Final ‘Early Bird’ Drawing For Fulton Lions Loot Feb. 2

FULTON – The Fulton Lions Club’s second and final “Lions Loot” sweepstakes Early Bird drawing will be drawn at the Feb. 2 board meeting.  A total of five names will be drawn for the prize of $100 each.

“The ticket you purchase could be worth $10,000,” Lions Club’s Co-Chair Ron Browning said. “And who wouldn’t want to find a ticket that could be worth $10,000 under their Christmas tree or in their stocking?” Every application purchased before the February board meeting will be entered for the final Early Bird drawing.”

The Lions Loot event and drawings start at noon, Sunday, April 30, 2023 at the Fulton Polish Home. First prize is $10,000 with 13 additional cash prizes.

“Support for this event helps the Fulton Lions Club provide many Fulton area residents with eye examinations, eyeglasses, and hearing aids. Donations for each ticket are still $50 for adults aged 18 or older. More than one name may be on a ticket and requests for a special number will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis,” Browning said.

“Every ticket sold will be in the drum for every drawing – you do not need to be present to win, and you can win more than once. Taxes are the responsibility of the winner. Each ticket purchased allows two adults to attend the drawing and enjoy food, drink, and entertainment the day of the drawing.  To give yourself the best chance of reserving your lucky numbers and winning an Early Bird drawing, we urge you to return your applications as soon as possible.”

The Fulton Lions Club’s second and final “Lions Loot” sweepstakes Early Bird drawing will be drawn at the Feb. 2 board meeting. A total of five names will be drawn for the prize of $100 each. Every ticket purchased before the February board meeting will be entered for the final Early Bird drawing. Here, participants enjoy the 2018 Lions Loot drawing. Photo courtesy of Fulton Lions Club.

Ticket applications are available to download online on the club’s Facebook page: “Fulton NY Lions.”

Tickets can also be purchased at DeVine Designs, Chirello Advertising, Fulton Savings Bank, Mimi’s Drive-in, the Fulton and Phoenix Medicine Place Pharmacies, and Tavern on the Lock restaurant.

Ticket applications can also be mailed to individuals by contacting Ron Browning at 561-9021.

For more information, contact event co-chairs Ron Browning at 561-9021 or Dave Dingman at 450-2678.  For more information on the Lions Loot, visit their Facebook page under “Fulton Lions Loot Sweepstakes.”

AURORA OF CNY VISITS FULTON LIONS CLUB

FULTON, NY – The Fulton Lions Club received a visit and presentation from Aurora of CNY, Inc. for their May 19 meeting. 

The Fulton Lions Club received a visit and presentation from Aurora of CNY, Inc. for their May 19 meeting. David DeFrancis, left, director of outreach and education hearing and vision loss services for Aurora, explained the mission of the organization and shared some case histories. Aurora serves seniors 60 and over in Onondaga, Oswego and Cayuga counties with vision and hearing loss. David Guyer, Fulton club president, presents DeFrancis with a $1,500 donation from the Fulton club.

David DeFrancis, director of outreach and education hearing and vision loss services for Aurora, explained the mission of the organization and shared some case histories. Aurora serves seniors 60 years old and over with vision and hearing loss in Onondaga, Oswego and Cayuga counties.

Aurora provides a wide variety of equipment and programs to help seniors have a better quality of life. DeFrancis demonstrated several pieces of equipment at the meeting, including a magnifier, needle threader, amplified phone, strobe doorbell, talking books, and TV viewing magnifier glasses for individuals with macular degeneration. For more information on Aurora, visit www.auroraofcny.org, or call 315-422-7263.

“Our club has been a supporter and contributor to Aurora for more than 25 years,” said David Guyer, Fulton Lions president. “So many seniors have found relief and happier daily lives from the services and equipment Aurora provides. It is part of our mission to help the visually and hearing impaired, and Aurora does this magnificently.”

Chartered in 1953, the Fulton club continues to be one of the most active in their district. The Fulton Lions Club provides financial assistance for those in need of eyeglasses, eye exams, and hearing aids to residents in the Greater Fulton area. For more information, visit www.fultonlionsclub.com, or find them on Facebook under Fulton, NY Lions.

Fulton Lions Club Awards 2021 Dowd, Scaringi Memorial Scholarships

Samantha McRae and Skyler Gibson, both 2021 graduates of G. Ray Bodley High School, were awarded the Fulton Lions Club’s 2021 H. and Mary Dowd Memorial, and John Scaringi scholarships respectively, said Zach Merry, Fulton Lions past president and scholarship chair.

Samantha McRae, 2021 Fulton Lions Dowd Memorial Scholarship Winner

Each scholarship provides the winner with $750 per year for four years toward their college costs. McRae will be attending the University of Buffalo  in the Pharmacy Program. Her career goal is to work as a pediatric pharmacist at a hospital. Gibson will be attending SUNY Stony Brook where she will major in Biology/Pre-med, with the goal of becoming a physician.

