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Grafton Leos to Prepare Birthday Kits
The Lions District 27-A2 Convention will be held on Saturday, February 22nd at Holiday Inn Express in Port Washington. In 2024, the Grafton Leos completed over 100 service hours and donated $3600 to Lions Camp. This year the Leo’s are focusing on supporting the local food pantries. They plan to make birthday kits that will be donated to Family Sharing of Ozaukee, Ozaukee Food Alliance and Port Washington food pantry.
A birthday kit is made up of cake mix, canned frosting, sprinkles, candles, baking oil, baking pan, streamer roll and birthday card. Starting the week of January 27th with the help of our signature sponsor, Port Washington State Bank, there will be drop off of the birthday kit supplies at the Port Washington, Saukville and Grafton locations. Grafton Leos will also be at these three branches in person for collection on Saturday, February 22nd from 9-11 AM.
The Leos want to make sure everyone has a birthday cake.
Kits can be purchased by logging into http://grafton-leos-club.square.site/ or you can donate directly to any of the 3 local pantries. Checks for the birthday kits can be made out to the Grafton Leos Club, PO Box 0211, Grafton, WI 53024: Attention Leos. Direct checks to the pantry can be made out to pantry of your choice.
Further questions can be addressed by contacting Steve Nauta at Nauts79@gmail.com or 414-791-7748
Photo from left to right is Scott Ballering, Personal Banker at Port Washington State Bank and Grafton Leo Laison, Liza Krol. .
Photo taken by Grafton Lion Bob Mercer.
The Lions District 27-A2 Convention will be held on Saturday, February 22nd at Holiday Inn Express in Port Washington. In 2024, the Grafton Leos completed over 100 service hours and donated $3600 to Lions Camp. This year the Leo’s are focusing on supporting the local food pantries. They plan to make birthday kits that will be donated to Family Sharing of Ozaukee, Ozaukee Food Alliance and Port Washington food pantry.
A birthday kit is made up of cake mix, canned frosting, sprinkles, candles, baking oil, baking pan, streamer roll and birthday card. Starting the week of January 27th with the help of our signature sponsor, Port Washington State Bank, there will be drop off of the birthday kit supplies at the Port Washington, Saukville and Grafton locations. Grafton Leos will also be at these three branches in person for collection on Saturday, February 22nd from 9-11 AM.
The Leos want to make sure everyone has a birthday cake.
Kits can be purchased by logging into http://grafton-leos-club.square.site/ or you can donate directly to any of the 3 local pantries. Checks for the birthday kits can be made out to the Grafton Leos Club, PO Box 0211, Grafton, WI 53024: Attention Leos. Direct checks to the pantry can be made out to pantry of your choice.
Further questions can be addressed by contacting Steve Nauta at Nauts79@gmail.com or 414-791-7748
Photo from left to right is Scott Ballering, Personal Banker at Port Washington State Bank and Grafton Leo Laison, Liza Krol. .
Photo taken by Grafton Lion Bob Mercer.
We are happy to welcome our newest Grafton Lions Club Member Wendy Sprenger. Lion Wendy, as well as being our newest member, she will be the Grafton High Advisor for the Grafton Lions LEO Club. Wendy was installed by District Governor, Slava Krol at the November 19th Lions Club Meeting at Rose-Harms Legion Post. It is always great to add new members to our Lions Family and work with our Leos on community projects.
Pictured from left to right is Grafton Lions President, Dennis Pampel, Sponsor Steve Nauts, Wendy Sprenger, and District Governor, Slava Krol.
The Grafton Lions Club has formed a partnership with Ozaukee Family Sharing under the direction of District Hunger Chairman and Grafton Lion Phyllis Wiggins.
Lion Phyllis stated that in an attempt to make all our food donations relevant and timely, she asked Ozaukee Family Sharing how we could best help them this year. Ozaukee Family Sharing identified the after-school backpack program as a project needing support. Every week volunteers pack backpacks for Ozaukee County students to take home over the weekend enabling many to have access to nutritious meals until they return to school on Monday. There are 150-160 children who are served with these backpacks.
It was requested by Lion Phyllis that Grafton Lions Club members bring Microwave Mac and Cheese Cups to the October 17th meeting. Grafton Lions members donated 50 containers of Mac and Cheese to the Backpack program which will help combat childhood hunger in our communities. The official count was 588 packs. This is a great way for the Lions to show how we live up to our motto of "We Serve."
