13B District Governor Richard Temple Stops in to roar with the Lions

At our January 17th meeting of Vermilion Lions Club we were honored to have our 13B District Governor Richard "Dick" Temple stop in and get the club updated on district news and events.

Lion Dick joined the Firelands Lions Club in 1972. He has served in every office at least once, including President 5 times.
He served as Zone 3 Chairman and Membership Regional Chairman for Region 1. Lion Dick was the Guiding Lion for the Wakeman Lions Club and helped charter the Erie County Vacationland Lions Club. As Extension Representative, he helped charter the Sheffield Village Lions Club and the Wellington Lions Club.
Lion Dick received the Melvin Jones Fellowship at the 2000 District 13B Convention.

We thank our governor for stopping by and hope to see him soon at the District 13-B Convention (March 23-25, 2012 at Holiday Inn in Westlake).

For more information on how you can help others and hear great guest speakers like Governor Temple, contact us. For those wishing to speak to the Vermilion Lions Club, please contact us at the email address on this page.

News from Lions International

Dear Community

As I write to you, Judy and I are traveling to the FOLAC Forum in Mexico. We have had the pleasure to meet so many of you at the other area forums these last few months. I have enjoyed sharing with you the great successes we are achieving together through our Foundation and highlighting our exciting new and expanded initiatives. More importantly, I shared with you stories of how we are changing lives - each and every day, all over the world.

Our partnerships enable us to change more lives and help even more people in need. By working with organizations that share our mission, we are able to leverage our funds and have a larger impact. This month, as we remember the 2 year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, we also celebrate several new projects in collaboration with other organizations.


I am especially proud of LCIF's newest partnership, One Shot, One Life: Lions Measles Initiative. Lions all across the globe are working hard to end deaths from measles. Next month, Lions participating in this important program will help to ensure that nearly 10 million children receive life-saving vaccinations in Nepal. This is just the beginning. I am excited at the response of Lions so far toward the challenge issued by the Gates Foundation to raise US$10 million, to match their US$5 million. In the coming months, I will be encouraging you to show the world what we as Lions can do to support this cause. Just imagine the look of gratitude on the faces of the mothers whose children we will save!


Everywhere Judy and I travel, we hear countless times "thank you." These individuals are not thanking us; they are thanking all of you, the Lions of the world, for making a difference. I am also thankful to you. It is through your continued support to our Foundation that these projects and programs are possible. I thank each of you for continuing to contribute to our Foundation's life-changing work!


Serving together today for a better tomorrow,


Sid L. Scruggs, III
Chairperson, Lions Clubs International Foundation

Lions Announce Student of the Month

In recognizing hard work, community involvement, and high academic standards Vermilion Lions Club is proud to announce its Student of the Month for February, Jade Bauer.

Of course no student would be where they are without great parents, it is our pleasure to also introduce and congratulate Jade's parents Jeff and Dina for their great effort.

Lions Club Closes out the year with fun!

Let's face it 2011 was a very difficult year for many in the Vermilion community. Vermilion Lions Club has worked very hard to help those families that have struggled this year. We are proud to have raised funds for our eye-care mission in helping children and adults with vision care.

We also have worked to contribute financially in helping other worthy organizations from Grace's kitchen, to the Vermilion Food Pantry, Operation Christmas Joy and also helping students with contributions to the Athletic and Band boosters, plus much, much more.

Of course we couldn't have done any of this without our great volunteers and the overwhelming generous support of contributors who help other by purchasing French Fries and Perch at our Wagon during festivals and football games.

Just this past week we raised $1600 from our annual Christmas Party Mystery Gift Auction. Not to mention our volunteers took up stations at Salvation Army Bell Kettles.

We thank you Vermilion and hope to help even more in the New Year! Have a great 2012!

Salvation Army marches into Lions Club

The December 6th meeting of your Vermilion Lions Club featured the Christmas Spirit of giving as we hosted Tom Chmura, the regional field representative to the Salvation Army.

Tom expressed his gratitiude in thanking the Vermilion Lions Club for providing volunteer bell ringers helping to raise funds to assist those in need.

The club members were given updates on fund raising activities, and also on the increasing need for giving in these tough economic times. Tom informed us that the Vermilion Service unit of the Army had raised $44, 106 during the past year.

To hear great speakers like Tom, and for great fellowship in helping others contact us to see how you can join Lions!

Sadly we say goodbye to a founding father of VermilionLionsClub

It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of founding member Will Pretzer. Will was a founding member having served over 60 years in the community as part of Vermilion Lions Club.

The number of lives touched, as well as projects participated in from festivals, parades, fund-raisers, to helping improve Vermilion through projects like the Victory Park Gazebo and many others; Will definitively served others.

At the 40th Anniversary of the Vermilion Lions Club Will stated "I joined because of the motto 'we serve'. I was interested in what the club stood for, and I connected with what they do".

We will miss the man who meant so much to the club and to the community.

Lions 'check' in with boosters, and Dr. Maz stops by.

At the Tuesday Nov. 15th meeting of your Vermilion Lions Club we were honored to have special guest Vermilion Chiropractor. Dr. Maziar Nejad. Dr. Maz explained to members the various treatment options at Vermilion's Health Source and also answered many health related questions.

We are very honored to have great guests like Dr. Maz stop in and share with us their professional experience.

Also, at the meeting the Vermilion Athletic and Band booster representatives were presented with a check for their share of the proceeds of our "Football and French Fries" chuckwagon, which was at every Sailor home game and garnered great support from the town. Half of the proceeds go to helping those less fortunate as Lions Club helps support many great causes in Vermilion, and the other half helps with kids in support of band and athletics. We are very proud to help as all the labor for Football and FrenchFries is volunteered.

Thank you Vermilion for your great support!