Pickerington Lions Club

Ohio - United States

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Pickerington Lions Raise Money for Local Child with Cancer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017:  The Pickerington Lions Club and Leo Club worked together raise money over the last few months for Lauren Blake, a Pickerington girl with a form of brain cancer. The two clubs sold wrist bands that said "Roar for Lauren", we raffled off two OSU tickets and took donations.

At the Lions' September 28 meeting, a large contingent of Lions and Leos were on hand as we presented Lauren and her Mom with a check for $2,863. This money will go to help pay the many bills that are not covered by insurance.

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Lions to Conduct City-Wide Collection

Drive for VOA on January 28

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Clothes, Bedding, Furniture, Other Items Needed

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Hoping to replace inventory burned in fire

As you may know, the Volunteers of America organization lost their entire inventory of goods in a warehouse fire a few days ago -- a loss of at least $450,000.

In conjunction with VOA, the Pickerington Lions Club is organizing a Community-wide Collection Drive on Saturday, January 28 from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. to help replace those items.

The Drive will be held at Dwayne R Spence Funeral Home on Hill Road in Pickerington. All gently used items will be accepted including clothing, bedding, tools, kitchen items, toys.

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Pickerington Lions Celebrate 70 Years of Service in Pickerington

Lions Herb & Jeannie Sharp are Presented

"Distinguished Service Award" at Event

Above:  Lions President Vanessa Niekamp welcomes everyone to the 70th Anniversary celebration of the Lions.

 

The Pickerington Lions Club celebrated its 70th anniversary at the Pickerington Senior Center on October 8. 

The event began at 7 PM featuring a great dinner of salad, Chicken Marsala, ham, roasted red potatoes, cheesy broccoli, vegetables and birthday cake.     

The guest speaker was Past District Governor Bill Schultz of Athens who gave an inspirational talk about Pickerington's 70th anniversary and Lions International's 100th anniversary.

Also in attendance was Lee Gray, Mayor of Pickerington, who presented the Lions with a mayoral proclamation congratulating the Lions on 70 years.

Fifty Lions from around District OH7 attended.  All guests received a Lions bumper sticker as a welcome gift.

One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Distinguished Service Award to longtime Lions members Herb & Jeannie Sharp.  A very well-deserved award.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Above:  Vanessa Niekamp presents Jeannie & Herb Sharp with the Distinguished Service Award.

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Pickerington Lions to Celebrate 70 Years of Service in Pickerington

The Pickerington Lions Club will celebrate its 70th anniversary at the Pickerington Senior Center on October 8. 

The event begins at 7 PM with with a festive dinner followed by a program of fellowship and awards.

The guest speaker will be Past District Governor Bill Schultz who will speak on the 100th anniversary of Lions International.

The Mayor of Pickerington, Lee Gray, who is also a member of the Lions, is expected to present a Mayoral Proclamation to the club during the evening.

One of the highlights of the evening will be the presentation of the Distinguished Service Award to long-time members Herb & Jeannie Sharp.

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Pickerington Lions and Leos 5K Results

April 2016:  The Pickerington Lions and Leos Clubs ran their Second Annual Pickerington PAWS 5K on April 10.  Although it was cold, about 45 runners participated in the 5K and 1-mile run.  The event was sponsored by Spence Funeral Home, Capitol Fence and La Fogata Grille.

All proceeds go to Pilot Dogs for the Blind.

To see the results of the run, click the link below:

RESULTS OF 2016 Pickerington PAWS 5K

 

 

Pickerington Lions Club Wins "Best Club" Honors

March 2016:  The Pickerington Lions Club received a tremendous amount of recognition at the recent  District 13K Convention in Newark, Ohio, March 4-6. 

The Lions won BEST CLUB honors in the 36-50 member category for its many service projects over the last year.  The club also won the coveted District Humanitarian Award as well as the District Service Award.

Individual recognition was awarded to Lions Bob & Jean Mauger (Zone 4 Lions of the Year), Lon Howey (Excellent Treasurer Award), Bob Mauger (Excellent Secretary Award) and Brian Fox (Council of Governors Award).

The Pickerington Leo Club was also named BEST CLUB in the small community-based club category (50 or fewer members).

Congratulations Lions and Leos!

 

Lions Club Adds Four New Members

January 2016:  The Pickerington Lions inducted four new members at its January 14th meeting.  The inductees pictured above are:  Carol Yurt, Avery Gustovich, Jackie & Joe Self.  Welcome!

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Lions Club Collects Food for the Needy

November 2015:  The Pickerington Lions adopted two families from Fairfield County Jobs & Family Services for Thanksgiving and collected a total of 144 food items for their Thanksgiving meal (and beyond).  We also donated to each family a $50 Gift card to a local super market for their use.  Thank you, Lion Pat Deskins, for chairing this worthy project again.

