North Shreveport Lions Club

 

The Yellow Rag

a weekly newsletter

 

We meet every Thursday at the D&W Business Center, 1434 Hawn Avenue.

Yellow Rag Editor Mike Middleton

 

“Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety”

 

February 6, 2003

 

BOARD MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12^TH AT 12:00 NOON

 

 

Opening:  Presiding: Lion Ed Ball   Prayer: Lion Charles Smith; Pledge: Lion Steve Davitt; First Verse: Lion Tom Foster with Lion Craig Kennedy playing the cymbals and Lion Robbie Raiford tickling the ivory.

 

Visitors: Mr. Trey Gleason (agent for New York Life), son and chauffer for Lion Hubert Gleason; also, member-in-waiting, Garry Lipscomb.

 

NOTES/Remarks: The speaker for February 13^th will be as determined by Lion Bill Alexander.  Lion Charles Smith will have a surprise speaker for us on the 20^th of February – a real mystery!!!

•       Raffle tickets for the Corvette are still plentiful (Lions Mike, Gloria or Craig)
•       La Lions Eye Foundation quarterly meeting at Ramada on Monkhouse; 1:00 p.m. on Saturday and 8:00 a.m. on Sunday (February 7^th and 8^th) – everyone is invited.

·                    March 7^th – Irish Auction at the University Club – Din-din at 6:30 p.m. and the auction at 7:00 p.m. – we need lots of prizes to be donated and lots of guests (Lion Jennie Moore is chairing).

·                    April 25^th – Rose Day tickets are on order (Lion Stuart Reeks is the chair)

·                    The “Book” sales are going well… Lion Craig Kennedy wants to conclude the project so please hurry with the books or the money (preferred).

·                    USA-Canada Forum September 18^th-20^th in Seattle, Washington.

·                    Congrats to Lion Patricia Schwartz on pending vote as making her our 3^rd V-P.

·                    Lions Ed Ball, Gloria Kennedy and Stuart Reeks met with NSLC’s Leo Club at Northwood on the last date.  We have 59 Leo members at Northwood…  Also, on April 10^th, we hope to have our regular meeting at NHS.

 

Tailtwisting:  Lion TT Bill Archambeau did a great job with Lion Gabby Garbarino holding the pot.  Several late folks: Lions Jim Peck and Alan Yokem. He fined all members not wearing their vest in the day’s meeting and he got the Prez for a late starting meeting.  Today’s trivia regarded television questions (and a few answers)…

 

Program:  Lion Gloria Kennedy introduced our program for the day: Susan Reeks, wife of Lion Stuart Reeks.  She told of Relay for Life an annual event fundraiser for the local Chapter of the American Cancer Society.  This year’s event is on May 2^nd at Lee Hedges Stadium from 6:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.  Susan preceded her explanation of Relay for Life by telling events which led to the cancer death of their daughter – Cory.  More information is available from Susan at 318.455.8558 or email: sreeks@redriverradio.com.  Bear in mind you can also purchase a luminary candle for $10 in memory of someone you know or who has experienced cancer in the past – this is a great way to get involved and to help the Cancer Society if you cannot actually attend the May 2^nd event. We should involve ourselves in this very worthy project!      

 

Ticket Drawings: The red ticket winners were: Lions Gloria Kennedy and Harold Wright.

 

BLUE TICKET:  Lion Paul Little took the chance and he drew the 9 of spades.

 

Attendance Prize: Lion Donny Floyd would have won – but he wasn’t at the meeting.

 

MAJOR PROJECTS: Louisiana Lions Childrens’ Camp, LSU 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;

Irish Auction – March; Rose Sale – May

 

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