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Following are the scheduled programs for the next few weeks. I will see you and your guests there.

–Lion Ted

Date Host Program Speaker

Sept 23    Flash Alexander        “Vi” the Fiddler                                 “Vi”

Sept 30    Neal Hopkins             Cardiac Rehab Regimen                    To be announced

Oct 7       Harold Einarsen         Wildlife Expert and Writer                  Kevin Cook

Oct 14     Dick Corl                   Larimer Co. Mental Health Info           Emily Dawson Peterson

Oct  21    Tobey Yadon             Boy Scouts 100th Year Anniversary     To be announced

Oct 28     Ted Blevins               Community Foundation No. Colo.         Ray Caraway

International Hearing Dog, Inc.

“Paws for silence”

A non-profit organization, tax exempt#84-0779444

Lions, get your dog’s costume ready…and the humans can dress up, too!

Your Lions Club is invited to join International Hearing Dog on Saturday, October 30, 2010 from 11am-2pm at the Highlands Ranch Petco in the parking lot, for our first “Dog-o-Ween and Tailgate!”

International Hearing Dog (IHDI) is a Colorado based non-profit organization dedicated to training dogs to assist persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, with and without multiple disabilities, at no cost to the recipient. Each Hearing Dog is not only provided free of charge, but placed nationwide, including Canada. This year, we are celebrating 31 years of service and the placement of our 1,100th Hearing Dog. Each Hearing Dog is rescued from local shelters and trained to respond to sounds such as the door, phone, baby cry, alarms, etc. In return for a loving home, the Hearing Dog restores awareness, independence, and provides a sense of security to those who previously depended on family, friends or electronic devices to alert them to sounds in the home.

To celebrate 31 years of service to the hearing impaired community and to animal shelter dogs, our highlight of the year is IHDI’s “Dog-o-Ween and Tailgate!” To make this event as special as it should, I am asking for your Lions Club’s help today. Would you consider becoming a sponsor to make this event successful? IHDI is currently seeking Lions Sponsors. You may be a Food, Beverage, Dessert, or Prize Sponsor for as little as $100!

By being a sponsor, you will help cover costs to host the event. By doing so, we can ensure all donations will be directly put to use for adopting more dogs, caring for, training, and placing more Hearing Dogs for free, nationwide, with deaf and hard of hearing persons in need.

It is important to us that our sponsors are recognized for support and because of that, there will be many media and social outlets that we will access to highlight your contribution or club’s gift. Please see the attachment to for Sponsorship Opportunities. Whether you decide a sponsorship is right for your club, please save the date for IHDI’s pet and family-friendly, “Dog-o-Ween and Tailgate!” We hope to see all the Lions there! Compete in the dog costume contest or decorate the back of your vehicle in your favorite Halloween theme and hand out pet and human friendly trick-or-treats. Celebrity judges will pick the winners, and the top three dog costumes and best decorated tailgate will be named and awarded. Pictures of the winners will be highlighted on our Web site, Facebook, and quarterly “Paws for Silence” Newsletter. The event is free to the public although donations are greatly appreciated. To compete in the Dog-o-Ween costume or tailgate contest is $15 each or $25 for both. Please email or call Lisa at or 303.287.3277 to sign up!

IHDI is completely funded by donations from individuals, foundation grants, and Lions Clubs like yours! Even though IHDI has trained and placed more than 1,100 Hearing Dogs since 1979, including more than 250 in Colorado, the demand for these special helpers continues to increase. Every year IHDI receives hundreds of requests for applications from people from all walks of life. It costs approximately $7,000 to care for, train, and place one Hearing Dog, which requires the help of all our supporters and many new ones. We ask you for your sponsorship in bringing these special animals together with people who will give them a loving home in return for awareness and independence.

For more information about IHDI, visit our Web site at www.pawsforsilence.org, email for literature, or become a “FAN” of IHDI on Facebook. Commitment and dedication in International Hearing Dog is an investment in the lives of others. Your clubs support and assistance will allow us to continue to improve the lives of those individuals living in a silent world and their canine pair of “ears.” Thank you for your support, IHDI looks forward to your sponsorship, and seeing you at this spook-tacular event!

Sincerely,

Valerie Foss-Brugger

Executive Director & President

Following is information for the upcoming fundraiser for the Ensight Skills Center.  If you have known me long you may know I was diagnosed with glaucoma about 25 years ago and have been a supporter of this wonderful (small and rather unknown) not for profit for several years now.  Many of you have supported me and Ensight at the breakfasts held the last few years.

This year we have something new, “Sit 4 Sight” will be held at Moby Arena on Saturday, September 18, 2010, 5:00 – 11:00 PM.

Please check out the website www.sit4sight.org .  Any support would be appreciated!  I do have a team set up and would love to have anyone join us.

There are opportunities for sponsors if any of you or your businesses are interested in supporting this wonderful organization.  The website has a “PayPal” option or you can send any donation directly to me (I would be glad to meet for coffee or drop by and pick up any donations!)

Thanks!