Pictured from left to right
District Hunger Chairman, Lion Phyllis Wiggins, Grafton Lions Chairman, Dennis Pampel and Lion Service Dog, Sir Buddy
Photo courtesy of Lion Bob Mercer
The installation of officers was held on Tuesday, June 18th at Rose-Harms Legion for 2024 / 2025 Year
From left to right: Lion Carrie Buri, Membership Chairman Lion John Gassert, Communications Chairman and Director, District 27-2A District Governor Brenda Rumppe, Lion Tom Krueger, Tail Twister, Lion Phyllis Wiggins. 2nd Vice President, Incoming President Lion Dennis Pampel, Lion John Krueger, Treasurer, Outgoing President, Lion Tim Kohlwey, Lion Mike Hennig, Secretary, Lion Darrel Bank, 1st Vice President, Lion Julia Bronat, Leo Club Liason/
Missing from photo is Lion Al Richards, Lion Tamer, Lion Dave Antoine, Marketing and Publicity and Lion Dan McKelvey, Service Chairman
Grafton Lions Present Scholarships
From left to right : Grafton Lions Scholarship Co-chairman, Lion Dave Antoine, Trevor Nauta, Braden Meyer, Keegan Vaculik, and Pyper Flaig
On Tuesday, May 21st, the Grafton Lions Club present 4 $1,000 scholarships at their monthly dinner meeting held at Edge Water Golf Club in Grafton. There was 1 Grafton Leo Scholarship and 3 Grafton Lions Scholarships. The scholarships were judged based on school and community activities, volunteerism, helping other students, character, integrity and ethical standards.
The 1 Leo Scholarship was awarded to Trevor Nauta. Trevor was chosen earlier this year as one of the recipients for the Lions Citizenship Award. Trevor plans to attend UW-Madison majoring in Finance and Political Science.
The 3 Lions Scholarship were awarded to the following:
Braden Meyer will be attending Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he plans to major in Animal Ecology.
Keegen Vaculik plans to attend Marquette University, where he plans to major in Statistical Science and Economics.
Pyper Flaig will be attending Simmons University in Boston, where she plant to major in History and Info Technology. Pyper was also chosen earlier this year as one of the recipients for the Lions Citizenship Award.
Congratulations to four Outstanding Grafton High School Seniors who were presented with the Grafton Lions Outstanding Citizenship Awards at its February 6, 2024 membership meeting held at the Rose-Harms Legion in Grafton. Lions Citizenship Award Plaques were presented to Grafton High School Students Trevor Nauta, Pyper Flaig, Juhi Jha, and Brogan Ringgold. These students are involved in many activities such as Grafton Leo’s Club, Best Buddies, Sports, Student Council, Class Offices, Every 15 minutes, Kapco Toy Drive and Church Activities to name a few. The awards are given for advancing the community through the highest standard of character, integrity and community service, The students are nominated from letters of recommendation from Grafton High School Teaching Staff or other students.
Pictured from left to right are Trevor Nauta, Grafton Lions President, Tim Kohlwey, Brogan Ringgold, Juhi Jha, Pyper Flaig, School Superintendent, Jeff Nelson
Front row kneeling- Lion Steve Nauta, Leo Liaison and Lion Dave Antoine, Marketing Chairman
Second Row: Incoming President, Lion Tim Kohlwey and Past President, Lion Rose Sauers
Back Row: Lion John Gassert, Communications Chairman, Incoming District 27-2A District Governor Brenda Rumppe, 1st Vice President, Cari Buri, Treasurer, Lion John Krueger, Secretary, Lion Mike Hennig, 2nd Vice President, Lion Dennis Pampel, Membership Chairman, Lion Darrel Bank, Director, Lion Jack Reindl and Director, Dan McKelvey
Missing from photo is Lion Tamer, Lion Al Richards, Lion Tail Twister, Lion Matt Demler and Director, Lion David Liss.
Second Row: Incoming President, Lion Tim Kohlwey and Past President, Lion Rose Sauers
Back Row: Lion John Gassert, Communications Chairman, Incoming District 27-2A District Governor Brenda Rumppe, 1st Vice President, Cari Buri, Treasurer, Lion John Krueger, Secretary, Lion Mike Hennig, 2nd Vice President, Lion Dennis Pampel, Membership Chairman, Lion Darrel Bank, Director, Lion Jack Reindl and Director, Dan McKelvey
Missing from photo is Lion Tamer, Lion Al Richards, Lion Tail Twister, Lion Matt Demler and Director, Lion David Liss.