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LIONS NIGHT AT THE RACES!!!
The Ransomville Lions are hosting their 3rd Annual Lions Night at the Races
on August 15, 2008, at the Ransomville Speedway, located on Brayley Road, in the hamlet of Ransomville. Last year, there were
a limited number of tickets but this year, the tickets are pre-sale only, at the cost of $15 each! The purchase of each ticket
includes your grandstand admission, a picnic style dinner under the VIP pavilion, and lots of fun for the evening. Ransomville
Lions organize a Chinese Auction which is held under the food pavilion as everyone enjoys their meal, with hopes to win a
basket.
Last year, Jipp Ortiz, local race car driver and business owner of Ed’s
Garage, donated trophies for the Lions to present to each of the three class feature winners: Street Stock, Sportsman and
Modified. Ortiz won the Sportsman race, and presented the trophy to District Governor Ken Buchowski’s daughter.
All proceeds from Lions Night at the Races and the Chinese Auction are to
be donated to Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service. The Niagara Frontier Radio
Reading Service assists individuals who are legally blind, and can no longer see the television or drive. With a specially
equipped radio, broadcasts of their favorite programs, magazines, newspapers, etc. are read by volunteers, all day and every
day. This helps these individuals to stay in touch with the progression of their favorite shows, as well as the outside world.
A very enjoyable evening is always enjoyed by all and many who have attended
this event look forward to attending year after year. If you are interested in attending, please contact Lion President Don
Clark at 791-4628 or Lion Tina Clark at 791-4281. If you have not attended this
event, please be sure to put it on your calendar! It isn’t an event to be missed!
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2007-2008 Board of Directors
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Betty Clark, Vice President
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Heidi Pippard, 2nd Vice President
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Pamela Serianni,
3rd Vice President
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Tina Clark,
Secretary / Public Relations
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Jennifer
Czarnecki, Greeter/Lion Tamer
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Operation Christmas Child Seminar
It’s a heartbreaking reality. Millions
of boys and girls around the globe live in difficult circumstances and are in desperate need of hope. Whether they are slum
dwellers in Calcutta or orphans in Johannesburg, children long to know that they are loved. Operation Christmas Child is one
way you can make a difference in a young person’s life. Since 1993, this Samaritan’s Purse project has shared
the good news of God’s love with hurting children through the simplest of gifts—shoe boxes! Filled with school
supplies, toys, and personal items that are packed by caring people, these boxes help introduce children to God as well as
the Christmas spirit.
The Ransomville Lions Club invites your family,
church, or group to take part in this unique missions project. As you pack a shoe box for a child, please think about that
boy or girl who will receive it. Due to the tremendous response
last year from people who participated in Operation Christmas Child, more than 7.6 million shoe box gifts were collected worldwide
to help share the love of God and the joy of Christmas with hurting boys and girls. Together with the Ransomville Lions Club,
you and over 100,000 other dedicated volunteers in the U.S., we know we can accomplish even more this year. Millions of lives
will be touched by the shoe box gifts collected this year.
How
do you pack a shoe box for Operation Christmas Child? On October 4, 2008, 1 pm – 4 pm, Lion Tina Clark will host a Operation
Christmas Child Workshop at the American Legion Post #830, Route 93, Ransomville. Registration is required. For a registration
fee of $10, you will receive free shipping, a plastic shoebox for all your items, Operation Christmas Child pamphlet and someone
on hand to answer any questions you may have. There will also be available for you an array of Christmas wrap, bows, stickers,
and other supplies for you to decorate your box. You can wrap the box (lid separately), but wrapping is not required.
Determine whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the child's age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Mark the correct
age category on the label, place the appropriate boy/girl label and tape the label to the top of your box. Fill the box with
a variety of gifts that will bring delight to a child of the selected age group. Place a rubber band around each shoe box
and lid and leave the box with the Ransomville Lions Club to take care of shipping.
If you would like to make a shoebox and
spread the word so others can/will get involved too, contact Lion Tina Clark at 791-4281or Lion Betty Clark at 791-4628 to
register. Or you can or drop your check in the mail, in the amount of $10, made out to Ransomville Lions Club, and send to
Ransomville Lions Club, PO Box 128, Ransomville, NY 14131. Please be sure to indicate name of individual attending the workshop.
Pre-registration is strongly suggested to be sure that Lion Tina has enough plastic shoeboxes for all interested.
Refreshments will be available during workshop. All shoeboxes will be shipped by early November to have plenty of time to distribute for the Christmas
season. You will be amazed to see how a small gift—your gift—can touch a child’s heart!
| "Peace Around the World" |
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| 2007-2008 Grand Prize Winner |
"Peace Begins With Me" is the theme
of the 2008-09 Peace Poster Contest. Lions clubs can sponsor the program in their community for children in local schools
or organized, sponsored youth groups. Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate. Through the
contest, students are encouraged to visually depict their interpretation of the contest's theme.
Judging
Each poster is judged on originality, artistic merit and expression of
the theme.
Posters advance through several judging levels: local, district, multiple district and international. At
the international level, judges from the art, peace, youth, education and media communities select one grand prize winner
and 23 merit award winners.
Awards
One international grand prize winner will receive a trip to a special
award
ceremony with the sponsoring club president and two family members at Lions Day with the United Nations in New York City,
New York, USA (subject to change). There the winning artist will be presented with an engraved plaque and a cash prize of
US $2,500.
Each of the 23 merit award winners will receive a cash award of US $500
and a certificate of achievement.
Deadlines
Entries not meeting deadlines will be disqualified.
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Kits go on sale from the Club Supplies Sales Department at
International Headquarters. |
| October 1 |
Deadline to purchase kits from the Club Supplies Sales Department
at International Headquarters. |
| November 15 |
Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning poster (per
contest sponsored) to the district governor. |
| December 1 |
Postmark deadline for a governor to send one winning district
poster to multiple district council chairperson. |
| December 1 |
Postmark deadline for a governor not belonging to a multiple
district to send one winning poster to the Public Relations Department at International Headquarters. |
| December 1 |
Postmark deadline for a club not belonging to a district to
send one winning entry to the Public Relations Department at International Headquarters. |
| December 15 |
Postmark deadline for the multiple district council chairperson
to send one winning poster to the Public Relations Department at International Headquarters. |
| February 1 |
International winners will be notified on or before this date. |
Peace Poster Contest Information
Whenever.. wherever there is a need...
at home or around the
world, Lions
are there.
WE SERVE.
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