Lions Snook, Duane and Royce grill the steaks at CrossRoads Golf Club for the Carrington Lions new member steak fry in Sept 2008.


Lion Laurie sorts and boxes the 227 pair of recycled glasses collected by the Carrington Lions in 2008.


Carrington Lions Aluminum Can Recycle Wagon.



Carrington Lions 4th of July and 125 anniversary float entry... both in July 2008. We won 2nd place....


Lions Royce & Mary Topp work in the Carrington Lions booth at the Foster County Fair in June 2008.



Carrington Lion Doug Roundy and DG Duane Zwinger

It seems DG Duane was given a stuffed bear while on the streets of Carrington from the Bowden Lions. The bear is a symbol to encourage Lion Club visitations. The bear must be delivered by at least two lion members to a Lions Club at least 5 miles away. There is a $5.00 fee charged for each day the club keeps the bear. Duane & Mary Ann transported the bear to the Jamestown Lions. Once you have had the bear… you cannot get again. A log of clubs who have had the bear and the fine accompanies the bear. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS PROJECT TO THE ND LIONS FOUNDATION.

Lions Mary and Royce Topp donate $100.00 from the Carrington Lions Club to the High School FFA Relay for Life’s team captains Stephanie VandeHoven and Jessie Topp.  Lion Royce is a Cancer Survivor.  (L) Lions Royce and Mary Topp. (R) Lions Kim and Laurie Dietz Carrington’s Jr. High Science Olympiad team could not even imagine they would qualify for the National Competition in Washington DC on May 30th… but after taking first place in the State B competition… they found themselves scrambling for donations. It will cost the team of fifteen, 7-8-9 graders, 5 parent chaperones and two coaches, $10,000.00 to make the trip. The Carrington Lions donated $300.00 toward the trip at a fundraising “Pie and Ice Cream event help on May 14. An annual “thank-you” dinner was served to community service groups and community leaders on May 14th by Golden Acres Manor (a local nursing home) (L R) Lion’s Johnny Lessner, Doug Roundy, Mary Ann Zwinger and Lion Mick Moberg is at the back table. 14 Carrington Lions attended this year.  Lion Snook Paulson and Bob Erickson were presented 25 year pins at the May meeting of the Carrington Lions. Also receiving 25 year pins were: lion Dick Doeling and Al Larson. 2008-2009 officers were installed on May 7th at a regular meeting. Pictured are: President: Mary Carter 2nd Vice President: Brian Duchscherer Secretary: Patricia Roundy Treasurer: Doug Roundy Membership Chairman: Gerald Paulson Tail-Twister: Mick Moberg Board Members: 2009-Laurie Dietz 2010 – Royce Topp 2011 – Mick Moberg Not pictured are: 1st Vice President: Al Larson Lion Tamer: Howard Nelson VDG Duane presents Lion Mary with the gavel as part of the installation of new Carrington Lions officers ceremony on May 7th. VDG Duane and Mary Ann attend the Great Plains Assistant Dogs work day on May 3rd. DG John turns over the gavel to VDG Duane at the May cabinet meeting on May 3rd. The Carrington Lions were treated to a special program on April 2nd at their monthly meeting presented by Luverne Malinski and Pete Peterson. Their skit was entitled “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier”

Presenting Carrington Peace Poster winner Joseph Bakke with a check from district 5NE for $50.00 is district cabinet officer Pat Roundy. Working with the theme “Peace around the World”, Carrington Grade School student, Joseph Bakke’s poster was the first place winner at the district 5NE competition level. Bakke’s poster was then entered into competition at the multiple district level in Saskatchewan, Canada along with 2 posters from South Dakota, 2 other posters from North Dakota and 4 from Saskatchewan. Joseph’s poster was not a winner at the multiple district level.  District 5NE awarded Joseph a check for $50.00 for his winning poster.

Carrington Lions Mick Moberg and Pat Roundy present Tom Erdmann with a check for $150.00 for "Dollars for Scholars" as part of our mission to support youth in our area.

Carrington Lions Mick Moberg and Pat Roundy present Karla Mickelson with a check for $300.00 for "Carrington Close-Up" as part of our mission to support youth in our area.

Heather Carr, local Relay for Life co-chairman, was our speaker at our January meeting 2008. Presenting Heather with a Carrington Lions pin is President Mary Carter.

Carrington Lion's Illa, Mary and Royce along with Lions Snook and Pat assist the Senior Citizens with a fund raising bingo which raised $1300.00 to be used towards a new roof project for their building in January of 2008.

Carrington Police Chief, Randy Munkeby, accepts a $100.00 donation for "Shop with a Cop" from Carrington Lions Treasurer, Doug Roundy.

The Carrington Lions and DG John Dobbs presented VDG Duane Zwinger with a "Melvin Jones" award at their December meeting in Carrington. What is a Melvin Jones Fellowship? The Melvin Jones Fellowship is recognition of a commitment to humanitarian work. (It is not an award in the tradition of Lions awards presented for specific accomplishments.) The fellowship is an honor given to individuals who contribute the equivalent of US$1,000 to LCIF, and persons for whom such donations are made by others. The fellowship is the foundation's highest honor and represents humanitarian qualities such as generosity, compassion, and concern for the less fortunate. Melvin Jones Fellows receive a lapel pin and a personalized wall plaque in honor of their commitment to helping others.

DG John inducted three new Lions members into the Carrington Club on December 5th in Carrington.

Two young girls from Carrington represented a five-state area on December 2nd at the Metrodome by competing in the Viking/Pepsi NFL Punt, Pass and Kick Championships. Both girls won at the state completion held earlier this summer. Kayla (L) placed first in her division and Audra (R) placed third. Kayla's score was not high enough for her to continue on.

Carrington Lions paid a price for not attending State Convention. Besides being fined, they had to wear cowboy hats for the entire meeting.

The Carrington Lions attend State Convention in Jamestown in 2007

Peace Poster Winner for 2007

The Carrington Lions recycle for sight... Lion Dr. Kathy and her employee Joann sort glasses to box for shipping. 459 glasses were collected and donated in 2007

Sheila Massie from the ND Lions Eyebank was a speaker at the Carrington Lions in September 2007. Also pictured is Lion President Mary Carter. Since Jan.1, 2007 to Oct.1, 2007 in all of North Dakota, 214 Corneas were recovered in ND, or 107 donors at 2 corneas each. Of the 214: 165 Corneas were successfully transplanted. (49 of these were Medical rule outs for transplants).  Due to the generous donors and their families, the North Dakota Lions Eye Bank recovery technicians, transporters, and the help of medical staff, 165 people were given the gift of sight.

After trying several Pancake and Sausage Feeds, we held our first French Toast and Sausage Feed in October 2007. This was very successful and it is less cost to prepare.

Our best ever Lions Bingo was held in October of 2007.

The Carrington Cub Scouts always help the Lions with "DITCH CLEANUP" This year it was held in September 2007.

We held a raffle during our county fair to raise money for the new Carrington Bowling Alley. Presenting a check for $3640.00 is President Mary Carter and Treasurer Doug Roundy.

Our first annual "Golf Tournament" was held in
June of 2007. Despite a wind that blew golf balls
and birds backwards, it was great fun and we
raised $1700.00 which was all sent to
"SightFirst II"

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