Football and Frenchfries returns this friday! It's Spudtacular!

The kids are heading back to school and that can only mean on thing, the moment we have been waiting for all summer arrives Friday!

That's right we are talking about the return of Football and Fries at Sailor Stadium this Friday night. Or as we like to call it "Taters n' Touchdowns".

Get there early and get in on this spudtacular event! Everyone is a winner when you purchase Vermilion Lions Club French Fries, all proceeds benefit the Athletic Boosters, Band Boosters and all the various community service groups that Lions Club supports. So eat up, it's for a worthy cause.

Judge Zack Dolyk stops by for tips on Will power...

At the Vermilion Lions Club meeting of Tuesday the the 16th our special guest and speaker was Vermilion Municipal Court Judge Zack Dolyk.

Judge Dolyk spoke to the Lions briefly about some of the trends in crimes seen before his court, and then at length about preparing your estate to be passed on to family.

Several examples were given from living wills, to power of attorney and various methods of estate planning followed by a lengthy question and answer period as Lions Members had many questions on the topic.

We are grateful to the judge for taking time to share with our club his wisdom and experience.
If you are interested in hearing great guest speakers like Judge Dolyk while pitching in to help your community, contact us on how you can be a member.

We are here to serve!

Lions get information to remember about memory Loss..

At the August 2nd meeting of the Vermilion Lions Club the guest speaker was Terri Williams from Lake Point Health Care Center.
For those of you unfamiliar with Lake Point Health Care, the center is a comprehensive health and rehabilitation point providing intermediate and skilled care, as well as specialized care for Alzheimer’s Dementia and Behavioral Health.
The topic for the evening centered on Mental Health and more specifically the memory loss. Terri outlined for the Lions Club the symptoms and various treatment options when loved ones start to show signs of reduced mental capacity and forgetfulness.

We are very grateful to Ms. Williams for stopping by and providing our members with such useful information.
For more information on Alzheimer’s, Dementia, or other Memory related questions you can visit the Lake Point Health Care Center Website

A word from Lions International...We Serve Worldwide!

This year promises to be one of great success as we build upon our recent achievements. Last year, we witnessed our Lions' generous financial support, especially by giving more than US$18 million for Japan disaster relief. Overall, donations were up by 46 percent from the previous year!

This next year, your Foundation hopes to continue this generous support for our disaster relief efforts as well as supporting our undesignated fund in order to give hope to even more people worldwide. We will also focus on building our partnerships in new areas of service.

Judy and I are excited to work with all of you this year to further the efforts of our Lions Clubs International Foundation. During the last three years, we have seen first-hand the amazing impact we are having through our Foundation on countless lives worldwide.

Early last year, in Osaka, Japan, I saw how we are providing job training for the blind, and in Nebraska, USA, I witnessed young athletes benefiting from improved sight through our Opening Eyes partnership with Special Olympics. These are only two examples of the impact our Foundation is making.

You may recall that my theme last year was "Beacon of Hope." I can tell you that it is only through your generous donations that our Foundation is truly a Beacon of Hope, and with President Tam's theme of "I Believe," I do truly believe we can change even more lives this year. I look forward to providing you with an update on our disaster relief efforts in my next message. This week Judy and I will be traveling to Joplin, Missouri, USA, to see the needed assistance that is being given there.

Serving together,

Sid L. Scruggs, III

Chairperson, Lions Clubs International Foundation

Lions get a Kick out of Vermilion Soccer Club.

Vermilion Soccer Club representative Adam Penton stopped by the Vermilion Lions Club meeting of Tuesday July 19th to share with the Lions all the exciting news about soccer club activities.

A brief presentation about what soccer club does and what it means to the youth of the area, as well as the health advantages of outdoor activity was given followed by a great Q & A about all things soccer.

Afterward Vermilion Lions Club president Steve Holovacs pledged financial support on behalf of Vermilion Lions in support of the youth of the community.

A big thanks to Adam Penton and the Vermilion Soccer Club for their ongoing effort in our town.

To learn more about Vermilion Lions Club and our support for many of Vermilion's service organizations. Or to join and help others in your town please feel free to contact us about membership.

Lions Welcome New Officers

The Vermilion Lions Club has elected its leaders for the 2011-2012 campaign. We are truly blessed and grateful to be led by such a talented group of volunteers.


LIONS OFFICERS, 2011-2012

PRESIDENT STEVE HOLOVACS
SECRETARY JIM JEAVONS
TREASURER CHUCK SOOY
1ST VICE PRES. Bill Hendricks
2ND VICE PRES. ED WAGNER
3RD VICE PRES. Dick Burger

TAIL TWISTERS  JERRY MASSANOVA - MICK BEST
LION TAMERS  ED HENDERSON - DON DOBOS
DIRECTORS:
ONE YEAR:  JACK JOHNSON- JERRY PEARL
TWO YEAR:  GLEN COURY - TOM RUH

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
MICK BEST
JOHN SHOWALTER
JOE MCDONALD

NEWSLETTER JIM FERGUSON
PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN JOHN GABRIEL
STUDENT OF THE MONTH MARTY PLAS
PAST PRESIDENT JOE MCDONALD

FOOD PANTRY CONTACT DANNY DEAN
EYEGLASS COORDINATOR TOM HUNT
REVERSE RAFFLE BILL HENDRICS
3 DIGIT RAFFLE JIM FERGUSON
FESTIVALS MICK BEST
MINTS DALE GRYGIER
BINGO ERIC MILLER, JOHN SHOWALTER
LEOS MARTY PLAS

Thank you Vermilion!

We would like to thank the many, many visitors to our booths this weekend. Vermilion Lions Club fresh cut fries and perch sandwiches were selling at a brisk pace, with the proceeds benefiting the community at large as we raise funds to help those in need. Our Leo Club also enjoyed great support with their grilling burgers.

We have been a part of the Fish Festival since it's inception which was started as a fish fry between Lions Club and Romp's Marina. We hope to continue this tradition for many years to come and are very grateful to our supportive patrons for making it happen.