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Club Meetings

During the 2005-06 Lions year, the Club will be holding meetings at a variety of locations, and board meetings may be held immediately following some ‘regular’ Club meetings. Please check our News section for an up-to-date list of meeting dates and places.

The Ephrata Lions Club (Multiple District 14D, Region III, Zone B) meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month, at 6:30 p.m. Most of our meetings are held at the Ephrata Amvets Post 136, 614 South State Street. Interested people — including non-members and visiting Lions — are always welcome to attend.

The Board of Directors meets the 4th Monday of each month, at 7:00 p.m., usually at the Ephrata Review offices (1 East Main Street). Contact a club officer to confirm meeting location.

Exceptions to the normal meeting schedule include the following:

January of odd-numbered years (2007): one of our January meetings is moved to the 2nd Tuesday, to meet with the Akron Lions Club at the Ephrata Amvets. In 2005, we met Tuesday, January 11 with the Akron Lions, and again Thursday, January 20 for our ‘regular’ meeting.
April: our second meeting is typically held Friday, in conjunction with the District 14D Presidents’ Honor Night.
July and August: our only meetings are the 3rd Thursdays, at the pavilion in the Ephrata Elks Park (170 Akron Road).
October: our second meeting is typically held in conjunction with the Region III Rally, also the third Thursday.

There may be additional exceptions to our meeting schedule due to holidays, special activities, etc. Please check our News section or contact a Club Officer or any Club Member to verify meeting dates and locations.

New members and donations are always welcome.

News

Club pins available for $2.50. See Lion Vernon Bear.

Club shirts will be re-ordered if there is sufficient interest. Contact Lion Secretary Bob Eberly.

Lion Bonnie Eberly is collecting money for the 365 Club, benefiting the PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp.

Future Meeting Changes (and Menu)

Thursday, May 4 - regular meeting, Ephrata Amvets (steak).

Thursday, May 18 - regular meeting, no meal, location T.B.D. (possible tour of Borough Hall).

Thursday, May 18 through Sunday, May 22 - State Convention, Altoona.

Thursday, June 1 - regular meeting, Ephrata Amvets (ham).

Thursday, June 15 - regular meeting, location T.B.D.

Wednesday, June 28 - golf tournament, Fairview Golf Course.

Click here for the latest edition of the ‘Lions Tails’ club newsletter.

Service Projects and Fund-Raising Activities

Service Projects		Fund-Raising Activities
Adopt-a-Highway Beacon Lodge ‘Camperships’ Christmas Fruit Baskets for the Blind Christmas Fuel for Needy Families Easter Egg Hunt Ephrata High School Education Awards Ephrata Hospital Day in the Park Eyeglasses for the Needy Eye Exams for the Needy Hearing Aids for the Needy Police Department Picnic Safety Patrol Dinner Used Eyeglasses Collection		Basket Bingo (spring and fall) Bingo (Ephrata Fair) Broom Sales Breakfast Buffet Car Wash Coupons (spring and fall) Crab Feast Golf Tournament Marathon Bingo (with other Clubs in the Region) Roast Beef Sandwiches (Ephrata Fair) Sports Card Show and Auction White Cane Days

Our Club also provides donations to the following local organizations:

American Diabetes Association,
Ephrata Area Little League,
Ephrata Area Rescue Squad,
Ephrata Area Social Services,
Ephrata Community Ambulance Association,
Ephrata Pioneer Fire Company,
Ephrata Public Library,
Ephrata Recreation Center,
Ephrata Recreation softball programs,
Lincoln Fire Company,
Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision Impaired,
Beacon Lodge ‘365 Club’
and other community projects.

In addition, we provide funds for other Lions District projects, such as the Bowling Tournament, the Diabetes Walk, the ‘Ride for Sight’, the Youth Camp, and the Youth Seminars. We also sponsor the Ephrata Leo Club.

Recycle your eyeglasses and hearing aids by dropping them in the special ‘mailbox’ at Martin’s Country Market, 1717 West Main Street (Rt. 322), Ephrata.