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Lions Tale: June 25

 

 

DATELINE: JUNE 25

 

TO ALL THE NEW OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND AWARDEES

 

ATTENTION PLEASE

 

OUR MEETING NEXT WEEK WILL AGAIN 

BE AT THE  MALLARD CLUB

 DITTO FOR JULY 23 

 HEALTH ALERT: Lion Marian McDow

 reported Lion Ralph Robinson is

 undergoing surgery today.

 ON A SAD NOTE: Lion Marian announced that

 Lion Gail Wilkening’s wife Betty passed away on Monday, June 16th. On June 22nd,

 Lion Dave Hoffman also passed away.

 Our deepest sympathy is extended to the

 Wilkening and Hoffman families.

 SUMMER FUN AHEAD: The following 3 great

 events are on the docket in July:

   Smelt Feed on July 12th from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. sponsored by Yachats Lions Club.

  Lions Family Fun at the Ems at Civic       Stadium on July 20th; game starts at 4     p.m., all you can eat BBQ; $20 per     person due by July 2nd.

 Elkton Pig Roast, July 23rd, 6 p.m. Beckley Family Farm Park.

PICNIC UPS AND DOWNS:

1. Those of us who attended the 1st

 annual Regional Lions Club picnic had a

 good time, ate lots of tasty food, and

 enjoyed the lovely weather and

 comraderie of a great bunch of Lions

 from several nearby Clubs.

 2. Lion Pat Richardson gave a mixed

 review of the Community Service Picnic.

 It wasn’t the success of past years.

 However, she thanked those members

 who had participated.

PROGRAMS: On June 18th our speaker was David Pero, 

COO of the Register Guard, who talked about the

changing nature of the newspaper business. Our

scheduled speaker for today didn’t make it so 

we had a substitute program of yours truly 

waxing (but not eloquently) about her childhood 

learning experiences in Wisconsin.

 FOOD RESCUE EXPRESS: On June 11th, 21 hard-working

 Lions showed up at the Food for Lane County kitchen.

They packaged 806 lbs. of restaurant food and 327 lbs. 

of fresh-alliance meat, and 416 lbs. of dried fruit for 

37½ volunteer-hours. Our volunteers were: Frank 

Alderson, Al Bedbury, Alice & Vic Bender, Faye & 

Don Bowers, Len Calvert, Walt Curtis, Judith 

Grosenick, John Hamson, Gloria Hodges, Marge

 Ingebretsen, Ione Jorgensen, Delores & Chuck 

Lynch, Marge & Patrick Mannion, Marian McDow, 

Jim Newton, and Nancy & Andy Bakr.  Thanks to 

our volunteers for their continued support.  

Lion Andy Bakr

 AS ONE DOOR CLOSES ANOTHER OPENS: Our annual 

Installation Banquet at Shadow Hills Country 

Club celebrated Lion Craig Ford’s year as 

President of the Club and welcomed in the new 

year under the leadership of Lion Bob Stansbury. 

District Governor Rod Bach, in his own inimitable 

style, installed the officers and directors. Lion 

President Craig presented the following awards 

to Club members

Certificates of Appreciation: Twila Butler, Walt 

    Curtis, Vic Bender, Bob Stansbury, Joy 

    Troutman, Chuck Blanchard

Cub of the Year: Gloria Hodges

Lion of the Year: Marian McDow

Treasurer’s Award: Don Jones

President’s Appreciation: Judith Grosenick

Melvin Jones Fellow: Mary Fechtel

Helen Keller: Ione Jorgensen

 MEALS ON WHEELS: The schedule for the

 next 4 weeks is: Mondays: June 30:

 Gene Gustafson & Dan French; July 7:

 Chuck Blanchard & Marge Ingebretsen: 

July 14: Nancy & Andy Bakr; July 21: Vic 

Bender & Chuck Lynch. Thursdays: July 

3: Walt Curtis & Yvonne Hamson; July

 10: Jan Vanderspek; July 17: Diane 

Landon & Gloria Hodges; July 24: Elaine 

Gear & Len Calvert. A big THANK YOU to t

hese hard-working volunteers.


 TAKE MY ADVICE: On application blanks that

 ask' who is to be notified in case of an

 emergency.' write, "A Good Doctor!"

 MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

June 28: Delta Ponds Work Party, 9:30 a.m.

July 2: Sight & Hearing Committee Meeting, 

     7 a.m., Braille’s Restaurant

July 8: Board of Directors Meeting; 7 p.m., 

     Musgrove’s Mortuary

July 9: Food Rescue Express, 7 p.m., Food For  

      Lane County kitchen; Bailey Hill Road

 ON THE DOCKET FOR NEXT WEEK: Lion Joy Troutman, 

July Program Chairperson, indicates that our 

speaker next week will be Jerry Thompson 

of Ducks Illustrated. More about the July 

programs in future newsletters.

 HOUSEKEEPING HINT: I don't do windows because

I love birds and don't want one to run into a

 clean window 

and get hurt.