Volume 2, Number 1 Jan, 2011
Aida RaiderLeaving behind the opportunities missed, we look forward to the opportunities before us in this New Year. There are projects in our community which we can participate in that will give us a chance to educate the public as to what the Fort Collins Lions Club does and what we are passionate about. I will do everything within my power to keep you informed as these opportunities arise and ask that we as a club plan to participate whenever able.
The Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank is giving us the opportunity to help them with the Circle of Light Photo Project showing in Fort Collins during each weekend in February. I thank each FCLC member who has signed up.
However, if we each take a three hour slot, we can all participate with the least amount of hardship falling on just a few. This is a great way to start a new year of service.
Please remember those in our club who are recovering from surgery or an illness by calling, visiting or sending them a card. It is great to be remembered with kindness and prayer.
TREASURE EVERY MOMENT
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who has failed his final exam.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask the person who has missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask the person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLI-SECOND, ask the person who won a gold medal at the Olympics.
Treasure every moment that you have. Time is a coin you can spend only once.
Use it, invest it, make it count, and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special.
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“How wonderful it is that nobody
need wait a single minute
before starting to improve the world.”–Anne Frank
ed 9Health Fair – 2011
Dates for the Fort Collins version of the 9Health Fair will be Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16. As in recent years, the Fair will be held at Christ Center Community Church, 2700 South Lemay.
A multitude of free screenings including vision, bone density, dental and hearing, will be available to participants. In addition to the low-cost blood count and blood chemistry testing usually offered, two additional blood tests will be available – AT ADDITIONAL COST.
- The 9HealthFair will test for levels of Vitamin D in a person’s blood. Vitamin D helps maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorous. It aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain strong bones.
- Hemoglobin A1C tests help diabetics monitor their average blood sugar control for the past 2-3 months and helps others screen for diabetes.