THE RETURN OF THE MYSTERY TRIP

MEETING DATE – Thursday, May 10, 2012

MEETING PLACE - It's a Mystery

MEETING TIME - The bus leaves the Eagles Club at 5:00 p.m.

MEETING CHAIRPERSONS: Lions Betty Schmitt & Mike Schmitt

GREETERS - All St. Cloud Lions

This is the event we have all been waiting for. It has been 4 years since our last mystery trip. We will be gathering and boarding the bus at the St. Cloud Eagles Club, with departure scheduled for 5:00. Beer, soda, and mix will be provided thanks to Lion Moe. This is a great event to bring along a guest or significant other. Fun will be had by all. Please RSVP to Lion Betty or Lion Mike (251-1177) if you have not already signed up.

MEETING DATE – Thursday, May 24, 2012

MEETING PLACE - Coyote Moon Grille

At Territory Golf Club, 480 55th Avenue SE, St. Cloud

MEETING TIME - 6:00 Social - 7:00 Dinner

MEETING CHAIRPERSON - Lion John Hotz

GREETERS - All St. Cloud Lions

Tonight we will be celebrating our 85th year as the St. Cloud Lions Club. Our special guests will be International Director Brian Sheehan and our District Governor Sandy Sandwich. There will be a slide show, quilt raffle, and door prizes. Bring your significant other or a guest for this 85 year trip down memory lane. See enclosure for registration information and more details.

WE SERVE...

Nearly 1.4 million Lions members in 193 countries and geographic areas answer the needs that challenge the communities of the world. Lions tackle tough problems like blindness, drug abuse prevention and diabetes awareness. Lions members "men and women" provide immediate and sustained relief in time of disaster and offer long-term assistance to those in need. Lions collect over 5.5 million pairs of recycled eyeglasses for distribution in developing countries and treat millions of people to prevent river blindness.

Here are a few of the things that we do locally. The St. Cloud Lions Club...

...has FUND Raising

April: Pancake Breakfast ($3,000+)
December: Christmas Wreath Sale ($6,000+)
On-Going: Charitable Gambling ($80,000+)

...has FUN Raising

June: Area Lions Clubs Golf Outing
July: Family Picnic in the Park
August: SCLC Golf Outing/Steak Fry
Steak Fry with St. Joe Lions
November: Mystery Bus Trip
December: Members Christmas Party
February: 5M-8 Midwinter Convention
On-Going: Programs and Fellowship

...has SERVICE PROJECTS

Adopted Cabin at Camp Friendship

Adopted Highway and Park Cleanups

Assist with City Tree Planting

Diabetes Awareness Testing

Leaderdog Puppy Socialization

Collect/Recycle Used Eye Glasses

Provide New Glasses and Hearing Aids for Citizens in Need

Project New Hope

Building Handicap Ramps

Ring Salvation Army Bell at Christmas

...has DONATED Over the Years!!!

Boys and Girls Clubs: $20,000+

Boy Scouts: $40,000+

Camphill Village

Flood Victims

Friendship Ventures

Furnished Eye Glasses

Girl Scouts

Lions Diabetes

Lions District 5M-8 Hearing Foundation

Lions Eye Bank

Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF):

Lions Leaderdog

Lions MAC Center

Lions Park Shelter: $80,000

Lions Peace Poster Contest

Lions Youth Outreach

Mid-Minnesota Eye Clinic

Salvation Army Service Dogs of Minnesota

Volunteer Labor

Waite Park Fire Department

Waite Park Police Department

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES!

May 1 - Kevin Johnson

May 1 - Glen Wischmann

May 19 - Joyce Wilson

May 24 - Pauly Oehrlein

May 29 - Tom Knapp

COMMUNITY LEADERS

Lions improve the quality of life in their local communities by building parks, supporting hospitals and establishing water treatment programs. For 85 years, whenever there is a need at home or around the world, Lions members are there to help.

INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER:

http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/content/news_news_online.shtml

RECYCLED EYEGLASSES "DROP-SITES"

Below is a partial list of locations that old eyeglasses can be dropped off for recycling.

Benson Funeral Home - 1111 25th Ave S, St. Cloud

Billig Opticians - 20 9th Ave N, St. Cloud

Coborn's Grocery Stores

Denny and Kathy's Hardware - Centennial

Gaida Optical - 1545 Northway Drive, St. Cloud

Gentlemen's Quarters - 1001 9th Ave So, St. Cloud

GW Coffee & Tobacco - 21 Wilson Ave NE, St. Cloud

JC Penney Optical - Crossroads

Lantz Optical - 900 St Germain St W, St. Cloud

Lions Park Shelter - (by Bethlehem Lutheran Church)

Marketplace (breakroom)

Pinecone Vision Center - 2380 Troop Drive, Ste 201, Sartell

Plaza Park Bank - Waite Park

Sears Eye Glass Center - Crossroads

Shopko Optical East - 501 Hwy 10 SE, St. Cloud

Shopko Optical West - 4161 2nd St S, St. Cloud

St. Augustine's Church - 442 2nd St. SE, St. Cloud

Vison World - Crossroads

Wal-Mart Eye Center

Wells Fargo Bank - 400 S 1st St., Downtown St. Cloud

Whitney Senior Center - 1529 Northway Drive, St. Cloud

Any Lion Member

WEBSITE: DISTRICT 5M-8:

Check out the District's website for an up-to-date "Calendar of Events" at http://www.lions5m8.org

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.