My Grandmother would say, “As the Ole Fellows said” and she would quote an old saying. So I say, “Since it is too wet to plow, I think I will talk with the Lions!”
And that is what I enjoy – talking with each of you, keeping up on what is going on and how everyone is doing!
So here we go: My sincere appreciation goes to –
- Lion Bob Snapp for organizing a great 64th Charter Night for us. And also, to all of you who attended. I enjoyed it and thought we had a great evening.
- Lions Joy Schwab and Sue Suddath for a great Fall Pancake Dinner. Also to all the Lions who assisted them on Friday and Saturday. It was another great time of working together.
- The Leos who helped with the Pancake Breakfast. It is always good to have some youthful, smiling faces to keep the momentum going.
- All the Lions who sponsored and filled baskets, who help set up of Thursday and all who helped on Friday. Was a great evening.
- Lion Gary Rogers for heading up the Papa Johns Fund Raising effort. He isn’t finished yet!
My Sincere Congratulations to the Charter Night recipients –
- Lion Ann Davis who was awarded the Emerson Slacum Community Service Award
- Lions Shyue and Su Huang for being Lions of the Year
- Lion Tom Jackson for receiving the Lion of the Years Award
- Lion Ken King for receiving a Melvin Jones Fellowship
- Lion Jack Peters for receiving a Melvin Jones Fellowship
- Lion Walt Shipley’s spouse, Pat, and his family for accepting posthumously a Melvin Jones Fellowship for Lion Walt.
All of whom are most deserving of being acknowledged for their years of service to Lionism.
I welcome our new member, Alice Denell, to the Damascus Lions Club. Alice is manager of the Sandy Spring Bank in Damascus. Please give Alice a warm welcome into our club.
With the Holiday Season fast approaching, we will turn our thoughts to our Holiday Giving Project. Please look for a Time Table in this newsletter for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas projects
Again, I express a sincere THANK YOU to all of you for your support in our very busy September and October projects. It takes us all to make it happen and we do it very well!
Enjoy the autumn leaf raking!!!!