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The Princeton Lions Club will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year with a fundraiser at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Princeton Moose Lodge, 1339 N Euclid Ave. One of its many accomplishments was organizing the lighted Christmas parade for the community. <\/span>(Scott Anderson)
The Princeton<\/a> Lions Club will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year with a fundraiser at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Princeton Moose Lodge, 1339 N. Euclid Ave.
The event will feature a chicken and spaghetti dinner, live and silent auctions and other activities as part of the club\u2019s yearlong celebration.
During Monday\u2019s Princeton City Council<\/a> meeting, members of the club shared their history and ongoing contributions to Princeton.
Founded in 1925, 47-year member Jim Argo said the Princeton Lions Club is one of the oldest in the world, with Lions Clubs International currently having more than 1.4 million members across more than 49,000 total clubs in the world.
\u201cWe have been serving Princeton for 100 years,\u201d Argo said. \u201cOur motto is \u2018We Serve\u2019 and that\u2019s what we\u2019ve been doing from the start.\u201d
\u201cWe\u2019re one of the oldest clubs in the world, and we\u2019re looking forward to continuing our work for many more years.\u201d
Argo said the club has been involved in a variety of local projects over the years, including sponsoring youth camps for those with visual or hearing impairments, providing assistance for veterans and supporting the local library.
The club also has hosted the annual Christmas parade, which celebrated its second night parade in December.
\u201cWe can\u2019t do any of this without the community\u2019s help,\u201d Lions Club President Scott Smith said. \u201cWhether it\u2019s the Christmas parade or projects like the Veterans Park cleanup, it takes all of us pulling together to make it happen.\u201d
The club contributes to organizations like Camp Lions, Leader Dogs for the Blind and provides ramps for those in need.
In the past year, the club helped raise $3,700 for local food pantries.
Former President Alan Weber said the club needs new members and invites the public to join.
\u201cWe\u2019re a little light on members right now, but we\u2019re always looking for new people who want to give back to the community,\u201d Weber said. \u201cAnyone who\u2019s interested can reach out and learn more.\u201d
Tickets cost $15. All proceeds from the upcoming fundraiser will support Lions-sponsored initiatives.
For more information on the Lions Club or to buy tickets for the Feb. 22 celebration, visit the Princeton Lions Club Facebook group<\/a> or visit one of their biweekly board meetings held on the second Tuesday of the month at the Princeton Public Library, 698 E. Peru St., and the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Ye Olde Underground Inn, 219 S Sixth St.
In other items, the City Council:
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