Monday, March 8, 2010

Today's meeting featured a last minute replacement speaker from CCRI and more reports from your Lions Club Teams on our activities.

Community Service Projects:

Sandbagging for Fargo: A group of Lions gathered at Sand Bag Central last week to fill sand bags. If you wish to join the team they will be meeting again Wednesday, March 10 and Friday, March 12. Meet at the Coliseum Arena at 6 pm to catch the bus to the site. You can also go at a time convenient for you, and make sure to sign in as a Lion. The Fargo Lions will receive $75 for each 100 hours served. Contact Lion Mark Jensen if you have any questions.

St. Patrick's Day Parade: Lion Larry Zich reported that the plans are confirmed for the parade Saturday, March 13. Lions will meet at 2:30 at the corner near the Old Broadway. We will set up barricades for the DCP before the parade begins, then serve as safety marshalls. Currently we have 12 Lions signed up for this project. We would like 20. Feel free to bring your spouse or children along to work the project as well.

Other Events:

Speech Contest: Lion Robert Littlefield announced that he is seeking Lions to serve as judges on March 20 for the Speech Contest. The volunteers need not be professional speakers or experienced judges. The Speech Contest will feature local high school students. If you are interested contact Lion Robert for more information.

Presentation:

Rhonda King is the Executive Director of CCRI, Creative Care for Reaching Independance. She has been with the organization for 21 years, with a mission to enhance and enrich the lives and learning of people with disabilities. They operate 42 group homes in Minnesota, employ about 400 people and have an annual budget of nearly $13 million. Other programs they operate are Camp HERO, Adaptive Softball League and Community Connections. All of these activities have a goal of providing opportunities for the disabled to live as independantly as possible and experience life's possibilities. She shared several stories of those served by the organization as testimony to their success.

Next Meeting:

Loins General Meeting 12:00 Monday, March 15, 2010