Saturday night we Celebrated the FIRST Lions Club to be Chartered in 25-E2, for 2010.  THE GEORGETOWN LIONS CLUB.
     There were 40 members and officers installed.  The ceremony took place at the Georgetown Christian Church, McClain Family Life Center. A beautiful facility.
     A delicious (really) dinner was served; The Key Family of Paoli provided entertainment; and, of course there was the AUCTION!  Many nice items had been collected by the Georgetown Lions Club members, and as usual, Lions from other clubs brought items to sell.  If you see  DG Steve Porenski, or Lion President Jim Galbreath, be sure to ask them how much $$ it cost them to get their license plate back.  Also, ask PDG Herb Stevens what it cost to get his car keys back. 
     Have you ever bought a raisin pie that cost $45.00?  Since Lion Doris Bliss of the New Middletown Lions Club baked it, I'm sure it was delicious.  You can ask Lion Sonny Eve how it tasted.
     PDG Charlie Crawford brought one of his handmade ink pens for auction.  The shaft was made out of a 75 year old tobacco stick.  Lion Brian Hawkins of the Paoli-Meridian Lions Club bought the pen for $60.00.  How does it write, Brian? 
     Lions Betty Cole and her sister, Helen, from the Central Lions Club had crochet 50 multi-colored Lion heads to pin on your shirt, jacket, etc.  They sold all 50 at $2.00 each and donated the $100.00 sale to the Georgetown Lions Club.
     Tail Twisters were Reg. Chair. Liz Funk, Lion Fred Wattula (Crandall Lions Club) and Lion Kathy Haller of the Georgetown Lions Club.  They were tough, but raised $$ for the new club.
     PDG Mark Clark was the speaker and the auctioneer!  Who but a lawyer can talk so long?  HA HA (Sincerely, PDG Mark did a wonderful job as speaker and auctioneer.) 
PDG Herb Stevens was MC and did his usual terrific job, as did a number of other behind-the-scene Lions.
      Zone Chair, Elmer Kidd and Lion Chloe Kidd will be Guiding Lions 2 years for this new club. Great things are expected from the Georgetown Lions Club.  They are a FUN group and will have a good time serving their Community. 

Remember the Lions Motto
WE SERVE

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A message from DG Steve Porenski: 

"I attended a meeting of the Georgetown Lions last night and they are ready and excited about their upcoming Jan 16 Charter Night. A good and great time is planned for all! The Jan newsletter has a reservation form and I have also attached one to this email. I want to call to your attention one thing. Reservations for dinner must be made by this coming Saturday Jan 9. The reason is that they are using an outside caterer and must inform them of the precise number attending by Jan 9. So, talk with your clubs by phone, meeting, etc decide how many of you are coming and call Marlene Adams, club secretary, at (812) 923-5202 by this Saturday, Jan 9. You can pay at the door but if you don't show, you will be responsible for the $12.50 per head meal cost as the club will already have paid for your meal. Thanks and see you there."


The form for this event can be accessed on our homepage.
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All Lions Clubs and Leo Clubs of Indiana are eligible to apply for the award(s) that will be handed out at State Convention April 22-25, 2010. Please urge your club to get started on their applications. Here are a few activities that you may want to send an application in for:
 
A - Raised money for a food pantry
B - Built a ramp
C - Vision screening
D - Provided Weatherization and helped the salvation army
E-1 - Eye screening
E-2 - Breakfast with Santa
F - Food drive/Eye glass collection
G - New restroom at park / gave 3rd graders dictionaries
B - Leos burn unit project
 
Of course there are many more projects that I have not heard about in both Lion and Leo Clubs. Please take a look at the application and if you qualify, no matter how large or small your project, take the time to apply.
 
E-2 clubs - please fill out the application and a detailed written report as described. This is our way to show the State what E-2 is doing. You can find the application on this website in the "File" webpage; accessed in the navigation list to the left.
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LionsClubs.me 01/01/2010
 
Lion Bea Oppel received an e-mail from LCIF that had been forwarded several times.  One thing in the e-mail is a site:  lionsclubs.me.  Technology Chair and PDG Alex Tanchoco of District 20R1 apparently set up this site for all Lions to communicate.  The siteis quite interesting and looks like Lions from all over have left comments.  It is called the dedicated website for all Lions.
Just a neat site to pass along!
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