The Riverdale Community Lions Golf Scramble was held Saturday at Lincoln Hills Golf Course in Upper Sandusky. This year, 15 teams and 60 golfers played in extreme heat conditions, split cash prizes and won individual contests. The team of Eric Passet, Mike Pfeifer, Jack Walton and Bill Merriman scored a 60 and shared first place with the team from Quest Federal Credit Union of Jim Ellis, Nick Zachariah, Monty Vermillion and Russ Wallace. Third place, shooting a 61, went to the team of Bill Kotterman, Matt Kotterman, Kory Kotterman and Brian Rausch. Contest competitions were awarded to the following winners: Longest Drives competition for men, Kory Kotterman and Ken Kocher and for women, Tristan Joy; Longest Putt competition, Jerry Kear. Closest to the pin competition for men was Bill Merriman, and for women, Angie Wigle. The winner of the 50/50 drawing was Denny Kear. A skins competition, meal and drawing for merchandise completed the day. Next year’s outing will be Saturday, July 18, 2020.
The Riverdale Community Lions Club was chartered in 1945 as the Forest Lions Club. Forest Lions club sponsor was the Arlington Lions Club.
In the winter months of 2009 a reorganization period took place to increase membership and to come up with a new name. The Forest Lions Club got their newly re-chartered name of Riverdale Community Lions in February of 2010. With the name change, Riverdale Community Lions Club serves a larger area in the Riverdale High School district where their are no Lions Clubs like Mt. Blanchard, Patterson, and other smaller villages in the Riverdale area. In March of 2010 the Wharton Lions Club in District 13B with their club troubles, closed and transferred their members to the Riverdale Community Lions club making a stronger and larger club to serve the Riverdale area.
Olan Rahrig
1952-1953
As the Forest Lions club it produced one District Governor Olan Rahrig in 1952-1953 in old District 13D.
The Riverdale Community Lions Club may look back in the past for it’s rich history but looks towards the future working to better serve the Riverdale Community.
