Weekly Meetings - Wednesdays 12:05pm at HyVee Community Room (upstairs).

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

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Melvin Jones Award
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100th Anniversary Event
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PEANUT DAY - May 15, 2026

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

Jefferson City Host Lions Club "Celebrating a Century of Service"Jefferson City Host Lions Club "Celebrating a Century of Service"Jefferson City Host Lions Club "Celebrating a Century of Service"
Home
"A Century of Service"
Speakers
Make a Contribution
About Us
Become a Member
Projects and Causes
Eyeglass & H.A. Recycling
Contact Us
Melvin Jones Award
Other Awards and Honors
Club History
Member Info
Lions Links
100th Anniversary Event
Events 2025-2026
Events 2024-2025
Events 2023-2024 #2
Events 2023-2024 #1
Events 2022-2023 #2
Events 2022-2023 #1
Events 2021-2022
Events 2020-2021
Events 2019-2020
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Events 2017-2018
Events 2016-2017
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Events 2013-2014
Events 2012-2013
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Events 2007-2008
Events 1998
Events 1960
PEANUT DAY - May 15, 2026
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  • "A Century of Service"
  • Speakers
  • Make a Contribution
  • About Us
  • Become a Member
  • Projects and Causes
  • Eyeglass & H.A. Recycling
  • Contact Us
  • Melvin Jones Award
  • Other Awards and Honors
  • Club History
  • Member Info
  • Lions Links
  • 100th Anniversary Event
  • Events 2025-2026
  • Events 2024-2025
  • Events 2023-2024 #2
  • Events 2023-2024 #1
  • Events 2022-2023 #2
  • Events 2022-2023 #1
  • Events 2021-2022
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  • Events 2011-2012
  • Events 2010-2011
  • Events 2009-2010
  • Events 2008-2009
  • Events 2007-2008
  • Events 1998
  • Events 1960
  • PEANUT DAY - May 15, 2026
  • Home
  • "A Century of Service"
  • Speakers
  • Make a Contribution
  • About Us
  • Become a Member
  • Projects and Causes
  • Eyeglass & H.A. Recycling
  • Contact Us
  • Melvin Jones Award
  • Other Awards and Honors
  • Club History
  • Member Info
  • Lions Links
  • 100th Anniversary Event
  • Events 2025-2026
  • Events 2024-2025
  • Events 2023-2024 #2
  • Events 2023-2024 #1
  • Events 2022-2023 #2
  • Events 2022-2023 #1
  • Events 2021-2022
  • Events 2020-2021
  • Events 2019-2020
  • Events 2018-2019
  • Events 2017-2018
  • Events 2016-2017
  • Events 2015-2016
  • Events 2014-2015
  • Events 2013-2014
  • Events 2012-2013
  • Events 2011-2012
  • Events 2010-2011
  • Events 2009-2010
  • Events 2008-2009
  • Events 2007-2008
  • Events 1998
  • Events 1960
  • PEANUT DAY - May 15, 2026

JC Host Lions Brochure

Lions Clubs International members proudly engaged in community activities.
Informative flyer about the Jefferson City Host Lions Club and membership details.
Informative pamphlet about Lions Club's community service and membership benefits.

JC Host Lions Two Page Brochure

JC Host Lions Brochure - Two Pages (pdf)Download

Our Fundraisers

Ham & Bean and Chili

Ham & Bean and Chili

Ham & Bean and Chili

The first Wednesday of February at St. Peters Church in Jefferson City for Ham & Bean, Chili, Cornbread, Sauerkraut, Hot Dogs, and Cake.


Dennis Licklider, Lyle Rosburg, Roger Schwartze, and Mick Wilson - Quad Chairs

Holiday Ca$h Raffle

Ham & Bean and Chili

Ham & Bean and Chili

$10 ticket buys you a chance to win $50 to $1200.


Bruce Bates, Chair

Peanut Day

Ham & Bean and Chili

Peanut Day

Dusty Deskin's Memorial Peanut Day.


On a Friday in May, Lions Members sell bags of peanuts at intersections and sidewalks throughout Jefferson City.   $1 per bag or 6 bags for $5.


Dennis Gragg and Janet Ousley - Co-Chair

Leadership

2025-2026 Officers and Board

President Bruce Bates

First Vice President Greg Fitzpatrick

Second Vice President Hal Dulle

Co-Secretaries Janet Ousley and Marlene Carlson. 

