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Oklahoma Lion online: www.oklahomalions.org

May was a busy month preparing for the

Oklahoma Lions State Convention. It

proved to be successful thanks for those

who worked so hard.

Special thanks to the Hosting Clubs! And

especially to: Midwest City Lions Club and

OKC Westside Lions Club for the delicious

hospitality suite and the smooth registra-

tion table! Thanks also to Sue Thompson

for serving as committee Chair, and CC

Jacque Mooney for all her work. We are

truly blessed to have so many caring Lions

in Oklahoma.

Good News for the Ok Lions State Pro-

jects! The Ok State Council voted to allow

OLSF to apply for a Mobile Health Screen-

ing Unit matching grant through LCIF for

$50K. This will allow us to renovate, and

purchase new equipment including Kid’s

Sight Cameras. Now we need to match this

in donations. We currently have $3,700

raised and four Lions who have pledged

$1,000 each. This will help us to reach our

goals and improve our Mobile Health

Screening in Oklahoma. Now we need to

raise funds for the MHSU more than ever

to help improve services and reach more

Oklahoman’s with prevention screenings.

Please consider this if you have been

touched by the unit!

The Ok Lions Eye Bank is also getting the

clean room this month for the new Micro-

keratome machine. Lori Miller, Executive

Director, had a updated presentation at the

State Convention.

The other good news is the Irrevocable

Trust was approved for transfer to the Ok-

lahoma City Community Foundation with

the approved changes to the Irrevocable

Trust By-Laws. This is especially good for

the Meadows of Hope because they will

be applying for matching grants bringing

the total from 1.2M to 2.2M over a period

of four years! This will increase their annu-

al income by $50K!

Cowboy Cadillac! We have the Cowboy

Cadillac Tickets and Posters available now

for this year’s premier fundraiser! We se-

cured a sponsorship in Bartlesville Oklaho-

ma, though Patriot GMC Hyundai, thanks

to the surrounding clubs. If you have not

already received your tickets we handed

out at the State Convention, we will be

handing them out on Saturday June 10,

2017 at the next State Council meeting. We

are also excited to host the drawing a little

earlier on November 11, 2017, Veterans

Day!

The Oklahoma Lions are definitely Serv-

ing!

State Convention Success! Marie Burns, OLSF Executive Director

Thanks to all who attended our 100th State

Convention! 100 years of service for Okla-

homa Lions. If you missed it, you missed a

good time of reminiscing about the past,

looking forward to our next 100 years and

our International guest, ID N. Alan

Lundgren from Arizona and his Partner in

Service Terry Pressell. They were delight-

ful. We had some very good speakers, dis-

plays from our state projects, our state board

meetings and had elections in our new dis-

tricts. I think we elected some very capable

leaders and we thank them for stepping up!

Thanks to all who helped behind the scenes:

you know who you are--I don't want to for-

get someone! Those who blew up balloons,

assembled center pieces, ran errands, and

just generally kept me somewhat sane! We

have some wonderful Lions!

I apologize to the Boneyard for having

Chicken Fried Steak with NO GRAVY! I

know that is unthinkable and I guess I did

not even think that I needed to specify gra-

vy! (I think the chef may have been a Yan-

kee!). On the good side it was very tender.

We all survived and for the record, Oklaho-

ma Lions have been serving for 100 years!

Now on to the next 100 and to Chicago!

Thank you all!

Sue Thompson, PVCC,

State Convention Chair 2017

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Coming to an End: Another end of a Li-

ons year is upon us. As I reflect back over

the past 5 years, it has been a roller coaster

of good times, emotions, trials and errors. I

mostly reflect on the good times. It has

been very rewarding and “wow” an experi-

ence beyond measures. I love what I’ve

learned as a leader, earning my Bachelor

and Masters in Leadership. I value the

friends I’ve made along the way and will

always treasure you. I treasure those who

were there for me during the tough times

and those of you who were there during the

fun times, I guess I’m saying I treasure

each of you! If I didn’t make it to visit

your club this past year as your District

Governor, I do apologize, however, I do

plan to one day come visit as your Past

District Governor.

The convention was a great success be-

cause everyone participated and everyone

came together as a team player. Thank

you, ID Howard and Lynn Hudson, for

coming and being part of this great experi-

ence. I hope everyone has learned some-

thing this year that you can take with you

for many years to come. Lions is a great

community organization and with that said,

invite your family and friends to join and

be part of this awesome family! As they

join and learn what we all know, their own

family and friends will join which will help

us to grow and strengthen our pride. It will

cause each of us to do more and more for

the community in which we live. Remem-

ber we will be going from 5 Districts to 3

Districts and I am sure all Districts will

appreciate any help you can offer to help

them along the way.

