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April 2014
The Lion’s Roar
Edmonds L ions Club ~ Chartered 1947
Coming Events
Saturday Morning Lions Every Third Saturday 9-10 am Waterfront Café (The Eatery) Monday Morning Lions Every Monday 10-11 am Waterfront Café (The Eatery) April 10 Flower Program 9:15 am Jim & Judy Forgey’s home April 14 Regular Meeting Dinner 6 pm Meeting 6:30 Swedish/Edmonds Hospital April 21 Board Meeting 6:30 pm Swedish/Edmonds Hospital April 28 Regular Meeting Dinner 6 pm Meeting 6:30 Swedish/Edmonds Hospital
In Thus Issue
Editor’s Corner: 2
New Member Inducted 2
Leader Dogs for the Blind 3
Jazz Duo/War and Innocence 4
Braille Menus for Edmonds 5
Saturday/Monday AM Lions 5
Lions Spruce Up Sierra Park 5
Baskets for Busy B Auction 6
2014 Flag Days 6
Club Information 7
Edmonds, Washington
Jim Forgey Honored for Membership
Recruitment
Bulletin Editor: Carolyn Meyer
For questions or information about membership contact
Jim Forgey at 425-774-6353
March 24, 2014. King Lion Bobby Mills
presented Lion Jim Forgey with a
Membership Key lapel pin on behalf of
the Lions International Membership Key
Award Program.
The Membership Key is awarded to
individual Lions Club members in
recognition of effective recruitment in
membership growth.
Each of the 17 Membership Keys
is uniquely designed to reflect the
number of new members sponsored.
The first key is awarded when a person
has sponsored two new members; the
17th, the Supreme Key, is awarded to a
person who has sponsored 500
members. Keys are issued after a new
member has remained a Lion for a year
and a day.
Jim became Membership Chair of the
Edmonds Lions Club three years ago.
Sharing the work of the Lions Club is
always on his mind. Every month he
distributes current issues of the Lions
Club International magazine, LION, and
the Edmonds Lions Club bulletin, The
Lion‘s Roar, to the Edmonds Public
Library and other public locations.
He passes out Edmonds Lions Club
brochures at every opportunity, and he
even approaches people on the street
and talks to them about the Club.
Jim leaves no stone unturned and clearly
loves what he does.
King Lion Bobby Mills presents Lion Jim Forgey with the Lions International Membership Key Award
Three items are prominently
displayed at a Lions Club meeting:
the national flag of the country in
which the club is organized, an array
of small flags from around the world,
and the Club’s banner.
The person holding the office of Lion
Tamer is responsible for the Club’s
property. This includes the flags, banners, gavel and
bell, and other supplies. The Lion Tamer sees that these
items are in good order, properly displayed at meetings,
and returned to storage when not in use.
The Array of Flags
This is a collection of miniature flags representing
countries having one or more Lions Clubs. Currently
there are 46,305 clubs with 1.35 million members in 208
countries and geographic areas.
Source: https://lionsclubs.org. “Find a Club”
The Lions Club Banner
The banner displays badges marking the Club’s
involvement in various Lions activities. The Edmonds
Lions Club banner shows that over the years the Club
has supported Leader Dogs for the Blind and Eye-
glass Recycling;
sponsored a LEO
Club, Skills for
Adolescence
program, Skills for
Growing program,
and Show Success
Through Service to
Youth and Children
Program; received a
President’s Member-
ship Retention badge;
was a 100% CARE
participant; received
two Busy B awards
and was honored by
the Melvin Jones
Fellowship for
superior service.
Editor’s Corner — Lions Club Paraphernalia
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Tom Snyder, Todd Sandhopp, Jim Forgey, Bobby Mills
Edmonds Lions had the pleasure of inducting a new member, Todd Sandhopp, at the March 24th meeting. King Lion Bobby Mills and Club Treasurer Tom Snyder conducted the ceremony. Jim Forgey sponsored Todd for membership. Welcome to the Edmonds Lions Club, Todd. We are glad you are with us.
New Member Inducted at March Meeting
Mission of Leader Dogs for the Blind
“Our mission is empowering people who are blind or
visually impaired with lifelong skills for independent
travel through quality Leader Dogs, highly effective
client instruction and innovative services.”
Beginnings
The idea of Leader Dogs for the Blind began in 1938
when a member of the Uptown Detroit Lions Club was
unable to obtain a guide dog from another source.
Three members of the Uptown Lions led the Club in
establishing a new school to train guide dogs. The first
student/guide dog teams graduated in the fall of 1938.
Students from that first class were housed in a Detroit
hotel.
The First Campus
In April 1939, the Uptown Lions incorporated the “Lions
Leader Dog Foundation” as a non-profit Michigan
organization. The Foundation leased an old farm in
Rochester, Michigan, from which to operate the new
endeavor. There was a house for students and staff
and a barn for the dogs. The first official class of Lions
Leader Dog Foundation graduated in October 1939.
