NOVEMBER 2012
Volume 1, Issue 2
NORTH BRANCH LIONS CLUB
CHARTERED
AUGUST 22, 2012
Meeting Dates:
• November 12
• November 26
• December 10
TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Individual Highlights:
Name Badges 2
Wilmer Eye Institute 2
Club Officers 2
Governor Pins 3
Fundraisers 3
Global Service 4
Eye glasses Recycling 4
Thank You 4
Calendar of Events 5
Me Me D’s Catering
and
North Branch Lions Club
cordially invites all Veterans in
the community to attend a free
luncheon in their honor
(spouses are welcome).
When: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Where: Westernport Legion (155 Washington Street)
Time: 1:00 PM
RSVP by November 5:
Lion Jack Suter 304-788-0166
Lion Sandy Parker 304-788-5755
Note: We will be setting up Saturday, November 10 at 3:00 PM. Please come out and help if you can. On Sunday, let’s show our Veterans who we are and that we appreciate them by coming out for the program and show our appreciation to Me Me D’s by cleaning up afterwards.
Calling all Lions...come out and help honor our Veterans . . .
Upcoming Events
Nov 7 Zone Meeting
Nov 12 Club Meeting
Nov 17 LVRF Open House
Nov 19 Lonaconing Lions 81st Charter Night
NORTH BRANCH
LIONS CLUB meets
EVERY OTHER
MONDAY of each month
@ 6:30 P.M.
Moran Manor
Westernport, MD
Name Pins . . .
Lion Denny Youngblood mentioned that we could get our name tags quicker and at a better price from Wanda’s Clocks. Guiding Lion Steve checked with Brian and he will bring a sample to our next meeting. The badges will cost around $7.00 for ladies and the men’s pocket badge is between $10-$12. We will place an order after our meeting SO if you would like to purchase a name badge we will collect at the meeting. Here are two samples I downloaded from LCI.
SPONSOR CLUB
LAVALE LIONS
GUIDING LIONS
IPDG STEVE FINGER
SVDG JOHN PARKER
CLUB OFFICERS 2012 - 2013
OFFICERS
Robert "Jack" Suter President
Louis Nasser 1st Vice President
Mayor Skip Clifford 2nd Vice President
Susan Paugh Secretary
Mayor Ed Clemons, Jr. Treasurer
Bridgette Karalewitz Membership
Anna Cain Lion Tamer
Karen Kelly Tail Twister
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Term Expires
Gerry Nasser 2013
Alice Faye Russell 2013
Marlee Fitzgerald 2014
Sandy Parker 2014
APPOINTMENT BY PRESIDENT
Sandi McBride Assistant Secretary
Wilmer Eye Institute Open House
This is a great opportunity to hear about new technology that may bring sight back to the blind. For more information on what Dr. Gislin Dagnelie at the Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center has been working on for the past twenty (20) years, please click on the web link below:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57522740/new-technology-may bring-sight-back-to-blind/
The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Hospital extends an invitation to all Lions to come and tour the new facility on November 17th at 9:30 AM. They are providing a free lunch. If interested in attending, please reply by October 24th to 410-955-1883.
RAFFLE
Kindle Fire HD
International President Wayne Madden has an emphasis on increasing literacy, and it was suggested that we sell raffle tickets for a Kindle Fire HD. The drawing will be held at the December 10th club meeting.
A special thanks goes to Lion Bob Fike, Herald Printing, for printing and donating the tickets for this raffle. All profits from this raffle will go into the Activities Account to support our projects.
Ticket cost(s): 1 ticket for $1.00 or 6 tickets for $5.00. Contact Membership Chair Bridgette Karalewitz for tickets (tel: 304-209-9334.
Remember to VOTE on Tuesday,
November 6, 2012.
Many of you have asked about the District Governor pin, and I asked our District 22-W pin coordinator for a supply. I will have them on Sunday at the Veterans Day Celebration and also at the meeting. If any of you would like to purchase one they sell for $3.00.
FUNDRAISERS
BROOMS/MOPS
At the October 15th meeting the club decided to sell brooms as one of its fundraisers to help support our projects. Since we are a new club, we are continually seeking new ways to raise funds to help support the needs in our community, the district and the world.
A huge thanks to our sponsor club, LaVale Lions, for helping us get started with the broom fundraiser. The cost of a kitchen broom is $9.00 and the garage broom cost is $11.00.
If you know of anyone who is interested in purchasing either of these items, please call our Broom Sales Fundraiser Chair Kenneth Riggleman at 301-784-6028.
Lion Ken is in the process of locating areas to place our brooms for easier access to purchase. Stay tuned for future announcements from Lion Ken.
GLOBAL SERVICE ACTION CAMPAIGN
Relieving the Hunger
At our next meeting, we will decide on a project for December and January to help relieve hunger. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, every day, nearly one billion people worldwide go hungry ..."One in seven people in the world go to bed hungry each night."
Give this some thought and bring your ideas for helping in our community to the next meeting.
President Jack purchases the first broom and adds some money to our Activities Account!
EYE GLASS COLLECTION
The club is collecting eye glasses for recycling. We have placed an eye glass recycle box at Lion Karen Kelly’s place of employment: First United Bank. If any of you know of somewhere else we can place a container, please contact Vision Chair Theresa Boal (301-359-3031).
THANK YOU, LIONS DIANA AND MATT COOPER
ME ME D’S CATERING
When I first met Lion Diana Cooper I knew I had met a person who I had a kindred spirit with. Lion Diana radiates love and concern for her fellowman through her voice and in her face. I was familiar with Diana and Matt’s catering from previous events where Me Me D’s served their delicious food! In talking with Diana about becoming a Lion, she was so happy to be asked, and I was thrilled she wanted to join our Lions Club.
Lion Diana expressed a deep desire to do something for the community, because as she said, "this community has been very good to us. I want to give back." She mentioned providing food for an event that would benefit people who have served their community and fellowman. She spoke of the Wounded Warriors and the Veterans. One idea she has had in her mind for a while was to do something on Veterans Day. I asked her if the North Branch Lions Club could help (of course we didn’t have any money in our accounts yet, but she thought this would be a great opportunity for our club to become known in the community). This is how we became involved with this upcoming special Veterans celebration. Lion Diana and I talked about how the Westernport American Legion was opening up with a new commander and this seemed to be "The Place" to host the event. Commander Buck Lough and Veteran Ernie Layman were contacted and "It Is On!"
Diana came up with the menu: Turkey with dressing, ham, mashed potatoes w/gravy, cole slaw, green beans, rolls, dessert, tea and coffee. This is being provided by Lions Matt and Diana. What a better way to follow our Motto, "We Serve," than to help the Coopers serve our Heroes!
Thank you, Lions Diana and Matt. Lion Sandy
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6 ELECTION DAY REMEMBER TO VOTE |
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10 3:00 PM Meet at the Westernport American Legion to set up for Veterans Celebration |
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11 1:00 PM Veterans Day Celebration |
12 6:30 PM CLUB MEETING |
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17 Wilmer Eye Institute Tour |
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19 6:00 PM Lonaconing Charter Night |
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26 6:30 PM CLUB MEETING |
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30 WMMR & Activity Reports Deadline |
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