Lion Secretary Ken Stallings (#58) was the lucky winner of the Tail Twister’s pot on the first drawing. Most of our members haven’t caught up with Daylight savings time, as we only had 18 members in attendance and no guests.

Monday morning, Lion Charles Hartwig suffered a heart attack and was admitted into the hospital for heart surgery. He is out of ICU and in room 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Keep Lion Charles in your prayers for a speedy recovery.

Dr. Connie Meeks, Medical Director for Arkansas Blue Cross-Blue Shield, was our speaker this week talking about Act 1220 or 2003. Act 1220 was passed by the legislature to help improve physical and health of the next generation of Arkansans with the elimination of child obesity. 38% of children in Arkansas Public Schools are overweight. This information was discovered after 440,000 public school students in hundreds of school districts submitted to the collection of height and weight to calculate the BMI (body mass index) of the students.

Next week our program will be Mr. Jason Wilkey, Director of Jonesboro Parks and Recreation.

The Nominating Committee, chaired by Lion Tommy White and the past presidents, have submitted the following nominees of officers for 2005-2006 to take office July 1:

President - Bill Levins

First Vice President - Gary Glisson

Second Vice President - Ken Helman

Third Vice President - Bryan Ulmer

Secretary - Ed Larson

Treasurer - Vern Drake

Tail Twisters - Bill Dickens, Brad Baker, Tony Bari

Lion Tamers - Don Vineyard, Dale McKinney, Jim Mashburn

1 yr Director - Ron Erwin, Janine Helman, David Redmon

2 yr Director - Jerry Garrett, Jim McAlister, Marcy Harrell

Membership Chairman - Eric Grant

Election will be Tuesday, April 19, at our regular monthly business meeting. Other nominations can be made from the floor.

The Board of Directors meeting will be Thursday, April 14, at Couch’s Restaurant, 6:30 AM.

April 22 - 23 is the Mid South Lions Sight and Hearing Service Presidents’ weekend and District Governor Elect Orientation.

May 6 - 7 Arkansas Lions State Convention, North Little Rock Wyndham Riverfront Hotel