Lion's Golf is coming soon!

The Belvedere Golf Club will be hosting the tourny on July 9th!!!

LIONS CLUB AWARDS 2009 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

On Monday, May 18th the four winners of the Charlevoix Lions Club’s annual youth college scholarships along with the two winners of the Charlevoix County Junior Golf League’s college-book scholarships were the honored guests of the club at the noon luncheon meeting at the “Weathervane”.

The some forty Lions, including Lion Chet Janik, Charlevoix School Superintendent and Lion Larry Levengood, former School Board Member, listened in awe and then applauded loudly when each of the six honorees gave short presentations of their future plans and answered club-member questions of their activities leading to their selections. Principal Klinger recounted the school records of each of the six honorees.

The three youth scholarship programs are only a part of the thirty plus beneficiary programs and projects that the Charlevoix Lions donate to from their various annual fundraising events, such as, The “Fine-Dining-Foodwagon” at the October “Applefest”; Christmas Tree sales in East Park; The golf tournament at “The Belvedere; “Venetian-Saturday Lions Chicken Barbecue”; “White Cane Safety Days”.

 

 

Along with Lions President Ron Moore, Charlevoix School District Superintendent Chet Janik and CHS Principal, Suzanne Klinger, left, are the six college bound Charlevoix High School seniors. winners of the Charlevoix Lions Club annual scholarship awards: Stewart “Irish” E. Coleman Scholarships, Tamara Potter, and Brock Yenglin; The two Don Meggison Community Service Awards, Marnie Greene and Michael Heckendorn; The Lions Junior Golf Book Scholarship, Tanner Fisher. Included is T. Robert Rundbald, the second matching golf award winner provided by the Junior Golf League, and Lion Bob Heath representing the Charlevoix County Junior Golf League.

 

Mark your calendar for a special program at the August 3rd meeting:

Greg MacMaster (TV 7-4 Weather)

will be speaking on "Great Lakes Storms & Shipwrecks"

Here is a link to his webpage

Beneficiaries

Lions of Charlevoix Scholarships and Awards:
Coleman Scholarships (2 Selected)
Don Meggison Memorial Award (2 Selected)
Charlevoix County Junior Golf Association (One award)
Lions of Charlevoix Supports the Following:
Charlevoix City Recreation Department
Charlevoix Skate Park Association
Charlevoix Sailing School
C.H.S. Grads Substance Free Party
Charlevoix Area Pool
Charlevoix Area Hospital
Camp Quality
Camp Daggett
Raven Hill Discovery Center
Charlevoix Historical Society Heritage Garden
Habitat for Humanity
Special Eye & Ear Needs
New Charlevoix Library Friends

Michigan Eye Bank & Transplant Center
Michigan Leader Dog Training & Puppy Search
Welcome Home For the Blind
Michigan Lions Youth Marching Band
State of Michigan Sales Tax
Lions of Charlevoix Donates to the Following:
C.H.S. Performing Arts Classes
Northwest Academy
Northern Michigan Community Mediation
Charlevoix Children' House
Venetian Festival Committee
Lions of Charlevoix Sponsors the Following:
Charlevoix Elementary Dental Supply
Little League Team
Charlevoix 4-H Soccer Team
Youth Recreational Basketball
B.A.S.E.S. Youth Center
Middle School Lions Quest Supply

**All fundraising project proceeds go to our beneficiaries. All club expenses are paid for by member dues, donations, and in-kind activities.