TOLLESBORO LIONS CLUB
Located at the Tollesboro Lions Club Fairgrounds and Community Park, KY 10, KY 9 ("AA" Hwy), and the Lions Club Road, Tollesboro, Lewis County, Kentucky.
JANUARY MEETING - THE TOLLESBORO LIONS CLUB JAN. 13TH MEETING CANCELED DUE TO SNOWFALL, ICE ACCUMULATION, COLD TEMPERATURES. RESCHEDULED FOR JAN. 20TH
JANUARY 20TH MEETING OF TOLLESBORO LIONS CLUB RESULTS IN DONATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS
The Tollesboro Lions Club met Monday, January 20th, at 7 pm., to go over some business that the group did not get to go over January 13th due to snow/cold/weather conditions (which caused the meeting to be canceled).
President Craig Stanfield called the meeting to order, with Jim Meadows offering prayer and Daymond Thomas leading the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Continued cold weather and the remaining snow cover led to only a small group of members being present (8). The meeting was called to discuss a few items of business and to report to members in attendance some items of note.
President Stanfield informed those in attendance that WoodmanLife had once again donated a 5' x 8' US flag and a 3' x 5' Kentucky state flag to the Club.
Next, Craig had contacted Michael Carter (Forest Ranger of the KY Division of Forestry), Suzy Knott of the Morgan County Nursery, and Sheri Crabtree (MSc, Horticulture Research and Extension Associate Academic Affairs of Kentucky State University) to obtain donations of trees to give away to the public for Arbor Day. This year's event would be bigger and better Arbor Day Tree Giveway in April. This year, the fifth year the Club has participated in the event, with this year with the Club giving away more trees than in year's past and with the Club offering a larger variety. This year the Club will be giving away nearly twice as many trees as last year (600 tree seedlings plus potted trees) and offering 5 different tree varieties, all FREE to the PUBLIC! (trees will be offered to anyone wanting to plant them, regardless of where they reside). This year the public may choose from White Pine, White Oak, Chinese Chestnut, Paw-Paw, and Wild Plum. There will be 200 White Pine seedings, 100 White Oak (think timber growth and bourbon barrels as well as whitetail deer winter forage) seedlings; 100 Chinese Chestnut (just like the 1,000s of trees being grown in Mason County, also a whitetail deer draw), 100 Paw-Paw seedlings (plus likely an additional dozen or two potted Paw-Paw trees), and 100 Wild Plum seedlings. These trees will be available “first-come/ first-serve” and open to local residents as well as in adjoining counties, and are offered as a part of Lions Club International's initiative to IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
Under New Business, the Club was informed about the Lewis County Middle School Cheerleading Competition. For the first time, the Middle School Cheerleaders have been invited to participate in a competition in Florida at Disney World and is in need of additional funding. The Club voted to donate $500 towards the competition/trip.
Next, member Tyler Stamper approached the Club about a desire to start a Garden Tractor Pulling League. He wanted the Club to permit the League to conduct garden tractor pulls at the Fairgrounds during the year, desiring to host 2 pulls each month from April through October (with the exception of July when one of the two pulls would be a part of the Tollesboro Lions Club Fair). The League – consisting of members of the Tollesboro Lions Club with the events hosted by the Club --- would be responsible for collecting the gate, operation of the event, arranging for Concessions, with no additional burden placed upon the general membership. He asked the Club to offer the League to retain the profits from the Event to allow for the League to grow and expand, and asked the Club to offer financial incentives to permit for the League to improve the pulling sled, in exchange of which the League would offer repayment from the pull profits (the League desired to purchase a GPS unity to instantly measure the length of each pull. This electronic device cost $5,240). The Club responded offering to permit the group to hold official Tollesboro Lions Club events on the Fairgrounds, with the League to put on a pull in July as part of the Tollesboro Lions Club Fair (with monies from this pull to go exclusively to the Lions Club) to permit the League to retain gate and concessions monies, agreed to donate ½ of the cost of the Sled improvement ($2,620) and loan ½ of the cost ($2,620) of the sled improvement to the League for a period of 2 years, said loan to be paid back from the pull profits. In exchange, the Club would own the GPS device and would revisit the arrangement in 2 years. In addition, the League is to encourage members to join the Tollesboro Lions Club and to be active members thereof.
