Central Lions Club

05/30/2026

Roar! It's always a great day to be a Lion! It's even greater when the Central Lions Club gets to support local youth, art programs and staff, sponsor awards, and promote Lions Club International Peace Poster- all in the same evening!
On May 28, 2026, the Central High School District Spring Art Show was held at Central High School, featuring over 200 entries from both Talmadge Middle School and Central High School. Central Lions brought information about the 2026-2027 Peace Poster Contest and presented five awards to students. Awards of gift certificates for supplies and classes were presented by River Gallery https://www.rivergalleryart.com/ and Spectrum Artworx https://spectrumartworx.com/ .
This was the third year for this event, and every year the entries increase in variety and creativity. Photographs shown here are in no particular order
Central Lions sends a ROAR of gratitude to Ms. Cooney and Mr. Avery of CHS and to Mr. Hoke of Talmadge Middle School for encouraging their students to participate.
Central Lions District 36-R
For Information about the Peace Poster Contest, go to:
https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/member-resource-center/marketing-events/events-programs/international-peace-contests

05/28/2026

Yesterday 142 families - 568 people- selected food at Ella Curran Food Bank. They also received free vegetable starts, from Master Gardener volunteers. Thanks to our volunteers, donors, area grocery stores, Marion Polk Food Share, and our generous community.

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

Roar! It's a great day to be a Lion placing American Flags in our community! Bright and early this morning, Central Lions Club members met up to gather flags and take them around the Monmouth-Independence area to participating program members' yards (not all locations are photographed). Flags will be collected this evening, dried and cleaned and stored again. Next holiday: Flag Day June 14, the 250th Anniversary of the adoption of the American Flag.
Pictured in our group photo: Lions Jon, Roger, Timm, Joy, Danny and Sharon.

Lions District 36-R

05/24/2026

Roar! It's a great day to be a Lion! Residents of Monmouth and Independence - here's your chance to Show Your Pride and Show The Colors! Let your Central Lions Club help you show your patriotism by placing a 3'x5' American flag in your front yard on seven patriotic holidays! Only $40 - Central Lions Club members will put a flag in your yard and then take it down for you.
These flags are carefully stored after each use.
Householders designate the location for the flag to be placed.
All flags are property of the Central Lions Club, for use by program participants.
Remember - our motto is "We Serve". Tomorrow, flags will be placed in program participants yards starting at 7am and picked up at 5 pm.

05/21/2026

Roar! It's always a good day to be a Lion! It's even better when we can support students, the arts and our schools in a local event!
* Central School District is hosting an Art Show for students of Talmadge Middle School and Central High School on Thursday May 28th, from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria!
* Central Lions Club is proud to sponsor five awards this year, and we hope you will consider attending to view the word submitted by these talented young artists!

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05/17/2026

Roar! It's a great day to be a Lion and to be of service to our community! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Do you live in Independence or Monmouth? Would you like to proudly display our nation's flag but don't have the flag, the time or the flagpole? Here's your opportunity to have a handsome 3'x5' American flag, mounted on a 10' pole, displayed in your front yard (curbside) during seven patriotic holidays throughout the year!
- For a modest subscription fee, your flag is installed in the early morning, on display all day, and then removed at sundown on the same day. Our flag displays are not permanent, and will not harm your lawn. Both the flag and the flagpole remain the property of the Central Lions Club.

* Memorial Day (May 25, 2026)
* Flag Day - June 14
* Independence Day - July 4
* Labor Day (First Monday in September)
* Veterans Day (November 11)
* Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January)
* Presidents Day (third Monday in February)
- The cost for this service is $40/year.
- Proceeds from this fundraiser are used by Central Lions Club to support our community.
- The cost of this program is $40/year (July 1-June 30).
- For more information, go to mi-lions.org and scroll down to the Flag Service tab.