Calumet City Lions Club

Illinois - United States

1939  -   (Our  81st  year  of  Community  Service)  -  2021

         (The Calumet City Lions Club was chartered in October of 1939 and has served those less fortunate in the community ever since.

              The club is part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organization with more than 1.4 million members in hundreds of countries and geographical areas.

              The proceeds from our fund-raisers are used to provide aid for the blind, visually-handicapped, deaf and hearing-impaired as well as many other worthwhile causes.

              Current members of the Calumet City Lions Club represent more than 1,000 years of community service through Lionism.)

Roarin' Cal        

MARCH

Let's get this Covid over and done

And have a ton of fun in '21!!! 

Hello, Lions,

I am happy to announce Lion Leo will be inducting 4 new members at our next meeting on Tuesday, March 9. We are thrilled to be joined by soon-to-be-Lions Brenda Dulaney-Morrison, Felicia Houston, Marilyn Barnes and Otis Taylor!! We are encouraging everyone to create a congratulation sign as a special welcome to the club.

   We will also have a presentation by Mary Lockton with Camp Quality - a terrific organization we have been supporting for many years. Please see the Zoom link below.

Topic: Lions General Meeting 3/9

Time: Mar 9, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92499447716?pwd=b0hSeU1rNmVDeW9IeE1WOWlRekx3UT09

Meeting ID: 924 9944 7716

Passcode: M2fz36

 Lion Andrew     

    Many thanks to guest speakers Marlene and Tom Hill with Calumet City Resources, who brought us up-to-date on their organization during our general membership meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 23.  The Calumet City Lions contributed $1,000 to help CCR continue providing food and services to those in need in the community. NEXT GENERAL MEETING -- Tuesday, March 9  (Zoom).

    Raffle Update:  Chairman Andrew Labahn reports that 168 tickets have been sold to date.  The first Early Bird ($250) is Tuesday, March 23. Let's sell 'em all!!!   Because of YOU, we can keep supporting many worthwhile community causes.  Because of YOU, we can provide much-needed assistance to those less fortunate.  Because of YOU, we can continue to serve!

    Last year's winning ticket numbers are posted on the Club Events page (click on link at upper left).

     MANY THANKS to guest speaker Ernie Gonzalez, executive director of LARC, who brought us up-to-date at our recent General Membership meeting on the organization's operations and the challenges they face. The Calumet City Lions presented LARC with a $4,000 check to help them continue their great work!  

     Lion President Maria is getting stronger every day. The doctors expect she will fully recover in the next 4-6 weeks. Thank you for all the prayers and continued support. It is wonderful to be a Lion. 

  Well done! Fellow Lions!

Please take a moment to check your information and make any changes (new phone, e:mail, address, etc.) so we can update the Online Directory and keep in touch during these challenging times.

      NOTE: Maria Valencia's e:mail  --  mivalencia64@yahoo.com

   Ashley Houlihan (new address) -- 8435 Jackson Ct., Munster IN  46321

   Andrew/Jackie Labahn (new address) --  8833 Jackson Ct., Munster IN  46321

    We now have three little libraries in use at Pulaski Park (across from City Hall), Memorial Park and Downey Park. When you're out and about, check them out. To view the ribbon-cutting ceremony and many other club activities click on this link:

https://www.facebook.com/CalumetCityLionsClub/photos/pcb.2438980422894345/2447509392041448/?type=3&theater 

     New Lions Regina Huston; Xochitl Munoz; Anita Rice; and Tamara Young. All four new Lions were sponsored by Lion Maria Valencia!!!  Their contact information has been added to the club Online Directory. 

Used eyeglasses?  Bring them here!

 

Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.