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Mike Middleton

“Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety”

September 29, 2005

Opening: Presiding: President Patricia Schwartz; Prayer: Lion Jim Peck; Pledge: Lion Hubert Gleason; Song: Lion Alan Yokem, Lion Jimmie Giles sounding the cymbals and Lion Mike Middleton setting the tone with the Chromatic Pitch Instrument.

PRAYERS: Lion Gloria Kennedy, Lion Rubye Davitt and Dot Archambeau

VISITING: Lion Bryan Self brought Mr. John Thomas of BanCorp South Bank. Lion Alan Yokem was accompanied by Mr. Ted Dickson. Also visiting today at the invitation of PDG Jimmie Giles was PDG Bonnie Pharr.

NEXT WEEK’S PROGRAM: No Program on 10/6

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Chicken Charbroil (10/6-7) I NEED THE FINAL COUNT ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 3^RD – GOT TO HAVE IT!!! (Lion Mike – CELL PHONE # 318.464.9200)
October 11^th – Starting at 9:00 a.m. Cub Sight Program at First Baptist Blanchard. Eighty-six kids are expected and this was setup by Lion Jim Peck. Our Club needs our help for this project.
President Schwartz and Lion Robert thanked the Club’s members for the opportunity to represent them at the U.S.-Canadian Forum in Peoria, Illinois.
Lion Steve Davitt was presented a Membership Key by NSLC Jimmie Giles. PDG Gleason was presented his award for 100% attendance.
Bass Tournament cancelled because of on-going weather woes (including the second round by Rita). The drawing for the boat will be before the end of October.
The Childrens’ Camp lost electricity during Hurricane Rita…. We suffered some tree problems.

Tailtwisting: Lion Archambeau appointed Lion Bryan Self as the potboy. The session was short because of all the announcements. The late ones were Lions Ed Ball and Larry LaBorde.

PROGRAM: Lion Bud Byrd presented wife, Lion Nita Byrd. She is the 8-L Diabetes Education representative. She was diagnosed with Diabetes in about 1998. Diabetes is when the blood sugar gets out of sync within the body – it is similar to gasoline in our cars. About 800,000 people are affected by Type I Diabetes. Type II is another type and those with excess weight are at a greater risk. Lion Nita gave lots of great of information which could easily take up three editions of The Yellow Rag. However, it seems we all need to stay in good communication with our doctors, exercise regularly, eat healthy and maintain a healthy weight. Thanks to Lion Nita Byrd for her information. Also, the club thanks Lions Bud and Nita for their son Todd Byrd who recently got us into General Motors to sell nearly 1,900 boat raffle tickets.

Ticket Drawings: The $5.00 red ticket winners were: Lions Stuart Reeks and Ed Ball.

BLUE TICKET: Lion Hubert Gleason failed to pull the winning Queen -- next week $208.00+.

ATTENDANCE: Lion Bud Byrd was here to claim the $15.00 attendance prize.