The Stanley Lions Club, at their May 8 meeting, voted to help fund bringing Wi-Fi to the Stanley Community Building.  Several members of the Lions had attended a meeting with the mayor, the owner of Reclaimed Bar and a representative from Krista Computers. Thereafter, it was determined that with some technology donated by Reclaimed Bar, Wi-Fi can be brought to the new community building for $1,881, which the Lions voted to contribute to the project.

In reports, it was declared that the tree planting project that took place on April 27 and organized by Lion Jim Jones, had gone well thanks to the tremendous support from the city crew, various businesses and individuals who donated trees, the Stanley Sportsman’s Club and Jordan Donnerbauers’s Stanley -Boyd High School students, who helped plant 100 plus trees in Chapman, Soo and Fandry Parks. The Lions especially thank Kwik-Trip, which prepared and donated the noon meal that was served to the volunteers who did the work. It was happily reported that the number of this year’s Lions Scholarships applicants had increased significantly. The applications were distributed to five judges and will be awarded at the Stanley-Boyd High School Scholarship Awards event.

Future Lions Community Service Projects on the horizon include Monday, May 15, the serving of a Brat and Bingo Supper event at Moon Park Apartments.  On Sunday, May 21 at 3 pm, Lions members, assisted by Troop 50 Boy Scouts,  will be cleaning a two mile stretch of Highways 29, east of County Highway NN.  It was also voted to further investigate starting a “Power of 100” to benefit the Stanley area – one hundred people coming together annually who would contribute $100 with the money then given to a worthy cause or project. Few people can afford to donate $10,000 annually, but together 100 people could provide an impact by each giving $100. 

Two fundraisers are being planned by the Lions Club.  On Wednesday, June 7, Lions will be holding a Brat Sale at IGA, along with the distribution of Diabetes Awareness information, as a part of a District Wide 27-E1 Community Service Day. The Lions will also be holding their Cheese Curd Sales at Soo Park on August 10-11 during the Community-Wide Thrift Sales. 

In other business, it was announced that enough plastic has been collected for another bench which will be raffled off at the Watermelon Festival.  After that, the Board of Directors recommended that the next bench be given to the Boyd Lions Club, for them to determine how it would be used in their community. The chairpersons of each Watermelon Festival event report that they have their necessary planning in place for the event, that will take place on Sunday, July 30.  A Recruit Dinner sponsored by multiple organizations, is in the planning stage for November, with the plans still to be worked on. 

The Lions Annual Steak Fry will take place at Fandry Park on Monday, June 12. Included in the gathering will be installation of new officers for 2023-2024. Mayor Al Haas, Park Chairperson Laurie Foster and the city workers, who assisted with the tree planting, will be invited guests.

The need for assistance by the Stanley-Boyd Food Pantry was brought before the Lions. It was voted to donate $500 for the pantry that serves the communities of Stanley and Boyd.

Special guest at the meeting was Brian Wilson, son-in-law of Lion Chuck Poulter who introduced him to those in attendance.  Lion Jim Gunelson’s name was drawn for the attendance award but he was not present.