The Waldoboro Lions are holding a luncheon fundraiser to raise funds to help their neighbors stay warm through the last days of winter. The luncheon will be held from 11:30 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 7 at Safe Harbor Church, at 50 Mill St. in Waldoboro.
The money the Lions raise will be for emergency help with heating needs. The town of Waldoboro, in conjunction with Waldoboro Community Navigator Karen-Ann Hagar-Smith, will disperse the donations as needed through the town’s emergency fund.
“Everyone is invited. Admission is strictly ‘give from your heart,’” said Waldoboro Lions President Daniel Vannah.
A bevy of Lions and friends of the Lions are cooking an array of chowders, chilis, and warming soups for the occasion. Lion Michele Cooney is making her family recipe for a turkey chili. Lion Shanna Castner is contributing a hearty soup, and Lions friend Carolyn Harris is making her family’s chili.
For chowders, they’ll be ladling out traditional fish chowder (with fish caught and donated by Lions friend Tony Gallace), a seafood chowder with scallops and cod, and a smoked haddock chowder. For chilis, the Lions are serving up a lost kitchen chili in addition to a meatless chili, and a black bean soup. In the just plain and warming soup category, they’ll offering velvety non-dairy soups such as a cumin-carrot soup and an Irish parsnip-and-apple soup.
Lion Stanley Paton is making cornbread as is Lions friend Reen Duffy and Lions friend Alice Sproul is baking cornbread muffins. Lion Alida Zimmerman is bringing dinner rolls, and Lion Rebecca Cooney is baking potatoes for spud lovers.
For dessert, Lion Pam Edwards is baking her famous pies along with her sister-in-law, Janet Spear. Also, Lion Stan Paton’s famous double-fudge brownies will be on the table alongside Lions friend Charlotte Davenport’s famous oatmeal raisin cookies, and Lions friend Sheila Irving’s mystery dessert. In fact, friends all over town are baking and the more dessert there is, the merrier.
“There is room at the table for everyone,” said Lion Shanna Castner. To that end, take out is available for those who can’t stay.
“We have no idea how many people will come, but we hope over the two and a half hours, all the tables will be full, and the room buzzing,” Cooney said. “I, myself, have invited everyone that I’ve interviewed for Waldoboro Voices!”
In fact, members of Waldoboro’s Select Board will be there.
“Our biggest hope is that people come and meet new people, have conversations with each other and get to know each other around a table, over a soup, a roll, and a piece of pie. What better thing is that?” Paton said. He added that this is why the Waldoboro Lions begin all their meetings with a supper before business.
“We are about doing good in the world, but we’re also about companionship,” he said.
Waldoboro residents in need emergency heating help can call the community navigator help line at 403-4116. When the recording answers, leave a message with a name, phone number, and best times to have the call returned.
To reach the community navigator via email, write to khagar@clcymca.org. For more information, contact Cooney at 917-873-8729.
