Seeley Lake Lions Respond – We Serve
One of Seeley Lake’s Residents, Mary Welch, was viciously attacked by a dog on July 27, 2025 near her home, leaving her hospitalized for a week. She required over 200 stitches and two surgeries with the possibility of a third coming up. She had power washed her house and was saving up to have a local carpenter build her a new porch, but the attack left her unable to do anything.
Lions John and Sherry Fulton sprang into action forming a special committee to get quotes on materials and enlist the help of other members and residents. A few weeks later, with some hard labor in the sun, nine Lions, two volunteers and 215 hours of time resulted in not only building the porch, but painting her house complete with trim! We then sent over a truckload of firewood for the upcoming winter season from our wood shed that we keep stocked for residents in need in Seeley Lake.
When it was all finished, we came in at a third of what the club had budgeted for thanks to some very generous donations:
- Timberline Lumber Co. supplied the lumber at a 50% discount.
- Paint was donated by Lion Jeanette Feretich.
- New porch lights were donated by Lion Ginger Williams.
Special thanks goes out to the rest of the volunteers – Lions Jayne Lux, Ray and Sharon Stoetzel, Pete and Rachel Feigley, Terry Little, Beau Shatto and Patrick. Without their help and dedication to a community member in need, Mary would not have this. This is truly an example of Lionism – We Serve!
