March 2011 Fundraiser & Events

5 Mar: Slater lions club will host its annual Pancake breakfast (pork sausage), Saturday, march 5, 2011, Senior citizens nutrition site, Sering from 7:00am to 11:00am. Carry outs available, Advance -$4.00 at door-$4.50 children under 12- $3.00. For questions, contact Lion Sam Krog, lionsam_slaterlions@yahoo.com

6 Mar: Mayview Lions will host a pancake dinner on 6 Mar, from 1030 am to 1:30 pm; cost is $6 for adults, children under 12 are $3. Proceeds go to help with community projects.

8 Mar: Belton Host Lions Club will sponsor a Community Blood Drive on 8 Mar, from 3-7 pm, at Eagles Landing Golf Course. To make an appointment call Lion Cathy Rayfield, at 816.331.7531.

10 March: Charter Night for New Lee’s Summit Downtown Lions Club will be on March 10th at the Emaline Ballroom, 616 SW 3rd Street, Lee's Summit, MO 64063. The keynote speaker will be Cynthia Newsome, NBC Action News Weekend Anchor. The evening will begin at 6:00 pm with a social hour. The Charter Night ceremony will consist of a program, presentation of the Lions Charter, dinner, gifts from district clubs, and a raffle. District clubs are encouraged to participate in this ceremony and celebration of a new Lions club. The Belton Host Lions Club, the sponsoring club, has supplied the gavel, banner, and the bell. Recommend cash donations not to exceed $50.

The meal will be catered by Nadler’s and will be Tossed or Watergate Salad, Roast Pork and Boneless Chicken Breast w/mushroom gravy, Green Beans, Baby Baker Potatoes, Rolls, Dessert, Coffee/Iced Tea. COST: $14.50 per person!

Accordingly it is a long standing Lions Clubs International custom to extend an invitation to all clubs and officers within the district, as well as surrounding neighbor Lions clubs, to join us in welcoming the new Lee’s Summit Downtown Lions Club into the community service of Lionism.

Mail your club's reservations to: Lion Wendy Pitts, PO Box 283, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. Checks payable to: “LS Downtown Lions” -- Final date for reservations: March 7, 2011

Please notify Lion/PDG T. Rayfield if you club will be making a donation. He can be reached at chief92@sbcglobal.net or 816-331-7531. If you wish to attend and pay at the door, please contact Lion Tom right away.

17 Mar: The Harrisonville Lions and Optimist Clubs will be serving a corned beef and cabbage meal on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Optimist Club Building, 109 N. Lexington. 11 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 7 pm. Adults, $8.00 Under 12, $4.00.

20 Mar: Orrick Lions Club will hold their Annual St. Patrick’s Day Fundraising Dinner on Sunday, March 20, 2011, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The menu will be Corned Beef and Cabbage Potatoes, vegetable, Cornbread and Dessert. Free will offering and the event will be held at the Lions Club Building, Front Street, Orrick. Proceeds to go toward Community Betterment projects

28 Mar: Knob Noster Lions Club will hold their Annual Youth Appreciation banquet on 28 Mar 11, at the Knob Noster middle School at 6:30PM. Our Guest speaker is Lion Mark Curtis from the Warrensburg Lion Club. Lion Red Mills at hillm@charter.net

29 Mar: Belton Host Lions Club Bunko Against Blindness, at 7 pm (NEW) at the Eagles Landing Golf Course in Belton. Tickets are $20 per person and include the game, hearty appetizers and finger foods, prizes, and a free raffle ticket. Seats are limited to the first 32 players. For questions please contact Lion Cathy at cmrayfield@sbcglobal.net.

District 26-M5 Website Launches!

The new district 26-M5 website debuts today. You can visit the new district website at http://www.molionsm5.org. DG Tom Rayfield said: "We have been working on getting this site operational for the past month. Thanks to the continuing work by our IT and PR chairperson, Lion Cathy, we finally selected the format we think will best serve the district!" The new site has the district calendar and many district documents, such as the constitution and bylaws, policy manual, district budget, district newsletters, available for download or viewing. Rayfield indicated: "We also will be posting a special page on the web site about 10 days prior to the district cabinet meeting to make available the agenda, cabinet meeting minutes, and reports." He also said: "This will make it very easy for the cabinet members to view and print documents to be discussed and should allow for more productive cabinet meetings! Having an effective district website was an initiative set by the LCI President Eberhard Wirfs. Lion Cathy reported the district was fortunate to have the URL purchased and donated by a district member. She further indicated our hosting fees for the website were discounted since we are a not for profit agency, After you have had an opportunity to surf the new website; please send any remarks or comments to Lion Cathy at cmrayfield@sbcglobal.net.