Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Group announces winners of raffle held at Lions Daze in July.
The Sussex Lions Club has deemed this summer a success in terms of its fundraising efforts. The group, which raises funds for various local, national and international charities, host Lions Daze in July and its annual Piston and Rod show in August, events that received large attendance. "Thanks to the community for supporting these events," the Lions Club said in a note to Patch. According to Lions officials, official fundraising amounts from the two events have not been finalized. The Lions also announced Chuck Vojtas as winner of the $5,000 grand prize in the Lions Daze raffle. Scott Huibregtse ($1,000), Gary Gorski ($500), Geri Dupre ($500) and Tiffany Wegner ($500) also won substantial prizes. The Lions meet at 7 p.m. the first …
Thursday, March 1, 2012
The group of teenage volunteers presented an oversized check to the Vision Forward Association in Milwaukee.
Due to Lions Daze, everyone knows about the Sussex Lions Club and the amazing work they do for the community. However, the Sussex Leo Club is no stranger to community involvement either. Almost like a junior-Lions Club, the Leos are a group of more than 70 area students between the ages of 12 and 18. Each dollar they raise goes back into the community with their most recent donation of $350 going to the Vision Forward Association. As a Milwaukee-based organization serving all of southeastern Wisconsin, Vision Forward offers services to blind or visually impaired people of all ages. Vanessa Nerbun, the organization's resource development manager, says there's an estimated 60,000 people living with vision loss or blindness in Southeastern …
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Friday, November 4, 2011
Food pantry and assistance center welcomes its new executive director, and she’s planning on making sure its tremendous service lives on.
It’s more than just a food pantry. Sussex-Area Outreach Services (SOS) provides clothing, toys, programs and all around assistance to anyone who needs it, and the important resource is welcoming its brand new executive director. Jennifer Waltz has been living in Sussex for four years as a social worker before taking the reigns at SOS on Oct. 17. However, even with her years of experience, this job isn’t going to be a cakewalk. The outreach center serves more than 500 households in the surrounding communities, almost 400 percent more than just five years ago. Waltz still remains positive, and she’s quickly learning the how generous Sussex truly is. “It’s going really well so far,” Waltz said. “I find we have this amazing pool of volunteers …
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Friday, October 21, 2011
The Sussex Lions Club will be having a chili cook-off to raise money and food donations for Sussex-area Outreach Services.
Sussex residents, prepare your taste buds. The Sussex Lions Club is holding it's 28th annual chili cook-off on Monday at 6:00 p.m. at the Sussex Armory to raise money and awareness for the food pantry. With the pantry's shelves at the Sussex-area Outreach Services extremely empty, there's no better time to have a community fundraiser. Although it's not unusual for the pantry to see a lull in donations this time of year, items are still flying off the shelves making this a very important fundraiser. This is a public, important and fun event, with tickets costing $6 in advance or $7 at the door with a non-perishable food item. But if you think you have what it takes to compete in the cook-off, call Carol Braeger at (262) 246-3032. You could …
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Local fire departments will practice their crash scene rescue skills in a competition at the Piston and Rod Show on Saturday at Village Park.
For the second year in a row, the Sussex Lions Club’s Piston and Rod Show will feature an Advanced Vehicle Extrication Challenge from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Village Park on Main Street and Village Drive. Six fire departments - Sussex, Lisbon, Lannon, Hartland, North Lake and Merton - will be compete in a double pit where junk cars have been mocked up into crash scenes. Every hour, starting at 9 a.m., two teams will rescuing dummies from the mock crash scenes. An announcer will give the crowd a play by play about what’s going on. “The fire departments will be scored by an expert judge in safety, efficiency and speed,” said Jeff Carlson, first vice president of the Lions Club. There will be two types of competition – with power …
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Hot weather didn't deter thousands from enjoying the final day of Sussex Lions Daze on Sunday.
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Think a little hot weather is going to stop anyone from taking part in Sussex Lions Daze? Sure, it was toasty out there on Sunday, but people still turned out in big numbers for the final day of the three-day festival at Village Park. SEE PHOTO GALLERY FROM LIONS DAZE PARADE
Sunday, July 17, 2011
The hot temperatures on Saturday didn't keep a huge crowd from turning out for the annual Sussex Lions Days parade.
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Sunday, July 17, 2011
Nobody knows how to put on a parade better than the Sussex Lions Club - and this year was no different. The theme of Saturday afternoon's Lions Daze parade was "Let Freedom Ring" and it featured more than 60 units, including horses, clowns, the Tripoli Motor Corps and more.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Enjoy fIreworks, parade, entertainment, family fun and more at annual Sussex Lions Days this weekend at Village Park
It’s time to get ready for a weekend of excitement as the Sussex Lions Daze celebration will take place Friday through Sunday at Village Park. Lions Daze, which is run by the Sussex Lions Club, has been going for nearly 40 years and is the biggest celebration in the village, with 100 percent of all profits going to various charities to help fight diseases and help those in need. “You have a bunch of like-minded people who want to serve, so this is an opportunity for us to take those profits we make and help those who most need it,” event co-Chairman Jim Long said. “It’s a good feeling and a lot of work, but we have a lot of fun doing it.” The free event kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, with bingo and a softball tournament taking place, along …
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Group also chooses new leadership at Monday's meeting.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The Sussex Lions Club on Monday night awarded prizes and cash to several Hamilton High School students for their submissions in the organization's T-shirt design competition. The Lions also recognized several of their own members and appointed some new leadership at the event held at The Richfield Chalet. The 2011-2012 Sussex Lions Board will be: Lion Tamer: Bill Spilger Tail Twister: Jacob Grooms Treasurer: Bill Huss Secretary: Dave Jasinski Third vice president: Greg Mears Second vice president: Ron Buschke First vice president: Jeff Carlson President: Bill Evers Two-year directors: Dave Schroeder, Ron Shively, Karl Brown One-year directors: Erik Olsen, Jim Wanke, Gabe Kolesari Membership: Rick Vodicka
