Because of the pandemic, the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club met via Zoom and elected their officers for 2020-21. The officers are: Steve Schulz, President; Valerie Tutor, 1st Vice President; Lori Schulz, 2nd Vice President; Rick Wagner, Treasurer; and Jeff MacDonald, Secretary. The new officers filled the positions starting on July 1, 2020. Outgoing President Bill Sartoris said, “The membership …
Rick Wagner named Lion of the Year
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club is proud to announce that Rick Wagner has been named Lion of the Year for 2019- 2020. During the past year, Rick has served as a member of the Board of Directors, Treasurer, Webmaster, Chair of the Christmas Tree Sales, Co-Chair of Eyeglasses collection, on the Arts and Crafts Fair Committee, a volunteer at the …
Alyssa Bostwick from Golisano Children’s Hospital Addresses Lions Club
Alyssa Bostwick, Program Development and Special Projects Coordinator at Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida addressed the Sanibel Capitva Lions Club on June 17 via Zoom. She updated the Lions member on the status of the Lee Hospital System at that time and the progress at Golisano Children’s Hospital. She reported that as of that date the Hospital System had …
Sanibel Captiva Lions Induct 2 new Members, Hear About Cyber Safety
On the last meeting prior to the sheltering due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Sanibel Captiva Lions Club inducted two new members. The new members are Joe and Nancy Cahaly. Joe and Nancy are both retired dentists. They hail from New York State and spend the winters in Sanibel. They look forward to working with the Lions to provide …
Lion Benjamin G. Miller Obituary
Benjamin Gerald Miller reunited with his brother Robert in the arms of our Lord on Monday, April 20, 2020. He was born on May 19, 1975 in Lansing, Michigan and is survived by his mother Sharon; his father Jerry; his sister Kristina and her husband Alex; his brother Lewis and his wife Michelle; 4 nieces, Kelsey, Ella, Julia and Helen; …
Annual Christmas Tree Sale Starts Nov 30th
The day after Thanksgiving marks a Sanibel-Captiva Lions Club holiday tradition – their annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser. The area next to Island Cinema at Bailey’s Shopping Center, 2477 Periwinkle Way, will turn into a wonderland of over 200 premium Frasier Firs freshly cut and shipped from Michigan. Trees are available for purchase Wednesday through Sunday each week, from 10 a.m. …
Lions Hosting 32nd Annual Feather Bingo for Charity
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club will host the 32nd Annual Feather Bingo for Charity on Wednesday, Nov. 6th, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings will be served and there will be numerous games and prizes throughout the evening. “Feather Bingo, now it its 32nd year, has always …
Sanibel Captiva Lions Club Donates to CECI
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club announces a donation to Children’s Education Center of the Islands in the amount of $1,000.00 to assist in their pre-school education program. This donation represents a return to the Lions Club support for the CECI. The CECI was started in 1974 in the old Bailey Store. In 1980 the Lions Club and the Bailey Family …
Sanibel Captiva Lions Club Donates to CHR
The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club announces a donation to Community Housing Resources in the amount of $3,000.00. Bill Sartoris, Lions President, said, “The Sanibel Captiva Lions are pleased to contribute to the CHR below market rate housing program. This program helps maintain the diversity that is so important to our community.” Melissa Rice, Executive Director of CHR commented, “We are …
Sanibel-Captiva Lion’s Club Awards Francis Bailey Scholarships for 2019
The Sanibel-Captiva Lion’s Club are pleased to announce the recipients of its Francis Bailey Lions Scholarship Awards for 2019. Isabella DeCosta and Jenna Kjoller join five (5) other multi-year scholarship winners currently pursuing their educational goals. They are Deanna Craig, Lauren Lockard, Sam Arensman, Gabriele Gedvilaite and Anna Kjoller. Isabella, a recent graduate of Evangelical Christian School, plans to attend …