THE LION S ROAR. !Were not attained by sudden flight, !Were toiling upward in the night. Ed Soper, Jim Forgey Honored with Melvin Jones Fellowships

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1 THE LION S ROAR Edmonds Lions Club ~ Chartered 1947 March 2015 Bulletin Editor: Carolyn Meyer Edmonds, Washington For questions or information about membership contact Jim Forgey at Ed Soper, Jim Forgey Honored with Melvin Jones Fellowships The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight, But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Inside This Issue Coming Events 2 Camp Leo.3 Club Website 3 Photos: Busy B Auction/Melvin Jones presentation.4 Bringing in the Flags..5 Sierra Park Flag.. 6 Flag Days.6 Club Information.7 Bobby Mills, Ed Soper, Jim Forgey, Tom Snyder February 23, Edmonds Lions Ed Soper and Jim Forgey were honored with Melvin Jones Fellowships in recognition of their many hours of dedicated service to Lions Club endeavors. Making the presentation were Club President Bobby Mills and Treasurer Tom Snyder who also hold Melvin Jones Fellowships. The fellowships are named in honor of Melvin Jones, founder of the very first Lions Club in 1917.

2 Page 2 The Lion s Roar March 2015 Coming Events LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL International President JOSEPH PRESTON Dewey, Arizona Council Chair GARY REIDEL Port Angeles, Washington MULTIPLE DISTRICT DISTRICT 19-B District Governor JOHN CLINTON Mill Creek, Washington Zone B-3 Chair GORDY SMITH Seattle, Washington W E S E R V E Busy B Annual Dinner Auction Saturday, March 7 Lake City Community Center Regular Meeting Monday, March 9 Dinner 6:00 pm Meeting 6:30 pm Swedish/Edmonds Hospital Cafeteria Board Meeting Monday, March 16 6:30 pm Swedish/Edmonds Hospital Cafeteria Regular Meeting Tuesday, March 23 Dinner 6:00 pm Meeting 6:30 pm Program: Camp Leo guest speaker Jennifer Leichtman Swedish/Edmonds Hospital Cafeteria Lake City Lions 75th Anniversary March 29 Zone Meeting Tuesday, March 31 at Elliot Bay Public House Pub, Lake City Way NE. Dinner at 5:45, meeting at 6:30. RSVP to gordy36@msn.com by March 26. District B Convention Saturday, April 25, 2015 Northshore Senior Center (Bothell area) University Lions Foundation Annual Auction Saturday, May 16, Washington State Convention Center March Birthdays Happy Birthday to Tom and Brian

3 Page 3 The Lion s Roar March 2015 A Not to Be Missed Program Camp Leo for Kids with Diabetes Jennifer Leichtman will present a powerpoint program about Camp Leo at our March 23rd meeting. Following are excerpts about the camp from The Busy B News February 2015 front page story by Theresa Klassen, Executive Director of Camp Leo. Camp Leo provides a welcome oasis each summer where children and teens with diabetes can feel safe, have fun, and share their experience of living with diabetes with other children and adults who are just like them. Camp Leo is the ONLY overnight summer camp in Western Washington exclusively dedicated to serving children with Type 1 Diabetes. The counselors all have diabetes and act as role models for the campers, and the huge medical staff includes 24-hour onsite doctors, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and diabetes educators. Last year alone, almost 40% of our campers came from District B. Camp Leo is seeking Lions Clubs to sponsor a camper or to volunteer at camp for children from District B. Jennifer will explain in her March 23rd presentation details about the program and how we may be of help. To read more about Camp Leo and view colorful pictures taken during the camp, see the February 2015 Busy B News front page story Camp Leo Kids with Diabetes. The Busy B newsletters are archived on the Edmonds Lions Club website. Go to Have you looked at the Edmonds Lions Club website lately? The site has been updated to be easy to use and maintain. Our unique Lion-on-a-Ferryboat logo presides over the home page where you will find quick links to our frequently used services. There are two new pages. News features latest developments. Newsletters makes available for download the latest and back issues of the Edmonds Lions Club newsletter, The Lion s Roar, and the District 19B newsletter The Busy B News. This website belongs to the Edmonds Lions Club. I hope for it to reflect the heart of the Club. Please share with me your comments and ideas to make this so. You may me directly from the website. Go to Click Contact on the top navigation bar, then the address on the right side of the page. Thank you so much, Lion Carolyn, webmaster

