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: Presiding: President
Lion Ed Ball; Prayer: Lion Charlie Smith; Pledge: Lion Alan
Yokem; Leading the song was Lion Bill Archambeau with Lion Robbie
Raiford on the piano and Lion Jimmie Giles
sounding the cymbals. Special prayers:
Lions Gene Bacon, Bob Allen and Pete Copes’ daughter.
Upcoming programs: Next week is the annual Christmas
Party for the Club. Please let Mike
Middleton know exactly how many people you will be paying for. Call anytime to 681.0630 and leave a message.
Please be prepared to pay for the
number of people you commit to; even if you do not show-up. The cost is $10.00 per person.
A reception is being planned for March
21st at the State Exhibit Museum. The guest is will be the granddaughter of Helen Keller. Please plan to attend and show our appreciation
for her traveling to Shreveport. More
details available later.
Visitors: Lion Oscar Smith brought with him today Ms. Betty Butler, Alisha Thompson and Anna Holt.
NOTES/Remarks:
BOARD MEETING
NEXT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2003,
at 12:00 NOON. THIS
HAD TO BE RE-SCHEDULED FROM 12/10/2003…
Tailtwisting: Lion TT Bill Archambeau had Lion
Bud Byrd passing the pot. We sang
“Happy B.D.” to Lion Alan Yokem and guest, Alisha Thompson. Late: Lion Kevin Anderson. There was lots and lots of time for Who
Wants to be a Millionaire. Lion
Charlie Smith paid his commission for winning last week’s attendance prize.
Congratulations to Lion and Mrs. Alan Yokem – twins on the way.
Program: Lion Vice-President Oscar Smith introduced Ms. Betty
Butler with Project Return, a local
prison-after program working to reduce the recidivism of people returning
to jail. It works to improve one’s
character and citizenship in our community.
Education and employability is the key.
Joining Ms. Butler
at the head table was a graduate of the program,
Ms. Alisha Thompson. Over 1,800 people have graduated
from the program to date. In specific
wording of their Mission Statement: “The mission of Shreveport-Bossier
Project Return is to reduce recidivism by providing a comprehensive program
of counseling; education and job readiness to recently released prisoners”.
The program is available to anyone with a felony record.
Ms. Thompson then explained her participation in the program and how she is working hard
to turn her life around.
Ticket Drawings: The red ticket winners were:
Lions Ed Stevenson and Robbie
Raiford.
BLUE TICKET: Lion Alan Yokem failed to
draw the Queen of Hearts – nearing $300 next week.
Attendance Prize: Lion Harold Wright was
not present to collect the pot.
MAJOR PROJECTS:
Louisiana Lions Childrens’ Camp, LSU Lions’ 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 – April