Tuesday -January 4, 2005

 

Lion Leon Lee (#11) won the Tail Twister’s pot on the first drawing. Attendance for our first meeting of 2005 was 22 members and 5 guests.

Mr. John McKeel, with Union Planters Bank, was a guest of Lion Jim Mashburn. Also, Past District Governor and Council Chairman, Jeff Boone, was a guest of the club.

Lion Norine Westerbrook and Linda Turner, representing the National Camp for Blind Children, presented our club with a certificate of appreciation for the recent donation by the club to the local chapter of the National Camp for Blind Children. This donation will sponsor one child to the camp this summer in Hot Springs.

It was good to see Lion Jim McAlister back in our den after several weeks of absence because of illness. Let’s remember Lion Jim in our prayers as he battles his illness.

Lion Ken Helman reported receiving a gift of $200.00 for Dyeann’s House from the employees of Rowsey Furniture in honor of their boss, Larry Rowsey.

Mr. Lee Brun was our speaker this week. Lee has been the Golf Pro at the Jonesboro Country Club for the past 27 years. He talked about the PGA Tour and general discussion about the qualifications to be a participant in the PGA tournaments.

Lions Bobby Wood and Leon Lee do a good job at arranging programs and speakers for our breakfast meetings. If you know of any programs to suggest to them, they would appreciate your advice.

The following speakers have been scheduled:

January 11 Mr. Steve Culp, Craighead County Extension Service

January 18 Business Meeting

January 25 Mrs. Yvonne Clark, Volunteer Services Coordinator for NEA Medical

Center New Activity Advisor of Senior Care Programs.

(She is also the daughter of our Intrepid Song Leader)

Remember the Board of Directors meeting at Couch’s Restaurant at 6:30 AM Thursday, January 11^th.

Our Car Show is only two and a half months away. Move in day is March 18, 2005.