JC Host Lions Meetings

Weekly Meetings

EACH WEDNESDAY at 12:05pm to 12:55pm at the HyVee Community Room (upstairs) at 3721 W Truman Blvd / Jefferson City, Missouri 65109

JC Host Lions has weekly meetings, not because you need to attend them all, but so you have the flexibility to attend when you can.

JC Host Lions meetings are also available via ZOOM.

Board Meetings

Weekly Meetings

Second Monday of each month at 5:15pm at Williams-Keepers CPAs / 3220 W Edgewood / JCMO.

THE LIONS EMBLEM

I am the emblem of the world's largest service organization worn or otherwise displayed by more men, women and children than any other emblem of its kind. I represent service to mankind. You see me looking to the past and to the future thus the two faces on the emblem. I look to the past with pride in what Lions have done to improve the quality of life in our communities, and I look to the future to see all those in need that Lions can and must help.

By wearing or displaying me, I give people a sense of pride for the work they do for their fellow man, expecting nothing in return, in the name of Lions. I also give Lions members a sense of purpose for it was Helen Keller that charged the Lions to be "Knights of the Blind". Lions are not limited to working only with the blind. Lions build hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, resident homes for the blind, and provide eye and hearing care. Lions support research for vision problems, help develop youth programs such as those addressing drug problems. Lions take time out of their busy lives to go to foreign lands to provide medical and vision care to the less fortunate, all in the name of Lions.

So what do these men, women, and children get for all these efforts - little recognition, but a sense of accomplishment that cannot be purchased anywhere. So what do I, the emblem of this great organization provide our members? I once heard that it was I who identified the time and place where a club meets and it was I who was the passport to friendship and a sense of purpose. It was I who provided the respite from a longer weary week for a traveling Lion. I am the universal sign of "friend" in the world of Lions.

Because of the activities Lions engage in, I lend credibility to those who wear me. When I am seen on a lapel, collar, blouse, car or business window, people see a person who cares. They see one who unselfishly gives of their time and talent to help those in need. Lions are seen as what is good in this world, people who care. Lions as an organization live their motto, "WE SERVE"!

Club History

Lions Clubs Sponsored by JC Host Lions

The Jefferson City Host Lions Club was organized in the spring of 1925 and was Chartered at Moreau Park on June 11, 1925.

Twenty-eight men, dedicated to serving their community and pledging their time, talent, and resources, became the charter members. At that time, there were 939 clubs in Lions International. Today, by comparison, there are 48,000 clubs with over 1.4 million members, in over 200 countries and geographical areas.

The Jefferson City Host Lions Club has compiled a long list of activities and service projects. We look with pride at our accomplishments and look ahead, with confidence, to future service.

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Lions Clubs Sponsored by JC Host Lions

Apache Flats

Boonville

Brazito-Honey Creek

California

Cedar City

Chillicothe

Clay City, IL

Clinton

Eldon

Excelsior Springs

Fulton

Harrisonville

Jefferson City Breakfast

Jefferson City Evening

Kirksville

Lake Ozark

Lincoln University

Liberty

Linn

Marshall

Mexico (now Mexico Noon)

Moberly

Mokane

New Bloomfield

New Franklin

Russellville

St. Joseph

Sedalia

Sweet Springs

Versailles

Wardsville

Warrensburg

Warsaw

Windsor

Charter Members in 1925

Harry Blackwell – Garage

Charles Fear – Blue Book Editor

Peter Gold – Men’s Clothing

H.J. Heinrichs – Jeweler

John Hoehler – County Assessor

James Houchin - Manufacturer

William Irwin – Attorney

Orlando Jones – Home Blind Instructor

Edwin Mansur – Physician

J.R. McDonald – Dentist

Frank Newkam – Real Estate

Ernest Schneider – Printer

Orin Shaw – Dep

Harry Blackwell – Garage

Charles Fear – Blue Book Editor

Peter Gold – Men’s Clothing

H.J. Heinrichs – Jeweler

John Hoehler – County Assessor

James Houchin - Manufacturer

William Irwin – Attorney

Orlando Jones – Home Blind Instructor

Edwin Mansur – Physician

J.R. McDonald – Dentist

Frank Newkam – Real Estate

Ernest Schneider – Printer

Orin Shaw – Department of Labor

L.D. Thompson – Merchant / State Official

Abe Cohen – Dry Goods / Ready to Wear

W.M. Garman – Auto Salesman

C.E. Hendrix – Chiropractor

John Hobbs – Real Estate / Insurance

H.J. Holleroth – MO Power and Light

H.G. Hueftle – Osteopathic Physician

Peters James – Steam Bathhouse

B.H. Linhart – Postmaster / Real Estate

Jewell Mayes – Department of Agriculture

Leo Nentwig – Lumber

Thomas Parrish – Druggist

Adolph Schwartz - Grocer

Fred Scholten – Coal

William Trainor – Osteopathic Physician

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Proud to be a Lion

I met a man who couldn't see,

and the thought of darkness frightened me.

I saw another who couldn't hear

and I found I had a second tear.

A little voice inside of me

asked, is this how it has to be?

The answer is no, cause in God's great scheme

some take time to chase a dream.

So, I began a quest to see

if others felt the same as me.

Who would join together and form a plan

to try and help our fellow man.

People who would work to help someone

not for who they are, or what they've done,

but to make life better for all to live

by acts of kindness we can give.

I searched and searched through thick and thin

then I met someone wearing a Lions’ pin.

He said, “There's lots of other folks like you,

they all have fears, but they chase dreams, too”

And on this earth God gave to man,

in every nation, Lions stand.

They serve those with less, you see

and I am very proud to be a Lion.

Jefferson City Host Lions Club
"Celebrating a Century of Service"

WE SERVE

"Celebrating a Century of Service"

JCHost Lions was chartered on June 11, 1925.

JC Host Lions Meetings

Weekly Meetings

Weekly Meetings

Weekly Meetings

Board Meetings

Weekly Meetings

Weekly Meetings

THE LIONS EMBLEM

Club History

Lions Clubs Sponsored by JC Host Lions

Lions Clubs Sponsored by JC Host Lions

Lions Clubs Sponsored by JC Host Lions

Charter Members in 1925

Charter Members in 1925

Proud to be a Lion