Russellville Lions Club Arkansas

Russellville Lions Club Arkansas The Russellville Lions' Club meets at Noon on Tuesdays at the Circle H located at 1105 East Main Street.

2023 - 2024 Officers:

President: Justin Price
1st VP: Bill Eaton
2nd VP: Wayne Eastman
3rd VP: Aaron Watson
Secretary: Carol Allen
Treasurer: Bryan Robinson
Assistant Treasurer: Steve Wiman
Tail Twister: David Eddy / Vikki Johnson
Lion Tamer: Everett Smith / Jim Dunn
Past President: Ruth Weatherford
Membership Chairperson: Toni Bachman
Vice Chair: Ruth Weatherford
Board Directors:
Ev

erett Smith
Bob Honeycutt
Past District Governors: Mike Benefield, Carol; Allen
Service Chair: Carol Allen
Marketing/Communication/Social Media: Tanya Schroeder
LCIF Coordinator: Ruth Weatherford

Tuesday night Russellville Lion’s club had our annual dinner. Before passing the gavel to his friend and neighbor Lion B...
06/28/2025

Tuesday night Russellville Lion’s club had our annual dinner. Before passing the gavel to his friend and neighbor Lion Bill Eaton gave out awards. Past President and Past District Governor Lion Carol Allen was given the Melvin Jones. This was her second time getting it so she was given a pin with a diamond in it. Lion Toni Bachman was given the Dalstrom award. Lion Steve Wiman was given the Silver Cane Award And Lion Wayne Eastman was given the Lion of the Year award. It was a great night! Thanks to all that came and Lion Tracy Price for the presents! I know our officers will be blooming into the new year!

Our newest member! Kenneth Duvall welcome to Lion’s!
06/25/2025

Our newest member! Kenneth Duvall welcome to Lion’s!

Josh Edgin from Russellville School District spoke to Lions this week. He is the CTE educator. Career Technical Educatio...
06/14/2025

Josh Edgin from Russellville School District spoke to Lions this week. He is the CTE educator. Career Technical Education starts with fifth graders. Josh’s job is to expose these children to what jobs are available in Russellville. He states we are trying to keep them here instead of educating them to go off somewhere else to work. Just this week he took two groups to two different plants in Russellville to show them all the different jobs that are required to keep the place running. Josh said that when they leave he asks them how many different types of jobs they saw. He also is in charge of the high school kids getting community service. Josh said that he keeps up with the hours the kids volunteer and then he also puts a dollar amount to those hours to show them their dollar value to a community.

Carissa O’Bryant Executive Director of Marva Workshop for past five years. She came by Russellville Lions to talk about ...
06/06/2025

Carissa O’Bryant Executive Director of Marva Workshop for past five years. She came by Russellville Lions to talk about what is new at MARVA. They have a new sorting building which makes everything easier. They have an area where they shred important papers that cannot just be thrown in the trash. They also do imprinting of logos or business names on things like ink pens. Carissa has worked in the disability field for 20 years.

Sarah Monfee visited Russellville Lions. She is the K-12 Curriculum and Instruction Specialist for RSD. She talked about...
05/30/2025

Sarah Monfee visited Russellville Lions. She is the K-12 Curriculum and Instruction Specialist for RSD. She talked about the LEARNS act which started being implemented this year. L=learning and literacy, the emphases is on following students who are not at grade level in reading and testing for dyslexia and other problems. E=empowerment of teachers to be able to assist all students to do their best. A= accountability to parents for what is happening with their children. R= readiness this is rewarding teachers for the work they do. N=networking using the internet to make sure parents know children’s grades and are able to ask questions. S= safety which not only means children are safe in their buildings but that children have the support they need for mental health.
She says her basic job is ensuring all students have access to high-quality learning experiences and that educators are supported with the tools and resources they need to succeed.

Tiffany Horton from Dardanelle Regional came to talk to Lions about Dementia Support Groups. She talked about how hard i...
05/24/2025

Tiffany Horton from Dardanelle Regional came to talk to Lions about Dementia Support Groups. She talked about how hard it is for the caregivers dealing with the changes of their spouse. Often times there is a great deal of isolation due to they are no longer able to attend things like church or maybe a garden club. That is why she feels the support group is so important. They can give them resources to get a sitter for a few hours a week or even help them in getting a loved one into a nursing home. The meetings are first Tuesday of the month at Dardanelle Community Center 5:00 - 6:00 pm and Second Tuesday at Pope County Senior Center 1:00 - 2:00 pm. For information call Tiffany Horton at 501-730-1610 all meetings are free.
Also Josh Sierra and Brandon Ratcliff stopped by to tell us about The Arbors Freedom Fest in June. They will come another time to tell us about living at the Arbors.

