Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
April 19, 2024
Craft Shows
We ended up with 114 spaces filled. There was nothing but positive comments from the crafters. The bake sale made $840.50 and the Craffle table made $333.50. We also made $163 with the 50/50 drawing and the winner donated $100 of his winnings back to the club. We had help from the scouts, the construction technology class, NHS, the Leadership Club, and the business classes. We donated $200 to the scouts, $150 to NHS, and $50 to the Leadership Club. The business classes and the construction technology class were given spaces at no cost. I requested Oct. 19 for the fall show and March 15, 2025 for the spring show.
Service Projects
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) is 5/4. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at Aldi’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food Bank is scheduled for 4/19 at 1 PM. We have collected enough plastic for another bench and are donating it to Walsh College.We will continue to collect plastic and donate it to The Chorus For A Cause since they helped us achieve our goal. We can’t start another collection until October. At the State Convention May 17-19, they are looking for jars of peanut butter for a food insecurity project. The goal is 1000 jars. We will continue to collect change at the meetings for the Governor’s change project and for CommQuest. The bagging of dogwood trees took place on 4/18 at Mary Puperi’s. There were 10 of us there and we bagged approximately 300 trees for North Canton and St Paul’s 4th graders. You missed some of Mary’s great homemade cinnamon rolls if you weren’t there.
Donations
A total of $250 was donated to the Cavs Cave (for food insecurity) and the Cavs Corner (their used clothing store) at Walsh College. A donation of $200 was made to Friends of Stark Parks. We made donations of $1650 to the Parade of Checks. Donations of $100 were made to Samaritan’s Purse and Habitat to Humanity as memorial gifts to Darin.
April Meetings
04/9 – Regular meeting
04/23 – Regular meeting with speaker District Governor Janet Christen
District Convention
The District Convention was held March 22 – 23 at the Holiday Inn at Belden Village. Lion Bill Humphrey was elected District Governor Elect.
Winter Party
The Winter Party was held on March 9 from 6 – 8:30 PM at the Acme Community Room. Fifteen attended. Food, fun, and fellowship was enjoyed by all.
Scholarship
Five applications were received. A winner has been chosen and will be acknowledged at a high school event.
Bequest
We received a donation of $3000 from the Don Gray estate and are looking for ways to use it.
Membership
We continue to have a booth at the Farmer’s market on two Wednesdays a month. Remember to Ask One, Get One, and Keep One.
Dues
Dues are $70 for individuals or $120 for couples and can be given or sent to Joan.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Our sympathies go out to the Hinderer family on King Lion Darin’s passing. He will be missed. Continue to keep all members that need healing in your prayers especially Lion Linda Myers.
Calendar of upcoming events
April 23 – Regular meeting with speaker DG Janet Christen
May 4 – Akron – Canton Foodbank (Akron)
May 4 – District Social at Deerfield Town Hall
May 14 – Regular Meeting
May 17 – Akron – Canton Foodbank (Canton)
May 17-19 – State Convention in Worthington
May 18 – Candy Day at Acme
May 27 – Memorial Day Parade
May 28 – Regular Meeting
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
In North Canton, Ohio
April 19, 2024
Craft Shows
We ended up with 114 spaces filled. There was nothing but positive comments from the crafters. The bake sale made $840.50 and the Craffle table made $333.50. We also made $163 with the 50/50 drawing and the winner donated $100 of his winnings back to the club. We had help from the scouts, the construction technology class, NHS, the Leadership Club, and the business classes. We donated $200 to the scouts, $150 to NHS, and $50 to the Leadership Club. The business classes and the construction technology class were given spaces at no cost. I requested Oct. 19 for the fall show and March 15, 2025 for the spring show.
Service Projects
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) is 5/4. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at Aldi’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food Bank is scheduled for 4/19 at 1 PM. We have collected enough plastic for another bench and are donating it to Walsh College.We will continue to collect plastic and donate it to The Chorus For A Cause since they helped us achieve our goal. We can’t start another collection until October. At the State Convention May 17-19, they are looking for jars of peanut butter for a food insecurity project. The goal is 1000 jars. We will continue to collect change at the meetings for the Governor’s change project and for CommQuest. The bagging of dogwood trees took place on 4/18 at Mary Puperi’s. There were 10 of us there and we bagged approximately 300 trees for North Canton and St Paul’s 4th graders. You missed some of Mary’s great homemade cinnamon rolls if you weren’t there.
Donations
A total of $250 was donated to the Cavs Cave (for food insecurity) and the Cavs Corner (their used clothing store) at Walsh College. A donation of $200 was made to Friends of Stark Parks. We made donations of $1650 to the Parade of Checks. Donations of $100 were made to Samaritan’s Purse and Habitat to Humanity as memorial gifts to Darin.
