Etowah Lions Club

Etowah, North Carolina
District 31-A

February 5, 2008

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For Club Business
- please e-mail
secretary@etowahlions.org

For Etowah Lions Services - Trash pickup information -
please call 891-3071 or Write to:
PO Box 234
Etowah, NC 28729-0234
Etowah Lions Services 2007 Holidays for
NO PICK UP
Friday, April 6
Monday, May 28
Wednesday July 4
Monday Sept 3
Monday Nov 12
Thursday Nov 22
Tuesday Dec 25
Pickup will be the next day.

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Blood Drive
The last drive was a success.
On behalf of the American Red Cross and, more importantly, the patients and families that depend on your donations, thank you.
The next blood drive is scheduled for Saturday April 19, 2008 at the lions den.
One in three people will need a blood transfusion sometime in his or her life, and yet only one in twenty gives blood. When we take time from our busy schedules to give blood, we give someone a second chance at life. And that someone could be a family member, friend or even yourself.
One unit of donated blood can save up to three lives because the blood is separated into three components. Red blood cells are given to people who are bleeding or have a low blood count, platelets are often given to cancer patients to help with clotting, and plasma is often used in trauma cases to help control blood pressure.
The need for blood in the community continues to rise, and yet blood donations are decreasing. Please keep our blood drive in your plans and sign up for an appointment by calling Lion Tom Mantsch at 697-2139.
The blood drive of October 20, 2007 resulted in 46 productive units. On behalf of the American Red Cross and, more importantly, the patients and families that depend on your efforts, thank you. The next blood drive is slated for April 19, 2008, 8:00AM to 12:30 PM.
Mark your calendar and tell your friends. The location for the blood drive is the Etowah Lions Den, 447 Etowah School Road. Blood drive hours are from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM.
Contact Tom Mantch at
697-2139 for information.

The Etowah Lions Club Meets at 7:00 pm the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month in the Etowah Lions Den at 447 Etowah School Road next to Etowah Lions Park.

PARK NEWS!
See the new soccer field and shuffleboard court under construction. A frisbee golf layout is ready.

Principal Thorpe and Etowah School Students donate food to the Lions for distribution to needy families of the community.
Charter Members and Past Presidents
Send your M & A Reports Electronically!
See The Up-To-Date Roster with E-mail links!
See Minutes of the last Meetings
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Awards!

Presented to us from North Carolina Lions Foundation For Community Service

Club Projects
1. Constant contact with some five Blind or visually impaired persons.
2. Annual Blind-made products sale in the Spring to aid the blind who manufacture these products in Greensboro, NC.
3. Finance examinations and purchase of glasses for the needy when necessary.
4. Prepare food boxes and fruit/candy bags for the Blind and needy at Christmas.
5. Assist with fuel, food and clothing as needed.
6. Citizenship awards to Etowah Elementary School and Rugby Middle School students.
7. Work with Etowah Elementary School principal on projects, i.e. Library, Playground, etc.
8. Assist West Henderson High School programs i.e. Band, athletes, with annual scholarship to needy students.
9. Operate a garbage pick-up service with some 2,300 customers within a ten mile radius of Etowah. The profits are put back into the community via our charitable works.
10. Support the Majorie McCune and Elida Homes.
11. Support the Eye Science Van.
12. Sponsor a Little League ball team and girl's softball team.
13. Support the Etowah branch of the Henderson county library.
14. Operate the Etowah Lions Park concession stand.

President	Secretary	Treasurer

Doug Owens	Dave Childers	Bill Newsom