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February 22, 2022

Riverside Lions Club Celebrates 60th Anniversary

The Riverside Lions Club celebrated its 60th Anniversary at the meeting held earlier this month on Wednesday, February 9th. The meeting was attended by 2nd VDG Maria Loudermilk, and Pam Flara, both members of the Riverside/Hopewell Branch Club. The club played games and 2VDG Maria gave out some prizes, we also enjoyed some cake.  There were handouts with information about what happened in 1962 and the price of things back then. Mike Kuglics the oldest member of the club, stood and gave a small talk on how thing were in the early days. Kuglics has been a Riverside Lion for…

December 29, 2021

Riverside Lions Club Continues The Good Deeds

The Riverside Lions Club made its presence known in the local community with several good deeds over the past several weeks. The club volunteered to ring the bell to help the Salvation Army collect donations at the Franklin Giant Eagle, on Friday December 17. Volunteers covered the shifts from 10 am until 6 pm. This is the second year the club has volunteered to help with this event with the intent of keeping most of the money local according to King Lion, Chip Campbell. The club also celebrated Christmas with the Ellwood City Lions at the Country Club. During the…

November 23, 2021

Riverside Lions Club Stays Busy With Hygiene Helpers, Food Drives

The Riverside Lions would like to thank the residents of the Ellwood City area and particularly Ellport for supporting our collections recently of both food supplies for the Holy Redeemer Food Bank and the Hygiene Helpers boxes located at the Franklin Township Giant Eagle and area Dollar General stores. The club has tried to stay busy in these unusual times according to King Lion, Chip Campbell. Since its last update, the club has donated a bench, along with the help of the Rochester Beaver Lions, to the Riverside Elementary school playground. The bench was acquired through a program from TREX….

August 9, 2021

Riverside Lions Continues Hygiene Project With Hygiene Boxes At Local Stores

They’re back! Pictured with King Lion Chip Campbell of the Riverside/Hopewell Lions Club are Joe Cisco from the Giant Eagle store and Heather Ciallella of the Franklin Township Dollar General Store, standing beside the Hygiene Helpers boxes located at their respective stores. The box at Giant Eagle is located at the end of the Fast Checkout line and Dollar Generals is located by the last check-out register. The Riverside club has placed Hygiene Helpers boxes in both the Franklin Township Giant Eagle and Dollar General stores in anticipation of the start of the new school year. The boxes are there…

August 2, 2021

Riverside Lions Help Fix Up Franklin Park

Some members of the Riverside Lions and community volunteers painted the tables at Franklin Park on Monday. Joan Bowser, Jim and Gigi Davies, and Dana Baker, cleaned, scrapped and painted the picnic tables at Franklin Park, Monday July 19th. The Lions provided the paint through a donation from Lenore Bazzichi. Lions members Chip Campbell and Mike Milnes also helped in the project. New Lion member Amy Alexander was also instrumental in the project. The Lions maintain shelters at both Franklin Park and Bradshaw Park in North Sewickley Township. The Lions would like to thank the Franklin Township Supervisors who helped…

May 5, 2021

Riverside Lions Club Participates in Work Weekend

District Governor Chips Campbell and Lion Mike Milnes of the Riverside Lions recently participated in a District 14 N Work Weekend at the Beacon Lodge Camp in Mt. Union, PA. The work weekend helps the camp get ready for the incoming campers. This has been maintained by the Lions of Pennsylvania and is designed specially to host the blind and visually impaired in the state. The complex offers three different areas for housing including a Children’s Village, Adult Village and the dorm buildings. It also has a miniature golf course, shooting range, a rock climbing wall and many more fun…