FORMOSA – For 45 years, the Formosa Lions have held a monthly lottery draw. Nov. 9 saw the November draw and the year-end draw being made by Lion Hank Soers and Lion Sandra Douglas.
The five winners of $40 for November were: Eileen Benninger, Mildmay; Bill and Karen Ross, Wingham; Linda Schumacker, Kincardine; John Zettel, Guelph; and Colleen Schwehr, Mildmay.
The year-end draw saw 23 $40 winners selected: Philip Batte, Teeswater; Frank Heisz, London; Gary Fischer, Teeswater; Lynn MacDonald, Walkerton; Shelley Davidson, Wingham; Ovid and Verona Jackson, Owen Sound; Lyle and Isabel Love, Owen Sound; Joe Schlosser, Formosa; Rumer Weber, Belgrave; Keith Schill, Walkerton; Karen Dietrich, Mildmay; Barbara Guay, Hanover; Jason and Jen Smith, Holyrood; Al and Theresa Detzler, Teeswater; Joe Benninger, Formosa; Les Nichols, Formosa; Heidi and Ryan Martin, Formosa; Jim and Kathy Poechman, Mildmay; Ron and Shirley Dietz, Mildmay; Andy and Susan Dales, Teeswater; Tricia Mulvey, Formosa; Gail Weishar, Teeswater; and Ron and Betty Hundt, Hanover.
The four lucky winners taking the top prizes: $200 – Tim Cronin, Elmira; $300 – Gary and Lori Pipe, Brussels; $500 – Judy Haelzle, Teeswater; and $1,000 – Rene Sachs, Mildmay.
The first draw of the 2022-23 lottery will be held at the Dec. 14 Lions’ meeting.
Guest speaker District A-9 2nd vice governor Tim Meyers was introduced by President Lion Jim Batte. Tim joined the Palmerston Lions Club in 2007 in order to become a part of an organization that believes in serving and building a better community for all to live in. In the 15 years he has been a Lion, he has served as 2nd vice, 1st vice and president twice. He has also served as Tail Twister, co-membership chair, and has served on many committees. He was A-9 Zone 39 West Chair in 2011-12. With this involvement, it is not surprising that he is a Melvin Jones Fellowship Recipient. Lion Tim spoke on the many projects that District A-9 is working on. His informative talk, with just a touch of humour, had everyone pleased to be there. The Formosa Lions were presented with a banner badge for their donations to LCIF during the past year, amounting to $50 per member. Lions are recognized with a membership bar to hang from their Lions pin for every five years they served as a Lion. Lion Tim Meyers thanked and presented a membership bar to the following Formosa Lions who had reached a five-year milestone: 45 years – Jim Rich; 35 years – Bob Batte, Les Nichols, Jack Fischer; 25 years – Brian Knox; 20 years – Shirley Kuntz, Paul Kuntz, John Schill; 15 years – Theresa Schwehr, Jennifer Batte, Glen Weber; and 10 years – George Voisin. PDG Lion Jennifer Batte thanked Lion Tim for his visit and presented him with a monetary gift toward his chosen project this year, that being the Lions Safety Village.
