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Chartered 1950 Next Meeting: Mar. 7, 2016 We Serve Week of Feb. 15, 2016 College Station Noon Lions Club Show up for them H onoring Our Heroes is Feb. 26, a week from Friday.

See flyer in this issue. The bad news, he said, is that Lions have purchased fewer than 50 individual tickets. If you can t be there, buy tickets anyway, he said.

This event honors the brave men and women who answer your call; now, we need you to show up for them.

1 Chartered 1950 Next Meeting: Mar. 7, 2016 We Serve Week of Feb. 15, 2016 College Station Noon Lions Club Show up for them H onoring Our Heroes is Feb. 26, a week from Friday. The 51 1tables sold to date include 41 sponsor tables, nine first-responder tables and two donor tables, That s the good news., said HOH Chair PDG Ron Gay. There is still room to grow. See flyer in this issue. The bad news, he said, is that Lions have purchased fewer than 50 individual tickets. If you can t be there, buy tickets anyway, he said. We need to have a good crowd on hand to honor our first responders. When we call 9-1-1, we expect someone to show up, said Gay. This event honors the brave men and women who answer your call; now, we need you to show up for them. All four of the widows of local first responders killed in the line of duty in recent years will be honored. This is our opportunity to say thank-you to them for their sacrifice, said Lion Gay. Tickets are available from Gay or Lion Mary Jo Prince. Fun for All Timeline Lion David Gerling reports $1.13 million in cash and pledges has been committed to build the Fun for All Playground in Central Park. The goal is $3.5 million. Here s the timeline. February. CS City Council approves contract with architect. July. Review architectural designs.

August. Take construction bids. October. Approve bids November. Groundbreaking. May-June, 2017. Grand opening.

20, from 8 am to 1 pm. All proceeds go to the Fun for All Park. Come out, wear your Lions shirt and cap, and let the Kiwanis know we support them, said Lion Gerling.

Christmas tree kudos About $9,500 was raised through Christmas tree sales, reported Lion President Diane Jones Meier. Lions and others who helped make the project a success were honored Monday.

2 August. Take construction bids. October. Approve bids November. Groundbreaking. May-June, Grand opening. We will construct whatever can be built with what we have in the bank in October, said Gerling. Other Fun for All fundraisers The College Station Kiwanis annual pancake breakfast is Saturday, Feb. 20, from 8 am to 1 pm. All proceeds go to the Fun for All Park. Come out, wear your Lions shirt and cap, and let the Kiwanis know we support them, said Lion Gerling. Brazos Valley Fashion Week is planned for March 3,4 and 5. All money raised go to the Fun for All Playground. Lion Judy LeUnes has information. Christmas tree kudos About $9,500 was raised through Christmas tree sales, reported Lion President Diane Jones Meier. Lions and others who helped make the project a success were honored Monday. TREE-MENDOUS. Certificates of Appreciation were presented Lions Karen Toole and Joe Hobson for the significant roles they played in the successful tree sale. Officer Billy Couch accepted a certificate on behalf of the College Station Police Department. MOVERS AND SHAKERS. Many helped make Christmas tree sales a success. Among the Lions recognized Monday for their contributions to the project were, from left, Roy Parker, John Rauser, Carl Stewart, Terry Toole, James Cliburn, Charles Pinnell, Carol Binzer, Chair Karen Toole, and Joe Hayes. Lions not shown: Rodger Koppa, Charles Graf, Richard Spiller, Rod Martin and President Diane Jones Meier.

4 2016 HONORING OUR HEROES Dinner Reservation form (please print) Sponsor name (how to be listed): Individual contact (if sponsor is a business): Mailing address: City: State: Zip: Phone: ( ) Address: Sponsorship Level: Chief ($2000) Captain ($500) First Responder ($250) Individual $40 each: Donation if unable to attend: Invoice requested yes no Please make checks payable to Brazos Lions Clubs Foundation and mail to Brazos Lions Club Foundation, 3708 East 29 th St. #202, Bryan, TX Lion, member of the Lions Club Lions, if you receive payment, please complete, sign and detach receipt portion and give it to the sponsor or ticket purchaser. Receipt Honoring Our Heroes Dinner with The Fab 5 February 26, 2016 Brazos County Expo Center 6:30 9:30 p.m Leonard Road, Bryan Received $ from for Sponsorship at level Reservations at $40 each Brazos Lion Club Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization. Its federal tax ID is # The value of the meal and entertainment of $16.50 per reservation is not deductible. Lion, member of the Lions Club

Meet Your Fellow Lion By Lion Ann Kellett This week: Lion David Sahm Where did you grow up? Go to school? Amarillo. I was a graduate of the Class of 77 at Amarillo High.

