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Mike Middleton

“Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety”

January 13, 2005

Opening: Presiding: President Lion Stuart Reeks; Prayer: Chaplain Lion Jim Peck; Pledge: Lion Mike Middleton; Song: Lion Gloria Kennedy, Lion Jimmie Giles sounding the cymbals. (Where oh where is Robbie?????)

PRAYERS: The Club and all of its members who were not present.

VISITING: Lion Larry LaBorde had his wife Puddy and daughter, Liz in attendance.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

· Help needed this weekend – especially SUNDAY (January 14-16) to sell Corvette raffle tickets at the World of Wheels Car Show – contact Lion Gloria

· Lions Patricia and Robert Schwartz are excused from today’s meeting – new twin grandchildren – CONGRATS to the whole family

· January 27^th – NSLC will help to put on the Agurs Annual Shreveport Police Awards and Appreciation. We need lots of help… Contact Lion Scott Harkey

· February 6^th,2:00-400 p.m. – District 8L Cabinet Meeting, Minden Community House

· March 17^th, The annual North Shreveport Irish Auction – start collecting items for auction which have a value of more than $50 – plan to come out and have lots of fun and garner lots of great items

· May 6^th, The annual Rose Day delivery – this is the weekend of Mothers’ Day – this should make sales quite easy

· We are in receipt of a thank you letter from the nursing home the NSLC provided special Christmas gifts to last month. Thanks to Lion Gloria Kenney for her hard work.

· Another “thank you” note was received from President Don Hall, Shreveport Central Club, for helping them with their charter night.

Tailtwisting: Lion TT Archambeau had Lion Jimmie Giles passing the pot. We sang Happy, Happy Birthday to Lion Mike Middleton. Late fines were assessed to Lions Oscar Smith, Pete Copes, and Trey Gleason. Those board members (including the TT) who missed yesterday’s board meeting were assessed fines…Lion Bryan Self paid his $1.50 tax on winning last week’s attendance prize. Then, the TT launched into the Shreveport Trivia questions. Another great session – thanks to Lion Archambeau and members…

PROGRAM: Lion Bryan Self introduced fellow Lion Larry LaBorde. Larry’s topic today: The Banking Crisis of 1933 . For those of us who have been lucky enough to hear Larry’s lessons in history, you know it is very informative – however, my lack of shorthand and stenography skills leave me short on being able to do a review which will lend justice to his presentation. He also presented: Just What is My Net Worth? Thanks to Lion Larry for his presentations.

Ticket Drawings: The $5.00 red ticket winners were: Lions Trey Gleason and Steve Davitt .

BLUE TICKET: Lion Rubye Davitt failed to pull the Queen (she did get the Queen of spades).

ATTENDANCE: Lion Sheriff Steve Prator was not here to claim the attendance prize.

MAJOR PROJECTS: Louisiana Lions Childrens’ Camp, LSU Lions’ Eye Foundation, Northwest Louisiana Eye Bank, Louisiana Association for the Blind, Northwood High School Leo Club, Scholarships for Northwood and Green Oaks High Schools

FUNDRAISERS: Chicken Charbroil – October; Candy & Nuts – November / December;

Irish Auction – March 17, 2005; Rose Sale –May 6, 2005

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