May 25, 2004

Lion Bobby Wood (#35) won the Tail Twister’s pot on the first drawing. Lion First Vice President Eric Grant presided in the absence of Lion President Tommy White.

District Governor Jeff Boone was our only visitor. Attendance was 25 members plus 3 guests.

Lion Ken Helman announced there will be a vacancy on the Dyeann’s House Board of Directors as Lion Scott Rennels term is expiring. The position is to be appointed from the membership of our club. If you desire to be a board member for our Dyeann’s House please contact Lion Ken Helman.

Next Monday, May 31 is Memorial Day and weather permitting we will fly the flags. As of Tuesday morning we had two routes open. Call Lion Mark Poe if you can work a flag route.

Mr. Scott Hancock and Mr. Bob Schuchardt were our speakers this week talking about the Craighead County Community Foundation. The Craighead County Community Foundation is affiliated with the Arkansas Community Foundation. The Craighead County community Foundation will have assets in excess of $600,000 by July 1^st. Gifts and grants in excess of $86,000 will be made in Craighead County this year.

Next Tuesday Mr. Guy Enchelmayer will be our speaker for the Craighead County Solid Waste Disposal Authority.

The regular Board of Directors meeting will be Thursday, June 3^rd, 6:30 AM at Cracker Barrel Restaurant. All new and present board members need to attend this meeting.

Dates to remember:

June 4 Mid South Lions Sight and Hearing annual auction, Memphis, Tn.

July 5-9 Lions International Convention, Detroit, MI. and Windsor, Ontario

July 23-24 Presidents Day at Mid South Lions Sight and Hearing, Memphis, TN.

Sept.9-11 USA/Canada Lions leadership Forum, Reno, NV.

As of January 31, 2004 Lions Clubs International had 1,349,983 members in 46,242 clubs and 739 districts in 192 countries and geographical areas.