Lions Roar

THE LIONS ROAR REINCARNATED

Edited by Mark Ripplinger

Photos by Don Wood & Mark Ripplinger

March 31, 2008

Lions President Mark Miller

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (March 31st)

Fellow Lions, I want to thank everyone for giving such a great effort on our Spring Pancake Day. I think everyone had a good time and it was nice to see such a great turnout of members. We are trying to contact the Waterloo Lions Club for next weeks Inter-club, so watch your email for a location update.

We Serve ……… Mark Miller

TODAY’S MEETING (March 31st)

Mark Milburn of Elk Run Power will speak to the Club

COMING ATTRACTIONS

April 7 … No Cedar Falls Meeting, Interclub at Waterloo

April 14 … Pam Wolter, The Blood Center, will discuss Blood Donations with the Club

April 21 … Carson Landsgard, General Manager, Target Dist. Center will speak to the Club

BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES

None None

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Board Meeting, 5:30 pm, Tuesday, April 8^th at the Brown Bottle.

EMERGENCY BUCKET THANKS FROM ST. PATRICK’S

"Thank You CF Lions Club members for the Emergency Supply Kits"-Clover Patch PreSchool

Dear Lions Club: We thank you for the buckets you provided us. It makes us feel safer in our classrooms in having these emergency supplies. You are very generous and thoughtful" (Mrs Kjeldsen's 5th & 6th grades)

Cedar Falls Lions: Thank you for preparing us with the special Emergency Supply Containers. We pray it will never be needed! Thank you for giving special care and support to St Patrick School"---Unit A-1st & 2nd Grades

LAST MEETING (March 24th)

Christine Ohls, Outreach representative at Cedar Valley Hospice spoke to the club about various services that Hospice offers. Currently, there are 130 employees at the not-for-profit organization. Annually, they serve over 1000 patients and are closely affiliated with area churches, care centers and assisted living facilities. Cedar Valley Hospice (CVH) is the area’s leader in end-of-life care and has been serving our community since 1979. CVH provides physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support for terminally ill patients and their families. Hospice services are available to people of all ages who are suffering from any life-limiting illness. Cedar Valley Hospice serves Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Grundy, parts of Fayette, Tama, and surrounding counties with these programs of service: Hospice Services - Patients are able to stay in the comfort of their own homes, with pain under control and surrounded by loved ones. Emphasis is placed on maintaining quality of life and personal dignity while supporting the entire family before, during, and after the death of the loved one. Grief Support Services - Cedar Valley Hospice Grief Support Services provide comprehensive counseling, support services and educational leadership on dying, death and grief to the community. The Eucalyptus Tree - The Eucalyptus Tree exists to provide support and care for children and families experiencing life-threatening illness or grieving a death. CASS - Cedar AIDS Support System - The Cedar AIDS Support System provides medical case management and care from diagnosis through bereavement for persons living with HIV/AIDS, their significant others, families and friends. LINK Palliative Care Program - LINK is a palliative care program that has been developed to provide supportive end-of-life care to those individuals and families not enrolled on the Hospice program.

IT'S GREAT TO BE A LION!