Franklin Evening Club Welcomes You.
Helping those in need in our community and beyond!!!!
Our current officers...2011-2012: Mike Donnelly...LIon Tamer, Mike Blocher....1st Vice President, Robert Rice...2nd Vice President, Jane Melrose...Treasurer, Paul Day...President, Dale Nord... administrative director, Peter Alderman...Tailtwister. Not pictured - Brian Boulden Secretary and Membership Chairman.
Below: Franklin Evening Lions at Vision Walk to Prevent Blindness
The Franklin Evening Lions Club is in the process of redefining itself. This is a new, think out-of-the-box approach to reaching out to the community with more activities and fewer meetings. It is an attempt to streamline the efficiency of our club by actually helping those who need help and, at the same time, reduce the intrusiveness of meetings, holding offices, committee chairs, etc. that often times exists is clubs.
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Once a month meetings - basically, using the activities during the down times to discuss other ways to help our community. The once a month meeting will actually be very informal and more of a social experience......party on.
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Minimal dues - $60 a year, so we can still be a part of International Lions and to cover insurance.
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Ungoing projects: vision screening and supporting the Lions Breakfast and Franklin on the Fourth as well as the Sensory Garden for the Blind and developing our own free diabetes screening opportunities.
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More service oriented and reaching out in the community - to support exisiting organizations and assist even individuals in need such as what happened during the flood. Examples of such programs would be Saddleup fundraisers, Graceworks furniture sales and Christmas activities, Habitat for Humanity, Franktown which helps underprivileged children in Franklin, and anything that may emerge to assist others.
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Lions on tour at Saddleup....Thanks Knox!
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Communication - We will send out emails about an activity, and those who can help out can simply respond to the email and show up at the event. If they can't. No Problem.
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Non-intrusive - Everyone has obligations. We are creating a user friendly organization which will allow members to help out in the community without worrying about too many meetings, fees exceeding their personal budgets, or cumbersome responsiblities. Everyone is welcome to participate in the activities and meetings whether a member or not. Try to bring a friend to an activity.
Also, Franklin Evening Lion t-shirts can be purchased for $10, so we can be identified as we help those in need in our community.
John and Ella May with Mike and Robin, Pam, Ella and John at Vision Walk
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Karen Taylor-Good provides photo op. with her fellow Lions
Lions at Free Diabetes Screening Clinic at Franklin High School. Thank you to Lion Rodney Deal for organizing Clinic in co-operation with Belmont College School of Pharmacy.
Publix Assistant Customer Service Manager, Mandy Osborne, accepting certificate from the Franklin Evening Lions Club for supporting the efforts of the lions to help those in need in our Community.
Thank you, Publix.
New officers inducted for 2010 -11 Lions & friends at Franklin on the 4th
Our Courtney Beaton performing in Franklin. Jane, Donna, & Rebekah make us smile.
Giving to the Community: The 2011 flood put Nashville to the test as to service for others. The Franklin Evening Lion Club members were involved with tearing down duct work, ripping down wallboard, moving furniture, sadly creating piles of memories on the sides of streets consisting of dolls, pictures, furniture, yearbooks, and on and on.
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Franklin Evening Lions helping flood victims and helping at Saddle Up fundraiser
Lions are there for the community, not only during disasters, but throughout the year trying to reach out and help others in their every day needs. I am very proud of our young but active....very active club members who don't hesitate to reach out to others in our community and beyond. The logo "We Serve" epitomizes what we are all about. The selfless giving to others whenever we can.
Thank you all for what you do.
Franklin Evening Club Recognized in Magnolia Magazine for the Sensory Garden fundraiser: www.magnoliapublications.com
Recognition: The Franklin Evening Lions Club has been commended by District Governor, Ralph Brewer for its involvement in so many community activities that help so many people such as: the Graceworks furniture sale, the painting of the offices for the Court Appointed Special Advocates servicing abuseds and neglected children, the assistance as servers in the fund raiser for Monroe Harding Home for at risk children, the raising of money for the Sensory Garden for the Blind, the setting up of the free diabetes screening clinic, the eye screening of the Franklin Children, the raising of money through the Black Friday hotdog sales for the evening club's charities.
