CALUMET
CITY
LIONS
CLUB
1939 - (Our 85th year of Community Service) - 2025
We were chartered in November of 1939 and have provided help and served those in need in the community ever since. Our 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. (Click on PHOTO GALLERY on the upper left to view a picture of our current members.)
JUNE
We Did It Again!
Our annual $20,000 Raffle/85th Anniversary Party was held at the VFW on Friday, May 9. And, it was a "roaring" success. Once again we sold all 500 tickets, ensuring that we're fully-funded for yet another year of Community Service in 2025-26! Lion Steve Drew led the way with an astonishing 164 tickets sold!
And . . . the winners are:
1st prize ($20,000) - #254 (sold by Lions A. Labahn/S. Drew)
2nd prize ($2,000) - #487 (sold by Lion Jim Gigliotti)
3rd prize ($1,000) - #243 (sold by Lion Steve Drew)
4th prize ($500) - #381 (sold by Lion Steve Drewi)
5th prize ($250) - #392 (sold by Lion Steve Drew)
6th prize ($250) - #049 (sold by Lion Denny Halloran)
7th prize ($200) - #028 (sold by Lion John Kasperek)
8th prize ($200) - #411 (sold by Lion Jiohn Kasperek)
9th prize ($200) - #400 (sold by Lion Mike Woolsey)
10th prize ($200) - #338 (sold by Lion JJohn Kasperek
Congratulations to all the honorees and scholarship winners who were recognized at our annual Awards Night at the VFW on May 13. It was a great evening as Lions, families and friends gathered to thank our public servants and educators for their service and send deserving local students on to college with a bit of financial help! A fitting conclusion to our 85th year of Community Service.
Next meeting:
INSTALLATION BANQUET
Friday, June 20, 2025
Thornton Distilliing
New club leaders chosen
The election of new officers and directors for 2025 - 2026 was conducted at the General Meeting on April 8. They will be finstalled on June 20 at the Thornton Distillery and assume their duties on July 1.
Congratulations and thanks for serving!
President - Brenda Morrison
1st Vice President - Robert Hubbird
2nd Vice President - Colleen Schutz
Secretary - Jackie Labahn
Treasurer - Katie Keilman
Tail Twister - Bob Lake
Lion Tamer - Brian Rucinski
Membership/Retention - Ashley Houlihan
Directors - Steve Drew, Dennis Halloran, Andrew Labahn and Leo Valencia
Past President - Tamara Young
Got books or magazines? Our Little Libraries could use some. Contact Lion Denny to donate.
* * * Former Calumet City Lion Jerome "Joe" Hintz passed away on May 9 at the age of 90. He joined the club in May of 1962 sponsored by Lion Bob Stefaniak. Lion Joe served in many roles throughout his 43-year Lion career, including a term as president in 1969-70. Please keep Lion Joe and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
* * * Many thanks to Lion Steve Sikorski and his hard-working crew for a great job organizing and running our 69th annual Panake Breakfast on April 27. The hungry diners who gathered at Schrum Memorial Middle School were treated to a menu of buttermilk pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, milk and juice. And, it was MMM GOOD!!! Check out pics of the happy crowd on the club Facebook page.
* * * Congratulations and many thanks to Lion Robert Hubbird for another great job organizing the Mystery Trip on April 19. What an evening! Great food, great entertainment, great fun! Drinking, dining, dancing. Where did we go? Hey, it was a MYSTERY trip! Atta boy, Lion Robert!
P.S. We just received a beautiful thank you card at the club's PO Box. It reads:
Thank you for having us at the recent Mystery Trip in honor of our husband/dad! The shirts are amazing! It truly was a wonderful night and my husband/dad is smiling down from heaven. Thank you for all of your hard work that you put into that night. We appreciate it more than you'll ever know.
Love,
Josephine and Nancy Mika
* * * More than 35 Lions and spouses gathered at Castle-Hill Funeral Home on February 2 to bid farewell to Lion Ray Mika and thank him for his 67 years of service. Atta boy, Lion Ray! Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
* * * Lion James Gigliotti has a new address:
1307 Deerpath Dr
Morris, IL 60450
Mobile: 708-309-0261
The club's online Member Directory has been updated to reflect this change.
* * * PLEASE NOTE: Lion Brenda Morrison has requested that we use her preferred e:mail address: bdee4810@gmail.com The club's online Member Directory has been updated to reflect this change.
Just Wondering:
-- How do you get off a non-stop flight?
-- How come noses run and feet smell?
-- Why is it called a TV set when there's only one?
-- Why do we put cups in the dishwasher and dishes in the cupboard?
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).
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