Our first Denver Lions meeting is Tuesday Sept 12 at noon to 1:30 at our usual place, Maggiano’s.  Do not miss the first meeting as we start the new Lion year.  We have lots to talk about and it is time to catch up with what Lions have been doing all summer.  The new Denver Lions directory is completed and will be at the meeting. 

 

This year our meetings will be held the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesday of the month. 

 

One exception due to Maggiano’s double booking our room.  The second meeting of September will held on Tuesday Sept 19.  We will send more reminders on this meeting change. 

With school starting we also start the KidSight season.  KidSight is one of Denver Lions major programs with last year screening over 2400 kids and 281 referred.  We have more schools to screen this year and project we will be screening over 3000 kids.  We are in dire need of screeners.   With the PlusOptix unit screening is very easy.  It just takes partnering with a screener to know how to use the unit and the process.   All it  takes is one or two sceenings to learn.  Most of the screenings are in the morning stating at 8:30 and can be finished before 11.  With the Calendar you can plan ahead for what best meets your schedule.

 

Being a screener is easy and very rewarding.   When you screen a kid and they need to be referred you know that day you made a difference in that kids life.   We need screeners.  Contact Lion Fletcher Brown  303.619.8486

 

All the information on each screening is on the website.  Just go to the Calendar and clink on the screening you are interested in.  If there is a screening with an afternoon session and you can do only mornings that is OK, just let me know.

 

We have a number of screenings in the next couple weeks.  See Calendar for details.  CLICK HERE to go to Calendar

 

The Land of Ghingis Khan, one of the last nomadic cultures in the world,  was the site of the recent Lions Eyesight Service Project.   At this first fall meeting you’ll see pictures of the country, hear about the collaboration with Lions in Mongolia and other partners, and learn about how the project was organized and the eyesight testing and eye glasses distribution accomplished.  You’ll discover why, though the Project was intense and exhausting,  Denver Lions Susy, Steve,  Dee and Myrna Ann —and participants Carla Osorio and Susie Verde —  returned with feelings of gratification and gratitude.

We had a great day for the Lions End of Summer Picnic at the Colorado Railroad Museum.  It is so much fun being at the museum with the big trains and catching up with what Lions have been doing this summer. We had over 30 Lions attend.  Many thanks to Bill Henderson for arranging the use of the pavilion  and free admission.   Thanks to Dave Lambert for providing the grill.  HIs Allwell Rents supports many of our functions.  They rent anything you may need for a party.   Thanks to President Dwight for all the logistics and flipping the burgers and brats.  I do not think he knew cooking was part of the president's job.   Thanks to all who brought a dish to share.. we had a great picnic spread.  A great time had by all.