The President’s Message
Despite it being vacation time, our club has had a busy month.
My thanks and appreciation goes to –
• Lion Sue Suddath for the enjoyable Senior Center Birthday Party and all the Lions that supported Sue.
• All the Lions and Leos who participated in the Celebrate Damascus Parade
• Lions Jerry Mallack and Tuck and Eloise Woodfield for a great Flea Market Day
• All the Lions who enjoyed a Lions Night Out at the Keys Game.
All this flourish of activity brings to mind the theme of our new International President, Eberhard Wirfs. MOVE TO GROW. He says that anything needs momentum/movement to grow. And he emphasizes growth in all area of Lionism. He is using the Gingko tree and leaf as his symbol. The Gingko tree has longevity, adaptability, sustainability and abundance. We need to plant seedlings frequently to retain this incredible life of the Gingko tree. Thereby the Lions must continue to plant seeds of understanding and enduring community service, and cultivate a clean and consistent message of purpose. This involves effort, momentum, action and the NEED TO MOVE.
So as we go forward, we should be looking for opportunities, new and old, no matter how small or large, to serve our community. MOVE TO GROW!
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Lion Walter Shipley who passed away July 15. Lion Walter was a 49 year member of the Damascus Lions and served the club in many capacities.
Also our memories of Lion George Connell who passed away on July 24 are ones of dedicated Lion and to the Damascus Lions. He was Editor of the Lions Tale for a period of time.
Both Lions have served the community well! God Bless them both!
Safe traveling to all as we grasp the last month of summer and vacation time.
Lion Mary Frances, President