Five Lions Clubs in our local Region 4 - Zone 1 area, Coon Valley, Viroqua, St. Joseph Ridge, Cashton, and Westby, sponsored a golf tournament recently at the Viroqua Hill’s Golf Course to raise money to donate to the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin and two local food pantries. Raising over $7,800 for the one-day event. Approximately $5,219 is being donated to the LEBW with the remaining $2,600 split
This picture shows a donation from the Lions golf tourney to Bethel Butikk for $$1,304.85. Pictured from left to right in the second row are Lions Roger Call, Michael Stephen, Ken Karwoski, and Steve Hill. Accepting the donation in the front row from left to right are Courtney Moser, the Bethel Foundation Marketing Director, and Deb Tewalt, the Bethel Operations Team Lead.
Making an additional $2,500 donation to the Living Faith Food Pantry, some who volunteer hours each week as a worker at the Food Pantry. First row from left to right are past Food Pantry Director Candy Toltzman, Marlene Sordahl, Roger Hanson, Dan Crowley, Marilyn Kile, Michael Stephen, and Living Faith Food Pantry Director Titus Hochstetler. Second row left to right, Steve Hill, Mark Hall, Viroq
June 2023. The Vrioqua Lions have sponsored the Viroqua High School Honors program for many years. The Lions club selected 3 local students this Spring to receive a $500 scholarship. This year’s recipients are Nola Karwoski, Moriah Cress, and Henry Urch. Pictured are Moriah Cress, surrounded by her parents, Jessica and Jason Cress.
June 2023. The Viroqua Lions installed new members recently. Pictured from left to right are new members and their sponsors William Mahan (New member), Sponsor Michael Stephen, Nathan Popp (New member), Patrick Hart (WI Lions Foundation Director leading the installation), Bethany Millner (New member), Sponsor Daltan Millner, daughter Myla, and Roger Hanson (Viroqua Lions President)
First row left to right Patrick Hart (WI Lions Foundation Director and upcoming WI Lions Foundation President), Mike Brendel (Treasurer), Michael Stephen (Club Historian and Eyeglass Coord.), Wayne Sherry (Membership), Bob Jackson (Secretary), Roger Call (President), and back row left to right are Dan Crowley (Tail Twister), Al Petersen (Director), Ken Karwoski (Director), Roger Hanson (Past Presi