November 2024
Sub Sale: We will be delivering subs and pepperoni rolls to our regular customers on Friday, November 1st.We will also be selling subs and pepperoni rolls to the public at the Norvelt Beverage/Coen Market area on Saturday the 2nd, starting at 8:15 am. Each item is $8.00. Our next Sub Sale is scheduled for December 7th and 8th.
Annual Lions Dues: Membership dues, for the first half of the 2024-2025 fiscal year, were due July 1st, 2024. If you have not already done so, please pay your $34.00 (half year) or $67.00 (full year) dues at your first convenience. Make your check payable to “Mt. Pleasant Twp. Lions Club”. Our club treasurer has already paid the Lions International, State, and District dues for the first half of this fiscal year. So, your immediate attention to this matter will greatly help rebuild our Administrative Fund.
14E Book Drive: The 2nd Annual Book Drive to benefit Hershey Medical Center pediatric cancer patients is being held. Donations of new books for children and adults up to the age of 35 are being accepted. If you would like to help, you can bring books to the November 14th meeting or contact Sam Snively at 724-423-3012 or email him dozer8@zoominternet.net, no later than the 14th, to make arrangements for pickup.
Fair Booth Wrap-Up Meeting: We will be having a meeting to review our efforts at this summer’s fair
stand. If you would like to attend, join us at the Norvelt Church on Thursday, November 7th, at 6:30 pm.
Pancake Breakfast: Our regular fall pancake breakfast, working in conjunction with the Norvelt VFD, will beheld on November 24th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Roosevelt Hall. Our breakfast menu includes pancakes, Belgian waffles with strawberries and whipped cream, sausages, and breakfast beverages. The cost is $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for children ages 6 to 12, and kids under the age of 6 eat free. Please invite your family members, friends, and neighbors. Our pancake breakfasts are more of a community activity and not specifically held as a fundraising event. Volunteers are needed for both the 7:00 am to 10:00 am and the 10:00 am to 1:00 pm shifts. A sign-up sheet will be available at our November 14th meeting or you may call Ed Ungvarsky at 724-423-3643 if you or someone you know would like to volunteer.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing: Volunteers are needed to man the kettle for the Salvation Army at the Shop-n-Save in Mt Pleasant. Our club has been asked to participate on Friday, November 29th, the day after Thanksgiving. If you can take a shift, please contact Lion Gene Forbes at 724-423-5823 or e-mail him at emf618@zoominternet.net .
Children’s Pajamas: Ron Tinkey is collecting children’s pajamas, newborn to size 10, from now until January 2025. He will also accept monetary donations to be used for the purchase of pajamas. The pajamas will be distributed by the WIC Program to families in our area. If you have any questions, please contact Lion President Ron Tinkey at 724-757-8447 or email him at rtinkey1952@gmail.com.
Christmas Party: Our Lions’ Christmas Party is set for Thursday, December 12, 2024. Please keep this date open. The party is in its early planning stages. More information will follow in the coming weeks.
