The Carson City Host Lions are pleased to announce the 22nd Annual Crab Feed will be held Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Pavilion in Fuji Park, Carson City, Nevada, beginning at 6 p.m.   Tickets are $75 per person and may be purchased by calling Lion Tim Kniffen at 775-430-1083 or Lion Terry Rubald at 775-720-9005.

The Lions, with the help of Celebrity Chef Jonathan Chapin and his team, will serve up Dungeness crab, roasted beef tri-tip, salad, bread, and ice cream by local creamery Hoch Family Creamery.  There will be music, dancing, raffle prizes and and a silent auction to raise funds for Lions’ projects.

Chef Chapin produces a weekly Facebook Live cooking show called Reno Recipes. The company Reno Recipes is committed not only to excellence in food and service but also to community. He works with families in need and other Northern Nevada nonprofits. He is also featured every Tuesday morning on KOLO Channel 8 Morning Break with a new segment called KOLO Cooks.

Carson City Host Lions have raised thousands of dollars since the Club first started in 1932 to support numerous projects, including the sight preservation program, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Lions Project for Canine Companions for Independence (LPCCI), Lions Eye Foundation of Nevada and California, and Lions In Sight.

“Lions serve our community in a number of ways, including vision preservation, hunger relief, and youth services.  Donations received from the Crab Feed will allow Lions to help those in our community to get eye exams and glasses, support high school scholarships and several other programs. Lions members thank everyone who contributes to this important work. You are truly helping Lions make a difference in our community,” said Lion Terry Rubald, president of the club.

The Lions couldn’t put on a Crab Feed for 400 people without a lot of help.  Besides Lions volunteers, members of the Carson High School Band will serve the feast and members of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes will help with clean-up.

Special thanks goes to our Gold Sponsor Greater Nevada Credit Union which has supported this event for years with donations, providing supplies, buying tables, and raffle prizes.  Thanks also goes to Silver Sponsor Carson Tahoe Hospital for its contributions in support of Lions’ projects.

The 2021 Peace Poster Contest Winners are Announced

The Carson City Host Lions Club is pleased to announce the 2021 Peace Poster Contest winners. Cadence Schnaible, the daughter of Zachary and Shannon Schnaible, of Carson City has won the local competition.  The Peace Poster Contest is an international contest that encourages children, ages 11 to 13, to creatively express what peace means to them.  Ms. Schnaible will receive a $50 award and will move up to the Nevada District level for further competition.  If she wins there, she’ll move up to the international competition.  Cadence is an 11 year-old and attends Carson Middle School.  She said that “Peace means we are all connected, no matter where in the world we are.”

Hailey Haase-Acks from Gardnerville won second place and a $25 award.  Hailey entered the contest through the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada. She is a twelve-year old attending Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School.  Jaicielyn Ryan, Lucy Borse, Peyton Golden, Elisha Nolan, and Douglas Trujillo also competed in the contest.

The Carson City Lions partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada and the Children’s Museum of Northern Nevada.  Both organizations provided supplies and guidance from art teachers to interested students.  The Nevada Artists’ Association provided display space in its Gallery for viewing by the public.

The International Grand Prize Winner will receive a trip to an award ceremony where he/she will receive $5,000 and an award.  23 merit award winners will also be selected and each will receive $500.

Lions Clubs International is a global leader in community and humanitarian service.  The International organization works to improve health and well-being, supports those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally, and encourages peace and international understanding.  Here in Carson City, the local club devotes its resources to vision preservation programs, supporting local charities, and providing youth services such as scholarships for Carson High seniors, Kids Fishing Day, and the Student Speaker Contest.  For more information about the Carson City Lions, check out the Club’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CarsonCityLions or go to one of two websites at https://carsoncitylions.com/ or https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/carsoncitynv/.

White Cane Days 2021

The Carson City Host Lions White Cane Days 2021 will take place October 16th & October 17th. The Carson City Lions will be at the N. Carson Street SaveMart both days from 10am to 4pm. While there, the Lions will be promoting and raising funds for Clubs local eye care programs.

In addition to continually promoting awareness about local white cane traffic safety laws, the Carson City Lions raise funds to assist the blind and visually impaired in the community, collect used eyeglasses for those in need, and also provide eye exams and new glasse for local people who can afford them.

The Carson City Host Lions partner with FISH and Ron Wood Foundations who refer clients in need.

For more information on the Carson CIty Lions Club sight preservation programs, White Cane Days, and local drop off locations for used eyeglasses visit our White Cane Days webpage or our Eyeglasses webpage.

As a reminder, the Carson Lions have used eyeglass donation locations throughout Carson City. If you have used prescription eyeglasses you no longer need, we encourage you to donate so they can be provided to people in our community in needs. Donation locations can be found at:

• The Carson Library,
• Carson Senior Center,
• Walmart,
• SaveMart,
• Raleys,
• Costco Optical Department,
• Pritchertt Eye Care,
• Katrina Van Patten O.D.,
• Dr. Ferris O.D.,
• Deputy Optics,
• Eyemart Express,
• Stephen Palazolo O.D.

The Nevada Day Chalk Art Contest map is now available. Chalk art displays may be viewed anytime between 10am and 2pm on October 31st. Viewers are encouraged to post photos on the Carson City Host Lions Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/CarsonCityLions. The two viewers who post the most photos of the art contest by the end of the contest at 2PM will also win prizes.  Please visit the contest webpage for additional details. 

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