Fort Morgan Lions Club

03/28/2022

This year our club is 100 years old! We are looking forward to an exciting celebration on Saturday, April 2nd, 6:00 p.m. at the Fort Morgan Fieldhouse. The public is welcome to attend. For tickets, contact club Treasurer, Melissa Edson, at 970-867-5674.

01/23/2020

Saturday morning at 10:30 is the Celebration of Life for Lion Don Schoemaker at the Fort Morgan United Methodist Church. All Lions, current, past, from around the area, and friends of Lions are invited to gather with the Fort Morgan Lions prior to the service. You are encouraged to wear your yellow vest. We will meet at the OLD Bank of Colorado Building, adjacent to the Methodist Church, at 9:50am and walk over to the church at 10:00am. You can park on the north side of the bank building. If your schedule allows, please join us. We have heard from our Lions Club District Governor and two Past District Governors who plan to attend.

01/21/2020

https://www.heermortuary.com/obituary/don-schoemaker-dds

Lion Don was an active member of the Fort Morgan Lions Club for 63 years! He was our president in 1973-74. He will be greatly missed by Lions and the community.

Donald Schoemaker, DDS, longtime Fort Morgan dentist, passed away Friday, January 17, 2020, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland following a short illness. He was born May 11, 1930, in Scotia, NE to Irvin Elsie Schoemaker. Don married Barbara Ashley on June 30, 1950, in Scotia, NE.

12/20/2019

Welcome to the newest members of the Fort Morgan Lions Club, Cecilia Reyes and Jessica Warden (pictured with Lions Alec Creighton and Melissa Edson).

12/20/2019

Thank you to the Timberline Brass Quintet for for entertaining us with a wonderful selection of Christmas music. If we weren’t already in the Christmas Spirit, we can’t help but be now. Thanks so much for sharing your talents with our club at our meeting today. Merry Christmas!!

07/25/2019

Fellow Lions, it is with a very heavy heart that I share this news.

Lion Jim Kramer passed away yesterday morning. Please keep Lion Marj their family in your thoughts and prayers during this time. Lion Jim and his spunky spirit will be greatly missed!!

05/02/2019

Hello fellow Lions!! This Friday at our meeting we will have some youthful fun! We will honor 16 Good Solid Citizens from Fort Morgan Middle School, Lion Melissa hopes to recognize Students of the Month, and
Your Foundation Board has selected 2 scholarship winners who will be with us as well. You do NOT want to miss this meeting! See you all on Friday at noon!!

04/29/2019

Hello fellow Lions!! This Friday at our meeting we will have some youthful fun! We will honor 16 Good Solid Citizens from Fort Morgan Middle School, Lion Melissa hopes to recognize Students of the Month, and
Your Foundation Board has selected 2 scholarship winners who will be with us as well. You do NOT want to miss this meeting! See you all on Friday at noon!!

04/23/2019

Greetings Fellow Lions,

As a reminder, we are having out second April meeting this Friday the 26th.

Our program will be presented by Sarah Crosthwaite, Economic Development Specialists for the City of Fort Morgan. Below is some information from the City’s web page about her office. She has been in the position about 2 ½ months, and assures me she’s “ready to go.” Come with what’s on your mind so that we can all learn more about what the city is doing for our local economy.

04/02/2019

Greetings Fort Morgan Lions,

This Friday, April 5, is our annual joint meeting with the Rotary Club and an opportunity to recognize the High School National Honor Society students. This is a time to show up in full force and proudly wear our Lions Club vests. I hope to see you all at the Steakout on Friday at noon!!

03/16/2019

Thank you Kevin and Rodger for your presentation yesterday to our club!!!

03/11/2019

This Friday, March 15th, we will be honoring students. Melissa will host our High School Student of the Month. I will be hosting 16 Middle School students as we recognize them as Good Solid Citizens.

The program will be about community emergency management, how the public is kept safe during a disaster, and careers that our students may find of interest. Our presenters will be Roger Doll, Morgan County Emergency Management, and Kevin Kuretich, Colorado State Emergency Management.

See you all this Friday noon at The Country Steak Out.