Lion’s Club seeks to expand membership

BY NOELLE OLSON EDITOR

With a new president in tow, the goal of the Shoreview/Arden Hills Lions Club is to find new members.

Jodi Laliberte, of White Bear Lake, took on the role of president after being a charter member for six years.

“Currently, we’re under

20 members,” Laliberte said. “My goal as president that I’ve shared with the group is that I really want to focus on membership, because there is power in numbers and many hands make light work.”

According to Laliberte, the Lions Club’s mission statement is “To encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry professionals, public works and private endeavors.”

“Right now, we’re very much in a support role to other Lions Clubs like a waffle breakfast or whatever they’re doing. In addition to that, we do our

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Shoreview/Arden Hills Lions Club President Jodi Laliberte proudly presents a check to the Slice of Shoreview Chair Jacci Krebsbach to fund this year’s Slice fireworks. (From left) Judy