Downtown Huntington Lions Club (West Virginia) celebrating 90th anniversary
LACIE PIERSON | The Herald-Dispatch
W.Va. Gov. Jay Rockefeller (holding shovel) and Secretary of State A. James Manchin plant a tree with the Downtown Huntington Lions Club outside what is now Big Sandy Superstore Arena, circa 1977. The local Lions Club is celebrating its 90th anniversary.
HUNTINGTON — It was safe to say that not one charter [...]
$50,000 raised by New Zealand Lions
by Lin Ferguson
In a combined pledge, the Hunterville, Marton and Bulls Lions Clubs have raised $50,000 for a room at the new Ronald McDonald House being built opposite Wellington Hospital.
Hunterville Lions Club president Bernie Hughes said the three clubs in the Rangitikei region decided two years ago to make the pledge and raise $50,000.
“It is [...]
Ohio Senate passes bill honoring White Stumpf and Uniontown Police Capt. Daniel Stiles
By Robert Wang |CantonRep.com staff writer
The Ohio Senate voted 33-0 Tuesday to designate part of state Route 44 in Marlboro Township as the “First Lt. Ashley White Stumpf Memorial Highway.”
The bill now goes to the Ohio House.
If the bill becomes law, the memorial highway would include the section of Route 44 between state Route 619 [...]
Lions Planting future shade for Concordia
The Ysleta Lions Club, Five Points Lions Club and Martin Funeral Home have teamed up to plant 250 trees in Concordia Cemetery. They kicked off the project at the cemetery March 15.
One of many goals set by the president of Lions Clubs International, Wing-Kun Tam, is to plant a million trees throughout the world this [...]
Lemont Lions give local girl new look on life
By Janice Hoppe
Lemont, IL —
At 5 years old, Lemont resident Madison Wesolowski is fighting to hold on to her vision.
“She has been through about 28 surgeries on her eyes and has been declared legally blind in her right eye,” said her mother, Carlene Wesolowski. “She had her first pair of contact lenses when she was [...]
Peninsula Lions Clubs continue eye care unit support
Another cheque for $1,428 has been presented to the Burin Peninsula Health Care Centre by the eight Burin Peninsula Lions Clubs.
Region ‘G’, Zone 10 Chairperson Lion Bruce Grandy explained the funds were raised from the recent Journey for Sight 2011 Event by District N-4.
Burin Peninsula Health Care Foundation Chairperson Jerry Pike recalled starting in 1991-92 [...]
Local Lions Club helps give sight to the world
By Lorene Parshall, Staff Writer
GAYLORD — The Lions Club began in 1917 when a 38-year-old Chicago man, Melvin Jones, asked himself a question.
“What if people put their talents to work improving their communities?,” he asked.
The first Michigan Lions Club was formed in Marquette in 1919. In 1920, the Lions Club went international when it established [...]
Vote on Lake Township police levy continues to divide community
By Nancy Molnar
Special to the Beacon Journal
LAKE TWP.: Imagine walking into the voting booth and facing this option: You can vote for a service and still lower your taxes.
That’s what some Uniontown police district residents did Nov. 8, when they voted to expand their Uniontown Police Department and its tax base to the remainder of [...]