“Harold ‘H’ Dowd was a member of the Fulton Lions Club for more than 40 years,” said David Guyer, club president. “ He served both our club and our community with dedication, selflessness and good humor. Mary Dowd was an honorary Fulton Lions Club member who always opened her home to the club and to foreign exchange students for years. John Scaringi was a longstanding, treasured member of the club.”

Skyler Gibson, 2021 Fulton Lions Club Scaringi Memorial Scholarship Winner

LIONS LOOT DRAWING APRIL 25 SET AS FACEBOOK ‘LIVE’ EVENT SIX GIFT BASKETS ADDED AS THANK YOU TO SUPPORTERS

“Due to the continuing health crisis, the Fulton Lions Club  Lions Loot drawing for the second straight year will be a Facebook Live video event at 1:00 p.m., April 25,” said club President David Guyer. “Find us on Facebook under ‘Fulton NY Lions Club.’ This year, before drawing for the cash prizes, there will be a drawing for six gift baskets with assorted merchandise and gift cards. It’s our way of thanking all who have supported us by purchasing tickets this past year during these challenging times.

“Due to the continuing health crisis, the Fulton Lions Club  Lions Loot drawing for the second straight year will be a Facebook Live video event at 1:00 p.m., April 25,” said club President David Guyer. “Find us on Facebook under ‘Fulton NY Lions Club.’ This year, before drawing for the cash prizes, there will be a drawing for six gift baskets, (above from a past Loot event), with assorted merchandise and gift cards. It’s our way of thanking all who have supported us by purchasing tickets this past year during these challenging times. Tickets can be purchased on the club’s webpage, www.fultonlionsclub.com, at Chirello Advertising, Fulton Polish Home, DeVine Designs, Mimi’s Drive-in, both Fulton and Phoenix Medicine Place pharmacies, and Tavern on the Lock. Tickets will be sold at Mimi’s Drive-in from 8:00 a.m. to noon on April 17, 18, 24 and 25. In addition, ticket sales will be held at the Polish Home the day of the event, Sunday, April 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

“While we are disappointed that we can’t gather for our party at the Fulton Polish Home, we will still proceed with our drawing and encourage anyone who would like to purchase a ticket, to take advantage of the extra time before this year’s drawing. As with previous Loot events, all winners will be notified, and checks will be mailed to them.

Tickets will be sold at Mimi’s Drive-in from 8:00 a.m. to noon on April 17, 18, 24 and 25. In addition, ticket sales will be held at the Polish Home the day of the event, Sunday, April 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. “There will also be opportunities to win Lions Loot tickets by purchasing chances on a $2 per square board at both Mimi’s and the Polish Home,” Guyer said. “Gift basket drawings will be held before the cash prizes. And as with the cash prizes, every ticket drawn for a prize basket will be returned to the drum for a chance to win additional baskets or cash prizes.”

 “First prize is $10,000 with 13 additional cash prizes.  You can even purchase ticket applications online with PayPal at this link: Lion's Loot Tix,  said Ron Browning event co-chair. Tickets will be available there through PayPal until April 23.

 “Support for this event helps the Fulton Lions Club provide many Fulton area residents with eye examinations, eyeglasses, and hearing aids,” Browning said. “Donations for each ticket are still $50 for adults aged 18 or older. More than one name may be on a ticket and requests for a special number will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

“Every ticket sold will be in the drum for every drawing, you do not need to be present to win, and you can win more than once. Taxes are the responsibility of the winner.

Ticket applications are available to download online on the club’s Facebook page: “Fulton NY Lions,” and at Chirello Advertising, Fulton Polish Home, DeVine Designs, Mimi’s Drive-in, both Fulton and Phoenix Medicine Place pharmacies, and Tavern on the Lock. Ticket applications can also be mailed to individuals by contacting Ron Browning, co-chair, at 561-9021.

For more information, contact event co-chairs Browning at 561-9021 or Dave Dingman at 450-2678.  For more information on the Lions Loot, visit their Facebook page under “Fulton Lions Loot Sweepstakes.”

DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITS JOINT FULTON-OSWEGO LIONS MEETING

FULTON, NY –Rosemarie Bush, district governor, New York State & Bermuda District 20-Y, Lions Clubs International, visited a joint meeting recently of the Fulton and Oswego Lions clubs. In Bush’s address to the clubs, she stressed her mission of embracing diversity and kindness for Lions members and the communities they serve. She also presented a recognition award to the Oswego Lions Club celebrating their 65th anniversary, and a recognition certificate to Fulton President David Guyer for completing his training as a Certified Guiding Lion. Certified Guiding Lions serve as mentors to Lions Clubs that are in distress due to low membership, financial hardship, leadership or any combination, Bush said.

According to the district website (http://www.md20lions.com/about.html): “Since 1917, local Lions clubs have offered people just like you the opportunity to give something back to their communities. From involving members in projects as local as cleaning up an area park or as far-reaching as bringing sight to the world's blind, Lions clubs have always embraced those committed to building a brighter future for their community. The world has changed...and so have we.

“Today, with more than 1.4 million men and women members in more than 180 countries, Lions have expanded their focus to help meet the ever-increasing needs of our global community.

