Helena Lions Club
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--- 2017 Speakers ---
May 23rd: Caitlyn Blodget, MILP Blind Program
May 15: Board Meeting
May 9:
May 2:
April 25: Riley Relfe / Anna Kaznlerowski
April 17: Board Meeting
April 11: Liz Moore, MT Non-profit Association
April 4: David Smith: CEO, Helena YMCA
March 28: Annette Carter, MT Dept. of Corrections, speaking of re-entry program, AND Special Guest 11-year old Kaleb C. with a stand-up comedy routine
March 20: Board Meeting
March 14: Jim Smith, Mayor, City of Helena
March 7: Rick Hays, speaking of local school bond
February 28: MILP
February 20: Board Meeting
February 14: Valentine Luncheon
February 7: Lori Mullen, retirement counselor at Touchmark
--- 2016 Speakers ---
Tuesday, November 1: 1st Tuesday - EVENING MEETING - 6:00 @ Jorgenson's
Tuesday, October 25: 4th Tuesday - NOON MEETING @ Montana Club
Tuesday, October 18: 3rd Tuesday - NO General Meeting. Board Meeting 10/17
Tuesday, October 11: 2nd Tuesday - NOON MEETING @ Montana Club
Tuesday, October 4: 1st Tuesday - EVENING MEETING - 6:30 @ Jorgenson's
Tuesday, September 27: Jacob Kuntz, Re-Store
Tuesday, September 20: Russ Cargo, Helena Industries and Montana Club board
Tuesday, September 13: Nikki Anderson, Exploration Works
Tuesday, September 6: Kelly McBride, YWCA
Tuesday, August 30: Nick Zullo, Family Promise
Tuesday, August 23: Lion Dan
Tuesday, August 16: Lions Night at the Ballpark
Tuesday, August 9: Elaine Mercille, Helena Building Industry
Tuesday, August 2: Lion Teresa Allison
Tuesday, July 26: Dave Johnson speaker of "joiners", community service clubs and membership
Tuesday, July 19: Lions picnic/installations at Sunshine Camp
Tuesday, July 12:
Tuesday, July 5: Kent Barnes, Engineers without Borders
Tuesday, June 28: Allan R. Scott, Conductor, Helena Symphony
Tuesday, June 21: John Doran, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Tuesday, June 14: Open
Tuesday, June 7: Ann Waickman, Helena Area Community Foundation
Tuesday, May 31: Local High School National Speach Tournament competitors Ella, Michael and Josh
Tuesday, May 24: Open
Tuesday, May 17: Open
Tuesday, May 10: Helena Lions Club Commuity Service Scholarship winners
Tuesday, May 3: Dr. Tom Evans, president of Carroll College
Tuesday, April 26: Annie Needs, Home Visiting Group for Florence Crittenton Home & Services
Tuesday, April 19: Tom Vincent, sharing his hobby of geocaching
Tuesday, April 12: Lori Ladas, Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Development Center
Tuesday, April 5: Clint Morrison, Summit Financial Group, recent Social Security changes and updates
Tuesday, March 22: Jevon Boudreau, Sight for Life
Tuesday, March 15: Lion Willis Wetstein, talking about an engineering project in Lesotho, Africa that he worked on
Tuesday, March 8: John Shontz, speaking of historic orphan trains and the early railroads
Tuesday, March 1: Dr. Anne Perkins, Ph.D., Director of Anthrozoology at Carroll College, canine and equine training courses
Tuesday, February 23: Lion Theresa Allison, speaking of her experience at the Helen Keller School
Tuesday, February 16: Dave Hewett, Helena parking commission
Tuesday, February 9: VALENTINE'S LUNCHEON - Jefferson High School Chior
Tuesday, February 2: Theresa Ortega, Good Samaritan
Tuesday, January 26: Open
Tuesday, January 19: Erin Sweeter, Helena National Forest
Tuesday, January 12: Krystal Holmes, director, Myrna Loy speaking of project for hearing challenged individuals and movies
Tuesday, January 5: Open
--- 2015 Speakers ---
Tuesday, December 29: NO NOON MEETING. Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, December 22: Lion Jack Berry, Helena Lions Club Grapefruit & Oranges Sale
Tuesday, December 15: Lion Jim Brown, his recent trip to Europe
Tuesday, December 8: NO NOON MEETING. Christmas Party at Green Meadow Country Club @ 5:30
Tuesday, December 1: Nick Zulio, Director, Family Promise
Tuesday, November 24: Rick Ask, Administrator, MT Dept. of Justice, Gambling Control Div.
