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”
May 6, 2004
Opening: Presiding:
President Lion Ed Ball; Prayer:
Lion Charlie Smith; Pledge: Lion Paul Little, Leading the song was
Lion Scott Harkey and Lion Jimmie Giles sounding the cymbals
-- Lion Robbie Raiford on the piano.
PRAYERS: Lion
Bob Allen is improving in his health.
This is National Prayer Day.
NEXT WEEK: A speaker from the Caddo Parish 911
Center.
VISITING: Lion
Paul Little had his lovely wife, Martha.
NOTES/Remarks:
- Lion
Stuart Reeks is the Rose Day chairperson. Roses can be picked
up at the clubroom at 8:00 a.m. on May 7th. PLEASE HELP TO DELIVER!!! Stu’s numbers: Office-221.3615; Cell-455.8558.
- Lion
Mike Middleton working on Shreveport
Sports outing.
- Lion
Gloria presented the club “The
Most Contribution Award for 8-L for the Eye Foundation”. She received it at last month’s State
Convention.
Tailtwisting: Lion TT Bill Archambeau had Lion Bryan Self passing the plate. Late: Lions
Oscar Smith and Alan Yokem. Lion Gloria: club anniversary month; Lion Stu Reeks: nuptial anniversary with
Susan; Lion Alan Yokem: his wife Kelly’s
birthday……. Then onto entertainment trivia…..
Program: Lion
Gloria Kennedy introduced Dr. Robert
W. Flournoy, Director of Development for the Louisiana Methodist Children’s
Home in Ruston. Website: www.lmch.org; email: bob.Flournoy@lmch.org Dr. Flournoy provided leaflets on the mission
of the Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services, Inc. (dba
Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home). The
average per child cost per day for children cared for is $250. He sees many physically, emotionally; sexually
abused children at the Camp. Services
include: Emergency Shelter Program,
Changing Attitudes and Behaviors (CAB) Program; and Campus Residential Program.
Many of the children are indigent and they receive all needed care. About $4.6 million of their $7 million operating
budget is derived from public tax dollars. It was a great program and the leaflet is included with this newsletter
– or go to the website for the non e-challenged.
Ticket Drawings: The red ticket winners were: Lions Gloria Kennedy and our guest, Bob.
BLUE TICKET: Lion Alan
Yokem failed to pull the Queen from the almost new deck.
Attendance Prize: Lion Gloria Kennedy was present to collect the
pot.
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 19, 2004; Rose Sale –May 7,
2004