By Lion, Milt Fox, For The Mountain Times
Don’t worry – it’s not too late to attend the Christmas Toy Drive Dinner!
Please plan to attend this year’s Christmas Toy Drive Dinner which will be held Saturday, December 7th. Happy Hour begins at 6:00pm with dinner served at 7:00pm; price at the door is $22. Special presale tickets are still available for $20.00 at Welches Clackamas County Bank, Welches Mountain Building Supply, Coffee House 26, and the Whistle Stop Tavern, or ask any Lion. According to Lion Chef Craig Calvert we will enjoy a meal consisting of Roast top sirloin of beef, ham and all the trimmings. The dining room will be decorated beautifully in a “Candy Land Christmas” theme. This year’s Christmas Toy Drive is co-chaired by Lions Sarah O’Dowd and Molly Espenel..
Please bring a new unwrapped toy for local kids and join us for this delicious dinner and help others in need. We will also be collecting nonperishable food items for the Hoodland Community Christmas Basket Program. Thank you for supporting this Mt. Hood Lions project, a community tradition since 1996.
Red Cross Blood Drive!
We will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday December 14th. Hours are 9:00am to 2:00pm. To schedule your appointment or for more information, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org; sponsor code is MtHoodLionsClub Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by visiting RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to complete your pre-donation reading and health history questions on the day of your appointment.
Mobile Health Clinic:
Thank you for your continued support of our Mobile Health Clinic. Remember if you have health needs or concerns consider inquiring at “femforward” Mobile Health Clinic. Making appointments can be made through their website, by texting or calling. Watch for our advertising!
Bingo!
Thanks to our many Bingo players and a hard working crew of dedicated Lions, we have enjoyed a very good fall Bingo season. There will be no Bingo during the month of December, but we will be up and running again beginning Friday, January 17th, 2025. Remember doors open at 6:00pm with Bingo starting at 7:00pm. We thank all of you for supporting this very important Lions fundraiser.
A Short Lions Tail!
Most Fridays, several of my Lions friends gather and have coffee at Coffee House 26. When I pulled in off of the highway I noticed something running into a planter island – I guessed it was maybe a dog. I went in and Jim was there playing solitaire on his smart phone. I sat down. Jim suddenly exclaimed, “there goes a lynx!” I said that must have been what I’d just seen. Then Dave B. came in, then Mike, then Cindi, then Dave A., and we all talked about the lynx. Then Amber came over to see what all the excitement was about. “Oh, you are all telling a fib,“ said Amber, and she went out to take a look. Then Amber ran right back in as the lynx ran across the parking lot toward the river. Amber had a very bright red face and breathlessly said, “I’ve never seen one of those.” Cindi went home and then the rest of us left, and after just getting outside we marked our territory: lynx and Lions don’t mix. (A lynx and a bobcat are sometimes confused. A lynx is the larger of the two with longer legs).
Thanks to all of you for your continued support of the Mt. Hood Lions Club and its many fundraisers and community projects.
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Mt. Hood Lions Club.
It’s great to be a Lion!