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Downtown Lions Hold Installation and Awards Banquet

     The Eugene Downtown Lions Club’s annual awards and installation banquet was held on June 13 at Shadow Hills Country Club. The Master of Ceremonies for the event was Lion Past International Director Ed Gear.

     Outgoing President Bob Stansbury welcomed everyone and thanked them for helping him get through the year. Lion Bob gave out ceremonial pens showing he spared no expense in lavishing presents on his hardworking fellow Lions.

     Next came the big awards. The award for “Lion of the Year” was presented to Lion Chuck Blanchard (see below).

 

The “Cub of the Year” award was given to Lion Jim Newton (see below). 

     Lion Diane Landon was given an award for “Chairperson of the Year” and Lion Twila Butler was given the President’s Appreciation Award. 

     Lion PID Ed Gear introduced District R Governor Jack Stoops who then introduced the new Officers and Board Members and gave each one some “special” tools that would help them do their respective duties. Lion Jack performed one of the most entertaining induction ceremonies ever done.

     The officers for 2009-10 are new President Joy Troutman ,1st Vice President Chuck Blanchard, 2nd Vice President Joe Sneddon , 3rd Vice President Judith Grosenick,  Secretary Vic Bender, Treasurer Len Calvert, Tail Twister Twila Butler & Lion Tamer Walt Curtis. The Directors are the following Lions: Tim Chuey, Mary Fechtel, Diane Landon, & Jim Mueller (newly elected) and holdovers Don Combs, Ed Gear, Ann Musgrove, and Jim Newton.

     Lion Past President Bob was given his Past President’s plaque and pin and special gift, then President Joy received her President’s pin. A good time was had by all who were ready to start another Lion’s year.

Reported by: Tim Chuey

Publicity Chairman

 
85th Anniversary Celebration

 

 

WE ARE ALL “EVERYDAY HEROES

 

That was the theme of keynote speaker Lion Dennis R. Tichenor at the Eugene Downtown Lions Club’s 85th Anniversary celebration at the Eugene Country Club, Friday, March 20th.

Tichenor, Past International Director, gave examples of how priceless we all are when we volunteer to help others. He wanted the Downtown Club’s members, and the representatives from a dozen other clubs who were in attendance, to understand their importance even while doing the smallest service.

The festivities started off with the pledge of allegiance led by Lion Don Bowers and the invocation by Lion Jeff Musgrove.

 

 

 

 

 

Ed GearLion Past International Director and long-standing member of the Eugene Downtown Lions Club Ed Gear was the master of ceremonies for the evening. He introduced the club’s president Bob Stansbury who welcomed everyone to the 85th anniversary celebration.

 

 

 

 

Dinner, which was enjoyed by more than 90 attendees, was followed by a retrospective presented by Lion Past President (1961-62) Ralph Cobb.

Lion Ralph used the story of long ago about the little girl Virginia who asked if there really was a Santa Claus. Lion Ralph said that as Lions we are all “Santa’s helpers” because we serve, we care, and we love. Lion Ralph listed the officers of the club and related how their work in the club made each one of them “Santa’s helpers.

The keynote speech was next after which Lion PID Dennis gave a special award to Lion PID Ed Gear from the chair and co-chair of Lions Clubs International Campaign Sight First II. Lion Ed was the very successful coordinator for the northwestern U.S. and was also given pins for each year the campaign has continued.

A special cake was made for the occasion (twice the size of a normal sheet cake) and it was cut and distributed to all.

As a finale to the evening Lion Past President Yvonne Hamson, who was the chair for organizing the party, thanked all of those who helped make it such a great evening by giving them all a token of her appreciation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Goofy Golf Tournament

Welcoming the fall is the EDT Lions annual goofy golf tournament which tests members skill to golf with only one club and to tee off under unusual circumstances such as standing on a mattress.

 
Club Picnic

To celebrate the end of summer and welcome in fall, the EDT Lions have their annual summer picnic for members and their families. The Club provides the chicken and corn while members contribute lots and lots of side dishes and yummy desserts.

 
Oktoberfest

Before heading into the rains of winter, the EDT Lions hold another “fun” raiser in the form of its Oktoberfest, which has been known to occur in November… just another sign of our quirky sense of humor.

 

 
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