Bellaire Lions Club

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March 18, 2008 Newsletter

 

We still need two volunteers to accompany Quint White to the 11E2 District Convention April 25^th to April 27^th in West Branch.

A finance committee will be held in the near future to discuss additional activities, primarily in the Bellaire area, which we could support with financial aid and/or sweat equity.

Eldon McPherson will investigate the costs of doing a professional audit.

“Thank You” letters were received from recipients of our recent donations, i.e.:

Michigan Eye Bank  $450

Six  -  $20 gift cards from Glen’s Market

Bellaire Family Alliance $300

Lion’s Bear Lake Camp $350

American Diabetes Association $360

Miss Bellaire Scholarship $250

D.A.R.E. program $200

Grass River Natural Area $250

Commission on Aging $500 for new Meals on Wheels truck

 

Treasurers Report:

General Account $8251.18

Administrative Account $2678.91

 

Lions Shreve and Somers are working with the Bellaire Chamber of Commerce and other local community groups to work out the details of a planned “Heritage Week” scheduled for August 10^th to the 15^th .  The Lion Golf Outing is planned for August 13^th at Centennial Farms Golf Course.

 

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians asked Lions to resubmit our request for funds in June 2008, since grant monies for the current fiscal year have been depleted.

 

Don Lukins reports he will working with the State Department of Health who welcome our participation in a program focusing on child sight screening for six month old through two year old kids.

 

Lions International reports the goal for the campaign Sight First program has been exceeded, i.e. $150 million goal vs. $157.9 million achieved.

 

Our March 13^th meeting had ten Lions who had not gone south or west for the winter. We look forward to your return in the early Spring – we hope.

 

The 11E2 District Governor, Florence Kelpinski and her husband Al  aka “Cue-Ball”, were our guests.  The DG congratulated our Club for it’s accomplishments and the financial support given to International, State and District projects.

 

Bellaire Lion Club Meetings/Events:

 

No meeting held March 27^th   Starting in April we return to two meetings a month.

April 2^nd from 11 AM to 7 PM at the local Secretary of State office distributing eye/organ literature along with fellow Lions from Central Lake.

 

April 10^th  Meadow Brook at 5:00 the Board meeting and at 6:30 our Regular meeting  with Speaker Sam Cataldo.

 

April 24^th  Meadow Brook at 6:30 our Regular Meeting with a Speaker on “Welcome Home”.

 

The 11E2 Zone Meeting will occur on the 24^th through the 27^th of April.

 

Lion Keith Shreve