{"id":83,"date":"2006-02-24T09:52:26","date_gmt":"2006-02-24T09:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"\/yorktownsquare\/2006\/02\/24\/susquehanna-lions-fight-to-kee\/"},"modified":"2014-08-23T15:11:07","modified_gmt":"2014-08-23T19:11:07","slug":"susquehanna-lions-fight-to-kee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yorkblog.com\/yorktownsquare\/susquehanna-lions-fight-to-kee\/","title":{"rendered":"Susquehanna Lions fight to keep streak going in Mount Wolf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lions, Kiwanis, Jaycees and other civic clubs are fighting to find younger members, lest they implode because their aging membership can no longer keep the organizations going.<br \/>\nThat\u2019s not news, but how these clubs are doing is an intriguing barometer about how our communities are functioning.<br \/>\nI\u2019d say we\u2019re fraying a bit, though York County still has a sense of community.<br \/>\nI\u2019ve had the fortune of watching county civic clubs up close, delivering hundreds of county history speeches on the banquet circuit.<br \/>\nEvery club is different, and many have memorable qualities.<br \/>\nThe Susquehanna Lions Club, for example, has an impressive streak going&#8230; .<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nSince its formation in 1933, the Mount Wolf folks have installed a different president every year.<br \/>\nI\u2019ve observed countless civic organizations begging for new leadership to step forward. Beleaguered presidents serve multiple terms because no one raises their hands.<br \/>\nSo that makes Susquehanna Lions\u2019 achievement of migrating new leadership through the ranks all the more remarkable.<br \/>\nLeaders of the club told me before a speech Thursday night that the group has different officers in line through its 75th anniversary in two years. Wayne Heindel now holds that position.<br \/>\nCurrent officers last night were planting the seed to transfuse new blood into the top post annually beyond year 75.<br \/>\nAnd considering the spirit and history of the club, I bet they\u2019ll extend their streak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lions, Kiwanis, Jaycees and other civic clubs are fighting to find younger members, lest they<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7,149,8,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archives-all-posts","category-explanationscontroversy","category-mount-wolf","category-people","category-small-town-life"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Susquehanna Lions fight to keep streak going in Mount Wolf - 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