News from Crawfordsville

The regular meeting of the Crawfordsville Lions Club was held Monday, March 27, 2017, at the Crawfordsville Community Room, with 13 members present.

Lion President Billie Jo Rose opened the meeting by leading the Pledge to the Flag and Lion Loree Stogdill gave the invocation.

Minutes of the March 13, 2017, meeting were read by Secretary Pro-tem Lion Randy Finke in the absence of Lion secretary Nancy Love. They were approved as read. He also gave the treasurer's report and said there is still sausage and bacon that may be purchased. It was also decided to donate a box of sausage to the Back Pack Program.

Lions Arvid Anderson, Larry Love and Billie Jo Rose had attended the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Winfield Lions Club on Saturday, March 18.

In unfinished business, the second reading of the slate of officers for 2017-2018 were read and voted on. They are: President- Lance Miller; First Vice President-Adam Mitchell; Second Vice President-Larry Swailes; Third Vice President- Mike Massey; Secretary- Nancy Love; Treasurer- Randy Finke; Tail Twister- Larry Fletcher and Lion Tamer- Mike Massey. One Year Directors- Larry Swailes and Mindy Wilson; Second Year Directors- Joel Greene and Gene Miller.

A motion was made, seconded carried to approve these persons for office.

Members were reminded of road-side clean-up Saturday, April 1. Members were also reminded of the District Convention to be held at Lone Tree on April 1 and 2.

In new business it was decided to donate $100 to the Lions Exchange Camp. Lion Luetta Greene announced the Awards nite will be May 9 at WACO High School. This will be when the scholarships winners will be announced.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lion Tamer Larry Fletcher shared some trivia with the group.

There will be a benefit for Pierce Duvall and Carter Patterson on Sunday, April 9, at the West Chester Heritage Building from 8 to 2:30 p.m. Pierce is the one-year-old son of Nick and Leslie (Blum) DuVall and grandson of Mickey Blum. He is fighting liver cancer. Carter is the four-year-old son of Darian Patteson who is fighting leukemia.

Everyone is reminded of the Pancake Breakfast to be held Saturday, April 8, from 6 to 9 a.m., sponsored by the Crawfordsville Fire Department and the Crawfordsville First Responders.

Following the breakfast at 9:30 a.m., is the Easter Egg Hunt at the Crawfordsville Ball Field. It is sponsored by the Crawfordsville Community Club and the Crawfordsville Lions Club.

Engraved paver bricks are once again being offered for sale. To have your family or business name on a paver brick contact Billie Jo Rose at 319-330-9955 for details.