Lioness Club


Motto:  "WE SERVE TOO"

Wisconsin Lioness Club - Visit the Lioness of Wisconsin website for more information

 

Club Officers

President - Sharon Nordquist
(715) 986-2756

Vice President - Joyce Booth
(715) 986-
Secretary - TBA
 
Treasurer - Paula Hellstern
(715) 986-2202

Tail Twister Patty Nickell
Historian Margie Stary
Board Members: Ann Klugow, Pam Young, Linda Flottum
Lions Club Liaison Dorie Solum

Meeting Times & Locations

Third Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Held at either at the Turtle Lake Schools IMC or,
weather permitting, at the Village Park Lions Shelter


The TL Lioness is a non-profit organization which sponsors and/or participates in many community activities including: Community Scholarship Fund, Homeless Shelter at Amery, Hats & Mittens (for school children), Good Neighbor Day, Turtle Trot (during the TL Fair), Bloodmobile, Elderly Christmas Party, United Cerebral Palsy, Barron & Polk County Abuse Shelters, Turtle Lake First Responders, Turtle Lake Library and many Turtle Lake Schools projects such as Yearbook, Jr High Ski Trip, Elementary Roller Skating, Post Prom, SOS and more.

The TL Lioness raise funds for their many community projects by a Fishing Opener Brat Stand, Pizza Stand at the TL Fair, and Labor Day Weekend Garage Sale to name a few. In addition the members provide labor and/or supplies at the GTLAA Car Show, First Responders Street Dance, various individual Benefits, and work with other groups such as the TL Lions, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, etc.

Other project funding goes to the Wisconsin Lions Camp, Mission To Mexico, Leader Dog, WLF Foundation, Wisconsin Eye Bank, WLF Hearing, WLF Vision, WLF Diabetes, the Wisconsin Lions Camp Health Lodge, and the Wisconsin Lions Camp Counselors Fund.
 

How to Become a Lioness

    If you are interested in becoming a Lioness, contact any of the above listed Officers or come to a meeting as listed above.  You then need to be asked to fill out an application.  Annual dues:  $15.00

Lioness History

The first meeting of the prospective Turtle Lake Lioness (prior to Charter)
was held on January 12, 1982, with Cheryl Pich acting as Chairman along with 20 prospective members.
The Charter/Honor Banquet was held in Rice Lake on April 3, 1982, at which time all 31 charter members signed it.

On March 15, 1982, the first Elections were held with Officers elected as follows: President - Cheryl Leisz; Vice-President - Diane Bussewitz; Secretary - Annette Effertz; Treasurer - Bobbi Fick; and (3) Board Members Cheryl Pich, Sue Wick and Vicki Brenna.

Volunteer Positions were:
Tail Twister - Shari Merth; and Historian - Joyce Kasper.

Some of the Club's first projects were:
Little Miss Turtle Lake; Community Scholarship Drive; Bike-A-Thon for CF; Easter Egg Hunt; First Aid for Little People &BAT; Bloodmobile; Good Neighbor Day; Pre-School Playhouse Spaghetti Supper; Fluoride Program at Turtle Lake Schools; and Cerebral Palsy Telethon.

Charter Members were: Cheryl Leisz, Diane Bussewitz, Annette Effertz, Bobbi Fick, Cheryl Pich, Sue Wick, Vicki Brenna, Shari Merth, Joyce Kasper, Pam Young, Marcia Kalisz, Noreen Hammer, Patty Nickell, Carol Hansen, Sherry Kunkel, Margie Stary, Becky Todd, Jane Greschner, Rose Marie Klingelhoets, Pam Tomlo, Bea Elfers, Pat Hoffmann, Linda Gubasta, Sandy Hardina, Jeanne Richter, Mary Ann Sindelar, Jane Molls, Louise Warland, Nancy Torgerson, Vickie Kasper, and Delores Potvin.

Some of the Club's first fundraisers were:
Pizza Stand at the Turtle Lake Fair
Selling Gourmet Popcorn
Silent Auctions at meetings
The first Standing Committees were:
(1) Constitution and By-Laws
(2) Projects
(3) Greeters/Social

The Turtle Lake Lioness Constitution was adopted on June 25, 1992, by the State Council.

 

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