In this edition:
- Bonney Lake Lions Wreathes and Poinsettia Fundraiser
- Community Health Fair
- Volunteer training
- Public Open House Celebration Scheduled
- Status of our new building and upcoming work parties
- Message of thanks
Hello everyone!
All the stores have their holiday displays up or in progress! It must be time to start thinking about celebrating the season and the Bonney Lake Lions Club is here to help! Our third annual Wreath and Poinsettia fundraiser starts NOW! Prices are the same as last year and we invite orders for:
The Bonney Lake Lions Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization #38-3753543. Orders will be available the first week of December.
If you wish to order these items or have any questions, please email me providing your name, phone number, number of each item and specifying the color(s) of poinsettias and preferred method of payment. Thank you for your support!!
Community Health Fair:
The second annual event is next Saturday, October 11th from 11-3 at Bonney Lake High School and will offer over 50 booths offering timely information about healthy living and community resources. Lions 4 Kids House volunteers will be on hand as well to answer questions about our program. Come check it out!
New Volunteer Training:
Our next volunteer training classes will be on Wednesday, October 15th and Wednesday, November 19th, at 7 p.m. at our existing building in front of the library. Classes take about 75-90 minutes and there is no obligation to become a volunteer afterward. No pre-registration is required. (New volunteers are subject to a Washington State Patrol background check.) No training will be held in December; the first training of the new year will be Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in our beautiful new building! Join us to find out more about this very special outreach that is changing lives!
Beautify Bonney Lake:
Saturday September 20th may have been really soggy but 50 teens and adults cheerfully congregated in the new Lions 4 Kids Serenity Garden to help remove sod, dig pathways, move topsoil and plants, rake rocks and clean up the yard. Many thanks to Ruth Conrad's girl's swim and dive team and the boy's football team from BLHS, associates from Home Depot, and assorted other individuals who gave their all on a sloppy, muddy day. Thanks too to 410 Rentals for the use of equipment.
Ours was just a small piece of an amazing effort chaired by Lillian McGinnis, organized by the board of BBL with sponsorship from many donors including Premier sponsorship by Home Depot, and accomplished with the help of over 500 citizens from around the community. The rain didn't dampen spirits any and the pancakes made by McLendon were safe from being water- logged thanks to pop-ups erected by Home Depot!
The sixth annual event next September will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the organization of the City of Bonney Lake and promises to be a landmark celebration!! Mark your 2009 calendar for the third Saturday in September!
Community Open House Celebration:
Speaking of celebrations!! We are planning to heartily celebrate the opening our beautiful new facility and recognizing all our volunteers and this year's donors on Sunday afternoon, December 7th from 2-5 p.m. Tours of the building, refreshments and kid's crafting and activities will be available. More information will be forthcoming soon!
Status of the renovation:
Our permit application has been turned in to the City of Bonney Lake this past week! Once permits are issued we will arrange work parties to finish the building. We'll have Saturday hours no matter what, and if we know other times prospective helpers are available we'll make every effort to have the building and materials open and available when you are!
There is a small amount of interior demolition remaining including removing studs from former walls and ceilings; removing existing kitchen vinyl and subfloor; and removing old kitchen countertops.
Needed:
- The electrician that had volunteered earlier is unable to be available so we are in need of a licensed electrician to wire switches for the new lighting and a few new plugs.
- We are presently searching for donations of new double-pane windows, shingles, vinyl flooring, and the hard surfaces for drive and walkways -- cement and/or asphalt. Do you know someone who may be able to assist us with a donation of part or all of these items? These are the last major items on our list!
It is said it isn't what you know, it's who you know and who they know. Thanks to so many in our community who have gotten in touch with someone they know, we have nearly all the items we need to complete our renovation!
Donors:
- Our doors and lumber package have been donated by Simpson Investment Company
- Cindy Van Meter of CR Gutters in Sumner donated our new aluminum gutters
- The sheetrock package is being donated by Georgia-Pacific
- The stones for our Serenity Garden patio were donated by Wilkeson Sandstone Quarry
- Our beautiful new custom hanging racks were donated by Shelley Capretto of Village Maternity
in University Village in Seattle. She is remodeling her shop and offered the cabinets to a non-profit
organization. We are the much-blessed recipients!
- Also to be noted is the retrieval of said cabinets by 15 wonderful volunteers who gave up their Sunday
evening a week ago to help. Five hours including drive time, start to finish was an amazing feat!
