Lions Roar

THE LIONS ROAR REINCARNATED

Edited by Mark Ripplinger

Photos by Don Wood & Mark Ripplinger

March 3, 2008

Lions President Mark Miller

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (March 3rd)

Fellow Lions, once again we are greeted this morning by the wonderful view of freshly fallen snow, blanketing our beautiful Iowa landscape. As we grab our trusted friendly snow shovel and head out to get a little aerobic exercise lets be thinking of who can volunteer to shovel at our SPRING pancake breakfast!!!

We Serve ……… Mark Miller

TODAY’S MEETING (March 3rd)

Callie Weiss, Cedar Falls High School student, will discuss her Professional Singing Career.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

March 10 … Uyntha Duncan will speak to the club about the Don Duncan Memorial Golf Tournament.

March 17 … Ron Donald, Lions Foundation, and his wife, who is the Vision Screening Coordinator, will speak to the Club.

March 24 … Cedar Valley Hospice will speak to the Club.

BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

Rose Lorenz – March 5th None

ANNOUNCEMENTS

None

LAST MEETING (February 25th)

Mike Miller, local sales representative for Natural Solutions L.L.C. – for an energy dependent world, presented information to the Club related to energy saving items for residential homes. The first item, Solatube Skylights, can use the sun to light interior rooms, closets and hallways that do not have access to windows. Solatube’s are a UV and impact resistant dome with patented Raybender™ Technology. The Raybender lens redirects low angle light down the tube for enhanced performance during the morning and afternoon, and in the winter when the sun is low in the horizon. The second item was the Skystream 3.7™ - a new generation Residential Power Appliance that hooks up to your home to help reduce or eliminate your monthly electricity costs. It’s the first compact, user-friendly, all-inclusive wind generator (with controls and inverter built in) designed to provide quiet, clean electricity in very low winds. The third item, SunWize Grid-Tie Solar System, supply reliable power where and when you need it. The products and systems are designed for maximum efficiency and minimum on-site construction time and operation costs. The pre-assembled systems are complete, fully integrated power supplies offering the design flexibility needed to meet the requirements of your project. All systems are easy to order, factory assembled, pre-wired and simple to install and commission. For more information on all these items, point your web browser to: www.naturalsolutions-skylights.com, www.sunwize.com and www.skystreamenergy.com.

ANTI-AGING TIPS

▪ Flossing and brushing aren't only for your pearly whites — they can also help you live longer. Poor oral health has been associated with increased risk of heart disease and stroke

▪ Blueberries are believed to help slow the aging process, by staving off such symptoms as short-term memory loss.

▪ Reach for the sauce! Two to four servings of tomato sauce a week can cut the risk of prostate cancer by 34 percent.

▪ Coffee drinkers: skip the second cup! The caffeine in two cups of coffee adds 16 beats per minute to your heart rate, and makes you feel more anxious. Since some researchers believe we only have a finite number of heartbeats in a lifetime, drinking the extra coffee could get you there a little too quick for comfort.

IT'S GREAT TO BE A LION!