Tuesday - February 24, 2004
Lion President Tommy White
(#25) won the Tail Twister’s pot on the first drawing.
Guests this week were
Mr. Jim Watkins, with TCA Cable TV. He was a guest of Lion
Ken Stallings and Lion Hubert Bittle, with the Nettleton
Lions Club, was a guest of Lion Pat Snodgrass. Attendance
this week was 30 members and 4 guests.
Lion Claud Cash has been
admitted to UAMS in Little Rock for treatment. Please
remember Lion Claud in your prayers. Lion Vern Drake is now
home after having a hip replacement.
Congratulations to Lion
Albert and Nancy Frankenberger for their gift to Dyeann’s
House, making them a Sapphire Angel of Dyeann’s House. This
past week-end Dyeann’s House received its first children for
care during their parents’ visit to the hospital and
everything went well. The youth of First Presbyterian Church
is to have a car wash with the proceeds going to Dyeann’s
House toward the purchase of a clothes dryer.
Congratulations to Lion
Jim McAlister on receiving the Melvin Jones Fellowship
award. PID Scott Rennels presented the Melvin Jones plaque
and pin to Lion Jim. Since 1988, our club has made 30
presentations of the Melvin Jones Fellow awards. This
represents $30,000 our club has donated to Lions Clubs
International Foundation.
Lion Gary Glisson is
asking every member to submit personal information on a
questionnaire sheet he has printed to publish a club
directory. Please turn in your information to Lion Gary
immediately.
Lion Heath Meeks will
soon be leaving on a 10 week mission trip to China. We will
expect a good travel program about China when he returns.
Our program this week
was given by Adam Saulsbury, Special Projects Coordinator
with City Water & Light. Mr. Saulsbury talked about heat
pumps and energy conservation programs. City Water & Light
is awarding rebates to customers who install heat pumps and
electric water heaters. He talked about the savings of
heating and cooling with a heat pump versus using a natural
gas furnace.
Next week our speaker
will be Mr. Phil Taylor with Abilities Unlimited.
Remember the Car Show
Committee meeting next Tuesday, March 2, 7:00 PM at the
Forest Church of the Nazarene and the Board of Directors
meeting, Thursday, March 4th at 6:30 AM at the
Cracker Barrel Restaurant.
In the meantime — Sell
those car show ads and sponsorships. Deadline is March 1st.