We need young members. Have you

? What have you and your club done

to recruit and maintain new mem-

bers? Orientation is a great tool to use

when you have new members. Do you

make them feel welcome and an important

part of the family? They are important to us

and our future as Lions. We need them to

assist us in accomplishing our ambitious

goals. We must serve more people in more

ways than ever before. That means partner-

ing with young people and engaging these

future leaders of Lions clubs and our com-

munities. Every district, club and Lion has

the opportunity to help mentor and guide

these young leaders of our community by

engaging them in service and giving them a

voice in Lions.

Lions get ready to celebrate your Centenni-

al in the place where it all began! Lions

Clubs International is planning a magnifi-

cent celebration of Lions and for Lions in

Chicago. Highlights of the many activities

scheduled throughout convention week

include the three plenary sessions, the fes-

tive International Parade of Nations,

thought provoking guest speakers, a spec-

tacular international show, and the installa-

tion of our 2017-2018 International Presi-

dent. Chicago is a perfect setting for you

and your fellow Lions, Lionesses and Leos

to come together in “The City Where It All

Began.” The Chicago convention also of-

fers a unique opportunity for you to visit

LCI’s International Headquarters in Oak

Brook, just 30 minutes west of the city,

where you will be able to take a self-guided

tour of headquarters, get your picture taken,

and meet our many staff members who will

be there to welcome you. Register today

at: www.LCI.org

September 21-23, 2017 is the USA/Canada

Lions Leadership Forum in Portland Ore-

gon. Follow this link to register today:

http://members.lionsforum.org/event-

2331791

The Mission of the USA/Canada Lions

Leadership Forum: To develop leaders,

motivate and educate attendees, provide an

open exchange of ideas, and support pro-

grams and goals of Lions Clubs Interna-

tional.

Thanks to each and every one of you for

everything you do!!

In conclusion, I would like to say:

Club News Broken Arrow Noon Lions Club: Under the Bridge, Distribute Sno-cone will be May 4, 2017 6-9pm; On April 29, 2017, they held an Eye screening at St. Anne’s School.

Muskogee County Lions Club: Received

1500 eye glasses plus frames and donated

them to Northeastern State University

Sapulpa Lions Club: Purchased a half

page ad in Oklahoma School for Blind

Cook-book for $50, KidSight Screening of

50 children at Bristow Daycare, and turned

in 500 pairs of glasses.

South Grand Lake Lions Club: April 1,

2017 – Grand Dam Run; Wow, thanks to

all who donated their time to help the day

of the run or purchased advertising on the

back of the shirt. Special thanks to all you

awesome runners. The weather certainly

cooperated. We had almost 400 runners

and raised over $12,000 for scholarships

and to maintain our Veterans Park in Lang-

ley.

Dates to Remember

I encourage each of you to attend and par-

ticipate in the following:

June 3 -Tulsa Downtown Club 4th Cabinet

Meeting (Lunch will be provided)

June 10 -Council Meeting-Oklahoma City

June 30 - 100th Annual Lions Clubs Inter-

national Convention, Chicago Illinois

Sept 21-23 -USA/Canada Lions Leadership

Forum

District 3-O

Governor Leanne Bercher (C) 918-214-4861

dgleanneb3@gmail.com

2016-2017

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District 3-K

Governor Greg Walker (C) 405-837-7838 walkertribe@sbcglobal.net

2016-2017

The year is drawing to a close and I

have truly enjoyed serving as your District

Governor. The Lions of Oklahoma have

engraved upon my heart memories that will

last a lifetime. THANK YOU to each and

every one for making this year special. A

special thank you goes to the Lions of

Ardmore! No club can match your excel-

lence in putting a convention together. I

cannot forget PID Pat Shurley not only for

her guidance and support she gave me

throughout the year but she is the one who

able to get the Lions International President

Chancellor Bob Corlew to our District

Convention.

At the Oklahoma Lions State Conven-

tion I had the opportunity to thank several

Lions with awards that said thank you for

service above and beyond. VDG Nancy

Cook-Sen (Shawnee Lions) is the 3K Dis-

trict Lion of the Year. VDG Nancy is a

Lion that sees needs and meets them and if

you ask she will do what is necessary to get

the job done. I was very fortunate and hon-

ored to have her as my VDG. Nancy has

agreed to serve another term as VDG for

the Southwest District.