“Lions” Removed from Name
In 1940, the name was changed to “Leader Dog League
for the Blind.” The Lions International Board of Directors
requested the word “Lions” be removed from the name
because the Board had not sanctioned official support.
Melvin Jones Endorsement
Leader Dogs continued to grow and in 1958 Melvin
Jones, Lions Club founder, gave Leader Dogs his
personal endorsement.
Today’s Campus
Today, 75 years after the founding of Leader Dogs, over
270 clients per year attend the 26-day training program
to be partnered with a guide dog.
Leader Dogs for the Blind — History
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The organization has a modern residence facility with
private rooms for students and instructors, a kennel and
veterinary clinic, and a training center in downtown
Rochester that allows easy access to residential and city
environments.
Lions Club Support
A 2,200 pound life-size statue of a lion, the four-legged
kind, stands in front of the Rochester Hills campus.
Installed in 1972, the statue speaks to the Lions’ whole-
hearted support of Leader Dogs for the Blind.
Source: http://www.leaderdog.org
A Guide Dog Story
A lady was eating lunch in a restaurant. Her
guide dog was lying under the table with his
head facing out, just as she had placed him.
A piece of bacon fell from a plate carried by a
passing waitress and landed right in front of the
dog’s nose. The dog quickly crossed both front
paws over his muzzle, as if to resist the temp-
tation. He remained in that position until the
bacon was removed.
All guide dogs receive specialized training in
staying on task, but isn’t this exceptional
discipline, though?
[Told to Carolyn Meyer by a student whose
guide dog is the star of this story.]
A Jazz Duo and “War and Innocence”
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Edmonds Lions enjoyed two superb programs in
March. The first left us with tapping toes and wishing
for more. The second filled us with loving admiration
for the indomitable spirit of the Norwegian people
during the harsh German regime of World War II.
A Jazz Duo
At the March 10 meeting, two young men from the
highly acclaimed Edmonds/Woodway High School
Jazz Ensemble treated the Club to a twenty-five
minute concert. They played classic jazz, traditional
jazz, and closed with some lively funky jazz.
Drummer Rahul Matthew is a junior at Edmonds/
Woodway High School. Guitarist Mason Fagan is a
sophomore. Both have been playing for over ten
years.
These well-mannered, mature young men have
ambitious plans for the future. Rahul plans to be an
accountant when he finishes his schooling. Mason
aspires to be an astro-physicist and also would like to
play classical bass with a symphony orchestra.
War and Innocence
The March 24th meeting
brought us Hanna Aasvik
Helmersen, author of War and
Innocence: A Young Girl’s
Life in Occupied Norway
(1940-1945).
Hanna was 8 years old when
the German occupation of
Norway started; she was 13
when it ended. Her family was
one of many that fled their
homes, becoming refugees in
their own country.
During the brutal, five-year
regime, the Nazi party
infiltrated every part of society,
but they did not succeed in “nazifying” Norway.
Although the sounds and acts of war marked the citizens
of Norway for life, they never doubted that Norway would
be victorious. Hanna’s book shows how, “under harsh
circumstances, ordinary people could lead both
ordinary—and extraordinary—lives.”
Hanna wrote War and Innocence in response to her
children’s requests to “Tell about when you were little.
Tell about the war in Norway.”
She immigrated to the United States in 1957. She is a
Physical Therapist and has practiced her profession in
four countries—Denmark, Norway, Pakistan, and the
United States. She lives in the Seattle, Washington area.
The heights by great men reached and kept
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night.
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Rahul and Mason play funky jazz for Edmonds Lions
Hanna Aasvik Helmersen
Saturday Morning Lions
&
Monday Morning Lions
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The Saturday morning fellowship group meets the
third Saturday of every month from 9 to 10.
The Monday morning group meets every Monday
from 10 to 11.
Location for both: Waterfront Café (The Eatery)
underneath Arnie’s Restaurant near the fishing dock.
Enjoy good conversation and a cup of coffee or, if you
wish, a hearty breakfast.
All are welcome.
Braille Menus for Edmonds Restaurants
Fifteen years ago, the Edmonds Lions Club launched a
program to provide braille menus for Edmonds restau-
rants. Fifteen enthusiastic restaurant managers chose
to participate. The Club will revisit this well-received
project in the coming months and provide fresh, new
braille menus for local eateries.
Each participating restaurant will receive two braille
copies of its menus. The restaurant will also be given a
print display sign informing the public of its braille
menus and of the Lions Club involvement.
Edmonds Lions Pat Meeker and Carolyn Meyer will
coordinate the project. Carolyn will do the braille
transcribing.
