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.
By Seeley Lake Lions ClubCut Bank Lions Donate To National Honor Society
Cut Bank Lions have made a $500 to the National Honor Society at Cut Bank High School. These funds will be used to help buy books for the book vending machines located at HC Davis and Anna Jefferies Elementary schools. Students may purchase books using coin tokens obtained by acts of good behavior in classrooms and can keep the books as their own.
Our club is happy to support a positive reading experience for students as well as fostering good behavior and work ethic.
By Cut Bank Lions ClubJoliet Lions Hold 5th Annual Fundraiser
On September 6th we had a beautiful day for the 5th Annual Car Show and Craft Fair fundraiser event. Thanks to all our sponsors, donors, vendors, and attendees! This year we had 57 cars entered in the show. Awards were given for People’s Choice (1956 Ford Crown Victoria), Participant’s Choice (1938 DeSoto), and one lucky Raffle prize winner.
The day’s events also included a Craft Fair with 27 vendors and a few Farmer’s Market vendors. Shandi’s Snack Shack and Gringo’s Montana were our food vendors this year. All the funds raised go towards our local projects including Park improvements, Scholarships and Youth programs, and community beautification projects.
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It looks totally official including a return envelope for checks. I have confirmed that this is indeed a scam so PLEASE THROW IT AWAY!!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Peggy Tobin
District 37
Secretary/Administrator
406-461-4206
By Lion Peggy TobinSeeley Lake Club News-Park Stewardship Award
Seeley Lake Lion Recognized by Missoula County for Stewardship –Kai Williams | Aug 14, 2025
An enthusiastic crowd of Lions Club members, families and friends gathered at the Seeley Lake Lions Park on Wednesday, August 6th to witness Missoula County commissioners award a longtime Lion for his stewardship.
Rich Westin was the 2025 recipient of the Missoula County Parks and Trails Steward Award. A press release from Missoula County stated this award is given to people and organizations who dedicate years of service to building and improving facilities across the county for the public to enjoy.
Missoula County Commissioner Juanita Vero delivered a proclamation celebrating Westin’s work with the Seeley Lake Lions Club to kick off the celebration.
Winnett Lions-Summer News
It’s been a busy Summer for our club! June activities included our annual Cancer Walk with $3,500 made for Montana Cancer. We planted our Main Street flowers in our hanging baskets and the sidewalk pots.
By Winnett Lions ClubGallatin Empire Lions-Youth Football
The Bozeman Gallatin Empire Lions Club’s Youth Football season is about to begin! Registration began August 20th with weigh in and issuing equipment – helmets, pants, shoulder pads and practice jerseys. Evaluations, team practice and first games will begin September 13th.
By Bozeman Gallatin Empire Lions ClubCascade Lions Club Diabetes Awareness Walk
A total of 21 adults, 8 children and 5 dogs participated in the mile-and-a-half walk around the town of Cascade. Along the route, walkers stopped at stations providing educational materials and tips on recognizing the signs of diabetes and the importance of early detection.
Organizers emphasized that education is key to identifying and managing diabetes. When all was said and done the Cascade Lions Club raised $1,300 that will go toward helping kids attend the Montana Youth Diabetes Summer Camp where they can learn more about living with the condition in a supportive environment.
By Cascade Lions ClubHelena Fourth of July Flag Ceremony
Centennial Park in Helena Montana was the scene of the celebration of the American flag and its history. There was a large excited crowed watching as the flag was delivered by a DNRC helicopter. A Scout troop carried the flag from the helicopter to the flagpole and helped slowly to raise the flag as the history of the flag was told.
By Helena Lions ClubHonored Leaders in Seeley Lake
We give out all kinds of awards to dedicated Lions within our organization. Some are fun awards like the Repeat Offenders award or Rookie of the Year award. However, sometimes members just go above and beyond the “We Serve” credo to really serve their community. In that case we have the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award.
The Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF) is the backbone of our foundation. Presented to those who donate US$1,000 to LCIF or to people for whom a donation was made by others, it’s a tremendous contribution to humanity and to the legacy of our founder, Melvin Jones.
This year we were proud to present the award to to a husband and wife team of Lions Cheryl and Gary Lewis for all the time and effort the they donate not only to the club but to the town of Seeley Lake. We are lucky to have them and we lean on them for their past experiences to help guide us along the way. Both have served as President over 8 times over the years and several committee chairs. Currently Lion Gary is our 2nd Lieutenant Governor while Lion Cheryl is assisting in the duties of our Treasurer.
We thank them sincerely for all they do for us!
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