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VOLUME 54 ISSUE 12 Fort Vancouver Lions Club Vancouver, WA., U.S.A. Established 1955 June 2010 ISSUE WWW.FORTVANCOUVERLIONS.COM Join Us Each Week On Friday at High Noon! Bill’s Chicken & Steak 2200 St. Johns Blvd. President’s Corner King Lion Ralph Harding INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Its hard to believe that I am writing my final Our next activity is our Installation and Awards Banquet on Sat June 12th at Club Presidents Corner 1 newsletter column as President of this fabu- lous Lions Club. But, like they say, time flies Green Meadows. The festivities will include Jim Play Day 1 bye when your having fun. And this year has Terrell installing all of our new officers for our Hearing Committee 1 flown bye and I have had such a fun and re- Lions year 2010/2011, and the announcement warding experience – I recommend the job to and presentation of awards to many of our hard WSSB Track Meet 2 each of you lions who haven’t been presi- working and deserving Lions. Strawberry Time 2 dent yet. On the third Wednesday of every month, this month its Jun 16th, a group of 6-8 of our Lions Sight Committee 2 What's on the agenda for June? Our Amphitheater concert series gets will be preparing and serving dinner to over 125 Amphitheater 3 started on June 11th when “Crosby, Stills and homeless Nash” will be performing. This will be one of people at the Share House. Dozer Days 3 th the smaller shows of the year, so we will only The very next day, on Jun 17 our club will White Cane Days 3 be checking ID’s and wrist banding – none of be putting on a “Play Day” at Washington Ele- Strawberry Order 5 our people will be selling beer at this mentary School, where we will conduct about Form show. The next two concerts however, will be six fun activities for the students to participate in and enjoy. I don’t know who really has more Calendar 6 huge: July 2nd is the “Lilith Fair”, where 10 fun, us Lions or the kids. Sponsors 7 bands will be playing throughout the The last event in June is our big Fresh afternoon and evening and Strawberry Sale on Sat/Jun19th. Our gross JUNE SPEAKERS July 23rd is the “Toby Keith/Trace Ad- sales for this event is more than any other of PROGRAM DIRECTOR kins” show, which could very well be a our fund raisers and is expected to be about VIKKI HART sell out (18,000 people). $18,000 this year. Our net sales will be about $7,000. Our chairman, Lee Denny has this pro- There are currently 10 concerts on the sched- June 4th ule this season, which runs from June thru Jordan Boldt October. Presidents Corner – continued on page 2 Vancouver Farmers’ Market June 11th Play Day Here We Come! Hearing Committee Report Theodore Curtis, MD Play Day at Washington Elementary School Thank you to the clubs listed below, we have Pediatric Ophthalmologist June 17 enough funding to approve cases for the next Vancouver Eye Care This is one of our favorite events at the school. several months but funding continues to be at a June 18th Our Club provides a fun day for all of the children. level future cases may be pended because of MartiAnne Gelmann They come through our five game ‘stations’ one lack of funding. Presidents if your club is able Project Access of Clark class at a time and enjoy fun, friendly competition to donate funds the low-income hearing im- County type activities. Please consider helping with this paired of Clark County will be able to continue event. Donuts will be provided and a nice lunch is June 25th to receive care. always provided by the school staff to thank us for A Sincere thanks to the following clubs; RIDGE- Lion Randy Foster our effort the day of the event. Watch for the sign- Short Program FIELD, VANCOUVER, FT VANCOUVER, COLUM- up list at the next few Fri- BIA CREST, CAMAS, ORCHARDS EVERGREEN, day meetings. HAZEL DELL, LA CENTER, NORTH CLARK, SALMON CREEK. They have donated funds for Fiscal year 2009 - 2010. Without your support Editor Dotty Scottt we would not have been able to help the low- [email protected] income hearing-impaired persons in Southwest By Chriss Denny 360-450-6045 Washington. By Richard Giles PAGE 2 President’s Corner Continued... Its Strawberry Time! ject well planned and under control, with all The date for delivering fresh strawberries sales flyers already mailed out. to our loyal customers is Saturday, June Being the President of this great organiza- 19, 2010. As usual, we will be driving to tion has been such a fantastic and