Lion Les Forney has been our club’s treasurer for longer than anyone can remember. During the time of his tenure, Les has always paid the bills on time, perfected the budgeting process for our two different accounts, and generally kept us out of financial trouble. But due to illness, Les has decided to enlist in an assisted living facility. And yes, …
Island Resident Brings Farmers to Sanibel
Jean Baer has lived on Sanibel for 28 years. But it wasn’t until eight years ago that she decided to bring a farmer’s market to the island. Now she has seven farmer’s markets spread over Lee County and is looking for even more territory to conquer. Each day of the week is devoted to just one of these markets (Sanibel’s …
Retired Skipper Inducted into Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club
Former maritime captain, Jonathan Ahlin, is staying home, but still close to the sea on Sanibel Island.
Sharon and Jerry Miller…Providing For Special Campers
At the January 20th dinner meeting, we were treated to a power point presentation on Trailways Camp which the Sanibel-Captiva Lions club supports through annual contributions. But the presentation was about more than Trailways Camp…it was about the Millers themselves, and how they turned adversity into opportunity. Here’s their story… In 2005, Sharon and Jerry lost their son, Robert, to …
Board of Directors Announces Change in Dinner Meetings
Because the Community House is scheduled to be closed for an extended period of time due to reconstruction, the Board of Directors has approved a change in dinner meeting location to George & Wendy’s Corner Grill on the corner of Periwinkle and Tarpon Bay Roads. The first dinner meeting scheduled at George and Wendy’s will be May 18th. Depending on the pace …
Nuclear Submarine Veteran Speaks At Lions Dinner Meeting
Wednesday night, January 6th… thanks to Lion Joe Smaha and his lovely wife, Shirley… the Sanibel Captiva Lions were treated to a fascinating talk by a former active participant in U.S. nuclear submarine development. In 1960, fresh out of medical school and an internship, Kevin T. O’Donnell went on active duty with the U.S. Navy to become a nuclear trained MD. As …
Lion’s Christmas Tree Profit Exceeds Last year’s….But Not By Much
According to Lion Treasurer, Les Forney, Sanibel Captiva Lions Club Christmas tree sales in 2015 showed a net profit of $11,925 compared to 2014’s net profit of $11,384. Les says, “There might be a couple of small bills from Baileys to come in”, but this number is very close to the final one. Team effort, good leadership and hard work …
LIONS CHRISTMAS PARTY A RINGING SUCCESS
Thanks to the successful efforts of Lions Nilou Peters and Lisa Cochrane, the Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club ended their 2015 social season on a positive note of Yuletide joy. This year, the Lions dined amid the tropical ambience of the award-winning Thistle Lodge Restaurant….part of the Casa Ybel Resort. After slacking our collective thirsts at the Coconuts Poolside Bar and Grill, …
New Lions Inducted on Dec 2nd. Lisa Cochrane and Don Swingle
Two New members to the Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club were inducted at the Lions Club meeting on Wednesday Night at 7:00PM at the Sanibel Community House .The New Lions are: Lisa Cochrane and Don Swingle …More info and pictures will follow. The Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club welcomed guest speaker Tony Lapi to its most recent monthly meeting, held at the Sanibel Community …