April Meetings
04/9 – Regular meeting
04/23 – Regular meeting with speaker District Governor Janet Christen
District Convention
The District Convention was held March 22 – 23 at the Holiday Inn at Belden Village. Lion Bill Humphrey was elected District Governor Elect.
Winter Party
The Winter Party was held on March 9 from 6 – 8:30 PM at the Acme Community Room. Fifteen attended. Food, fun, and fellowship was enjoyed by all.
Scholarship
Five applications were received. A winner has been chosen and will be acknowledged at a high school event.
Bequest
We received a donation of $3000 from the Don Gray estate and are looking for ways to use it.
Membership
We continue to have a booth at the Farmer’s market on two Wednesdays a month. Remember to Ask One, Get One, and Keep One.
Dues
Dues are $70 for individuals or $120 for couples and can be given or sent to Joan.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Our sympathies go out to the Hinderer family on King Lion Darin’s passing. He will be missed. Continue to keep all members that need healing in your prayers especially Lion Linda Myers.
Calendar of upcoming events
April 23 – Regular meeting with speaker DG Janet Christen
May 4 – Akron – Canton Foodbank (Akron)
May 4 – District Social at Deerfield Town Hall
May 14 – Regular Meeting
May 17 – Akron – Canton Foodbank (Canton)
May 17-19 – State Convention in Worthington
May 18 – Candy Day at Acme
May 27 – Memorial Day Parade
May 28 – Regular Meeting
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
February 19, 2024
Craft Shows
The next craft show will be 03/16/24. We have 95 spaces paid for so far, another 8 vendors indicated they are attending, and some outstanding applications that haven’t been returned., I have lined up help from the scouts, the construction technology class, NHS, the Leadership Club, and the business classes. There will be a girls’ basketball tournament the day of the show. Also, we are going to try a 50/50 drawing at the show.
Service Projects
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) is 3/2. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at Aldi’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food Bank is scheduled for 1/16 at 1 PM. We continue to collect plastic. The current total is 738 pounds. We are only allowed to get one bench a year now and we need 1000 pounds of plastic. We screen 75 pre-school children with 12 referrals. At the State Convention in May, they are looking for jars of peanut butter for a food insecurity project. The goal is 1000 jars. We will continue to collect change at the meetings for the Governor’s change project and for CommQuest. The bagging of dogwood trees will take place on 4/18 at Mary Puperi’s.
Fundraisers
Craft show will have a 50/50 drawing.
Donations
None.
February Meetings
02/13– Regular meeting with speaker Dr Stan Anderson from WHBC
02/27 – Regular meeting with speaker Tim Collins from Walsh University
District Convention
The District Convention will be held March 22 – 23 at the Holiday Inn at Belden Village. If you plan to attend, send in your application as soon as possible. If you need an application form, let me know. We also need to fill out a delegate form. Forms need to be received by 2/19.
Winter Party
We will have a Winter Party on March 9 from 6 – 8:30 PM at the Acme Community Room. All food must be purchased at Acme. More information will be coming.
Donation
We received a donation of $3000 from the Don Gray estate and are looking for ways to use it.
Membership
We continue to have a booth at the Farmer’s market on two Wednesdays a month. Remember to Ask One, Get One, and Keep One.
Dues
Dues are $70 for individuals or $120 for couples and can be given or sent to Joan.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Continue to keep all members that need healing in your prayers especially Lions Darin, Dottie, and Linda.
Calendar of upcoming events
February 3 – Akron Foodbank
February 6 – Board meeting at Joe’s
February 13 – Regular Meeting
February 27 – Regular Meeting
March 9 – Winter party at Acme
March 16 – Craft Show at Hoover High School. Starts at 9:00am.
March 22-23 – District Convention
May 17-19 – State Convention in Worthington
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
January 09, 2024
Happy New Year!
My apologies. This is the first newsletter I have sent out this Lions year. Hopefully I’ll do better the rest of the year. This edition will provide some of the highlights of the year so far.
Craft Shows
The next craft show will be 03/16/24. We have 38 spaces paid for so far and another 20 vendors indicated they are attending. For those of you that didn’t get the results of the fall show, the craffle table net was $349, the bake sale net was $815, and the concession net was $727. We received help from the scouts, the construction technology class, NHS, the Leadership Club, and the business classes.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) is 2/3. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food Bank is scheduled for 1/19 at 1 PM. We continue to collect plastic. The current total is 424 pounds. We are only allowed to get one bench a year now and we need 1000 pounds of plastic. We participated in the Main Street Festival and took vegetables from Maria’s garden to the North Canton Food Pantry. We didn’t ring the bell for the Salvation Army this year because of scheduling miscommunication. We received a thank you note from the Uniontown Lions for our contribution of 937 pairs of eyeglasses. We have made donations of $500 to Gigi’s Playhouse and to the North Canton Police Department for their support dog Kona, and continue to support Commquest. At Christmas, we purchased requested gifts for four North Canton School children, Remember to support District Governor Janet’s change collection at meetings, The proceeds will go to pediatric cancer.
