Dear Damascus Lions,
It’s finally spring … sort of. Signs of Mother Nature throwing off her winter cloak are peeking up all over. Some of the early flowers are finally popping open and a touch of warm can be felt in the air. There’s so much hope and potential in spring.
As a club, we’re blooming, too. March saw us flipping pancakes again at another successful breakfast. Thank you to all the Lions who sold ticket and helped with the cooking, serving and clean up. The bake table was a popular spot and was well supplied with goodies from members and partners. We served over 250 people for breakfast and could not have done it without the unfailing dedication of Lions Joy Schwab & Sue Suddath.
Speaking of Lion Joy, she and the membership committee put together a delightful presentation for our prospective member night and we are pleased to welcome Julie Sain as a new member of the club. Julie is very active in the community and has been a great friend of the club. Among her activities is managing the use of the DVFD Activity Building and she has been instrumental in keeping our blood drives alive. Julie continues a Sain family tradition as her husband Mark was a member of the club for many years. We are so glad to have her join us. Welcome, Julie!!
The auction was a resounding success! Thanks to all who donated and walked away with treasures. We raised about $2,700 – in excess of our budgeted goal. Thanks to everyone. Alex Imirie was our auctioneer and helped make the evening both fun AND profitable. And there’s nothing quite like trying to get the gavel back out of my husband’s hands.
We held our second blood drive with Inova Blood Services in March. If we want to continue to have blood drives, we need more help. We need both phone callers in advance as well as volunteers to staff the registration and recovery areas during the drive. A big thanks to the set-up crew who made short work of getting the room ready for the donors. Our next drive is scheduled for Monday, May 23rd. Let Lion Ken Cook know how you can help.
Our district year is coming to a close in April. In hopes of making the 5-star award, we need to increase our visitations this month. If you have been to another club dinner or fund-raiser, please let Lion Ray Molesworth know so we can get credit for your visit. We are close to making our required number, but we need to make this last push to the goal line. The district banquet is set for Saturday, April 16th in Waldorf. We have a table of 10 to fill. If you would like to attend, please see Lion Mary Frances Gosnell.
The Multiple District convention is coming up next month in Salisbury, MD. Attending a convention can be a great experience in learning and fellowship. Anyone who is interested in attending is encouraged to go. Lion Mary Frances has all the information you need and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Our election of officers will be held at our first meeting of April. Serving as a club officer is an important job – the club can’t function without a board. Our deepest thanks and gratitude go to those who are willing to serve. Show them your support by pitching in to help with activities every chance you get.
Golf Tournament time is coming up quickly. We need many volunteers to help out for the day. We are at a new location this year, so there will undoubtedly be some changes. If you can be there to help, would like to sponsor a hole or just learn more about what you can do, please see Lions Bob Snapp, Mike Thornett or John Warfield. The golf tournament has been one of our biggest fundraisers and is important to the club in maintaining our ability to support our other activities in the community.
We also have a date for the dedication and opening of the skate park at the Rec. Center. Lion Tom has worked very hard to see this project come to fruition. The date is Friday, April 15th. At this time, we don’t know what time it will be, so watch your email. It would be good to have several club members in attendance for the ceremony.
We keep Lions Tuck & Eloise in our thoughts as Tuck continues to improve following his by-pass surgery. Along with the arrival of spring, some things just don’t happen fast enough, reminding us how important it is to also take time to smell the flowers.
Yours in Service,
King Lion Marcia