May 2010Brown County Lions Club: In the hills o' Brown - Scenic Spot of IndianaDistrict 25 E-1 Chartered: Feb. 5, 1943 65 Years of Service |
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Spring Pancake Breakfast on for May 22
Lion Julia Voland is heading up the spring breakfast fundraiser for the club, which will be held at the Fairgrounds on May 22. Lion Julia hopes for a big turnout resulting from her appearance in the Spring Blossom Parade. Tickets are $5 in advance for adults, $4 for kids, and $6 at the door. $1 off the door price coupons have been distributed, thanks to the slick marketing of Julia. If you haven’t had a chance to sign up to work this fun event, please call Julia, before she calls you!
Dinner program to feature conservation group
The dinner program for the May 18 dinner meeting will feature Erin Hollinden, Outreach Coordinator for Sycamore Land Trust, which preserves the natural resources of properties in ten counties, including Brown. We will also be visited by the five Lions Scholarship recipients and their families.
Parade steps off under cloudy (but not raining) skies
Thanks to the hard work of the Brown County Lions, the 2010 Spring Blossom Parade wound through the streets of Nashville off to the delight of thousands of fans and participants on May 3, 2010.
Parade Committee member Terry Berryman wrote:
The rain was threatening but, undaunted, we Lions showed up to marshal the parade and, wonder of wonder, the skies turned blue and the parade went off as planned.
Now, your parade committee is getting ready to have a wrap-up meeting and we would like your input, both as a parade worker and as a parade watcher. What did you think went well? What grumblings did you hear? What are some problems that you think we should try to iron out? We would really like to know about your parade experience this year to validate what went well and to let us know areas where we could have provided a better experience for participants and workers as well as onlookers.
Please take a minute to respond to Gloria Berryman at theberrymans@att.net and let us know what you’re thinking. Or respond to Gene Niednagel at niednagel@comcast.net, Rick Dean at rick.dean@nav.mil, or Linda Welty at Linda@sccap.monroe.in.us.
Riverwatch discovers life in Salt Creek With the help of 18 Cub Scouts and five Lions, Lion Dave Miller conducted a Riverwatch water-quality monitoring at Salt Creek near Deer Run Park on May 12. Lion Dave reported finding cranefly larvae, salamanders, crawdads and 18 boys in the river, signaling that water quality is good.
Lion Davis reports reaching century mark Pride2 ABC Lion Chair John Davis reports that Lions have spent over 100 hours serving Nashville this spring by cleaning up the streets. Scholarship recipients will visit this month
Scholarship Chair Lion Gene Neidnagel announced that five scholarships will be presented to deserving students at the high school May awards banquet. The winners of our scholarships and their parents will be at the May meeting.
Community Foundation funds grow
Under the leadership of Lion Finance Chair Dave Miller, all distributions from the Brown County Community Foundation will be reinvested in the respective funds this year. This will help these funds grow with the hope that, ultimately, the scholarship funds can fund full scholarships from the distributions. The current Lion funds within the Brown County Community Foundation are as follows: SAMUEL G. JOHNSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide scholarship grants to recipients to subsidize the attendance at a college or university. MEMORIAL FUND FOR DAILY F. HILL-LOUIS E. MACON-TOM BARNHART The purpose of the Fund is to support charitable projects undertaken by the Brown County Lions, including scholarship assistance to eligible students. MEMORIAL FUND FOR W. FOSTER MCKENNEY The purpose of the Fund is to support charitable projects undertaken by the Brown County Lions, primarily those providing assistance to impecunious hearing- and sight-impaired individuals (especially children), but also including other charitable projects. KURT M. VONSCHRILTZ MEMORIAL FUND The purpose of the Fund shall be to provide support to charitable projects undertaken by the Brown County Lions Club for Diabetic Awareness. In the event that no Diabetic Awareness project exists in any given year, support may be used for the general fund of the Brown County Lions Club.
Vision screening projects sees kids
Lion Gene Neidnagel reported that Lions screened children for vision problems at all elementary schools and the Brown County Health Fair this spring.
Playhouse still needs filling
Lion Playhouse Chair Jerry Simo reports that two more show captains are needed to help recruit workers for the Playhouse. If you’re willing to serve, please call Lion Jerry.
Dining Out Cards to go to scholarships next year
The Board of Directors directed that next year’s Dining Out profits be designated to a new line item called “Education Fund.”
From the desk of Lion President Bob
All I can say is: WOW! What a parade! My thanks go out to the outstanding job by everyone who participated. Special thanks go to Lions Gloria Berryman, Rick Dean, & Gene Niednagal for all the paperwork, time spent getting everyone lined up, and leading this great event. GREAT JOB EVERYONE !!!
Our treasurer, Lion John Wood, has asked to be replaced. We need someone to step up to take over this important job.
Finally, we are entering into our busiest time: we have the pancake breakfast, playhouse & log cabin tour, just to name a few. We will need everyone to volunteer to help, so pick out your favorite events, and support them by your service.
Remember, as Lions, WE SERVE.
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