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The Eugene Downtown Lions Club’s second annual “Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus” was held Saturday December 12th from 8:30 AM until 12:00 PM at St. Thomas Episcopal Fellowship Hall, 1465 Coburg, Road, Eugene. The cost was $5 for kids and $7 for adults. For breakfast pancakes, sausage, eggs, cocoa, & coffee were served. Holiday breads, candy, and cookies as well as handcrafted jewelry and holiday wreaths were also for sale. Two kids bikes were raffled off. This year’s breakfast was planned ahead right down to the last detail primarily by Lions Twila Butler and Judith Grosenick. The only thing they had no control over was the weather. An early morning ice storm was to blame for a lesser than exciting number of breakfast guests, but that didn’t stop the intrepid Lions from making it a fun event. Preliminary amount raised was $1,500. The fundraiser helps support the Lions Club’s community projects.
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The 2009 Raffle Winner, Eric Hample, with Raffle Chairman Lion L. M. Reese
The Eugene Downtown Lions Club completed its 3-month long annual car raffle. This year’s prize, a 2009 PT Cruiser valued at over $17,700 from Lithia Chrysler-Dodge America’s car and truck store, was won by Eric Hample of Eugene. The raffle kicked off in June and the Club’s members worked hard selling tickets to friends, relatives, and many people outside of some local area stores. Eleven other area Lions Clubs helped sell the tickets over most of western Oregon.
The winning ticket was drawn on Sunday September 6th at the Eugene Celebration by Club President Joy Troutman assisted by Lion Bob Hixson.
Right at the scene Lion Tim Chuey, the club’s publicity chairman, called the winner by cell phone. Mr. Hample attended the Lions Club’s luncheon meeting on Wednesday September 16th receiving a free lunch and the keys to his new PT Cruiser. Hample brought his sister Darcene McNalley as his guest and thanked the club and announced that he planned to sell the car and divide some of the profits among four charities: The Eugene Downtown Lions Club, India Partners, St. Vincent DePaul, and Pro Bone O (a service that provides Vet care to pets of the homeless.) So far estimated gross receipts for the raffle total about $37,000 . The profits will be used to fund the Club’s many charitable projects for the year. The Eugene Downtown Lions Club wishes to thank everyone who purchased tickets this year. To us you are all winners.
Reporter and Photographer: Lion Tim Chuey, Publicity Chairman, Eugene Downtown Lions Club
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The Eugene Downtown Lions Club annual Crab Feed, Auction, and Bingo Bash was a great success this year. It was held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. More than 80 Lions and guests attended the evening of fun.
After eating a great meal consisting of crab (or ham for those who didn’t want crab) and a table-full of salads and deserts, the Bingo games began. Lion Past President Craig Ford won the first bingo game. Following several more Bingo games, attendees turned their attention (and $$) to the two auctions.
Silent auction items (gift baskets, gift certificates, etc) were placed on tables along one wall of the dinning room and participants bought tickets which they placed in jars by the prizes they wanted to win. A winning ticket was picked from each jar and that’s how 15 lucky people won their items.
The oral auction began with fledgling auctioneer Lion PP Jeff Musgrove. Oddly enough the winning bid on the first item, a stay at a condo in any one of ten locations, was won by bidder number 81 Sharon Musgrove. For those who didn’t know Sharon is the wife of our auctioneer Jeff. Not only was a good time had by all, but also the event brought in about $5,000 for the club.
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