Nonprofit reads newspapers for those with visual and physical limits
By LEANN ECKROTH
Neatly tucked away on the second floor of the North Dakota State Library are two small recording studios. Volunteer announcer Joyce Sauer, a retired nurse, slips in about 10 minutes before she begins her 8:30 a.m. Thursday recording. She collects the newspaper clippings prepared for her and, in a tiny white booth, [...]
Lions Club Central continues to serve the community after 32 years
By Kerri Gooding
The Barbadian society has been the benefactor of the service provided by the Lions Club of Barbados Central for the past 32 years.
Under the motto ‘We serve’, the Lions Central Club has been doing precisely that, achieving their goal one individual, charity or community at a time. Through donations, contributions of time and [...]
From the King Lion’s notebook 02.03.12
We just had a great spouse’s night out yesterday (Thursday) Thanks to Jack Miller and his committee for a great evening with a group called: The Isaacs performing at the Hartville Kitchen. A very spiritual family, performing both gospel and blue grass music. Very exciting musical evening enjoyed by all.
John Birk and his committee have [...]
Lions have plenty of pride at stake with Legoland
by CHRISTINE MCKAY
Dannevirke Lions are determined their 50th anniversary year will be a roaring success.
President Alan Holmes said the club was bucking the trend of dwindling numbers, with a resurgence of interest from people wanting to serve the community.
“We’ve got new Lions, left, right and centre, with a membership of 40 now and still growing,” [...]
Lions Clubs International holds its annual convention in Busan,Korea
By Sultan Jessa
Members of Lions Clubs International including those from Cornwall, Eastern Ontario and Ottawa area will be heading to South Korea for an important event. This event is the 95th annual convention in Busan, Korea of Lions Clubs International. During the recent visit to Korea, I heard a lot about preparations being made in [...]
Lions Club eye programs help needy see a better future
AUBURN CA – For nearly 100 years, the Lions Clubs International has worked on projects designed to prevent blindness, restore eyesight and improve eyecare for hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Closer to home, its program for helping needy people in obtaining prescription eyeglasses plays a low-key role in helping give many the gift of better [...]
St. Michael Lions Club Set for Annual Ice Fishing Contest
By Mike Schoemer
Worried about thin ice? Forget about it, the St. Michael Lions say. There’s a layer about 16 inches thick on Beebe Lake today, and with temperatures at night below freezing, that’s not going anywhere.
“We’re more concerned about a storm,” said Joe Dehmer, a longtime Lion and one of this year’s organizers for the [...]
Stark County reviews Lake Twp. levy error
By Nancy Molnar
CANTON: A state official alerted the Stark County Board of Elections in July about flawed ballot language in a Lake Township police levy that was approved in November but successfully challenged in court.
Gretchen Quinn, elections counsel for Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, pinpointed the error in the statement about the cost of [...]