Shane Wallingford reported that the ballfield bases had been ordered and should be in soon (although a pitcher's mound had yet to be ordered). The 8' fence would be installed in the upcoming weeks (weather permitting). The taller fence would be installed at a later date.
Zach Tully reported that the Predator Hunt check-in would be conducted on the grounds Sunday, January 26th (this an event whereby hunters would bring in coyotes and other predators to be checked-in). The group would be using a concession stand to provide food, however no food would be cooked on the grounds.
Lee Thomas reported that he and Steve Pedersen had attended the Kentucky Fair Convention in Louisville recently. They contracted with some events for the 2025 Tollesboro Lions Club Fair. It was discussed that a new event would be a truck rodeo, a timed-event with a turn and with earthen ramps much like ATV Rodeos.
Next, Lee indicated that the Club should invest in an additional bleacher set, however the Club should purchase a portable wheeled trailer version that could be moved from event to event. Jim Meadows reported that – while costly – the Club should consider investing in a 40' or 60' trailer/ bleacher portable/expandable system. This item was tabled to permit an investigation into costs.
Being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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Past Projects & Successes
FOR A COMPLETE LISTING OF THE 2018 THROUGH 2022 TOLLESBORO LIONS CLUB PROJECTS AND SUCCESSES, feel free to review or download the stories by clicking on the appropriate buttons below. NOTE: Although small in numbers, our club is a very busy organization. The 2018 stories are 31 pages in Legal Size; the 2019 stories are 71 pages in Letter Size; the 2020 stories are 36 Letter Size pages (and this in a year where our organization -- like all other organizations -- were impacted by the CoronaVirus and the restrictions placed on meetings and gatherings during most of the year), and the 2021 stories consist of 86 pages. Please keep these factors in mind if you decide to print the stories (you might want to print two-sided?). If you want to forward the stories to others by e-mail, they are also quite large - the smallest file download is in excess of 2.3 MB even after being compressed - so it may be wise to submit links to their download locations). NOTE: If you are interested in our Club's History since it's 1954 chartering, a comprehensive history of our organization is available to review or download from our "HISTORY" page. It is VERY LARGE, in excess of 250 pages and with a file size (compressed) exceeding 20 MB and to date ONLY includes the history through June of 2020 (however you may download the histories of each year from 2020 on in their entirety below so as to make the History "complete"). NOTE ALSO: From our "HISTORY" page, lots of other files are available to review or download about our organization. Check them out!.
UPCOMING EVENTS/PROJECTS
The Tollesboro Lions Club will give away free to the public 600 trees to celebrate Arbor Day beginning April 4th (Kentucky's Arbor Day Celebration Date). The trees will include 100 White Oak, 100 Paw Paw, 100 Chinese Chestnut, 200 White Pine, and 100 Plum Trees.
Download additional information (including about specifics about the tree varieties) by clicking on the following button.
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WE WILL HAVE MORE EVENTS THROUGHOUT 2025 AND THE 2025 TOLLESBORO LIONS CLUB FAIR WILL BE JULY 18TH THROUGH JULY 26TH! WE WILL HAVE A HUGE LINEUP OF EVENTS AND HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!
2024 ELITE SPONSORS
Great weather supported huge crowds! We could not do all that we do without our Elite Sponsors!!! The Tollesboro Lions Club would like to offer a huge THANK YOU for all the support you have provided and we urge the public at large to support the businesses that support us!
