Chartered 1950 Next Meeting: Feb. 2, 2015 “We Serve”

College Station Noon Lions Club

Week of Jan. 26, 2015

Welcome New Lions

HOH ’15: Sell Sponsorships, Buy Tickets, Sign Up to Help

Help is needed in many areas for the upcoming Honoring Our Heroes fundraiser.

Neal McCoy is the entertainment for the club’s 2015 event. If you know a business person who is a potential sponsor, call Lion Gay at 412-2750 or 690-9406. Sponsor tables seat eight — four sponsors/guests and four first responders/guests. Sponsor tables are $1,000. Individual tickets are $75.

TWO NEW LIONS. Lion George Glenn, second from left, receives his Lion’s pin from his sponsor Lion John Thomas during induction ceremonies Monday. Also inducted was Lion Kyle Shuttlesworth, second from right, who received his pin from his sponsor Lion Dave Ruesink. Total club membership is now 153. We began the club year on July 1 with 141.

Watch for the sign-up sheets at club meetings, and volunteer to help that night. All Lions are needed. Proceeds from the event are shared by the CS Noon, Bryan Noon and Evening Lions Clubs, and the 100 Club..

PDG Floyd Golan Receives Life Membership PDG Floyd Golan received a life membership in Lions International from the club on Monday. Lion Golan has been a Lion 50 years. He joined the club in March 1965 and was sponsored by Lion Cecil Ryan (deceased). Lion Golan was the 1976-77 club president.

PDG Golan was district convention chair 2004-05, District Leader Dog chair 2005-06, District Governor 2007-08, Lions Club International Foundation chair 2008-09 and currently chairs the 2015 MD-2 Texas Lions State Convention planning committee.

PDG Golan is a progressive Melvin

Jones Fellow and a Jack Wiech Fellow.

Other living CSNL life members are: Lion T.J. Hirsch, Lion Phil Hobson and Lion Charles Pinnell.

We Made It! $50,000 for Texas

Lions Camp

ollege Station Noon Lions Club exceeded its $50,000 pledge to the

Texas Lions Camp, and we did it 18 months ahead of schedule.

One of the fund -raising methods was for the club to provide $500 in

matching funds to Lions donating a Jack Wiech Fellowship. Monday four

Lions were recognized as Jack Wiech Fellows.

Lion Carolyn Young, Lion Don Bailey, Lion Elmer Krehbiel and Lion Joe

West received progressive fellowships.

Lion Young received her first and second fellowships. Lion Bailey received his

fifth progressive Jack Wiech Fellowship. For both Lion Krehbiel and Lion

West, it was their third progressive award. (See photo on p. 4)

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Thank you for awarding a Lions International Life Membership to me. One sees many changes over the years of Lions service. Our club has always been a leader at the club and district level. The many opportunities afforded to me through club membership have been very self-rewarding. I’m appreciative of each Lions friendship! I hope our club can

always say “we serve”

and continue to make

an impact as a club in

the BCS area.

Again thank you for the

Life Membership honor.

I am looking forward to

continued service with

you my fellow Lions!

Floyd Golan

FELLOW LIONS CLUB MEMBERS

LIFE MEMBER. PDG Floyd Golan, left, is

presented an LCI Life Membership by

President Lion Caleb Holt.

Awards Galore

HOLIDAY STARS. Christmas Tree Chair Lion Carl Stewart, left, presented thank-yous to Lions who went the “extra mile” during the 2014 fundraiser, which netted $9,000. Those honored include, second from left, Lion Rodger Koppa, Lion Karl Mooney, Lion Michael Kellett, Lion Ann Kellett, Lion Carol Binzer and Lion President Caleb Holt. Lion Stewart singled out PDG John Rauser as the go-to person when quick action was needed (see photo below).

GO-TO GOV. PDG John Rauser, left,

was commended by Lion Carl Stewart

for quick action in mobilizing a bucket

brigade to get water to the Christmas

trees. Lion Rauser received a new

bucket and garden hose to replace

ones lost in action.

IN APPRECIATION. Kevin Reim, owner of Redtail Rental in College

Station was presented a certificate of apprecation Monday for his help with

the Christmas tree lot. Lion Bonnie McGee, left, chair of the awards

committee, and Lion Judy LeUnes, made the presention.

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JUDGES APPLAUDED. Opportunities for Youth judges at the District 2-S5 Mid-Winter Conference were recognized at this week’s club meeting by Lion Judy LeUnes, far left. Left to right are Lion Melissa Garza, Lion Richard Talbert, Lion Gregg Lancaster, Lion Mary Walker, and Lion Dewey Kraemer. Not shown: Lion A.J. Oben, Lion Barbara Heath and Lion Mike Ragan.

◄ VISIONARIES. Past District Governors

Danny Stribling, left, and Ron Gay were

recognized Monday as 20-20 Visionaries for

the Lone Star Lions Eye Bank. A gift of $100 or

more per year will make you a Visionary, too.

PROGRESSIVE THINKERS. Four Noon Lions received progressive Jack Wiech Fellowships to the Texas Lions Camp

Monday. From left, Lion Carolyn Young (two awards), Lion Don Bailey (his fifth), Lion Elmer Krehbiel (his third) and Lion

Joe West (his third). It takes $1,000 to fund a Jack Wiech Fellowship. Depending on the availability of funds, the club has

matched $500 member donations to fully fund a fellowship.

President Seeks Feedback

Club’s Next Big Challenge Dear Lions,

onday’s business

meeting was full of

excitement and

recognition for the outstanding

service our club and its members

have performed. I was excited to

see so many Lions recognized

and honored. I want to let you all

know that each individual award

deserves full recognition. To

each of our recipients, I want to

say Thank You for walking the

walk of our motto, “We Serve.”

