Thank you, all Lions who participated in our Fall 2009 White Cane fundraiser. We raised $1,270.53. This collection will fund about 12 eye appointments and new glasses for needy Damascus-area citizens. Twenty-nine Damascus Lions contributed to White Cane week this Fall. Please put “Lion” in front of every name in this article. I can’t afford the fines.
Special Recognitions:
- The Over-$100-in-One-Shift Club Recognition goes to Warren and Joy Schwab. At the new Safeway on Friday evening, they collected $127.94. Between the two, they know just about every person in Damascus; and that made the difference!
- The Bert Lahr Special Award for Most Courageous Lion is a split decision between Charlie Hertel and Sue Suddath.
- Several Lions worked two shifts, but Charlie worked them back-to-back. Four continuous hours of White Cane is very hard to do. It takes both stamina and courage. Thanks, Charlie!
- Sue Suddath had barely arrived for her White Cane duty at CVS on Saturday morning (right after completing her graveyard shift at her workplace), when a bee stung her on the hand. By the time the shift ended, her hand was very swollen and painful. Nevertheless, she completed her shift and collected a goodly sum in the process. That’s courage, folks.
Here are the Damascus Lions who gave unselfishly of their time for one or more storefront collection shifts (multiple shifts in parentheses): B. Barry, Burlas(2), Davidson, Davis, Gladhill, Gosnell(2), C. Hertel(2), Hibbard(2), C. Holpuch, M. Holpuch, Jackson(2), Mallack, Molesworth, D. Reichmeider, R. Reichmeider, Rogers, J. Schwab, W. Schwab, Snapp, Stanley, Ch. Stone, Suddath, Tench, Thornett, Washington. Special thanks go to our reliable Managers of the Day: Bill Mahylis, Ken Phillips, and Del Mayhew…and to our meticulous Money Counters: Del Mayhew, George Hibbard, and Tom Jackson.
Do you have any special stories about unusual occurrences during White Cane Week? Please provide them to me and I’ll see that they get published.
I’m excited about the new Safeway store and the very Pro-Lion attitudes of the management there. Next Spring, we will try both entrances. As you can see, I caught one of them for a picture with Charlie Stone. Tom & Ray’s and CVS also continuously support our Club without reservation. We should support them in kind. When in these Damascus establishments, please express your gratitude to the management for allowing White Cane to do its work there. Thanks. -Wayne Marr