Submitted by Nick Jones
For the Club’s July meeting at IHOP in Clermont, Thursday, July 14, Lion Bob Armstrong, 2nd VP of District 35 brought the Club up to date on the start of a new administration for 2022-23 and answered questions.
Invited speaker, Scott Dau, Dir., Neighborhood Center of South Lake brought the Club up to date on changes underway at the Center in Groveland including the planning of a new, expanded facility on land donated by the City of Groveland on SR 50. Scott quoted stats on the amount of food, clothing, and general assistance that was simply overwhelming. “The times we are currently experiencing have strained the Center of volunteers in getting a growing number of families help”. On the question of what particular needs are the most critical, Scott pointed out that getting enough diapers and baby wipes were becoming a problem. The sizes needed were 3 months and up.
The Lions presented a check for $350 to the Center to kick off Lion Jones’ third time as President in his 50 years as a Club member.
The Club will issue an appeal to shooting range patrons for diapers and wipes. The Club runs the Charlie Neville (open to the public) Shooting Range on SR 50 across from Tractor Supply and Groveland Public Safety Complex on the second, third and fourth Saturday mornings 8-noon.
Nicki Meadows will be inducted into the Chapter at the August meeting.
Meetings are held on the second Thursdays of the month at IHOP, 6:00 pm. President Nick Jones has made it a major goal of growing the Club. “Be a Lion” – for information check our website and call Nick at 352 394-4700 for information.
