Morrison Lions are again selling those delicious “ready to eat” cooked, smoked, and boneless hams. If you have never purchased one, make 2017 the holiday season you try one. This year we are also offering spiral hams.
Your purchase of a ham supports the local Lions in fulfilling their motto, “We Serve,” in vision and hearing needs and many local community projects where Lions lend a hand.
Sizes are
- small (half ham) with weight between 6 and 12 pounds
- large (whole hams) with weight between 13 and 22 pounds.
We offer two delivery dates. Thanksgiving orders must be received by Wednesday, November 1, with delivery on Friday, November 17. Christmas orders must be received by Thursday, December 7, with delivery on Monday, December 18. Contact any Lions club member or
- Jim Blakemore, 815-772-3744
- Rebecca Green, 815-535-3290
- Bob Smith, 815-772-2896
- Flora Stralow, 815-772-4874.
Candy Day was held Friday, October 13, and Saturday, October 14. This fundraiser supports Lions of Illinois Foundation and our local club, in meeting vision and hearing needs; Camp Lions for visual and hearing handicapped children and adults; mobile vision and hearing buses; other related programs. We extend a big thank you to all individuals and business owners who supported Candy Day 2017.
A donation to CGH Eyeglasses for Kids Program was approved for vision assistance to 18 children from Morrison, IL, in the past year. A donation to Eversight was also approved; Eversight is supported by Lions. Eversight supplies donor tissue needed for eye surgeries.
Morrison Lions Club was recognized recently by the Illinois Department of Transportation, for 20 years of service with the Adopt-A-Highway program. On Saturday morning, October 21, volunteers completed the fall pickup of debris. The one mile stretch on both sides [of the Lincoln Highway] yielded ten big bags of trash. Shown left-to-right are, front row, Darlene Smith, Denice Smith, Jim Blakemore; middle row, Aaron Johnson, Jim Ridley, Ken Jansma; back row, Kelvin Tenboer, Steve Wroble, Beth Wroble. Bob Countryman was the photographer.
Karla Burn introduced the guest speaker, Emily Taylor, Director of the Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL, at our program meeting on Tuesday, October 3. This newly constructed facility has 16 rooms designed to be more like a room at home. There is a staff between 35 and 40 people with many volunteers. Their mission is to provide care and support to those transitioning through serious illness, death, and grief. They serve Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside Counties.
Morrison Lions welcome all to our meetings, which are held at noon on the first and third Tuesday of the month at Happy Joe’s, 109 W. Main Street, Morrison. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 7.
To learn more about our club, visit our website at www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/morrisonil.