lions roar october 2014

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OCTOBER 2014 COMING SOON TO A LIONS CLUB NEAR YOU! District Governor Ed Gibbons, following trips to Toronto for the Lions International Convention in July and Puerto Rico in September for the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum, will be making his official visit to the Tri-County Lions Club the evening of November 10. DG Ed, elected to serve during the District 12-N Convention last year, is a member of the Johnson City Lions Club. He and his wife, Theresa, reside in Jonesborough. Lion Ed has also a served on the Board of Directors of Lions Volunteer Blind Industries in Morristown and has been active with Johnson City Ties for the Blind Foundation. This will be a great opportunity to meet the District Governor and hear about his goals for this Lions Year. Also, this would be a good time to invite a guest to learn more about Lions beyond the local club. EAGLES FOOTBALL “BREAKFAST BOWL” DEEMED SUCCESS Tuesday, September 23, the Seymour High School Football Team fundraiser at Connie's Kitchen raised a whopping $1,540! Tri-County Lions stayed busy wrestling up pancakes, sausages, and drinks, and also kicked in supplies valued at $231. Lots of football players served the patrons. The team sent autographed “thank yous” to the Club. Clockwise from top: Lions Bill Mantooth, Buddy Greene, Keith McCord, Richard Russell, and Joyce Wooliver, center, cooking!

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Page 1: Lions Roar October 2014

OCTOBER 2014

COMING SOON TO A LIONS CLUB NEAR YOU!District Governor Ed Gibbons, following trips to Toronto for the LionsInternational Convention in July and Puerto Rico in September for theUSA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum, will be making his official visit to theTri-County Lions Club the evening of November 10. DG Ed, elected toserve during the District 12-N Convention last year, is a member of theJohnson City Lions Club. He and his wife, Theresa, reside in Jonesborough.Lion Ed has also a served on the Board of Directors of Lions Volunteer BlindIndustries in Morristown and has been active with Johnson City Ties for theBlind Foundation. This will be a great opportunity to meet the DistrictGovernor and hear about his goals for this Lions Year. Also, this would be agood time to invite a guest to learn more about Lions beyond the local club.

EAGLES FOOTBALL“BREAKFAST BOWL”

DEEMED SUCCESSTuesday, September 23, theSeymour High School FootballTeam fundraiser at Connie'sKitchen raised a whopping $1,540!Tri-County Lions stayed busywrestling up pancakes, sausages,and drinks, and also kicked insupplies valued at $231. Lots offootball players served the patrons.The team sent autographed “thankyous” to the Club.

Clockwise from top: Lions BillMantooth, Buddy Greene, KeithMcCord, Richard Russell, andJoyce Wooliver, center, cooking!

Page 2: Lions Roar October 2014

WHITE CANE DAYS FUN-DRAI$ER RAINED OUT, RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1White Cane Days fundraising has beenrescheduled for Saturday, November 1,after a soggy spell in October. Plans areto set up at the intersection of Boyds

Creek Road and Chapman Highway, andat Connie's Kitchen (bake sale).

Kroger has a new regional policy severly restricting the groupsallowed to fundraise at their stores, so in the future, we will try tofind some alternative locations. White Cane Days funds supportprojects of District 12-N. Currently, the long-range forcast is callingfor temperatures that morning in the 30s, so there is a possibility thestart time will be delayed past 8:00am. Keep your ears perked forupdated information!

Smile, Lion Keith, and let's fill that bucket!

Cupcakes and cookies fresh-baked for the October date were auctioned by Lion Ken Moffett at theOctober 13 meeting, raising $32 for the club's administrative account. It was noted with appreciationthat Lion Joyce Wooliver made a winning bid for some of the cookies she had prepared! Thanks foryour generosity!

PUMPKIN PIE SALES PRECEDES THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

November 24 is shaping up tobe a busy day for Tri-CountyLions, with a marathon pie-baking session in the morningfollowed by the regular clubmeeting that evening atConnie's Kitchen.

Lion Connie Emmons hassecured use of the Syscokitchen facilities in Knoxvilleso we can once again bakepumpkin pies as well as thepopular pumpkin cheesecakepies, as we've done the last twoyears. (Prior to that, we hadhelp with baking pies fromstudents in the culinary artsprogram at Walters StateCommunity College inSevierville).

Pre-selling the $10 pies is critical to the success of this fundraiser! We need all Lions to reach out tofriends, families, neighbors, church groups, business colleagues, and more so we can make this the bestpumpkin pie sale ever! All pies should be picked up or delivered before Thanksgiving, of course.

Lion Connie shapes a pie crust at Sysco during last year's fundraiser.

