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Medals
of Merit, awarded for extensive community service, were presented to Bob Capurro,
George Twaddle and Suraj Zutshi |
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Lion of the Year 2006- 2007 was awarded to Suraj Zutshi, who has
been a Lion member since 1985.
Special recognition was
given to Bob and Suzanne Capurro, who are responsible for the annual Festa
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What Do Lions Do?
Lions raise funds and give their time freely to assist the less fortunate.
Some Lions Club activities you may already be aware of going on in
your community:
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Since 1925 when
Helen Keller challenged the Lions to take up the cause of the visually
impaired by becoming "Knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness,"
service to the blind has been one of Lionism's most significant activities.
Recently this crusade has resulted in Lions Clubs throughout the world
sponsoring Journeys for Sight in their communities. Participants
work, jog, run and bicycle to raise funds for countless sights-related
projects.
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The Lions-Quest
Skills for Adolescence program is teaching junior high school
students to handle peer pressure and face the challenges of adolescence in a
positive, healthy way.
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Each summer
young diabetes victims have the opportunity to spend time together at
Lions-sponsored camps. The campers learn to independently manage their
disease in a nurturing recreational atmosphere with peers and professionals
who understand their problems. Lions also sponsor camp sessions for the
blind, deaf and other physically disabled youngsters.
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For more than
25-years, Lions International Youth Exchange has involved hundreds of
thousands of Lions, host families and young people in cultural visits
bringing together young and old alike from distant lands, established
enduring friendships and promoted international tolerance and understanding.
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Organization
International
Headquarters is located in Oak Brook, Illinois, USA. The association is
governed by an International Board of Directors elected by Lions worldwide
at their annual convention. More than 690 district governors assist in
administering Lionism locally. Membership in a Lions Club is by invitation
only.
Clubs meet at
least twice a month and elect officers annually. The bonds of fellowship
forged through club participation help members raise the funds needed to
carry out their important local and worldwide service activities.
The Lions' motto
is "WE SERVE". To the individual member, it is not only a motto, but also a
definition and philosophy.
Lions Clubs International
Foundation (LCIF)
LCIF receives
grant applications from around the world. It disburses funds to deserving
ventures that would otherwise be financially impossible.
Organization of Lions Clubs
Lions Clubs in
the United States are divided into Districts with a governor as the head of
each district. Sparks Greenbrae Lions Club, chartered March 24, 1962, is a
member of a Zone with a Zone chairman which is part of a Region with a
Regional chairman, and a member of District 46. Within this District are all
of the clubs of Nevada and some in adjoining communities in California. |
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 Sparks
Greenbrae Lions is now selling the LCI 90th Anniversary
limited-edition pin as one of the fundraisers for the 2007-08
year: $5.00 each for each handsome pin!
If you would like to have your order mailed, please add $1.50
(for 1-3 pins). Members will carry a supply with them during all
Visitations and we will be present at the Cabinet Meetings in
Yerington, Carson Valley and Pahrump. We encourage every Club to
buy a supply and present the to their guests and speakers.
For any further questions and larger quantities, please call
Lion Suraj Zutshi at (775) 323-0110 or (775) 331-3037. |
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