Spanapark Sentinel
Volume XXIV Issue 9
March 2020
A Newsletter Publication by and for the Members of the Spanapark Lions Club
IN THIS ISSUE
- Letters from the President
- Special Events
- Recipe of the Month
- Announcements
- Paw Prints in the Sand
- News from our District and Beyond
- Coming Up Next
- Join Us
- Contact Us
- A Note from the Editor
LETTERS FROM THE PRESIDENT
Hello fellow Lions,
This is the beginning of the 3rd month of the year. You know what that means, our fundraiser of the year. That’s right our Bowling Classic at Narrows Bowl on March 29th. We are getting some things for door prizes and our silent auction but we need bowlers and spectators. Let’s get the word out and invite everyone we know.
The 2019–2020 District 19–C Spring Conference will be held April 17 & 18, 2020, at the LaQuinta Hotel, Tacoma. Newly–installed International Director Allan Hunt is scheduled as the International Guest. Let’s make plans to go and make a big impression.
If you are interested in holding an office this year, tell VP Ann Fowler. She will put you on the nominating list. We will vote on March 17th for the new officers for 2020-2021.
On March 17th we are all honorary Leprechauns. Remember to wear green on that day.
President Don Becker
SPECIAL EVENTS
23rd Annual Bowling Classic
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Spanapark Lions 23rd Annual Bowling Classic
“St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic.”
Adrienne Cook
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
GUINNESS CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
Recipe from: lifeloveandsugar.com
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 12-15 brownies
Ingredients
BROWNIES
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup Guinness Stout beer
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa (I used Hershey’s dark cocoa)
GANACHE
- 5 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 2 tbsp guiness
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×9 square baking pan and line it with parchment paper
- Mix together the oil, guinness, sugar and vanilla extract in a large bowl
- Add butter and mix until well combined
- Add eggs and mix until well combined
- Combine flour and cocoa in another medium sized bowl
- Slowly add dry ingredients to the egg mixture until well combined
- Pour the batter into the pan and spread evenly
- Bake for 35-38 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs. Allow brownies to cool
- To make ganache, place chocolate chips, butter and guinness into a microwave safe bowl and microwave until guinness gets hot and butter starts to melt
- Whisk together chocolate mixture until smooth, microwaving for a little longer, if needed, using 30 second increments
- Add powdered sugar and whisk until smooth
- Pour ganache over brownies and spread into an even layer
- Cut into bars
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Club Officer Nominations
Nominees from our February 18th General Membership Meeting
- President – Lion Ann Fowler
- Vice President – Lion Chris Fowler
- Secretary – Lion Linda Youngquist
- Treasurer – OPEN – (Lion Shilo Hansen – withdrew her nomination)
- Service Chair – Lion Jim Wagner
- 1st Year Director – Lion Jim Wagner
- 1st Year Director – Lion Deb Burks
- 2nd Year Director – Lion Rose Becker
- 2nd Year Director – Lion John Thurber
- Lion Tamer – Lion Chris Fowler
- Tail Twister – Lion Britnee Backman
Nominees from our January 21st General Membership Meeting
- President – Lion Ann Fowler
- Secretary – Lion Linda Youngquist
- Treasurer – Lion Shilo Hansen
- 1st Year Director – Lion Jim Wagner
- 1st Year Director – Lion Deb Burks
- 2nd Year Director – Lion Rose Becker
- 2nd Year Director – Lion John Thurber
- Lion Tamer – Lion Chris Fowler
- Tail Twister – Lion Britnee Backman
PAW PRINTS IN THE SAND
Do you look at your neighbor and ask if he or she is lucky? Does your neighbor look at you and ask are you lucky? Are you lucky, or do you have a plan for your life? If you live your life with a plan and a purpose and things work out do you consider yourself lucky? When you leave this world are you lucky enough to leave your: “Paw Prints in the Sand”? Pres. Don Becker
Photo by Adrien Bruneau on Unsplash
NEWS FROM OUR DISTRICT & BEYOND
District 19-C Spring Conference
April 17th – 18th, 2020
LaQuinta Inns & Suites, Tacoma, WA
1425 East 27th Street, Tacoma, WA
FREE Club Officer Training
Friday, April 17th LaQuinta Inn.
1425 East 27th Street- Tacoma
Northwest Lions Leadership Institute
Northwest Lions Leadership Institute
June 4-6, 2020 in beautiful Harrison, Hot Springs BC
Please contact PDG Jan Weatherly to learn more about the 3-day event. Register early, space is limited.
Camp Leo for Children with Type I Diabetes
Camp Leo/ConnecT1D
Founders Dinner
Friday April 17, 2020
6:00pm to 8:30pm
UW Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st Street
Seattle, WA 98105
Cost $50 per person or $250 per
person, dinner plus help send a kid
to Camp Leo.
connect1d.org/foundersdinner
Register today. Your support provides
opportunities for others in our
community to experience Summer
Camp, Family Camp and Adult
Retreat, when they may not
otherwise be able to. Thank you!
It’s never too late to help!
High School Camp – Jul 12, 2020 – Jul 18, 2020
Junior High School Camp – Jul 21, 2020 – Jul 26, 2020
Middle School Camp – Jul 29, 2020 – Aug 2, 2020
Elementary School Camp – Aug 6, 2020 – Aug 9, 2020
COMING UP NEXT
General membership meetings
March 3rd @ 6:30 pm
March 17th @ 6:30 pm
Board membership meetings
March 10th @ 6:30 pm
General membership meetings
April 7th @ 6:30 pm
April 21st @ 6:30 pm
Board membership meetings
April 14th @ 6:30 pm
JOIN US
SPANAPARK LIONS CLUB MEETING LOCATION
American Legion Hall Post #2
11204 Park Ave South, Tacoma, WA 98444
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM
CONTACT US
Spanapark Lions Club
PO Box 401
Spanaway, WA 98387
253-473-1855
liondonbecker@msn.com
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Editorial Policy: Members of Spanapark Lions Club are encouraged to submit articles, poems, jokes and pictures which they believe will be beneficial to our community. While the effort is made to not publish anything which might be offensive to anyone, we seek to make access available to everyone. Spanapark Sentinel is published by and for the members of Spanapark Lions Club.
The Spanapark Sentinel editor is Lion Ann Fowler. Email: lionannfowler@gmail.com
Submission Deadline is the 20th of the Month. Early Submission is always appreciated.
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