District 21A Late News
Last Update -11/
15/2008
Lions Thankful for Community Donations
Submitted by Lion Larry Parker and Larry Davis from Sun City West Lions Club
On behalf of the International Lions Organizations, and more significantly, the Pioneer and Sunrise Lions Clubs, both of Sun City West, we would like to thank our very caring community for their absolutely super response to our most recent drive to collect eye glasses and hearing aids.
During the past three months, even though we were in the midst of the three hottest months of the year and many folks gone for the summer, we were able to collect 2,940 pairs of glasses, 82 hearing aids and many more donated items, including cell phones. All of these donated items were taken down to the Arizona Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation in Phoenix for distribution.
These donated items will further assist us in our goal to help our less fortunate brothers and sisters that are visually or hearing impaired.
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SAVE THE DATE!!!!!
Make plans now to join the Lions of District 21A in February 2009. Bring your sweetheart and your best duds for the gala Valentine’s Dinner Dance Saturday night. Bring your fun side for a great Slot Tournament and Scavenger Hunt (lots of prizes to be won)! And bring your Lion spirit to do the business of the District. Get your carpools together now and join us at the Avi Resort & Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, February 13 – 14, 2009.
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DENTAL CHAIR NEEDED!!
Help, we are in need of a reasonably good condition Dental Chair with electric and water hookups to send to Rocky Point, Mexico. The Wickenburg Lions are assisting a local resident who works with a church mission in Rocky Point. They have a clinic but are now expanding to have a dental program as well. Can you help? We find chairs on E-Bay to cost from $600.00 on up and are hoping to save that expense.
Please let me know if you have any source we may be able to contact. Thank you, Lion Joe Stevens, 928-231-2773
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Phoenix Metro Lions
Annual Salmon Dinner
Submitted by Doug Harmon
The Phoenix Metro Lions Club will be holding their annual Salmon Dinner on Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 5:00 PM. Dinner location is 3100 E. Roosevelt, "Arizona Center for the Blind".
Tickets will be available after the first of the year.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please contact Doug Harmon at 623-825-1483.
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District 21-A
Lions Clubs International
Lion Tom Price
Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer
501 East Oak Street
Kingman, Arizona 86401
August 23, 2008
International Association of Lions Club
Membership Department
300 22nd Street
Oakbrook, Illinois 60570-0001
Re: Merger of Mohave Valley Lions Club (#086103) and Needles Lions Club (#008712)
RESOLVED:
In consideration of the request by the members and the board of directors of the Mohave Valley Lions Club to merge with the Needles Lions Club;
And further consideration that the members and the board of directors of the Needles Lions Club have accepted and approved the merger with the Mohave Valley Lions Club;
A motion to approve the merger of the Mohave Valley Lions Club into the Needles Lions Club was made by Zone Chairperson Evelyn Connolly and seconded by Immediate Past Governor Hallis Anderson, said motion carried unanimously by the cabinet members present;
It is hereby resolved that the Cabinet of Lions District 21-A approve the merger of the Mohave Valley Lions Club and the Needles Lions Club;
It is hereby resolved that the name of the Needles Lions Club shall be changed to reflect the merger by renaming it to Needles/Mohave Valley Lions Club;
Approved by the Cabinet of District 21-A this twenty-third day of August 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
CST Tom Price
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Wickenburg Lioness Club News
The Wickenburg Sun, in its “news from the past” column, recently reprinted an article from its August 15, 1968 edition which said in part “The Lioness Club of Wickenburg will get down to regular business when it meets Tuesday evening (August 15) at the home of Mrs. Ted DeVries, 190 Genung Ave.
The club was officially chartered by Lions International on October 4, 1976 and is still going strong 40 years later with a membership of over 30 ladies.
Submitted by Lioness Bette Watson, a member since 1972. Bette was Lioness “Information Committee Chairman” in 1975 and District 21A Lioness District Chairman in 1988-1989
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PIP KAY K. FUKUSHIMA
ANNIVERSARY SPEAKER
AN OPEN INVITATION TO ALL
The London Bridge Lions Club, Lake Havasu City, AZ, will be celebrating their 25th anniversary October 25th, 2008. The club feels very fortunate & honored to have Past International President Kay K. Fukushima as the program speaker.
Past President Fukushima served as the International President of Lions Clubs International for the 2002-2003 Lions year. Past President Fukushima is recognized as one of the most innovative, inspirational and dynamic leaders and speakers of our time.
The Anniversary Celebration will be held at the Quality Inn & Suites Lake Havasu, located at 271 South Lake Havasu Avenue, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403. (928) 453-1111. Guest room rates have been reserved at $69.00++ for 1 to 2 adults.
The meal charge for the event will be $25.00 per person. RSVP by October 18, 2008
TO
PDG MARGIE TELLKAMP
2415 LITTLE PLAZA
LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 86406
Cocktail hour 6:00 P M to 7:00 P M followed by dinner.
Please note, our seating capacity for the Anniversary Celebration will be 175 attendees.
P.S.: The City of Lake Havasu will be celebrating it's 30th year of Incorporation 10-25-08 with Bed Races from 9:30 A M to 10:00 A M, London Bridge Days Parade starting at 10:00 A M, and later in the afternoon the Fall Fun Fair beginning at 3:00 P M in Rotary Park.
