New Permanent Member, Triathlon Support, Living with Bipolar Disorder

Meeting on October 26, 2011

THREE CHEERS FOR LION VERNETTA IN THE CREATIVE HALLOWEEN DÉCOR, AND 2 CHEERS FOR OUR LION DUET BY MAX & BRENDA IN LEADING OUR OPENING WITH "AMERICA".

LION PRES. RENFRO ANNOUNCED THAT NON-PROSPECTIVE MEMBER GUESTS WOULD COST AN EXTRA $12??? FOLLOWED BY AN UPDATE ON OUR WHITE CANE FUND AND REQUEST FOR DONATIONS PLUS PLANS FOR COMMUNITY DONATIONS.

GUEST TODAY INCLUDED 3RD VISIT FOR A NEW MEMBER PROSPECT, PLUS LION PDG RICK HANNUM INTRODUCED THE LA MESA CLUB , MEMBERSHIP CHAIR.

LION BRENDA THEN STOOD AND NAMED ALL MEMBERS PRESENT, WHICH WILL GET HER A PERMANENT MEMBER BADGE. CONGRATULATIONS, BRENDA!!!

LION SCHLOSS READ A LETTER FROM SCOTT LIAISON OF THE S.D. TRIATHLON CHALLENGE 2011, THANKING US FOR OUR GENEROUS DONATION, NOTING THAT "I'LL BE KEEPING ALL OF MY DONORS IN MIND AND IN MY HEART AS I SWIM ONE MILE, TANDEM BIKE 44 MILES AND RUN TEN MILES. YOUR GIFT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED"

WHY AM I A LION? LION MAX TOLD OF HIS MANY REASONS, ESPECIALLY OF THE MANY PEOPLE IN NEED, AND INFO FROM LION VERNETTA. HE ENDED BY QUOTING AUDREY HEPBURN: REMEMBER, IF YOU EVER NEED A HELPING HAND, YOU WILL FIND IT AT THE END OF YOUR ARM." NEXT WEEK WE WILL HEAR FROM LION BEN WARREN.

OUR PROGRAM SPEAKER TODAY WAS PRESENTED BY A VERY REMARKABLE YOUNG LADY, MAGGIE REESE, REGARDING HER EXPERIENCES LIVING WITH & FIGHTING BIPOLAR DISORDER. MAGGIE GREW UP AS AN EXCEPTIONAL ATHLETE, COMPETING (AND WINNING) MANY RACES. SHE CONTINUALLY DEALT WITH "MANIC-DEPRESSION", SPENDING MANY DAYS IN VARIOUS HOSPITALS. AN EXCEPTIONAL LADY, WITH A GREAT ATTITUDE FOR THE FUTURE, IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HAVE MET HER.

NOTE: BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND.

WHO SAID THIS? "BETTER TO BE A PIRATE THAN TO JOIN THE NAVY."
- STEVE JOBS

Visit from the Mission Lions, Finland Soccer, Why I'm a Lion, Stand Up for Kids

Meeting on 10/19/11

THE EVER FAVORITE RENDITION OF "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL" OPENED OUR MEETING WITH LION MAX LEADING THE WAY.

OUR GUESTS TODAY INCLUDED PATTY WILSON OF THE MISSION LIONS CLUB.

THE FOURTH ANNUAL VISION WALK WILL TAKE PLACE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, RAISNG MONEY FOR THE FOUNDATION TO FIGHT BLINDNESS. IT IS TO TAKE PLACE STARTING AT 9 AM, MISSION BAY PARK - DE ANZA COVE, 3000 EAST MISSIION BAY DRIVE.

LION KIM GAVE US A "FINAL FINLAND REPORT", STATING HER DAUGHTER'S SOCCER TEAM WON THE "ALL FINLAND CHAMPIONSHIP", AND PASSED AROUND A CLIPPING OF THE TEAM.

DON'T FORGET, THE UNWANTED & UNUSED DRUG PICK-UP WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY, 10/29.

