Wausaukee Lions Club WE SERVE Amberg, Athelstane, Silver Cliff, Wagner, Wausaukee Area Welcome 2015 Best Wishes For A Great Year!! January 24th Heritage Inn Brat Fry Fundraiser Our deepest sympathy to fellow Lions Vern and Pat Schroeder, Lion Tom and Sandy VanCaster, the Darryl Schmidt family. Lion Vern and Sandy's sister, Fay Schmidt, passed away on December 9th. We pray that God will continue to comfort them during this difficult time. ???Lion Bev Colburn, our tailtwister's, message to all of us is: “I wish you all a Happy New Year”. Her question for December was: “Why can't frogs illegally park?” The answer: Because they get toad.” February 16th from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the school. Hopefully there will be a much better turn out. For addition information call her at 715-927-5213. wishes to the following Fellow Lion who are celebrating in January: Bev Colburn on the 5th, Bobby McCracken on the 7th, Phil Nuccio on the 10th, Scott Durian on the 13th, and Rebecca Hruska on the 24th. Bring a gift the month of your birthday to use as a raffle prize. Proceeds from the raffle help pay administrative expense that include this newsletter. Dear Fellow Lions and Guests: She has a new question for us to Lion John Guarisco continues to contribute to our monthly answer: “What do we do in January newsletter. Hope you enjoy them that we don't do the rest of the year?” as much as I do! Thank you, Lion John! Put those thinking caps on and be ready to answer. Remember to wear your name tags and address each other as For the January article I have decided “Lion . . .” during the meetings. The to talk about heroism.We all have our own definition and ideas of what lion is “hungry” and needs feeding! constitutes heroism. I hope we take the Lion Jim Jorgensen is the chairman of time to acknowledge the hero’s in this the January 24th brat fry fund raiser, the area. Attention Board Members: For the January meeting only. Please note the change in the date and location for the meeting. The date is Tuesday, January 6th at 7:00 p.m at the Wausaukee Bowl. Thanks to Lion Joe Schlies for letting us use his dining area for this meeting! next event on our calendar. There will be 50/50 and meat raffles, hamburgers, brats and Lion Jim's delicious chili. Help is needed from all of us to be a success. Check your calender and plan to give some of your time to help out or come out and have something to eat! February 12th Valentine's Party with the Crivitz Lions Meeting Place: Newingham's Date: January 8, 2015 Time: 6:00pm Lion Visiting 7:00pm Dinner & Meeting I hope that your Christmas and New Barb Kolosowski provides the Year's celebrations with family and/or following report on the friends were safe celebrations and December 8th blood drive: 30 filled with laughter and love. donors presented, but only 25 were able to give. We will be ordering off the menu. Plan to come early enough to place your Thanks to the Lions who so generously order and join fellow Lions in an donated their time and food, the Ranger evening of fun, food and fellowship. Leos and their parents for their help and food donations, and Lois Dunn of If you need a ride, please check your the Amberg Ladies Auxiliary for all she copy of the membership list and call did help. Barb has also scheduled the someone. Transportation can be next drive. The date is Monday, arranged. Every community has them, some more noticeable than others. This story is a tribute to our local fire fighters. A small town fire department, located in a rural area of Wisconsin. Maybe an area similar in nature ours. Could be any small town in Wisconsin. Let’s call it, for the sake of this story, “The Valley” Fire Department. The Valley was a popular community. It had a friendly relationship with its neighboring communities, and like this area could rely on its neighbors in time of crisis. One cold, January day, down in “The Valley”, a fire started in a barn just outside of the town. The barn was owned by an elderly couple (Fred & Ethel) that had fallen on hard times. Fred & Ethel were too sickly to work Wausaukee Lions Club and had recently let their property insurance expire because they simply could not afford the premiums. The fire was in the lower level of the barn in some loose hay. The Valley Fire Department was summoned and several neighboring fire departments responded as well. A crowd had gathered and watched helplessly. These volunteer firefighters were well trained and considered very good at what they needed to do in these emergencies. Each department worked together many times and knew their roles. As they arrived they jumped from their trucks, rolled out their hoses and connected to the pumpers as quickly as possible. But there was one very large problem. It was so cold the water equipment froze immediately. The fire was growing at a steady pace. If something wasn’t done and soon the barn would be a total loss. Enter the hero of our story. Clyde Bartholomew was not a wealthy man. He was more tolerated than liked in the