rewarding Woodland to pick up the berries fresh off experience. I want to thank each of my Club the processing belt. I’ll be contacting all Officer’s, project chairpersons and each of those who signed up to pick up berries to you Lions for your support, your finalize our pick up time and the sequence hard work, your service and your of events for the day. As in prior years we many contributions towards mak- will pick up the berries, keep them as cold ing this such a fun and successful as possible, and have them available for year. pick-up between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Yours in Lionism, If you need more order forms, or posters Ralph Harding that have order forms attached, please contact Lee Denny (254.9106.) State Track Meet For The Blind This years Track Meet at the Washington State School for the Blind was a huge success. Although it was raining Cats and Dogs while we arrived, the sun came out just as the events started. We did get rained on a few times, but for the most Lion Craig showing a WSSB part the weather was cool, but fine. This was the 37th year of this event and Track Competitor how to is one of our clubs highlights of the year. High jump. What a Teacher! Over 150 kids competed in several events. There were distance runs and sprints, as well as a wheel chair race. The athletes also threw the shot put and the modified throw. There was a standing long jump, high jump and run- ning jump. In the gym were all sorts of games for the youngest of attendees. Ribbons were handed out for the top three finishers of each age group. 25 Lions and 9 guests put in 178 total hours. Thanks to donations by John- sonville Brats, every athlete, their family, volunteers, and staff members were treated to lunch. We fed over 300. Sacred Grounds Coffee donated the hot dog buns. IGA donated the condiments. Frito Lay provided the chips. Clark College Culinary Department provided 25 cream pies at cost for an afternoon snack. With the assis- Fort Vancouver Lions tance from these local businesses our expenses were below budget. Club Officers We received many kind words throughout the day for our efforts. It was so much fun watching and cheering on the King Lion: Ralph Harding competitors. It is hard to tell who had more fun, the athletes 1st VP: Bruce Armstrong or us volunteers. We owe a special thank you to DeAnn 2nd VP: Helen Sutfin Miller for recruiting 6 of her fellow workers at ADP. Thank 3rd VP: Bill Shalaby you to everyone who helped make this such a successful Past President: Al Rhyasen event. Secretary: Diana Olds Track Meet Chairman, Roy Pulliam Treasurer: Steve Staudinger Tail Twister: Marilyn Robertson Lion Tamer: Fred Larson By Ken Milligan Membership: Craig Limoges Sight Committee Report Board Members: Terry Sutfin, We met on May 4, 2010 with 18 Lions from Chairman- Bill Birdwell - LaCenter Richard Giles, Chriss Denny, Kathy 11 Clubs attending. We reviewed 25 appli- Vice-Chair- Ralph Harding – Fort Vancouver Howell, Lee Denny, Dotty Scott cations for exams & glasses approving 16 of Secretary - Bob Weller – Washougal Program Directors: Craig Limoges, them. Treasurer- Vikki Hart – Fort Vancouver Roy Pulliam, Vikki Hart A total of 9 were denied, 5 returned for more Patient Care Coordinator – Jan Hurtubise Sunshine Committee: Wanda Slevin Technology Guru: Dotty Scott information, 3 as non-resident& 1 for too Salmon Creek Visitations: Terry Sutfin many requests. Social Chair: Lee Denny .Our next meeting will be on June 1 2010 at By unanimous voting the Officers for Fiscal theWSSB Administration Bldg. starting at year 2010-2011 are as follows: 6:30 pm. FORT VANCOUVER LION’S UPROAR PAGE 3 Dozer Days! A New Fun Project By Elaina Hitt Last weekend, my mom and I him away. The minute he got out of line, volunteered at Dozer Days for the Fort the boy wanted back on the machine. The Vancouver Lions Club. I had a blast load- look on his dads face was priceless! Its ing little kids onto the big machines, and experiences like that, that make Dozer watching the looks of joy on their faces Days a great place, as they got to work the machines. both for the volun- When the lines died down, towards the teers and the kids. I middle of the day, my partner and I really hope we get would watch the balloons that got loose to work it next year!. Elaina help a child at float away until they either popped, or 2010 Dozer Days disappeared from our sight. That was actually really fun. One little boy wanted to go on the ma- chine really bad.