North Shreveport Lions Club

Opening: Presiding: President Lion Ed Ball; Prayer: Lion Jim Peck; Pledge: Lion Steve Davitt; First Verse: Lion Bryan with Lion Jimmie Giles playing the cymbals….

NEXT WEEK PROGRAM : A surprise from Lion Bud.

Visitors: Summer Grove Lion Cindy Fortson, a guest of Lion Paul Little.

NOTES/Remarks:

April 25^th – Lion Stuart Reeks needs to have your final number of dozens of roses that have been sold – the number is needed immediately as the delivery day is next Friday, April 25^th. Stu’s contact information: Office: 221.3615, Home: 221.3615, email: slr@rbm.com. We also need folks for delivering – sign-up through Stuart.

May 8^th is the opening night for the Shreveport Sports. Let’s see how many NSLC members will be apart of the opening night… Lion Mike Middleton has bought a block of reserved tickets – they are $6.00 each and you need to contact Lion Mike immediately. I will be out-of-town April 30^th to May 6^th. Office number is 681.0630 and home number is 746.3388. Ya’ll come……….

Lion Craig Kennedy gave an update on happenings from last week’s State Convention and specifically on Eye Foundation information. At the Convention’s Memorial Service, Lion Craig accepted roses for NSLC members we have lost this year: Lions Walter Pipes, Theo Hutches, Joe Rosett, Charlyne Langton and Max Lipscomb.

Lion Craig then told the club that the Corvette was won by Mitchell Fussell of Bossier City. The winning ticket was sold by Lion Mike Middleton through his lifelong friend Rhea Lindsay. Both Mitchell and Rhea work for KCS RR. How about that – a drawing held in South Louisiana yields a Shreveport/Bossier winner. KCS folks are already lining up to buy tickets to next year’s raffle.

Tailtwisting: Lion TT Bill Archambeau had Lion Oscar Smith holding the fine-pot. Lions Pete Copes and Kevin Anderson were both fined for late arrivals to the meeting. The Prez was fined for the usual late meeting start and 1VP Stuart Reeks was fined for not wearing a coat and tie. For the most part, the fines were derived from the trivia questions as well as all members who did not attend the Northwood High School Leo’s meeting last week. Another good session which was benefited by a joke and a word of inspiration from Lion Jimmie Giles.

Program: Lion Craig Kennedy introduced Mr. Jim Mabus, Workforce Development Manager for the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. Jim noted our major employers as being in these fields: Manufacturing, government, hospitality, medical and commercial real estate and retail in general. Some of our major private employers: General Motors, Fry Master and off-shoots from the GM expansion….Jim is working closely with the local colleges and the Vo-Tech to learn of what training resources are in use and what can be added for future growth. Remember the days of oil & gas == now replaced by the hospitality industry. Jim gave a lot of good information. Visit: www.shreveportchamber.org

Ticket Drawings: The red ticket winners were: Lions Hubert Gleason and Jimmie Giles.

BLUE TICKET: Lion Paul Little got the chance on the fresh deck of cards – no winner.

Attendance Prize: Lion Bryan Self was present (barely) and won.

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