Tuesday, November 17: Bruce Day, Helena Food Share
Tuesday, November 10: Fred Thompson, Crew Chief, U.S. Forest Service Hot Shots
Tuesday, November 3: Kyle Baker, Interim Athletic Director Carroll College
Tuesday, October 27: Jim Seeley, Pure View Medical Clinic
Tuesday, October 20: Penny Vincelli, Little Children’s Home
Tuesday, October 13: Representative of the Helena Lions Swim Team
Tuesday, October 6: Eric Griffin, Development Director, Lewis & Clark County, county’s roads and bridges
Tuesday, September 29: Arlene Flynn, Westmont
Tuesday, September 22: Lion District Governor, Lion Richard Gessling
Tuesday, September 15: Lewis & Clark County Public Safety Facility. Commissioner Susan Good-Giese, Sgt. Claire Swain, and CAO Eric Bryson
Tuesday, September 8: Dan Ellison, Helena City Commissiion
Tuesday, September 1: Keith Hatch, Lewis & Clark Fairgrounds
Tuesday, August 25: Lion President Dan Sturdevant, update on upcoming Lions convention
Tuesday, August 18: Florence Crittenton Home
Tuesday, August 11: NO NOON MEETING - Lions night at ballpark
Tuesday, August 4: 2015 Lions Community Service Memorial Scholarship winners
Tuesday, July 28:
Tuesday, July 21:
Tuesday, July 14:
Tuesday, July 7:
Tuesday, June 30: MEETING AT COLONIAL INN
Tuesday, June 23: NO NOON MEETING, Installation Dinner at Sunshine Camp
Tuesday, June 16: Helena Lions Club business matters
Tuesday, June 9: OPEN
Tuesday, June 2: OPEN
Tuesday, May 26: OPEN
Tuesday, May 19: Ona Lepard, Assistant Director of programs for Helena Industries
Tuesday, May 12: Greg Upham, Asst. Superintendent, Helena School Dist. #1 (current bond issue)
Tuesday, May 5: Jacob Kuntz, Habitat for Humanity
Tuesday April 28: PDG Lion Dan Sturdevant: History of Lions of Montana and MD37
Tuesday, April 21: Laura Bianco, Camp Make-A-Dream
Tuesday, April 14: Carrie from Florence Critten Home
Tuesday, April 7: General Jim Duffy speaking of Montana Military Museum
Tuesday, March 31: Kent Kultgen, Supt. of Schools, Helena School District
Tuesday, March 24: Ann Wickman, Helena Food Share
Tuesday, March 17: Saint Patrick's Day / Kelly, YWCA
Tuesday, March 10: Colleen Smith, Youth Connections
Tuesday, March 3: PAULINE COOPER, LIONS DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Tuesday, February 24: Erika Kostal, manager, Helena Costco Wholesale
Tuesday, February 17: Kelly Cline, professor at Carroll College
Tuesday, February 10: VALENTINE'S LUNCHEON
Tuesday, February 3: David Smith, executive director of Helena YMCA
Tuesday, January 27: Leo Dutton, sheriff, L&C County
Tuesday, January 20: Paul Spangler, DES coordinator, L&C County
Tuesday, January 13: Jacob Bryne, head coach, Helena Lions swim team
Tuesday, January 6: Sheila Keller, Rocky Mountain Development Center
--- 2014 Speakers ---
Tuesday, December 30: NO NOON MEETING. Happy New Year!