Among the many awards, there

are two items that has weighed

heavily on my heart, and I feel

the need to write this.

The first is the extraordinary

efforts of our club to make and

complete our pledge of $50,000

to Texas Lions Camp, 18 months

in advance. As a young Lion, it

has been humbling to serve as

your Texas Lions Camp Director

and see firsthand the

tremendous support for the

TLC. On my next trip for our

Board meeting on Saturday,

February 7, 2015, I will get to

present our club’s check to

complete our pledge. What an

honor. Just this past Monday we

handed out a Jack Wiech and

four Progressives. Thank you

Lions. I aim to ensure we let our

community know about this

accomplishment. College Station

Noon Lions Club, much like my

employer, sometimes we forget

to share our accomplishments.

This is our opportunity to tell the

community our story and with

this year our 65th Birthday, we

have a lot to tell.

ow we have the

opportunity to once again

become our community’s

leading service organization with

a pledge for “Fun for All

Playground.” Pending City

Council approval next month,

there will be 15 zones in the park

that allow naming rights for

donations of $100,000. Since my

first day as your President, I

have stated it is my goal to

position our club to reach

$100,000 in annual giving. We

have taken specific actions to

increase our fundraising. We will

be introducing All Things

Chocolate, Jazz Fest and a bike

ride to our annual fundraisers.

Our club was given a

tremendously, generous

donation of a 1958 Rolls Royce. I

told our board last week, that the

best part about being President

in Lions Club, unlike some other

presidents, I have the ability see

through my actions after my

term. I plan to play a leading role

ensuring our club completes our

pledge.

Action Item: I am requesting your

support for our club to make a

three year pledge of $100,000.

When I sign the pledge I would

like to know you will help our

club reach this goal? I know we

can accomplish this this task,

and I am asking for your support.

Please respond to this by email,

calling me or texting me with

your support, questions and

concerns. I aim to answer any

and all questions.

President Caleb W. Holt

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◄ LEADING THE WAY. Lion David

Gerling, left, was presented a

Certificate of Appreciation Monday by

Lion President Caleb Holt. The award

recognizes Lion Gerling’s leadership as

co-chair of the Fun for All Playground

planned for Central Park.

The Fine Print Christmas tree sales netted more than $9,000. . . . Proposed bike ride is on hold until next year because of

construction on Rock Prairie Road and other conflicts. . . . $740 collected from club members plus an anonymous

$260 donation funded two HD televisons for the Lone Star Eye Bank. . . . Also, the family of Kaitlin Hobson

donated $1,000 to the Lone Star Lions Eye Bank. . . . Administrative fund balance: $1,683. Project fund balance:

$25,180. Brazos Lions Clubs Foundation: $1,805. . . . Lion Gib Sawtelle reports his helpers have entered all 200

recipes for the chocolate cookbook into the data base. . . . Six bands have committed so far for Jazz Fest 2015 on

April 10-11. Lion Dick Phelps is the chair. . . . The Rolls Royce committee continues to meet and work out plans

for the upcoming fundraiser. . . . Special guests Monday included District 2-S5 1st VDG Jim Fox of Weimar and 2nd

VDG Michael Smalley of La Grange. . . . Lion Ray Naylor is looking for more volunteers to serve on the “I

Love America” celebration committee. . . . Four Lions were recognized this week with Membership

Growth Awards. They are Lion Agustin Trevino, Lion Joe Hobson, Lion Judy LeUnes, Lion Ray

Naylor and Lion Richard Spiller.

PLAQUE IN HAND. Lion of the Year James

Haverland, right, received his LOY plaque

Monday. The plaque was not available at the

Christmas party when he was announced as

the 2014 recipient.

◄ HAPPY 90TH,

ELMER. CS Noon

Lions celebrated Lion

Elmer Krehbiel’s 90th

birthday this week.

His actual birthday is

Friday, Jan. 30.

RARE RECOGNITION. ►

Past President Lion Don Dickenson, left,

was one of only two district presidents to

receive the President’s Club Excellence

Award for service last year. District Governor

Thom Holt presented the award.

2 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Speaker: Mary Monday with CARPOOL

9 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Speaker: Steve Aldrich & Jill Jiroir, “From Texas to Bastogne, Texas Aggies Go to War”

16 Presidents Day. No Lions Club meeting.

19 Board meeting. Noon

23 Monthly business meeting. Noon. Hilton

27 Honoring Our Heroes Celebration starring Neal McCoy. Ron Gay

2 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. TBA

9 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Speaker: Asst. Chief of Police Brandy Norris, “Being a First.”

16 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Speaker: Jacque Weido, Women’s Federal Prison Camp

TBA CSNL Board meeting. Noon.

23 Monthly business meeting. Noon. Hilton

24 All Things Chocolat’ event. 5 pm – 8 pm. The Brazos Center Patricia Birchfield

30 5th Monday. No meeting.

6 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Speaker: TBA

10-11 Jazz Fest 2015

11 District 2-S5 Convention. Giddings.

13 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Speaker: TBA

20 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Speaker: TBA

23 CSNL Board meeting. Noon.

27 Business Meeting. Noon. Hilton.

4 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Speaker TBA

11 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Speaker: Bob French, singing weatherman

14 CSNL Board meeting.

18 Business Meeting. Noon. Hilton.

21-23 MD-2 Texas State Lions Convention, Hilton, College Station

25 Memorial Day. No meeting

1 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Speaker: TBA

8 Tail Twister Party. No regular meeting.

15 Meeting. Noon. Hilton. Annual necrology service

18 CSNL Board meeting.

22 Evening meeting. Dinner and New officer installaltion

29 5th Monday. No meeting.