Emporia Lions Club

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2011-2012 Calendar

All meetings begin at noon.

All regular and board meetings begin at noon at the Guest House Inn

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July-New officers begin their terms; develop annual budget

6-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
20-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
27-Board meeting: Plan for 90^th Anniversary Celebration
27-Lyon County Fair begins

August

1 to 7-Lyon County Fair
3-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
17-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
24-Board meeting: Plan for 90^th Anniversary Celebration
September
7-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
21-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
28-Board meeting: Plan for 90^th Anniversary Celebration

October

5-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
19-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
22-90^th Anniversary Celebration
26-Board Meeting: Start planning for Head Start Christmas Party: Name chair, set date

November-Diabetes Awareness Month

2-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
16-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
23-Board Meeting: Start planning Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast: Set date, location

December

7-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
14-(tentative) Head Start Christmas Party

January-Prepare Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast tickets and publicity

4-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
18-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
25-Board Meeting: Continue planning Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast

February

1-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
15-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
22-Board Meeting: Appoint nominating committee; continue planning Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast

March

3-(tentative) Biscuit & Gravy Breakfast
7-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
21-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
28-Board Meeting: Begin planning for annual dinner

April

4-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
Nominating Committee submits names of candidates to membership
15-Deadline for holding election
???-Senior Prom, Rebuilding Together
Apr. 18-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
Apr. 25-Board Meeting: Plan for annual dinner

May

2-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
2-Secretary submits Officer Reporting Form (PU 101)
16-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
23-Board Meeting: Plan for annual dinner

June-Ball teams play / picnic?

6-Regular meeting at Guest House Inn
20-(tentative) Annual banquet & installation of officers
27-Board Meeting: Transition to new board

Club News

Newly elected Lions officers assumed their new positions July 1. Officers for 2011-12 are June Hubert, president; Clay Sligh, 1^st Vice President; Sally Conard, 2^nd Vice President; Will Symmonds, 3^rd Vice President; Nina Haught, Secretary; Gary Post, Treasurer; Toni Harrell and Jim Snook, Board of Directors; Steve Haught, Tail Twister; George Walters, Lion Tamer; and Bob Symmonds, Vice President. The outgoing and new directors met together June 29 to transition to the new year.
Several Lions assisted at Keep It a Safe Summer, co-sponsored by Emporians for Drug Awareness and the Emporia School District. The event, held May 22, featured more than 50 agencies that provided information on organized summer activities for youth, as well as general safety information. Fun family activities were provided, along with entertainment, free food and door prizes
Emporia Lions Club celebrated Arbor Day by donating four Norway spruce trees to the city of Emporia. On April 29 Mayor Kevin Nelson and Dave McCullough, city horticulturist for the Emporia Park Department, planted the first tree at Jones Park with several Lions looking on. Bob Symmonds, Club president, said, “This is a way of giving back to all of the people who contribute to our projects.” Lion Gary Post worked with the Park Department to arrange the planting.