Lyndonville Lions welcome new member, look forward to busy 2025
Photos from Lyndonville Lions Club: New Lions Club member Justin Widrig, left, takes the Lions Club oath while joined by long-time member Jeff Johnson, center, and President Eric Johnson.
Press Release, Lyndonville Lions Club
LYNDONVILLE – The Lyndonville Lions inducted a new member, Justin Widrig, and four new Leo Club members on Wednesday.
Two more Lions Club members will be sworn in next month with the full traditional candle and blindfold ceremony to be held in the spring for all three new members. The Lions leadership stated that they were happy with the addition of younger members who in the future will carry the Lions Club International torch forward.
The new Leo Club members – Austin Bentley, Grace Fox, James Giarla and Amir Huzair – from the Lyndonville Central School were inducted by Ms. Gina Marker, the club advisor.
The Leos assist the Lyndonville Lions Club in their community projects and are scheduled to help with the upcoming Village of Lyndonville Christmas Tree Lighting and will be caroling during the Lions planned Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Ringing.
Lyndonville Leo’s Club members attended Wednesday’s Lions Club meeting.
The Lyndonville Lions will be busy this holiday season with several planned events. Their annual “Poinsettia’s for Shut Ins” is scheduled for the third week of December. The Lions deliver poinsettia plants to those who will be homebound for the holidays.
It is the club’s hope that this small effort may bring some holiday cheer to those that otherwise might not experience all the joys of the Christmas season. Harold Suhr, the chairman, stated, “This effort has been one of the most gratifying events that the Lions do all year.”
The Lions will be supporting the Village of Lyndonville’s Christmas Tree Lighting event on Dec. 7 at the village park in Lyndonville. The club will be serving hot dogs, hamburgers and beverages.
The event brings nearly 100 Christmas trees decorated by residents, businesses and organizations. There will be horse-drawn carriages and the smell of hot cocoa, along with the crackling of warming wood fires. All are invited to this holiday tradition in Lyndonville. Further information can be gained by calling the Village of Lyndonville office.
In other club news, several members of the club attended the Lions Club International Regional Conference on Nov. 1 at the Batavia Downs Gaming Resort. Important programs of the Lions Club International were discussed and local clubs were made aware of the resources available to them through Lions Club International.
The Lyndonville Club has started a preliminary project on securing a $10,000 matching grant from Lions International for a third world vision and eyeglass clinic that would be tentatively slated for next fall. This effort would see Lyndonville Lions in conjunction with a third world Lions Club travel to their country and carry out a “Pop Up Eye Clinic.” Visual testing, glaucoma screening and the providing of a set of new glasses to needy recipients will be the projected goal for this endeavor. The Lyndonville Lions have established a potential country for this needed service and future information on this project will be forthcoming.
Local Lions Club members donate much needed medical equipment to the Grenada General Hospital.
The Lyndonville Lions would like to thank all those who have supported their efforts during the 2024 campaign. Upcoming fundraisers include a winter bowling tournament and a summer golf outing. The club does realize it is the people of the surrounding area that assist the club in achieving their community support projects.
The Lyndonville Lions Club wishes all of you a bountiful Thanksgiving and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as they close the books on 2024 and look forward to 2025. May God bless all of us and this great nation we live in as we travel through the holiday seasons.
