BIRDSBORO LIONS CLUB
BIRDSBORO LIONS CLUBCalendar
Up Coming
Events
The Birdsboro
Lions Club has
been serving the greater Birdsboro Area since 1944.
Club
Location:
Club meets 2nd Monday of
the Month
(dinner meeting)
at the Birdsboro Sportsmen Club
Club meets 4th Monday of
the Month
(business meeting)
at the Boone Area Library
Lions
History
1917 – Lions
International
was founded in
1920 –
Association became
International with the formation of the first club in
1925 – The
single event
having the greatest impact on the association’s service
commitment was when
Helen Keller challenges the Lions to become her “knights of
the blind in the
crusage against blindness”.
1944 –
BIRDSBORO LIONS was
charter .
1987 – Lions
Clubs
International becomes the first service club to admit women as
members.
1990 – Sight
First; a major
blindness prevention initiative is launched which strives to
rid the world of
preventable and reversible blindness with more than 140
millions USD collected.
Club
Projects:
Source of Funding:
Sight Seals Campaign
Fruit
Ham Dinner
Christmas in Birdsboro
White Cane
Service to Community
Donations to:
Birdsboro Union Fire Co.
Boone Area Library
Southern Berks Ambulance Assoc.
Leader Dogs for the Blind
Payment of Eye Exam and glasses for
local residents
Christmas Food Voucher
Scholarship to graduating seniors
Participation in Memorial Day Parade
Co-Sponsoring Local Leo Club
Maintaining loan program for medical
equipment
Contact
Information:
Secretary Linda S. Long
610-779-2675
Officers:
President: Ron Baer
1st Vice President Glen
Houck
2nd Vice President Linwood
Kemp
Secretary Linda S. Long
Treasurer Deborah Murphy
Other Members:
Kim Baer
Marie Beaulieu
Dennis Ewing
Denise Harner
Bruce Hoffman
Carol Houck
William Jaquis
Thomas Keim
Rebecca Keim
Williard Kline
Ruth Long
John Marquet
Pat McLaughlin
Paul Painter
Pat Pastirik
Ralph Rapposelli
Alvin Sponagle
Mary Thorne
A.P. Vachani
Theresa Yanonis
BIRDSBORO
LIONS
CLUB
November 2011
610-582-4184
610-779-2675
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ATTENTION
MEMBERS: We
are no longer accepting donations of walkers, crutches, potty
chairs and
bathroom chairs. We have no room in the storage shed.
Ham Dinner was a
success we had a
profit of $422. plus an additional $115 from the bake sale. We
served 87 Adults
and 3 children.
Christmas
in Birdsboro will be on Dec. 10th. This will be our
next
activity. We will again have a stand at
If
anyone knows of an individual or family that could benefit from
the food
vouchers in December, please contact Lion Marie as soon as
possible.
We are starting the
fruit sale
now. Order forms are being passed around to all members. This is
one of our
biggest fundraisers. so please get out and sell fruit. Last year
we had sales
of $4,961 and a profit of $1,088.
White
Cane We had another successful year. We collected
$379.50 from the
three locations. A thank you to Lion Carol, Deb, Theresa, Pat,
Linwood, Becky,
Marie, Tom, Pat, Ruth, Ralph, Bill and Linda. A breakdown is as
follows:
2010 2011
Turkey Hill (6-9)
86.46 131.72
Turkey Hill
(9-1) 141.10 145.54
Pharmacy
39.14 78.53
Beer
Dist
21.95 23.71
Vist
Bank
33.35
N/A
November
meals on the 14th will be Stuffed Flounder. If you
have any
suggestions for meals, please let Secretary Linda know.
Birdsboro Lions
Club
November 2011
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We will be having a
program at the
Nov. meeting. I just do not know who it is yet. If anyone has
any suggestion,
please contact me. Also if anyone wants to volunteer to do
refreshments at the
business meeting, please let me know.
.
Nov. 6 – Daylight Savings Time End
Nov. 8 – Election Day
Nov. 11 – Veterans Day
Nov. 14 – Dinner
Meeting at the
Sportsmen Club.
Nov. 24 - Thanksgiving
Nov. 28 –
Business Meeting at
Boone Library.
March 24, 2012– Spring Rally TBD
April 21, 2012 –
May 17-20 MD14 State Convention
June 3, 2012 – Presidents, Secretaries, and
Treasurers
Appreciation Night. Place TBD.
Glen Houck Nov. 3
Willard Kline Nov. 6
Pat
Pastirik Nov. 14
Paul Painter
Nov. 25
If
anyone has any items for the newsletter, please contact Lion
Linda at
610-779-2675 or 484-955-0413 or at lindaslong@verizon.net
NOVEMBER
In the month of November
With Thanksgiving Day
Looking back or’e the years
As Lions we say
Our blessings are many
As we fondly recall
Ever thankful are we
At this time of the fall.
For our health and our strength
At the dawn of each day
That we may continue to serve
In our own special way
With the opportunity to show
How much we care
For all the less fortunate
Whose burden we share
The blind and the deaf
A few of the reasons
Not only November
But all the four seasons
To be able to help
Whenever we can
In Service with friends
In our Lions Club Den.
by Lion Cliff Burkman