News : Lions welcome new members, choose new officers

The Vinton Lions Club recently formally inducted new members and installed new officers. The new officers include: Dale Schmidt, Lion Tamer; Sara Stuefen, 3rd VicePresident; Mike Timmermans, Vice President, (2nd VP Rob Levis, not pictured); Directors Mary Jo Hainstock, Brett Nelson, Nathan Hesson (and Gail Wood not pictured); front row: Treasurer and Immediate Past President Alan Woodhouse; 2013-14 President Phil Borleske; Secretary, Lynn Montgomery. New members to the club this year (not pictured) were also welcomed: Marlyn Jorgensen, Will Ketchen, Bill Ortgieson, Jerry Blank and Kasey Keeling. New President Phil Borlesky honored two Lions for years of service to the organization. Alan Woodhouse served as president twice, in 2012-13 and in the 1970s; and Dick Kerdus, was the club treasurer for 17 years. About the Vinton Lions Club The service club administers the Kidsight program, completing state-mandated vision screenings for pre-school children in conjunction with the University of Iowa Ophthalmology department. This year they launched a successful scrap metal drive to clean up the community, recycle and earn funds for their projects, and they helped fund Reach Out and Read, a parenting/early literacy/wellness project, in conjunction with Virginia Gay Hospitals and Clinics. They also hosted a chili supper fundraiser for Veterans Honor Flight and support a wide range of other community, regional, national and international projects. Their 2014-15 roster includes 81 members.