5 Meet Your Fellow Lion By Lion Ann Kellett This week: Lion David Sahm Where did you grow up? Go to school? Amarillo. I was a graduate of the Class of 77 at Amarillo High. Our mascot was the Golden Sandstorm, and we were called Sandies. What brought you to the Bryan-College Station area? Texas A&M Swim Team and Corps of Cadets. You ve lived and worked here for many years. Lived here since 1988 and worked at Texas A&M and TEEX for most of it. I spent three years in the financial services business and just over four in the oil industry. What is your favorite event or project of the College Station Noon Lions Club? July 4th at the Bush Library, selling Christmas Trees and the Wienerfest races. These are all so much fun. Tell us about your work experience. What was your very first job? What have you done professionally recently, and what changes are ahead? As noted before, it is varied, but centers around military and public service. I had 30 years of active and reserve duty service in the Marines. I spent 10 years working with the Corps of Cadets on campus and was involved in many on campus projects. I have roughly nine years with TEEX working with its homeland security related training. Ahead, I plan to retire from the A&M System and look forward to starting on another career. What is the most rewarding part of being in the training field? What is most challenging or frustrating? I like meeting people. They all bring unique stories. In the oil and gas field, I did the onboarding for all new employees at the company I worked for. I trained hundreds over three years, and they represented all parts of the Brazos Valley. The most frustrating thing is that safety and training, if done right, is where an organization can get the most out of people. If not, then people do not get properly brought into an organization and mistakes are made that affect working relationships and loyalty to the organization. Tell us about your family. I am married to my high school sweetheart, LION DAVID SAHM Janice Sahm, who went to a rival high school and university. She was a Palo Duro High School Don, and a Texas Tech Red Raider. We married in Later, she became an Aggie, getting her M.Ed. in education. I have three daughters, two sons-inlaw, and an 18-month-old grandson. They all live here in town. There are Jessica and Jasen. Jessica is an RN at the Scott & White hospital and Jasen is a wastewater treatment technician at Texas A&M. There s also Rachel and Blayne: Rachel teaches math at Cypress Grove and Blayne is a certified diesel mechanic at a local dealership. They have our 18-month-old grandson, Russell David whom we call Rusty and he is a ball of fire. Our youngest daughter is Tonie. She is a senior at A&M Consolidated and is going to A&M in the fall. She will major in agricultural economics. Any pets? We have a basset hound named Lily and two grand dogs a dachshund named Bela and an English bulldog named Mack. We have two grand cats, Mr. Kitty and Luna, and a grand cockatiel named

Banana. Yes we babysit all! The two grand dogs and cats all huddle in one fluff ball in the dog house when it is cold. Bela is a veteran contestant at the Wienerfest.

6 Banana. Yes we babysit all! The two grand dogs and cats all huddle in one fluff ball in the dog house when it is cold. Bela is a veteran contestant at the Wienerfest. What is the most recent movie you ve seen, and how would you rate it? The last movie was the recent Star Wars movie, and I loved it. As an original Star Wars fan in 1977, the recent one tied into the original series very well. Want to be featured, or recommend someone for this column? Please let Ann Kellett know at akellett@mac.com or Know someone interesting in the Brazos Valley? Tell Lion Turbiville S ome of you may know that in my retirement, I have taken back production of a WTAW Radio feature called Bravo Brazos Valley. I started it in 1999 and it s a 3 ½ minute feature that spotlights people or do good organizations in the Brazos Valley. I know that among our membership are stories that need to be told. Stories that might make listeners say That s interesting, I didn t know that!! So if there s anything unique about you, your history, your unique hobby or passion; Maybe you invented something or you give of your time in a special way to a special organization; I want you to me and tell me briefly about it and then I ll arrange to come record a short conversation about it. Or maybe you know someone or have a relative from the Brazos Valley who has a unique story to tell about themselves. The only requirement is that you or they live in what we consider the Brazos Valley. I look forward to hearing from you. Lion Tom Turbiville tturby@gmail.com PROUD LION. Lion Mary Walker wore her CSNL cap while supporting Easter Seals East Texas at the Tri County Hill Hopper Bike Race in Round Top Texas

7 February 22 No club meeting 22 July 4 th committee meeting. Noon. Amico Nave Restorante, 203 Villa Maria Rd., Bryan 26 Honoring Our Heroes Volunteers report at 1 pm. 29 Fifth Monday. No regular meeting. New Lions orientation. Noon. Amico Nave. March 7 Lions club meeting. Noon. Hilton. Milton Dare of Texas Lions Camp. 12 Lions work day at Habitat for Humanity. Need 15 people. See Sheri Echols. 14 Lions club meeting. Noon. Hilton 21 No regular meeting. Lions Club social 28 Lions club business meeting. Noon. Hilton April 4 Lions club meeting. Noon. Hilton 11 Lions club meeting. Noon. Hilton 18 No meeting. 25 Lions club business meeting. Noon. Hilton

College Station Noon Lions Club. Welcome New Lions

Chartered 1950 Next Meeting: Feb. 2, 2015 We Serve Week of Jan. 26, 2015 College Station Noon Lions Club Welcome New Lions TWO NEW LIONS. Lion George Glenn, second from left, receives his Lion s pin from