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Pickerington PAW 5K was a Big Success!

The Pickerington Leo and Lions Clubs worked together to put on a brand new 5K race in Pickerington on April 12.  Called the Pickerington PAWS 5K, the race raised money for the Ohio Lions Pilot Dogs.

88 runners took part in this first annual event.  Thanks to all the Lions and Leos who participated by working or running in the race.  Thanks also to our sponsors:  Capitol Fence, La Fogata Grill, Omezzo's Italian Restaurant, Spence Funeral Home and Giant Eagle.

 

                      They're Off!

 

Andy Fischer, winner of the 5K, is presented with the 1st place trophy by Lions Bob & Cherie Koch.

 

 

 

 

Brady Johnson is second to  cross the Finish Line 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was a great family event!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lions & Leo Clubs Join in Putting on New 5K Race on April 12

The Pickerington Leo and Lions Clubs are working together to put on a brand new 5K race in Pickerington.  Pickerington Paws 5K will be run on April 12 in the Ra-Mar and Pickerington Hills subdivisions.  Both a 5K and 1-Mile race will be run.

Entry fee for participants is only $15.

 

PLEASE SEE INFO BELOW FOR DETAILS:

SUNDAY APRIL 12, 2015

5K RACE @ 1 PM            1 MILE RUN @ 2:30 PM                     

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO PILOT DOGS for the training of dogs for the blind.

COURSE:  Both the 5K and 1-mile run will start and end at Ramar and Morningview Ave.

REGISTRATION:  By mail from February 13, 2015 through April 1, 2015 at Pickerington Lions Club,  P.O. Box 163, Pickerington Ohio 43147 (Make checks payable to Pickerington Lions Charities).

ENTRY FEE:  $15 (Non-refundable).  Everyone who registers by April 1, 2015, will receive a FREE T-shirt.

PARKING & CHECK-IN:  At Sycamore Creek Park, Pickerington Ohio

AGE DIVISION & AWARDS

5K RUN/WALK Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female Trophies 

1 Mile Run Top 3 Boys & Girls 10< Trophies  

Top 3 Boys & Girls 11 -14 Trophies

All finishers  in 1 Mile Run Medals

RACE DIRECTOR: Bob Koch, 370 Morningview Ave, Pickerington Ohio   614-837-8810

Click here for REGISTRATION FORM

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Pickerington Lions Club Conducts Several Service Projects in Nov / Dec 2014

We conducted Thanksgiving Food Drive

We adopted two families from Fairfield Co. Jobs & Family Services for Thanksgiving and collected a total of 295 food items for their Thanksgiving meal (and beyond).  We also donated to each family a $50 Gift card to a local super market for their use.  Thank you, Lion Pat Deskins, for chairing this worthy project again.

We adopted 6 kids this year

Once again our Lions Club “adopted” some Fairfield County kids in need, helping to provide them a Merry Christmas and some financial relief for their families.  Thank you, Lions Ken & Susan Badertscher, who chaired our effort this year.  They estimate that our gifts came up to a value of at least $1,250.  The club also chipped in an extra $500 in gift cards. 

 

 

 

We distributed 24 poinsettias

Lion Brian Fox and Leo Tommy Fox distributed 24 beautiful poinsettias to Echo Manor, Pickerington Nursing & Rehab, Pickfair Square Senior Apartments and Amber Park on December 6.

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Secret Santa Helpers

On December 6, Lions helped out at the Pickerington Senior Center’s annual "Breakfast with Santa" event by wrapping presents at the Secret Santa Shop.  Helpers included:  Lions Bob & Jean Mauger, Jim & Bernie Hatem, Judith Barber and Jo Ann Seaman.

 

 

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Pickerington Lions Club Garners Awards at District Convention

• The Ohio Lions Foundation's Golden Patron Certificate;
• The Russ Williams Chapter Award;
• Lions Clubs International Foundation Certificate of Appreciation;
• Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank Patch  

Pictured with some of the awards are:  Lions Club members Jo Ann Seaman, Lilane Fox, Jim & Bernie Hatem, Rebecca Smith and Brian Fox.

Pickerington Lions Collect Food for Needy at Thanksgiving

Pictured with some of the food are:  Lions Club president Jeff Seaman and members Carolyn Jones, Vanessa Niekamp, Lana Houston, Brian Fox and Pat Deskins.

Pickerington Lions Inducts Six New Members in January

The induction brings the total club membership to 51.

STEPHANIE FOX WINS PEACE POSTER CONTEST

November 4, 2012:  Stephanie Fox, an eighth-grade student at Ridgeview Junior High, has taken the first couple of steps to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local “Peace Poster” competition sponsored by the Pickerington Lions Club.

