I
am almost finished with my third month as Acton Lions Club President and it has
been great! In July we served hotdogs,
hamburgers and soft drinks to raise a substantial amount for our club
projects. The next day we shared funds
with Young Life, a Vasquez
High School based youth
group. Then in August we shared the
pancake breakfast with the Volunteer Sheriffs. In September we shared the breakfast proceeds
and effort with the Blue Shadow Mounted Drill Team Exhibition Troop. Also,
during August we enjoyed one of our meetings at Carousel Ranch, where we
watched some great kids doing some amazing things. Then we grabbed some grub to eat while we
met. On the 29th, a few of us tended to
the bar at “Heart of the West,” a fundraiser for Carousel Ranch. Thanks to Tina and Cal Steibal and John
McLane for being a Lion in the call of duty.
I
must say that the highlight of my year so far was our luau to benefit “Guide
Dogs of the Desert.” Lion Marcia did a
phenomenal job putting this together.
She handled everything including putting together a masterful group of
volunteers. If you missed the evening,
the entertainment, the friendship and the food, I guarantee that you won’t want
to miss the next one.
Most
recently we were called to help others to help others. 5 families in the Acton area lost their primary dwellings in
the Station Fire. A spaghetti fundraiser
was put on at the Acton Community Club with many people from the area cooking,
serving, donating gifts for raffle and entertaining. Many Lions were there to help. Mike and Renee Godinez helped at the beverage
counter with Frank and Joann Wayland, Sandy Madsen helped with the food and
John McLane was doing whatever needed doing.
Of course, Cari McLane worked the raffle tickets. I was extremely proud to present such a
substantial check; thanks to the generosity of LCIF, district 4L-1 and our very
giving Acton Lions and their friends.
If
you are looking for a club that excels in community service you are in the
right place.
We
meet on the first and 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Acton
Community Club. Please check out our newsletter on this website for details
including the phone number of our membership chair Tina Steibal if you would
like to attend a meeting.
