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Programs -
Administrative Programs
-1st Vice President
Dave Vaughan
Membership Director
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John Kolhmann
Induction/Orientation -
John Kohlmann
Finance/Budget -
Dave
Fish,
Mayor Nancy Conard, John
Kohlmann,
Public Relations -Dave
Fish
Club History/Annual - Sue Hardin
Newsletter
-Bob Johnson
Constitution/Bylaws/Policy
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Rod Barnes
Parties -
Dave Vaughan
Programs -
Barb Vaughan,
Tom Formeller
Club Pins -
Tom Formeller, Al
Chochon
Meetings & Dinners -
Joe Hiller /
Mel Rogers
Fundraising Programs -2nd Vice President
Ron
Wilkinson
Garage Sale
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Ricardo Reyes
Garage Sale Recycle -
Karen Fletcher,
Doris Randall,
Jim Price
Newspaper Collection -
Al Sherman,
Bob Brotherson
Keystone Park -
Dave Fish,
Shopping Spree -
Penny Barville
Salmon BBQ -
Bob Johnson ,
Mel
Rogers
Scholarship Auction -
,
Jackie Feusier
White Cane
-
Joe
Walck
Service Programs
- 3rd Vice President
Molly Hughes
Boy Scouts -
COR:
Rod Barnes
Students of the Quarter -
Molly Hughes
Coupeville High School Scholarships -
Ed Walker
Learn To Swim -
Cindy VanDyk
Meals on Wheels -
Von Summers, Jim
Colligan,
Don Richardson,
John Roomes,
Dennis
Bullock,
Karen
Ekberg
Blood Drive - John Purcell,
Paddy Roberts
Eye Glasses -
Carol Parbs (240-4706 for
Coupeville area)
Hearing Aid Applications -
John Roomes
(for Coupeville area)
Camp Horizon
- Karen Fletcher,
Dave Fish,
Sunshine - Don Richardson
County Roadways Pickup -
Rod Barnes,
Gary Leake
Memorial Day Parade -
Roger Sherman
Concerts On The Cove
- Vin
Sherman
Commodities Distribution -
Tom & Teresa Ellis &
Ricardo & Vicky Reyes
Phone Tree/E-mail List -
Joe Walck
Medical Equipment
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Dale Riddle,
Ralph Edwards
NPS Wayside Maintenance -
HELP WANTED
Health Screening Unit -
Al Sherman
International/LCIF Care -
Rod Barnes
Eye Glass Collection
- Rod Barnes
Boys & Girls Club Coupeville
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Bob Clay
Woodcutting -
Mel Rogers,
Don
Richardson
Arts & Crafts Fair -
Joe Walck, John Purcell
Island County Historical Society
Museum -
Joe Walck, Jackie Feusier
Gifts from the Heart Food Bank -
Molly Hughes
COMMITTEES & CHAIRS
MAJOR
SERVICE COMMITTEESCOMMITTEE: Learn-to-Swim Program CONTACT: Cindy VanDyk
Activity: Provides two weeks of Red Cross approved swimming lessons to youth. Lessons are targeted for different skill levels. Older youth assist as aides & trainers. One of Club’s oldest service activities.
COMMITTEE: Blood Drive CONTACT: John Purcell 678-4935
Activity: Quarterly Red Cross blood drive sponsored by Club
COMMITTEE: Scholarships CONTACT: Ed Walker TEL: 678-6782
Activity: Committee selects Coupeville students to receive wide range of scholarships based on academic achievement, community service, need and/or field of study, with typical support of $12,000 - $14,000 annually.
COMMITTEE: Meals on Wheels CONTACT: Von Summers TEL: 678-2289
Activity: Volunteers deliver meals weekly to people with special needs in the central Whidbey area.
COMMITTEE: Camp Horizon CONTACT: Dave Fish TEL: 678-7181
Activity: Camp Horizon is a facility operated by our Multiple District that provides camping opportunities for people with disabilities. Club provides financial support and volunteers do maintenance work and provide help during camping weeks.
COMMITTEE: Medical Equipment CONTACT: Dale Riddle TEL: 678-0382
Activity: A wide range of medical equipment (e.g. crutches, wheel chairs, hospital beds) is available for loan to people in the community. No fee is charged, although some users choose to show their appreciation with a donation.
COMMITTEE: State Highway Pickup CONTACT: Roger Sherman TEL: 678-4553
Activity: Semi-annual, the Club picks up trash along two miles of Highway 20.
COMMITTEE: County Road Pickup CONTACT: Rod Barnes TEL: 678-6971
Activity: Semi-annually trash is picked up along local central Whidbey roads.
COMMITTEE: Health Screening Unit CONTACT: Al Sherman TEL: 678-4391
Activity: Our Multiple District owns and operates a health screening unit which comes to Coupeville schools annually. Lions help evaluate the sight and hearing of students.
COMMITTEE: Eyeglass Collection CONTACT: Rod Barnes TEL: 678-6971
Activity: Lions’ eyeglass collection boxes are placed throughout the community. Eyeglasses which are collected are sent to a Lion’s facility for repair & classification and are then used to support vision programs for needy people. This is also done with hearing aids.
COMMITTEE: Wood Cutting CONTACT: Mel Rogers TEL: 678-7727
Activity: Lions cut & split wood to give to needy community members for winter heating.
COMMITTEE: Boy Scouts CONTACT: Rod Barnes TEL: 678-6971
Activity: Our Club sponsors Troop 58 and encourages Lions to be involved in Troop activities. The Scouts assist our Club during our Garage Sale.
COMMITTEE: Student of the Quarter CONTACT: Molly Hughes TEL: 678-8312
Activity: In collaboration with the Coupeville School District, female and male students of the quarter are selected quarterly and honored by the Club. At the end of the year, two students of the year are selected and given awards.
MAJOR FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE: Annual Garage Sale CONTACT:Garage Sale - Ricardo Reyes
Activity: Collect donations throughout year from community members for annual garage sale. Items are sorted & stored throughout the year in barn. Club-wide effort to move merchandise to elementary school and conduct 2-day sale in Jun/Jul. This is Club’s largest annual fund raiser and supports our general fund.
COMMITTEE: Annual Scholarship Auction CONTACT: Ron Wilkinson
Activity: Items suitable for live & silent auction are solicited from Club members and the community and are sold at a soup & salad dinner. Proceeds are dedicated to the Scholarship Fund.
COMMITTEE: White Cane CONTACT: Joe Walck
Activity: Annual fund raising campaign to support the Lions Northwest Sight and Hearing Foundation and local community sight & hearing needs. Funds solicited through letters and at local businesses & public events. All proceeds of the drive support sight & hearing programs.
COMMITTEE: Newspaper Collection CONTACT: Al Sherman TEL: 678-4391
Activity: A community collection bin for newspapers is located behind the Post Office. The papers are taken by Club members to the transfer station and the Club is paid for the value of the papers. Proceeds go to the general fund.
COMMITTEE: Annual Shopping Spree CONTACT: Penny Barville TEL: 678-4798
Activity: In October & November, raffle tickets are sold for a 3-minute shopping at the Prairie Center Market. Proceeds go to the general fund.
COMMITTEE: Annual Salmon BBQ CONTACT: Bob Johnson TEL: 678-6480
Activity: Annual
community salmon BBQ picnic at Town Park in conjunction with the final summer Concert on the Cove. Proceeds go to the general fund.COMMITTEE: Keystone Park Maintenance CONTACT: Dave Fish
Activity: State ferry systems pays Club for maintaining grounds at Keystone ferry landing. Funds received benefit our administrative fund.