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Mike Middleton

“Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety”

September 1, 2005

Opening: Presiding: President Lion Patricia Schwartz; Prayer: Lion Chaplain Jim Peck; Pledge: Lion Alan Yokem; Song: Lion Gloria Kennedy, Lion Stuart Reeks sounding the cymbals.

PRAYERS: Dot Archambeau, Rubye Davitt -- All Lions present and absent – especially those impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

VISITING: Lion Brandon Carlone from the Jefferson (La) Lions Club

NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAM: Shelly Ragel, SPAR Director

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

PDG Jimmie Giles presented 100% Attendance pins to the following Lions (who were present): Lions Bill Archambeau, Hubert Gleason, Merle Gore, Gloria Kennedy, Russ Peterson, Stu Reeks, Bryan Self and Jimmie Giles.
Lion Jimmie Giles also asked for everyone – ESPECIALLY LIONS – to make monetary contributions or other specific items for the storm victims. Specific items needed include: instant oat meal; Alimentum Advance Baby Formula; aluminum pie pans; paring knives; sugar-free desserts; slippers; surgical gloves; pre-paid phone calls; male/female underwear; adult diapers; Bras for the ladies – all sizes
September 9^th – 11^th -- The 8-L Fall Conference is at the Holiday Inn – Bossier. PDG Jimmie Giles reminded everyone that we need at least 125 people for the conference’s banquet in order to fulfill all International requisites.
September 24^th – The Big Bass Rodeo… By the way, thanks to Todd Byrd son of Lion Bud Byrd for getting us access to General Motors to sell boat tickets, we did great.
Chicken Charbroil (10/6-7) if you know any restaurants which will donate the packets with fork, knife, spoon, salt, pepper and napkin we’ll save $$$$... It will be okay if we have several suppliers – they don’t have to match (Lion Mike)
Thanks to Lion Merle Gore for accepting our 2^nd Vice-President and Lion Trey Gleason for becoming our 3^rd Vice-President, and, Lion Harold Wright as a two-year Board Member.

Tailtwisting: Lion TT Bill Archambeau appointed Lion Bryan Self as the potboy. Kevin Anderson, Pete Copes were tagged for being late. Fines were assessed for those not wearing their vests. It was a short session since there were so many announcements – thanks, Lion Bill - we appreciate your Lions commitment.

PROGRAM: Lion Jimmie Giles introduced Ms. Paula Bennett, Executive Director of the North Louisiana Lions Eye Bank. At the top of her things-to-do, Paula will improve on our community’s knowledge about the existence of the Bank and what they do. She told of the great staff which assists the many aspects of administering the Bank. Our Bank covers 33 parishes between the Texas-line and the Red River. The waiting list for the cornea transplant is more than 60 people. Last year, they transplanted 102 of the 116 corneas received last year. We have the most successful transplant record (of the three banks in Louisiana). Only corneas are retrieved at this point and they do their best to assign corneas to those in-need in the 33 parish area. Soon, they will resume retrieving the whole eye for education purposes. Paula asks that all Lions let their family and friends know of the work of Our Bank. (Ed. Note – It seems you did a great job in selecting our incumbent Director – Thanks)

Ticket Drawings: The $5.00 red ticket winners were: Lions Robbie Raiford and Gloria Kennedy.

BLUE TICKET: Lion Bill Archambeau failed to pull the winning Queen for $183.00.

ATTENDANCE: Lion Paul Little was not here to claim the attendance prize.