Club Past News and
Activities:
Calendar:
Past events,
Listed here are for information as to the type of activities usually
sponsored by the Fullerton Lions Club. Please note that all times and
dated are OUTDATED, therefore, do not make plans to attend the events
listed below. For up to date events please go to our "activities" page:
Past News:
October 16-18, 2015: We ran a food-booth during the "Silverado Days" in Buena Park. Multiple
items were available during this fund-raiser.
This is an annual
fund-raising event featuring cotton candy and other tasty items.
Both of our associated Leo Clubs – at Sunny Hills and Troy – provide
volunteer support.
Pictures of Past Silverado Fair events :
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November 2015, Selection of the winner for the International Peace Poster contest. This contest is a Lions Clubs International event (with the United Nations) open to all children from 11 to 13 years of age, around the world. Only 25 are selected as finalists, and our club has sponsored 3 already! Below is a photo of Esther Kim's 2012 entry:

Exciting news at
the Fullerton Lions Club:
Extra! Extra! Fullerton Clubs to Merge!
Yes, it is true: Both Lions clubs in Fullerton have united in December of 2010.
The new "Fullerton Host Lions Club" combines projects from both and
engage in mutual support of the Lion causes. This means reinforced
activities for the citizens of Fullerton. After
all, our motto is "We
serve." Below is a picture of our "Founding Fathers"; Crawford,
Rountree, PDG Hunyadi and Baron. Sadly, Crawford passed away 2 months
after the picture was taken.
Recently: We have learned that the club
entry in the Lions Club International "Peace Poster Contest" has been
awarded a "Merit award" by LCI. the award is bestowed on only 23
entries out of the 120 finalists.The artist, Esther Kim of Parks Jr.
High School, was among 360,000 children from all around the
world,11 to 16 years of age, who participated in this annual contest.
Congratulations to Esther, and her Lion sponsor Dave Crawford! (Artwork
below)
2009-2010’s
4L4 district winner was the speaker from the Fullerton Host
Lions club competition, Colin Wilke. Colin was a junior at Orange
Lutheran High School where he is an honor student. This year
Colin does it again! As a Senior, for the 2010-2011 contest he has won
the Club, Zone and Region levels. Although he was not successful at the
District level, his acheivements should be lauded! Thank you Colin for
a great run.
In July, The Club presented checks to the winners of
our 2011 "Bob Burnette" ($500.00) and "David Crawford" ($250.00)
Scholorships. The Burnette was awarded to Mabel Tsui, past president of
the Troy High School Leo Club, and past-president of the District 4L4
Leos. She is attending USC as a freshman. The Crawford was awarded to
Andrea Lam, past-member of the Troy High School Leo Club, and also a
freshman of USC. Congratulations to both!
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Please scroll down to
read the full listing of activities for throughout the year!
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We
are actively involved with the Sunny-Hills Leo club through the
coordination of Marc Poli, and the Troy H.S. Leo club coordinated by Pete Baron. Many activities involving the community and the
environment are persued, including a bi-weekly clean-up of Orangethorpe
elementary school ground. The club conducts a bi-weekly trash pickup to
keep the Orangethorpe Elementary School campus squeaky clean for Monday
morning.
We will participate in the upcoming
"Orphanages of Thailand"
fundraiser.
Past Events:
Last November
Event: 11/5/10 Annual
“Revamped” Casino Night at the Boys & Girls Club. Texas
Hold’em Tournament and card games only. Raffle prizes. No food. $20/person. 
Click for ticket Order form.
Call: Peter Baron at 714-525-2635 for more information.
January:
Peace
Poster Contest: this gives Middle School children the opportunity to
design a
poster that may be used for Lions International to promote their annual
themes. Money and recognition are bestowed to the international winner.
February:
Student speaker
contest. This provides the opportunity for High school students to
earn scholarship money by displaying their oratory skills.
Each
year the clubs hold a Student
Speaker competition for high school students. The winner of the
competition goes on to compete at zone, region and district levels for
scholarship prizes of $75, $100 and $150. The next level is
a BIG one: the winner of Lions District 4L4,wins a $4500 scholarship!
Winning the area and then the state competitions can result in winning
a total of $21,000 in scholarships. (2010 Picture). 2009-2010’s
4L4 district winner was the speaker from the Fullerton Host
Lions club competition, Colin Wilke. Colin was a junior at Orange
Lutheran High School where he is an honor student. This year
Colin does it again! for the 2010-2011 contest he has currently
won the Club, Zone and Region levels. His sights are aimed high and he
wishes to reach the State level this year.
Flags are given out to
every First grader (with a flyer retelling it's history and
significance) in Fullerton: SEE
PICTURES. To be distributed by President's Day. We have been doing
this for over 20 years, and give out approximately 1100 flags yearly
March:
We will be attending the American Diabetes Association "Health
fair" in Santa Ane, providing eye-sight screenings in cooperation with
doctors and
interns from the SCCO (Southern California School of Optometry). Look
for the Lion District "Eye-mobile". This is a new event for this year.
April:
04/03/11 Feria de Salud/ Health fair in Santa Ana;
This event is organized by the American Diabetes Association of Orange
County, and combines the health care resources of the area to provide
Free health screenings for all attendees. We conducted a
vision screening in our famous "Eyemobile" with the help of local
Doctors of Optometry, and the Southern California College of Optometry
(Fullerton).
04/09/11 Monster Garage Sale at 1219 W. Baker st. Fullerton.
Proceeds will be donated to the Fullerton Education Foundation, which
will enable 6 graders of Orangethorpe Elementary school to attend a
3-day Science Camp.
