Random
Lake Lions
The Random Lake Lions Club is part of a worldwide organization known as Lions Clubs International, whose motto is "We Serve."
Approximately 45,000 Lions Clubs can be found in 200 countries and geographic areas and our membership stands at over 1,300,000 men and women. Together, Lions are involved in the most extensive program in history to conquer blindness through a program called SightFirst.
In addition to sight programs, Lions Clubs International is committed to providing services for youth. Lions clubs also work to improve the environment, build homes for the disabled, support diabetes education, conduct hearing programs and, through heir foundation, provide disaster relief around the world.
Lionism began in October of 1917, when a group of men in Dallas, Texas created the first service club organization truly dedicated to helping others by sharing their time, talents and treasures. The late Melvin Jones is the founder of the present Association of Lions Clubs International.
RANDOM LAKE LIONS OFFICERS FOR 2008-09
Gary Smith - President
Tom Silver - 1st Vice President
Roger Scholz - 2nd V Pres.
Dick Haberle - 3rd V Pres.
Wayne Stroessner - Secretary
Dr. Michael Cavanaugh - Treasurer
Jon Murphy & Gilbert Schmidt - Lion Tamer
David Lamar Nohl - Tail Twister
Lon Biedenbender - 1-yr Dir.
Jim Benson - 1-yr Dir.
Dan R. Uelmen, Jr. - 2-yr Dir.
Glen Laubenstein - 2-yr Dir.
Ron Klitzkie - Past President
Bill Wessing - Membership Chr.
Lamar Nohl - Eye Bank Chr.
Wayne Stroessner - WLF Program Assoc.
OTHER RANDOM LAKE LIONS MEMBERS FOR 2008-09
* Michael Cofta
* Dennis Jankowski
* LesterMiller
* Karen Mole
* Tom E. Mole
* Ray Scholler
* Dan Uelmen, Sr.
Meetings
- Held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM (Social Hour begins
at 6:30 PM) at The Five Pillars Restaurant
Dues
- (Semiannually) are $80.00 which pays for dinner meals; International,
State and District and Local dues; and other activities (Plus $33.00
one-time initiation fee)
Expectations
- Wear Lions vest to regular meetings;
- Bring canned foods for the local food pantry to each regular monthly
meeting;
- Participate in Lions fund raising and other work projects.
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
During the 2008-09 year, over $13,000.00 will be distributed
to more than thirty beneficiaries (see Supported Projects).
These
funds are raised primarily by the following methods:
- Chicken B-B-Q on the last Sunday in September;
- Pancake Buffet with Santa on the first Sunday in December;
- Dues;
- Mint Sales;
- And other fund raising projects.
LIONS ACTIVITIES:
• With our spouses:
St. Pat’s Party
Christmas Party
Steak/Corn Roast Picnic
• Parent/Son (Daughter) Banquet
• Float in the Fire Departments Annual Picnic Parade
- Transport Donated Eyes to Eye Bank
DATES OF SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES
- The last Sunday in September: Annual Chicken BBQ Carry Out Dinner
- The first Sunday in December: Pancake Buffet with Santa
- Easter Saturday: Easter Egg Hunt
Locally Supported Projects
• Glasses for needy children
• Glasses - collecting and recycling
• Vision Screening
• Sheboygan Eye Bank
• Eye Bank of Wisconsin
• Wisconsin Lions Foundation
• WLF Cabins at Lions Camp in Rosholt, WI
• Guide Dogs (Both Leader Dogs and
dogs for Hearing)
• Special Hearing Aids
• Diabetes Foundation
• Bloodmobile (2 per year)
• Easter Egg Hunt
• Christmas Donation:
• All Local Scout Charters
• Providing Scout Building
• Scholarships (4)
• Youth Exchange
• Peace Poster Contest
• Random Lake Area Food Pantry
• Random Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters
• Random Lake Fire Department
• Random Lake Improvement Trust Fund
• Lakeview Community Library
• Special Olympics
• Wisconsin Badger Camp
• Disaster Relief
• Mission to Mexico (eye correction, plus)
• Inter-Lions Club Projects
• Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF)
• Other Community Donations
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