Lions are in full swing of typical busy season
Spring has sprung for the Cadott Lions Club and then some, as April started out with their annual spring roadside clean-up. It was a cool, dry day, but the walking and bending along State Hwy. 27 for a couple hours, warmed the members up quickly.
“As roadside clean-ups go, you never know what you will find,” said Lion Carolyn Wanish. “This year, it was a stuffed heart that said, ‘be mine.’ Maybe that Lion’s wife got a late Valentine’s gift.
At the regular club meeting, they voted for new officers for the 2025-26 year. Some Lions got a team together to bowl for the Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser, held at the Falls Bowl in Chippewa Falls. They dressed up as Disney characters and had a great time.
“If you ever wanted to know what a plastic party is, it is a social sorting and re-bagging plastic into large bags, to take to Festival Foods, to have made into benches,” said Wanish. “For every 1,000 pounds of plastic, we can get a bench to place in the park or somewhere that would benefit from one. At the last party, we bagged 642 pounds; we have another mountain of plastic ready to bag, so we will see if we can beat the last party.”
Once all the hard work is done, the Lions have a potluck social time.
For Arbor Day, the Lions got pine trees and delivered them to fourth graders at the Cadott Elementary School and St. Joseph School in Boyd.
They also held the usual senior BINGO, at the Goetz Town Hall.
“It give seniors something to do, sometimes, a little excitement as to what they may win,” said Wanish.
After that, April ended with the Lions getting the pavilion ready for the upcoming busy season. First on the docket, was our opening fishing weekend brat sale.
“Mother Nature was not kind to us, it was cold, rainy and windy, but those diehard brat lovers could not resist the temptation,” said Wanish.
The club then held an honor banquet for 87 honor students. Eric Weiland, a Cadott alumni, was the guest speaker. He talked about his life going to school and collage, some of the difficulties in life and that a person should never give up.
Awards were handed out, along with an etched glass and a rose.
Members then held the annual golf outing at Whispering Pines. Again, Mother Nature had to throw in some great stormy weather, but when it blew over, golfers hit the course.
“The course was a little on the wet side, but that did not stop the golfers from having a great time,” said Wanish.
In addition, the Vision Committee did a vision screening in Bloomer, and screened 781 students, with several needing referrals.
“Enjoy your summer,” said Wanish.