Christmas Party
The Christmas party was held on Dec. 2 at the Massillon Women’s Club. There was a $5 ornament exchange and we sang carols. A good time was had by all.
January Meetings
01/09– Regular meeting with a speaker from Wishes Can Happen
01/23 – Regular meeting with a speaker from Stark Parks
District Convention
The District Convention will be held March 22 – 23 at the Holiday Inn at Belden Village. If you plan to attend, send in your application as soon as possible. If you need an application form, let me know. We also need to fill out a delegate form. Forms need to be received by 2/19.
Winter Party
We will have a Winter Party on March 9 from 6 – 8:30 PM at the Acme Community Room. All food must be purchased at Acme. More information will be coming.
Donation
We received a donation of $3000 from the Don Gray estate and are looking for ways to use it.
Membership
We have had a couple visit our club and attend our Christmas party, Jacob and Laura Merciez. Please make them feel welcome. We continue to have a booth at the Farmer’s market on two Wednesdays a month. Remember to Ask One, Get One, and Keep One.
Dues
Dues are $70 for individuals or $120 for couples and can be given or sent to Joan.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Continue to keep all members that need healing in your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
January 9 – Regular meeting
January 19 – Canton Foodbank
January 23 – Regular meeting
February 3 – Akron Foodbank
March 22-23 – District Convention
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
August
09, 2023
Craft Shows
The next two craft shows will be 10/14/23 and
03/16/24. 130 applications have been sent out. We have 64 spaces paid for so
far and another 14 indicating they are attending.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank
(Akron) is 8/5. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at
Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food
Bank is scheduled for 8/23 at 1 PM. Continue to collect plastic and bring it to
me or a club meeting. We just received our 4th bench. It has been
donated to the North Canton Schools.
August Meetings
08/08– No meeting
08/22 – Corn Roast at Humphrey’s
Scholarship
Our $1500 scholarship winner is Tess Rosler.
Tess, her mom, and her sister were at the steak fry. She will be studying
International Relations at George Washington University.
Main Street Festival
The Main Street Festival will be August 12 from
10 AM to 10 PM. Contact Larry if you can help.
Corn Roast
The corn roast will be at Humphrey’s on 8/22 at
6:00. Their address is 2212 Vixen St NW, North Canton 44720. Bring your own table
service. A signup sheet for other items needed will be sent out.
Park Maintenance
The volunteers for August are Mary and Karen.
Peace Poster Contest
We have received a kit and are looking for a
group to participate in it.
Membership
The bring a guest contest continues. Remember to
Ask One, Get One, and Keep One.
Dues
Dues are $70 for individuals or $120 for couples
and can be given or sent to Joan.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check
it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Continue to keep all members that need healing in
your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
Aug. 12 – Main Street Festival
Aug. 19 – District event – Rubber Ducks Game
Aug. 22 – Corn Roast at Humphrey’s
Sept. 22- 24 – USA Canada Forum in Reno NV
Oct. 22 – JDRF Walk for Diabetes
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
June
20, 2023
Craft Shows
The next two craft shows will be 10/14/23 and
03/16/24. 130 applications have been sent out. We have 32 spaces paid for so
far.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank
(Akron) is 7/15. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at
Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food
Bank is scheduled for 7/21 at 1 PM. Continue to collect plastic and bring it to
me or a club meeting. We just received our 4th bench. We can start
collecting for another bench on 06/13. On May 13 we held a Candy Day at Acme in
North Canton and made $170.15. We upped the amount to $200 and donated the
money to the North Canton Cares Food Pantry. We donated $300 to a family in
Peru that Maria told us about.
June Meetings
06/13– Regular meeting w/ District Governor Carol
Snyder
06/27 – Steak Fry at Vandegrift’s
Scholarship
Our scholarship winner has been selected. The
winner was presented with the award at a ceremony on May 11 at 6:00 at Hoover
High School. The winner, her mom, and her sister will be at the steak fry.
Memorial Day Parade
The Memorial Day parade was held on May 29.
Thanks to those who helped in the parking lot, shoveled behind the horses, and
handed out flags. Another fine parade Howard!
