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Denver Den Roarings
This Week in the Roarings
 
  • This Week's Speaker - Doug Linkhart
  • Last Week's Speaker - Tom Barrett
  • Parking Panda
  • 2017 International Convention
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This Week's Speaker - Doug Linkhart
 
Doug Linkhart became President of the National Civic League in December 2015. Before joining the National Civic League, Linkhart served as a member of Mayor Michael B. Hancock's cabinet, heading up the City and County of Denver's Department of Environmental Health, an agency with 210 employees.  During Linkhart's tenure, his department reformed many of its regulatory programs to focus on prevention and education, initiated a sustainable neighborhoods program, helped tens of thousands of residents obtain health insurance and developed new healthy food options in low-income neighborhoods.
 

As a Denver City Councilman At-Large (2003-2011), Linkhart initiated the creation of the Crime Prevention Control Commission, an Economic Prosperity Plan and citywide master plans for youth and older residents. He also served as President of the Colorado Municipal League and as a member of the National League of Cities Community and Economic Development Committee and Council on Youth, Education and Families.

Linkhart served ten years in the Colorado State Legislature, two years as a State Representative and eight years as a State Senator, during which he served a diverse area with a large low-income population. He was founder and executive director of the Neighborhood Resource Center of Colorado, a nonprofit organization that strengthened neighborhoods through block organizing and community policing.

Founded in 1894, the National Civic League is a nonprofit organization that promotes civic engagement and community-based planning and decision-making.  NCL's annual All-America City Awards are given to ten communities each year for outstanding civic accomplishments. It also publishes the Model City Charter, a blueprint for local government structure used by thousands of cities across the country and the quarterly National Civic Review.

Lions Foundation Scholarships
GRADUATING SENIORS LIONS SCHOLARSHIPS
NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY
Deadline March 20
 
Colorado Lions Foundation Scholarship Endowment Fund
 
The time has arrived for our Colorado graduating seniors to be applying for scholarships.  The scholarship committee needs your help to disseminate the applications to these students in your local communities.  Applications can be found on our website   www.denverlions.org under About US - Social Services or at www.COLions.org  or email Lion Barbara Anderson at pal213@msn.com.
 
This will be the 12th year of awarding four (4) students each a $2500.00 scholarships.  
 
Since 2004 when Sky Schuyler founded the scholarship program as a way to involve and spread Lionism to our youth, as many as seventy-five (75) to one hundred and fifty (150) applications have been reviewed each year by the scholarship committee.  The scholarship committee consists of two(2)  members from each of the four (4) districts (SE, West, NE, Central).  The applications go through a two (2) selection process. First each application is reviewed by the respective district from which it was originated.  The top five (5) applications are selected to progress to the final selections. The eight (8) committee members are given the top five (5) applications from each district totaling twenty (20) applications to review. Each committee member then selects their top applications.  Through this process Colorado Lion’s enhance the future of four (4) students with a $2,500.00 scholarship.
 
Parking Panda
Stop wasting time circling the block looking for parking! Parking Panda allows you to easily and quickly search for, reserve, and redeem parking at thousands of parking lots and garages in over 40 US cities. Parking Panda is an online parking service that allows drivers to find and reserve parking in advance. It provides drivers with mobile and web apps to find parking. Search and compare all available parking options and prices at thousands of parking lots and garages, pre-purchase the perfect spot and have a guaranteed space waiting for you when you need it. Redeem your purchase seamlessly at your selected location! It’s that easy. Save time and money with hassle-free parking.
Download the app on your phone or check it out at: https://www.parkingpanda.com/
Lions Convention Chicago 2017
It is time to register for the Lions International Convention 2017 in Chicago.  This is the 100th Anniversary Convention in the birth place of Lions.  It is guarantee to be an amazing event with Lions from around the world.  You should be aware that registration by January 13th is $130 per adult.  From January 14 to March 31st the registration fee goes up to $180 per adult and after March 31st it goes up to $200.  If you register and then need to cancel, you have until May 1st to request a refund. 
 
You will not want to miss this once in a life time event.   The most recent Lions Magazine has a registration form on the last page and you can register on-line   Click here for the forms and on-line registration.   
Last Week's Speaker - Tom Barrett
Tom Barrett, Ph.D. is a retired clinical full professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver.  He spoke to the Denver Den on the Environmental Scan of Adolescent Mental Health in Colorado.
 
A few interesting points:
  • Adolescence is considered to be the period between 10 and 24 years of age
  • In half of all cases, mental illness develops by the age of 14; three-quarters of all cases begin by age 24
  • Coloradans aged 10-19 had a suicide rate of 7.9 out of 100,000 persons from 2008-2012, nearly twice the US average of 4.6
A Call to Action
This weeks edition of A Call to Action is:
Save the date for Lions Holiday Party on December 14
 
Upcoming Events
KIDSIGHT Sewall @ Dahlia
Sewall @ Dahlia
Jan 25, 2017
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
 
KIDSIGHT Sewall @ Fillmore
Sewall @ Fillmore
Jan 26, 2017
8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
 
KIDSIGHT at Sewall Isabella Bird
Sewall at Isabella Bird
Feb 01, 2017
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Speakers
Jan 31, 2017
Denver's US Patent Office
Feb 07, 2017
Observations on the Colorado Legislature, 2017 session
Feb 14, 2017
Bullies
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