Draw for Sight Bicycle Poker Run – April 29, 2012

The Chestertown Lions Club welcomes cyclists to Draw For Sight Bicycle Poker Run Ride. The tour consists of a 36 or 60 mile rolling to flat course.  The route takes in the scenery of the heartland of Upper Kent County in Maryland including farmlands, old country homes, quaint towns, and great country stores. The ride goes through historic Chestertown.

Route starts and ends at Betterton Volunteer Fire Company, 2 Howell Point Road, Betterton, MD 21610.  Click here for directions.

Time:
Registration Hours:
7:30 am to 8:30 am
Rides start at 8:30 am
Rides end promptly at 1:00 pm.
Last Sweep 1:00 pm
All score cards must be turned in by 1:00 pm.

Cost:
$20 until March 31, 2012
$25 until April 27, 2012, 8:00 pm EST
$30 Day of Ride
- Blind riders ride for FREE
- No Refunds
- Fee includes map, marked route, sag wagon and five food stops
- All score cards must be turned in by 1:00 pm.

Register Online:
Click here to register online at:

Register By Mail:
Click here for a mail-in registration form.

Walk-in Registration:
Walk-in registration will be available on the morning of the ride. To speed up the registration process, print a mail-in registration form from our website (click here) and have it completed with payment in-hand at the time of registration.

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Lions Clubs International January Newsletter

Click here to view the Lions Clubs International January Newsletter.

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Leader Dog Dinner March 23, 2012

Click here for an important message from Lion Glenn Owens regarding the Leader Dog program and the 2012 dinner.

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District 22-B’s December Newsletter

Click here to view the District 22-B December Newsletter.

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Lion Jim McCauley’s Access Ramp Installed!

Led by Lions Glenn Owens, Bob Knapp, Bill Neff and with the help of nearly a dozen fellow Club members, the installation of the access ramp for Lion Jim McCauley’s home was completed Saturday, January 31st.  Lion Jim joined the Club in 1955, is a Melvin Jones Award winner, past president, and has been credited with collecting more than 40,000 pair of eyeglasses for the Lions Club’s recycling initiative.

Special thanks to these outstanding Club members:

Rick Coffman
Don Fitzwater
Jim Gent
Paul McDonald
Bill Neff
Glenn Owens
Bob Knapp
Doug Smith
Rick Wells
Herb Wilkinson

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Next Regular Meeting – January 11th

Our next regular meeting is Wednesday, January  11th, at the Chester River Yacht & Country Club.  Social Hour starts at 5:30 pm, with dinner at 6:30.

Our special guest:  District Governor David Studley

There will be a short meeting of the Board of Directors following the regular meeting.

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Lions Clubs International December Newsletter

Click here to view the LCI December newsletter.

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Christmas Basket Program

For over 40 years. the Christmas Basket Program has provided happy holiday memories for families and individuals throughout Kent County.  In 2000, the Kent County Lions clubs assumed responsibility for managing this wonderful program, and once again, we need your help.

Please stop by the Community Center (note the new location!) at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 11th, to help unload food and to set up.

Monday morning, December 12th, starting at 8:30 am, we will work all day until the boxes are created and distributed throughout the county.  Wear your Lions hats!

Tuesday morning, December 13th, starting at 8:30 am, we wrap up and clean up!

Please do what you can to support this wonderful Lions Club initiative.

Lion Joe Orr
Lion Ken MacCelland

 

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Holiday Dinner Meeting December 14th

Our next regular meeting is Wednesday, December 14th.   There will be no meeting Thanksgiving week.

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November 9th Regular Meeting + BOD Meeting

Our next regular meeting is Wednesday, November 9th, at the Chester River Yacht & Country Club.  Social Hour starts at 5:30 pm, with dinner at 6:30.

Our Speaker:  Stephen Frantzich – Cyberage Politics (mobility and democracy)
(US Naval Academy)

There will be a short meeting of the Board of Directors following the regular meeting.

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