In the News
1st Vice District Governor, Ron Mitchell of Saraland Inducts the Presidents of the York and Livingston Lions Clubs
Officers of the Livingston Lions Club are:
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Present-Steve Springer
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1st Vice Present-Dr. Tim Edwards
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Second VP Don Lauderdale
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Sec-Treasury-Glen Bridges
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ail Twister-Tommy Stuart
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Lion Tamer-Mike Colvin
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MEMBERSHIP Chairman-Bill Ward
York Lions Club:
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Present-David Hatcher
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1st VP- Tom Taylor
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Secretary - Bev Holder
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Treasury-David Hatcher
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Tail Twister-Skip Holder
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Lion Tamer-Amos Bailey
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Membership Chairman-Reid Vaughan
Saraland Club Gives Awards
At the June 5, 2012, meeting of the Saraland Lions Club, Chelsea Johnson received the Mitchell-Rubenstein Lions Club
Scholars award for most volunteer hours of all Saraland High School Leo Club members. At the same meeting Nick Patel
presented a check for $7,025 to the Saraland City Schools Archery Program. This money was raised at the annual
Pancake Breakfast fundraiser in April.
Satsuma Lions Club Holds Inaugural Meeting
The newly chartered Satsuma Lions Club inducted 40 members at its inaugural meeting on Jan. 16, 2012, at the Satsuma
Community Shelter. At a dinner hosted by the sponsoring Saraland Lions Club, representatives from the Saraland group,
Eight Mile Lions Club and Lions Club of Mobile welcomed the new Lions into the ranks of Lions Clubs International District
34-C. The president of the Satsuma Lions is William “Bubba” Hamblin.
2012 Pancake Breakfast, Saraland Lions Club
From left are Joe Joe McDonald, Bill Silver and Mechaley West. The fundraiser will benefit, in
part, Salaland City Schools' Archery Program; Mechaley and JoeJoe are fifth-graders at
Saraland Elementary School and members of the Archery Club. Silver is chairman of the
breakfast.
David Hatcher of the York Lions Club & Steve
Springer of the Livingston Lions Club with
Ron Mitchell (center).
NOVEMBER IS DIABETES PREVENTION MONTH
Dear Diabetes Chairperson:
As a courtesy we are re-sending this message in the event you did not receive it last week.
Thank you for serving as diabetes chairperson this fiscal year!
Diabetes Awareness Month is celebrated in November. World Diabetes Day (November 14) is less than 50 days
away! Please explore the rewarding service opportunities for clubs in your district. Here's how you can participate:
Find a project: Show support for your community and help fight diabetes. Suggested projects are listed in the "25
Project Ideas for Diabetes Awareness and Action."
Community education: Distribute educational materials to promote awareness. Many resources are available through
our LCI partners:
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National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
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National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP)
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In Canada, please visit the Canadian Diabetes Association website.
Community activities: Host a Strides: Lions for Diabetes Awareness event. Resources are available for you to
organize a family-friendly walk, run, dance or bicycle ride for children and/or adults in your community. Or, you may
want to work with local health care providers to organize a diabetes screening at a school or community center.
Diabetes camps: Recreational camps enable youth and their families to better manage and live with diabetes, and
they offer many service opportunities for Lions. Further ideas and information are available through our partner,
Diabetes Education and Camping Association (DECA).
Please save thus date: November 8, 2012. You can participate in the LCI/DECA Webinar, How to Get Involved in Your
Local Diabetes Camp. More details to follow.
WDD projects: See the International Diabetes Federation website for other ideas to celebrate World Diabetes Day in
your area!
Remember to have your clubs report their projects through the LCI online Service Activity Report!
Very soon, you will be receiving a letter from Health & Children's Services Department with more information
regarding other LCI programs and campaigns. In the meantime, please contact us at programs@lionsclubs.org if you
have any questions or need additional assistance.
Feel free to forward this e-mail to your fellow Lions.
In service,
Marilee Kadar, Manager
Health & Children's Services Department
Lions Clubs International
programs@lionsclubs.org
For Immediate Release 4/15/13
LIONS GREEN TEAM HELPS THOMASVILLE’S ENVIRONMENT
The Thomasville Lions Club recently took part in a Lions Green Team initiative to help the environment with the club’s
ADOPT-A-MILE clean up located on Hwy 43. The club’s efforts resulted in picking up trash along our street’s.
According to Lion Jim Newton, president of the Thomasville Lions Club, “This Lions Green Team project improved the
environment and our community at the same time. It exemplifies our ongoing commitment to provide a healthier and
safer place to live, work and play. Lions thank everyone who contributed to and supported this important effort. You are
truly helping Lions make a difference.”
The Thomasville Lions Club participates in this program along with their recycle project of used eye glasses, batteries
and aluminum cans on the 1st Saturday of the month . The Thomasville Lions club are a group of men and women
who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information visit
www.thomasvillelionsal.lionwap.org
Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.3 million members in
approximately 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions
clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving
youth throughout the world. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit the Web site at
www.lionsclubs.org.
DISABLED KIDS SWING WITH THE DIXIE LIONS!
Early in September, the Dixie Lions Club donated and installed two high-quality handmade swings in the outdoor pavilion at the
Children’s Center of Montgomery. Founded in 1948, the Center provides education and services to children and young adults with
birth defects and other severe disabilities. “We have to raise our own funds for extras and wouldn’t have had these swings without
the generosity of the Dixie Lions Club,” said Children’s Center Director Cynthia McCaghren; “The kids love them, now they can’t
wait to go outside!”
Dixie Lions Jessie Rosa, Chuck Cole, Larry
Bryant and Richard Penton prepare to install a
swing in the pavilion.
Dixie Lions Roy Browder, Bill Sumners, Chuck
Cole, Larry Bryant and Robert Carr hang one of
the swings.
Markus, Zac, Clark, Corey, Terrance , Tarrian
and Cale of the Children’s Center break in the
new swings; joined by Dixie Lions Richard
Penton, Kyle Sampsell, Larry Bryant and Robert
Carr.
DIXIE LIONS CLUB AGAIN HELPS INSTITUTE FOR DEAF & BLIND
In March of 2016, the DIXIE LIONS CLUB again teamed up with spring-breaking Vanderbilt students to do volunteer work at the
Equestrian Center of Alabama Institute for Deaf & Blind in Talladega. Pictured below, Dixie Lion Richard Penton shows the students
how to pry up rebar after removing old timbers as part of a bridle path renovation project. In 2014 and 2015, the Dixie Lions and
Vandy students built and painted wooden fencing at the Equestrian Center.
Lions Club holds 69th East-West high school all-star baseball game, Mobile Press Register, 5/26/2012
Lions Club Tunnel Vision 5K will take runners through the Bankhead Tunnel, Mobile Press Register, 5/1/2012
Fourth Annual Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, Mobile Press Register, 4/24/2012
Saraland Lions Club's Pancake Breakfast fundraiser is April 14, Mobile Press Register, 4/10/2012
Newly chartered Satsuma Lions Club inducted 40 members, Mobile Press Register, 1/23/2012
2018 Alabama Lions Pins
District 34 C Convention
The Convention was held at Fairfield Inn and Suites in Atmore, Alabama
on February 22-23, 2019
Summit held on 1/25/20 on Building a Vision as part of the
North American Membership Initiative.