Steak Fry
The steak fry will be at Vandegrift’s on 6/27 at
6:00. Their address is 2241 University Ave NW, Canton 44709. Bring your own
table service. If you haven’t signed up yet and want to attend, contact me
ASAP.
Park Maintenance
The volunteers for June are Maria, Bennett, and
Mike.
Peace Poster Contest
We have received a kit and are looking for a
group use it.
Membership
The bring a guest contest continues. Remember to
Ask One, Get One, and Keep One.
65th Charter Night
We elected to postpone our charter night to a
later date.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check
it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Continue to keep all members that need healing in
your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
June 27 – Steak Fry at Vandegrift’s
July 7 – 11 – International Convention in Boston
Aug. 12 – Main Street Festival
Aug. 19 – Rubber Ducks Game
Sept. 22- 24 – USA Canada Forum in Reno NV
Oct. 22 – JDRF Walk for Diabetes
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
April
28, 2023
Craft Shows
Another successful craft show was held on March 25,
2023. We had 91 crafters and 113 spaces used. The concession stand made $1229
(before expenses), the craffle table made $288, and the bake sale made $696.
Our net from the show was $5604. We received help from NHS, the leadership
class, the boy scouts, and the construction technology class and gave each a
donation. We received a lot of positive feedback from the crafters about the
show. Thanks to all that helped.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank
(Akron) is 5/6. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at
Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food
Bank is scheduled for 5/26 at 1 PM. Continue to collect plastic and bring it to
me or a club meeting. We started collecting for another bench on 12/7.
Currently we have 387 pounds collected. We bagged dogwood trees on 4/20 at Mary
Puperi’s for all the North Canton 4th graders. A gift of $250 was sent
to Gigi’s Playhouse for their run/walk. Besides our donations made to the
Parade of Checks at the District Convention, a $200 donation was made to St.
Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. On May 13 we will hold a Candy Day at Acme
in North Canton.
April & May Meetings
04/11– Regular meeting w/ Superintendent Jeff
Wendorf
04/25 – Regular meeting w/ Elaine Riolfi from
CommQuest
05/09 – Regular meeting w/ Dr. Grimes from
Cleveland Clinic
05/23 – Regular meeting w/ Pastor Jeff Dayton
Scholarship
Our scholarship winner has been selected. The
winner will be presented with the award at a ceremony on May 11 at 6:00 at
Hoover high School.
Lions Memorial Ceremony
On May 19, a ceremony will be held at 2:00 at our
planting area in Price Park to commemorate the recent updates made to our area.
Memorial Day Parade
The Memorial Day parade will be on May 29. Help
is needed in the parking lot, shoveling behind the horses, and handing out
flags. Contact Howard if you can help.
Officers for 2023-24
Here is our slate of officers:
President – Darin Hinderer
1st VP – Larry Gray
2nd VP – Open
IPP – Bennett Kann
Secretary – Joan Ferris
Treasurer – Peggy Hayward
Tail Twister – Greg Sarbach
Lion Tamer – Bill Humphrey
1st Yr Director – Joe Chevraux
1st Yr Director – Helen Norris
2nd Yr Director – John Ferris
2nd Yr Director – Scott Hayward
Membership – Bennett Kann
If anyone would like to take over treasurer from
Peggy, she would appreciate it.
Membership
The bring a guest contest continues. Remember to
Ask One, Get One, and Keep One
65th Charter Night
We elected to postpone our charter night to a
later date.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check
it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Our sympathies go out to Greg Sarbach and family
on the death of Greg’s sister. Continue to keep all members that need healing
in your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
May 6 – Work at the Akron Canton Food Bank
(Canton)
May 6 – Work day at Camp Ho Mita Coda
May 13 – Candy Day at Acme
May 19 – Memorial celebration at Price Park
May 19 – 21 – State Convention in Dublin Ohio
May 26 – Work at the Akron Canton Food Bank
(Canton)
May 29 – Memorial Day Parade
June 10 – Spring Conference at Alliance Middle
School 1:00 – 4:30 PM
June 27 – Steak Fry at Vandegrift’s
July 7 – 11 – International Convention in Boston
Aug. 6 – Rubber Ducks Game
Sept. 22- 24 – USA Canada Forum in Reno NV
Oct. 22 – JDRF Walk for Diabetes
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
February 21, 2023
Craft Shows
The next show will be March 25, 2023. We have 96 spaces paid for, another 8 spaces reserved for people indicating they will be attending, and another 10
applications that were recently sent out. We are receiving help from NHS, the leadership class, the boy scouts, and the construction technology class. We were a little short on help for the tear down in the fall so consider helping with that.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
John, Scott, Dottie, and I worked at the Akron-Canton Foodbank (Akron) on 2/4. The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) is 3/4. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food Bank is scheduled for 3/17 at 1 PM. Continue to collect plastic and bring it to me or a club meeting. We started collecting for another bench on 12/7. Currently we have 92 pounds collected. We did a preschool eye screening on 2/8 and others are scheduled for 2/22 and 3/1.
