Meetings

Bridgton Lions Club

DATE FORMED - NOVEMBER 4, 1926

CHARTERED -  JUNE 28, 1927

SPONSORING CLUB - PORTLAND LIONS CLUB

THIRD CLUB IN THE STATE OF MAINE  #1- PORTLAND,  #2 - BANGOR

CHARTER MEMBERS  

  • GUY W. ADAMS               
  • HOWARD BURNHAM          
  • GEORGE A. CABOT   
  • EDGAR F. CORLISS         
  • PERLEY V. DEWITT
  •  WILLIAM M. DUNN     
  • WILLIAM FOSTER             
  • CHARLES GLEASON
  • CLAUDE P. MESERVE          
  • HAROLD MORRISON 
  • PERRY MURPHY
  • J. BENNET PIKE                    
  • CARL T. PLUMMER            
  • FRED SAUNDERS
  • F. GUY STALEY                     
  • PHILIP S. STALEY         
  • FRANK STONE
  • LOUIS H. TALCOTT    
  • ERNEST E. WARD         
  • FRANK A. WEBB

FIRST KING LION - EDGAR F. CORLISS           

INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT - W. H. WESTFALL

DISTRICT GOVERNOR - ALLAN WILSON

OVER THE YEARS THE BRIDGTON LIONS CLUB HAS SERVED THE TOWN OF BRIDGTON IN MANY CAPACITIES.   THEY HAVE RAISED MONIES THROUGH BEAN HOLE BEAN FESTIVAL, TURKEY RAFFLES, DONKEY BASKETBALL, APPLE/CIDER SALES, JOURNEY FOR SIGHT, CHUCK WAGON, LIONS MINTS, GOLF BALL TOURNAMENTS, SKI SALES, BEERFEST, GOLF BALL DROP RAFFLE, CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

BRIDGTON LIONS CLUB ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

  • VISION SCREEN STUDENTS AT STEVENS BROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND OTHER LOCAL AREA SCHOOLS
  • BUILT THE BOY SCOUT CABIN
  • MAINTAINED THE BATH HOUSES ON WOODS POND
  • 1951 PROVIDED LIBRARIAN AND JANITORIAL SERVICES TO THE BRIDGTON LIBRARY
  • PROVIDED THE BRIDGTON NEWS WORLDWIDE FOR GI'S DURING WWII
  • HALLOWEEN AND CHRISTMAS PARTIES FOR KIDS
  • EYEGLASES AND HEARING AIDS
  • MEDIC ALERTS
  • SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS AT BRIDGTON HIGH SCHOOL AND LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL
  • PROVIDED THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS BASKETS
  • FOR YEARS WE HAVE SENT TWO FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS TO CAMP SUSAN CURTIS
  • SPONSORED BOY SCOUT TROOP #49 FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS
  • SENT STUDENTS TO BOYS AND GIRLS STATE, SPONSORED SPECIAL OLYMPICS FOR STUDENTS FROM LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL
  • HAVE HONORED THE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH SINCE 1990
  • SPONSORED BLIND BOWLERS
  • SPONSORED SIT SKI FOR HANDICAPED AT SUNDAY RIVER
  • SKI SALES AND AUCTIONS
  • SPONSORED THE BRIDGTON JULY FOURTH PARADE SINCE 1964

 

