April 12 - Little League Opening Day bagel and donut sale

         
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2008 Calendar of Events
Jan 3 Business meeting 7:45 Allentown Methodist Church Community Room
Jan 17 Dinner Meeting, Elks. Gather 6:45pm followed by dinner @ 7:00pm.
Induction of two members and an excellent presentation by the Hope Fire Company Fire Chief Brad Carter and President, Steve Gumba.
Feb 7 Business meeting 7:45 Allentown Methodist Church.
Feb 2-8 Valentine auction week
Feb 8 Valentine auction ended at 8:30pm. Thanks for another successful auction and for supporting Lionism in the Allentown area. A special thanks to the committee and all Lions and family members who helped with this event.
Feb 9 11:00am - 1:00pm All auction items need to be picked-up at the Allentown United Methodist Church's Community Room, 23 Church Street. Checks made out to "Allentown Lions Club".
Feb 21 Dinner Meeting, Millstone Elks Lodge. Review of Valentine Auction and 2007-08 Officer Nominations - 1st reading. Gather 6:45pm & dinner @ 7:00
March 6 Annual trip to the Katzenbach School was very rewarding. Thanks again, Lion George, for all of your efforts with this state-wide eyeglass recycling project.
March 8 9:00 - 11:00AM Clean-up Farmer's Park, Lakeview Drive area with the scouts. Thanks Lion Brian Williams and your family.
March 15 Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt. 9:00am sharp @ Dr. Farmer's Park, Lakeview Dr. Come on out and meet the Easter Bunny.
March 20 Membership Night, Dinner Meeting, Millstone Elks. Gather 6:45pm. A night to bring out prospective members. 2007-08 Officer Nominations - 2nd reading.
April 3
 Business meeting 7:45 @ the Allentown Methodist Church
April 12 Little League Opening Day bagel and donut sale,
Elementary School lot 7:00 - 11:00am.
April 11 The Allentown Lions Club's 69th Anniversary of Lionism
April 17 Dinner Meeting, Millstone Elks. Gather 6:45pm with dinner at 7:00pm. Bring a potential member and show them what Lionism is all about.
2007-08 Officer Nominations - 3rd and final reading.
May 1 Business meeting 7:45 Allentown Methodist Church Community Room
May 3-4 White Cane fundraising drive in downtown Allentown
May 10 Trenton Thunder baseball, Waterfront Park
May 16 Dinner Meeting, Millstone Elks. Gather 6:45pm: Dinner 7:00pm
May 26 Annual Allentown Memorial Day Parade sponsored by our Club.
Begins 10:00am with the Memorial service following the parade at the Elementary school war monument.
June 1 Helen Keller Day
June 1 Spouse Appreciation Day, LBI's Surflight Theater's production of Oklahoma. Curtain time 2:00pm will be followed by dinner at the Engleside Inn @ 5:00pm. Contact Lion Mike Kemp for info. Come on out to one of of favorite social events. www.engleside.com and http://www.surflight.org/home.htm
June 5 Business meeting 7:45 Allentown Methodist Church Community Room
June 6 Free Movie Night, Byron Johnson Park 8:00pm. Drinks, popcorn and pretzels will be sold. No alcoholic beverages allowed. Bring your blanket and lawn chairs and enjoy an evening of family fun.
June 19 Installation of Club's 2008 Officers & Spouse's Dinner,
 Millstone Elks @ 7:00pm

 

Community Event Pictures and Yearly Calendar

 
November Dinner meeting's special guest speaker, Greg Barkley, President
of Barkley Engineering, LLC.  Greg presented a short educational talk and
fielded questions on testing, design and permitting of residential and
commercial waste water systems.

 

October saw our Annual C. Edward "Pop" Rockhill Memorial Golf Tournament at Gambler Ridge Golf Club.
It was a fabulous event with many thanks to all the staff of Gambler Ridge, Lion Bob Peppler, King Lion Keith Becker,
and the entire Golf Outing committee. Also, thanks to all of the hole sponsors and over 100 golfers for supporting Lionism.

 

October's Dinner meeting with two guests from the Monmouth County Park System, Susan Walsh, and Susan Bonelli.


(Below) September's dinner meeting, with special guest, District Governor Pat Pennell.

                           
Treasurer, Jim Franken, Pat                Pat Pennel, District Governor         Tail Twister, Doug Both with headpiece
Pennel & King Lion, Keith Becker
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                    Community Movie Night August 25
Hope everyone had a great time with their families. The Committee
and Club did a fantastic job hosting this free event at Bryron Johnson Park.
 

   

      

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                        Latest Member Initiations

                                                                   
New Lion, Chris Sapp, inducted by sponsor and Club President, Keith Becker.

                             
New Lion's Club member, Doug Both,                 Doug, Kevin and Club President, Keith Becker.
receives his pin from Lion Kevin O'Neill
(substituting for sponsor, Brian Williams).
 

                    2007 Easter Egg Hunt

 
  

                             
                

Boy Scouts from Allentown Troop 180  help Lion's Club  prepare for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt.
Lion Richard Switlik brought his own tool to help with the park clean-up. 

 

Below are other pictures of some of our events

Jessica from Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic® presenting at our March dinner meeting.