Meeting on Monday, April 14, members of the Stanley Lions Club made plans for holding a thrift sale of their own during Stanley’s Citywide Thrift Sales to be held on May 29 and 30. The sales site will take place at 711 Madison Street. Anyone having good saleable items that they would like to donate would be welcomed, as the funds earned are designated for the Lions Administrative Account - funds not pledged to any specific Lions charity, but used for expenses related to the operation of the local club.
In reports, President Lori Foster and Dave Winkler provided information on the recently held Lions District Convention that they attended on March 22. Among the information that was shared were the Hope Transplant House, Wisconsin Lions Foundation and the Lions Camp. Of note is the fact that guests stay at the Transplant House for the low cost of $45 per night and there have been guests from Stanley (1), Cadott (1) and Cornell (3). The funds from the statewide deer hide collection cover 10 percent of the cost of operating the Lions Camp. It was reported that in May there will be a free fitting of used glasses that will be held in Abbotsford. It was also noted that the Stanley Correctional Institution, in 2024 processed 66,000 pair of glasses, that are now available for world wide distribution. A reminder that the Stanley Lions Club is collecting used glasses, hearing aids, and cellphones which can be given to any Lions member or placed in collection boxes around town..
In other reports, Lions Dave Jankoski and Jim Jones reported on the Zone Meeting held at Jim Falls on March 14. The meeting’s educational component had a dietary specialist who made and provided samples of three sugarless foods that could be eaten by diabetes. One was a delicious carrot cake, the second was a vegetable based stir fry and the third was a dip for a party. There are foods without sugar that are good and healthy and can be eaten by most everyone. Lion Jones stated that all arrangements are made for a full bus to attend the Stanley Lions sponsored visit to the Chanhassen Dinner Theater on April 26, to see the production of “Grease.”
Officers for the Lions year - July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, were elected. Lion Lori Foster will serve again as Lion President. She and the other officers will be installed at the Lions June meeting.
In final items of business, the Moon Park Apartments Brat Supper will be held on Monday, April 28, the Senior Lock-In was donated $100 towards scholarships, and Lion Jones provided updates on the Power of 100 and the Bike Trail Project.
Prior to adjournment, Lion Pat Jankoski’s name was picked for the attendance drawing and she was present. The next meeting will be Monday, May 12, at Debbie’s on Broadway. The crew at Debbie’s was applauded for the delicious meal of broasted chicken that was recently added to the restaurants menu.