Herald Meets With W-burg Lions Club

Publisher’s Assistant Lugene Shelly and I had the pleasure of attending the Williamsburg Lions Club General Membership meeting on Jan. 10 to discuss the Morrisons Cove Herald.

The club was very positive about the Herald’s Williamsburg correspondent’s performance.

“Natalie Gorsuch is great about getting information in,” said Club President Jason Radmann.

Radmann noted that he has spoken to other Lions Clubs that have issues with local newspapers and news stations reporting their club information. Radmann and the club are grateful that Natalie always reports on the club.

Williamsburg Lions Club currently has 17 members. Seven members attended this meeting. Much like the Herald’s subscription base, the club’s biggest issue is aging membership.

Also much like the Herald, the Lions Club is interested in doing things differently.

Members of the Foreso/Radmann family are instrumental in keeping the Club moving, including Jim Foreso, who was previously the 14L district governor. His daughter Trisha currently holds the title, and his son-in-law (Radmann) will be the next.

According to Radmann, in the Cove, there are four Lions Clubs – Southern Cove, Roaring Spring, Saxton, and Williamsburg.

The Williamsburg club is looking into helping Martinsburg start a club or branch club.

Among the Lions Club’s many service projects are Take Back Drugs days, blood drives, Adopt a Highway, plastic collection for park benches, and projects at the Williamsburg Farm Show.

The club would like to work with the borough council to use some newly acquired borough property to put in a playground for disabled kids and a handicapped accessible boat launch along Lower Trail.