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Mike Middleton

“Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety”

August 26, 2004

Opening: Presiding: President Lion Stuart Reeks; Prayer: Lion Jim Peck; Pledge: Lion Steve Davitt; Song: Lion Gloria Kennedy, Lion Robbie Raiford on the piano and Lion Jimmie Giles sounding the cymbals.

GUESTS: There were no official guests present. (Come on Lions where are those potential new members.)

NEXT WEEK: Mr. Ken Antee, CAO of the City of Shreveport will be our speaker. It is certain to be interesting.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

¨ Lion Gloria Kennedy sent a thank you for the donation to the Foundation in memory of Lion Craig Kennedy. Also, Lion Cindy Fortson brought a list of memorials made to the club for Lion Craig Kennedy.

¨ Lion Gloria Kennedy also announced the Eye Foundation needs $ to stay open beyond the next 6 months.

¨ Lion Bud Byrd informed the club that the Childrens Camp was approximately $60,000 short of making budget.

¨ Lion Robert Schwartz announced the Bossier club again won the Cubsight plaque, for the 3^rd year in a row.

¨ The BIG BASS RODEO will be Saturday September 25th.

¨ Lion 1^st V. P. Patricia Schwartz told the club we need programs for the coming weeks.

¨ Greenwood Lions Club fund raiser Sept 18^th 9am, drawings every ½ hour. Greenwood, LA.

Tailtwisting: Lion TT Archambeau again had PDG Paul Little holding the pot. First he hit the usual late comers. Then 4 PDG’s were fined for meeting before the meeting without having a meeting (I guess you had to be there). Lion Jimmy Giles was assessed for holding up the meeting to put on his vest. Then the Twister started with the questions about Shreveport/Bossier – it was pointed out by Lion Bill Alexander that these questions were “trivial”. Lion Scott Harkey closed the program by stuttering through a joke about Bible salesmen.

PROGRAM: Lion Merrell Gore introduced Ms. Roxanne Johnson, Ms. Johnson is the CEO of the Northwest Louisiana YWCA. She sees life at its “rawest”- women who have been through physical and emotional abuse. Louisiana is number 1 when it comes to women being killed at the hands of their abusers. She told some horrible almost unbelievable stories about women being abused and stripped of their dignity as human beings. She deals with helping women deal with these problems, women that are suffering. There are many challenges in her organization. Empowering, supporting, encouraging women. A great place doing a great work.

Ticket Drawings: The red ticket winners were: Lions Ed Stevenson and Robbie Raiford.

BLUE TICKET: Lion Jimmy Giles failed to pull the Queen, with the pot at $171 it will go up next week.

ATTENDANCE: Lion Jim Peck won the attendance prize.