Tuesday, December 23: Coach Nick Miller & players from Helena Lions Club Small Fry football team
Tuesday, December 16: Colleen Brady, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Tuesday, December 9: NO NOON MEETING. Club Christmas Party
Tuesday, December 2: OPEN
Tuesday, November 25: Mark Simonich, Helena Association of Realtors
Tuesday, November 18: Linda Reed, the Friendship Center
Tuesday, November 11: Chris Shove, Montana Business Assistance Connection
Tuesday, November 4: Brian Johnson, United Way
Tuesday, October 28: Open
Tuesday, October 21: Wayne Gardella, MT Dist. Director, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Tuesday, October 14: Bob Henkel, Old Glory Landmark
Tuesday, October 7: Tracie Reich, Downtown Helena
Tuesday, September 30: Lion Wayne Hintz, review attendance of Lions International Convention
Tuesday, September 23; Lion Pete Aspinwall, NAMI Walk
Tuesday, September 16: Chelsea Mcquire, Director of Communications, Better Business Bureau
Tuesday, September 9: Kathy Burwell, Helena Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, September 2:
Tuesday, August 26: Carroll College Foundation
Tuesday, August 19: NO NOON MEETING, Lions night at the ballpark 8/18
Tuesday, August 12:
Tuesday, August 5: Olivia Blood speaking about Special Olympics
Tuesday, July 29: Open
Tuesday, July 22: Wayne "O" giving award winning Toastmasters speach
Tuesday, July 15: Open
Tuesday, July 8: Laura Brown discussing NODA (No One Dies Alone) Volunteer Program at St. Pete's
Tuesday, July 1: No regular Tuesday noon meeting (Montana Club closed for holiday)
Tuesday, June 24: Open
Tuesday, June 17: Lions Bonnie & Ian Steel, trip to The Holy Land
Tuesday, June 10: Matt Sprecht, Boy Scouts of America
Tuesday, June 3: Lion Gowen, Lions motto of "We Serve"
Tuesday, May 27: TJ Eyer, Administrator: Career, Technical & Adult Ed., MT Office of Public Education (OPI)
Tuesday, May 20: Brandon Orr, Regional Director, Small Business & Development Center
Tuesday, May 13: Lona Carter-Scanlon, Principal, Jefferson Elementary School
Tuesadya, May 6: Janet Olson, President, Helena Art Center
Tuesday, April 29: Lisa Newman & Jasyn Harrington, Career Training Institute, Youth Build program
Tuesday, April 22: Lexi Hampson, Community Advocate, Life Center Northwest organ donor program
Tuesday, April 15: Jake Johnson, Student Engineer, Carroll College Engineers Without Borders
Tuesday, April 8: Open
Tuesday, April 1: Open (April Fool's Day)
Tuesday, March 25: Open
Tuesday, March 18: Bob Drake, Chief, Tri-Lakes Volunteer Fire Department
Tuesday, March 11: Caleb Fey, Executive Director, Holter Museum
Tuesday, March 4: Susan Giese, Commisioner, Lewis & Clark County
Tuesday, February 25: Carroll College, Engineers Without Borders
Tuesday, February 18: Tim Fox, Attorney General, State of Montana
Tuesday, February 11: Lions Valentine's Luncheon
Tuesday, February 4: Abby Chermack, Executive Director, Family Promise
Tuesday, January 28: Open
Tuesday, January 21: Scott Lockwood, Helena Youth Soccer Program
Tuesday, January 14: Lion Dr. Bruce Coen, Glaucoma awareness month
Tuesday, January 7: Jeff Wadekamper, Asst. Director, Helena Regional Airport MEETING @ AIRPORT OPERATIONS CENTER
--- 2013 Speakers ---
Tuesday, December 31: NO NOON MEETING ~New Year's Eve
Tuesday, December 24: NO NOON MEETING ~ Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 17: Ann Waickman, Helena Food Share
Tuesday, December 10: Joe Wojton, Manager, God's Love Shelter
Tuesday, December 3: NO NOON MEETING ~ Helena Lions Club Christmas Party
Tuesday, November 26:
Tuesday, November 19: Lion Vicki Curtiss, Helena Lions Sunshine Camp
Tuesday, November 12: Steve Johnson, Green Meadow Country Club
Tuesday, November 5: Steph Kinsley, Great Divide Ski Area
Tuesday, October 29: Curt Chisholm, Director Rocky Mountain Development Council
Tuesday, October 22: Dennis Flynn, Valley Farms
Tuesday, October 15: Jacob Byrne, Head Coach, Helena Lions Swim Team
Tuesday, October 8: Dr. Caron Cunningham, Men’s Basketball Coach, Carroll College
Tuesday, October 1: Tom Siderian, Director of the Montana Children’s Foundation at Shodair Hospital
Tuesday, September 24: Larry Simkins, CEO, Washington Corporation, Missoula, MT