February Meetings
02/14 – Regular meeting w/ Mark Holben discussing the financial class at the middle
school
02/28 – Regular meeting
District Cabinet Meeting
On 2/19, it was my responsibility as Second Vice District Governor to have our club set up the luncheon and collect money for the lunch at the door. The lunch was catered but we needed to set up some snacks prior to the meeting and serve the lunch. Thanks to Sandy Humphrey, Bennett and Linda Kann, John Ferris, and Dave Greek for helping.
District Convention
I will be attending the District Convention and passing out checks for the Parade of Checks. The Second Vice District Governor’s club is responsible for providing food for one of the hospitality rooms either Friday or Saturday night. I will pass on more information when things are finalized.
Winter Party
The Winter Party was held on 2/11 at LaPizzeria with 20 people attending. We played some games and had a white elephant gift exchange. A good time was had by all.
Membership
The bring a guest contest continues. Remember to Ask One, Get One, and Keep One
Dues 2022-23
Dues are $70 for individuals and $120 for couples. Give your dues to Joan.
Officers for 2022-23
Darin has stepped up to be 1st VP. Larry Gray has stepped up to be 2nd VP. Thanks Larry!
65th Charter Night
We elected to postpone our charter night to a later date.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Continue to keep all members that need healing in your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
Feb. 14 – Regular Meeting
Feb. 19 – District Cabinet Meeting at the First Friends Church in Deerfield
Feb. 22 – Eye screening
Feb. 28 – Regular Meeting
Mar. 1 – Eye Screening
Mar. 14 – Regular Meeting
Mar. 24 & 25 – Craft Show
Mar. 24 – 26 – District Convention
Mar. 28 – Regular Meeting
April 22 – District Social at Deerfield Town Hall
May 19 – 21 – State Convention in Dublin Ohio
June 10 – Spring Conference at Alliance Middle School 1:00 – 4:30 PM
July 7 – 11 – International Convention in Boston
Aug. 6 – Rubber Ducks Game
Sept. 22- 24 – USA Canada Forum in Reno NV
Oct. 22 – JDRF Walk for Diabetes
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
January 11, 2023
Happy New Year!
Craft Shows
The next show will be March 25, 2023. So far we have 42 space paid for and another 17 spaces reserved for people indicating they will be attending.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) is 2/4. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food Bank is scheduled for 1/20 at 1 PM. Continue to collect plastic and bring it to me or a club meeting. We started collecting for another bench on 12/7. We rang the bell for the Salvation Army from 9 – 3 on 12/3 at the North Canton Acme. We collected $371.95. Good job everyone! Rather than taking item collections for CommQuest at the meetings, we will be passing a donation jar around and sending them the monies periodically. We adopted a family for Christmas. Initially we were going to purchase two bicycles, but someone else donated them. We purchased other gifts instead. At the 12/13 meeting, North Canton Police Chief Frank Kemp indicated they were looking to buy a therapy dog to benefit the community and the schools. Lion Joe Chevraux offered to help with the purchase up to an amount of $2500. The club also voted to donate $1000 for any items the dog might need. At the 1/10 meeting it was voted to send The Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band $220 towards expenses to march at the International Convention in July in Boston.
January Meetings
01/10 – Regular meeting w/ Tina Hockensmith speaking on the importance of exercising
for people with diseases such as Parkinson’s and dementia.
01/24 – Regular meeting
Christmas Party
The Christmas party was held on 12/3 at the Canton Women’s Club. After dinner we had a gift exchange and sang carols. Even though we had a good time, reservations were made at the Massillon Women’s Club for this year.
Membership
The bring a guest contest continues. Remember to Ask One, Get One, and Keep One
Dues 2022-23
Dues are $70 for individuals and $120 for couples. Give your dues to Joan.
Officers for 2022-23
Darin has stepped up to be 1st VP. We still need 2nd VP..
65th Charter Night
We elected to postpone our charter night to a later date.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Continue to keep Sherry Sarbach, and all members that need healing in your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
Jan. 10 – Regular meeting – the speaker will be Tina Hockensmith, a certified personal trainer
Jan. 13 – 15 – Ohio Lions Winter Retreat at Deer Creek State Park.
