North Shreveport Lions Club

The Yellow Rag

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We meet every Thursday at the D&W Business Center, 1434 Hawn Avenue.

Yellow Rag Editor Mike Middleton

“Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety”

June 24, 2004

Opening: Presiding: President Lion Ed Ball; Prayer: Lion Jim Peck; Pledge: Lion Mike Middleton; Song: Lion Paul Little and Lion Jimmie Giles sounding the cymbals.

PRAYERS: The food and the mission of the North Shreveport Lions Club were noted in the prayer.

NEXT WEEK: Ms. Ollie Tyler, Superintendent – Caddo Parish School System.

VISITING: Lion Ed Stevenson and Faye; Lion Bill Archambeau and Dot; Lion Paul Little and Martha; Lion Jerry Paige and Beverly; Lion Ed Ball and Michelle; Lion Jimmie Giles and Barbara Herring; Lion Russ Peterson and Russell; Lion Oscar Smith and Willette; Lion Bryan and Sammie Maranto; Lion Kevin and Cathy; Lion Jim Peck and Cathy; Lion Lisa Nash and Randy; Lion Scott Harkey and daughter, E.D. – it would be great to have such a big gathering at our Thursday noon meetings.

Tailtwisting: Lion Archambeau did his wonder “twisting” with Lion Mike Middleton serving as “the collector”. He got several for not wearing a pin and then several other “fun-time” fines were assessed.

special AWARDS PRESENTED

Melvin Jones Fellowship inductees by PDG Bud Byrd: Lions Ed Stevenson and Ed Ball

AWARDS PRESENTED BY OUTGOING PRESIDENT ED BALL

Lion	Award
Kevin Anderson	2-year Board Member
Jerry Paige	2-year Board Member
Bryan Self	Membership Chairman
Ed Stevenson	Lion Tamer and 2-year Board Member
Bill Archambeau	Tailtwister
Mike Middleton	Greeter, Yellow Rag editor, Chicken Charbroil Chair
Robert Schwartz	Cubsight Program
Gloria Kennedy	Cubsight Program and Corresponding Secretary
Jim Peck	1-year Board Member and Chaplain
Lisa Nash	Treasurer – 9 consecutive years
Scott Harkey	Secretary
Oscar Smith	3^rd Vice-President and Sight Preservation Chair
Patricia Schwartz	2^nd Vice-President, Historian and Irish Auction Chair

INDUCTION CEREMONY: Lion PDG Jimmie Giles gave a little history of the North Shreveport Lions Club before inducting the 52^nd Board. Matters of fact which the North Shreveport Lions Club has been very active during its years include: 1952-North Shreveport Fire Station; 1953-Camp Forbing hut and street lights in North Shreveport; 1959-Our 1^st camper was sponsored; 1961-a home classroom was assembled for a severely handicapped-homebound child; 1962-Over 500 tickets were sold for fish dinners (now the annual Chicken Charbroil); 1963-the extension of North Hearne Avenue; 1970-La Supreme Court Chief Justice John Dixon was a member / Clyde Fant left the club to become the Mayor of Shreveport and designated Lion Craig Kennedy as the Mayor of Agurs / the club addressed massive road flooding and deplorable railroad crossing problems to appropriate politicians and officials thus eventually eliminating the “Pernici-puddles” / the Clyde Fant extension was achieved; 1974-a circus from Florida was sponsored in Shreveport; In 1981- the club through the involvement of Lion Gary Kennedy led a push for the Cross Lake Bridge.

Lion Jimmie Giles then inducted the new Board (of those who were present)

^PRESIDENT ^Stuart Reeks ^1st VICE-PRESIDENT ^Patricia Schwartz ^2nd VICE-PRESIDENT ^Oscar Smith ^3rd VICE-PRESIDENT ^Jerry Paige SECRETARY ^Scott Harkey ^TREASURER ^Cindy Fortson ^CHAPLAIN ^Jim Peck

^CORRESPONDING SEC. ^Robert Schwartz ^HISTORIAN ^Libby Gleason ^Yellow Rag editor ^Mike Middleton ^TAILTWISTER ^Bill Archambeau ^LION TAMERS ^Ed Stevenson ^Steve Davitt

^GREETERS ^Ed Ball ^New Members ^MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN ^Bryan Self ^1-YEAR BOARD ^Kevin Anderson ^Alan Yokem ^Bud Byrd ^Gloria Kennedy ^2-YEAR BOARD ^Larry LaBorde ^Pete Copes ^Russ Peterson ^Hubert Gleason

2004-2005’s President Stuart Reeks was then sworn-in. In his initial speech, he noted Groucho Marks statement: “I don’t know if I want to be a member of a club that wants me as a member” – Stuart “humbled and honored” enjoys his membership and participation in the Club. He will go against the grain of today’s youth mentality: “WIIFM-What’s in it for me” -- this mentality is defeating the needs of all service groups. He will work to meet-and-exceed the Club’s expectations. He noted how much an example he has to follow as he and Ed Ball are both CPAs, and Ed made it to the Club meeting on April 15^th’s Tax Day. He wants to seek different ways to increase membership and membership participation. We should renew the interest of members who do not regularly attend meetings. He will have an “open-door” policy.

Outgoing President Ed Ball then placed the President Pin onto Lion Stuart Reek’s lapel. Then, outgoing President Ball had the Past-President Pin placed onto his lapel by his wife, Michelle.

Ticket Drawings: The red ticket winners were: Lions Patricia Schwartz and Lion Scott Harkey.

BLUE TICKET: Lion Gloria Kennedy failed to pull the Queen for the $75 pot. (Watch it grow—come get some of it.)

Attendance Prize: Lion Scott Harkey was present to collect the $10 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 2004; Rose Sale –May 2004

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