Proceeds from tail twisting and an additional donation were presented to the DG Thies to be donated to the Childhood Cancer Foundation Fund.

In addition to the district governor and his wife Rose, Lions members from Gibbon, Winthrop, Nicollet, Courtland, Henderson, and Green Isle joined the fun.

Six charter members of the Lafayette Bernadotte Lions have reached 40 years of membership. Five were present at the dinner (see photo). A moment of silence was observed for the four charter members have passed away since the club celebrated its 35th anniversary. They are Howard Hoffmann, Tom Hoffmann, C.F. Maidl, and Earl Wise.

Historical photos in a slide show, as well as club scrapbooks dating back 20 years, were available for viewing during a social hour before the dinner and program.

Submitted by Lafayette Area Lions Thirty Lafayette Lions celebrated the 40th anniversary of the club Tuesday, September 10.

The Lafayette-Bernadotte Lions Club was chartered with 57 members May 5, 1979. The club name was officially changed to Lafayette Area Lions on July 22, 1986. Current membership is 54, with the club setting a goal of gaining 10 new members in 2020.