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Welcome to our Lions Club. This page has been accessed times since April 22nd, 1996.

The Athens Lions Club was established in 1961 and has been an active and thriving support to the local community.

Our Club's Board of Directors and general membership have a business meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, with a regular dinner meeting held on the 4th Tuesday of every month. These meetings are held at our Lions Hall in the village of Athens at 7:00 pm. We are relatively small in numbers, but what we lack in size we make up for in effort!

Membership List:

Lloyd Allinotte, Cathy
Blair Chant (MJ), Brenda
Jim Craig, Dini
Bob Croxall, Donna
Cam Croxall
Matt Flikweert, Joanne
Bob Flood, Diane
Richard Garvin, Donna
Rupe Green (H)
Honey Hartley (H)
Ray Heffernan, Jackie
Dale Howard, Janice
Ron Howard (L), Royetta

Last updated 25-Sept-2011

Burt Hudson, Kathryn
Mike Hudson, Leigh Anne
George Judson (L), Margaret
Fred Lunman, Barb
Bob Morrison, Barbara
Bob Purcell, Joan
Tony Reuvers, Annette
Alfred Stakenvicius, Sandra
George Tackaberry (H)
Peter Vanderlinden
Larry Winters, Peggy

(L) Life Member (H) Hon Member (MJ) Melvin Jones Award (ML) Member at Large

Board of Directors:

PRESIDENT:	Larry Winters
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:	Peter Vanderlinden
VICE-PRESIDENTS:	Fred Lunman (1st), Richard Garvin (2nd), Vacant (3rd)
SECRETARY:	Bob Flood
TREASURER:	Lloyd Allinotte
TAIL TWISTER:	Bob Croxall
LION TAMER:	Blair Chant
DIRECTORS:	Bob Croxall, Fred Lunman, Bob Morrison, Blair Chant, Alfred Stakenvicius, Ray Heffernan

Standing Committees:

PROGRAM / VISITATION:	Lloyd Allinotte
CONVENTION:	Lloyd Allinotte, Larry Winters, Burt Hudson
ATTENDANCE:	Fred Lunman
MEMBERSHIP:	Burt Hudson, Larry Winters
FINANCE:	Lloyd Allinotte, Matt Flikweert, Ray Heffernan, Peter Vanderlinden
HOUSE / MAINTENANCE:	Alfred Stakenvicius, Mike Hudson
FUND RAISING:	Blair Chant, Lloyd Allinotte, Burt Hudson
DIABETES DRIVE:	Bob Morrison, Larry Winters, Fred Lunman
HEALTH / WELFARE:	Blair Chant, Lloyd Allinotte
BAR / HALL RENTAL:	Alfred Stakenvicius, and volunteers
BULLETIN:	Alfred Stakenvicius
PUBLIC RELATIONS:	Matt Flikweert
GREETERS:	Lloyd Allinotte, Ray Heffernan, Burt Hudson
FARMERSVILLE EXHIBITION:	Bob Croxall, Rupe Green, Tony Reuvers Ray Heffernan, Peter Vanderlinden, Honey Hartley, Katherine Hudson, Alfred Stakenvicius (P)

Community:

The Club provides financial support for various community projects and organizations through fundraising campaigns within the Athens community, but mainly through the Farmersville Exhibition. This past year we have been able to provide over $18,000 in assistance to the following projects and organizations, most of which we contribute to annually:

Schools and Education programs:

Funding for Pineview and Addison Public School's "Very Effective People" program
Funding for Pineview Public Speaking Program
Lions A-4 Public Speaking program
Lions Multiple District A Effective Speaking program
Support for Athens District High School Band
Athens & District High School Annual Bursary (500.00)
Vision Screening for Pineview Students

Personal Welfare Activities:

Support for local area Fire victims
Donations to the Athens Ministerial Association, which provides food baskets for the needy
Assistance for needy Athens & area residents Dental and General Health & Welfare

General Healthcare Activities:

Funding for the Athens District Medical Center
Funding & Support for the Athens Community & Primary Health Care VON Program
Donation and canvassing for the Canadian Cancer Society
Donation to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Support for CNIB, including the Lake Joseph Center, Blind Anglers, Leeds & Grenville Branch
Assistance for Operation Go Home
Support for Almost Home, a home for out-of-town patients undergoing chemo treatments
Donation to the Brockville Hospital Campaign for Care and the Brockville Hospital Palliative Care
Donations to the Ottawa General Hospital and the Ottawa Heart Institute
Donation to the Canadian Diabetes Association
Donation to the Alzheimer Society
Donation to the Lions Camp Dorset Program
Donation to the Foster Parents Association
Donation to Muscular Dystrophy Association
Donation to Child and Youth Wellness

General Community Activities:

Funding to the Athens Chamber of Commerce for, as well as a float in, the Santa Claus Parade
Major Supporter of Playground Equipment at Centre 76 Grounds
Contributed 1/3 cost of developing the Soccer Fields at Centre 76 Grounds
Assistance to the Athens Figure Skating Clubs Regional Competition & Annual Ice Show
Assistance to the Brockville Lions Steel Band
Funding to the Delta Agricultural Society
Donated $3000.00 to Mapleview Lodge Redevelopment Fund to furnish a room
Donations to the Lions Foundation of Canada
Donation to Special Olympics Program
Donation to Ladies Fire Auxiliary

Links:

Village of Athens

For more information regarding the Athens Lions Club, its members, and its activities within the community, please send all inqueries to:

Athens Lions Club
P.O. Box 337
Athens, Ontario
K0E 1B0

Alfred Stakenvicius (ajstaken@sympatico.ca)