Oak Ridge Lions Scholars
Each year the Oak Ridge Lions Club awards scholarships
to deserving seniors in the Oak Ridge High School graduating class.
60th Anniversary is BIG Success
There were 56 persons at the Anniversary Celebration
and both the decorations and exhibits were great. Lion
Bob Reynolds and Charlene, King Leo Jerry Young
and Roylyn, plus Lion Larry Losh all made significant
contributions. The large display of Club banners was
at the front, and a collections of scrapbooks and
pictures of past Presidents were displayed. Also, Lion
Joe Henderson put together a display of recent and
archived pictures that were projected during the
meeting. Lion Larry Losh also made arrangements for
the excellent entertainment. Lion Don Scott took
photographs of the meeting. Lion John Sanders
prepared a printed program for the evening with
matching tickets, and he arranged for PID Allen
Broughton to be the speaker. The meal was prepared
by Karen’s Katering.
Mayor David Bradshaw
presented a Proclamation from
the Oak Ridge Council citing
the many contributions of the
Club over its years of
existence. He challenged the
Club to renew its strength and
vitality so that its contributions
would be continued in future
years.
PID Broughton told about
his excitement as a young boy
with a new swing and how he
tried to go higher and higher. Then later, he was
content to just sit there and let “the cat die” as the
expression goes. He called on the members to exert
the enthusiasm and energy of the founders of the Club
and build it back into an energetic and significant force
in the community. Just don’t sit there and “let the cat
die.” View an album of Photos from the celebration.. |
Christmas Parade. . . Saturday, December 1, 2007
The pictures below shows the Lions who represented us in
the Oak Ridge Christmas Parade. Not included are Lion
Joe Henderson, who took the picture, and Lion John
Sanders, who got there later because he stopped to talk
with some Lions from Knoxville who were driving their
Mustangs in the parade.
| Oak Ridge Lions in the Oak Ridge Christmas Parade (plus Lions Joe Henderson and John Sanders) |
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Secret City Festival 2005
At the Secret City Festival on June 17 and 18, our
Club provided a booth that presented information about
our activities and also have some brooms and light
bulbs for sale. We sold more than $175 in merchandise,
and presented displays from the Eye Bank and the recycle
programs for both eye glasses and printer cartridges.
Thanks go to members at the booth including Lions
Link, Young, Land, and Bugos.
Our Club has provided a plaque on the “Memory
Walk” that will be dedicated during that Festival.
It is shown framed by Lions Link, Reynolds, Young
and former Lion Paul Petretzky.
Lions on Parade
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Lion Bruce Link and
King Leo Jerry Young at the Oak Ridge Christmas
Parade |
King Leo Lion Jerry Young was joined by Lions Bruce
Link, Ken Preston, Bob Reynolds, John Sanders and
Joe Henderson representing the Oak Ridge Lions Club
in the 2003 Oak Ridge Christmas Parade on December
6th. |
White Cane Days
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Lion Ken Preston |
The month of October 2003 was designated by our District
for our annual White Cane Day Solicitation. This year,
Lion Don Scott has coordinated our efforts, and to
date, we have collected a little more than $2,200.
We still have not asked local businesses to contribute,
and that should provide an additional $1,000. Lion
Ken Preston (shown at right) stayed with the solicitation
to the end. The picture shows Lion Ken at Kroger’s
store on October 30.
Our thanks to the Lions who collected, and our thanks
to those in the community who contributed. Remember
that the money collected (plus the money from the
three Walks in East Tennessee) goes to support seven
District Projects. |
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Lions Open A Success!
Century Lions Member Jim Kolb tees off at the 10th
hole at the Tennessee Centennial Golf Course during
Oak Ridge Lions Open VII, held July 16th, 2003. The
even earned nearly $2,000 for Oak Ridge Lions Club
and Century Lions Club charitable projects. |
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Lions support H.A.B.I.T
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Century Lion Bill Mooney, Left, with his dog, Sam, and
Trish Holst, the coordinator for Oak Ridge Habit programs,
accept donations for HABIT from Oak Ridge Lions Club president
John Sanders and Century Lion John Moyers. Bill Mooney
and SAM are HABIT volunteers at Keystone Elder Day Center.
HABIT (Human Animal Bond In Tennessee), a project of the
University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine,
sponsors programs which foster pet visitation to nursing
homes, assisted-living residences, retirement centers, mental
health centers, residences for children with special needs,
rehabilitation facilities, hospital settings, and other
facilities.
The next meeting and training for prospective HABIT volunteers
will be Jan 18, 2003, from 10 A.M. to 12 Noon in the Hollingsworth
Auditorium on the Agriculture Campus of the University of
Tennessee, Knoxville.
For more information call the HABIT office, 974-5633.Visit
the HABIT
web site to learn more about this worthy project!
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Lions in Oak Ridge Christmas Parade
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Oak Ridge Lions marched in the Oak Ridge Christmas parade
December 7th. This marks 5 years of participation in the annual
event, and reminds the community of Oak Ridge Lions contributions! |
White Cane Day Solicitation
Our thanks to Lion Don Scott who coordinated
the White Cane Day Collections. A total of $2200.00 was sent the
District 12-N Charities. This amount represented 67 hours collecting
by 17 members. Special thanks goes to Lion Ken Preston
who worked on week days and was one of the top collectors.
Oak
Ridge Lions Host Troop 229 Reunion
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| Former members
and Scoutmasters of BSA Troop 229, sponsored by the club in
the 1950's through the 1970's, joined the Oak Ridge Lions
for a reunion dinner at the May 14th meeting. Lion Ken Preston
spearheaded this event. View
the reunion photo album! |
Mattress
Sale - In cooperation with LVBI
The
sale was a great success -- $10,000 in merchandise sold over the
two days of the sale! Thanks to all who participated and our customers
who bought new bedding.
Introducing
Oak Ridge to Oak Ridge Lions
Lions John Sanders,
Larry Losh, and Jerry Young manned a table display at the Oak Ridge
Mall March 11th to explain Lionism and the Oak Ridge club to mall
shoppers (and maybe sell a broom or two). Information was made available
on District 12N projects as well as Lions Clubs International service
activities.
Lions
Club Vision Screening
The Lions Clubs
of Oak Ridge and the Vanderbilt University Children's Hospital conduct
a program of screening the eyes of children 6 to 48 months old.
During 2000, over 300 area children
were screened in Oak Ridge and Anderson county.
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