Mt. Hood Lions Club: Mountain Roar

Chuckwagon Breakfast July 6th and 7th!
Please plan to attend our “Chuckwagon Breakfast” on Saturday, July 6th and Sunday, July 7th. Hours are from 7:00am to 12:00pm both days. Tickets at the door are $6.00 for kids 10 and under, and $14.00 for adults. Special adult presale tickets are available for $12.00 at Welches Mountain Building Supply, Welches Clackamas County Bank, Whistle Stop Tavern, and Coffee House 26, or ask any Lion. Lion Cari Gesch is this year’s Breakfast Chairwoman. A mountain tradition since 1958, we’ll be serving bacon, sausage, eggs and hotcakes, with coffee and juice. We will be offering raffle items and our famous “Turkey Shoot’’ as well. This year we have planned a car show. If you would like to show your favorite car, spaces are available for $20.00 per day per spot. Please contact Lion David Anderson at 971-373-3869 for more details.
We are able to offer this breakfast at what we hope is a reasonable price because of the very generous donations and discounts from the folks at Hoodland Thriftway.
Originally started in 1958 (and held at the CCC’s Camp Zig Zag Mule Barn and Mule Pasture) as a fundraiser by the club’s Health Committee, this breakfast helps the Lions Club fund its many community projects. The club has recently reactivated our Health Committee. The club sponsors a scholarship program, the Reading is Fundamental program (more than 14,000 books have been given to Welches Elementary School students), the club’s Sight and Hearing program, Swimming Lessons program, and much more. So come out and enjoy a great meal and Mountain Tradition. Hope to see you there!
Free Swimming Lessons!
This year’s Swimming Lessons are just getting started at Camp Arrah Wanna. As of press time we have over 90 enthusiastic participants registered, and we are hoping for good weather and a fun time for all. More on this next month.
Mobile Health Clinic!
I hope to be able to give a great report on our “femforward” Mobile Health Clinic in next month’s column as it is occurring Friday June 28th after press time.
Installation Night!
Lion Milt Fox conducted our installation ceremony, and the following Lions were Installed as our 2024/2025 Board of Directors at our June 26th meeting. President Dave Anderson, 1st Vice President Cari Gesch, 2nd Vice President Erin Midgett, 3rd Vice President Marc Closner, Secretary Patti Buoy, Treasurer Margaret Downen, Tail Twister Jim Espenel, Lion Tamer Greg Martin, one-year Director Katie Wirth, one-year Director Mike Casley, two-year Director Carrie Clark, two-year Director Lindsey Costanich, House Manager Brett Waner, and Immediate Past President Tyler Lehmann.
Lions Scholarships!
We were able to grant scholarships to 7 Mountain students graduating from Sandy High School this year.
Jim Turin Memorial Scholarships (Sponsored by Mt. Hood Lions Club)
Abby Perez Aguilera
Chloe Sperr
Renee Knapp Memorial Scholarship (Sponsored by Mt. Hood Lions Club)
Charlie Burden
Mt. Hood Lions Club Scholarships
Abby Perez Aguilera
Elliott Chesla
Aubrey Perry
Sydney Perry
Alexander Rose
We congratulate these very hard-working graduates. We also thank those who have made contributions to our Scholarship Program.
All of our club’s projects support the Hoodland Community, and we greatly appreciate your support.
More to come next month. It’s Great to be a Lion!