LION VERNETTA EXPLAINED HER ENTRY INTO THE LIONS ORGANIZATION BY QUOTING BUDDA OF 25 CENTURIES AGO ABOUT HELPING OTHERS, THEN MORE RECENTLY, STEVE JOBS IN HELPING OTHERS; VERY MEANINGFUL & APPROPRIATE. NEXT WEEK WE'LL HEAR FROM LION MAX.
FEEL FREE TO COMMENT BELOW AND TELL US WHY YOU BECAME A LION.

"STAND UP FOR KIDS" A VERY SOBERING AND MEANINGFUL PROGRAM SPEAKER TODAY SPOKE OF THE MANY CHILDREN & KIDS WHO LIVE ON THE STREETS WITH LITTLE OR NO HELP. DID YOU KNOW? 13 HOMELESS KIDS HAVE DIED TODAY ON THE STREETS OF AMERICA. THE "TORCH CLUB" FROM THE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, MIRAMAR YOUTH CENTER CHOSE TO HELP STAND UP FOR KIDS BY ASSEMBLING FOOD BAGS THAT ARE USED FOR THE OUTREACH. A SAMPLE BAG WAS PASSED AROUND THE TABLE, WHICH CONTAINED THE MINIMUM STAPLES FOR A DAY.

AND FINALLY: "BE COURTEOUS TO ALL, BUT INTIMATE WITH FEW; AND LET THOSE BE WELL TRIED BEFORE YOU GIVE YOUR CONFIDENCE" -- George Washington.

A Packed House, Charity Update, Rx Disposal, S.A.Y.

 Meeting on October 12, 2011

WHAT A GRAND OPENING WHEN LION MAX LED US IN A ROUSING RENDITION OF "OVER THERE - THE YANKS ARE COMING". MAYBE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN "THE NORTH PARK LIONS ARE COMING", AS VIRTUALLY EVERY SEAT & TABLE WAS FILLED TODAY, WHICH INCLUDED SEVERAL GUESTS (AND NEW MEMBERS)

LION TARR WAS OUR "MYSTERY GREETER" & MANAGED MANY NON-SHAKER FINES.

LION KIM GAVE US AN UPDATE FROM FINLAND, STATING THAT HER DAUGHTER'S SOCCER TEAM HAD WON THEIR LEAGUE.

LION SCHLOSS GAVE US A BRIEF UPDATE ON OUR ANNUAL CHARITY CONTRIBUTIONS.

LION GARY LEARN TOLD US "WHY HE BECAME A LION". SEEMS HE GREW UP IN A FAMILY OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, AND EVENTUALLY JOINED THE N.P. LIONS AS HE WANTED TO HELP THE COMMUNITY. NEXT WEEK, WE'LL HEAR FROM LION VERNETTA.
FEEL FREE TO COMMENT BELOW AND SHARE WITH US WHY YOU BECAME A LION

OUR MULTI-DISTRICT WILL BE HAVING THEIR CHRISTMAS PARTY, 12/4, AT THE LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT.  $30 PER.  (MORE INFO TO FOLLOW).

MEA CULPA ! YOUR UNWANTED & UNUSED DRUGS DROP OFF WILL BE SATURDAY, 10/29, NOT AS STATED IN LAST WEEK'S BLOG.

OUR PROGRAM FOR THE DAY WAS PRESENTED BY OUR OWN LION KAREN LENYOUN. REPRESENTING S.A.Y. (SOCIAL ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH). FOR 25 YEARS, A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION, DEDICATED TO BRINGING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO HELP PREVENT ALCOHOLISM PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE YOUTH. "ON PROM NIGHT, LIVE IT, BE IT, DON'T DRINK IT ". THANK YOU KAREN FOR A VERY GOOD PROGRAM.

NEW MEMBERS, WHY ARE YOU A LION HORVITZ, EXPIRED MEDS., HORSES HEAL

Meeting on 10/5/11

WE WERE OFF TO A GRAND BEGINNING TODAY, AS LION TARR LED US IN OUR OLD FAVORITE, "GOD BLESS AMERICA".