Next Meeting:
Tentatively, Sunday June 10th at the Sensory Garden for the Blind located at Grassland Park behind the baseball fields next to the red structure. Social will begin at 6:00 and induction of new member Mark Lanik and new officers will begin at 6:30. Bring friends and family members to view the Garden and to join in the festivities.
Call Brian Boulden 615-516-4813 for location information and/or to join.
Upcoming events include: Please join us for fun while helping others.
June 2nd - Music Country Grand Prix, Brownland Farm, Franklin (horse jumping competition)
June 8, 2012 - Chris Cagle Unbridled 2 – benefit concert, Wildhorse Saloon, downtown Nashville.
June 19th -
Helping out at Graceworks furniture sale. . . usually every 3rd week of the month.
September 8, 2012 - Chukkers for Charity Polo Match (moving to September this year – had been in June), Riverview Farm, Franklin.
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Members and guests enjoying another club meeting.
Franklin Evening Lions Club's Speakers Program: We try to have a speaker at each of our meetings. We have been very fortunate to have people with incredible experiences volunteer to share them with us. Come join us and be inspired, moved, or in awe of the experiences and/or talent that these giving people share with us. We are very grateful to all our speakers....thank you, thank you, thank you.
May's speaker was Alan Corry of the Battle of Franklin Trust who presented an informative, interesting account of Battle of Franklin. We are planning on arranging a tour with Alan of the Franklin's historical locations in the near future.
February's speaker was the author of The Devil in Pew Number Seven, Rebecca Nichols Alonzo. 
Her book is an amazing, gripping, true story of the events in her life as a child that could have molded her into a creature of bitterness and hate. However, through the power of forgiveness, Rebecca has found healing and a strength to inspire others through her story...but, more importantly, through her goodness.
- November's surprise speaker was Lonnie Castle, better known as the mayor of Cottonwood. He gave us an interesting glimpse into the aging process and how certain activities can replenish thinking in the later years.
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Lonnie and Lions enjoy a photograph together. Lonnie is the the handsome gent in the middle.
- September's speaker was Krissy Nordoff, a gifted singer/songwriter who spoke of her journey in music and overcoming Lyme disease through the grace of God. The link below brings you to an incredible rendition of Krissy's latest work, "Your Great Name."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7tmU5_BLFo&feature=related
Krissy would, also, like everyone to know how dangerous lyme disease can be. Please take a look at the link below to become more aware of this diseases caused by ticks.
http://arthritis.webmd.com/slideshow-lyme-disease?ecd=ppc_google_lyme+disease_Arthritis_Lyme+Disease+-+Overview++Facts++Education+and+Causes_search&gclid=CLf3mdGQgKQCFdFO2gody39qHQ
Read more about Krissy http://www.myspace.com/krissynordhoffmusic#ixzz0xCGd0vKo
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Thank you so much Krissy.
- August's speaker was Anne Bortz, who climbed Mt. Everest. She presented a fun, informative and inspirational depiction of her and her team's Journey to Mt. Everest. Thank you so much, Anne.
Saddle Up!’s mission is to provide children and youthwith disabilities the opportunity to grow and develop through recreational activities with horses. From the Membership Chairman:
The membership is growing with many diversified backgrounds such as event planner specialists, graphic artists, lawyers, musicians, etc. who all bring valuable skills and input to the club...and also make it more fun. We are all very energetic and committed to helping our fine community and beyond.
Robert Rice is our newest inductee as he can be seen here being inducted by President and sponsor, Peter Alderman at our last meeting.
Rodney deal wasrecently inducted into the Franklin Evening Lions Club. Here he is with his wife, Carolyn. Congratulations, Rodney and welcome to the Frankllin Evening Lions Club.
Past President Dale Nord, Brian Boulden, Robert Smith, Kara Cravens, Jim Alderman and their sponsor, Peter Alderman, at recent Franklin Evening Lions Club inductee ceremony.
We welcome anyone who is interested. Please join us by visiting the next meeting on the first Monday of the month! Just check the date because, on occasions it changes.
Check out Club Projects page. Exciting stuff happening there like the Sensory Garden Brick sale. This is your chance to be a part of history
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