, ME., AT EVERGREEN VALLEY, KING LION BOB BELL
60TH ANNIVERSARY - 1987 - SPEAKER - US. DISTRICT ATTORNEY RICHARD COHEN, HARRISON, ME., AT BRIDGTON ACADEMY, KING LION BOB BELL
70TH ANNIVERSARY - 1996 - AT TARRY-A-WHILE, KING LION RON HATCH
75TH ANNIVERSARY - 2002 - SPEAKER - PAST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOr LEWIS SMALL, GARDINER, ME., AT BRIDGTON ACADEMY, KING LION ROBERT BELL
85TH ANNIVERSARY - 2011 - SPEAKER INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR RON JOHNSON, SEBAGO, ME., AT BRIDGTON ACADEMY, KING LION BOB HATCH
90TH ANNIVERSARY - 2016 - SPEAKER INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR RON JOHNSON, SEBAGO, ME., AT BRIDGTON ACADEMY, KING LION AL GLOVER
SKI SALE - AT BRIDGTON TOWN HALL - PKL FRANK MILLER, CHAIR, SOLD $35,000 WORTH IN 13 HOURS.
SPONSORED ATHLETIC BANQUET AT LAKE REGION H.S. WITH CELTICS JIM LUSCOTOFF AND SAM JONES AS SPEAKERS, 1965, 1966.
MEETING PLACES SINCE 1958
(EXCLUDING LADIES NIGHTS AND SPECIAL FUNCTIONS)
- BRIDGTON PROFESSIONAL WOMAN'S CLUB - 1958, FOUR MEETINGS, INTRODUCED SOCIAL HOUR, EXPELLED THAT NIGHT, MEALS $1.25, DRINKS $.25, HONOR SYSTEM, NOW THE BRIDGTON HOSPITAL THRIFT SHOP.
- REBECCA HALL - ACROSS FROM RICKEY'S DINER OVER ANTIQUE SHOP
- SOUTH BRIDGTON GRANGE - MET ONCE - HAD A TWO HOLER
- JOHN'S RESTAURANT - TWO MEETINGS, NOW RUBY FOOD, SEATING POOR
- TOM'S RESTAURANT - THREE MEETINGS DUE TO SEATING LAYOUT.
- RICHARDSON'S MOTEL - NOW HIGHLAND LAKE RESORT - SEVERAL YEARS, HAD OUR OWN BAR UNTIL STATE LAW SAID IF THE BUSINESS HAD A LIQUOR LICENSE WE COULD NOT HAVE OUR OWN BAR.
- PLEASANT MOUNTAIN - NOW SHAWNEE PEAK - 8-10 YEARS, MEALS $5, HAD A SING ALONG BEFORE EACH MEETING WITH THE HEADMASTER OFTHE BRIDGTON ACADEMY AS THE PIANO PLAYER.
- PUMPKIN VALLEY - MET DOWNSTAIRS FOR SEVERAL YEARS THEN MET UPSTAIRS. MEALS $5, CONTEST FOR ATTENDANCE, BEANS vs STEAK. STEAK WON.
- LAUREL LEA - SEVERAL YEARS. MEALS NOW $7.50
- COLONIAL - TRAILSIDE 2009, SHORT LIVED LIONS DEN DOWNSTAIRS, MOVED UPSTAIRS FOR SEVERAL YEARS
- T-BARS - 1ST & LAST RESORT - TWO YEARS, MEALS $10
- BLACK HORSE TAVERN - THREE YEARS
- 302 ROADHOUSE - TWO YEARS, MEALS $13
- MOUNTAINSIDE - FORMERLY LAUREL LEA, PLESANT MT. INN, 302 ROADHOUSE
- TRAILSIDE - 2009, MEALS $14
- BRIDGTON COMMUNITY CENTER - 2010, CATERED MEALS, $14
MELVIN JONES FELLOWS
- PKL HARRY ANCHUTZ
- PKL ROBERT BELL
- DEAN BROWN
- PSEC. D. STEVE COLLINS
- SAM GIGLIOTTI
- PDG AL GLOVER
- PKL KEN GLUCK
- PKL BOB HATCH
- PKL AL HAYES
- TREAS. BRUCE JONES
- PKL RICHARD LEWIS
- DAN MACDONALD
- PKL BOB MCHATTON
- PKL PAT MCHATTON
- MARK MERCIER
- PKL FRANK MILLER
- PKL RAY MUSHROW
- PKL DICK OLMSTED
- PKL BOB PELLETIER
- PKL JIM QUINN
- PKL PAT RAFFERTY
- PDG GEORGE ROUSSEAU
- ERNIE SPARKE
- PCST CARL TALBOT
- PKL BRIAN THOMAS
THE FOLLOWING BRIDGTON LIONS HAVE BEEN HONORED AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL:
OUTSTANDING PRESIDENT:
- AL GLOVER 1964
- BILL CHALMERS 1981
- BEN ROBINSON 1984
OUTSTANDING SECRETARY
- CECIL HOGAN MULTIPLE YEARS
- GEORGE ROUSSEAU 1983
OUTSTANDING ZONE CHAIR
- AL GLOVER 1981
CLUB AWARDS AT DISTRICT 41-L
EFFICIENCY CONTEST 1982-83 & 1985-86
DISTRICT TRAVEL CONTEST 1981-82 & 1983-84
BEST CLUB DISTRICT 41-L 1983-84
LION OF THE YEAR
- PAT RAFFERTY 1982-83
- AL GLOVER 1998-99
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
- AL GLOVER 1982-83
MULTIPLE DISTRICT SEC./TREAS.
- AL GLOVER 1983-8
DISTRICT 41 CABINET SECRETARY/TREASURER
- CARL TALBOT 2008 - 2009
NEW ENGLAND LIONS COUNCIL
AL GLOVER CST 1983-84, VP 1984-85, PRES. 1985-86
LONGEST PERFECT ATTENDANCE
- AL GLOVER 58 YRS (2016)
LIFE MEMBERS
- SAM GALINARI
- AL GLOVER
