Calumet City Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse

1939 - **(Our 80th year of Community Service) - 2019**

DECEMBER

Roarin' Cal

Let's Celebrate

'80' With Katie!

Santa's on the way!

Please join us for the General Meeting on Tuesday, December 10, at Kacey's Restaurant beginning at 6:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Officer Jeff Newberg, who will update us on the annual FOP Toy Run. Gift warpping for that event will be held on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Training Center on State Street.

Let's ring in the season!

Whether you're naughty or nice, be sure to make plans to attend the annual Adult Christmas Party on Saturday, December 14. We'll gather at Balagio's in Homewood at 5:30 p.m. The program and dinner will begin at 6:15. The cost is $30 per person. Lion Christa Kelley is busy preparing an evening of great food, great friends, great fun. Contact her at 708/269-2578 to reserve a spot. "Yule" be glad you did!!!

A very warm welcome to our newest members, Lions Jackie Labahn and John Link, who recently joined our ranks. Be sure to make them feel right at home at the next club event!!

In other news . . .

Want to learn more about Lionism? Click on this link (and, don't blink). You may recognize some Cal City Lions at the bottom right in the opening scene at the Art Institute!

Go to -- http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/news-media/videos/centennial.php

Well done! Fellow Lions!

Because of YOU . . . we were able to:

* Provide needed financial aid to: LARC; Guide Dog Foundation; Hadley Institute for the Blind.

* Donate approximately 2,000 pairs of eyeglasses to Lions International to be reconditioned and given to those in need;

* Provide necessary eye care for those with vision needs.

AND . . . that's what LIONISM is all about!!!

Used glasses collection locations

The Calumet City Lions collect used eyeglasses, which are reconditioned and then used to help those less fortunate.

Local drop-off locations include: America's Best, Bernadin Manor, Calumet City Hall, Calumet City Library, Four Eyes, Lens Crafters, Midwest Eye Care, Our Lady of Knock, Sand Ridge Fitness Center, St. Andrew's, Wittam Eyecare.

If you have used glasses to donate or know of a potential drop-off location, contact Eyeglass Collection Chairman Katie Keilman (708/868-1026).

Between the Lions . . .

Condolences to Lions John and Krista Boehm on the passing of their mother/grandmother, Dorothy Rose Boehm. Please keep Mrs. Boehm and the family in your thoughts and prayers.

Do you have some news to share with the club? An interesting vacation? New addition to the family? Sports achievements, awards? Special memory? A favorite recipe? Items to sell/trade? Contact Lion Denny and let's get the word out on the website.

Happy Birthday

Dec. 3 -- Larry Morrison

Dec. 7 -- Tim O'Neill

Dec. 7 -- Maria Valencia

Dec. 14 -- Brenda Block

Dec. 14 -- Colleen Schutz

Dec. 16 -- Darryl Taylor

Dec. 19 -- Lou Torres

Dec. 24 -- Jaclynn Labahn

Dec. 27 -- Titus Weijma

Happy Anniversary

The Lighter Side

* What do you call kids who are afraid of Santa? Claus-trophobic!

* What do snowmen call their kids? Chill-dren!

* What is a sheep's favorite Christmas song? Fleece Navidad!

* Which one of Santa's reindeer has the worst manners? RUDE-olph!

* What do you call Frosty with a beer belly? The abdominal snowman!

And, finally . . .

* What did Mrs. Claus say to Santa when she looked out the window to check the weather? "It looks like rain, dear."

I'm Curious:

Just wondering? -- Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?

Just wondering? -- If it's true that we're here to help others, then what are the others here for?

Just wondering? -- Is there ever a day when mattresses are NOT on sale?

Hi, Fellow Lions --

Welcome to YOUR very own club website where you can keep up-to-date on the latest club functions, view photos of recent events, make comments, share stories, etc. The link is --

http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/calumet_city/index.php

Just ciick on the menu in the upper left-hand corner to accesss information.

The site will be updated after every club function. It's where you need to go to find out what's happening and how you can help. It's your link to our club, our District and Lions Clubs International. Add it to you Bookmarks. Make it a part of your daily routine. And, above all, ENJOY!!!

Lion Denny

Questions? Comments? Compliments? Complaints? News to share?

Lion Denny Halloran (708/862-4874 or e:mail - denhalloran@gmail.com).

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.