area. He was known to overindulge on occasion at the local tavern. He dressed in old tattered clothing and, he drove an old ford truck that was rusty and loud. It shook as it clattered down any street. The tires were bald. In general it was quite a sight to see as it rolled about town. Clyde and Erma (Mrs. Bartholomew) had six children. They ranged in age from 12 to 24. They all lived at home and were able bodied and helped with any chores. Page 2 January 2015 Newsletter loud racket was heard out in the Yours in Lionism, distance. John G. Clyde had gotten the truck started and This year it is our turn to host the was hurrying to assist in fighting the Crivitz Lions Club for the fire. annual Valentine's Party. As his muffler roared and the engine District Governor Fred whined loudly, Clyde could be seen Sanderson will be our guest. hanging out the window of the truck Spouses/guests are invited. with all of his six children hanging off We have early information about the the sides as they crested the hill just up meal choices that will be available. from the barn. Look them over and be prepared to To the amazement and horror of the give your choice for dinner when you onlookers, the Bartholomew truck are contacted for reservations. roared through the barricades that had (1) Breaded Shrimp with Baked Potato been set up, through the door of the - $14.00; (2) Broasted Chicken - 4 barn and into the middle of the burning pieces with Baked Potato and hay. Cranberry Sauce - $13.00; (3) Half In an instant, the Bartholomew Family Rack Baby Back Ribs and Baked jumped from the truck, took off their Potato - $15.00 and (4) Roast Duck coats, and started beating the flames with Baked Potato - $16.00. All dinners with their jackets. include a salad with French and Ranch dressing on the tables, dinner roll and They were a small army on a mission. coffee. In no time at all they had completely put out the barn fire. Fall Monday night league bowling is underway. Thanks to Lion Joe They emerged from the barn with Schlies who is again donating charred, smoldering jackets. A great proceeds from the 50/50 raffle. cheer rose from the crowd. They were Lion Diane Ranallo has volunindeed the hero’s of “The Valley”. teered to make sure that there are The firefighters immediately passed a Lions signed up to do the raffles for hat and made a collection to give to the each Monday night. Please look at towns new heroes. your schedule and give her a call! The fire chief presented the proceeds of the collection to Clyde and his family. Mr. Bartholomew, the chief said, “It is indeed my great honor to present you with this small token of thanks for your bravery and heroism in fighting Fred and Ethel’s barn fire. Without your efforts, the barn would be a total loss. Thank so much, and would you like to say anything to your fellow firefighters? What would you plan to do with this reward money?” Clyde also happened to be a volunteer on the Valley Fire Department. When the call came in on the barn fire, he was working on his truck that had “Well, Clyde said, The first thing I’m refused to start that morning. going to do is get the brakes fixed on As the firefighters already on the scene that truck.” of the fire watched helplessly, the fire Thank you to all the men and women started to grow out of control. When that make our lives safer. They come suddenly the backfire of a truck and from all parts of our community. Dates To Remember: 1st - First day of 2015. May this be the beginning of a very happy, healthy year for you and your loved ones. 6th – Please note the board meeting is on Tuesday this month only! 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting at the Wausaukee Bowl. 8th – Regular meeting at Newingham's. 24th – Brat fry fund raiser at The Heritage Inn serving from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wausaukee Lions Club WE SERVE Amberg, Athelstane, Silver Cliff, Wagner, Wausaukee Area January is National Poverty Awareness In America Month. Brownielocks.com As you can see, there are a lot of opportunities for volunteering. Mark your calendar and lend a hand. Hope to see you at the January meeting! 5th – 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting at Yours In Lionism, Newingham's in the basement meeting Jane Fritz room. (fritzie99@outlook.com) 12th – Valentine's Party with the Crivitz Lions. Lion John Guarisco will help make the party memorable. Mark you calendar and plan to attend. 14th – Happy Valentine's Day! 16th – Blood drive at the school from 12:30 – 5:30 p.m. 18th – Ash Wednesday February is Library Lovers Month. Brownielocks.com 5th – 7:00 p.m. Board Meeting at Newingham's in the basement meeting room. 8th – Daylight Savings Time begins – Set your clock ahead one hour. 12th –Regular meeting at Newingham's 14th – 15th annual 9-Pin Bowling Tournament at the Wausaukee Bowl 17th – Happy St. Patrick's Day 20th – First day of spring 21st – 9-Pin Bowling Tournament 29th – Palm Sunday March is American Red Cross or Red Cross Month. Brownielocks.com Page 3