“We provide millions of dollars of support to an extensive international program dedicated to eradicating preventable blindness; we finance vocational training to help the world's underprivileged and disabled gain economic independence; we sponsor drug awareness and education programs for youths around the world; and more.

“Our faces and our programs may have changed to meet new needs and greater demands, but our mission has never wavered: "We Serve. And, we continue to serve in ways that have made us a global leader in humanitarian assistance, community welfare and promotion of international understanding.”

Both the Fulton and Oswego clubs are dedicated to helping their communities with sight and hearing needs. To raise funds and awareness for this mission, the Fulton club is known for its Lions Loot Sweepstakes, Charby’s Duck Derby, and Mane Event Comedy Night; while the Oswego club is known for its River’s Edge Craft show, Annual Beer & Wine Tasting with Silent Auction, and the Roar With Laughter Comedy Night.

For further information on the Fulton Lions Club, visit FultonLionsClub.com or on Facebook under “Fulton NY Lions.” For further information on the Oswego Lions Club, visit www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/oswegony, or find them on Facebook under “Oswego Lions Club.”

Rosemarie Bush, district governor, New York State & Bermuda District 20-Y, Lions Clubs International, visited a joint meeting recently of the Fulton and Oswego Lions clubs. Joining her are David Guyer, left, president, Fulton Lions Club and Matthew Warren, president, Oswego Lions Club.

FULTON BLOCK BUILDERS VISITS FULTON LIONS CLUB

FULTON, NY –Linda Eagan, administrative director of Fulton Block Builders, (FBB), was the featured speaker at the September meeting of the Fulton Lions Club. Fulton President David Guyer, right, thanks Eagan for her presentation. To-date, FBB has awarded $500,000 in grants for neighborhood improvements, which translates to more than $2 million invested by homeowners in Fulton neighborhoods since the organization was founded in 2017. Fulton Lions Club provides financial assistance for those in need of eyeglasses, eye exams, and hearing aids to residents in the Greater Fulton area.

Duck Derby Winners!

Congratulations to all our 2020 Charby's Duck Derby Winners!

FULTON LIONS’ DUCK DERBY WILL BE LIVESTREAM ONLY

FULTON, NY – The Fulton Lions Club’s 30th annual Charby’s Duck Derby, Sunday, Sept. 13, will hold its event as a livestreamed video on Facebook and there will be no food, alcohol or entertainment this year due to Covid-19, said David Guyer, club president. 

“We are taking these steps to do all we can to make this event compliant with current Covid regulations,” Guyer said.  “As a result, we’ll be livestreaming the race at 1:00 p.m. and announcing the winners immediately afterward with another livestream on our Facebook page, ‘Fulton NY Lions Club’. Only Fulton Lions members will be allowed inside Tavern on the Lock when winners are announced. We are looking forward to returning next year with our full slate of food, entertainment and activities.

“There will be prizes for the top 32 finishers, as well as the last place duck, with a grand prize of $2,500 sponsored by the Medicine Place. To sweeten the pot, there will be an additional 10 prizes in  $25 lottery tickets sponsored by Dennis Hawthorne, Jr., Attorney at Law.

“Lions will be selling tickets the day of the race in the lower level of Tavern on the Lock from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. 

 Tickets are $5 each. Ticket bundles include: Flock O’ Tickets, six for $25 with one free ticket; Big Quacker, 15 for $50 with five free tickets; and Mega Mallard, 30 tickets for $100 with ten free tickets. Duck tickets can be purchased the day of the event or from any Fulton Lion. Tickets can also be purchased at Mimi’s Drive-in, DeVine Designs by Gail, The Fulton Medicine Place, and Chirello Advertising. 

The event is named in memory of the late Donald “Charby” Charbonneau, Fulton Lions past president who created the event for the club three decades ago, Guyer said. “Charby was one of Fulton’s finest Lions, always quick with a joke, and ready to help whenever he was needed.”

MERCY FLIGHT’S DISALVO VISITS FULTON LIONS CLUB

FULTON, NY –Jasmine DiSalvo, senior director of development for Mercy Flight Central, a not-for-profit air medical provider, was the featured speaker at the January meeting of the Fulton Lions Club. Fulton President David Guyer, right, thanks DiSalvo for speaking to the club with a donation. Headquartered in Canandaigua, Mercy Flight has more than 70 employees and bases in Marcellus and Rome. Expert nurses, paramedics, helicopter pilots, and volunteer medical control physicians are available 24-7 to handle virtually any medical emergency with speed, skill and compassion. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.mercyflightcentral.org. The Fulton Lions Club provides financial assistance for those in need of eyeglasses, eye exams, and hearing aids to residents in the Greater Fulton area.

Fulton Lions Induct Avery, Devendorf At December Meeting

The Fulton Lions Club inducted Audrey Avery and Patrick Devendorf at their December meeting. Past President Zach Merry, far left, performed the ceremony. With him, from left are Past President Robert Weston, Avery, Devendorf, and his sponsor, President David Guyer. Lion Weston represented Avery’s sponsor, Deana Michaels, who was unable to attend.