[Nfb-lions] Hello

Sat Jun 22 21:40:53 UTC 2013

Dar,
It is a shame that things are not working out so you can be a
participating member. Maybe you could keep in contact with the club
and contribute when you can in some of the fund raisers.  Just a
thought.
Take care!

On 6/22/13, cheryl echevarria <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> From: ramona.walhof at gmail.com
>> To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 22:13:27 -0600
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] Hello
>>
>> Milton, I think Dar Gina is a man.  I am wondering if there is a
>> chapter-at-large in Montana.  It seems to be that I have heard something
>> about it.
>>
>> Ramona
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Milton Ota" <mota1252 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NFB and Lions'" <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 6:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] Hello
>>
>>
>> > In doing a search on the Lions International website, I found 74 clubs
>> > and
>> > a
>> > number of clubs in the Misoula MT area. I don't have any idea as to
>> > which
>> > clubs D M Gina has visited but I suggest that she do a search on the
>> > website
>> > or contact the district Governor and explain her situation.
>> >
>> > Lion Milton Ota
>> > Downtown Fargo, Lions
>> > Phone 701.212.0154
>> > E-mail mota1252 at gmail.com
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Nfb-lions [mailto:nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> > Ramona
>> > Walhof
>> > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 7:33 PM
>> > To: NFB and Lions
>> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] Hello
>> >
>> > There are some clubs made up of members at large.  In Idaho there is
>> > something we call the scholarship club.  It meets once a year at state
>> > conventions.  I think there may be something like this in Montana.
>> > Milton
>> > Ota is better with the Web Site than I am.  If you are interested, you
>> > or
>> > Milton can look at the Lionsclubs.org Web Site.  If there is some other
>> >
>> > club
>> >
>> > in your area you like better, it is the Lions' loss.  I don't know of
>> > any
>> > rule about helping people get to meetings.  I have not heard of this
>> > particular situation before, but Lions are human, and of course, there
>> > can
>> > be some who are not as accommodating as others.  I know a couple of
>> > small
>> > clubs that just want to exist the way they have for decades and have
>> > nothing
>> >
>> > to do with anybody else.  The vast majority are trying to change with
>> > the
>> > times, but inevitably not all.
>> >
>> > Ramona
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>> > To: <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 6:50 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] Hello
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi there,
>> >> We were going to do our best to pay to become a lion, where if we
>> >> can't
>> >> help in the community we don't want to just give a donation with out
>> >> being
>> >
>> >> recconized.
>> >> I was told they are quick to take the money the rest is up to you.
>> >> If the lions do knitting for anything I can try on that from home and
>> >> send
>> >
>> >> it somewhere.
>> >> if that is how I can become a lion at large.
>> >> I just want to help someone smile.
>> >> This chapter does allot of breakfasts things like that.
>> >> Even if I got up at four to call a cab I still would be late with how
>> >> the
>> >> driver are dispatched.
>> >> In September the lions are meeting in Red lodge.
>> >> This is fifty miles away.
>> >> There is no way that we could get there.
>> >> I understand that the national lions come to this, for the state
>> >> convention.
>> >> They wanted to pay for new comers to go, then after that you pay for
>> >> your
>> >> own lodging.
>> >> We said no because of transportation.
>> >> Thanks for sharing.
>> >>
>> >> Original message:
>> >>> Just a question, Ramona you can verify this.
>> >>> Lions International, aren't they suppose to help those that cannot
>> >>> make
>> >>> it to the meetings, especially if the person is blind.
>> >>> Also isn't there a scholarship or something that she can apply for
>> >>> through lions, if someone cannot afford to pay dues etc.
>> >>> I thought there was something in place for this.
