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Baldwin Lions
P. O. Box 543
Baldwin City, KS 66006
The Baldwin City Lions Club is a group of community volunteers who value your desire for community service and your dedication to serving those in need. You can be an important asset to our community. Please contact us for an invitation to join us at a meeting.
Dinner meetings are held at the Vintage Park Assisted Living Center on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month between 6:30 and 8:00 p.m. Former Lions Members and Members wishing to transfer membership to the Baldwin City Lions Club are most welcome!
Visit the Lions Clubs International website for more information about our mission.
MEETINGS
2nd & 4th Monday at 7:00 P.M.
Vintage Park Assisted Living Center
321 Crimson Ave., Baldwin City KS
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CLUB INFORMATION
Club Officers 2009-10
| President: | Larry Jansen |
| 1st VP: (Programs): | Ken Wagner |
| 2nd VP: (Projects): | Tom Sigvaldson |
| 3rd VP: (Membership): | Anne Rowe |
| Secretary: | Sheryl Cleverley |
| Treasurer: | Jayne Akob/Mike Gammage |
| Tail Twister: | Rich Rowe |
| Lion Tamer: | Martin Pressgrove |
Activities:
- Funnel Cake Sales at Maple Leaf Festival & other community events
- Fund vision exams and eye glasses for school children and other community members
- Sponsor & fund local students in Lions international exchange program
- Annual Scholarship to Baldwin City High School Senior
- Fund local high school students to Lions State and International Band
- Community Emergency Fund
- Purchased AED for High School
- USD 348 Education Foundation
- Sponsor lazy eye tests for pre-school children
- Kansas audio-reader program
- Kansas Sight Program at KU Medical Center
- Collecting and redistribution of discarded eyeglasses
- Kansas Leader Dog Program
- Vintage Park Assisted Living Center
- Lions Peace Poster Contest
- Numerous social events
Club History:
The first meeting was held July 18, 1978 at the American Legion Hall, in Baldwin. Seventeen of twenty five members chartered were present. Charter Night was held on September 9, 1978 at the Baldwin High School. The Club’s Guiding Lion was Galen Kelly of Wellsville. District Governor elect Jim Borders and Past District Governor Tommy Johnson were instrumental in the formation of the Baldwin Club.
Club Firsts
| President: | Greg Gaither |
| Secretary: | Lawrence Colson |
| District Governor: | Robert Miller |
| Melvin Jones Fellow: | Floyd Smith |
| Woman Member: | Betty Steenbock |
Past Officers
| Year | President | Secretary |
| 78-79 | Greg Gaither | Lawrence Colson |
| 79-80 | Lee Whaley | Ted Lawyer |
| 80-81 | Lawrence Colson | Charlie Stephens |
| 81-82 | David Reed | Lawrence Colson |
| 82-83 | Charlie Stephens | David Reed |
| 83-84 | Ted Lawyer | Melvin DeVorss |
| 84-85 | Don Shay | Gene Hobson |
| 85-86 | Floyd Smith | Marion Constantenescu |
| 86-87 | Lawrence Colson | Darrell Bowersox |
| 87-88 | Gordon Hanny | Johnnie Jardon |
| 88-89 | David Reed | Gordon Hanny |
| 89-90 | Alan Schmidt | Bob Miller |
| 90-91 | Darrell Bowersox | Bob Miller |
| 91-92 | Johnnie Jardon | Marion Constantenescu |
| 92-93 | Don Shay | Marion Constantenescu |
| 93-94 | Steve Wessel | Gene Hobson |
| 94-95 | Lewis Worley | Darrell Bowersox |
| 95-96 | Bob Miller | Lawrence Colson |
| 96-97 | Bob Hey | Tony Brown |
| 97-98 | John Buehler | Tony Brown |
| 98-99 | Mark Eldridge | Ralph Rippetoe |
| 99-00 | David Reed | Larry Janssen |
| 00-01 | Don Schwartz | David Reed |
| 01-02 | Greg Bowles | George Coble |
| 02-03 | Steve Baldwin | George Coble |
| 03-04 | Will Cooper | George Coble |
| 04-05 | Mike Gammage | David Reed |
| 05-06 | John Buehler | Mike Gammage |
| 06-07 | William Clement | Mike Gammage |
| 07-08 | Dennis Waymire | Mike Gammage |
| 08-09 | Larry Janssen | Sheryl Cleverley |
| 09-10 | Larry Janssen | Sheryl Cleverley |
History of Lions in Kansas
At the Second International Lions Convention in 1918, Kansas and Oklahoma were designated as District 6. On December 4, 1919, the first Kansas Lions Club was chartered in Wichita. In 1921, Kansas became a separate district and John H. Boys was our first governor. In July 1937, Kansas was divided into three districts, K, A and E. As of July 1, 2007 there are five districts in Kansas. The Baldwin Club is in district 17K-O.
The governing body of the Kansas Lions is the State Council, composed of the five District Governors, the Council Chairman and the Council Secretary-Treasurer. It selects the State Convention site and is responsible for maintaining, promoting, and extending Lionism throughout the state.
LIONS INTERNATIONAL
LionsClubs.org
Insurance agent, Melvin Jones, wanted several exciting independent clubs to form into one strong, influential unit for service to humanity. Leaders of twenty-three clubs met on June 7, 1917 and organized Lions International. Today, the Lions are the youngest, yet largest of all the other major service organizations combined.
The Lions believe in fellowship and harmony; developing projects and activities geared toward the needs of their community; broad participation in international programs; service to humanity; the leadership of Lionism to seed unselfish service to mankind. The Lions 8 point code of ethics has stood the test of time since it adoption in 1918.
In 1925, Helen Keller challenged the Lions to take up the cause of visually handicapped by becoming “Knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness.”
The challenge was accepted. Through the establishment of glaucoma detection centers, eye research foundations, eye banks, guide dog training facilities, rehabilitation centers and other blind service activities, Lions are recognized worldwide as leaders in this field. In addition to sight conservation, Lions are also involved in drug awareness, diabetes education and research, as well as environmental, educational, citizenship, social, recreational, and public services. In 1987, women were extended full membership privileges on an International basis.
The Lions Emblem
The Large letter “L” stands for Law-Liberty- Labor-Loyalty-Love-Life-Lions; on a circle representing the Lions and Lions Club all bound together into one: Lions’ profiles looking two ways, representing a Lion looking in every direction for an opportunity to give unselfish service, with the word “Lions” at the top representing the Association, and the word “International” at the bottom indicating it is an International association. It is the unwritten obligation of every Lion to wear and display this emblem with pride.
Lions International Objectives
To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world
To Promote the principles of good government and good citizenship
To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community
To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding
To Provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest: provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated at club meetings
To Encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors