Recently, the Becker City Council acknowledged the 50 years of service provided by the Becker Lions Club. This is an outstanding achievement, but the greatest thing about the Lions Club is their humility in service. It’s amazing how much good the Lions organizations, not just in Becker, do in their communities without fanfare. 

During my time with Patriot, I’ve mainly covered the Becker and Big Lake communities, so I can’t really speak to the Clear Lake/Clearwater Lions clubs. But, off the top of my head, I can list several projects the Lions have completed to make our community a better place to live. 

They are active in improving our parks. The Becker Lions are currently working with the city to turn Snuffy’s Landing into the new Lion’s Park, making improvements on this beautiful hidden gem of a park that will allow families and anglers to continue enjoying the riverside area. If you haven’t been there, I strongly recommend it - it’s beautiful. The Big Lake Lions also have a park they share with Big Lake Township, which offers some amazing amenities - river access, a dog park, a playground for kids, hiking trails, and baseball fields, to name a few. 

The Lions host fun events for local residents, or else contribute financially to the events we love to attend every year. I was disappointed to not make it to either fish fry this year, as they are always so delicious!

Whatever the Lions do, it is geared towards improving our community, and they’ve been doing so for a long time. If you can, take a moment to appreciate your local Lions Club or the Lions Club member in your life and let them know how much they are appreciated.