Sincere thanks to Michael DaCorsi, Iona Catonio and Laurence Breeden,
Jim Anderson, Lisa Peters, April and Bob Young, Candy and David Moberg, David Colbeth, Gloria Bechtold,
Scott Angevine, Sherm Voiles, Jen and Cory Shears.
- Sherm also graciously made a couple phone calls to line up two box trucks so we didn't have to rent one saving us
big bucks. Thanks to Ben DeGoede of Windmill Gardens and Jerry Yoder of Sunset Chevrolet for the
loan of their wheels!
- A generous donation was made by Premier Product Management that will help us purchase
miscellaneous needed items that didn't make it to the wish list.
- Home Depot's assistance in many ways
- Bryan Long of ADI Construction has headed up the demolition project and helped to move plants to new locations.
Thanks too to Marilyn and Ruth for their assistance!
- $100 gift card from McLendon
As soon as our permits are issued and materials are in-house we'll send out a work schedule! Stay tuned! We'd like to have the building complete by Thanksgiving to allow time for moving, stocking and organizing.
Other thanks:
- Thanks to David Moberg for the pens, folios and shopping bags!
- The City of Bonney Lake Building Department for their guidance in preparing our permit package.
- The City of Bonney Lake for their assistance preparing for Beautify Bonney Lake
- You, members of our communities, have been so faithful to generously donate clothing, shoes, personal care items, school supplies, books, DVD's/VCR tapes and funds to help Our Kids! We outfitted 300 kids for Back to School in August -- a 260% increase from April's numbers -- and had the resources available to do it, thanks to YOU! YOU are the reason we can make a difference to so many kids.
The kids are succeeding...grades and attendance are improving. That's quantifiable. What is impossible to wrap one's arms around, but no less important, is the pure joy of watching all these kids face a new school year with confidence because they have the stuff they need to look like their peers. They are provided with The Tools, and it's because of your kindness and spirit of giving, even in this dismal economy. YOU are making a difference. Thank you so much!
Have a wonderful week! With deepest gratitude, Carol
- Bonney Lake Lions Wreathes and Poinsettia Fundraiser
- Community Health Fair
- Volunteer training
- Public Open House Celebration Scheduled
- Status of our new building and upcoming work parties
- Message of thanks
Hello everyone!
All the stores have their holiday displays up or in progress! It must be time to start thinking about celebrating the season and the Bonney Lake Lions Club is here to help! Our third annual Wreath and Poinsettia fundraiser starts NOW! Prices are the same as last year and we invite orders for:
- 6" poinsettias from De Goede Bulb Farm in Mossy Rock (owners of Windmill Gardens) at $12 each. Colors are red, white, pink, red and white variegated or pink and white variegated. These are beautiful, lush bushes!
- 24" wreathes made of noble fir, cedar, berried juniper and pine cones from Deer Run Greenery in Bonney Lake at $17.00. These are so fragrant and absolutely gorgeous. Please note, a bow is not included.
The Bonney Lake Lions Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization #38-3753543. Orders will be available the first week of December.
If you wish to order these items or have any questions, please email me providing your name, phone number, number of each item and specifying the color(s) of poinsettias and preferred method of payment. Thank you for your support!!
Community Health Fair:
The second annual event is next Saturday, October 11th from 11-3 at Bonney Lake High School and will offer over 50 booths offering timely information about healthy living and community resources. Lions 4 Kids House volunteers will be on hand as well to answer questions about our program. Come check it out!
New Volunteer Training:
Our next volunteer training classes will be on Wednesday, October 15th and Wednesday, November 19th, at 7 p.m. at our existing building in front of the library. Classes take about 75-90 minutes and there is no obligation to become a volunteer afterward. No pre-registration is required. (New volunteers are subject to a Washington State Patrol background check.) No training will be held in December; the first training of the new year will be Wednesday, January 14, 2009 in our beautiful new building! Join us to find out more about this very special outreach that is changing lives!
Beautify Bonney Lake:
Saturday September 20th may have been really soggy but 50 teens and adults cheerfully congregated in the new Lions 4 Kids Serenity Garden to help remove sod, dig pathways, move topsoil and plants, rake rocks and clean up the yard. Many thanks to Ruth Conrad's girl's swim and dive team and the boy's football team from BLHS, associates from Home Depot, and assorted other individuals who gave their all on a sloppy, muddy day. Thanks too to 410 Rentals for the use of equipment.