Another Lion that I think everybody

knows, PDG Stephanie Pettit (Atoka Lions)

won the International President’s Medal.

She is a Lion that believes in what Lions do

and goes far and above what is expected of

any Lion. PDG Stephanie does hold sever-

al positions as a Lion but her most notable

work is with the new comers, she really

makes them not only feel welcome but in-

doctrinates them into Lionism.

At the District Convention I had the

privilege to honor PDG Mike Elliot (Atoka

Lions) with a Presidential Certificate and at

the State Convention PDG Larry Bailey

(Wewoka Lions) was also honored with a

Presidential Certificate. Both of these Li-

ons served as mentors for me for several

years and it was an honor to publicly thank

them for their leadership, guidance, support

and not laughing at all my silly questions.

The Dr. Robert “Bob” McCullough Merito-

rious Service Award is presented to a Lion

who has been a Lion for at least five years

and displayed meritorious service in the

performance of Lionistic activities. This

award is named for and honors Dr. Bob

McCullough, a Past International Director

and International President of Lions Clubs

International from Tulsa. This year my

father PDG Les Walker (Seminole Lions),

2017 Dr. Bob McCullough winner, had the

distinct pleasure of awarding PDG Ferril

Williamson (Wewoka Lions) with the

McCullough award. It gave me great pleas-

ure to see such a caring and deserving Lion

receive this award. PDG Ferril and his

wife Phyllis have been two special mentors

for me. They not only serve Lions tireless-

ly but also their community.

The most special Lion I would like to rec-

ognize is “you” for the support you gave

with no recognition or praise, you simply

served. Your service has and will make an

impact on some one’s life. Is that not why

we are Lions?

If you have heard me speak, you have

probably heard me use this quote; “Work

for a cause, not for applause. Live life to

express, not to impress. Don’t strive to

make your presence noticed just make your

absence felt.” – Unknown. I would like to

meet unknown someday because I know if

Unknown was not a Lion, they had the

heart of one. I will continue to not only use

this quote but also try my best to live by it.

I know without a doubt that all the Lions

that received awards did not do it for recog-

nition but rather from the heart of service.

Once again thank you for a great year as

your District Governor. It is a privilege,

honor, and pleasure to serve with each and

every Lion.

Some of the things

our clubs are doing:

Ada Lions – Will hold their office induc-

tion on June 6rd.

Gore / Webbers Falls Lions - President

Don Carter presented member Belinda

Madding the Melvin Jones Fellowship

Award. The Club awarded a $500 Scholar-

ship to Mallori Sheffield a Senior at Gore

High School. The club also awarded a

$500 scholarship to Faith Treadwell a Sen-

ior at Webbers Falls High School.

Sallisaw Lions –The Sallisaw Lions will

be will sponsoring their 74th annual IPRA

Rodeo on August 3rd to the 5th

Dates to Remember:

June 1st – Hellen Keller Day

June 10th – Council Meeting

Lion Sue Thompson receiving District 3L

Lion of the Year Award. ID G. Alan

Lundgren presented the award.

Time to Roar Lions!

This is a great opportunity to get more

Lions to join your Club! In celebration of

Lions Club International’s 100th birthday on

June 7th, 2017 LCI is waving entrance fees for

all new members added between June 1st and

June 10th. How does it work? As you cele-

brate the founder's anniversary of Lions on

June 7th and induct new members and they're

entered into MyLCI, subsequent billing will

reflect this special promotion. This is a lim-

ited, one-time offer that does not apply to

new members added prior to June 1st or after

June 10th of this year. So invite family,

friends and colleagues to make history with

us. If you have any questions or concerns,

please feel free to contact the LCI Accounts

Receivable Department via email

accountsreceivable@lionsclubs.org or

via phone at 630-203-3810.

June 17th at the Simmons Center

(tentatively) in Duncan is our last District

Cabinet Meeting and Officer Training for

next year’s Club officers (President, Secre-

tary, Treasurer, LCIF Coordinator). We will

start at 9:30 with an Ice-breaker, Training

starts at 10:00, and free lunch served. Cabi-

net Meeting will begin at 2:00. All Lions are

welcome to attend. 2017-2018 Club officers

from new District 3SW are strongly encour-

aged to attend. Email to follow with redis-

tricting information. RSVP to me.