We conducted a Vision and Hearing screening at the
City sponsored "Gilbert Health
Fair" on April 23rd, located at Gilbert Park (on Orangethorpe east of Gilbert st.).
4/30/11 A Saturday morning 4-hour
“Ask-a-Scientist Day” for junior high students sponsored by
Fullerton Lions – brings science and engineering college professors and
industry experts to campus to encourage students to consider careers in
these fields,
May:
05/07/11: We will participate in the popular "Faces of
Fullerton" fair. This is located at the
Downtown Plaza, adjacent to the
Fullerton Museum. It runs from 10am to 2pm, and features booths from
all the local service groups. This fair is geared toward the family,
and we will be giving away cotton-candy to every person who draws a
Lion. There will also be an interactive Chess demonstration. Note: there will be an eyeglass
collection box, so bring your used eyeglasses (they must be intact -
Broken pairs will be discarded).
Chess
Tournaments: Fullerton
City Chess Championship tournament will be held on May 13, 6:30 pm, at
the Fullerton Senior Center (same as past years, 324 W. Commonwealth).
This a grade-level tournament; every grade has its own tournament
(section); if there are more than ten students in a grade, there will
be two (or more) sections for that grade.
Each first, second and third grade trophies are awarded in all sections
of six or more players; only two trophies for sections of five or
fewer. Only Fullerton school students and Fullerton resident students
will be eligible to win trophies.
WINNERS OF EACH GRADE WILL BE CROWNED FULLERTON CITY CHAMPIONS, AND WILL BE
Another Tournament: "Fullerton Junior High Team Chess Tournament" will
be a
five-person team tournament to determine the top Junior High team in
the city. It is scheduled for 05/27/11 at the Fullerton Senior
Center. Tournaments are free, with trophies for the winners. (for
more information: click here)
05/21 Saturday, 10:00 am – Fullerton City Health Fair at Garnett Community Center – support with vision screening (eyemobile)
06/05 Sunday - Support Vision Walk at Cal State Fullerton
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June/
July:
Officer
installation and Dinner. Summer break.
Lions International Convention.
Charity
Putting tournament: "Putting for
Chess".
At "Golfer's Paradise" in Fullerton;( SEE PICTURES of
past events). Last year's event (08/12/10) was a great success with 42
golfers: Only one hole in one by Eric Poli. Last year’s overall winner was Larry Iboshi, and the net score winner Jim
Guarin was determined after a playoff
round against Joe Klahorst. Contact Pete Baron to participate as
a player or a sponsor in next year's event.
September:
09/13/11: We will give a presentation at the networking commitee of the Fullerton"Chamber of Commerce". Our
speakers will provide an over view of the Fullerton Host Lions Club and
the many contributions we make to our community and the world.
Community Yard Sale:
We held another yard sale for Saturday, September 17, from 7:00
to 12:00 am at 1219 W. Baker (corner of Baker and Orchard). This time
the proceeds will be dedicated to the more traditional Lions charity:
vision care. We run two annual vision screenings in concert with
the Fullerton Community Health Fairs, and provide vision care and
financial assistance to those who can’t afford it. We also collect used
glasses (do you have any?) for processing and distribution by Lions
International.
Your contributions of electronics, furniture, household items and
clothes are appreciated. Please drop items off at above address. Call
Pete Baron at 714 525 2635 or on cell phone 714 225 2635 to ensure that
he is there to accept them, or if you need help with transporting
items.
NOTE: Thanks to the support of the Orangethorpe Elementary neighborhood
community, the two yard sales we had this past year netted enough
for the Lions to donate to Orangethorpe Elementary $900 for computer
program site licenses, and $1000 to help send a number of 6th
grade students (who otherwise couldn’t afford it) to a 3-day Science
Camp.
We
are planning our "White Canes" days and selling First-Aid Kits at a location TBA.
October:
10/08/11: We will hold our Annual "Putting Tournament". This
fun-raiser combines generations of players together at "Golfer's
Paradise" putting course (Full 18 holes), to fund our chess and youth
programs.
Silverado
Days is back with a vengeance: we will be running a Cotton Candy
booth as we have in the last 29 years: Cotton candy, Pickles &
Fried Candy bars,
in what is one of our largest fund raising activites of the year; over
20,000 people attend this local fair in Buena Park. The
event will run from Friday 10/14 to Sunday 10/16/11 at the William Peak
Park (off of La Palma Ave.). Entrance is Free of charge. Come check out
our cotton-candy booth!
Ongoing Activities
- Fullerton School District Chess program sponsored by the Fullerton Lions
(see detailed schedule)
- Weekly and in some cases intermittent chess club meetings at junior
high schools (Nicolas, Parks, Ladera Vista) and elementary schools
(Laguna Road, Golden Hill, Acacia, Orangethorpe)
- Weekly chess workshop on Thursdays, 3:00-5:00 pm at Banco Popular, 1701 N. Euclid,
- Middle & High school chess tournaments
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Collection of Used Glasses at the Fullerton Public library
(Main), for processing by Lions International to help their global
program to improve vision for all.
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Camp
Teresita Pines (for the deaf children) charity contributions and
significant labor to upgrade and provide maintenance upkeep,
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participation in Sight Conservation program, including eyesight examinations at Health Fairs, and assistance for local students.
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Guest Speakers and Programs.
Meetings are @:
IHOP restaurant, 155 W. Orangethorpe ave.
Corner of Orangethorpe and Harbor
First & third Thursday of each month at 7:15am / 7pm, respectively.
All editorial
contributions and items of news should be submitted to Marc Poli at lions@kiromark.com.
All complaints must
be addressed to Matt Hunyadi.
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