NEVADA LIONS CLUB
50 PROUD YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
| Volume 1, Issue 9 | Lions Newsletter | April 1999 |
REPORT ON DISTRICT 9X7 CONVENTION:
LIONS Bob Hobson, Everett Carman, Loren Heckathorne, Jan Whaley, Jerry
and Susan Radke proudly represented the Nevada Lions at the District
Convention. Dixie Johnson of Stratford entertained while the Lions
devoured some great tasting pizza Friday evening.
Saturday morning we learned of a new project, "Coming To Your
Senses", which will screen children between the ages of 6 months
and four years for vision and hearing problems. A pediatric opthamologist
and Ruth Severson, Patient Coordinator from the Iowa Lions Hearing Center
at the University of Iowa Hospitals noted early screening is essential to
correct problems that can lead to serious visual and communication deficits
as the children grow older.
The screening or lack of it seriously affects three children out of one
hundred. If your child, grandchild, or neighbor had a problem that could be
corrected, would you care? I know, as Lions, of course, WE CARE!!
Read your April Iowa Lion, plan to attend the State Convention,
and vote to pass this extremely valuable program which will benefit hundreds
of children in Iowa. We'll send our Contributiion Form by July to Lion
Darrell Johnson. District 9 X 7 is asked to contribute $9,000, which will
be matched by LCIF. We'll be discussing our contribution at our May Board
Meeting at the Radke home, May 3. Also, we'll discuss financial assistance
for those Lions who wish to attend the State and International Conventions.
Joins us at 7:30 p.m. for discussion and some of Lion Jerry's home-made
apple pie! We'd like to have as many Lions at this meeting as possible
so consider yourself officially invited!
Vice District Governor and recipient of
the International President's Award
Jan Whaley
She's on the right track!
MANE EVENTS: |
KEEP FOCUSED
WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT LIONISM??
He encouraged us all to:
- lead and motivate by example,
- take a look at our Club's strengths and weaknesses,
- take on new projects, new fundraisers,
- officers educate successors,
- all members work at projects - share the load,
- rattle your cage - do something different,
- assess your community's needs,
- let others know what you're doing, use publicity
- HAVE FUN!
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Great occasions for serving God come seldom,
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Excerpt from letter to the Nevada Lions in reference to recent donation which helped pay for Sandi's glasses:
"...Thanks to these glasses, I have almost finished reading my Stephen
King novel, my first book in 3 years, due to glasses which magnify the
print extremely large.
Amazing.
So from the bottom of my heart, as tears stream down my face as I type
this, I "Thank You" so very, very much. You all have a very kind and
giving heart. Some people believe in Angels. I do. I found all of
you.
God Bless All Of You!
Sandi
Your "blind" sighted thankful friend"
Special Appreciation to Lion Jerry Radke for his work and dedication to an outstanding web page!
Thanks yous!
Good food from Brass Rail Catering
President: Loren Heckathorne
1st Vice President: Joel Halverson
2nd Vice President: Bill Horine
3rd Vice President: Angelo Stefani
Secretary: Jerry Radke
Treasurer: Dean Howell
Membership Director: Jim Fenn
One-Year Directors: Odin Christian and Everett Carman
Two-Year Directors: Bob Hobson and John Wheelock
One-Year Tail Twisters: Steve Jordening and Duane Stansbury
Two-Year Tail Twisters: Charles Lloyd and Dick Smith
Lion Tamer: Lynn Harris
Immediate Past President: Susan Radke
9 X 7 Zone Chair: Susan Radke
Vice District Governor: Jan Whaley
District Governor: Herman Kopitzke
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