The Edmonds restaurant scene has changed since the
first braille menu project in 1999. We anticipate a busy
time filling menu requests from restaurants both old
and new throughout Edmonds.
A Braille Menu Story
A lady who is blind went to a Seattle
restaurant for lunch. When the manager
offered her a braille menu, she burst into
tears. It was the first time in her life she
had been given a menu she could read
for herself.
She quickly scanned the menu, placed her
order and asked the waitress to leave the
menu at the table.
The happy diner carefully read the menu from
beginning to end while she enjoyed her meal.
[Told by the manger of a restaurant for which
Carolyn prepared its first braille menus in the
early 1990s.]
Lions Spruce Up Sierra
Park for the Blind Saturday, March 15, was Community Service Day in
Edmonds. The Edmonds Lions did their part with a work
party at Sierra Park for the Blind.
Bob Moir, Brian Evans, Jim Forgey, Judy Forgey and
Tom Karchesy gathered at Sierra Park at 9 am to
remove overgrown holly and downed trees and give the
park an overall spring cleaning. Bobby Mills spent the
morning setting up forms for the concrete that will be
poured when the flag pole is installed.
To keep the park neat and clean throughout the spring,
summer and fall months, Sierra Park committee co-
chairs Bob Moir and Ed Soper plan to have a monthly
work party from now through fall. There will be a
volunteer sign up list at the Club meetings. Please let
Bob or Ed know you will be there.
January 20 Martin Luther King Day
February 17 Presidents’ Day
May 26 Memorial Day
June 14 Flag Day
July 4 Independence Day
September 1 Labor Day
September 11 Patriot Day
October 13 Columbus Day
November 4 General Election Day
November 11 Veterans Day
Baskets for Busy “B” Auction
Contact Bobby Mills or Tom Snyder to sign up for putting the flags out in the morning and/or
taking them down late afternoon.
2014 Flag Days
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Edmonds Lion Penny Sadis prepared two
tempting baskets for the 10th annual
District 19-B “Busy B Auction.”
The colorful baskets are labeled “Snack
Attack” and “Ice Cream Social.” They are
weighty and well-filled, just like a basket
for an auction should be.
The Busy B Auction was March 29 at the
Lake City Community Center. Proceeds
support publication of the District 19-B
newsletter.
Penny also prepared a raffle basket for the
District 19-B annual Spring Convention
April 4-5 at Smokey Point, Washington.
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Club Information
Meetings
Edmonds Lions Club meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays at Swedish/Edmonds Hospital Dinner at 6 pm. Meeting starts at 6:30 ..
No meetings in July and August.
No meeting the 4th Monday of December.
Board of Directors meets the 3rd Monday every
month except December at Swedish/Edmonds
Hospital. All members are welcome.
Contact Information Edmonds Lions Club
PO Box 178 Edmonds WA 98020
President: 425-778-0974 Membership: 425-774-6353
Website
Edmonds Lions: www.edmondslions.org Lions International: www.lionsclub.org
Facebook www.facebook.com/EdmondsLions
Officers 2013-2014
Bobby Mills ………….…...…………….President Bill Sommer .………………....1st Vice President Judy Forgey ……...………... 2nd Vice President Penny Sadis ...……..…..…………….. Secretary Tom Snyder ………….…..……..……. Treasurer Brian Evans …...……….…..………. Lion Tamer Bill Jarvis …….………….….………. Tail Twister Membership Chair ….. …………….. Jim Forgey Bulletin Editor …………………... Carolyn Meyer
Directors
1 Year 2 Year
Charles Brady Bill Baker Ed Soper Pat Meeker
Committees 2013-2014
Book Giveaway ...………….……...…...... Judy Forgey Christmas Dinner & Auction ..…….……...... Bill Baker County Fair Corn Booth ...………..…….. Tom Snyder Eyeglass Recycling ……….……... Jim & Judy Forgey Flag Project ……………... Bobby Mills & Tom Snyder Flower Program ………….………..…….. Judy Forgey Food Bank Raffle ………...Jim Forgey & Vern Woods Holiday Baskets …………….….. Deanne Bilsborough Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade ...……..….. Tom Snyder Program ………………………….….…. Charles Brady Scholarships Carol Robinson & Deanne Bilsborough Sierra Park Clean Up …..………Bob Moir & Ed Soper Sunshine ………………………….…........Claudia Mills Taste of Edmonds ………………….…….Vern Woods Website ………….……...Cameron & Hans Thompsen White Cane Days ……………………….. Vern Woods
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much
—Helen Keller
Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids Recycling
Recycle your old eyeglasses and
hearing aids!
Check the Club website for a list
of 15 locations in the Edmonds
area that have collection boxes
for used glasses and hearing
aides.
www.edmondslions.org/projects/glasses
and hearing aids collection boxes