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”
July 15, 2004
Opening: Presiding: President
Lion Stuart Reeks; Prayer: Lion Chaplain Jim Peck; Pledge: Lion Oscar
Smith; Song: Lion Hubert Gleason, Lion Robbie Raiford on the piano and Lion Jimmie Giles sounding the cymbals. Lion Hubert Gleason “loaned” a swagger stick to be used as our song baton – however,
ownership rights will be retained to Lion Libby Gleason for future “internment rights.”
PRAYERS: Lion Charlie
Smith is having some congestion --- we
miss you!!!
NEXT WEEK: Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Jeff Victory
VISITING: Lion Paul
Little and Martha; Lion Oscar Smith had co-workers:
Ms. Mary
Murphy and Kay Thomson; Ms. Sarah Tooke accompanied
today’s speaker
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Several housekeeping duties were
accomplished at yesterday’s Board Meeting, including, the 2004-2005 Budget
was passed
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PDG Craig
Kennedy noted the Grand Cane Club will have
their Charter Meeting tonight (7/15) at 6:00 p.m…..PDG2 Paul Little noted that the new Greenwood Club will have their Charter Meeting on Tuesday,
July 20th at Angelina Restaurant in Greenwood on 70th
Street --- BOTH PDGs are asking for
NSLC members to attend these meetings if at all possible.
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This Saturday – July 17th
from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Blanchard Town Hall – will be the 60th
Wedding Anniversary for Lion Ed and
Faye Stevenson.
No gifts are needed and dress casually.
It will also be Ed’s 80th birthday celebration.
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This Saturday will be the District
Governor’s training session at the 1st Baptist Church of Natchitoches
(on Second Street) at 1:00 p.m.
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2nd
VP Patricia Schwartz is strongly urging everyone
to sign-up for a date to be responsible for providing speakers.
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On July 31st from 8:30-10:00
a.m., the YMCA has invited club members to a reception and information meeting
at Camp Forbing – all NSLC members are invited.
Tailtwisting: Lion Archambeau got a few for being late and several (including himself) for missing yesterday’s
Board Meeting. Lion Paul
Little served as “the collector”. Lion Bryan Self paid
his 10%+ for winning last week’s attendance prize. Then lots of trivia questions – some about Elvis.
PROGRAM: Lion Patricia Schwartz introduced Mr. Larry
Russo, Chair for the local United Way. Along with a new video, Larry pitched
the continuing need to support the United Way.
His goal is to further penetrate to the public the information about
what their funds help to support – and it is all local. The UW is also working on helping other community
projects. The UW wants to help orchestrate
all the local community initiatives and the service organizations to working
better together – better harmony!!! Assisting
others through fundraising and collaboration efforts within our local community.
Their website is: www.unitedway-nwla.org.
Ticket Drawings: The red ticket winners were:
Lions Pete Copes (for Robbie)
and Lion Larry LaBorde.
BLUE TICKET: Lion Pete Copes failed to
pull the Queen for the $75 pot.
Attendance Prize: Lion John Manno, Sr. was not 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