South Hadley Club
Serving the communities of
South Hadley and Chicopee
And the Rest of the World
Chartered: 1946 Sponsoring Club: Holyoke Lions Club
Sponsor: Granby Lions Club
Club Officers 2006 - 2007
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Ed Kedzior
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Meetings: First and Third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM at Adelfia's Restaurant, except July and August.
Club Contact: Omer Gingras at omer-candgmachine@comcast.net
Club Events
- Eyeglass Recycling:
Edward Jones Investments, Newton St. - Peoples Bank, Newton St.
- Egg & I Restaurant, Main St.
- South Hadley Town Hall, Main St.
- Main Library, Bardwell St.
- Senior Center, Dayton St.
- Loomis Village, N. Main St.
- Village Eye Care (Center Eye Care - Dr. Steve Markow- Hadley St.)
- Big Y World Class
Market, Rte. 33, South Hadley
- Columbus Day Sausage Grinder Stand: Columbus Day our club prepares and sells sausage grinders on the Town Common.
- Irish Night: February 3, 2007. We hold a Dinner Dance with raffle at the Knights of Columbus, 1599 Memorial Drive, Fairview, MA
- Myron W. Ryder Memorial Fishing Derby: Third Saturday in May at Leaping Wells Reservoir, Granby Road, South Hadley. We sponsor and supervis a trout fishing derby for area children with awards, prizes, food and drink free of charge.
- 4th of July Consession Stand - at Michael E. Smith Middle School, Mosier Street, South Hadley day/night of Town Fireworks, we sell food and drinks, the profits which the Club donates back into the Town's fireworks' fund.
- Spaghetti Night - 1st Tuesday of the Month from October through June at Adelfia’s Restaurant Banquet Hall, 506 Granby Road, South Hadley. Spaghetti Dinners with salad, coffee and dessert in conjunction with another group's bake sale.
- Air Show Concession Stand - Weekend in Summer - Alternates between Westover ARB and Barnes Municipal Airport. Our club staffs the concession stand.
- Lions Club Golf Tournament - June, our club sponsors and runs the Golf Tournament at Ledges Municipal Golf Course, 18 Mulligan Drive, South Hadley. Includes a Dinner and Prizes.
- 50-50 Raffle - Throughout the Year. $100.00 tickets with 1/2 the earnings distributed to winners and balance to Lions Scholarship Fund (4 - $1000 and 5 - $500 scholarships awarded per year).
- Casino Trip - day trips on weekend(s) to Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun. We supply the bus, and you receive food/gambling voucher.
- Antique Appraisal - October and November (dates TBD) - at Adelfia’s Restaurant Banquet Hall, 506 Granby Road, South Hadley. Our club organizes, advertises, sells tickets and assists customers and the appariser. You can have your antiques appraised by a local expert.
- Big E - our club helps
the
West Springfield Lions Club in their Food Building during the Big E,
Club Awards
- Lions Orthoptic Clinic Outstanding Donation
- 1986 - 1987
- 1987 - 1988
- 1988 - 1989
- 1989 - 1990
- 1991 - 1992
- Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund Presidents Award
- 1983 - 1984
- 1988 - 1989
- District 33Y Lions Emergency Sight & Hearing Treatment Foundation Certificate of Appreciation
- Outstanding Club Award, District 33Y
- 1991 - 1992
- Bulletin Contest - Large Clubs
- 1st Place 1989 - 1990
- Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund, $5,000 Club Award
- 1985 - 1986
- 1986 - 1987
- District Governor Contest
- 2nd Place 1975 - 1976
District Positions held by members of our club
- Orthoptic Clinic Treasurer
- Edward K. Holly
- many, many years
Individual Member Awards
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- District 33Y Club President of the Year
- Norman Stafford - 2003
Information provided by Lion Omer Gringras III
Web Page created by Lion Dennis Waller (Northampton Lions Club)
Last updated
10/1/2006