Michael Brock (President of our Bicknell Club) has agreed to take our District's Youth Exchange Chairperson position. Thanks, Mike, for stepping up. This means we will have a Camp Friendship next year. I would like to see our clubs support Camp Friendship by soliciting host families and making financial contributions to this very worthy district project. The checks should be written payable to District 25-E2 with camp friendship on the memo line and sent to CT Phyllis Krush.

Banner Night is coming up Saturday, Sept 12. It is at Unity Chapel UMC in Ramsey, IN. Social time begins at 6:00 PM, Opening Ceremony is at 6:30 and meal is served at 7:00. The street address for those of you with GPS is 1760 Lost Creek Rd, Ramsey, IN. Some of the things we will be having for the event:
 
Indiana State Police Color Guard
Music by Foxfire
Meal of:
 
Tossed Salad & Dressings
2 meats (Roast Beef and lemon or barbecue Chicken)
Mashed Potatoes and Brown Gravy
Green Beans
Corn
Desserts (Pies, Cookies & Brownies)
Coffee, Tea, soft Drinks (Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite)
 
Slide Show
Wonderful speaking
 
At present CT Phyllis has received RSVP from 26 of you. Please get your RSVP in to CT Phyllis as early as you can. Cost is $12.50 per adult. Children under 5 with an adult are free.
 
Don't forget to bring your club banner and poles for our stage. Thanks and see you there.

Starting with September's newsletter, we are including a prayer list section. The list is for Lions who are battling illness or other significant issues in their lives. I would like all of you to feed names to me and Bea Oppel regarding Lions in need of prayer. The names on the list at present are:
 
Walt Edward's Sr. - Evansville Lions Club
IPDG Harold Klinstiver - Elizabeth Lions Club
ZC Katy Aldridge - Winslow Lions Club
 
If you have any information on these Lions regarding their situations as time goes on, please let me know.

This Saturday, August 29, the following Lions have signed up for training at the HCCF building in Corydon. Presidents and Treasurers will be 9:00 AM to Noon and Secretaries will be 1:00-4:00 PM. RSVP'd Attendance at the Lunch that is provided by Milltown Lions Club is noted with an asterisk*
 
Presidents;
Willard Owen* - French Lick
Vicky Elmore* - Laconia
Sue Bline - New Middletown
Doris Bliss* - New Middletown
Carl - New Middletown
Mary Jo Emerick* - Paoli
 
Treasurers;
Ruby Hinkle* - French Lick
Debbi Jones* Milltown
Melissa McPhillips - New Middletown
Donna Sisco - New Middletown
 
Secretaries;
Debbi Hayes - Little York
Darrell Stilger - Crandall
Francis Drabing* - French Lick
Doris Bliss* - New Middletown
Bea Oppel* - Ramsey
Bob Davis* - Ramsey
Rick Emerick* - Paoli
 
Guests;
Mary Davis* - Ramsey
Gerry Porenski* - New Salisbury
DG Steve Porenski* - New Salisbury
CT Phyllis Krush* - New Salisbury
CS Richard Kaiser* Elberfeld
Rex Drabing* - French Lick
 
If you are not on this list but want to attend or if you have been placed on this list in error, please let me know.

No grape picking at Turtle Run Winery in Lanesville this Saturday, Aug 29. It has been moved back one week. So, picking scheduled for Sept 5 and Sept 12. Arrive 8:00 AM, pick grapes, eat lunch, get $8 an hour pay for your club. Please RSVP PDG Charlie Crawford so he can let Turtle Run Winery know how many are coming. PDG Charlie's numbers (812) 364 4632 and CharlesC217@aol.com.

This is a heads up about a grape picking opportunity in Lanesville, IN. Turtle Run Winery on St. Peters Church Road in Lanesville IN (accessible off of I-64) will need grape pickers when the grapes come in. They have agreed to pay Lions that work $8 per hour for their service.The money goes to the workers' Lions Club. A free lunch is provided. Depending on when the grapes ripen, picking is scheduled for dates Aug 22, Aug 29, Sept 5. PDG Charlie Crawford CharlesC217@aol.com (812) 364-4632 can be contacted for further information.