By Lion, Milt Fox For The Mountain Times
Bingo
Thank you for continuing to make this year’s Bingo season a successful one. We’ve been averaging about 65 players per evening, according to Lion Bingo Chair Carol Norgard. Thanks to Lion Jim Espenel who plowed our parking lot – Jim loves operating his little tractor Kermit. I should also thank all of those Lions who work Bingo for about 30 Friday nights per year. Remember, doors open at 6:00pm and Bingo starts at 7:00pm. The proceeds from Bingo go to help fund our scholarship program and many other club projects. Thank you again for your support.
Lasagna Drive Thru Dinner:
Thank you for attending our Lasagna Drive Thru Dinner on Saturday February 22nd. The snow was gone, and we had a good turnout, serving lots of lasagna, salad, and garlic bread. We received lots of great compliments. Thanks to Welches Clackamas County Bank, Welches Mountain Building Supply, Coffee House 26, and the Whistle Stop Tavern for the sale of our presale tickets. We also thank St. Michael’s Catholic Church for the use of kitchen ware. All of the proceeds raised from this dinner helped to fund the upkeep of our clubhouse.
Jim Turin Memorial
Scholarship Dinner:
Our next fundraising dinner will be the Jim Turin Memorial Scholarship Dinner, Saturday, April 5th. We’ll be serving some of Lion Jim’s famous Italian recipes. More to come in next month’s column.
Busy Spring and Summer Coming Up:
We are going to be very busy this spring and early summer, as nominations and elections are held in March and April: installation happens in June.
Throw in a couple of fundraisers and work parties – and swimming lessons at Camp Arrah Wanna the last two weeks in June – and we will be flush with activities. David and Patti Buoy, take note! Then there’s the Chuckwagon Breakfast. All Lions need to know about this: it’s been around since 1958. We’ve got a lot to do!
Rumor Control!
A couple of months ago I mentioned in this column something about all of the wood chips that are piled up in our parking lot. I got no response from anyone. Then, at our last meeting, Lion Carol Norgard asked about the wood chips and the greenhouse in our parking lot. Lion President David Anderson has a plan and a green paw. He intends to do some landscaping that will include trees and shrubs, utilizing some of the wood chips. Some of you may remember the Begonia Gardens in Rhododendron, where the Dairy Queen is now? Those gardens were operated by Lion Marc Closner’s grandmother. Marc also has a green paw. Marc and David will be growing various plants and vegetable starts in the greenhouse.
It’s great to be a Lion in the know!