As it has become a tradition, our club provides a scholarship to Lions Camp counselors selected by the camp staff. On July 12th, members of our club traveled to the Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville to attend the Awards Night and participate in the celebration. As part of the ceremonies a $1000 scholarship was awarded and presented by our club to each of 5 camp counselors.
At our 17 July club meeting, our special guest speaker was District Governor Jeff Kunkel. Jeff discussed his goals for the district clubs that included growing membership, doing service projects with community awareness, exemplifying to new members our passion to serve our community. Other special guests were the 1st Vice District Governor Dennis Gutierrez and…
Orientation ceremonies for the local girls and boys selected to attend the Bluebonnet Girls State and the Boys State this summer were held at the Post 179 American Legion Home on 3 May 2016. Our club is sponsoring 2 girls and 2 boys. Sandi Schendel, President of the Post 179 Auxilliary, and Mac McDonald, Commander of Post 35,…
On 16 July Lion Stew Rayfield came upon an accident with a car pinned under an 18 wheeler on I-35. Until EMS units arrived, Stew attempted to get the driver of the car out of the wreckage and save his life. Unfortunately, the man did not survive the accident. A few days before the…
On a beautiful spring day, April 23, 2016, in Landa Park, New Braunfels Parks department partnered with Oakwood Baptist Church to put on an “ALL ABILITIES RESOURCE FAIR” which allowed different groups to showcase offerings for children with special needs. It gave parents and kids the opportunity to visit and get information at more than…
On Saturday June 1st club members met at RecoveryWerks! in New Braunfels to construct a gazebo for use by the clients and staff of the non-profit organization. The mission of RecoveryWerks! is “RecoveryWerks! provides proven recovery support services in a safe and nurturing environment for teens and families in rural communities affected by substance use….
