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 Editors

Gloria Kennedy, Mike Middleton, Patricia Schwartz

 

Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety”

 

October 10, 2002

 

Opening:  President Max Lipscomb conducted the meeting.  Lion Bob Allen provided the Blessing and asked God for continued guidance.  Lion Mike Middleton volunteered to lead the First Verse and Lion Paul Little played the cymbals.  Lion Gloria Kennedy asked to be allowed to lead the Pledge -- and she did a great job!

 

Visitors:  Visiting the club today with Lion Paul Little was Mr. Bill Bradford of Crown Dental.  Also visiting were Lions (PDG) Ed Kneipp and Pat Kneipp.  Great having ya’ll today and come back soon.

 

Special presentation:  PDG Ed Kneipp made a special presentation to Mr. Bill Bradford.  The award was a lifetime membership to the Lions Louisiana Childrens’ Camp.  Mr. Bradford has been very supportive of the many projects conducted by NSLC and District 8-L as a whole.  Thanks Bill for all you do.

 

Remarks:  Lion President Max Lipscomb reminded us of this week’s District 8-L meeting at Isle of Capri Hotel in Bossier City. He briefed the club that Lion Craig Kennedy had asked for money to help the startup the Green Oaks High School Leo Club  -- the board has approved $250 for the project.  Lion Stuart Reeks was thanked in absentia for assuming the duties as the NSLC liaison for the Camp.   Lion Bryan Self gave an update on today’s annual Chicken Charbroil – everything is moving along.  By the time you read this, it will be hopefully over.  Lion Paul Little is the top seller of tickets at 487; Lion TT Bill Archambeau is #2 with 152 sold tickets.

 

Tailtwisting:  Lion TT Bill Archambeau fined latecomers with Lion Gabby Garbarino serving as the collector of fines.  Several members were fined for being late.  The TT did some trivia questions, which were provided to him by Lion Hubert Gleason.  The members knew most of the answers although some were answered in collusion with other members. 

 

Program:  Lion PDG Hubert Gleason presented United States Marine Captain Larry Adams.  Captain Adams mentioned his passions as his family, baseball and his U.S. Marine Corps.  Adams gave an update on his unit’s activities at Guantanamo Bay Cuba and their assignment to provide security on that post.  Part of his Company “B” is assigned to the Bossier City Base and some of them are located out of San Antonio, Texas.  It sounds like Guantanamo Bay resembles some of the lands west of San Antonio.  It was a very interesting presentation and I apologize more notes were not obtained – but that can be the downside of missing a club meeting when such a great presenter is here.

 

Ticket Drawings:  $5.00 red ticket winners were our visitor / speaker Captain Larry Adams and Lion Craig Kennedy .  The drawing for the blue ticket was won by Lion Harold Wright – he drew the Ace of Hearts

 

Attendace Prize:  It would have been Lion Jerry Paige.

 

 

MAJOR PROJECTS: Louisiana Lions Childrens’ Camp, LSU 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;

Irish Auction – March; Rose Sale – May

               

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