Movers and shakers of the Stewartstown Lions Club gathered at D&D Scarborough’s conference room last week to organize activities for the coming club year which begins on July 1. The club has 24 dinner meetings per year, two per month, usually rotating between five area churches where various church groups prepare and serve the family-style meals.

This year, the schedule includes a picnic at the borough recreation center, a journey to watch the Harrisburg Senators play, a Christmas party complete with Santa Claus, a road rally ending up at a secret local restaurant, a scout night at the Hopewell Fish and Game Club, and a ladies’ night to celebrate the Club’s upcoming 70th anniversary. The annual pasta dinner held at Naylor’s Winery always seems to be a big drawing card and has been scheduled again for the coming club year.

Officers-elect for the 2002/2003-year are: Bob Sechrist, president; Drew Doxzon, Leon Saubel, and Ron Lingenfelter, vice presidents; Dr. Reg Gemmill, treasurer; Tom Keesey, secretary; and William Kaestner, membership chairman. Outgoing-president Fulton Lytle will put his newly gained experience to use by serving on a number of committees.

In addition to the semi-monthly meetings, the Stewartstown Lions engage in a number of activities to raise funds that are used in community-benefit projects. Foremost is the twice-annual sale of BBQ chicken dinners in June and October. In July, members will spend a week manning the BBQ-pork sandwich booth at the firemen’s carnival, and a good part of the late summer is taken up planning and conducting the August golf tournament at Pleasant Valley Golf Club.

Beneficiaries of these activities are the area boys and girls sports clubs, school libraries, scout troops, college freshmen, and a number of residents of all ages who need eyeglasses and hearing aids but are unable to pay for them. The Lions Club is open, by invitation, to everyone of good character. Those looking for a way to increase their social enjoyment while serving their community simultaneously may call Lion membership chairman Paul Runkle at (717) 993-2927.