Article submitted by Lion Nick Jones
The Clermont-Minneola Lions Club received a most wonderful gift this past weekend, when Clermont resident and range patron, Tim Hyden answered a call from the Lions regarding their need to replace the tractor mower they have been keeping together with baling wire and string in order to keep their primary fundraising operation running smoothly. Mr. Hyden’s gift, as shown, is a 23 HP, 50″ cut Craftsman from Lowes.
The Lions have found the shooting range offers great comradery, pure enjoyment as well as the opportunity to keep skills sharp. In addition, it is out in the open and quite easy to keep free from virus contamination.
The Club sells straw brooms made by the blind, offers college scholarships, collects and recycles used eyeglasses, sponsors eye exams for special cases, supports the Conklin Center in Daytona Beach, the only facility in the world that offers training to doubly handicapped vision-impaired people of all ages.
The Club was founded in Clermont in 1949 with service to the community, District 35-O Florida Lions. The Lion International (LCI) was founded in Chicago in 1917. Lion President, Cliff Brown urges anyone interested in joining the Club to contact him at 613 835-5343 and to come out to the Club range across SR 50 from TRACTOR SUPPLY and Groveland Safety Complex on the 2nd, 3rd and fourth Saturdays, 8 am-noon. Lions have the range divided into pistol targets and skeet shooting. The range cannot support rifles, however, 22 ga. can be accommodated. The Club furnishings targets and clays. Pistol shooting is $15.00 per shooter. Clays at $5 per 10.
The next shoot is set for August 14.