Page 3: Lions Roar October 2014

PLAN TO ATTEND LIONS LEARNING RETREAT IN MANCHESTER, TN

Now through November 15 you can save $25 on cost of registration on site for the 2015 LionsLearning Retreat in Manchester. The weekend event runs January 16-18, and the $95 cost ofearly registration includes four delicious meals at the Manchester-Coffee County Conference

Center. After November 15 registration cost is $105, and on site cost is $120. This year's theme is“Strengthen the Pride--We Serve”.

This is one of those rare opportunities to enjoy great seminars, learn more about effective Lionsprograms, and hear motivating keynote speakers.

There is a one day (Saturday only) registration available until December 15 for $65, including theSaturday seminars, lunch and banquet.

As an added incentive, those registered and in attendance are eligible to receive special prizes after theFriday and Sunday meals.

Other highlights this year include:■ Virginia Lions presentation: "Ethics in Lionism"■ Improved scheduling■ Three service projects

The registration form, as well as lodging information, is available on the LLR website at:http://www.lionslearningretreat.org . Lodging with complimentary breakfast at the adjacent Holiday Innis $85.99 + tax. Phone 1 (931) 728-9383. Ask for the Lions rate. Additional information will be postedfrom time to time on the LLR Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/LionsLearningRetreat .

PDG Clare Crawford is chair, PDG Ken Moffett is co-chair, and PDG Wendy Cain serves as BoardPresident.

SOME NEWS YOU CAN USE:

[email protected] Any club member may use this email listaddress to send an email to all members with email. Be sure to send from the email address you'veprovided, or send your email address to Lion Ken Moffett at [email protected] if not on the list.

LEO CLUB INTEREST EVIDENCED AT SEYMOUR HIGH SCHOOL

Chandler Jernigan, a student on the Debate Team with Lion Connie's granddaughter Morgan, waswelcomed at the September 22 meeting, and expressed interest in getting a Leo Club started atSeymour High School. He received a lot of encouragement from the club members, and President RayValentine gave him brochures and other information about forming a local Leo Club. Tri-County Lionsstand ready to sponsor the new club.

CLUB TREASURY INFORMATION PRESENTEDClub Treasurer Judy Moffett presented the September, 2014 financial report at the first Octobermeeting. Here is a summary:

• Administrative account balance: $328.27. All invoices (district, state, and international) paid.• Project account balance: $2,512.70. Invoice for eye exams and glasses of $321.71 paid.• Savings account balance: $950.44• CDs balance: $27,558 [Restricted]

Page 4: Lions Roar October 2014

LVBI DIRECTOR BRITTON RETIRINGLion Don Britton will be retiring soon. On Facebook, he posted, “Iam announcing my retirement from Volunteer Blind Industries,effective Jan. 1, 2015.” Lions Volunteer Blind Industries will have anOpen House at their facility in Morristown on Friday, November 7from 1:00-3:00pm. Lion Don encourages friends to stop by forrefreshments and conversation.

Lion Don joined the firm right out of school, moved up through therehabilitation program, eventually moving into the ExecutiveDirector position. During his tenure, LVBI has seen many changes inthe marketplace, as well as in the availability of various services forthe blind and visually impaired. He and his wife, Martha, have a sonand daughter, as well as a grandchild.

LVBI is a project of District 12-N Lions that has provided meaningful employment to hundreds ofpersons who are blind or visually impaired, supplying government contracts as well as a high qualitycommercial line of bedding available in showrooms throughout East Tennessee. Tri-County LionsBuddy Greene and Ken Moffett served on the LVBI Board of Directors during Lion Don's tenure. LionTrevor Southerland will assume the role of Director in 2015.

EYEGLASSES RECYCLING NEWSAccording to Lion Harry Ennis, The Lions District 12-N Fall2014 trip to the Virginia Lions Sight Foundation RecyclingCenter in Roanoke, VA is scheduled for this Saturday,November 1, 2014.

Lion Bill Mantooth recently collected hundreds of usedeyeglasses from the Tri-County Lions Club's recyclinglocations that will be delivered as a part of the trip. These willeventually provide the less fortunate overseas with the gift ofsight. Thanks to all who are a part of this ongoing project!

Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes is November 2, registrationat 1:00 p.m., UT Gardens, 2431 Joe Johnson Dr., Knoxville.Find more information on the District 12-N team at the linkbelow, where you can donate or sign up to walk.

http://main.diabetes.org/site/TRteam_id=691820&fr_id=9897&pg=team

DG GIBBONS ANNOUNCES CABINET MEETING & FALL INFORMATION FORUM

All Lions are welcome! Club Presidents and Secretaries from each club are encouraged to attend. Thisevent will be held November 15, 8:30 to Noon, at the facilities of LVBI on Morris Blvd. in Morristown.This is a great opportunity to keep abreast of all the Lions activities and projects going on throughoutEast Tennessee.

PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THIS EXCITING EVENT!

Coming up February 20-21, 2015 is the District 12-N Convention at the Carnegie Hotel, Johnson City.