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 24, 2005
 

Opening:  Presiding: President Lion Stuart Reeks; Prayer: PDG Jimmie Giles; Pledge: Lion Bill Archambeau; Song: Lion Robert Schwartz, Lion Jimmie Giles sounding the cymbals – accompanied by Lion Robbie Raiford on the electric piano.

 

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

 

VISITING:   No visitors.

 

NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAM:   Mike Middleton will present a gentleman from Sam's Club. 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

¨      Lion Patricia Schwartz discussed the upcoming Irish Auction to be held at the Club meeting room on March 17, 2005.  Need auction items and please do not wait to the last minute.  We will have a clean up session instead of a program during our noon meeting on that day.

¨      PDG Bud Byrd announced that there will be a work day at the Camp on Saturday, March 19.  They can use all the able bodies they can get in order to get the camp in shape for the camping season this summer.

¨      Note to all Past Presidents:  There will be a meeting of the Past Presidents after the normal club meeting on Thursday, March 3.  Please attend.

¨      PDG Hubert Gleason was honored by Lions International for his 45 years of service in Lionism.

¨      Lion Secretary Harkey gave the final net proceeds numbers from the charbroil ($6,300) and the nut sales ($700).    

¨      State Convention the weekend of April 29th in Baton Rouge. Pres. Reeks has the information and convention applications.  All Lions are encouraged to attend – particularly, the club’s officers.

 

Tailtwisting:  Lion TT Archambeau had PDG Paul Little passing the pot.  PDG Gleason had a story about a Poodle eating Leopards which garnered a few laughs.  A few late comers and almost late comers were fined.  He then hit us with more local trivia questions. 

 

PROGRAM: Lion Bud Byrd introduced Mr. Danny Lawler, who is the editor, owner and publisher of the Inquisitor newspaper.  Mr. Lawler started the weekly publication in 1997 while he was a police officer.  He wanted to report on things he knew were happening that the existing papers and other media were not covering.  He indicated they print about 10,200 papers per week.  He said they have a hotline for citizens to report things happening in the area.  The paper would then check out the validity of the comment and decide whether or not to pursue it further.  The cost of the paper is $1.00.  

 

Ticket Drawings: The $5.00 red ticket winners were: Lions Ed Ball and Bryan Self .

 

BLUE TICKET:  Program Danny Lawler failed to pull the Queen.

 

ATTENDANCE: Lion Matt Delaney was not here to claim the $10.00 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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