Tuesday, September 17: Mike McGrath, Chief Justice, Montana Supreme Court
Tuesday, September 10: Heather DeGeest, Acting Director, Helena National Forest
Tuesday, September 3: The Honorable Steve Bullock, Governor of the Great State of Montana
Tuesday, August 27: Lion Scott Cromwell, Helena Lions Club Optics eye exam machine
Tuesday, August 20: Olivia Le Telier, Montana Learning Center at Canyon Ferry
Tuesday, August 13: NO NOON MEETING- Helena Lions Night At The Ballpark (Brewers v Orem Owls 6:00)
Tuesday, August 6: Heather Lieberg, Marathon Runner from Helena
Tuesday, July 30: open
Tuesday, July 23: Colonel Jeff Ireland, Chief of Staff, Montana National Guard
Tuesday, July 16: The Honorable John Walsh, Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Tuesday, July 9: Levi Dawes, 2013 recipient of Helena Lions Club Memorial Scholarship
Tuesday, July 2: NO NOON MEETING, (Montana Club closed)
Tuesday, June 25: NO NOON MEETING, Annual picnic at Helena Lions Sunshine Camp (and installation of officers)
Tuesday, June 18: The Honorable Jim Smith, Mayor, Helena
Tuesday, June 11: Josh Lafromboise, Helena Housing Authority
Tuesday, June 4: Mike Murray, Lewis & Clark County Commissioner
Tuesday, May 28: Ray Read, Montana Military Museum
Tuesday, May 21: Sarah Buchanan, Hospital Development Coordinator, Life Net Health speaking on tissue donation
Tuesday, May 14: Cindy Palmer, Investor Education, Montana Office of the Commissioner of Securities & Insurance
Tuesday, May 7: Louise Rock, speaking on her journey with her succesful lung transplant in 2012
Tuesday, April 30: Jeff Wadekamper, Helena Regional Airport
Tuesday, April 23: Joe McClure, Montana Business Assistance Connection (MBAC)
Tuesday, April 16: Nate Olson, CEO, St. Peter's Hospital
Tuesday, April 9:
Tuesday, April 2:
Tuesday, March 26: Joe Wojton, God's Love
Tuesday, March 19: Mike VanDiest, Head Football Coach, Carroll College
Tuesday, March 12: Bob Crants, Helena Elks Lodge
Tuesday, March 5: Curt Synness, sports writter, Helena Independent Record
Tuesday, February 26: Jayden Peterson, Eagle Scout, Discussing Eagle Project Completed at Helena Lions Sunshine Camp
Tuesday, February 19: Roy Barkley, Helena National Forest
Tuesday, February 12: Helena Lions Club Sweatheart Luncheon
Tuesday, February 5: Lion Aric Curtiss, Web-Master Helena Lions Club Web Sites @ www.helenalions.org
Tuesday, January 29: Lionism
Tuesday, January 22: Camp Director, K-M Boy Scout Camp near Hilger, MT
Tuesday, January 15: Jake Byrne, Coach, Helena Lions Swim Team
Tuesday, January 8: Lion Dan Studevant
Tuesday, January 1: NO NOON MEETING, Happy New Year!
--- 2012 Speakers ---
Tuesday, December 25: NO NOON MEETING, Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, December 18: Colleen Smith, Better Business Bureau
Tuesday, December 11: NO NOON MEETING. Helena Lions Club Christmas Party 5:00 at Montana Club
Tuesday, December 4: Brian Michelotti, Montana High School Association
Tuesday, November 27: Dr. Evens, Carroll College
Tuesday, November 20: Eric Schindler, CEO, M.U.S.T.
Tuesday, November 13: Dan Buck, Helena FairTrade
Tuesday, November 6: Lion Vicki Curtiss, Helena Lions Sunshine Camp
Tuesday, October 30: Theresa Schlauch, Director, Good Samaritan Services
Tuesday, October 23: Moe Wosepka, Executive Director, MT Catholic Conference, Diocese of Helena & Gt. Falls
Tuesday, October 16: Paul Szczepaniak, Program Manager for Rift Management, MT Law Enforcement Academy
Tuesday, October 9: Jodi Bard, Field Office Director, US Dept of Homeland Security, US Citizenship & Immigration Service
Tuesday, October 2: Thomas Daumeister, Supervisor, Montana Wild, MT FWP
Tuesday, September 25: Lion Scott Cromwell, Lionism
Tuesday, September 18: Alan Branham, Geoplogist with American Inovative Minerals, speaking of Compassion Tanzania (Drilling water wells)
Tuesday, September 11: Pete Aspinwall, NAMI Walk
Tuesday, September 4: Lions 37N District Governor Laura Dickerson from Kalispell
Tuesday, August 28: Mike VanDiest, head football coach at Carroll College
Tuesday, August 21: Pat Murphy, head football coach, Capitol High School
Tuesday, August 14: Tony Arntson, head football coach, Helena High School
