NICE – The newly formed Northshore Lions Club received their charter on Oct. 24 at a gala affair at Robinson Rancheria's conference center.
The club has 24 charter members and will be meeting at 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month at the Marina Grill in Nice.
The charter night celebration had attendance from the sponsoring club: The Lakeshore Lions as well as The Early Lake Lions, The Konocti Lioness, Lakeport Lions and Lions from as far as Marin County and Humbolt county. Jim Williams provided music for the event.
The installing officer was First Vice District Governor Kertice Poon from the Novato Lions. The presentation of the charter was done by District Governor Marty Van Zandt to the new president of the Northshore Lions, Lion Alan Mattern, postmaster of the Lucerne Post Office.
The new club has already started the service projects by sponsoring a Cub Scout troop and providing eye exams and eye glasses to an Lucerne Elementary school child.