. On June 19th, Anne Dembski was sworn in as President of the Bethany Lions Club for the 2015-2016 year by Bethany resident and Zone Chair and 2nd Vice-District Governor Elect, Shaukat Kahn. Anne serves as Assistant Executive Director at the Bradley Home in Meriden and has been a very active Bethany Lion.

2015 – 2016 Bethany Lions Officers are:

President Anne Dembski
1st Vice President Sal Ferrante
2nd Vice President Paul Magda
3rd Vice President Steven Ryan
Secretary Janet Brunwin
Treasurer Jim Tirrell
Tail Twister Janet Hescock
Lion Tamer Bruce Hescock
Membership Chair Alex Dembski

Bethany Lions Club Scholarship Night 2015 was held on June 9th at Lakeview Lodge. Five Bethany high school seniors who are college bound received scholarships; they are:

Daniel Wivagg received $3,000, the Russell and Janice von Beren Community Service Award. He will be attending WPI
for Mechanical Engineering in the fall.

Arvene Golbazi received $2,000 and she will be attending Boston University as a bio/premed major.

Victoria Liu, received $2,000 and she will attend Wellesley College to study Molecular bliology

Jordan Young received $2,000 and he will attend UConn with a major in nursing.

Douglas Rives received $2,000 and he will attend WPI majoring in Mechanical Engineering

CONGRATULATIONS!!

We are pleased to announce that our Past President Lion Shaukat Khan has been elected Second Vice District Governor of District 23 A.
We are proud of your dedication and body of work.

2014 Lions Club Scholarship Winners.

Russell and Janice von Beren Community Service Award ($3000):

• Jennifer Zhu

$2000 award winners :

• Taylor Gowisnock

• Joshua Timpko

• Dakota Kelly

• Samantha Austin

Congratulations!
Good Luck in College.

After 30+ years Don Dumand is stepping down as Secretary of the Bethany Lions Club. The club thanks Don for his outstanding service and is looking forward to many more years in his continuing role as member.
The club had a celebration in his honor at the home of Anne and Alex Dembski on 6/3. We were honored to have the District Governor and his wife as our guests.

Bethany Lions Club Scholarships

In June, the Bethany Lions Club will award four $2000 scholarships and one $3000 scholarship to selected Bethany high school students residing in town and planning to attend college.

Application forms are available at Bethany Town Hall; Clark Memorial Library; and the Amity High School Guidance Department. May 1 is the final date for submission.

Lions meet the needs of local communities and the world every day because they share a core belief – to serve their community.

Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization. We have 1.35 million members in more than 45,000 clubs in more than 206 countries and geographic areas.

Lions have a dynamic history. Founded in 1917, we are best known for fighting blindness, but we also volunteer for many different kinds of community projects – including caring for the environment, feeding the hungry and aiding seniors and the disabled.

Lions give sight. By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward their mission of providing vision for all. We have extended our commitment to sight conservation through countless local efforts and through our international SightFirst Program, which works to eradicate blindness.

Lions serve youth. Our community projects often support local children and schools through scholarships, recreation and mentoring. Internationally, we offer many programs, including the Peace Poster Contest, Youth Camps and Exchange and Lions Quest.

Our Leo Program provides the youth of the world with an opportunity for personal development through volunteering. There are approximately 144,000 Leos and 5,700 Leo clubs in more than 140 countries worldwide.

Lions award grants. Since 1968, the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has awarded more than US$700 million in grants to support Lions humanitarian projects around the world. LCIF was also ranked the number one nongovernmental organization in a 2007 study by The Financial Times.

Lions help during disasters. Together, our Foundation and Lions are helping communities following natural disasters by providing for immediate needs such as food, water, clothing and medical supplies – and aiding in long-term reconstruction.

Lions are active. Our motto is “We Serve.” Lions are part of a global service network, doing whatever is necessary to help our local communities.