Working like Lions preparing their den for company, the Friday morning sign-ups had 400 bags of popcorn ready for the schools by ten o’clock; Several were stamping the Lions logo on the bags, 1500 0f them, as we only had 500 ready to be filled; When someone informed us that the schools could not take the popcorn due to a policy of not being able to consumed foods from an outside source. There were a couple of teachers who knew their children and took a huge shopping bag of popcorn back to class and then the Day Care children and adults came through. We had enough popcorn popped to last us through the afternoon. No Lions were scheduled to work from noon till 4 on Friday, so the popper started up for the evening shift. It went nonstop and we gave out approximately 600 bags. It was a hot and humid day!
Saturday, another hot and humid day, was busy from 9 am to 8 pm. Lions staffed the booth in good timing giving out 900 bags to eager fair goers. Mid Morning the Health Inspector arrived only to find the hand washing station not in place next to our booth. The Fair Board Members remedied that so that we could continue. And then around 4 o’clock or so, we had a tornado warning and everyone was called inside. We battened everything down and waited inside for the call to return to our booth. During this time we learned that Lion Sue Suddath made an unexpected trip to the emergency room. She was scheduled to work at 4 in the booth. She was resting comfortably and has since returned home. Saturday evening was a busy one!
We had two people bring used eye glasses, one ask about the blood drive dates and whether she was going to be called, another needed a wheelchair and they were sent to see Lion Tess and another wanted to know where the eye glass collection boxes were around town – had some glasses to donate. Membership Chairman, Lion Chris was actively seeking prospective members.
Actually Lion Chris talked to five people who may be interested in learning more about Lionism. She has one application out and waiting to hear from another prospect. Sunday, a perfect weather day, found the staffing a bit slim. We popped 600 bags between 10 and 2:30 – multitasking Lions, we were! No time to growl! Had a great crowd of fairgoers and somehow we kept up with the demand.
Thanks to Lion Wayne Marr for transporting the popcorn machine and maintaining it. Thanks to Lions Joy and Warren Schwab, Bob Snapp, Wayne Marr, Sue Suddath, Tom Jackson, Christ Fletcher, Charles and Carol Stone, Alice Denell, Ray Molesworth, Ken Phillips, Jerry Mallack, Bill Mahylis, Midge Tench, Dee and Rusty Reichmeider, Ivan Waldorf, John Washington, Leo President Jonathan Bjordan and Prospective Member Alice Denell’s mother for working the booth. These Lions produced approximately 2000 bags of popcorn working over 120 hours for three days at the Damascus Community Fair, the best Fair around! Thanks to all!