2020 IMPORTANT DATES AT A GLANCE
COVID CASUALTIES
Some are postponed, others are cancelled.
If rescheduled, they will reappear below on a new day.
FEB 22 Sat Open House & Chili Cook Off at the Senior Center
MAY 2 Sat American Flags Up by Armed Forces Day POC: Pat Bucknell
Cancelled MAY 16-17 Sat-Sun Lacey Spring Fun Fair
JUNE Wed before school out — VOICE Milestone Celebration for graduates (The Vocational Opportunities for Independent Community Employment training). POC: Nine Davenport npdavenport23@yahoo.com
JUNE 20 Sat New board members installation via ZOOM
JUNE 27 9am Adopt-a-Road cleanup Carpenter Road (Thank you to Tom, Frankie, Judy Ann, Peggy, Lyell, John Christiansen, Laurel and Joel)
Cancelled JULY 4 Sat Lions Project New Hope float in Tumwater Parade
JULY 5 Sun American Flags Down after 4th of July
Cancelled JULY 11 Sat Lions Project New Hope float in Rainier Days Parade POC: Joel Graves
JULY 15 2am thru 18th 2pm Coffee for Travelers fundraiser Maytown Rest Stop Exit 93. POC: Jim Perrou
JULY 16 Thur 9am Quarterly Thurston County Food Bank volunteer opportunity. 2260 Mottman Road SW, Tumwater.
Cancelled JULY 25 Sat Lions Project New Hope float in Tenino Oregon Days Parade
Cancelled JULY 29 thru Aug 2 Wed-Sun Thurston County Fair fundraiser. We have a booth for the quilt raffle, donations, and to explain Sunrise Lions programs.
Cancelled until further notice AUG 5th 2am thru 8th 2pm Coffee for Travelers fundraiser Maytown Rest Stop Exit 93 (WA State Safety Rest Areas — Free Coffee Program):
MID-AUGUST Peach Sales $30/25 lb box
Cancelled AUG 23 MD19C Celebration & Banner Passing
AUG 30 Sunday The Annual Charity Golf Tournament was sa great success.
SEPT 5 thru 12 American Flags Up and Down Labor Day.
SEPT 11 First Responders Day and Governor’s Proclamation.
Cancelled OCT 3 Sat (Time TBA) Buddy Walk for Down’s Syndrome. POC: Tom Mitchell
OCT Apple Sales was as great success–sold 87 boxes.
OCT 27 Tues 9am to Noon :: Tree Planting with Nisqually Land Trust along Powell Creek to prevent erosion. See our website home page for notes about how the planting went.
Cancelled NOV Charter Night
NOV 19 Thurs 9am to noon Food Bank Thanksgiving Bag Packing. To volunteer, contact Lyell Clark lyellc@comcast.net.
November 28 — Dictionary Project. This program was drastically scaled back due to the pandemic. But Lion Paul Conroy contacted the schools, ordered the dictionaries and will drop them off per the school’s guidelines. All very safe, and the 3rd Graders will ge their dictionaries by Christms. Thank you Paul for all your work, making this project happen in these unusual times.
Cancelled DEC 12, Sat, Santa Breakfast. POC: Carol O’Rourke
DEC 12-13 Lacey Fire District 3 Christmas meals and toys for families in need. Although this will be modified, volunteers will still help in some capacity. POC: Kevin Davenport kfiredog@gmail.com 360-970-4328