Margaret Spiller

2908 Spacious Skies Drive
Fort Collins CO 80528

970.218.3395

Date: 8/19

Jim Condon and friends

Nuff said-Annual Outing

Ensight is…

A group of low-vision rehabilitation centers providing services for the blind and visually impaired in Colorado. Our focus is to provide individuals with aid, support and assistance necessary to achieve optimal health, safety, and independence.

Visual impairment affects individuals of all ages, races, gender and socio-economic status. As a result, Ensight has specific programs for the elderly, children, disabled, economically disadvantaged and rural Colorado residents. Even in a faulting economy Ensight has continued to support the self-sufficiency of individuals with low-vision. We help individuals remain independent, provide preventative care, and focus on access to low-vision services. Ensight is committed to providing services to everyone, turning no one away because of an inability to pay.

The ultimate goal of Ensight is to empower each individual, regardless of their vision-loss, to live healthy, safe, and independent lives. We can achieve this through fulfilling our mission of providing our clients with the opportunity to enhance their life skills and self-confidence in a safe environment through adaptive technology and training.

Information about the fundraiser…

Where: Moby Arena, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
When: September 18, 2010
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
More Info Website: http://www.sit4sight.org

Visual impairment does not discriminate. It can affect all types of individuals regardless of their age, gender, race, or socio-economic status. As a result, Ensight has specific programs designed to assist and educate the numerous types of people with visual impairment. Who are these individuals? A Grandmother who cannot see the faces of her grandchildren or read a recipe, a mom who cannot drive her children to school or check their homework, A child who should have the same opportunities as his or her sighted classmates.

The funds will be used to provide education and services to individuals living with the struggles of vision loss. The Sit 4 Sight fundraiser is a pledge based fundraiser that allows individuals to pledge seats in Moby Arena for a particular team to sit in.

Ready to get started?

When: August 11, 2010
Where: Ensight Skills Center
Time: 6:00 PM

Agenda

MINUTES: Minutes of the July 14, 2010 Meeting

TREASURER’S REPORT:

BINGO REPORT:

SIGHT REPORT:

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Cabinet Meeting needs

NEW BUSINESS:

I have made the registration form for the Colorado State Lions Convention available for download. Please let Tobey Yadon know if you plan on attending by Thursday, April 15, 2010 and he will submit the registrations for our Club and bill you for the registration fee. Our Club will pay up to $40.00 to subsidize the cost of registration for each Active Lion who attends.

Download State Convention Registration Form

The 9Health Fair, supported by the Fort Collins Lions Club, will take place in Fort Collins on 4/23-24, from 7AM until noon at Christ Center Community Church (corner of Drake and Lemay).  This event provides an excellent opportunity to check your health status with many free screenings including Osteoporosis, Lung Function, Vision, and Eye Health.  A take-home Colon Cancer Screening Kit will be available for $20.

Other available tests include:  Blood Chemistry Screening    – $30
PSA Screening (MEN ONLY)     – $25
Blood Count Screening        – $20
Colon Cancer Kit (take home) – $20

NOTE:  DO NOT EAT 12 HOURS BEFORE HAVING BLOOD DRAWN BUT CONTINUE ANY PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.  DIABETICS – DO NOT FAST!!!
DRINKING WATER AND OTHER CLEAR LIQUIDS IS ENCOURAGED.

To volunteer at the Fair, log onto 9healthfair.org, go to “Community Fairs”
and follow the prompts.

More info » »

Dear FC Lions,
Let me wish you a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year and may all your needs be met.
Below is the program schedule for January:

07………Ted Blevins – Professor Marchese will present “Bio-Fuel 101″
14………Tobey Yadon – Lions International Quaterly Newsletter
21………Bill Funke – Wayne Sundberg on Early History of Fort Collins
28………Irene Tolliver – Speech Contest

Thank you,     Lion Aida

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Just in from Ron

1) The dates of the 6NE District Convention are Apr. 9-10, 2010. It will be held at the Embassy Suites in Loveland.

2) The dates for the Colorado Lions State Convention are May 20-22. It will be held at the Holiday Inn in Lakewood.

Lions Tobey, Irene and I have copies of the registration forms. The forms were also published in the recent issue of the Maine Lioner. I hope to see you there.

3) The Fort Collins 90th Anniversary celebration will be held May 15, 2010 at Cafe’ Columbine. The cost for members and one guest is $15.00 each. A sign up sheet will be sent around at one of our first meetings after the New Year. I will provide more details regarding this event as they are available.

–Lion Ron Lockner

The Front Range Lions Club would like to invite you to join us for our Charter Night. It will be a celebration as a new club joins the Lions in their mission.

Tickets for this event will be $25.00 each To R.S.V.P and purchase a ticket you can send payment to or call:

Melody Bettenhausen
(970)310-9665 2808
Tulane Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525

Or visit http://frontrangelions.eventbrite.com

PLEASE RSVP BY FRIDAY DEC. 4th

Hope to meet many of our fellow Lions!

Date:

Dec. 12 at Café Columbine

Time:

6:00pm – 8:30pm

Location:

802 W. Drake Rd.
Fort Collins, CO
80526

Telephone:

1-970-494-6445

Café Columbine is located on the North side of Drake Rd. between College and Shields
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Front Range Lions Charter Night Invite