PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE David Lambertson
Greetings Fellow Lions,
As I write this article I am reflecting upon the many challenges we face in our daily lives. My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones recently, and there are many. I pray that all of you will find peace as you, your family, and friends grieve. Others of us are facing health problems or financial struggles. No matter what the challenge, however, I believe that the challenge is easier borne with the support of friends. I found that to be true when recently my father-in-law died, and also my friend Ted. Let’s just take a moment to be thankful for each other.
We all need to remember as well, how much we do for needy people in the community. We support them in so many ways! All of us can be proud of the work we, as a club, do every month. The community needs us, more than we know.
Partly because I believe that the Lions are such good support, I am fervently working to increase the membership of the club. We have enjoyed some success with simply inviting others to lunch. I applaud all who have invited, and remember that when you invite a local, non-family member to lunch, you are immediately reimbursed with a grocery card for the cost of the lunch. We continue to have excellent programs, so let’s invite our neighbors and friends!
I believe that we need younger people to join as well, and often they are unable to come to lunch meetings due to work schedules. I am currently meeting with, and working
with, Arnold Price to create a web presence that will fully utilize social networking to attract new members. Along with the new members
will come new projects to be determined. My hope is that we will be able to
emulate some other clubs who have significantly increased membership in this way, while retaining the existing membership format, as well. I welcome input and comments about this!
Please call me. Tell me what new projects you would like to see the Lions take on…if we had the members to do the work.
Tell me what you like about other organizations that you belong to.
Tell me what you like about websites that you often visit.
We all joined to help others, and to have some fun while doing so. Let’s work together to allow others to have the opportunity to do the same!
Regards,
David Lambertson, President
New Member – Dylan O’Brien
Carole Kitchell sponsors new member, Dylan O’Brien who is inducted by Lion Ron Lockner.
VALENTINE PARTY
Thursday February 14, 2013, 12:00 Noon
Midtown Arts Center
RSVP DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2013
COST: Active Members and Their Allotted One Guest and Members Who Are Honorary Spouses Will Be Charged $8.00 EACH. MAL, AFFILIATE, AND GUESTS Will be charged 15.00 EACH.
Spotlight on …
Luke Burhenn
To Learn more about Luke, see our printed edition of Lions Tales.
Project Vision at Linton Elementary
Jack Freshwaters and Phyllis Wagner Susan Yadon and Doug Hutchinson
Phyllis, Jack, Doug, Susan, Warren Mauk, Faye Lockner, and Tobey helped with vision screening of over 200 students at Linton Elementary in January.
SERVICE CLUBS FUND COCHLEAR PROCESSOR
FOR JENNY SHUMAKER
Last summer, Dan Shumaker approached the Fort Collins Club with a request for financial support to provide a new cochlear processor for his daughter, Jenny Shumaker. At the time Jenny was a Senior at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Jenny, who has since graduated, received a cochlear implant as a child. Her current processor was obsolete and no longer supported by Advanced Bionics, its supplier. In fact, her processor was held together by rubber bands.
Fort Collins Lions Club
Having secured funding commitments from the service clubs, the Fort Collins Lions Club hosted a presentation of checks, as shown in the photos. In attendance at the ceremony were Jenny Shumaker, her mother, Jean Shumaker, representatives of the service clubs, and District 6 Northeast Leaders. Father, Dan Shumaker, who originated the request, had secured a new job in the Denver area, and was unable to attend.
After performing due diligence, relative to the Club’s stringent criteria for support, it was apparent that the family, who live in Fort Collins, merited support. Given the cost of a new cochlear processor, the Club approached other service clubs in the area to see it they would support the effort.
Estes Park Lions Club
The Fort Collins Lions Club, Estes Park Lions Club, and Overland Sertoma Club of Fort Collins stepped forward with funding to support the purchase of Jenny’s new cochlear processor. Following negotiations with the supplier, the cost of the processor was established as $8,764.00.
Overland Sertoma Club