Special Congratulations to District Gover-

nor Elect J.P. Williams of the Lawton Patri-

ots, 1VDG Elect Nancy Cook-Senn of Shaw-

nee, and 2VDG Elect Ed Barry of Hobart for

being elected to serve as our first ever 3SW

District officers.

Please, if you are a Club Secretary or

President and have not updated your Club’s

service activities in MyLCI this year, please

do so as soon as possible – especially the

Centennial service projects of Hunger, Vi-

sion, Environment, and Youth.

Get ready for the new “MyLion” App for

your iPhone or Android device. Launch is set

for July 1st. More details to follow.

Remember to enter your new slate of officers

for next year ASAP into the MyLCI system.

Remember to elect or appoint the “Club LCIF

Coordinator”.

Altus: Club gave a $500 Scholarship to a

deserving student at Altus High School; Club

operated a Dunking Booth at the Altus “Rock

and Rumble”. The Club enlisted Volunteers

from the Police and Fire Department, City

and Altus Air Force Base, High School and

College Cheerleaders, Coaches and others to

be dunked; Club donated 765 eye glasses to

the State Office; Club donated a bench to the

Altus Library dedicated to Lion Gail Miller as

a Legacy Project.

Frederick: Club recently recognized the Out-

standing 7th and 11th grade students at each of

the four Tillman County Schools. Winners for

the 2016-17 school year were: Davidson

School- Jaci Skinner; Frederick School-

Caroline Kail, Molly Biggs; Grandfield

School-Addyson Atchley, Mattison Clemmer;

Tipton School-Tiona White, Macy Potts .

Lawton Leos: Preparing to attend the 100th

LCI Centennial Convention in Chicago; 11

Leos and 4 advisors are going; Continuing to

sponsor the Willow Park Health Care Center

with landscaping projects.

Lawton NE Online: Club celebrated the

Memorial Day weekend by hosting a White

Cane Day fundraiser at the Wal-Mart on

Sheridan Road and took part in an event hon-

oring WW2 and Korean War Vets at the Law-

ton/Ft. Sill VA Center!

Lawton Noon: Club carnival was held in

Lawton from May 3rd to 7th. What a great

time! The event was conducted with the help

of the Lawton Leos. Profits will fund next

year’s activities for area youth, those needing

glasses and other groups and organizations

requesting help. Next year’s officers are

elected for the Lions and the Leos and there

will be a joint event (dinner and induction

ceremony) held at the end of June.

Lone Wolf: Members went to the cemetery

to place flags at the graves of Veterans for the

Memorial Day weekend & will place flags

around town later in the weekend for the Me-

morial Day celebration. The Club is very

active and remains strong.

Pocasset: Club held their 50th anniversary

celebration and installed new officers on May

4th.

Velma Alma: Club presented scholarships to

two students to help with college expens-

es; had a successful golf tournament and

raised money for the club to use in the com-

munity. Sold ads for hole sponsorship; Club

donated money to the local food bank.

Waurika: Club awarded two $500 scholar-

ships to graduating seniors who will be at-

tending college this fall; Approved an exami-

nation and purchased eyeglasses for two indi-

viduals in Jefferson county.

Upcoming events:

17 June 10:00am to 4:00pm– District 3SW

New Club Officer Training and District 3L

final Cabinet Meeting at the Simmons Center

in Duncan, OK.

Please post your club’s activities in MyLCI or

send your activities, events and pictures to me

at danielfarrell@hotmail.com or post on

Facebook District 3L Lions Clubs by

the 15th of each month - Questions?

580-695-1258.

District 3-L

Governor Dan Farrell

(C) 580-695-1258 danielfarrell@hotmail.com

2017-2016

Altus Club members presenting the Altus

Centennial Legacy Project Bench

Lone Wolf Lions Club President Willard Nahrgang

with New Members Ben Meinert, Richard Smith, Ken

Koeltzow, Nic Risley.

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2016-2017 District 3-A

Governor Harold Shore (C) 580-402-4244

harold.shore2@suddenlink.com

Starting July 1 the district as we know it

will be expanding and changing. We go

from MD3 Districts O-K-L-A-H and be-

come MD3 District Northwest, MD3 Dis-

trict Southwest, and MD3 District East.

District 3 A with 29 clubs will become MD

3 Northwest with the addition of these

clubs: Canton, Carney, Cashon, Chandler,

Crescent, Cushing, Davenport, Guthrie,

Langston, Morrison, Mulhall-Orlando, Per-

kins Perry, Prague, Stillwater Noon,

Stroud, Watonga, Weatherford.

