History of the Mount Carmel Lions Club
Lionism arrived and was chartered in Mount Carmel on May 1, 1944.
The 38 member club was organized in the Pennsylvania Hotel at Fifth and Market Streets by Lions Special Representative E.G. Moyer of Pottsville. The Kulpmont Lions Club was the sponsoring club. The election of the first officers was held in the Marble Hall Hotel with dignitaries from both the Pottsville and Kulpmont Lions Clubs assisting. Mike Bodnar was elected as our first Lion President.
Over the years, the Mount Carmel Lions Club has met in various locations:
Marble Hall Hotel (in the old Union National Bank building)
Emilio's (Skinny's) Lounge (the former Marble Hall dining room)
Mattuccis' Willow Street Cafe (we still have our installation and Christmas dinners here)
Visintainers' Restaurant
The Pine Burr Inn
The Mount Carmel Elks Club (our present meeting place)
Past Presidents
| 1944-1945 Mike Bodnar* 1945-1946 Robert Gibson* 1946-1947 Elmer Albertini* 1947-1948 Dr. Paul Schneider* 1948-1949 Chester Schneider* 1949-1950 Leo W. Schu* 1950-1951 John Lapinski* 1951-1952 Ralph Menapace* 1952-1953 John Fracalossi* 1953-1954 Enoch Kornaski* 1954-1955 Edward Brosius* 1955-1956 Edwin Witkoski* 1956-1957 Clem Patrick* 1957-1958 Norman Hect* 1958-1959 Al Shulski* 1959-1960 Anthony V. Miscavige 1960-1961 W. John Singer* 1961-1962 Karl L. Schu* 1962-1963 Alex Kozlowski* 1963-1964 William Lippman* 1964-1965 Max Sparber* 1965-1966 Edwin Weisbond 1966-1967 Martin Solomon* 1967-1968 Frank Miller* 1968-1969 Donald Miller* 1969-1970 John Kersten* 1970-1971 John Kaminski 1971-1972 Ted Matlow 1972-1973 Gerald Malinowski 1973-1974 Lewis Stibitz* |
1974-1975 Joseph Kozlowski* *Deceased |