NVL Lions Club president speaks at Golden K meeting
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KINGSFORD -- Do you feel it? There's a change in the air. Events for the summer are winding down and thoughts are turning to fall. Stores are filling their shelves with school supplies, parents are making arrangements for their children. Who will do the drop off and who will be there for the pick up? Time to put the swimsuit on a hanger and bring out the backpack.
As the Golden K seniors gather for their Monday meeting, there are smiles on faces as they remember their school days.
Judy Sielaff assumes the chairmanship position and brings the club to their feet for the opening ceremonies. Lois Outcelt leads the singing of some very nostalgic oldies. Happy Birthday wishes went to Dave Sielaff and Dan Pedo. The weekend brought the Sielaff and Proudfit families together for wedding events, and an invitation to spend time in Minocqua with family for Outcelt.
A group of very happy seniors welcomed guest speaker Rich Larson, president of the Vulcan-Norway-Loretto Lions Club.
Larson has been associated with the Lions Club for 30 years. He carries on a legacy left to him by his grandfather, who was a founding member of the Lions Club in Rock.
Larson was a member of the Iron Mountain-Kingsford group until they dissolved. The Lions Club claims around 1.4 million members across the organization, including young and old, men and women.
The youth in the organization have a special subtitle called the LEO Club. There are 360 chapters in Michigan with 48 in the U.P. The Norway school boasts around 50 members in the LEO Club.
The Lions Club is a service organization that believes in giving and supporting. The local chapter has about 48 members. "We share a common spirit of helping people less fortunate." Their motto is simply: "We serve."
In 1917, Melvin Jones of Chicago gathered several men's groups together and formed the "Lions Club International." At a 1925 convention, the famous Helen Keller challenged the Lions to be "Knights of the Blind." The Lions met this challenge head on with worldwide projects related to eyesight health. Collecting eye glasses is one of their longstanding projects. Glasses are sorted and shipped to fit a person in need of proper eyewear. They also run a network delivery for organ donor eyes.
The Lions Club has an extensive project list that includes local organizations and programs for all ages. High school scholarships, Caring House, Bay Cliff, Little League teams and the Norway Summer Reading Program are just a few. There are also involved in state and district Initiative Projects. They support leader dog programs for the blind, teaching family homemaking skills and helping fund childhood cancer and diabetes care. Volunteers who devote their time and energy to help those less fortunate deserve the gratitude and support of us all.
The Lions Club local and international is an amazing service organization. They support communities and improve lives. The global Lions Club focuses on humanitarian efforts. Members volunteer their time and efforts to better the lives of those around their communities.