December 13, 2024 -Marietta Noon Lions have been busy elfing at recent meetings for the holidays. Last week, at the board meeting, we signed 500 cards for the Armed Forces Retirement Homes in both Washington DC and Gulfport, MS. Today, we signed 80 cards for The Harmar Place Community staff and residents. Happy Holidays from the Marietta Noon Lions
Read MoreToday is the opening night of the Holiday Tree Walk from 6-8pm with Marietta Main Street. Santa will be in the gazebo and available for free pictures with family or pets AND there will be hot cocoa and cookies provided by local non-profits. We hope you’ll come down and enjoy the trees this season.
Read MoreMarietta Noon Lions Board Meeting Minutes 7:00 p.m. Lafayette Hotel Lions in Attendance: B. Byers, S. Stormes, B. Burnworth, R. Burnworth, K. Boersma, C. Archer, S. Camacho, K. Burnworth, J. Greene, Sh. Stormes, G. Ingram, B. Hadfield, P. Byers & via Zoom: O. Cartmell, T. Davis Secretary Report: Lion K. Burnworth The minutes from the November board meeting were emailed to the club. Lion S. Camacho made a motion to accept. Lion B. Burnworth seconded the motion and the motion passed. Treasurer’s Report: Lion B. Byers The treasurer’s figures were emailed prior to the board meeting with the Activity Fund … Read More
We were honored to have Ron Stalnaker from the Blennerhassett Chapter of Trout Unlimited speak to us today at our lunch meeting. His speech was so engaging that we forgot to take a picture! What he and his organization are doing to help preserve our watersheds and streams is nothing short of extraordinary. One of the Lions pillars is Environment so this was a great way to hear how other groups are doing their part.
Read MoreWe celebrated Christmas in July today with Marietta Main Street and had GoPacks join us! We support in community in a variety of ways, including partnerships that focus in our service areas, like hunger!
Read MoreOur club is a service club – and our members often epitomize our motto of: We Serve! Thank you Kristi, one of our new members, for having such a giving heart!A hero twice over: US paramedic saves lives of two people in one family. Kristi Hadfield saved John Cunningham, a military veteran, in 2016 and years later, donated a kidney to his daughter, Molly.
Read MoreToday, we had the distinct pleasure of thanking our corporate sponsors who helped us make the 2022 Bridge of Heroes possible! We were overjoyed at the turnout, and we’re able to present each with a Champion plaque. Thank you for coming today and your support to Bridge of Heroes in 2022: Pioneer Group Washington County Veterans Service Commission VFW Ronnie W. Davis Memorial Post 5108 Marietta, Ohio Edward Jones – Kim Betz AmVets Post 1788, and American Flags and Poles Sales go live on Wednesday, March 1 for the 2023 Bridge of Heroes. We look forward to more flags and … Read More
Thank you to Rich and Shay Walters, from Peer Solutions in Parkersburg, for their great program about their expanding services into the Marietta area. It’s wonderful to see the work they’re doing in our community for those in need, like us!
Read MoreStocking the Food Pantry outside the Boys and Girls Club in Marietta, OH. A pantry used mostly by homeless folks that giving them a quick meal or snack. A Noon Lions Project that Lion Pat volunteered to help keeping it stocked and maintained.
Read MoreLast night, we had the pleasure of welcoming THREE NEW MEMBERS!! Welcome to Rob & Kristi Hadfield (who joined us at the Christmas party this past Friday and last night), as well as Carla Archer (who has come to two lunches and last night)! We will have an induction for them, as well as Britani on March 1 at dinner, or at the Zone meeting coming up soon. We earned our Trex bench! But keep collecting. Lion Brandon said that he would start a new effort and continue to collect from CRJ Vending, who helped us reach our goal of … Read More
