Lions Shelter Mortgage Note Burning
October 2, 1971 A.D.

The Lions Members present from left to right:
Lion Dean Wernsman, Lion Jim Buchanan, Lion Roy E. Kuester, Sr. (President), Lion Charles Woolbright (Treasurer-Secretary),
Lion Ron Gardner, Lion Paul Shreve, Lion Gene Murdach, Lion Russell Smith,
Lion Maxie Hayes (Lion Tamer), Lion Eugene Hutchison, Lion Dale Wernsman, Lion Dante Biagi, Lion Martin Beck, Lion Roy Szatkowski,
Lion Max Lovejoy (1st Vice President),
Lion Robert Wernsman (Immediate Past President), Lion Russell Wernsman,
Lion Tom Pawlisa, and Lion Remus Biagi.

The small, charred bits of paper above is all that was left of the mortgage.  As it was stated on that day, "We are proud to state, "This was only possible through the fine help, aid, support and co-operation of the community."