April Newsletter
The Club received a membership application received from Marie Kuhnert. Zone 7 Chairman Jackie Cerkowniak was in attendance and presided over the induction ceremony. Sponsor Lion Olson presented Lion Marie Kuhnert with a Lions emblem pin, which signifies membership. Congratulations Lion Kuhnert, welcome to the Brandon Lions Club!
Zone 7 Chairman Jackie Cerkowniak was the speakers. She talked about the Garretson Lions Club Branch project of the collection and processing of plastic grocery bags. This project keep these bags out of the land fill and park benches will be made from the bags.
President Peiper present the following “Years of Service” pins to: Dennis Olson, 45 years; Roy Beaird, 50 years and Tom Lemonds, 60 years.
An update of the Garretson Lions Club Branch was given by Lion Olson. They have been formally accepted by Lions International with 5 new members. Their meetings are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month at the High School library. There will be an induction of members at their April 22, 2024 meeting that will be conducted by 5SE District Governor Lion LeeAnn Haisch.
Some of the projects that were discussed by the Branch at last months meeting were: participation in Jesse James Day on June 14-16, 2024 to include the parade with the Lions site van and eye screening at the event; a rubber band gun booth; Big Sioux Cleanup on April 20, 2024 and a food distribution /tuna on June 20,2024.
5SE Vice District Governor Lion Dennis Bohmont ask the Brandon and Garretson Lions Clubs to host a Cabinet Meeting. This meeting will be held at the Brandon Pizza Ranch at 11:00 a.m. on August 10, 2024.
Raffle ticket sales included: 10 purchased by the Club, 3 sold by Lion Peiper and 5 sold by Lion Kuhnert. Good job! Profits from the raffle will go to LCIF and th “Sight for Kids” program.
The Club made a $500.00 donation to the Brandon Community Fund.
Participation in the Loyalty Day Parade to be held on May 5, 2024 was discussed. Lion Klutman volunteered to organize the event.
Project Updates:
Aluminum Can Project :
Five Lions take cans to TJN on April 18, 2024. Cans weighed a total of 438 pounds at $0.50 a pound for a total sale of $219.00. A “Thank You” ad recognizing Sunshine Foods and Lynx Storage for the use of their facility to collect cans was placed in the Brandon Valley Journal.
Marketing Project:
Lion Olson reported that a web site has been set up. Ideas for additional or editing current information are welcome. A Facebook page has been established, but nothing has yet been posted. A meeting notice has been placed on Channel 18 on Alliance TV.
Eye Glass Collection:
Sixty two pair of glasses were collected and taken to the Sioux Falls District office for processing.
Golf Course Ad Project:
It was reported that all 18 hole ad have been billed for the 2024 golfing season. A “Thank You” ad recognizing those purchasing ads was placed in the Brandon Valley Journal.
Plastic Bag Collection:
To date there have been ten 45 gallon bags of plastic grocery bags collected. A conversation with the Garretson Lion Club Branch for processing will occur at their net meeting. Lion Peiper has been very active in monitoring the collection box at Sunshine Foods.
March Newsletter
It was approved to donate $100.00 to the Brandon Fire Department and to purchase ten District 5SE raffle tickets at $20.00 each to support LCIF and “Sight for Kids”. Motion carried.
Lion Olson was appointed to be the liaison to the Garretson Lion Club Branch and Lion Peiper as a substitute.
Approval was given to the transfer of Lion Charles Engels to our Club from the Palisades Lions Club, Palisades, MN.
Approval was given for expenditures for placing a “Thank You” notice in the Journal for Sunshine Foods and Lynx Storage allowing the Club to use their property for collecting cans. Also approved was a notice acknowledging those purchasing advertizing signs at the Brandon Municipal Golf Course. We appreciate these business for participating in our fund raisers.
A list of officers for 2024-2025 was presented.
President: Roy Beaird
First Vice President: open
Past President: Alice Peiper
Secretary: Dennis Olson
Treasurer: Dennis Olson
Tail Twister: Lance Klutman
Membership: Alice Peiper
LCIF Coordinator: George Martin
Trustees: Tom Lemonds
Mark Meyer
Brenda Feltman
February Newsletter
There was the first organizational meeting of the Garretson group on February 19th at the Gulch Bar & Grill in Garretson. Five applications were received to join the Garretson Lions Club Branch. The following submitted applications: Jessie Koob, Guy Johnson, Chris McGregor, Zebadiah Johnson and Lisa Johnson. The Brandon Lions Club is the sponsoring Club. It appears that the qualifications to form a Branch Club have been meet. Therefore, be it resolved, that the Garretson Lions Club Branch is hereby declared established pending approval by Lions Clubs International.
The following Officers were elected: Jessie Koob, President; Guy Johnson, Secretary; Chris McGregor, Treasurer and Jessie Koob, liaison to the Brandon Lions Club.
Two prospective members were in attendance at the Brandon Lions Club regular meeting. Marie Kuhnert, Valley Springs, is a new member and Charles Engels, Valley Springs, is a transfer from the Palisades, MN club. Welcome!!!
January Newsletter
Zone 7 Chairman Lion Jackie Cerkowniak was informed that there were Garretson residents that were interested in forming a Lions Club. She obtained this information while helping with the Garretson grade school eyes screening hosted by the Brandon Lions Club. A meeting was held with those interested in forming a Garretson club, where it was agreed to hold a “Town Hall” meeting to publicly discuss the possibilities. Lions President Alice Peiper and Dennis Olson were in attendance. A “Town Hall” meeting was scheduled for January 22, 2024 to be held at the Garretson American Legion.
Before our January 18th meeting, a group met to put together an agenda for the Garretson Town Hall meeting scheduled for January 22nd. Those in attendance were: District Governor Lion LeeAnn Haisch (by phone), 1st Vice District Governor Lion Dennis Bohmont; Zone 7 Chairman Lion Jackie Cerkowniak, Garrick Moritz, editor of the Garretson Gazette: and former Brandon member Wayne Sprecher. Brandon Lions Club members in attendance were: Dennis Olson and Alice Peiper.
District Governor LeeAnn Haisch suggesting that she would like to see if the parent club would be willing to pay the entrance fee for individuals that would sign up for a club branch membership. An entrance fee of $35.00 is assessed by Lions International to issue and maintain a number for each new Lion member. Lion President Peiper ask the Brandon Lions Club members by email if they would support paying the entrance fee. No one objected.
Project Updates:
Eye Glass Collection:
Lion Olson reported that he collected 43 pair of glasses and 10 pair of hearing aids from the Brandon Food Pantry and delivered them to the Sioux Falls District office for processing.
