Westport Lions Club

Westport Lions Roar By Jim Scala How many years exactly is hard to determine but based on the memory of our longest serving member Jim McGlade it is believed to be about 30 years. Each year we sellout 1000 calendars numbered 000-999 to local area residents, seasonal residents and visitors. Using the OLG Pick Three … More 30 Years of Westport Lions Cash Calendar

  Lions Heather Huth and Dorothy Maynard laid a wreath at the cenotaph in Westport. In Newboro, Lion David Blair laid a wreath in behalf of the Westport Lions. The Westport Lions Club held their semi-annual donation meeting on November 15th. Of the many organizations requested funding support, sixteen groups will split $5,000. President Wayne … More Sixteen Groups Share in $5,000 worth of Lions’ Donations

Meet our newest member, Robert “Bucky” Merkley. Robert “Bucky” Merkley says he prefers to be called Bucky, “because there is another Robert Merkley in town and it is less confusing.” He laughs when he says he often gets calls to power wash some building, and him and Rob Merkley sometimes exchange each others mail. He … More

Lions David Lowery and Wayne Bent are ready to hit the pavement selling 2018 cash calendars. At our last meeting of October, Jim Scala, chairperson of the calendar committee, passed out calendars to the membership to sell. As in the past, calendars are $20 for one, and six for a $100. They make great Christmas … More Lions’ 2018 Calendars Ready To Roll

Lion Jim Scala providing vision screening to a St. Edwards’ student. At start of our last meeting, president Wayne Bent voiced his recognition to the membership for the excellent turnout for the first meeting held in October. A total of nineteen members attended the meeting. Lion Jim McGlade, chairperson of vision screening reported that once … More Lions plan activities for Halloween, Santa Claus Parade

By Bill Garland The Westport Lions Club welcomed 4 new members to the club on Wednesday night. Lion Jim McGlade presided over the Induction Ceremony which offered the new members insight into the plight of daily living for blind people. One focus of Lions International is support for the blind. The new pledges were lead … More New Members Join Westport Lions Club