2024 DIAMOND SPONSORS
FIRST GUARANTY BANK; LEWIS COUNTY FARM BUREAU; FANNIN TRUCKING/FANNIN TRUCK REPAIR; RIP'S FARM CENTER; PEOPLES BANK OF KENTUCKY; RIBOLT FABRICATION; MEADOWS EXCAVATING; SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER
2024 GOLD SPONSOR
PRIMARY PLUS (ALL LOCATIONS)
2024 ELITE SPONSORS
IN MEMORY OF BUD & JEWEL SCHULTZ; IN MEMORY OF CLINTON APPLEGATE;
IN MEMORY OF DARREL DIXON, DELMAR & WADE HORD;
IN MEMORY OF JOHNNY WALLINGFORD;
IN MEMORY OF LARRY TUCKER;
IN MEMORY OF MACK & LOIS WRIGHT;
IN MEMORY OF PAT & JEREE RUARK;
JOHNNY OSBORNE, DISTRICT 1 MAGISTRATE;
MAYSVILLE NURSING & REHABILITATION FACILITY;
BRUNER LAND COMPANY (www.brunerland.com);
CRAIG A. STANFIELD REAL ESTATE & AUCTION SERVICES;
FAMILY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF FLEMINGSBURG, PSC; PETERSVILLE CHURCH OF GOD – MILT STANFIELD PASTOR;
NAPA OF MAYSVILLE & FLEMINGSBURG;
TONY SWEENEY APPRAISALS & STORAGE PLUS;
QUALITY CARPET – STEVE & SHERRY McROBERTS;
TOP NOTCH SPRAY FOAM, ZANE POPE;
VALOR OIL; TURNER TRACTOR SALES;
WINCHESTER WHOLESALE; WOODMEN LIFE CHAPTER 890;
SIMS DAIRY QUEEN OF FLEMINGSBURG;
TULLY TRANSPORT;
TRAM CONSTRUCTION – TERRY LEMASTER; TULLY LOGGING;
TRI-COUNTY VET, DR. DARIN STANFIELD, DVM;
STANDARD QUICK PRINT & OFFICE SUPPLIES;
TERESA CALLAHAN, LEWIS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK;
JOHNNY BIVENS LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF;
BANE-WELKER CASE/IH GEORGETOWN, OH; FIRST STOP (1ST STOP);
COLLIER DISTRIBUTING;
606 REAL ESTATE & AUCTION; A & B FARMS (LINDA BREEZE);
A. W. GRAHAM LUMBER; ADVANCED DIESEL PERFORMANCE;
BENJAMIN HARRISON, LEWIS COUNTY ATTORNEY; BEST-1 STORAGE;
TIRE WORLD; TNT LOGGING – TOM FETTERS; AG-PRO EQUIPMENT; BANE FARMS; BIG A TIRE SERVICE; BIG BLUE OUTDOOR; BLACK'S WELDING;
MIKE BRADFORD & SON; PEOPLES BANK OF KENTUCKY;
PEOPLES BANK (OF OHIO): PRIMARY PLUS; R & J FARMING;
JACKIE'S DEER LURES' BOONE-NICKELL FUNERAL HOME;
MARK HORSLEY, MAGISTRATE DISTRICT 4; 4-C FARMS;
DWIGHT MALONE ELECTRIC; MEADOWS USED CARS;
CHARLIE THOMPSON INDEPENDENT EXCAVATING;
BUFFALO TRACE SURVEYING – TRAVIS McGLONE; CAPRONI'S ON THE RIVER; CARMEUSE LIME; STOBER DRIVES; BROWN COUNTY RENTAL;
BROWN COUNTY CONSTRUCTION; FARMERS STOCKYARDS;
CENTRAL FARM SUPPLY; MUDLICK VALLEY CATTLE COMPANY;
MEADOWS EXCAVATING; MEADOWS USED CARS;
TULLY'S BACKHOE & ROCK HAULING; TUMBLEWEED TEX-MEX RESTAURANT;
R & H SURVEYS, RICK HICKLE; DOUBLE AA TRUCKING; BRYAN & HILARY FETTERS; BUCK'S GRILL; BURTON FENCING; HARRIS FARMS; FIRST GUARANTY BANK;
GINN'S SEALING & STRIPING; HARMON'S CONCESSIONS;
GEORGE SPARKS LEWIS COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE;
FLEMINGSBURG MACHINING; HOWINGTON'S DIXIE CAFE; HINTON MILLS;
H & S EXCAVATING & TRUCKING, INC.; KENTON MEADOWS EXCAVATING; FLEMING-MASON ENERGY; YODER'S DINNER BELL; STOBER DRIVES;
YOUNG'S MACHINERY, INC.; SNOWY TURTLE; SKEETER & SONIA SHAW; RON'S IGA; ROSE FARM SUPPLY, LLC; LEWIS COUNTY FARM BUREAU;
MARSHALL HAULING; MARK & KIM RIPATO; TINY SEXTON; WADE'S WASHING;
McKENLEY'S MANE STYLES; ROGER & GLENDA FERGUSON;
