THE LIONS ROAR REINCARNATED

Edited by Mark Ripplinger

Photos by Don Wood & Mark Ripplinger

August 18, 2008

Lions President Mark Miller

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (August 18th)

Fellow Lions, we will have our Inter-Club lunch on October 6th, and Mark Farley, UNI Head Football Coach, will be our speaker. It was decided at our last Board meeting that this would be a great opportunity for all of us to invite a friend or business associate to come and see what Lions are all about. So mark your calendar and keep a keen eye out for some good members!

We Serve ……… Mark Miller

TODAY’S MEETING (August 18th)

Pat Mitchell, Cedar Falls High School Football Coach will speak to the club about the upcoming 2008 season.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

August 25th … No Meeting! Summer Picnic & Golf Outing

September 1st … No Meeting! Labor Day

September 8th … Jason Weinberger, Cedar Falls/Waterloo Symphony, will speak to the club

September 15th … Steve Bernard, Cedar Falls Utilities, will speak to the club

September 22nd … Brittany Junck, Junior Achievement, will speak to the club

September 29th … Presentation of Flood and Tornado Relief Checks

BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

Clair Brooks – Aug. 28th Sandy & Tom Benak – Aug. 24th

Kent Farley – Aug. 30th Steve & Julee Bernard – Aug. 24th

Steve George – Sept. 8th Pete & Suzi Downs – Aug. 29th

Mark Ripplinger – Sept. 8th Cliff & Margaret Satre – Sept. 3rd

ANNOUNCEMENTS

There is still time to schedule a tee time before the Lions Club picnic on Monday, August 25^th. Contact Bob Leahy and he will be happy to set it up for you.

LAST MEETING (August 11th)

Don Blau and Fred Abraham spoke to the club about the Iowa Baseball League (IBL). Don is a Cedar Falls resident, having attended Cedar Falls High School and the University of Northern Iowa, where he received a degree in education. Don has served as athletic director for East High School and Principal at Hoover. The IBL is a volunteer organization in the greater Cedar Falls/Waterloo area run by parent-volunteers who wish to provide an enjoyable learning experience for young baseball players as they develop their skills in a competitive environment. Founded in 1994 by Don, the IBL was patterned after what was happening in other communities in the Midwest. Initially, there were six teams playing a 24 game schedule. Each subsequent year, the league grew to the point where there are now approximately 50 teams and 700 players. The IBL emphasizes fun, sportsmanship and competition while teaching players an appreciation for the great game of baseball. The league has three divisions defined by school grade level, not age: 3rd & 4th, 5th & 6th, and 7th & 8th. Each division has a coordinator who is responsible for scheduling and enforcing rules for that division. Fred Abraham acts as commissioner and oversees the running of the entire league. The league accepts formed teams only and does not assign players to teams. Once the team manager forms a team, the league will include that team in its playing schedule. The season runs from early May to mid-July. The goal of the Iowa IBL is to help young players develop baseball skills and an appreciation of the game of baseball. For more information on the Iowa Baseball League, point your web browser to: www.iowabaseballleague.com