North Shreveport
Lions Club
The Yellow
Rag
|
We meet every
Thursday at the D&W Business Center,
1434 Hawn Avenue. |
Yellow
Rag Editor
Mike Middleton |
Opening: President Max Lipscomb called
the meeting to order and Lion Bill Alexander thanked
GOD for HIS many blessings.
Lion Gloria Kennedy
led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Lion Steve Davitt
led us in the first verse with Lion Paul Little
sounding the cymbals and Lion Robbie Raiford
accompanying on the piano.
Visitors: There
were no visitors at today’s meeting.
There were 27 members present.
Remarks: Lion Max reminded us
that the next Zone 1-A meeting will be at Willis-Knighton’s Community Center on
November 19th at 6:30 p.m… Lion Hubert Gleason will be
turning-in the order for nuts and candy on next Monday, November 18th
– his home phone number is 869-3809 – get your orders in to Hubert.
Max
read us a letter of appreciation from the Leader Dog program for the club’s
contribution…. Lion Gloria Kennedy
told us of the need for funds for the Louisiana Eye Foundation. $20 tickets are being sold for a chance at a
Chevy Corvette – see Gloria or Craig for your tickets and be sure
to read your Eye Foundation newsletters.
Memorial
contributions for Lion Charlyne Langton are coming in the mail. Thus far we know of one each from Dorothy
Monette Holler and the Shreveport Geological Auxiliary.
BOARD
MEETING (11/13/02): Lion
Hubert Gleason reminded us that at yesterday’s Board Meeting the club
presented a Memorial Fund gift on behalf of recent deceased charter club member
– Richard Johnson. We are
starting planning for next year’s fundraising benefits. Of course, we hope Lion Jenny Moore
will again head-up the Irish Auction –someone suggested we try the
University Club and Scott is checking on that venue.
Lion
Gloria mentioned that Lion Craig today is attending his last meeting
as an officer on LABI.
The club today voted to ring-the-bell
for the Salvation Army.
Holiday schedule:
Thursday, December 19th
– Annual Christmas Party
Thursday, December 26th
– No meeting
Thursday, January 2nd
– Yes, meetings will resume on 1/2/03
Tailtwisting: Lion TT Bill Archambeau generated a lot of money today – from late fines to
lack-of-trivia knowledge questions.
Special assessments were done on Lion Bryan Self for last week’s
attendance prize winning; Lion Max was fined for not wearing a tie and
for a late start. Speaker, Lion Kevin Nale, was nailed for several reasons
since he has not been to the meeting in awhile.
Program: Lion Ed Ball introduced today’s speaker, (NSLC Lion) Kevin Nale. Kevin has been promoted in his job at New Horizons
Independent Living Center. New Horizons
offers many services as an independent living center – it works to improve the
quality of life for persons with disabilities.
Offers include: Advocacy, skills training, information and referrals,
peer support, support groups, attendant services, supported employment
services, community loan closets and many other services. Attached is the handout given by Kevin today (unless you were there). (handout) Kevin can
be contacted via email: nhilc@nhilc.org
.
Ticket
Drawings: $5.00
red ticket winners were Lions Gabby Garbarino and Kevin Nale. The blue ticket winner was Lion Stevenson
– the pot is over $300.
Attendance
Prize: Lion Russ Peterson won the start-off pot of $10.00
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
