Coming Up: The Nature Conservancy

            Speaking Oct. 16 will be Dan Shaver from the Nashville office of
The Nature Conservancy, one of the volunteers who fights forest fires out
West. See you for dinner at the Parkview Church of the Nazarene on Road 46
East for dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16.



Nature Conservancy

Reports on Fires

            Lucky as we are to avoid major forest fires in Brown County
parks, that's not the picture in many places elsewhere as Dan Shaver will
tell Oct. 16 from his own experiences in the Great West.

            Shaver led a team of Hoosiers fighting fire 20 days in Idaho
last summer.

            Got a question? Query him at: dshaver@tnc.org



'Pancake Breakfast'

Fund-Raiser Saturday

            Lots of Lions of will be needed early on Saturday for the
twice-a-year fund-raiser - the Lions Pancake Breakfast. It's a $5 treat "to
see the Lions flip."

            Lion Chairs Tom Prichard and Bill Robinson are lining up helpers
for the community breakfast from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Volunteer to take an hour's
shift, then turn over the reins. Or take on duties helping to bake biscuits
and gravy.

            If you don't have an assignment already, come on in and
volunteer. It's fun time. Many already have assignments from the past - some
as "syrup specialists" and others on the table clean-up crews.



Lions To Aid Flu Shots

            Lions led by Past President Jerry Simo will assist with crowd
control in getting flu shots in a "prelude to disaster" Friday, Oct. 12, at
the Junior High School gymnasium in Nashville.

            Flu shots at reduced rates will be offered between 6 and 9
p.m. - and Lions are to be on hand for duty no later than 5:30 p.m. Lions
are to take their own flashlights to assist.



Aid for Lion Annual Dues

            A committee comprised of Lion Treasurer John McKune with Lions
Jim Milnes and Rosemary Sauer recommends review of the By-Laws related to
membership and the following:

            "1. That a sum of up to $300 be allocated from the
administrative budget for the purpose of providing assistance in the payment
of dues for certain members of the club; and that the Membership Committee
be responsible for determining how those monies should be allocated. Care
should be given to determine actual need, whether the individual will be
willing and able to serve as an active member of the club, and whether that
member wants to continue to be a member of the Brown County Lions Club. This
evaluation should be made each year.

            "2. That consideration should be taken to determine whether a
member should be granted "privileged membership." This membership may be
given to any member who has been a Lion for at least 15 years and who,
because of illness, infirmities, advanced age or other legitimate reason,
must relinquish active membership. This person shall pay the same dues as an
active member but may be granted relief as outlined above. The member shall
also be given formal recognition of this special status.

            "3. That any member who has been a member for at least 20 years
or is at least 70 years old and has been a member for at least 15 years be
given the opportunity to become a "Life Member." The member must pay the sum
of $500. The member will still be required to pay district and local dues
(now set at $26). The member shall also be given a formal recognition of
this special status."



Playhouse Doing Better

            With the final play only half-over (literally, eight shows down
and eight to go), attendance has been better than at the previous show - but
Lion Gloria Berryman said it would have been hard to be any worse.

            The Swigerts and the Halladays - who were selling last weekend
to a full house - made $381, and we have great hopes for the future.

            "I don't think we can make up the $5,000 in income we're down
from our projection, but maybe we can make up some of it.

            "Since it is the last play of the season, I am careful of the
supplies I order. I don't want too much left -especially those things that
cannot carry over. One of the Classic Coke dispensers is close to empty and
I will NOT be replacing it. You might want to include that in the article.
Otherwise - and maybe in spite of your notice - I'll be getting lots of
calls and notes about the dispenser being out.

            The third play, "The Glass Menagerie," took in $2,060, which is
49 percent below what we took in on the third play last year. Not a good
showing, but not unexpected considering the seriousness of the play.

            "The only records we set were in the lowest receipts taken in,
and you and I did that (I dare you to report that!)"

            A total of 33 Lions worked 99 hours. Only three times did the
receipts go over $200: The team of John V. Davis and Darrel and Janet Kramer
did so on a Saturday night; Dave Miller and Paul and Adeana Colvin did so on
a Friday night; and Bill and Jan Swigert and Don and Laura Stuart did so on
a Saturday night.



From Lion Sandy Ruane

District E1 Newsletter Staff

            "Please be advised that there will be a special meeting from 7
to 8 p.m. on Monday, November 5, at the Lions Den in New Goshen titled:
'Crime Stoppers' - presented by Vigo County Deputy Sheriff Greg Ewing.
Public is invited and refreshments will be served.

            "Also the New Goshen/West Vigo Lions Club breakfast fundraiser
is starting in October, starting the first Saturday of each month. The
breakfast consists of biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage
patties, milk, coffee, and orange juice for $4. Breakfast is served from 7
to 10 a.m."



From Lion President Jim Oliver:

   Keep Eyes Open for Opportunities To Serve

            Margie McClain, Ray Schaffer, and the Oliver family were booked
to work the Playhouse this past Sunday.

            When we arrived, however, the theater was dark. The electricity
service in town had gone out, and the show was delayed.

            But that didn't stop us. We dragged the water cooler case
outside, and Abe hawked bottles of cold water while we waited for the power
to come back on (it didn't till 4).

            But we made $50! It reminded me that you'll never know when the
chance to serve will come or what form it will take.

            Keep your eyes open for community needs that Lions can fill or
worthwhile projects that we may consider being involved in.

            I'm not suggesting we need new programs right now. We're plenty
busy. But when the opportunity to do something new that serves our
community, we should not hesitate to pursue it.

            In the meantime, anyone want some cold water?

                                                                  Lion President Jim