Deerfield Valley Lions Club

Lions Club hosts optometrist

WILMINGTON - “What do you see, Doc?” is the title of an upcoming presentation by Dr. Andrew Walkowiak, an esteemed doctor of optometry and ocular disease. The Deerfield Valley Lions Club will be hosting this event Monday, November 21, at 6:30 pm at the Old School Community Center.
Two of...

Riders in the 2019 Hungry Lion Bike Tour enjoyed spectacular fall colors.

Sign up now for Hungry Lion ride

WHITINGHAM - The Hungry Lion Bike Tour is back. Now in its 11th year, this Lions Club fundraiser welcomes cyclists, walkers, and virtual participants to help raise money to fight hunger in the valley. In-person cyclists will ride on Saturday, September 24; everyone else can choose their own...

Lions Club fishing derby returns

JACKSONVILLE - The Deerfield Valley Lions Club annual fishing derby will be held on Saturday, May 21, from 9 to 11 am at the brook by the Whitingham Municipal Center. The brook will be stocked by the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife. There will be prizes and refreshments, including hot...

A successful Green Up Day

WHITINGHAM - Lions Club members take a lunch break after cleaning up the town. Residents pose with full trash bags.

High school students, speak out!

DEERFIELD VALLEY- The Deerfield Valley Lions Club is sponsoring their first Speak Out contest for high school students who live in the valley. Students in grades nine to 12 who attend school here, home school or schools out of town are eligible to participate.
The theme this year is “...

Members of the community welcome new Afghan neighbors.

Lions, volunteers need help assisting Afghan refugees

DEERFIELD VALLEY - For more than 20 years the US military relied on allies in Afghanistan for support services. But when the Americans left Afghanistan, local allies found themselves targeted for violence by the Taliban. Recognizing its responsibility for their safety, the US government organized...

DV Lions Club hosts cookie drive

WHITINGHAM - Looking for a fresh, locally crafted alternative to Valentine’s candy and flowers? Give your sweetheart a beautifully wrapped box of homemade cookies.
The Deerfield Valley Lions Club is now taking orders for cookie boxes. Cookies will be available for curbside pickup by...

Peace on earth

DOVER - Blake Scheer, of Dover Elementary School, is the local first-prize winner of this year’s Lions’ annual International Peace Poster Contest, sponsored in the region by the Deerfield Valley Lions Club. This year’s theme was “We Are All Connected.” Violet Kelly and Camryn Ammon won second and...

Library, Lions Club team up for trick-or-treat event

JACKSONVILLE - On Sunday, October 31, from 5 to 7 pm, the Whitingham Free Public Library and The Deerfield Valley Lions Club will host a trick-or-treat event and jack-o’-lantern display at the Whitingham Municipal Center.
Love Halloween and want to participate? Call (802) 368-7506 to...

Peace Poster Contest offers $5,000 prize

DEERFIELD VALLEY - The Deerfield Valley Lions Club is once again sponsoring the International Peace Poster Contest for 11-to-13 year old students in local schools. The theme this year is “We Are All Connected.” The posters will be evaluated on originality, artistic merit, and expression of the...