Terry Thomas Director of Parks and Recreation visited Russellville Lions to update on what is going on around the city. ...
05/19/2025

Terry Thomas Director of Parks and Recreation visited Russellville Lions to update on what is going on around the city. He talked about the improvements that have been made and the plans to improve the parks. The improvements will make them accessible by more people. Terry also talked about improvements to baseball fields and tennis courts. There are plans to replace or update some of the parks bathrooms also.

Adam Xaysuda from Maumel Lions spoke about Cubs Club. They are children 12 and under who meet once a month and work on p...
05/12/2025

Adam Xaysuda from Maumel Lions spoke about Cubs Club. They are children 12 and under who meet once a month and work on projects. Some examples are paintings rocks for a park and get well cards for their mayor who was in cancer treatments. The parents come with them and participate. The Maumel Lions work with them and let them help them with things like roadside pickup. All this is to teach children(and parents) about volunteering.
Heather Garner (Adam’s sister in law) has started a new project called Prodigal Heroes which is to help front line people such as First Responders, Veterans, Fireman, prisoners after prison etc. often when these people are no longer doing their jobs they are at a loss of what to do because they have had such regimented lives it is hard to think for themselves. Some suffer from post traumatic depression and don’t want to talk about it because they believe they just need to tough it out!! One of there big projects is to be able to have housing till they can get back on their feet. Their motto is Grace and Grit.

Drew Latch Environmental, Health, Security and Safety Manager for Conagra visited Lions recently. The Russellville plant...
05/02/2025

Drew Latch Environmental, Health, Security and Safety Manager for Conagra visited Lions recently. The Russellville plant covers 68 acres and has a 920 thousand square feet facility. It has 1400 employees. It is considered a super plant because it has multiple lines running multiple products. It is a one billion dollar plant. It runs products under many names PF Chang and Marie Calendar for example. It even has it’s own waste water plant. Drew was a Policeman in Russellville a few years back.

Kenneth Duvall Director of Public Works of Russellville visited Lions to update on what is being done in Russellville. T...
04/25/2025

Kenneth Duvall Director of Public Works of Russellville visited Lions to update on what is being done in Russellville. They are working on flooding on 16th st, Parkway and Prairie Creek. Overlay on South Phoenix and some other streets as well. Sidewalks in several areas as well as signal lights. They are widening and improving turn lanes at Elmira and East Main so we don’t get run over by the big trucks.

McKinley Brown and her dad Jason Brown spoke to Lions about a project McKinley designed and produced. McKinley 11 years ...
04/15/2025

McKinley Brown and her dad Jason Brown spoke to Lions about a project McKinley designed and produced. McKinley 11 years old and is homeschooled. She is also a part of American Heritage Girls which is a faith based group. They are taught to do things that help others. McKinley was interested in what happened to glasses when no longer needed. She reached out to Lions Club for information. She then designed and printed posters to be handed out in churches in Atkins and Russellville. She was able to collect 120 pairs of glasses which she presented to Lions Club. Her dad choked up a little when he was saying how proud he is of her. Next week’s speaker is Ken Duncan from Public Works ( 4/22) April 29th is Drew Latch public affairs from Con Agra, May 6th is Adam Xanysuda from Maumel Lions, May 13th Terry Thomas from Parks and Recreation Department. Come join us for a chance to hear what is going on in our city. You can ask questions also.

Marilyn Sanders from River Valley Child Advocacy visited Lions to update. They serve Johnson, Pope, Yell and Franklin an...
04/12/2025

Marilyn Sanders from River Valley Child Advocacy visited Lions to update. They serve Johnson, Pope, Yell and Franklin and have centers in Russellville and Clarksville. They provide a place where a child can be interviewed by a professional interviewer and recorded. The form of abuse can be physical or sexual. By being recorded the child does not have to repeat their story over and over. There is continuing support for the child and non offending family members. Lion Barton Allen is president of the board for RVCA.

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