Fox’s poster was among more than 350,000 entries submitted worldwide in the annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest. Lions Clubs International is sponsoring the program to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere.  The theme of this year’s competition is “Imagine Peace”.

Locally, thirty-two students from Ridgeview entered posters that were judged by two Canal Winchester artists, Carolyn Sittler and Linda Sabo, at the Park Alley Banquet Hall in downtown Pickerington on November 1.  The Lions Club held a reception there later that same evening in honor of the artists. 

Fox’s entry also won the next level of competition on November 4 when it was judged against nine other local club winners at the District level.  Her poster will now go to the Ohio Lions State level competition to be judged against other District winners from around the state in December.

Other winners of the local Pickerington contest were:  Jayson Dzurilla (2^nd place) and Keely Stagg (3^rd place).  The top three artists received monetary prizes.  All students received certificates and the official pin of the Pickerington Lions Club.

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Pickerington Lions Club is a Main Sponsor of  

 

BOWL FOR KIDS' SAKE

The Pickerington Lions Club was once again a “Main Sponsor” of the Big Brothers / Big Sisters “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” fund-raiser at Rule (3) on May 5-6.  This was the third year in a row for the club's support of this event.

As a main sponsor, our club name was prominently displayed at Rule (3), our logo was on event T-shirts and our club business cards and pens were in the bowlers’ ‘goody bags’. 

We also had a Lions Team made up of Lions Larry & Cathy Twyman and Bernie & Jim Hatem (pictured above) bowling on Saturday, May 5.  Lion Larry distinguished himself by winning the High Mens honors with a 179 game.

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Pickerington Lions Club is Named

CLUB OF THE YEAR at District Convention

The Pickerington Lions Club was named Club of the Year at the annual Lions District 13K Convention held in Marietta March 2-4.  The club won the distinction in the 36-50 member category.  District 13K includes 53 Lions Clubs in ten counties, including Fairfield.

“Our club members have worked very hard this year to serve our community and raise money for those in need,” said Brian Fox, president of the Pickerington Lions.  “I’m so happy that our hard work has been recognized with this award,” he added.

To win the award, a variety of criteria was reviewed including the club’s local service activities, fund-raisers, eyeglass and eye exam purchases, charitable donations, used eyeglass collecting, as well as participation in District Lions meetings, seminars and events.

The Pickerington club also received the District Humanitarian Award which is based upon the club’s donations over the past eight months totaling over $10,000 to many individuals and charitable organizations.

Additionally, the club received the District Service Award in recognition of the many service projects performed by the club in the last year.

Fox and club secretary Bob Mauger were also honored at the convention with the Excellent President Award and Excellent Secretary Award, respectively.  In order to be so honored, they had to fulfill a variety of requirements set out by the Lions District Governor.

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Lions Club Donates Magnifying Reader

 

Pickerington, Ohio, December 6, 2011 - The Pickerington Lions Club recently donated a large, table-top magnifying reader to the Pickfair Square Apartment complex located on Jericho Road next to the post office.

 The reader was donated to the Lions Club months ago by a local woman whose husband no longer had use for it.  She gave it to the club because she thought the Lions would be able to find someone who needed it.

At Pickfair Square, the main user of the reader will be Mary Johnson, who told Lions Club members when the reader was set up that she hasn’t been able to read anything in years because of very poor eyesight.  She now enjoys reading newspapers and her old recipes again.

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Pickerington Lions Celebrate 65 Years of Service in Pickerington

Lion Tom Brubaker is Presented

"Distinguished Service Award" at Event

 

Above:  Lion Brian Fox reads the Distinguished Service Award before

presenting it to Lion Tom Brubaker.

The Pickerington Lions Club celebrated its 65th anniversary at the Pickerington Senior Center on November 5. 

The event began at 6:30 PM with a social time for members and guests, featuring appetizers, punch and wine.  The program began at 7:00 PM with dinner following shortly afterward.  Dinner included salad, roast pork tenderloin, lasagna, mashed potatoes, vegetables and birthday cake.     

The guest speaker was Jackie Christensen, president of the Canal Winchester Lions Club, who presented and commented on Helen Keller’s famous 1925 speech to the Lions International Convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, in which she asked Lions to adopt the cause of the blind.

Also in attendance was Mitch O'Brien, Mayor of Pickerington, who presented the Lions with a mayoral proclamation congratulating the Lions on 65 years.

Sixty-nine Lions from around District 13K attended.  All guests received a special, limited-edition Lions collector pin commemorating the club's anniversary.

One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Distinguished Service Award to 56-year Lion Tom Brubaker.  A very well-deserved award.

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 Sienna Float Wins the Lions 2011 Peace Poster Contest

The Pickerington Lions Club hosted its first Peace Poster Contest in years this year at Ridgeview Junior High School.  Fifty-seven students of Cheryl Knox's art classes participated in the contest.