The District Governor for Northwest for

2017-18 will be Debbie Woodruff and 1st

Vice District Governor will be Mary Koch.

They will be reaching out to the clubs to

assist you in serving as Lions in your com-

munity, state and world. With the help of

their District Cabinet, Region and Zone

Chairs and district committees, they will

assist you in membership growth, leader-

ship training, serving more effectively and

work with your clubs in a variety of ways.

It is my hope that you will step forward

and become a part of the larger Lions mis-

sion and service. Our Lions organization

has so many heart felt programs that makes

“serving "as a Lion one of life’s beautiful

experiences. God bless!

100 Years of Service

and

New Mountains to Climb

Club News

Fairview Lions Club-The club held a ben-

efit dinner for Kraston Collby where they

raised $9,000. The club also honored four

high school seniors with $2,000 scholar-

ships. A Burger/Brat Fry raised $1,200 for

the “Relay for Life”. A Burger/Brat Fry

will be held June 23, July 28, August 25

and September 2 during the Gloss Moun-

tains Car Show.

Kremlin Lions Club -Lion Gini

Zaloudeck was presented the District 3 A

Lion of the Year Award at the MD 3 Lions

of Oklahoma State Convention.

Laverne Lions Club-Lion Merle and Bar-

bara Swineford reported to the club on the

state convention. The Meadows of Hope

will be building another new home. Lion

Paul Milburn remembered the Meadows of

Hope in his will which will benefit the

home for years to come. Lions Internation-

al will have an increased emphasis of how

best to manage diabetes in the coming year.

Freedom West has offered the club help

with grant writing for the completion of the

upstairs to the library for the club’s Lions

Legacy Centennial Project. The club has

joined with RSVP of Central Oklahoma in

delivering emergency disaster preparedness

bags which were provided by Lions grants

to the general population. The club is in-

viting their Peace Poster and Scholarship

winners to ride their float in the 4th of July

parade.

North Enid Lions Club-Installed new

member Bob Bickerstaff, sponsored by

Lion Jim Coleman. The club sponsored

Chisholm Students of the Month for both

March and April. Lion Mary Lou Phipps

received the Melvin Jones Fellow. Colleen

Fowler with the Meadows of Hope to pre-

sent the program at the June 26 meeting

and club will also have the installation of

the 2017-18 officers. The club helped pre-

pare, set up and serve the noon meal to

veterans and families at the Woodring Wall

of Honor for Memorial Day ceremony.

Each of these students received a $1,000 scholarship from the North Enid Lions Club. (Left to Right) Mya Terry, Riley Raynor, Sydney Rudor .

District 3-H

Governor Troy Jenkins (C) 405-641-2077 troyfecta@yahoo.com

“It was a very good year.”

-Frank Sinatra

For my final article, I have one last favor to

ask. With one month remaining, we are with-

in reach of having positive membership

growth for the first time in a while. Please

invite somebody to your meeting and/or ser-

vice projects. The key is to ask. If you ask,

they may say no; if you do not ask, you are

saying no for them. We want a strong finish

for 3-H!

Club Highlights

This is not an all-inclusive list, but definitely

a good representation of what our clubs do.

Crescent – The Crescent Lions participated

in the Fall Arts Festival and supported a girls’

softball team with a donation. In addition,

they performed vision and hearing screening

for 277 Elementary school students in March.

Cushing – The Cushing Lions performed

many SpotVision screenings at nearby

schools, and participated in Opening Eyes

during the Special Olympics. The club held a

school supply drive for Wings of Hope, held

a canned food drive and a “Warmth for Win-

ter” coat drive. They also raised over $500

for White Cane.

Davenport – The Davenport Lions sponsored

the Davenport Peewee football team as they

have since 1968. The club is proud of their

current and past teams.

Edmond – The Edmond Lions were active

with vision screenings for youth and main-

tained an eyeglass drop-box. They donated

food items to a local foodbank, and donated

to the Lions Meadows of Hope and a local

riding center for special needs children.

Guthrie – The Guthrie Lions painted the pipe

at the Logan County Fairgrounds and partici-

pated in the Guthrie Street Health Fair, where

they sponsored the Lions MHSU, along with

some games for the kids with prizes.

