[Nfb-lions] New member

Tue Jun 4 10:42:33 UTC 2013

Dar if anyone does the pledge of allegiance, you always stand for it.
Whether you are a Lion or not, you might ask them where the flag is prior to where you are seated so you know when you stand, you also keep standing for the lions prayer, and you always use water for the toast.
If they are being rude to you, you may want to find another chapter. Lions do things year round and very active, we only raise money to give it away. And Lions is the oldest non-profit it in the world starting in 2017 will be 100 years but a Insurance Salesman, and at first they didn't allow women in there clubs, then we were added by the group lionesses, now most of us are integrated into just the Lions clubs. It is still primarily a man's club. So there are only 3 women in mine.
We recently had one of our charter members here in Brentwood, Long Island pass away last year. Senator Caesar Trunzo, who with the current President's Father started our chapter over 40 years ago.
The Senator was a good man, and stayed a Lion even when as a senator which many politicians do not do, as well as the local Brentwood Chamber of Commerce. 
Lions do a very beautiful presentation at a wake, we had 3 former district governors including our current one, and about 10 of us at the wake on Saturday night.
It is a good club, but just like any organization including our own, you have people who think they are more important than what the organization is and that is wrong.
Take care and hope you become a Lion
Again, there might be another one in your area, and you don't have to be part of your own towns Lions club, once a lion always a lion.
Yours in Lionism
Cheryl

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> From: dmgina at samobile.net
> To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
> Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 23:58:26 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] New member
> 
> Hello,
> I know they have plans going up to December their Christmas party.
> They do allot of breakfast servings.
> One is a bank that I can try to take a cab to,
> The strawberry fest is this coming weekend.
> I will share what I can learn.
> the two guys were very offended with me that I didn't stand up for the 
> Pledge of the Legence.  Being at a dinner table I didn't realize they 
> were standing.
> If you can give tips on how you help your groups, I will take the tips 
> and share.
> 
> Original message:
> > Dar, The Lions International motto is "We serve."  Of course, there is
> > sharing in that, but virtually all Lions expect to serve in a variety of
> > different ways.  Every club has its own projects and their own meeting
> > schedules.  The NFB Lions is an informal group which share ideas about how
> > to integrate Lions into our own clubs and communities and help our clubs
> > accept us as blind people and how to help Lions clubs respect blind people
> > as partners.  Sometimes this takes a little work.  As you get acquainted
> > with a particular club, individuals are likely to offer transportation when
> > it is convenient for them, but this may not always happen.
> 
> > Lions have made helping blind people a priority, but sometimes this means to
> > them preventing blindness.  I try  to keep reminding them that preventing
> > blindness is a very good thing, but different from helping blind people.
> > Helen Keller asked Lions to be "Knights of the blind" in 1927.  They have
> > taken this challenge seriously, but I think it is fair to say that there are
> > several different understandings of what that means. Most clubs are glad to
> > welcome blind members, but you will need to help them understand what you
> > can do to contribute to their projects.
> 
> > Dues vary from one district to the next.  There are international and
> > district, and then club dues.  Thus, the total can be different from club to
> > club.  My club charges 30 dollars per quarter, and we probably should raise
> > it.  The NFB Lions group has not charged dues, but perhaps we should.  We
> > generally hold one meeting at the time and place of our national convention.
> > Sometimes we have discussions between conventions, and we all do what we can
> > think of in our various local clubs.  Some of us have held district offices
> > and most have held local offices.
> 
> > Please do not hesitate to ask whatever questions you like, but you will need
> > to get your local information from local clubs.  I think that Montana has
> > only one district, although some states have more than one.  There may also
> > be a piece of Canada in the same district as Montana .
> 
> > If you use the internet, there is a huge Lions Web Site at
> > www.lionsclubs.org.
> 
> > Ramona Walhof
> > NFB Lions co-chair
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
> > To: <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2013 5:52 PM
> > Subject: [Nfb-lions] New member
> 
> 
> >> Hello,
> >> I am Dar Aldrich from Montana,
> >> ,I am trying to join a lions club here in town where I am asked what can
> >> you do for us, we expect you to do for us more than we can do for you.
> >> I know there are lions all over the country, I wish to learn what all of
> >> you are doing, so that I can fit rite in.
> >> One of the huge problems is transportation here in town.
> >> We already use the cabs where to go to events by cab all over town would
> >> be a huge expense.
> >> Can you share what you do.
> >> this is with transportation.
> >> I am willing to pay my $150 in July with the rest of the folks.
> >> that isn't a problem.
> >> I tried to join another club where they refused to help with
> >> transportation.
> >> I don't have the money to give any organization just so they have money to
> >> throw me out.
> >> I want to support them as best as I can.
> >> they call guide dogs service dogs.
> >> I explained that our guide dogs or even seeing eye dogs are just for the
> >> blind.
> >> Here in town they sponser leader dogs for the blind, you would think that
> >> would give them a clue, blind?
> >> I am wishing to learn how you get to all activities as well as helping
> >> out.
> >> We have some pretty eldery seniors in the club so I will ask many
> >> questions.
> >> I would like to share what you folks have done.
> >> Thanks again,
> >> I sure appreciate your help.
> >> I am wishing to get out more in the community.
> 
> >> --
> >> --Dar
> >> skype: dmgina23
> >>  FB: dmgina
> >> www.twitter.com/dmgina
> >> every saint has a past
> >> every sinner has a future
> 
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> -- 
> --Dar
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>   FB: dmgina
> www.twitter.com/dmgina
> every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
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