The Yellow
Rag
|
We meet every
Thursday at the D&W |
Yellow
Rag Editor
Mike Middleton |
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:
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Lion Patricia Schwartz discussed
the upcoming Irish Auction to be held at the Club meeting room on
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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.
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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.
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PDG Hubert Gleason was honored by Lions
International for his 45 years of
service in Lionism.
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Lion Secretary Harkey gave the final net proceeds numbers
from the charbroil ($6,300) and the nut sales ($700).
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State Convention the weekend of April 29th
in
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 –