Tuesday - April 26, 2005
Lion Steve Hill’s #5 was drawn
and also Lion Brad Baker’s #50 was drawn however both were absent
and Lion Tony Bari (#10) was the winner of the Tail Twister’s pot
on the third drawing.
Guests this week were Payton
Glisson, a guest of his father Lion Gary Glisson, Miss Lisa Jones
a guest of Lion Tony Bari and Mr. K. Rex Mayfield a guest of Lion
Bill Levins. Miss Jones is a 4th year student at UAMS
in School of Pharmacy and Mr. Mayfield is employed with the Ritter
Communications Co. Our attendance was 23 members plus 4 guests.
Lion Bill Levins was presented
the Membership Key for sponsoring 2 new members into our club. A
Key Member Award is made to those Lions who have sponsored 2
members into Lionism and have remained a member for at least one
year. It is a progressive award for 2, 6, 12, 25 and more members.
The key Members of our club are Lions Brad Baker, Bill Hester,
Leon Lee, Bill Levins, Jim Mashburn, Dale McKinney, Mark Poe,
Charles Reeves, Scott Rennels, Pat Snodgrass and Bobby Wood.
Dates to remember:
May 6-7 State
Convention in N. Little Rock
May 12-13 White Cane
Day
May 20 Benton Lions
Club Annual Golf Tournament, Longhill Golf Course, Benton,
AR
May 21 Flag Day for
Armed Forces Day
May 30 Flag Day for
Memorial Day
Our program this week was
given by Mr. James Hewett of PACES (Parenting and Childbirth
Education Services) office in Jonesboro. He spoke about a new
Mentor program for children of parents in prison. PACES has a goal
of 67 kids being enrolled in the mentor program. They only ask for
1 hour per week of a caring adult with a 1 year commitment to the
program.
This Saturday from 1 to 4
there will be a yard clean up at Dyeann’s House after the garage
sale which starts at 7:00 A.M. Bring your rakes and yard tools to
help clean up the yard.
ALBERT FRANKENBERGER, AIA