Ours was just a small piece of an amazing effort chaired by Lillian McGinnis, organized by the board of BBL with sponsorship from many donors including Premier sponsorship by Home Depot, and accomplished with the help of over 500 citizens from around the community. The rain didn't dampen spirits any and the pancakes made by McLendon were safe from being water- logged thanks to pop-ups erected by Home Depot!
The sixth annual event next September will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the organization of the City of Bonney Lake and promises to be a landmark celebration!! Mark your 2009 calendar for the third Saturday in September!
Community Open House Celebration:
Speaking of celebrations!! We are planning to heartily celebrate the opening our beautiful new facility and recognizing all our volunteers and this year's donors on Sunday afternoon, December 7th from 2-5 p.m. Tours of the building, refreshments and kid's crafting and activities will be available. More information will be forthcoming soon!
Status of the renovation:
Our permit application has been turned in to the City of Bonney Lake this past week! Once permits are issued we will arrange work parties to finish the building. We'll have Saturday hours no matter what, and if we know other times prospective helpers are available we'll make every effort to have the building and materials open and available when you are!
There is a small amount of interior demolition remaining including removing studs from former walls and ceilings; removing existing kitchen vinyl and subfloor; and removing old kitchen countertops.
Needed:
- The electrician that had volunteered earlier is unable to be available so we are in need of a licensed electrician to wire switches for the new lighting and a few new plugs.
- We are presently searching for donations of new double-pane windows, shingles, vinyl flooring, and the hard surfaces for drive and walkways -- cement and/or asphalt. Do you know someone who may be able to assist us with a donation of part or all of these items? These are the last major items on our list!
It is said it isn't what you know, it's who you know and who they know. Thanks to so many in our community who have gotten in touch with someone they know, we have nearly all the items we need to complete our renovation!
Donors:
- Our doors and lumber package have been donated by Simpson Investment Company
- Cindy Van Meter of CR Gutters in Sumner donated our new aluminum gutters
- The sheetrock package is being donated by Georgia-Pacific
- The stones for our Serenity Garden patio were donated by Wilkeson Sandstone Quarry
- Our beautiful new custom hanging racks were donated by Shelley Capretto of Village Maternity
in University Village in Seattle. She is remodeling her shop and offered the cabinets to a non-profit
organization. We are the much-blessed recipients!
- Also to be noted is the retrieval of said cabinets by 15 wonderful volunteers who gave up their Sunday
evening a week ago to help. Five hours including drive time, start to finish was an amazing feat!
Sincere thanks to Michael DaCorsi, Iona Catonio and Laurence Breeden,
Jim Anderson, Lisa Peters, April and Bob Young, Candy and David Moberg, David Colbeth, Gloria Bechtold,
Scott Angevine, Sherm Voiles, Jen and Cory Shears.
- Sherm also graciously made a couple phone calls to line up two box trucks so we didn't have to rent one saving us
big bucks. Thanks to Ben DeGoede of Windmill Gardens and Jerry Yoder of Sunset Chevrolet for the
loan of their wheels!
- A generous donation was made by Premier Product Management that will help us purchase
miscellaneous needed items that didn't make it to the wish list.
- Home Depot's assistance in many ways
- Bryan Long of ADI Construction has headed up the demolition project and helped to move plants to new locations.
Thanks too to Marilyn and Ruth for their assistance!
- $100 gift card from McLendon
As soon as our permits are issued and materials are in-house we'll send out a work schedule! Stay tuned! We'd like to have the building complete by Thanksgiving to allow time for moving, stocking and organizing.
Other thanks:
- Thanks to David Moberg for the pens, folios and shopping bags!
- The City of Bonney Lake Building Department for their guidance in preparing our permit package.
- The City of Bonney Lake for their assistance preparing for Beautify Bonney Lake
- You, members of our communities, have been so faithful to generously donate clothing, shoes, personal care items, school supplies, books, DVD's/VCR tapes and funds to help Our Kids! We outfitted 300 kids for Back to School in August -- a 260% increase from April's numbers -- and had the resources available to do it, thanks to YOU! YOU are the reason we can make a difference to so many kids.
The kids are succeeding...grades and attendance are improving. That's quantifiable. What is impossible to wrap one's arms around, but no less important, is the pure joy of watching all these kids face a new school year with confidence because they have the stuff they need to look like their peers. They are provided with The Tools, and it's because of your kindness and spirit of giving, even in this dismal economy. YOU are making a difference. Thank you so much!
Have a wonderful week! With deepest gratitude, Carol
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