Thursday July 31

If you own or operate a business in the Lee County area, Sanford Lions need you. Members of the service club continue to sell advertising for its annual catalogue promoting the Lee Regional Fair set for Oct. 6-12.

The catalogue contains vital information for those entering goods in exhibits, a schedule of events and features on special activities including the Miss Lee Regional Fair competition and midway amusements. The Sanford Lions Marketing Committee presented a report to club members Thursday, July 31, and stressed the need to contact more area businesses seeking advertising for the publication.

Lions have been working in teams for several weeks on the project and ask those not yet purchasing ads to please do so. The advertising revenue offsets the cost of catalogue printing and distribution, helps promote the fair which is the club’s largest fundraiser, and allows the club to direct more fair proceeds to charities. Ad sales must be completed by Aug. 21.

Contact any Lion or members of the marketing committee consisting of Marvin Joyner, Jim Romine, Hans Niedworok, Richard Hendley and Glenn Jones. To learn more about the Sanford Lions also visit www. sanfordlionsclub.com.

In other business, George Kostrewa reported that the N.C. Lions Vision Van visit to Sanford recently was a big success. More than 20 Lions volunteered to help screen local citizens for eye and sight problems. Of the 123 people screened, 13 never had an eye checkup before and 14 were referred to doctors with symptoms of serious conditions such as diabetes and glaucoma.

Volunteers for this project included Kathy Kostrewa, Bob and Nancy Jasany, John Cole, Jim Turner, Bill Whiteman, Don Morton, Richard Hendley, Leon Tongret, Dave Martin, Roy Jernigan, Dan Hruby, Everett Cox, Nick Novosel, Charles Martin, Bob and Anne Edens, Cliff Pepper, Hans Niedworok, Joe Johnson, Russel Mann, and Preston Spence.
Lions Daytime Branch Club coordinator Teresa Dew gave a report on the new Lee Regional Flea Market being held each Saturday through September from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sanford Lions Entertainment Complex (fairgrounds). It opened this past Saturday with over 100 booths reserved and some 20 venders scheduled to operate. Everyone who loves yard sales and flea markets are urged to come out each Saturday morning through August and September for great deals and fun.