>> >>> And if the Lions aren't helping in her area for shame on them.
>> >>> I think National (meaning Lions) should hear about this. NOT RIGHT
>> >>> AND
>> >>> NOT FAIR.
>> >>> I hope we can grow this club and become a division within the NFB or
>> >>> at
>> >>> least do some kind of outreach etc.  We need to get out there and
>> >>> speak
>> >>> to our Lions and tell them to remember blind people are not the same
>> >>> blind people that Helen Keller knighted over 100 years ago, but at
>> >>> the
>> >>> same time, there are people who want to be Lions but just cannot
>> >>> afford
>> >>> it.
>> >>> YIL
>> >>> Lion Cheryl
>> >>> I will try and be at our meeting, but it being the same time as the
>> >>> NAGDU
>> >
>> >>> Division meeting it will be cutting it close.
>> >>
>> >>> Disabled Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 of NY StateLeading the Way in
>> >>> Independent Travel!
>> >>> Cheryl Echevarria,
>> >>>
>> > Ownerhttp://www.echevarriatravel.com631-456-5394reservations@echevarriatrave
>> > l.comhttp://www.echevarriatravel.wordpress.com
>> >>> Affiliated as an independent contractor with Montrose TravelCST -
>> >>> #1018299-10 FL CST T156780Your old car keys can be the keys to
>> >>> literacy
>> >>> for a blind child.  Donate your unwanted vehicle to us by clicking
>> >>> https://nfb.org/vehicledonations or call 855-659-9314.Echevarria
>> >>> Travel
>> >>> has partnered with Braille Smith. http://www.braillesmith.com for all
>> >>>
>> >>> her
>> >
>> >>> braille needs.Gail Smith is the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>> From: dmgina at samobile.net
>> >>>> Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:01:48 -0600
>> >>>> To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
>> >>>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] Hello
>> >>
>> >>>> I would love to stay, I thought if I wasn't a local lion I had to
>> >>>> leave!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>> Dar
>> >>>> Every saint has a past,
>> >>>> Every sinner has a future
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>> On Jun 20, 2013, at 8:15 PM, "Ramona Walhof"
>> >>>> <ramona.walhof at gmail.com>
>> >>>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>>> Dar, you don't have to drop off the Lions list unless you want to.
>> >>>>> Sorry, you haven't been able to make it work with that club.
>> >>
>> >>>>> Ramona
>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
>> >>>>> To: <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
>> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:15 PM
>> >>>>> Subject: [Nfb-lions] Hello
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>>>> This is Dar,
>> >>>>>> I wrote to Sheryl this morning to ask her if she would share with
>> >>>>>> you
>> >>>>>> folks, that here in Montana at this time we will not join the
>> >>>>>> Lions.
>> >>>>>> At this time we don't get assistance with transportation, where
>> >>>>>> the
>> >>>>>> cab fare will eat us alive.
>> >>>>>> We can't go all of the places they wish to serve helping them out
>> >>>>>> waiting from 25 to and hour and a half for a cab each way to get
>> >>>>>> there
>> >
>> >>>>>> or to get back home again.
>> >>>>>> We know there is allot we can do for them in the events they wish
>> >>>>>> to
>> >>>>>> work.
>> >>>>>> We shared that being with a fixed income we couldn't just send out
>> >>>>>> $300 between us to do nothing.
>> >>>>>> the president who just stepped down shared that he would be glad
>> >>>>>> to
>> >>>>>> pick us up that his car is ful.
>> >>>>>> We understand that.
>> >>>>>> The lions helped me get threw state school, where in my own way I
>> >>>>>> wanted to say thank you by helping others.
>> >>>>>> At this time I won't attend the lions meeting you folks will have
>> >>>>>> on
>> >>>>>> Monday evening.
>> >>>>>> I will also try to unsubscribe at your request if we are not lions
>> >>>>>> in
>> >>>>>> our state.
>> >>>>>> Thanks again for being kind.
>> >>
>> >>>>>> --
>> >>>>>> --Dar
>> >>>>>> skype: dmgina23
>> >>>>>> FB: dmgina
>> >>>>>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> >>>>>> every saint has a past
>> >>>>>> every sinner has a future
>> >>
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>> >> --
>> >> --Dar
>> >> skype: dmgina23
>> >>  FB: dmgina
>> >> www.twitter.com/dmgina
>> >> every saint has a past
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