The Acton Lions Club, chartered in 1955, currently has 70 members who give their time freely to help those in need and the less fortunate. We meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month for a 6:30 pm dinner meeting at Bella Famiglia (59 Great Road, Acton). A Board of Directors governs the Club, which meets monthly.
We are one of over 45,000 clubs that comprises Lions Clubs International, the largest service organization in the world with over 1.5 million members in 185 countries. Lions are known worldwide for eye research and their service to the blind.
Since 1955 the Acton Lions, now in their 57th year, have contributed over $550,000 to the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund, which leads all Lions clubs in the State. The club has recently been recognized as being the #1 LIONS Club in the state (2008 – 2009).
In addition to eye research, the Acton Lions provide support to many local charitable organizations and community efforts. We also award five $1,500 scholarships to graduating ABRHS seniors each year.
Membership in the Acton Lions Club is open to all without regard to race, gender, religious beliefs or national origin. Click on the Lions Membership Application for more information about joining the Lions or contact any active club member
20th Annual Ted Harrigan
Memorial Golf Tournament
This years tournament will be held on Monday June 25th. This may be your last chance to play 18 holes with the Acton Lions at the Quail Ridge Country Club (junction of Rtes 119/2A and 27). Registration of $100 will include dinner at Bella Famiglia following the tournament but space is limited to the first 144 players and sells out every year. So don’t delay to secure your spot. To register, please complete and return the attached golf registration form ( http://e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/8036/file/golf-registration_2012.pdf ) form with your entrance fee.
Drive to Revive Arbor Day
Arbor Day will be celebrated on April 27th this year and more than 100 Fourth Graders in the Acton and Boxborough schools will roll up their sleeves and plant a tree. The kids will become members of Fourth Grade Foresters. The project’s goal is to help revitalize a remarkable idea--observation of Arbor Day in America’s schools. Fourth graders at Conant, Merriam, and Blanchard Memorial Elementary Schools will receive trees to take home and plant.
“This project was sponsored by the Acton Lions Club which e covered the cost of each of the individually packaged evergreen trees, so that there is no cost to the students, the teachers, the school, or the taxpayer,” Debra Ersch, Cofounder of the Fourth Grade Foresters Project stated. “It’s a wonderful way to show support for the community, education and the environment.”
Fourth Grade Foresters USA was created to provide a simple and inexpensive way for any individual, business or organization with to send the 4th Grade students at an elementary school home with a tree of their own to plant and care for. Each fourth grader receives an individually packaged 12”-18” evergreen tree seedling packaged by workers with disabilities.
Now tree planting is even more important than ever. Trees take carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere and clean the air we breathe. Planting trees is a simple, inexpensive and easy way to improve the community.
2011-2012 Acton Lions Officers
57th President: Kevin Burns
1st Vice President: Steve Rubner
2nd Vice President: Joe Biggins
3rd Vice President: Michael 'Mickey' McGurl
Secretary: Louise Wojtkiewicz
Treasurer: Mike Godley
Financial Secretary: Jim Dudziak
Tail Twister: Bryan Flood
Lion Tamer: Michael McGurl
Program Chairperson: Keith Karkane
Bulletin Editor: Lee Daniel
6 Directors
One Year: Two Year:
Guido Galiano Dave Christmas
Joe Galletta Tom Beaudoin
Rich Napoli Hong An
Lions are an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 205 countries and geographic areas who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.