Jan 20 – Akron/Canton Food Bank (Canton)
Jan. 24 – Regular meeting
Feb. 2 – Zone meeting at the Jackson Township Lions
Feb. 4 – Akron/Canton Food Bank (Akron)
Feb. 19 – District Cabinet Meeting at the First Friends Church in Deerfield
Mar. 24 & 25 – Craft Show
Mar. 24 – 26 – District Convention
May 19 – 21 – State Convention in Dublin Ohio
July 7 – 11 – International Convention in Boston
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
November 15, 2022
Craft Shows
The totals for our show on 10/15 were: the concession stand $857.83, the bake sale $559.50, and the craffle table $307. For helping, we donated $300 to the Hoover High Leadership Club, $150 to the scout troop, and $50 to National Honor Society based on the amount of hours each group helped. The school bill for custodian hours and table rental has been paid. The next show will be March 25, 2023.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) is 12/3. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food Bank is scheduled for 11/18 at 1 PM. Continue to collect plastic and bring it to me or a club meeting. We collected another 500 pound of plastic and have ordered a third bench. We can start collecting for another bench on 12/7. We will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army from 9 – 3 on 12/3 at the North Canton Acme. Contact Mike Knepp if you wish to help. Rather than taking item collections for CommQuest at the meetings, we will be passing a donation jar around and sending them the monies periodically. A donation of $150 was given to the North Canton Cares Summit Pantry. We will be purchasing two bicycles for the family we adopted for Christmas.
November Meetings
11/8 – Regular meeting w/ Pastor Jeff Dayton from North Canton Cares Summit Pantry
as the speaker. Darin Hinderer was inducted as 1st VP and Sam Maxon-Kann was
inducted as a new member. Thanks for stepping up Darin and welcome Sam!
11/22 – Regular meeting – Fun Night – bring an apple or a dollar. Also, three facts about
yourself, two true and one false.
Christmas Party
The Christmas party will be held on 12/3 at the Canton Women’s Club starting at 5:30 with some social time and dinner at 6:00. The main entrée choices are stuffed pork chop and chicken parmesan. The dessert choices are chocolate or cherry pie. The cost is $20 per person. The club will pick up the cost over $20. There will be an optional gift exchange. If you haven’t signed up at a meeting, contact Peggy Hayward and let her know if you are attending, and what main entrée and dessert you would like. Please get your money to Peggy at the next meeting or drop your money off at her house by 11/22.
Price Park Update
We still need to have benches and signage installed.
Dues 2022-23
Dues are $70 for individuals and $120 for couples. Give your dues to Joan.
Officers for 2022-23
Darin has stepped up to be 1st VP. We still need 2nd VP..
65th Charter Night
We elected to postpone our charter night to a later date.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Continue to keep Larry and Nancy Gray, Sherry Sarbach, and all members that need healing in your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
Nov. 18 – Workday at the Akron/Canton Foodbank – Canton branch
Nov. 22 – Regular Meeting
Dec 3 – Workday at the Akron/Canton Foodbank – Akron branch
Dec 3 – Salvation Army bell ringing at N Canton Acme
Dec 3 – Christmas party at the Canton Women’s Club
Dec 13 – Regular meeting
Dec 27 – No meeting
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
August 10, 2022
Craft Shows
Our fall show will be 10/15. There are 70 spaces paid for, another 17 are spoken for. And I am waiting on responses from 52 crafters I sent application to. I sent information to the Repository for publication.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) is 8/20. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food Bank is scheduled for 8/19 at 1 PM. Continue to collect plastic and bring it to me or a club meeting. Our second bench has been delivered and been given to the city. We started collecting for a new bench on 6/1. We currently have 115 pounds of plastic. Any of the following items can continue to be collected for CommQuest and taken to the Ferris’s.
Body Wash (men or women)
Razors
Deodorant
Soap
Toothbrushes/toothpaste
Shampoo
Feminine hygiene products
Toilet paper
August Meetings
8/2 – Board meeting at JTEK
8/23 – Corn roast at Humphrey’s
Corn Roast
The corn roast will be held on 8/23 at 6:00 at the Humphrey’s. Bring your own table service. If you have someone in mind to bring to a future meeting, ask them to come along.
Main Street Festival
We will have a booth at the Main St Festival on 8/13 from 10 AM to 8 PM. Contact Larry Gray if you can work a time slot in the booth. We will hand out balloons, candy, and Lion’s literature. There will be games for children to play.
Park Maintenance
An initial cleanup of our planting area was done on May 14. The schedule for August is:
Week of 8/1 – 8/6 – Haywards
Week of 8/22 – 8/26 – Bill
Bennett has been working with the city and the executor of Don Gray’s estate to update our area at Price Park. He presented drawings at the board meeting and the board approved the final plans. Hopefully the project will be completed this fall.
