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Thanks to the community for the past support, and we look
forward to future support and hopefully a few new members.
Lions Clubs of Caroline
BBQ Chicken Dinners And College Scholarships.

“We Serve” After a Covid-Induced hiatus, the Marydel Lions Club is
returning to its normal schedule of service projects and
Denton Lions Club News programs that are supported by the Club’s fund raising activi-
ties. One of the major projects that the members of the Club
Welcome to the Denton Lions Club. We are actively looking
are anxious to reinstate is that of providing college scholarships
for new members. If you feel good about helping your commu-
to students that are in the Club’s geographical area of service.
nity, then we’re the club for you. The Denton Lions meet twice

These $500 Annual Marydel Lions Club College Scholarships,

monthly in the fall, winter and spring. We meet on the fi rst
providing satisfactory academic progress is occurring, can be
and third Monday nights each month from 6:30 pm to about
awarded all four years to students enrolled in an accredited
8:00 pm. The meetings are both in person and via Zoom. Please

Baccalaureate Program. The number of Scholarships available
stop in and join us for a meeting. If you might be interested,
each year will depend upon how well our Club fundraisers are
please call 214-205-7555. All are welcome.
supported by the general public.

The Denton Lions support the community in various ways.
Beginning on Friday, April 1, College Scholarship Application
Primarily, we assist with vision and medical needs. We collect
Packets will be available for the 2022–2023 Academic Year.
used eyeglasses, support training for guide dogs and help
Initial preference will be given to those applicants who reside
obtain medical equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers.
in the Club’s Service area of the northern portion of Maryland’s
The Denton Little League plays baseball and softball on our

Caroline County and a major western portion of Delaware’s
baseball fields. We make our clubhouse available to commu-

Kent County. Requests for a College Scholarship Application
nity organizations for event rentals. Importantly, we give a few
Packet can be acquired by contacting Terry Higgins at terry-
college scholarships to Denton high school seniors each spring.
higgins38@outlook.com or 302-363-5823. Questions relative
All of these activities are made possible by fund raising events
to the Club’s College Scholarship Program are always most
like Summerfest, spring and fall chicken dinner sales and
welcome and can be addressed using the previously stated
participation in the Ridgely Strawberry Festival. Twice a year,
email address or telephone number.
we help pick up trash along Route 404 near the McDonalds.
Membership is not a huge labor commitment and the benefi t The Marydel Lions Club fund raisers provide the fi nancial

to the community far outweighs the time the Lions contribute. resources that enable the Club to successfully undertake such

The fellowship is great. Please consider joining us. activities as our College Scholarship Program. Our next fund-
raisers will be a Ladies Purse Bingo --- date to be announced
The Denton Lions Club is selling pre-ordered Chicken Dinners

in the not-to-distance future --- and a BBQ Chicken Dinner (
that can be picked up curbside at the Denton Little League
one-half BBQ chicken, baked beans, apple sauce, dinner roll
Park at 224 Maryland Ave. on Saturday, April 23, between 10
and soda or water) at State Line Gas in Marydel on Saturday

am and 3 pm. The dinners are $10 each and include ½ fried
morning, May 14. Also available on the 14th will be the Club’s
chicken, coleslaw, potato salad, roll and drink. Tickets must be
popular ‘World Famous Funnel Cakes’. Please Note: Plan to
ordered by Monday, April 21 by emailing dentonlions@gmail.
order, pick up and pay for your BBQ Chicken Dinners and
com or calling 214-205-7555.
Funnel Cakes early --- we were ‘sold out’ at last Fall’s event
well before the Noon Hour. Look for our ads announcing our
forthcoming fundraisers in the Caroline Review.
Please know that 100 percent of all of the monies raised
through the Marydel Lions Club fundraisers are returned to
the children, youth, families, adults and seniors who reside
in the communities and environs of our service area through
our Club’s projects and programs. Information relative to
membership, programs and projects can be had by contact-
ing Lion Terry Higgins at terryhiggins38@outlook.com or
302-492-3354.
Greensboro Lions Club News
Greensboro Lions Easter Egg Hunt to be held April 16th

The Greensboro Lions Club will hold their annual Easter Egg
Hunt on Saturday, April 16 at Charles Bilbrough Memorial

Park on Rt. 480 in Greensboro. The Hunt will begin at Noon
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