HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS SALUTED BY LIONS CLUB

The Oneida-Sherrill Lions Club recently awarded $500 scholarships to a pair of graduating seniors from local high schools. From left are Oneida-Sherrill Lions Club chapter President Pat Fearon, Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School senior Megan Ebersold, Oneida High School senior Mary Gatchell, Lion Grace Perretta, and Lion Bill Brewer.


ONEIDA — Two area high school seniors were honored by the Oneida-Sherrill Lions Club on May 22 for their dedication to others with $500 scholarships and a dinner reception at the Madison House Restaurant.

Megan Ebersold from Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School and Mary Gatchell from Oneida High School were awarded the scholarships by Lion Grace Perretta at the meeting. The scholarships are given annually by the club in the memory of Helen Keller, who charged the Lions Club International to become “knights of the blind” in 1925.

Perretta explained the scholarships were given after an application process for OHS and VVS high school seniors who would pursue higher education in social work, special education, nursing or related field of study. They were also judged on their spirit of caring and generosity toward others, she said.


Ebersold said she planned to attend St. Bonaventure University to study cardiology, while Gatchell will go to SUNY-Geneseo for their pre-med program with a concentration on biology.

MINUTES FROM APRIL 24, 2012

MINUTES FOR THE ONEIDA-SHERRILL LIONS CLUB

APRIL 24, 2012

The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. at the Madison House Restaurant by KING LION PAT FEARON with these Lions in attendance: Jerry Baker, Hal Chamberlain, Pete Dwyer, Ernie Giraud, Mike Jaquays, Pete Luvera, Brenda Manseri, Ed Miller, John Musgrove, Leif Nicolaisen, John Perretta, Joe Shay, Ed Thoma, Bob Visalli, and Lou White.

LION PAT told the LIONS the spaghetti dinner was coming the biggest ever and served 105 persons, making a total of $471.25. We gave tips to the cook and the dishwasher for their help.

LION MIKE gave the secretary‘s report and it was accepted. He read thank you notes from and an invitation for a dinner for Joe DeFina.

LION PETE gave the treasurer’s report and it was accepted.

KL PAT announced dues should be in soon for 2012-2013 at $65 before June 1.

HONEST BOB said the senior picnic will be the first Sunday in June. We will be running buses to Noyes Manor as well this year to help transport the residents there.
LION ED will arrange the buses.

LION JOHN M. suggested finding a speaker for the final spouses night, and LION MIKE later enlisted the Gorman Foundation to come out that night.

KL PAT said we would have baseball tickets again, and LION LOU asked why we didn’t get on the scoreboard last year. KL PAT said she would inquire.
The bill paying planned for the evening was tabled until the following meeting.

KL PAT said the Cabinet Meeting was coming up, and also we need to send in our 990 N tax form.

LION BRENDA reminded the Lions the tag sale was coming in June and to gather stuff to sell.

The Lions sorted glasses for the needy in third world countries for the rest of the evening.

The 50/50 awarded $21 to LION JOE.

The clip tray raised $17.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

MINUTES FROM APRIL 10, 2012

MINUTES FOR THE ONEIDA-SHERRILL LIONS CLUB

APRIL 10, 2012

The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. at the Madison House Restaurant by KING LION PAT FEARON with these Lions in attendance: Jerry Baker, Loyal Canning, Hal Chamberlain, Pete Dwyer, Ernie Giraud, Mike Jaquays, Brenda Manseri, John Musgrove, Leif Nicolaisen, Ed Thoma, Bob Visalli, Lou White, our guest speaker Mark Doherty from Aqua Vita Farms, our perpetual guest Sukosh Fearon, and spouses.

LION MIKE gave the secretary‘s report and it was accepted.

LION MIKE read a thank you letter from the Foundation for Upstate Medical University thanking us for the $300 donation.

LION PAT reminded the LIONS the spaghetti dinner was coming the following Tuesday and not to forget their desserts.

MARK gave an overview of the Aqua Vita Farms in Sherrill.

The 50/50 awarded $25 to LION JOHN M.

The clip tray raised $21.07.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.