Brown County Lions Club: In the
hills o' Brown - Scenic Spot of Indiana
District 25 E-1 Chartered February 5, 1943 66 Years of Service
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District 25 E-1 Chartered February 5, 1943 66 Years of Service |
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July 2009 Lions Club Newsletter
DG Halladay’s Banner Night July 25; replaces regular meeting When a home club of a Lion District Governor holds a meeting to celebrate that DG, it is called a Banner Night. When the Brown County Lions hosts a Banner Night, it is a big deal! On Saturday, July 25, the BC Lions will host Lions from all over our district at Lion District Governor Richard Halladay’s Banner Night at Parkview Church of the Nazarine. RSVP to District Treasurer Bob Gilmore by July 20. The cost is $14 per person, spouses are invited. Dress is business casual, though the past district governors will be wearing white tuxedos. Social time begins at 5:30. This banner night will replace the July regular club meeting. Do not come to dinner on July 15 or you will go hungry.
Dues are due Lion Secretary Jan Harker reminds Lions that dues are due. Save the club $.44 and send in your dues of before she has to send you a bill. Dues this year are $65 a single Lion or $90 for a family.
Fireworks postponed, then hidden July 4 was celebrated on July 5 this year, thanks to incessant rain Saturday night. Lion Donnie Altop and his crew sent up a spectacular display on Sunday, only to be partially obscured by the smoke due to dense, windless air. Despite the weather issues, Lion Bucket Brigade Chair Bill Swigert says 18 Lion bucket-bearers went out to collect cash from the crowd. Ten more counted the take, which amounted to $2,965.55, which was smaller than last year. Top collector was repeat champ Jim Milnes. Lion Don Stephenson reported that to date, he and his crew of Jim and Ann Callahan and Dr. Bob Boger have collected $2,517 from merchants to help finance the event. The Board discussed strategies for collecting more money from the crowd and offering entertainment and activities earlier in the evening. Lion Chair Jim Oliver indicated he is too busy to lead new fireworks activities and asked that a new chairman come forward to run the show. If you are interested, contact Lion President Bob Gilmore.
Pride2 receives good press Last leek, the Brown County Democrat reported that the Chamber of Commerce held a town cleanup in Nashville. However, the crew was surprised to find that there was very little to do because the Lions were regularly cleaning the streets. “This was the best publicity the Pride2 ABC has ever had,” said Lion Chairman John Davis. “It was nice that people recognized that we are working hard for our community.” Lion John said he thought Pride2 ABC is approaching 2,000 hours of service to Nashville. He said he’s considering a trip to the town council to show them what they got for their initial $500 investment to buy jackets and brooms. The Lions of Pride2 ABC have been featured in Our Brown County and a national street sweeper publication. Pride2 ABC sweeps up the streets of Nashville weekly.
Dirty highway becomes clean streets Lion Jim Rispoli reports that it is time to do the highway cleanup soon. He also reports that after serving as chairman for nine years, he’s ready to pass on the golden trash spear. The project only needs to be done 3-4 times a year. Contact Lion Jim or Lion President Bob Gilmore if you want to clean up with this project.
Playhouse receipts down Lion Playhouse Co-Chair Jerry Simo reported that income from the first play of the season was down $1,000 from last year. Don’t despair, he said, as he hopes ticket sales will be better later in the summer, which should result in more popcorn sales. Lion John McKune is responsible for staffing the July show and Lion Gerhard Weber will captain the August show. Contact them to sign up to see the show for free and sling some popcorn! By the way, when you work, don’t forget to wear your Lion shirt, vest and/or hat to emphasize that proceeds support charitable projects in Brown County.
Eyeglasses and hearing aids and cell phones Lion recycler Gary Havely reported that he collected 46 eyeglasses and 1 cell phone last month.
Hearing aids Lion Speech and Hearing Trustee Bill Daugherty reported that he is getting two or three requests for hearing aids a week through the Lions Speech and Hearing project. He estimates that Lions have provided over 100 hearing aids in last two to three years.
A message from Lion President Bob Gilmore A Banner Night is a time to show the District the dedication of the Brown County Lions. We should be well represented to show our support for our new District Governor Richard Halladay. Activities for the evening include a presentation to our club of the Governor’s Banner by the Previous Governor’s Club. The entertainment is sure to be fun and the District Tail Twister will provide some laughs. Please mark this date and plan to attend Lion Governor Richard’s Banner Night, July 25 at 5:30 PM at the Parkview Nazarine Church. |
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