4 Page 4 The Lion s Roar March 2015 A group of happy Edmonds Lions enjoy the 11th annual Busy B auction March 7 at the Lake City Community Center. The auction raised over $7000. Congratulatory handshakes abound at the February 23rd presentation of two Melvin Jones Fellowships.

5 Page 5 The Lion s Roar March 2015 Bringing in the Flags STEVE The flags that line the streets of Edmonds on nine holidays during the year are the result of the hard work of a dedicated group of Edmonds Lions and friends. Using their own trucks and starting early in the morning, they load 310 flags and post them at designated locations in downtown Edmonds. At the end of the day, they reverse the routine. These photos show the flags being returned on MLK Day to their temporary storage location, the Lions still smiling and enthusiastic after a long day. Some had a Club board meeting to attend that evening. A BIG THANK YOU JIM TOM ROY CHARLES BOBBY

6 Page 6 The Lion s Roar March 2015 Sierra Park Flag Update Look carefully under the tarp and you can see the cement that was poured February 28 at the Sierra Park for the Blind flag location. Lions Bobby Mills and Bill Baker set the base for the pole a few weeks ago. The final tasks are to place the pole, install a light, and raise the flag. Flag Days January 19 February 16 May 25 June 14 July 4 September 7 October 12 November 3 November 11 Martin Luther King Day Presidents Day Memorial Day Flag Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day General Election Day Veterans Day Contact Bobby Mills or Tom Snyder to sign up for posting the flags in the morning and/or taking them down late afternoon.

7 Page 7 The Lion s Roar February 2015 Club Information Officers Bobby Mills.....President Judy Forgey....1st Vice President Vern Woods nd Vice President Penny Sadis Secretary Tom Snyder Treasurer Bill Jarvis.. Tail Twister Brian Evans..... Lion Tamer Membership Chair.... Jim Forgey Directors 1 Year 2 Year Pat Meeker Bill Baker Contact Information Judy Baker Dawn Farmer Edmonds Lions Club PO Box 178 Edmonds WA President: Membership: Website Edmonds Lions: Lions International: Facebook Meetings Edmonds Lions Club meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays at Swedish/Edmonds Hospital Dinner at 6 pm. Meeting starts at 6:30 No meetings in July and August. No meeting the 4th Monday of December. Board of Directors meets the 3rd Monday every month except December at Swedish/Edmonds Committee Chairs Book Giveaway Judy Forgey/Todd Sandhop Bulletin Editor.. Carolyn Meyer Christmas Dinner & Auction... Judy & Bill Baker Comfort Grief Bags..Penny Sadis County Fair Corn Booth Tom Snyder Flag Project..Bobby Mills/Tom Snyder Flower Program Judy Forgey Food Bank Raffle...Jim Forgey/Vern Woods Food Pantry/Back Pack Program Penny Sadis Hearing.Carolyn Meyer Holiday Baskets...Deanne Bilsborough Macy s Thanksgiving Parade Tom Snyder Program..... Charles Brady Publicity. Judy Forgey Scholarships..Carol Robinson Sierra Park.....Ed Soper Sight Judy & Jim Forgey Sunshine.....Claudia Mills Taste of Edmonds....Vern Woods Website.. Carolyn Meyer White Cane Days.... Vern Woods Recycle your old eyeglasses and hearing aids Check the Edmonds Lions Club website for a list of locations in the Edmonds area that have collection boxes for used glasses and hearing aids.