Towns County Lions Club

12/25/2025

12/05/2025

Towns County Lions Present $1,200 Donation to Food Pantry.

L-R: Fairy Jackson, Lion Kathy Carlson, Teresa Stephens, JoAnne Wood, Lion Nancy Dearborn

11/24/2025

Towns County Lions Learn About Lapidary Arts

The Towns County Lions hosted Casey Smith, Marketing Director for the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts, during the November 11 meeting at the Anderson Music Hall in Hiawassee.
Lions Club members Beth Beasley and Truman Whitaker also shared their learning experiences as students at the school in the specific areas of Beading and Cabochons respectively. There are 21 different classes now available offered both weekly and on weekends from April to October. The William Holland Lapidary Arts School is located at 230 Lapidary Lane, Young Harris, GA, 30582, 706-379-2126, [email protected].
Mountain Country Christmas in Lights 2025 at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds begins Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 27 from 6-9 pm through Saturday, November 29, then December 4-6, and open every night December 11-23, 6-9 pm, $9 per person with children 12 and under free.
The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Celebration Tour is Friday, December 5, 7 pm at the Anderson Music Hall. Ticket information is available at the Fairgrounds website or 706-896-4191. Don’t forget the drawing for the Autographed Guitar signed by every headliner during the 2025 Music Hall
season will take place during intermission that night.
The Towns County Lions also thank Allen Saylor for repeating his role as the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Golf Cart Driver Coach and Coordinator for the Mountain Country Christmas in Lights extravaganza during December. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Left to right: Truman Whitaker, Beth Beasley, Brenda Deal, Casey Smith

11/24/2025

Towns County Lions Add New Members

The Towns County Lions Club celebrated the Thanksgiving Day holiday early, as well as saluting all our valuable Veterans, by also welcoming 4 new members into our ranks during the November 11 meeting at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Anderson Music Hall.
The new members with their corresponding sponsors are: Shannon Dorsey and Vickie McCann, Kathie Gallagher and Janie McConnell, Pam Gallagher and Shirley O’Quinn, and Shawn Gallagher and Kerry Jones. Welcome to the new members, and congratulations to their sponsors!

09/11/2025

Lions Host Local Wildfire Prevention Experts

During the August 26 meeting at the Anderson Music Hall lobby, the Towns County Lions were blessed and fortunate to host 4 speakers from the Towns County Firewise Citizens Coalition to present and discuss the Firewise USA program, residents reducing wildfire risks, which is affiliated with the National Fire Protection Association.
Michael Courey, Frank Riley, and Mark and Stephanie Wiles each gave compelling and comprehensive data and statistics about basic recommendations for homeowners to prepare and protect their residences against the ever present danger of wildfires. All 4 speakers each clearly identified ways in which local residents can be proactive to avoid, mitigate and reduce wildfire risk such as possible home ignition zones, landscaping and maintenance measures, roofing and vents innovations, decks and porches construction, siding and windows options, emergency responder access, disaster plans, and annual insurance checkups. Please visit the Firewise.org website for more details.

Frank Riley, Stephanie and Mark Wiles, Frank Morgan, Chuck Luca, Michael Courey, and Brenda Micali

09/11/2025

Lions Close Historic Month With New Members

The Towns County Lions ended August 2025 on a high note after finishing the momentous 75th Anniversary Georgia Mountain Fair with another celebration by welcoming 2 new members to the club during the August 26 meeting at the Georgia Capital of Country Music, the Anderson Music Hall.
A warm welcome and best wishes to the newest pair to join the Lions team: Guy and Kay Fish, sponsored by Truman and Nancy Whitaker.
With the Fairgrounds concert schedule set to shift to an even higher gear for the final quarter of the year, it’s a good time to encourage and remind the performance patrons in attendance to consider purchasing the 2025 season Autographed Guitar Raffle tickets for the drawing of the winning ticket for the prized guitar which will be during the last concert of the year.
The Towns County Lions want to thank the volunteers who sell the tickets in the lobby during the shows: Sybil Davis, Nancy Dearborn, Karen Garrett, Janie McConnell, Danny and Martha Meeks, Shirley O’Quinn, Susan Shupe, Rogers Stone, Truman and Nancy Whitaker, Dale and Susan Willrich. The raffle tickets sales directly support the Lions’ Towns County High School Scholarship Fund which this season will go to the eligible Class of 2026 Senior graduates.
The Fall 2025 Series of the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Acoustic Sunsets at Hamilton Gardens continues on Thursday nights, September 4, 11, 18, 25, and October 2 and 9.
Don’t miss the 52nd annual Fall Regional Shelby/Mustang and Ford Car Show September 19 and 20 at the Fairgrounds.
The famous dynamic duo of Dailey and Vincent bring their always enjoyable road show to the music hall September 25-27 with Grand Ole Opry guest stars to raise the roof and our spirits! Reserve your tickets now for the best seats!
Wait until you see who’s performing at the Fall Festival in October! Check the Fairgrounds website for the full schedule because it’s a humdinger! See you there.

President Kathy Carlson, Sponsor Nancy Whitaker, New Lions Kay and Guy Fish, and Sponsor Truman Whitaker

08/14/2025

Today is the day…see you at the fairgrounds.

08/13/2025

Towns County Lions Club inducted 4 new members into the club at the August 12th meeting. Club President Kathy Carlson conducted the ceremony for new members Allan and Susan Shupe, sponsored by Lion Allen Saylor, Rich McConachie, sponsored by Lion Doug Schober, and Leslie McConachie, sponsored by Lion Tonya Schober.

L to R: Kathy Carlson, Allen Saylor, Allan Shupe, Susan Shupe, Rich McConachie, Doug Schober, Tonya Schober, and Leslie McConachie.

08/12/2025

The Towns County Lions Club will meet tonight in the Lobby of the Anderson Music Hall at 6:00. See you there.

08/08/2025