North Shreveport Lions
Club
The Yellow
Rag
a weekly
newsletter
NORTH
SHREVEPORT LIONS CLUB
1434 Hawn Avenue; Suite
#3
Shreveport, LA 71107
www.northshreveportlions.org
We meet
every Thursday
“Liberty,
Intelligence, Our Nation’s
Safety”
The
Yellow Rag
April 10,
2008
Opening:
Presiding: President Merle
Gore; Prayer: Lion Jimmie Giles; Pledge: Lion Stu Reeks ; Song: Lion Scott
Harkey, Lion Jimmie Giles sounding the cymbals and Mike Middleton on
the Chromatic Pitch Instrument.
PRAYERS: All members
and their families.
VISITING: Lion
Gloria Lynch brought husband and
regular attendee, Mr. Billy Lynch;
Lion President Merle Gore presented Mr. Roy Morgan; Lion Trey Gleason introduced Mr.
Creighton Light; Gary, videographer for FOX33 News
was introduced by Lion Oscar Smith.
NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAM:
Undetermined.
On April 24th, Chip
Layton will be our speaker.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ø
Board
Meeting,
yesterday,
o
voted to purchase a $4,700
screening camera;
o
letter to be sent out to
doctors soliciting money for purchasing the camera is being edited
Ø
Rose
Day, sell tickets, collect money and
be prepared to help deliver on May
9th.
Tailtwisting:
Lion Archambeau had Lion Paul
Little passing the collection pot. A few late-comers were fined. Then he went into trivia questions. Another great
session!!!
PROGRAM: Lion Trey
Gleason presented Congressional
candidate Chris Gorman.
Chris was one of Merle’s previous students and several of
his fellow Trinity Heights classmen were here today, Creighton, Roy, and
Stuart. Chris grew up on
a local farm and learned the value of hard work in early life. He spoke of his plans and philosophy for
assuming the elected office as Congressman – you can view more about him at
website http://www.gorman08.com/ .. A Q&A added to the value of today’s
program.
Ticket
Drawings: The $5.00 ticket winners were: Lions Hubert Gleason
and Harold Wright.
BLUE TICKET: Lion
Harold Wright WON NEARLY
$400.
ATTENDANCE:
Lion
Matt Delaney 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;
Rose Sale Delivery will be May 9, 2008