Garden
Bennett has taken 3 batches of vegetables to Meals on Wheels and one batch to the Summit Church Food Pantry on Pittsburg Rd.
Dues 2022-23
Dues are $70 for individuals and $120 for couples. Give your dues to Joan.
Officers for 2022-23
We need a first and second VP.
65th Charter Night
We elected to postpone our charter night to a later date.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Continue to keep Howard’s brother Dale, Larry Gray, and all members that need healing in your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
August 19 – Akron/Canton Foodbank (Canton)
August 20 – Akron/Canton Foodbank (Akron)
August 23 – Corn Roast at Humphreys
Sept. 15 – 17 – USA/Canada Forum in Calgary, Alberta
Oct. 16 – JDRF Walk at the Cleveland Zoo
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
July
12, 2022
Craft Shows
Our fall show will be 10/15. There are 44 spaces paid
for and another 15 spoken for.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
On 7/9, John Ferris went to the Akron-Canton Food
Bank and helped separate 19000 pounds of meat. The next work date at the
Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) is 7/23. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if
you can help. We will meet at Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton
branch of the Akron-Canton Food Bank is scheduled for 7/15 at 1 PM. Continue to
collect plastic and bring it to me or a club meeting. Our second bench has been
delivered and been given to the city. We started collecting for a new bench on
6/1. So far we have 55 pounds of plastic. Any of the following items can
continue to be collected for CommQuest and taken to the Ferris’s.
Body Wash (men or women)
Razors
Deodorant
Soap
Toothbrushes/toothpaste
Shampoo
Feminine hygiene products
Toilet paper
July Meetings
No meetings
Steak Fry
The steak fry was held on 6/28 at 6:00 at the
Vandegrift’s with 24 people present. The scholarship winner, Christos Ganios,
and his mom and dad attended. The officers for 2022-23 were sworn in by 2VDGe
Bill Humphrey. A good time was had by all. Thanks again to Leroy and Rosemary
for hosting.
Main Street Festival
We will have a booth at the Main St Festival on
8/13 from 10 AM to 10 PM.. Contact Larry Gray if you can work a time slot in
the booth.
Park Maintenance
An initial clean up of our planting area was done
on May 14. The schedule for July is:
Week of 7/11 – 7/16 – John Ferris
Garden
Our garden was prepared and planted on 6/3.
Thanks to all that helped. The vegetables will be given to local food
banks. The weeding schedule for July is:
July 10 – 16 – Bill and Bennett
July 17 – 23 – John and Helen
July 24 – 30 – Mary and Maria
Officers for 2022-23
We still need a first VP.
65th Charter Night
We elected to postpone our charter night to a
later date.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check
it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Continue to keep Howard’s brother Dale, Larry
Gray, and all members that need healing in your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
July 9 – Akron Canton Foodbank (Akron)
July 15 – Akron Canton Foodbank (Canton)
July 23 – Akron Canton Foodbank (Akron)
August 13 – Main Street Festival
August 23 – Corn Roast at Humphreys
Sept. 15 – 17 – USA/Canada Forum in Calgary,
Alberta
Oct. 16 – JDRF Walk at the Cleveland Zoo
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
June
09, 2022
Craft Shows
Our fall show will be 10/15.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank
(Akron) is 6/18. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at
Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. A work date at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food
Bank is scheduled for 6/17. Continue to collect plastic and bring it to me or a
club meeting. Our second bench has been delivered and been given to the city.
We started collecting for a new bench on 6/1. So far we have 51 pounds of
plastic. We held a Candy Day on May 7. $220 was collected and sent to Pilot
Dogs. A $50 gift card was purchased for the District Social to be auctioned
off. A donation of $100 was made to the Stark County Health Dept to help with
items for prisoners being released from jail. Any of the following items can
continue to be collected for CommQuest and taken to the Ferris’s.
Body Wash (men or women)
Razors
Deodorant
Soap
Toothbrushes/toothpaste
Shampoo
Feminine hygiene products
Toilet paper
June Meetings
June 14 – Regular meeting at Arrowhead – North
Canton Heritage Society
June 28 – Steak Fry at Vandegrift’s
Steak Fry
The steak fry will be on 6/28 at 6:00 at the
Vandegrift’s. Their address is 2241 University Ave NW, Canton, 44709.
Bring your own table service.
Memorial Day Parade
Thanks to all that helped with the parade.
Approximately 1000 flags were handed out. Thanks to Howard for chairing this
event.
