Richmond Lions Club
Meets every Wednesday at Noon
MCL Cafeteria, 3801 East Main Street
Established October 5, 1924
Upcoming Meeting Programs
March 1, 2010 -Monthly Board Meeting
March 3, 2010 -Business Meeting
PDG Merle Goldman-Speech/Hearing
March 10, 2010 - Chuck Harrison-Cancer Research
March 17, 2010 - Lion Don Bates
March 24, 2010 - Deanna Beaman-River Rats
Weekly luncheon meetings are held at MCL on East Main Street, Richmond IN
2010 Home/Business Expo
This year the Expo will take on a different look and the Lion’s Club is excited to announce that 2010 also brings a special partnership with the
Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce.
Richmond Lions Club
Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce
2010 Home and Business Expo
“Proud of the Past, Confident of the Future”
April 14-16, 2010
Wayne County Fairgrounds
Tom Raper Center
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•Get exposure for your business
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•Network with other area businesses
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•Support Lions Club projects and other community needs
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•Enjoy the theme nights during Expo
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•Sign up early and get a discount with your paid booth space
Click here to download the letter, information and registration form
Upcoming Richmond Lions Club Projects
ANNUAL EXPO: April 14th, 15th and 16th, 2010 at the Raper Center, Wayne County Fairgrounds. For more information, click here.
GUMBALL MACHINES - Gumball machines are located in various businesses within the Richmond/Wayne County area.
Camp Woodsmoke
A dream come true! This is how many individuals with special needs, and the organizations who work with them describe Camp Woodsmoke, a camp which provides an accessible outdoor experience for many with handicaps in Indiana.
Camp Woodsmoke is one of the Lions Club’s many projects of public service to assist the handicapped. It is a progressive project of the District 25F Lions Clubs, and is uniquely designed to serve special needs children and adults. The camp is also used by other groups, such as Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, church groups, corporate seminars, training events, and family reunions. It comprises 264 acres of beautiful Indiana woodlands.
The Community Needs Committee of the local club interfaces with District 25F. Members of this committee, and other local Club members spend much time and effort maintaining and improving the grounds and buildings. This past spring, the Richmond Lions renovated one of the 11 available cabins.
The campground consists of 3 shelters, 1 seating up to 100, and has fireplaces, and can be enclosed as weather necessitates. There is also a central shower facility, an air conditioned and heated kitchen and dining hall, which seats up to 80 people, a full chapel, a first aid cabin, and a leaders’ cabin. Outdoor facilities include 4 walking trails with 1 being paved for wheelchair access, a handicap-accessible amphitheater, handicap-accessible playground, and lots of area for tent and motor home camping. All buildings are connected by concrete walkways and are wheelchair-accessible.
Camp Woodsmoke was founded in 1964 when Lions saw a need for a place where individuals with special needs could come and have the opportunity to experience nature at its finest. Woodsmoke is a place where people can gather to experience and grow in skills that will serve them for a lifetime.
Visit www.campwoodsmoke.org to learn about and experience this wonderful facility. See how your group might enjoy an outing, seminar, training event, or family fellowship for a day or week/weeks with excellent accommodations, and nature at its finest. Camp Woodsmoke is located at 9219 East County Road 640 North, Greensburg, IN 47240.
Recently, they had a Saturday workday with Lions joining in with members of Old Franklin Church.
Top photo: Melvin Jones Fellow recipient, left, Idris Smith, President Mark Harris and W.P. Woods Fellow and 60 Years of Service as Lion recipient, Bob Shewman. Bottom photo, President Mark Harris presents Melvin Jones Fellow Award to Yvona Wolfe.
Why am I a Lion Club member?
“Leader Dog School for the Blind is an organization that is supported by the Lions Clubs locally and worldwide to provide opportunities for those who are struggling with eye diseases that cause blindness. 
Callie, my Leader Dog, provides me with the confidence to get where I am going safely, the freedom to be independent and provides the hope needed to lead a productive and fulfilling life. Callie’s commitment and determination to help me is truly a blessing from God!”
There are over 20 million adults that experience significant vision lost. There are over 1.3 million adults who are legally blind and require some type of assistance for mobility purposes. 70% of individuals who are legally blind are unemployed. The numbers are staggering when you project out to the future the number of people who will experience significant vision lost or even be declared legally blind.
Lions Clubs are committed to encouraging adults and children to have regular vision screening and to assist getting the appropriate resources and support.
I am a Lions Club member in my community because I want to help someone else to have the resources and opportunities that I have been able to experience in my life through Lions Club and Leader Dog School for the Blind. If I can help one person it is worth the membership in the local club and its efforts to raise the funds to support these programs.
Mark W. Harris and Callie
MELVIN JONES AND W.P. WOODS AWARDS
To Become A Member
Do you want to help and serve others in the Richmond, Indiana area? Are you interested in making our communities better for future generations? Then you should become a member of the Richmond Noon Lions Club. To join, just attend a meeting and fill out a membership application. Contact our club secretary if you have any questions about joining our club.
The Mission Statement of Lions Club: To create a foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation.
Richmond Lions Club Named Lions International “Club of the Month” for January 2010
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Richmond Lions Club is
a member of the Indiana Lions District 25F