MEMBERS OF DISTINCTION

  • NELSON TURNER - 1ST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MAINE SIGHT & HEARING
  • CECIL HOGAN - SECRETARY FOR 17 YEARS
  • KARL RANKIN - AMBASSADOR TO CHINA AND YUGOSLAVIA
  • FRANK HARNETT - 1ST MANAGER OF BRIDGTON KNITTING MILLS - 27 YEARS
  • HARRY ANCHUTZ - FATHER OF THE STUDENT OF THE MONTH PROGRAM
  • CAROLYN CHAPMAN - 1ST FEMALE MEMBER
  • PAT RAFFERTY - 1ST TO BE LION OF THE YEAR TWICE
  • BRUCE CHALMERS - RAISED 1.3 MILLION FOR BRIDGTON ICE ARENA
  • AL GLOVER -  DISTRICT GOVERNOR, PRESIDENT N.E. LIONS COUNCIL  (PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR 53 YEARS)
  • FRED CROUSE - 1ST PRINCIPAL LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL
  • RUSS HAGGETT - MANAGER OF PLESANT MOUNTAIN FOR DECADES "HAGGETTS HURDLE" NAMED AFTER RUSS
  • HENRY INGRAHAM - 1ST ADMINISTRATOR OF NORTHERN CUMBERLAND HOSP. COINED THE TERM "NCMH"
  • DAYTON BENWAY & JIM COLLINS - BOTH TOWN MANAGERS OF BRIDGTON
  • JOE MACDONALD -  MADE CABINETS FOR THE SPACE SHUTTLE IN THE OLD BROOKSIDE THEATRE BUILDING

SPECIAL EVENTS

35TH ANNIVERSARY - 1962 - SPEAKER - 1ST VP LIONS CLUB  INTERNATIONAL CURT LOVELL, GARDINER, ME., AT BRIDGTON ACADEMY, KING LION EDGAR JOHNS

50TH ANNIVERSARY - 1976 - SPEAKER, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR BURT TOMPKINS, PRESQUE ISLE, ME., AT EVERGREEN VALLEY, KING LION BOB BELL

60TH ANNIVERSARY - 1987 - SPEAKER - US. DISTRICT ATTORNEY RICHARD COHEN, HARRISON, ME., AT BRIDGTON ACADEMY, KING LION BOB BELL

70TH ANNIVERSARY - 1996 -  AT TARRY-A-WHILE, KING LION  RON HATCH

75TH ANNIVERSARY - 2002 - SPEAKER - PAST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOr LEWIS SMALL, GARDINER, ME., AT BRIDGTON ACADEMY, KING LION ROBERT BELL

85TH ANNIVERSARY - 2011 - SPEAKER INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR RON JOHNSON, SEBAGO, ME., AT BRIDGTON ACADEMY, KING LION BOB HATCH

90TH ANNIVERSARY - 2016 - SPEAKER INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR RON JOHNSON, SEBAGO, ME., AT BRIDGTON ACADEMY, KING LION AL GLOVER

 

SKI SALE - AT BRIDGTON TOWN HALL - PKL FRANK MILLER, CHAIR, SOLD $35,000 WORTH IN 13 HOURS.

SPONSORED ATHLETIC BANQUET AT LAKE REGION H.S. WITH CELTICS JIM LUSCOTOFF AND SAM JONES  AS SPEAKERS, 1965, 1966.

 

MEETING PLACES SINCE 1958

            (EXCLUDING LADIES NIGHTS AND SPECIAL FUNCTIONS)

