Murray, Kentucky
Lions Club District 43K
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Chartered
September 14, 1939
The Pride
of Murray
President’s
Message
September/October 2011
Once again I would like to thank the members of the Murray Lions Club
for selecting me to fill the position of President. This year it is my hope that we will not only inspire volunteerism
amongst ourselves but also in our community. We will be following International President, Wing-Kun Tam’s, initiative
of “The Year of One Million” trees by planting trees in Murray and Calloway County. Linda Avery is heading up this
project so please join us in selecting sites and giving us ideas about how we can move forward.
Sarah Kaegi,
President
Murray Lions Club
Sep 27 ~
Good Shepherd Methodist Dinner, Cherry Corner
Oct 11 ~ MSU Coach Steve Prohmn, MSU Basketball, 2011-12
Oct 24—27 ~
Lions Club Radio/TV Auction
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October Membership Growth Program:
The Murray Lion Club will form Teams of Ten to recruit new members and reach or surpass the club’s October
Membership Growth goal. A Team of Ten recruits at least one new member during September and October.
The goal for the club is ten (10) new members. The club will report new members in October. The randomly
selected club members to chair the Teams of Ten are: Lions Freeman Bennett, Arvin D. Crafton, Sr., Marvin Enix,
Phyllis Gutting, Einar Jenstrom, Darrel McFerron, Sue J. Outland, Tony Ryan, Don Steffey and Gerard Williams..
45th Auction will be held October 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th:
The Murray Lions Club will be conducting its 45th Annual TV/Radio Auction starting on October 24th
and ending on the 27th. Items are auctioned each night from 6:00 till 9:00 pm from the Murray High
School Studio. Murray Electric, Newwave Communications and Mediacom will carry the broadcast. Tax-deductible
cash donations should be made payable to Murray Lions Club Foundation and designated for: KidSight Camera;
Juvenile Diabetes, Scholarships or Unrestricted. Become a Century Club member with a donation of $100 or more.
Tax-deductible cash donations may be mailed to: Murray Lions Club Foundation, PO Box 161, Murray, KY 42071.
Murray Lions Club Foundation:
The Foundation was established in October of 2010. The Murray Business Branch and the parent Murray Lions Club have recently determined initial signature events they will sponsor via the Foundation.
The Murray Business Branch has decided to raise $10,000 to purchase a new digital camera for the KidSight program. The new camera is needed because older cameras were becoming less reliable and sometimes inoperable.
In addition they used Polaroid film which has become difficult to purchase because Polaroid film is no longer being produced. The KidSight program screens vision of 0 to 5 year old children. Murray Lions have been screening
children in day care and pre-school settings.
The parent Murray Lions Club has decided to highlight education and awareness programs for children with Juvenile Diabetes. Lions clubs have demonstrated a long involvement in diabetes because it is the leading cause
to a leading cause of blindness. As its inaugural event Lions are partnering with the Murray-Calloway Endowment for Healthcare along with other partners — UK, Pella and Farmer’s Market — to sponsor Diabetes Awareness Day on
Saturday, September 17th at Murray Calloway Fairgrounds.
Murray Lions Attend GMT-DC Membership Meeting:
PID Yancey Watkins, IPP Jim Nance, Lion Donald Steffey and Lion Gerard Williams attended a Global Membership Team meeting hosted by the Calvert City Lions Club at the Willow Pond Restaurant on September 15th.
Murray Lions Attend District 43K Cabinet Meeting:
PID Yancey Watkins, IPP Jim Nance, PP Bill Furst, 1st Vice President John Bowers and Lions Lee Furst and Einar Jenstrom attended the first cabinet meeting in Madisonville on July 30th.
Murray Lions Club, P.O. Box 161, Murray, Kentucky 42071
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Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday
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6:30 pm Woman’s Club House, 701 Vine Street
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President: Sarah Kaegi (270) 759-3310 sarah.kaegi@murray.kyschools.us
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Secretary Phyllis B. Gutting (270) 474-8266 douphin@juno.com
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Bulletin Editor: Yancey Watkins (270) 753-9624
yancey.watkins@newwavecomm.net
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Bulletin Committee Members: Buel E. Stalls, Jr.,
Phyllis B. Gutting, Jim Nance and Ken Purcell.
The USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum is known around the world of Lionism as the only Forum that is dedicated to the everyday Lion –
dedicated to educating the attendees and improving their leadership skills. You cannot help but leave a Forum with some new ideas and
many new friends. Next years Forum will be in Tampa Bay, Florida on September 13-15, 2012. I encourage everyone to consider attending
a USA/Canada Leadership Forum.
Lion District Governor Alicia Pontius
District Governor, 43K