Harrah – The Harrah Lions donated school

supplies and funds to the Elementary schools,

as well as eye exams and glasses for some

students. They also awarded a $500 scholar-

ship to a Harrah graduate. In addition, the

club donated to OLSF and to LCIF.

Langston City – The Langston City Lions

continue to support the Juneteenth Celebra-

tion, as well as assisting with the town’s Back

to School bash. They provided dinner boxes

to families in need, and collected eyeglasses.

They had a very successful Recruitment

event, gaining 14 members.

Midwest City – The Midwest City Lions

hosted a number of KidSight Screenings,

screening hundreds of Elementary students.

They hosted the MHSU at the Allen Chapel

AME church, also performing KidSight

screenings there. The club continues to sort

donated eyeglasses at the state office, prepar-

ing them for recycling.

Mulhall-Orlando – The Mulhall-Orlando

Lions gave Citizenship trophies to 6th-graders

and awarded Senior Boy and Girl. They also

hosted their annual cookout and reception for

the Mulhall-Orlando teachers and held their

annual Halloween party.

Norman Sooner – The Norman Sooner Li-

ons delivered 1,300 eyeglasses to the state

office. They donated bicycles, helmets, and

light kits, as well as $2,200 to help cover

unpaid medical costs to Bridges, a non-profit

that helps kids with housing, life coaching,

etc.

OKC Downtown – The OKC Downtown

Lions celebrated their centennial in Septem-

ber. They hosted a Halloween party and a

Valentine’s Day party for individuals with

special needs. The club also contributed

$25,000 in scholarships and worked with

Feed the Children to provide aid to more than

400 families.

OKC Northwest Lions – The OKC North-

west Lions collected over 1,000 eyeglasses

and a number of lenses. They donated eye-

glass cases to Feed the Children and donated

to Reading is Fundamental. The club also

donated to the Girl Scouts, Heartline, Inc., the

OLSF, and the Lions MOH in honor of

speakers.

OKC West Side – The West Side Lions vol-

unteered with Mobile Meals, and provided

eye exams and eyeglasses in the community.

They participated in the Compassionate

Friends and JDRF walks, volunteered at the

VA hospital, hosted the MHSU, and per-

formed vision screenings. In addition, they

donated items or funds to a number of organi-

zations, including the Lions MOH and the

Cornerstone UMC food pantry.

Perkins – The Perkins Lions participated in

the Old Fashioned Country Christmas cele-

bration where they provided candy. Santa

handed out the candy to the kids with the help

of his Lions Club “elves.”

Perry – The Perry Lions parked cars at foot-

ball games, helped with an After Prom party,

and presented $750 scholarships to two Perry

Seniors. The club also volunteered for Meals

on Wheels, donated medical equipment and

eyeglasses, and worked in a local soup kitch-

en.

Prague – The Prague Lions Club donated

$1,000 for Christmas lights at a local park.

The club continued their annual American

Flag Project, provided two $1,000 scholar-

ships to Prague High School graduates, and

participated in a Back-To-School Health Fair

where they hosted the MHSU.

Stillwater Noon – The Stillwater Noon Lions

and eLions provided eye exams and eyeglass-

es, and volunteered monthly at the Thursday

Night Community Dinner. The club provided

three scholarships and provided SpotVision

screening for nearly 1,000 students at the

Elementary schools. They also volunteered at

Operation Catnip.

Stroud – The Stroud Lions put out US flags

for July 4 and President’s Day. The club

hosted the MHSU, sponsored a hole at the

MOH golf tournament, and fed college stu-

dents working on a local Habitat for Humani-

ty project. In addition, they provided eye

exams and glasses and donated to the MOH.

And finally…

I want to thank you for allowing me to serve

you this year. I have enjoyed visiting your

clubs and seeing so many of you. As District

3-H reaches its end, I thank all of its members

for their hard work and dedication in making

a difference in the lives of so many! You are

a living embodiment of our motto: “We

Serve!”

2016-2017

“DG Troy presents CC Jacque with the

3-H Lion of the Year with the help of

ID N. Alan Lundgren.”

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(Oklahoma Lions Event Calendar)

Lions of Oklahoma State Patches

(6” diam.) are now available at the state

office for $5.00 each.

Eye Glasses Recycling Boxes

are now available at the state office.

The cost is $9.00 each.

Calendar August 12, 2017-Council Meeting

October 14, 2017-Council Meeting

January 3, 2018-Council Meeting

April or May, 2018-State Convention

June 9, 2018-Council Meeting

Lions State Office News and Notes