Garden
Our garden was prepared and planted on 6/3. The
vegetables will be given to local food banks. Thanks to all that helped
Park Maintenance
An initial clean up of our planting area was done
on May 14. The schedule for June is:
Week of 6/20 – 6/25 – Helen and Dottie
District Baseball Game
The District Social Committee has planned an
outing to an Akron Rubberducks game on 7/30 at 7:05. Tickets are $12 and the
money is due by 7/1. I will find out where to send the money. People will be
meeting at the Spaghetti Warehouse prior to the game. There will also be
fireworks after the game.
Officers for 2022-23
We still need a first VP.
Scholarship
The scholarship committee has selected a
recipient. Scott Hayward presented the award to Christos Ganios. He and his
family will be invited to the steak fry.
65th Charter Night
We elected to postpone our charter night to a
later date.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check
it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Continue to keep Howard’s brother Dale and all
members that need healing in your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
June 14 – Regular meeting – speaker from
the North Canton Heritage Society
June 17 – Akron Canton Foodbank (Canton)
June 18 – Akron Canton Foodbank (Akron)
June 23 – 28 – International Convention in
Montreal
June 28 – Steak fry at Vandegrifts
July 9 – Akron Canton Foodbank (Akron)
August 23 – Corn Roast at Humphreys
Sept. 15 – 17 – USA/Canada Forum in Calgary,
Alberta
Oct. 16 – JDRF Walk at the Cleveland Zoo
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey
Lions Tracks
In North Canton, Ohio
April 19, 2022
Craft Shows
We had the spring show on 3/26/22. We had 97 spaces occupied with 94 paid for plus 3 additional spaces (one for Maria and one for the construction tech class and one for the Girl Scouts). We received help from the construction tech class, National Honor Society, and a local boy scout troop. The board voted to give the scouts $200 and the other two groups $150. The bake sale made $615, the craffle table made $223, and the concession stand made $798. Thanks to all that helped make this another successful show.
Service Projects, Fund Raisers, and Donations
Maria, Scott and I went to the Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) on 4/2. The next work date at the Akron-Canton Food Bank (Akron) is 5/7. Contact John Ferris at rev.ferris@gmail.com) if you can help. We will meet at Fisher’s at 7:45 AM. Opportunities are available to help at the Canton branch of the Akron-Canton Food Bank also. Continue to collect plastic and bring it to me or a club meeting. We completed our 500 pounds for a second bench but are helping the Chorus for A Cause earn a second bench. Our second bench has been ordered. We can start collecting for a new bench on 6/1. Donations were made to Gigi’s Playhouse ($1000), an organization that helps individuals with Down’s syndrome, to LCIF Disaster Relief ($2500) for the Ukraine, and to a benefit sponsored by the Hubbard Lions for a young man with Batten’s disease, which is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder ($100). We bagged 365 dogwood trees on April 7 to be distributed to Orchard Hill, Greentown, and St. Paul’s schools. We are planning to have a Candy Day in May. Items for Kentucky will be taken to the District Social on May 7. Contact me if you need a list of items they are collecting. Any of the following items can continue to be collected for CommQuest and taken to the Ferris’s.
Body Wash (men or women)
Razors
Deodorant
Soap
Toothbrushes/toothpaste
Shampoo
Feminine hygiene products
Toilet paper
April Meetings
April 12 – Regular meeting at Arrowhead – Stark County Veteran Services
April 26 – Regular meeting at Arrowhead – Lions Orientation
Officers for 2022-23
This is the slate we have so far. We still need a first VP.
President – Bennett Kann
1st VP – Open
2nd VP – Larry Gray
IPP – Scott Hayward
Secretary – Joan Ferris
Treasurer – Peggy Hayward
Tail Twister – Greg Sarbach
Lion Tamer – Bill Humphrey
1st Yr Director – John Ferris
1st Yr Director – Darin Hinderer
2nd Yr Director – Dave Breyley
2nd Yr Director – Mary Puperi
Membership – Bill Humphrey
Scholarship
The scholarship committee has selected a recipient. Scott Hayward will present the award.
Membership
Everyone ask one person to join you at a meeting from now until the first meeting in June.
65th Charter Night
We elected to postpone our charter night to a later date.
Website
Our website is northcantonlions.org. Check it out and pass your comments on to Howard.
Sympathy/Prayers
Keep Howard’s brother Dale, who has pancreatic cancer, and all members that need healing in your prayers.
Calendar of upcoming events
April 7 – Package dogwood trees at Mary Puperi’s
April 12 – Regular meeting
April 24 – Spring conference
April 26 – Regular meeting
May 7 – District Social at Deerfield Town Hall
May 20 – 22 – State Convention at Worthington, Ohio
June 23 – 28 – International Convention in Montreal
Sept. 15 – 17 – USA/Canada Forum in Calgary, Alberta
Yours in Lionism,
Bill Humphrey