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Summer Survivors.
Like many of our clubs that go “Dark” in the summer, there are those of us left behind who miss the fellowship and camaraderie of their club. For the past four years several of the clubs in the Sun City/Surprise area formed a Summer Survivors Group and meet together at the “My Favorite Martins” Restaurant in Sun Village twice a month. The group in this picture is from the Sun Village/Surprise Lions, Sun City/Grand Lions, Sun City West Sunrise and Sun City West Pioneer Lions. We look forward to our twice a month gatherings and enjoy getting to know members of the other clubs. There is something about sharing a meal around a table together that bonds us together.
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A TRIBUTE TO A GREAT LION
Submitted by IPDG Hallis Anderson
Lion Earl Gilbert, the last charter member of the Phoenix Firebirds Lions Club has been an outstanding Lion for over 45 years. Lion Earl owned Gilbert Engineering and during his years of ownership Lion Earl provided to the club a piece of his company. Members of the club assembled parts needed for some products the company sold on the market. In return for all of their hard work, Earl donated several thousand dollars over the span of 45 years plus. Firebirds members also worked very hard on several other projects throughout the years.
One of Lion Earl's special accomplishments was to present Sandra Day O'Conner, the first woman to be nominated to the U S Supreme Court, a portrait of herself, which was to be hung in the U S Supreme Court building in Phoenix. He was very proud to have his club recognized with this presentation.
Lion Charter member Charlie Shaffer passed away last year, leaving Lion Earl as the only Charter member. He has since had to transfer to another club in 21-C which is closer to his home.
Lion Earl is very happy that the funds donated to the Camp Tatiyee Land Campaign will go to buying the land the camp sits on. Since he was a major contributor of these donated funds, I feel special recognition should be given to Lion Earl for the many years of dedicated service to the Phoenix Firebirds Lions Club. I feel it was an oversight not recognizing Lion Earl as the major contributor in the August article. We wish the new Firebirds Lions Club great success in their efforts to rebuild their club.
It is my pleasure to recognize Lion Earl for his accomplishments and have the pleasure of being his friend for 30 plus years.
IPDG Hallis Anderson
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PHOENIX DOWNTOWN LIONS CLUB
COLLECTING USED CELL PHONES AND LAP TOPS
Submitted by PDG Gene Hardin
Phoenix Downtown Lions Club President David DeNitto announced, today, that the club has begun the project of collecting used cell phones and lap tops. The used units will be turned in to a firm in Oklahoma that recycles them and will pay the club for them. We seem to go through a lot of cell phones, especially now that our phone numbers are portable and the new ones have so many features. The various phone companies usually don’t want to deal with the old phones so they become surplus. The Downtown Lions hope to help solve the problem of disposing of the phones and, at the same time, make a few dollars for Lions Charities.
The use of laptops is increasing and the technical advances are astounding. They are almost obsolete when they are taken home and turned on. The old ones usually have no value for anyone because they will not handle all of the newer bells and whistles, so they become surplus. The phoenix Downtown Lions Club will take them off your hands and turn them into money for Lions Projects. Call PDG Gene Hardin, 480/893-2525 or E-mail him at pdggene1@cox.net. He will arrange to take the phones and lap tops off your hands
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Instructions To Wire Transfer Donations to LCIF
To make a wire transfer to our bank, please provide the following information to your bank. The wire transfer must be in U.S. dollars and be made to LCIF. Be sure to include sufficient amount in your local currency to cover any bank charges.
LCIF Account Name: Lions Clubs International Foundation
LCIF Bank: Account No.: 79154
LCIF Bank: Northern Trust Company, 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60675
ABA Routing No.: 071000152, (American Bank Association)
Please fax a copy of your receipt of the wire transfer to LCIF at 630 571-5735. It is important to send us a copy so we can properly identify and record the donation when it is received. Include on the copy the donor name, district and/or club number.
Your cooperation in following the above instructions is greatly appreciated.
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IMPORTANT: Our Multiple District supports four State Projects. Each one is a separate 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization with their own separate Boards of Directors. It is the responsibility of each Lion to understand the services provided by each State Project. Take a moment to make sure any donation made by your club is made payable to the intended State Project and sent directly to the proper place. Below is a list of our MD-21 State Projects, their addresses and phone numbers. It is beneficial to all Lions to educate themselves on each one of these State Projects and how they may better serve the community.
Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation
3427 N. 32nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85018-5606
Contact: Donna Rowe 602-954-1723 or 1-800-486-0518
The Melvin Jones Lions International Memorial
P.O. Box 163
Fort Thomas, AZ
Contact: Pat Bennington 623-772-5857
Lions Camp Tatiyee (Operations)
c/o Lions Foundation of Arizona
1016 N. 32nd Street, Suite 5
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Contact: Jack McLain 1-928-445-8811
Lions Foundation of Arizona (Information Office)
1016 N. 32nd Street, Suite 5
Phoenix, AZ 85008
Contact: Anita Johnson 602-244-9758 or 1-800-246-9771
Tatiyee Land Campaign
Make check payable to LFA/TLC
1016 N. 32nd Street, Suite 5
Phoenix, AZ 85008
This paid ad compliments of LIONS SIGHT & HEARING FOUNDATION and THE MELVIN JONES LIONS INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL.
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