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Lockridge Lions Club holds Nov. and Dec. meetings
By Jeff Murphy, Secretary of the Lockridge Lions Club
Jan. 13, 2026 4:42 pm
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The Lockridge Lions Club held their monthly meetings on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, and Dec. 4, 2025.
At our November meeting the Lockridge Lions Club was honored to host our District Gov. Paul Hain and his wife Sylvia. We had a very enjoyable evening with dinner at the Red Lunchbox Restaurant in Lockridge. District Gov. Hain has been a Lion for 51 years, serving Lionism in many different areas throughout that time. The Lockridge Lions Club is 69 years old and was chartered in 1956. The Club has been a very important part of the Lockridge Community throughout those years and continues to be as well.
Following his presentation, we had a short business meeting under the direction of our President Larry Hill.
Secretary Jeff Murphy read the minutes from the last meeting and gave the Treasurer’s Report, both were approved unanimously.
It was an honor to have 10 members presented with 100% attendance pins. District Gov. Hain presented those to Bill Griest, Larry Hill, Larry Messer, Jeff Murphy, Mike Renkin, John Warning, Judy Warning, John Parrott, Heather Nelson and Brandon Taglauer.
No further business so the meeting was adjourned.
At our meeting on Dec. 4, 2025, we had our annual Christmas Party at the Red Lunchbox Restaurant in Lockridge. Another enjoyable evening was had. Following the meal, we had a short business meeting, under the direction of our President Larry Hill. It was brought before the club members and it was approved unanimously, to donate 200.00 to the following, The Lords Cupboard of Fairfield, The Fellowship Cup of Mount Pleasant, Tolsons Community Action of Mount Pleasant, and a donation to a local person to help with expenses. It was also approved to help put food in the Lockridge Community Food Box.
No further business at hand so the meeting was adjourned.

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