Tuesday, August 7: Joanne Austin, Associate Director, Montana High School Association (Title IX in it's 40th year)
Tuesday, July 31: Mark Beckman, Executive Director, Montana High School Association
Tuesday, July 24: Lions Past District Governor Bill Pfeifer, Bozeman, new visual equipment
Tuesday, July 17: Jennifer Knight, Sight Life fdrom Seattle
Tuesdday, July 10: Lion Dan Sturdevant, Montana Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation
Tuesady, July 3: NO NOON MEETING - Happy Independence Day
Tuesday, June 26: NO NOON MEETING- Helena Lions Club's 79th Annual Installation Dinner 6:00pm @ Montana Club
Tuesday, June 19: Claudia Davis, Prickly Pear Land Trust AND Makayla Schlieman, Recipient, Helena Lions Club Memorial/Service Scholarship ($1,000)
Tuesday, June 12: Bob Fusie, L&C Fairgrounds Foundation
Tuesday, June 5: Darryl James, Gallatin Public Affairs, Re: Drumlummon Mine
Tuesday, May 29: Judy Hart, Director, Lewis & Clark County Library
Tuesday, May 22: Howard Skjerven, Northwestern Energy
Tuesday, May 15: Bruce Wittenburg, Director, Montana Historical Society
Tuesday, May 8: Tim Gazy, Business Development for The Montana Television Network
Tuesday, May 1: Paula Black, Family Outreach
Tuesday, April 24:
Tuesday, April 17: Mary Ann Adams, Theater Director, Grandstreet Theater
Tuesday, April 10: Lion Harry Reinig on the 10th Montana Division
Tuesday, April 3: Paul Feltz, Helena Brewers Baseball / Scott Longenecker, PGA Golf Pro, Bill Roberts Golf Course
Tuesday, March 27:
Tuesday, March 20:
Tuesday, March 13: Mike O'Conner, National President, Ancient Order of Hibernians
Tuesday, March 6: Bob Drake, Chief, Tri-Lake Volunteer Fire Department
Tuesday, February 28:
Tuesday, February 21:
Tuesday, February 14:
Tuesday, February 7:
Tuesday, January 31: Joe McClure, Director, Small Business Administration (SBA) for Montana
Tuesday, January 24: Julie Delsiaglo, Director, EPA Office in Montana
Tuesday, January 17: Steve Larsen, former Chief HFD, current Transportation Director, City of Helena
Tuesday, January 10: Stacey Summer, Helena's Playable Playground at the YMCA
Tuesday, January 3: OFF SITE MEETING, Tour UM Helena COT Airport Campus
--2011 Speakers --
Tuesday, December 27: NO MEETING
Tuesday, December 20: No Noon Meeting- Helena Lions Club Christmas Party (evening)
Tuesday, December 13: Paul Hicks, Captain, Baxendale Volunteer Fire Department
Tuesday, December 6: Mike Korn, Asst. Chief, Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks Enforcement Division
Tuesday, November 29: Brian Johnson, Executive Director, Family Promise
Tuesday, November 22: Brian Zins, Ham Radio Operator
Tuesday, November 15: Keith Myers, Acting Superintendant, Helena School District
Tuesday, November 8: Andy Hunthausen, County Commissioner, Lewis & Clark County
Tuesday, November 1: Dan Bingham, UM Helena College of Technology
Tuesday, October 25: Jim Stanger, Helena Motors
Tuesday, October 18: Tom Harlen, Attorney, discussing wills
Tuesday, October 11: Tom Moore, Moore Appraisals
Tuesday, October 4: Installation of New Member of Helena Lions Club
Tuesday, September 27:
Tuesday, September 20: Chick Rolling, Small Business Administration SCORE Program
Tuesday, September 13: Kirk Emels, Head Coach, Helena Lions Swim Team
Tuesday, September 6: Dan Trost, Investment Officer, DA Davidson
Tuesday, August 30:
Tuesday, August 23: Cathy Burwell, CEO & Executive Director, Helena Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday, August 16: NO NOON MEETING- Helena Lions Night at Helena Brewers
Tuesday, August 9: Paul Spangler, Coordinator, Disaster Services, Lewis & Clark County
Tuesday, August 2: Jim Opitz, Athletic Director, Helena Public Schools
Tuesday, July 5: NO MEETING in honor of Independance Day
Tuesday, July 12: Pete Aspinwall talking about NAMI
Tuesday, July 19: Dave Smith ex-director Helena YMCA
Tuesday, July 26:
Tuesday, June 14th: Becky Baraby, Case Manager for the Cooperative Health Center who works with the Lions Club on the Diabetic Eye Exam program.
Tuesday, June 7th: Kirbey Lambert, with the Montana Historical Society, (speaking on the Charles M. Russell painting "The Land Belongs To God" featured at the Montana Club)
