Bemidji Lions News

The Bemidji Lions Club will be providing the pancake meal for Buena Vista Logging Days on Saturday, Feb. 4,
from 8 am to 2 pm in the Blacksmith Shop/Cook Shack.

The 34th Annual Bemidji Lions Club Pancake Day has been re-named "Flap-Jack Day" this year in honor of Paul Bunyan's 75th birthday. It will be held at the Bemidji American Legion Club on Tuesday, May 1, from 7 am to 7 pm. Tickets will be available from Lions members about a month in advance of that date

The 61st Annual Bemidji Lions Fare Chicken B-B-Q will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2012, near Paul and Babe.  More details will be available as planning proceeds.  Keep watching!

The Bemidji Lions will celebrate their 75th anniversary in 2014. We will host the District 5M-10 midwinter convention that year as part of our celebration.

Recent Gifts to Local Organizations

Bemidji Lions President Trey Bowman congratulates Colin Richards, the 2011 BHS Hugh O'Brien Youth Seminar participant. Also pictured is Travis Zachman, BHS Counselor. Each year the Lions sponsor a sophomore student to attend the seminar to gain leadership skills. Candidates are nominated by their teachers based on his demonstrated or potential leadership ability. Students are informed of their nomination. Those interested in applying will write an essay describing the most rewarding and challenging aspect of being a leader in school and community. A committee of faculty, Lions members and students select one HOBY ambassador and one alternate. During the past 8 years the Bemidji Lions have enabled BHS HOBY ambassadors to attend both the national and state leadership seminars.

- The Bemidji Lions will once again participate in Holiday Gifts for Kids for Christmas of 2011. Lions can contribute money or an unwrapped gift for a child (ages 1-16). These gifts need to be turned in by December 7th. The gifts will be handed out the following week to deserving children at the armory by the Holiday Gifts for Kids committee. Thank you, Lions, for your generosity and participation.

- The Lions also rang the bell for the Salvation Army at the Paul Bunyan Mall during the week of November 27th through December 3rd. Volunteers who ring the bell average about $20.00 per hour of income for the Salvation Army. Last year volunteers raised $17,775. The money raised will be used solely in Beltrami County. Thank you for your willingness to volunteer and contribute.

- The Bemidji Lions will sponsor a sophomore from BHS to attend the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Seminar during the school year. Last year’s representative was Colin Richards, who is giving his presentation to the club on Wednesday, December 21st.

- The Bemidji Lions will have their Christmas party on Wednesday, December 14th at the Eagles clubrooms. Their invited guests will be the Bemidji High School Choirs. The concert has been a tradition for the Lions at Christmas. The Lions will present a gift of $500 to the BHS music department during the party.

- Thank you to the Bemidji Lions for their donation of $1500 to the Bemidji State University Football program during Lions Vision Awareness Week October 9th to the 15th. Honorary captain for the game was Lion Jim Gorman, a member of the Blackduck Lions and a member on the Minnesota Eye Bank Board of Directors.