MEADOWS EXCAVATING; RIP'S FARM CENTER;
LEWIS COUNTY CATTLEMANS ASSOCIATION;
WEAVER ROOFING SERVICE – STEVEN WEAVER;
JOHNNY BREEZE & SONS FARMS; COMMUNITY TRUST BANK;
BANK OF MAYSVILLE; JSB INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS;
KENNY RUCKEL, LEWIS COUNTY PVA; R & J FARMING; R & S PALLET;
R & W DUMPSTER SERVICE; POLLIT TRUCKING, INC.;
RELENTLESS TRANSPORT; KY BOW SHOP; RESURRECTION SERVICES;
LESLIE COLLIER LEWIS COUNTY COURT CLERK;
WESTWAY FEED PRODUCTS – TODD CONWAY;
C & D ELECTRONICS – THE SHACK; C. K. APPLEGATE FARMS;
CHEAP'S CHEVROLET; D & A WHOLESALE & DISTRIBUTION;
FAMILY MEDICINE ASSOCIATES OF FLEMINGSBURG, PSC.;
FANNIN TRUCKING & FANNIN TRUCK REPAIR;
FARM CREDIT MID-AMERICA & RURAL 1ST;
FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE OF MASON COUNTY;
FIRST GUARANTY BANK; HENDERSON STATION; HUNT FOR THE GOSPEL;
JIM'S CAR WASH; HAWK PREDATOR & WILDLIFE CONTROL; RGM CONSTRUCTION; RIBOLT FABRICATION, LLC; RON & LENA STAMPER; ROSE FARM SUPPLY, LLC;
RICK BUTLER & SON LOGGING; MAYSVILLE SOUTHERN STATES;
SOUTHERN STATES OF FLEMINGSBURG; TEMPERATURE SOLUTIONS;
THE BARN AT 4C FARM; TIM PUGH LAND SURVEYING;
TOLLESBORO FUNERAL HOME; TOLLESBORO CHRISTIAN CHURCH;
TOTAL CARE PHARMACY; TRACE CREEK CONSTRUCTION
TOLLESBORO LIONS CLUB PARTNERS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES TO PRODUCE HISTORICAL VIDEOS
The Tollesboro Lions Club recently partnered with a number of local business to produce videos about several historic sites in Lewis and Fleming Counties, Kentucky. Three videos were produced, featuring "The Cabin Creek Covered Bridge" in Tollesboro, KY, "The Goddard Covered Bridge" in Fleming County, KY, and "Tollesboro and It's Connection To Horse-Racing's Lucille Markey".
The videos were produced by "History In Your Own Backyard", produced by Satolli Glassmyer with Susie Celek conducting the interviews. Craig Stanfield, President of the Tollesboro Lions Club led the organization of the production and contacted local businesses to arrange for the financial requirements to create the videos, and is a co-sponsor as well as narrator of two of the videos. Businesses that sponsored the project include PrimaryPlus (all locations); Hinton Mills (all locations); A. W. Graham Lumber, LLC of Fleming County; Craig A. Stanfield Real Estate & Auction Services; Rip's Farm Center, Inc.; L & L Auto Center; Bruner Land Company; Jackie's Deer Lures; and JSB Industrial Solutions.
The videos are posted on YouTube and available for the public at large to view (they will also be available to view from the Tollesboro Lions Club website, www.tollesborolions.com). To view the videos, type in the following URLs into your web-browser:
Local Historic Videos
Cabin Creek Covered Bridge, Tollesboro, KY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTEEh2ShgLk
Tollesboro, KY and It's Connection to Horse-Racing Royalty - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IbtwrfHe_w
Goddard Covered Bridge, Fleming Co., KY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QolHPiwzAZ4
SERVING THE TOLLESBORO COMMUNITY SINCE 1954