  • BRIDGTON PROFESSIONAL WOMAN'S CLUB - 1958, FOUR MEETINGS, INTRODUCED SOCIAL HOUR, EXPELLED THAT NIGHT, MEALS $1.25, DRINKS $.25, HONOR SYSTEM, NOW THE BRIDGTON HOSPITAL THRIFT SHOP.
  • REBECCA HALL - ACROSS FROM RICKEY'S DINER OVER ANTIQUE SHOP
  • SOUTH BRIDGTON GRANGE - MET ONCE - HAD A TWO HOLER
  • JOHN'S RESTAURANT  - TWO MEETINGS, NOW RUBY FOOD, SEATING POOR
  • TOM'S RESTAURANT - THREE MEETINGS DUE TO SEATING LAYOUT.
  • RICHARDSON'S MOTEL - NOW HIGHLAND LAKE RESORT - SEVERAL YEARS, HAD OUR OWN BAR UNTIL STATE LAW SAID IF THE BUSINESS HAD A LIQUOR LICENSE WE COULD NOT HAVE OUR OWN BAR.
  • PLEASANT MOUNTAIN - NOW SHAWNEE PEAK - 8-10 YEARS, MEALS $5, HAD A SING ALONG BEFORE EACH MEETING WITH THE HEADMASTER OFTHE BRIDGTON ACADEMY AS THE PIANO PLAYER.
  • PUMPKIN VALLEY - MET DOWNSTAIRS FOR SEVERAL YEARS THEN MET UPSTAIRS. MEALS $5, CONTEST FOR ATTENDANCE, BEANS vs STEAK. STEAK WON.
  • LAUREL LEA - SEVERAL YEARS. MEALS NOW $7.50
  • COLONIAL  - TRAILSIDE 2009, SHORT LIVED LIONS DEN DOWNSTAIRS, MOVED UPSTAIRS FOR SEVERAL YEARS
  • T-BARS - 1ST & LAST RESORT - TWO YEARS, MEALS $10
  • BLACK HORSE TAVERN - THREE YEARS
  • 302 ROADHOUSE - TWO YEARS, MEALS $13
  • MOUNTAINSIDE - FORMERLY LAUREL LEA, PLESANT MT. INN, 302 ROADHOUSE
  • TRAILSIDE - 2009, MEALS $14
  • BRIDGTON COMMUNITY CENTER - 2010, CATERED MEALS, $14

 

MELVIN JONES FELLOWS

  •  PKL HARRY ANCHUTZ 
  • PKL ROBERT BELL
  • DEAN BROWN
  • PSEC. D. STEVE COLLINS
  • SAM GIGLIOTTI
  • PDG AL GLOVER                    
  • PKL KEN GLUCK              
  • PKL BOB HATCH                       
  • PKL AL HAYES       
  • TREAS. BRUCE JONES    
  • PKL RICHARD LEWIS  
  • DAN MACDONALD
  • PKL BOB MCHATTON  
  • PKL PAT MCHATTON
  • MARK MERCIER
  • PKL FRANK MILLER
  • PKL RAY MUSHROW   
  • PKL DICK OLMSTED     
  • PKL BOB PELLETIER
  • PKL JIM QUINN           
  • PKL PAT RAFFERTY       
  • PDG GEORGE ROUSSEAU
  • ERNIE SPARKE
  • PCST CARL TALBOT
  • PKL BRIAN THOMAS

 

THE FOLLOWING BRIDGTON LIONS HAVE BEEN HONORED AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL:

 

OUTSTANDING PRESIDENT:

  •  AL GLOVER               1964
  •  BILL CHALMERS      1981
  •  BEN ROBINSON      1984

OUTSTANDING SECRETARY

  • CECIL HOGAN          MULTIPLE YEARS
  • GEORGE ROUSSEAU 1983

OUTSTANDING ZONE CHAIR

  • AL GLOVER               1981

CLUB AWARDS AT DISTRICT 41-L

EFFICIENCY CONTEST        1982-83 & 1985-86

DISTRICT TRAVEL CONTEST         1981-82 & 1983-84

BEST CLUB DISTRICT 41-L            1983-84

 LION OF THE YEAR

  • PAT RAFFERTY         1982-83
  • AL GLOVER               1998-99

 DISTRICT GOVERNOR

  • AL GLOVER               1982-83

MULTIPLE DISTRICT SEC./TREAS.

  •  AL GLOVER               1983-8

DISTRICT 41 CABINET SECRETARY/TREASURER

  • CARL TALBOT             2008 - 2009

NEW ENGLAND LIONS COUNCIL

 AL GLOVER   CST  1983-84,  VP  1984-85, PRES.  1985-86

LONGEST PERFECT ATTENDANCE

  • AL GLOVER   58 YRS (2016)

LIFE MEMBERS

  • SAM GALINARI
  •  AL GLOVER
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