Their posters were among more than 350,000 entries submitted worldwide in the annual Lions International Peace Poster  Contest.  Lions Club's International is sponsoring the program to emphasize the importance of world peace to young people everywhere.

Canal Winchester artist Carolyn Sittler judged all entries.

Seventh-grader Sienna Float was the winning artist in the Pickerington Competition. The three runners up included:  Ozian Fereja, Kayla Stanley and Samantha Lassahn.   Awards were given out to winners and participants at a reception held by the Lions in honor of the students' entries.

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 Pizza Challenge Winners Announced

Lions To Hold Open House April 14 

The members of the Pickerington Lions Club will hold their annual Open House on April 14th at the Pickerington Senior Center, 150 Hereford Drive.

 

Refreshments will be served at 6:30 PM and the program will begin at 7 PM.

 

There is NO COST.  The public is invited to attend and learn about what the Lions Club does for the Pickerington Community.  At this meeting, you will:

 

• Meet a working guide dog and learn how Pilot Dogs Inc., assists the visually impaired;

• See what becomes of the thousands of eyeglasses we collect & recycle;

• Learn how you can help the Lions Club make a difference;

• Meet our new mascot, Roary!

 If you are looking for a way to give back to the community or lend a helping hand, please consider joining the Pickerington Lions Club.

 

In keeping with the Lions Motto "WE SERVE", please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Pickerington Food Pantry.

 

For more information, contact club president Brian Fox at 614-619-3977.

 

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Pickerington Lions Club

 

wins Service awards at

 

District convention

Lions Adopt Family for Christmas 

Lions Donates Thanksgiving Food For Needy Families 

November 19, 2010:  The members of the Pickerington Lions Club recently collected over 260 food items in order to create 3 large food baskets for three needy families at Thanksgiving.  Each basket contained a variety of canned, boxed and non-perishable food items for a complete Thanksgiving Day meal as well as other meals.  The club also supplied each basket with a $50 gift card for the families' use.  

The families were suggested to the club by Fairfield County Jobs & Family Services.

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9th Annual Lions Pizza Challenge Winners

APRIL 22:  Who makes the best pizza in Pickerington?  Members of the Pickerington Lions Club set out to find an answer to that question at its Ninth Annual Pizza Challenge held on April 22, 2010, at the PickeringtonSeniorCenter.  Ten shops accepted the club's invitation, including Kingy's, Hungry Howie’s, Catalfino’s, Romeo’s, Classics Pizza, Taranto’s, Pizza Hut, Grapevine, Pizza Cottage and Eddie’s Pizza & Deli.

                                            

The Challenge was divided into two categories:  a "Judges' Choice" and the "Lions' Choice".  The challenge was a "blind" taste test, meaning that no one knew what pizzas they were judging. 

 

The winners of the JUDGES CHOICE were:

 

Catalfino’s (Best Specialty Pizza)                    Kingy’s (Best Pepperoni Pizza)

 

Romeo's (2nd Place Best Pepperoni Pizza)     Romeo's (Best Sauce)

 

Taranto’s (2^nd Place Best Specialty Pizza)      Kingys (Best Crust)

 

 

The winners of the LIONS CHOICE were:

 

Grapevine (Best Pepperoni Pizza)                  Taranto’s (Best Sauce)

Eddie’s (2^nd Place Best Pepperoni Pizza)       Pizza Hut (Best Crust) 

 

 

"We really appreciate the community spirit of the shops that were involved," said club president Jo Ann Seaman.  "The real winners of this event are the blind and sight-impaired who will be helped by the money raised at the challenge," Seaman added.

 

The judges for the Pizza Challenge were:  County Commissioner Mike Kiger, Pickerington Chamber of Commerce President Helen Mayle, CW Chamber of Commerce President Kim Rankin, Violet Township Fire Chief John Eisel and Kiwanis Club Representative Mike Sabatino.

 

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Lions Club Donations for 2010

 

MAY 12:  The Pickerington Lions Club has donated over $8,000 over the last 12 months to the charitable and civic causes it supports.  The club thanks the Pickerington Community for its support and generosity.

 

 

The Pickerington Lions Club will hold a “Membership Open House” on May 27, beginning at 6:30 PM at the Pickerington Senior Center, 150 Hereford Drive.  Desserts, coffee and other beverages will be served.  The public is invited and there is no cost to attend.

 

 

The purpose of the event is to inform & educate the public about what the Lions Club is and what it does for the community and beyond.  Refreshments will be served beginning at 6:30.  A short program will begin at 7 pm.   

 

 

There will be two or three speakers from various organizations to briefly discuss how Lions have helped make a positive difference in the lives of those less fortunate.  Other informational materials will also be available.

 

 

For more information on the Open House, call Brian or Lilane Fox at 614-833-4728.