Lions Calendar

Date	Event
Tuesday, January 24, 2012	Noon Luncheon
Tuesday, January 31, 2012	Noon Luncheon
Tuesday, February 07, 2012	Noon Luncheon   Bill Brooks on Ulster County Cement Industry
Tuesday, February 14, 2012	Board of Directors Meeting, UGARC,  5:15pm
Tuesday, February 21, 2012	Noon Luncheon

Lions Raffle Now Under Way

The Kingston Lions Club members are selling raffle tickets as their major fund raised this year. The raffle is for a $2,500 vacation trip or cruise at the winner's choice. Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $10. See any Kingston Lions member for tickets or email kingstonlionsclub@gmail.com and we will send them to you. Drawing is on April 3, 2012.

Club Donates $500 to the Catskill Ballet

At the Club's weekly luncheon on December 27, club president John Burlingham presented to the Catskill Ballet a check for $500 from the Kingston Lions Foundation to help the Ballet make new costumes for their 30th anniversary they are celebrating in 2012.
The Catskill Ballet is mostly known for its annual production of the Nutcracker held at the Community Theatre(UPAC) in December of each year. The Catskill Ballet works with children teaching them the techniques of ballet and offering them a venue to showcase their talents.

Pete Lyons 20-O District Governor visits Club

                          Dist. Gov Pete Lyons(l) is welcomed to club by Pres. John Burlingham

On Tuesday, December 6th, Dist. Gov. Pete Lyons visits the Kingston Lions Club with some words of encouragement and support towards the goals of Lionism. Lion Pete recognized several Lions for their efforts in community service .

Lions Calendar

Date	Event
Tuesday, December 27, 2011	Noon Luncheon - Mela Wu - China Presentation
Tuesday, January 03, 2012	Noon Luncheon
Tuesday, January 10, 2012	Board of Directors Meeting, UGARC,  5:15pm

Annual Dinner for Disadvantaged

On Tuesday, November 22, the Kingston Lions Club hosted a free roast beef dinner at the VFW Hall on East Chester St. By-Pass in Kingston for over 270 people. Guests were served by 17 Kingston Lions members and their families.
Special thanks go to Rondout Savings Bank and Ulster Savings Bank for providing major funding for this event. Chair of the dinner was Cheryl Bowers of Rondout Savings with special help from Mary Rose Warcholak from Ulster Savings.
For over 30 years the Kingston Lions Club has been hosting this dinner. The Kingston Lions Club band the Roar’n Pride provided entertainment.

Lions Helps Flood Victum

Kingston Lions helps a Phoenicia woman who lost everything in Hurricane Irene. Recently the Kingston Lions Club and the Lions District 20-O helped Dorothy Rotella begin to get her home reestablished. Kingston Lion Hildy Meissner assist Ms. Rotella in selecting household items. Ms. Rotella's home was flooded out and she is now living with her Mother-in-Law temporarily until she finds another place to live. The Kingston Club along with District 20-O made her life a little easier by covering the cost of some household items at a local discount store.

Lions Foundation $1,500 to Benedictine Hospital

Kingston Lions Club’s Kevin Gilfeather presents a check for $1,500 to Rosa Keane, Manager of Benedictine Hospital’s  Infusion Center  for assistance in purchasing and additional infusion chair for the Center.

Great Video on Lions Club

Click to view:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YGsi8EeC3M

$500 donation to Benedictine Hospital Bike for Cancer Care

The Kingston Lions club continues to support the Benedictine Hospital Foundation with $500 to the 8th Annual Bike for Cancer Care. Check website for more information: www.bikeforcancer.org/.