OUR GATHERING TODAY INCLUDED SEVERAL GUESTS (MORE MEMBERS?) AND THIS BEING THE 1ST WEDNESDAY, SEVERAL OF OUR MEMBERS WERE "TREATED" TO OUR TRADITIONAL MELODIC RENDITION OF HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

SO, WHY ARE YOU A LION? TODAY LION JEFF HORVITZ TOLD US THAT SINCE 1983 HE WANTED TO BE IN AN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKED & HELPED THE COMMUNITY. HE IS ALSO A PAST PRESIDENT, THEN LEFT FOR 15 YEARS, MISSED US AND RETURNED. GLAD TO HAVE YOU RETURN, JEFF. NEXT WEEK, LION GARY LEARN WILL TELL US WHY HE IS A LION.

GOT DRUGS ? TURN IN YOUR UNUSED OR EXPIRED MEDICATIONS FOR SAFE DISPOSAL, SATURDAY, 10/25, FROM 10 AM TO 2 PM. AT 3927 UTAH ST. (SOUND FAMILIAR?)

LION JOE SCHLOSS ANNOUNCED THE NEW ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON, URGING EVERYONE TO SELL AT LEAST ONE, AS OUR CLLUB WILL BENEFIT BY $8 TO $10 EACH.

LION KAREN LENYOUN INTRODUCED OUR PROGRAM SPEAKER OF THE DAY, WHO PRESENTED A VERY INERESTING TALK CONCERNING A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO RIDE SAFELY AND INTERACT WITH HORSES. FOUNDED 15 YEARS AGO, THEY HAVE 45 STUDENTS, MOSTLY TROUBLED CHILDREN FROM MANY BACKGROUNDS. THEIR PRIMARY PURPOSE BEING TO INSTILL NEW VALUES THRU ASSOCIATION & RESPONSIBILTY FOR HORSES.

NOTE: BE SURE TO BRING NON PERISABLE FOOD TO THE MEETINGS, AS WE ARE APPROACHING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.

New Lions - Don't Stop Recruiting, Happy $, Why a Lion?, YMCA It's For Everybody

Meeting on 9/28/11

A ROUSING CHORUS OF NORTH PARK LIONS, VISITORS FROM THE HEARTLAND CLUB, PLUS GUESTS RANG OUT A FITTING TRIBUTE WITH "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL", LED BY LION LEE MORTON.

HAPPY DOLLARS FLOWED ABUNDANTLY, AS MANY LIONS CONTRIBUTED, INCLUDING THE LATEST FROM FINLAND, AS LION KIM GIBBENS GAVE US AN UPDATE OF HER DAUGHTER SCORING THE WINNING GOAL IN THE RECENT MATCH.

LION LEARN PRESENTED AN UPDATE ON OUR ONGOING QUEST FOR NEW MEMBERS, PROCLAIMING THAT WE ARE DOING WELL, BUT HAVE A BIT TO GO.

AND SPEAKING OF NEW MEMBERS, TODAY WAS ONE OF OUR BEST, WHEN LION RICK HANNUM TOOK THE FLOOR TO INTRODUCE & INDUCT ANOTHER NEW NORTH PARK LION; LION BRENDA MILOW, WHO WAS GIVEN THE PROPER "LIONS ROAR" THREE TIMES FOR A GREAT SEND OFF AND, COINCIDENTALLY, LION MILOW WON THE CLUB RAFFLE!!

WHY A LION? TODAY LION DR. KNOTT TOLD US ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCES IN HIS FAMILY AND HOW HE EVENTALLLY BECAME A LION. NEXT WEEK WE HEAR FROM LION HORVITZ. FEEL FREE TO COMMENT BELOW AND SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES.

"IT'S FOR EVERBODY" TODAY WE LEARNED OF THE MANY FACITS OF THE Y.M.C.A. WHEN MIKE OSOFF, PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR THE YMCA YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES GAVE US AN OVERVIEW OF THE YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY; STRESSING SOME OF THE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING TRANSITIONAL LIVING FOR HOMELESS YOUNG ADULTS, PROVIDING TEMPROARY SHELTER & COUNCILING.

YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MEET WEDNESDAY, 10/5, 11 AM.

HOW'S THAT?  I WEAR GLASSES SO I CAN LOOK FOR THINGS I KEEP LOSING.