Treasurer Larry Brandhorst

Tail Twister Mark Schreiber

Lion Tamer Rich Joseph

Immediate Past President Charlie Lindquist

Board Members (ending 06/30/2026): 

   Jane Haslag

   Lyle Rosburg

   Geri Surface

   Terry Surface

Board Members (ending 06/30/2027): 

   Anne Dulle

   Jeanne Schwaller

   Terry Rittenhour

   Gene Schneider


Past Presidents

2024-25 Charlie Lindquist

2023-24 Doug Pavitt

2022-23 Bruce Berger

2021-22 Todd Miller

2020-21 Matt Schofield

2019-20 Dorene Jackson

2018-19 Lyle Rosburg

2017-18 Mark Schreiber

2016-17 Bill Case

2015-16 Roger Schwartze

2014-15 Pat Mills

2013-14 Carlos Graham

2012-13 Mark Kross

2011-12 Ryan Imhoff

2010-11 Janet Ousley

2009-10 Jim Kesterson

2008-09 Lisa Orf

2007-08 Edgar Bailey

2006-07 Janice Bonnot

2005-06 Mike “Pee Wee” Forck

2004-05 Ed Borst

2003-04 Len Stella

2002-03 Sam Orr

2001-02 Jim Hartley

2000-01 Dave Roberts

1999-00 Ed Reser

1998-99 Bill Deeken

1997-98 Dan Roling

1996-97 Rich Joseph

1995-96 Mark Johnson

1994-95 Mike Oldelehr

1993-94 Gene Frazier

1992-93 Jerry Abbott

1991-92 Vernon Towner

1990-91 Sam Bushman

1989-90 Bernard Becker  

1988-89 Dan Bernskoetter

1987-88 E. Ray Brown

1986-87 Paul Bernskoetter

1985-86 Harry Otto

1984-85 Walter (Pete) Butler

1983-84 Pat Sullivan

1982-83 McCormick Wilson

1981-82 Paul Rogers

1980-81 David Mustoe

1979-80 Bob Van Ark

1978-79 LowellFischer

1977-78 Vince Borgmeyer

1976-77 John Skain

1975-76 John Hempe

1974-75 Ted Wisch

1973-74 Ron Jordan

1972-73 Ralph Johnson

1971-72 Jim Werner

1970-71 David L. Roberts

1969-70 Don Akre

1968-69 Henry Shaw

1967-68 Jim Weber

1966-67 Stan Grieve

1965-66 Howard Griffin

1964-65 E.A. (Wally) Richter

1963-64 Haskell Holman

1962-63 Jim McHenry

1961-62 Phil Dallmeyer

1960-61 Paul Byrne

1959-60 Kenneth Luck

1958-59 Vernon Burkhalter

1957-58 Cliff Henderson 

1956-57 David Newsam

1955-56 A.D. Boucher 

1954-55 J. Raymond Bills

1953-54 Grady H. Meyers

1952-53 James E. Ellis

1951-52 O.D. Nichols

1950-51 C.F. Whaley

1949-50 Victor Buescher

1948-49 Dr. F. Olin Capps

1947-48 Hubert Harris

1946-47 Henry C. Pavitt

1945-46 A.L. Barnes

1944-45 ChesterBalmer

1943-44 V.H. Bradshaw

1942-43 Harold Remley, Sr.

1941-42 Louis Landwehr

1940-41 Don F. Riley

1939-40 StanleyPeltason

1938-39 E.H. Rasberry

1937-38 Dr. B. Reed Smith

1936-37 Jasper Trimble

1935-36  Harry Buchanan

1934-35 L.D. Thompson

1933-34 Orlando Hickey

1932-33 John Dalton

1931-32 Ben Linehardt

1930-31 H.J. Holleroth

1929-30 Homer Davis

1928-29 Rev. A.B. Jackson

1927-28 Frank B. Newkum

1926-27 Dr. E.E. Mansur

1925-26 James A. Houchin

JC Host Lions that were a Past District Governor

1935-36 George A. Rozier

1940-41 Dr. B. Reed Smith

1952-53 Chester Balmer

1960-61 Vernon Burkhalter

1961-62 B.W. Robinson

1970-71 V.H. Bradshaw 

1978-79 James Werner

1979-80 Ralph Johnson

1984-85 Bob Van Ark

1987-88 Ted Wisch

1987-88 Gail Oehrke

1988-89 Art Kolkmeier 

1990-91 Lowell Fischer

1991-92 Paul Bernskoetter

1993-94 E. Ray Brown

1996-97 Dan Bernskoetter

1999-00 Ron Jordan

2005-06 Nan Blakemore 

Jon Martin (26-C and 26-B)

JC Host Lion that was a Past International Director

B.W. Robinson 

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