Tour de Fronds is sponsored by the Powers Lions Club
The Powers Lions Club was chartered in 1942 and is currently comprised of 26 members. To reflect on the history of the club is to get a picture of the development of the community. In fact, the club predates the incorporation of the city by several years.
Despite changing economic conditions in the community, due to lack of availability of government timber, the club has continued to thrive.
Past projects include the purchase of a seeing-eye dog, maintenance and development of the city-owned Orchard Park, sponsoring a lifeguard program, building and operating a community skating rink, building a tennis court, and an addition to the public library. Recent projects include new restroom facilities at Orchard Park, a sixty-foot steel flagpole and adjoining veterans' war memorial, and a dangerous tree removal project at Orchard Park.
Recently the Lions Club upgraded the softball field with dug outs, fencing, seating and all
requirements to make it usable for the first girls softball team in 2025.
Ongoing projects include sponsoring scouting programs, providing eyeglasses, an annual Easter egg hunt, all-sports banquets, an annual fireworks display and basketball and softball tournaments.
All successful events depend on the combined efforts of many faithful supporters.
The following is a list of contributors and supporters of the Tour de Fronds that
have helped over the years. Some help every year, others help when they can.
Product Donations: (Product and Cash Donations in 2025 underlined)
Frazier’s Bakery - Coquille - Donuts
Fred Meyer - Water
Koastal Kettlecorn – Myrtle Point
Lays Potato Chips - Chips
Pancake Mill and Restaurant – North Bend
Powers Market - Fruit, etc.
Sugar Shack - Reedsport - Donuts
Umpqua Bank - Coquille - Water
Umpqua Dairy - Coos Bay - Chocolate Milk
Business Gift Card/Cash Donation:
Fred Myer – Coos Bay
McKay’s Grocery – Myrtle Point
Safeway - Coquille
Sherm's Thunderbird - Roseburg
US Chef’s Store – Coos Bay
Robert & Mary Wolk
Misc. cash donations
In-Kind Support:
Coos County Ham Radio Operator Club
Coos County Highway Dept
Coos County Park District
Friends of Douglas County Search & Rescue
Gold Beach Amateur Radio Society Inc.
Ketti Walker – Fence in Camas Valley for sign
ODOT
Powers Action Team
Powers Lions Club
Powers Lioness Club
US Forest Service and BLM
Volunteers who helped make this a successful event
Tour de Fronds Committee
Tour de Fronds Volunteers
WEB Master – Tanya Pedrick
Senior Center – Florence Sturgill – center pieces
Musicians – Rob & Jeani, Eden Valley Social Club and others
Powers Community Members
