[Nfb-lions] Hello

Sat Jun 22 21:56:17 UTC 2013

Folks Dar is a nice kind lady loll.

Original message:
> 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.

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>>>>> 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
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>>> www.twitter.com/dmgina
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