CALUMET CITY

LIONS CLUB

**1939 - (Our 86th year of Community Service) - 2026**

We were chartered on November 1, 1939, and have provided help and served those in need in the community ever since. Our club is part of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organization, with more than 1.4 million members in hundreds of countries and geographical areas. The proceeds from our fund-raisers are used to provide aid for the blind, visually-handicapped, deaf and hearing-impaired as well as many other worthwhile causes. Current members of the Calumet City Lions Club represent more than 1,000 years of community service through Lionism. (Click on PHOTO GALLERY on the upper left to view a picture of our current members.)

More info: Calumet City Lions, PO Box 67, Calumet City Il 60409 or denhalloran@gmail.com

APRIL

Let's "Spring" Into Action

No April Fool’s joke here - We have an exciting and important meeting coming up, and we’d love to see you there! Join us on April 14th for our next General Meeting, where we have a great evening planned. We’re excited to welcome guest speakers from the Calumet City Historical Society, who will share fascinating insights into our local history. We’ll also be holding our second Early Bird Drawing for $1,000. As we continue planning for the future, we will also conduct the Second Reading of our 2026-2027 Board Nominees and the Election of Officerx & Directors. This is an important step in our leadership selection process, and we encourage all members to stay informed and involved as we prepare for the coming Lion year.

We’re also gearing up for our 70th Annual Pancake Breakfast, and we need the help of all Lions to make it a huge success! Please help us spread the word by sharing the Calumet City Lions Club Facebook post on your personal social media pages. Speak up! Tell your family, friends, neighbors, everyone you meet. Your outreach truly makes a difference; let’s work together to make this our biggest turnout yet and show our community the incredible impact of Lions!

To help us prepare for the meeting, please RSVP by April 8th so we can ensure accurate food counts. We look forward to seeing you there for a fun, informative, and meaningful evening. Thank you, as always, for your continued support and dedication! RSVP here

And,the winner is . . .

Hello Lions,

The First Early Bird Drawing was held at the VFW on Tuesday, March 24. The winner of $250 was ticket #438 sold by Lion Steve Drew. To date, 416 tickets have been sold. We have a limited number of tickets still available.
Please reach out to me with any questions. If you exchange tickets with another Lion, please let me know which ticket numbers you exchanged and with whom.

Important dates:

Second Early Bird: 4/14/26 ($1,000) @ VFW

Grand Prize: 5/8/26 ($20,000) @ VFW

Thank you,

Lion Andrew

Mystery Trip is solved!

Congrats and many thanks to Chairman Robert Hubbird for, once again, organizing an awesome Mystery trip on Saturday, March 28. Great food, great friends, great fun ... and a brew or two for everyone in the crew!

And . . . The Beat Goes On!

The Nominating Committee conducted the first reading of officers and directors for 2026-27 at the February 10 meeting.

The proposed slate:

President - Robert Hubbird

1st Vice - Colleen Schutz

2nd Vice - Xochitl Munoz

Secretary - Jackie Labahn

Treasurer - Katie Keilman

Lion Tamer - JR Patton

Tail Twister - Brian Rucinski

Membership - Jennifer Pozdzal

Directors - Steve Drew, Denny Halloran, Andrew Labahn, Leo Valencia

Past President - Brenda Morrison

The second reading will be conducted at the April 14 General Meeting at which time nominations from the floor will be entertained and the election will be held.

Happy Birthday_________

April 1 - John Kasperek

April 6 - Barb Kacanowski

April 13 - Steve Sikorski

April 20 - Bob Block

April 20 - Robert Hubbird

Between the Lions

A giant "ATTA BOY" to Lion Leo Valencia, who is soon to be installed as Second Vice Governor of District 1-A, continuing our club's history of leadership in Lionism. Show your approval and support of Lion Leo with a call, e:mail, Twitter, Tweet - or even an old-fashioned handshake and pat on the back!

Just Wondering:

-- How do you get off a non-stop flight?

-- How come noses run and feet smell?

-- Why is it called a TV set when there's only one?

-- Why do we put cups in the dishwasher and dishes in the cupboard?

Hi, Fellow Lions -- Welcome to YOUR very own club website where you can keep up-to-date on the latest club functions, view photos of recent events, make comments, share stories, etc. The link is --

http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/calumet_city/index.php

Just ciick on the menu in the upper left-hand corner to accesss information. The site will be updated after every club function. It's where you need to go to find out what's happening and how you can help. It's your link to our club, our District and Lions Clubs International. Add it to you Bookmarks. Make it a part of your daily routine. And, above all, ENJOY!!!

Lion Denny

Questions? Comments? Compliments? Complaints? News to share?

Lion Denny Halloran (708/862-4874 or e:mail - denhalloran@gmail.com).

Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.