WIXOM WALLED LAKE LIONS CLUB

HISTORY

TO MAIN

The Wixom Walled Lake Lions Club was chartered on November 11,1958 at the Walled Lake High School with over 300 Lions and guests in attendance.  Four Lions dressed as clowns and being led by PDG Wallace O'Brien, acted as Tail Twisters and presented a check to the Club for $350.

The Clubs' first fund raiser was an every street door-to-door campaign selling brooms made by the blind in Lansing. Successful? Yes! Hard Work? Yes!

The Club had its first float in the 1959 Walled Lake Memorial Day Parade which featured live flowers and a throne for Mrs. Lioness Beauty Contest winner. Our float won first prize and sense then our Club has participated in the parade ever sense! That evening we had a dance honoring our queen at the Walled Lake Casino featuring the Les Elgart Orchestra. the Casino was the best three big orchestra stops in the U.S.A.. The Casino had the last of such Live Band Orchestra one week later!

The first President was President Lion Robert W. Merkle and the Club's Secretary was Lion Edward R. Wendt. Over the past 52 years we have always tried to maintain the Lions International motto, "WE SERVE," by serving our community, the District, State and International Lions Club by helping those less fortunate!
 

Let us remember those Wixom Walled Lake Lions who served us well!

Lion Walter J. Lewandowski

Lion Dr. Irving W. Scheel

 Lion Lyle G. Lipp Jr.

 Lion Terrell A. Palmer

 Lion Erwin C. Radtke  

Club's 50 Year Highlights

1 Built a school bus stop shelter for students in a Wixom neighborhood.
2 Sponsored a magic show two years at Walled Lake Westeran High School auditorium.
3 Donated $6,800 for a Leader Dog to be named after a donor's blind father in India.
4 Former Lion donated $10,000 for Leader Dog and $10,000 for Penrickton Center. After visiting Penrickton Center, he gave another $10,000 for a new kitchen.
5 Kid-Sight camera which has been used by District 11-A2 and our Club as well as other clubs.
6 Purchase of computer and technology equipment to assist the visually impaired citizens at the Walled Lake Library.
7 Donated to Wixom Library for sight magnifiers.
8 Several Club Lions worked hard at the Pontiac Silver-Dome Fund Raisers and for support of Doc Scheel's traveling visits while he ran for District Governor.
  The above highlights was authored by the late great American and Lion Lion I. W. 'Doc' Scheel