February Newsletter
Meeting Reminder
The club is now
meeting on the 2nd and 4th Friday mornings at 7:30 am at
the Courtyard Hotel, 5175 Post Road. There is a breakfast buffet for $10.62
with tax this month with $1 going to charity from the hotel and the cost next
month and beyond will be 9.55 including tax. The meeting will begin at 7:30, so come a little early to get your
plate filled, have a seat in the meeting room and eat while the meeting is in
progress. The goal is to have the meeting completed no later that 8:45, we will
strive for 8:30.
Next Meeting
February 8, 2008, 7:30 am at the Courtyard by Marriott, 5175 Post Road, just behind Lion Mike Rengert’s office. Our speaker will be Paul Held with the Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank.
Eye Glasses Collection
Lion Mike Rengert reported nearly 100 pair of glasses and
numerous lenses had been turned in recently. The Club has collected over 600
pairs of glasses the 2007-2008 Club year, plus lenses. Please make a visit to the boxes you have placed in various locations
prior to the next meeting and bring those glasses. Let’s keep the
collection effort strong. If you have a
location for a collection box contact, Lion Ron Robbins for a box.
Pancake Breakfast
Planning has begun
for the St Patrick’s Breakfast scheduled for March 15, 2008. Lions John Davis
and Nurys Sabino will serve as co-chairs for the event. Lions Kelly and Ron are
working on raffle prizes, contact them if you have any leads on businesses to
contact for goods or services to donate. Lion Steve is working to complete the
placemats.
White Can Sale
The Club will hold
its spring White Cane Sale from 10:30- 12:30 on Saturday May 3 at the clock
tower intersection on Sawmill Road, the corner of Sawmill and Federated. We
will meet in the parking lot at the southeast corner of the intersection at
10:15.
2008 Club Sponsored Blood Drives
There are not any drives scheduled for 2008 at this time.
Vision Exams
We did not receive a vision
request in the month of December or January.
Meeting and Event Dates
Mark your calendar now for the dates listed below.
2007-2008
February…………..…8 Paul Held, Central Ohio Lions Eye Bank
February……………22 Teen Institute- Fun Run
March………………14 Sarah Wagner, SVOSH, 216-534-0008
March………………28 Doctor Mike Rengert
April………………..11 Heart Safe, Liz Toppy, defibulators for the Dublin Community
April………………..25
May………………….3 White Cane Sale
May……………….....9
May………………...23 Officer Installation
Web Sites
Please add the following web sites to your favorites.
http://www.iwaynet.net/~lions13f/ District 13-F
http://www.lionsclubs.org/ International
http://www.ohiolionsfoundation.org/ Ohio Lions Foundation
2007-2008 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT………………………………Ron
Robbins
1st
VICE-PRESIDENT…………………….John Mikesell
SECRETARY……………………………..Steve
Henck
TREASURER……………………………..Don
Lomax
TAIL
TWISTER…………………………..Jack Parren
LION
TAMER…………………………….Jack Parren
MEMBERSHIP……………………………Ron
Robbins
1st
YEAR DIRECTOR……………………..Nurys Sabino
1st
YEAR DIRECTOR……………………..Kelly Burke
2nd
YEAR DIRECTOR……………..……..John Davis
2nd
YEAR DIRECTOR…..………………..Mike Rengert
Club Melvin Jones Fellow Award Winners
Lions Clubs International
Foundation’s (LCIF) highest honor, the Melvin Jones Fellowship (MJF) recognizes
a person’s commitment to humanitarian service.
Jack Parren 2003
Ron Robbins 2006
Don Lomax 2007
Club, District, State and International Officers
President- Ron Robbins 614-839-4072 W rrobbins@sequent.biz
614-888-8773 H
Secretary- Steve Henck 614-718-9010 W shenck@columbus.rr.com
614-889-2361 H
Zone 6 Chairperson- John Mikesell 614-895-7108 W jm@ticketmanagement.com
614-899-1796 H
Dep. Dist. Gov. – Barry Brandt 614-863-6310 H berry2279@verizon.net
Vice Dist. Gov. – Bob Stagger 614-855-1704 H staggerb@hotmail.com
District Governor - Bill Christensen 614-275-1367 W lionbill@insight.rr.com
614-837-1851 H
State Council Chair- Mike Gordon 614-539-5060 O rainer@logan.net
937-355-5401 H
International President- Mahendra Jayanthipal Chandima Amarasuriya
