From the President UPCOMING! September Sept 2 FISH collection. See pg 3. Need volunteers. Sept 13

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1 September 2017 Volume 3, Issue 3 UPCOMING! Sept 2 FISH collection. See pg 3. Need volunteers. Sept 13 4:30 Board meeting 5:30 Dinner at Harbor Place. District Governor Visit to club. All Hands on Deck! Sept 14 Zone meeting See pg. 4 Sept a.m. 12:00 p.m. Sight Seminar at Harbor Place theater room. Everyone come to represent! Sept 27 5:30 p.m. dinner followed by meeting at Harbor Place. Sept 30 9:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Preparedness Fair at Gig Harbor High School. Sign ups at next meeting. Dave Tucker President From the President Photo by John Kirry August was a busy month for Gig Harbor Lions. National Night Out, the annual picnic at Kirry s, Lions Centennial Celebration in Dupont, Tacoma Centennial Lions Club charter night and hosting the health screening van are just a few of the activities that kept us busy. Thanks to all who participated. In September we slow down a little with the Sight Seminar on the 16 th and participation in the Preparedness Fair on September 30. On September 13 our District Governor will be visiting our club. I hope you can all attend and hear how Lions are making a difference throughout the world. I will be out of town from September 22 to October 26. John Kirry and Sue Schmidt have agreed to keep the ship afloat while I m gone. New members are always needed so remember to ask someone to join with us as WE SERVE our community.

2 Gig Harbor Lions presents an impaired vision seminar at Harbor Place Theater Room on September 16, 2017 from 10a.m. to noon. Our target audience will include anyone with visual impairment like macular degeneration or glaucoma, as well as anyone, Lions included, who wishes to understand low vision and sight rehab better. All are invited. Our presenters will be our own Dick Dixon, low vision and sight chair, and Paul Wolhueter representing Eschenbach Optik of America with all the latest technology in low vision devices. Refreshments will be served. Contact Dick Dixon: for information.

3 Saturday Sept 2nd 10 a.m. 11 a.m. Sue & Wallene 11 a.m. 12 p.m. Joe & Elaine 12 p.m.-1 p.m. Micki & Dave & Pat 1 p.m. 2 p.m. Ruth & Dave & Pat From our Membership Chair, Sue Schmidt: Thanks for all of the volunteers who helped with the Lions Health Screening Unit. While I talked to people about the screening and handing out flyers I also found a man interested in becoming a member. Ask a friend, neighbor, family member to volunteer when we have activities. Dave Tucker had his wife, daughter and grandson volunteered at the health screening, setting a good example for us! New Members This is just for you! Find out all about the Lions Organization. New Member online training: 3rd Monday each month at 7 p.m. RSVP for all training to Al Hedstrom at: LionAl@Hedstrom.ws Next New Member Orientation: Mon, Sept :00 PM - 8:00 PM PDT Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (872) Access Code: First GoToMeeting? Try a test session:

4 New members: This is a great way to attend a zone event to complete part of your new Lions Journey. September 14th (Thursday) Zone C1 District Governor s Advisory Meeting AAA China Buffet S Tacoma Way, Lakewood WA All YOU CAN EAT SEPARATE CHECKS Adults $ Tax Seniors $ Tax Social at 5:30 PM Meeting at 6:00 PM RSVP: Not Later Than September 12 To: PDG John Doyle dezellson@aol.com or Call 253/ Hosted by Tacoma Southeast Lions

5 Peninsula Emergency Preparedness Coalition presents an Emergency Preparedness Fair Where: Gig Harbor High School When: September 30th from 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Learn, prepare, protect yourself and your family. Classes and booths with materials, samples and hands-on demonstrations suitable for adults and children of all ages from a variety of vendors and scientific and community groups will be presented. They expect up to 2000 people to attend! Lions have been asked to host a booth featuring what we do in the community and what LCI Foundation does to provide emergency grants to large scale disasters such as the Oso mudslide. Sign-ups to help man the booth will be held at our next meeting. Contact John Kirry if you want to sign up: jkirry@comcast.net.

6 Host Family Opportunity through Lions Youth Exchange Program There are twelve young people from Australia who would like to visit Multiple District 19 this winter. We need host families beginning December 8 th or 9 th and departing January 11 th. Below is part of the information from the Australia Youth Exchange Chair. As she says, the time can be shared among more than one host family. If you can host one of these youth for any period of time, please send me your information and the time period that you can host. In order for them to complete travel arrangements, the time to find hosts is short. George Robison,georgerobison@centurytel.net or Plan.Chat.Share. The new MyLion App! The new app is available for both iphone and androids. Go to the app store and download it. You will need your membership number to set up a login. On the app, you can find other Lions clubs, see where they meet, see who is a member and what activities they are posting. You can create an activity and invite others to join you. You can take pictures and post them. It has possibilities! Check it out. Introduction to MyLion App class Nov 15 7 p.m. online. Contact Al Hedstrom: LionAl@Hedstrom.ws

7 Dear Lions Our thoughts go out to all those affected by the hurricane in Texas, USA. In times of crisis, Lions are often among the first to offer critical supplies of food, water, temporary shelter, and clothing. Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) is right there beside them, ready to support their efforts with fundraising assistance through disaster relief grant programs. Your generous donations to LCIF enable us to respond swiftly wherever and whenever the need exists. Please consider making a donation to LCIF s disaster fund today so that we may continue to provide help and hope to those who need it most. Copy & Paste: medium= &utm_campaign=6306%20hurricane%20h arvey%20appeal%20%2d%20en Sincerely, Chancellor Bob Corlew

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9 Ruth Peterson Check in Elaine Morales Checking in Sue Schmidt chaired the event. Moose Ianke at BP! Wallene Komenda The gang! Sharon Kirry sticking fingers! Susan Hanauska check in John Kirry places signs

10 Lions Picnic at Lake Nahwatzel August 5, 2017 John Kirry explains how to play Combat Croquet Dave Tucker playing Pinball Golf Winners of Combat Croquet Pat Burch won Pinball Golf with Dave Tucker a close 2nd! Shall we dance? Marilyn Danby & Pat Burch

11 Officers & Committees President: Dave Tucker 1st VP: John Kirry Secretary: Sharon Kirry Treasurer: Bill Arness Calendar Chairs: John Kirry Elaine Morales Christmas Giving Tree: Need volunteer Membership & Retention: Sue Schmidt Newsletter: Sharon Kirry Leadership: John Kirry Programs: Rotational PR: Steve Lawson Zone Chair: District Governor: Ron Smircich Raffle: Ruth Peterson Sight & Hearing: Dick Dixon Tail Twister: Bill McMonnies Website: Ted Ralston John Kirry-Facebook Adopt-a-Street: Moose Ianke Dictionaries: Sue Schmidt Scholarships: Elaine Morales Diabetes Awareness: Ruth Peterson Centennial Projects: Youth (Santa Backpacks) Elaine Morales, Environment (Finholm Climb) Moose Ianke, Hunger (FISH) Dave Tucker Vision (Low Vision Clinic) Dick Dixon Lions Clubs International: nd St. Oak Brook IL, MD-19: W. Maplewood Ave, Bellingham, WA District 19-C: Northwest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (LERC) 9013 Mullen Rd SE Olympia WA Send pictures, articles and important dates for the newsletter by the 20th of each month to be included in the following monthly publication. Sharon Kirry