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| One project the Atlantic Lions Club worked on was putting this Stone Lion out by the one room school house in Sunnyside Park. NT File Photo |
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By Jennifer Nichols, NT Staff Writer
Atlantic is one of many cities with clubs that are part of the International Association of Lions Clubs, and the letters in the word Lion stand for Liberty, Intelligence, and Our Nation’s Safety.
According to information from the Atlantic club, the association is the world’s largest club organization with over a million men and women as members in 46,000 in 191 countries.
“World wide, Lions Clubs are recognized for their service to the blind and visually impaired. This service began as a result of a challenge issued to the Lions by Helen Keller to become the ‘the knights of the crusade against darkness’ during the group’s 1925 International Convention,” officials wrote in a brochure about the group.
“Sight First is the Lions’ global initiative to rid the world of preventable and reversible blindness,” officials wrote in the brochure. “The program includes leading blindness prevention experts, blindness organizations, government agencies, and Lion volunteers in an effort to establish long term solutions in eye health care infrastructure, training, treatment and public education.”
“At the local level, Lions provide thousands each year with free quality eye exams and care, eyeglasses, Braille writers, large print texts, canes and guide dogs. They also provide more than 600,000 free professional glaucoma screenings and make 25,000 corneal transplants possible each year. In addition, Lions Clubs provide assistance to the hearing and awareness of diabetes.”
Melvin Jones founded the group on June 7, 1917 after he joined the “Business Circle,” a group “devoted solely to promoting the financial interest of their membership,” according to the brochure.
“What if these men,” Jones asked. “who are successful because of their drive, intelligence and ambition were to put their talents to work improving their communities?”
The Atlantic Lions Club was formed in 1928, and currently has 72 members. They meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month at 6:30 p.m. From September to May the group meets at the Atlantic Senior Center, and from June to August, the group meets at Camblin Addition in Sunnyside Park. The board of directors meets the first Wednesday of each month at Farmers Kitchen for a dinner meeting.
Officers for the 2005-06 year include Bill Steele, president; Steve Andersen, first vice president; David Diaz, second vice president; John Fleming, third vice president; John Eskew, immediate past president and membership chair; Jim Conn, secretary and Lion Tamer; Bernard Elming, treasurer; Jim Zellmer, board of directors; Stan Zellmer, board of directors; Merle Elsberry, board of directors; Alan Ladd, board of directors; Lloyd Roberts, Lion Tamer; Bob Lane, Tail Twister; Duane McFadden; and Clarence Landis, Chaplain.
Some of the projects members of the club donate to include a “Coming to Your Senses project,” which is a free vision and hearing screening for young children, usually between the ages of six months to four years; eye exams and glasses for those in need; Leader Dogs for the blind; the Lions Eye Bank; collection of used glasses; and glaucoma screenings. The club also donates to projects offering free hearing exams and hearing aids; collection of used hearing aids; or offering cochlear implants. Some of the community projects the group participate in include AtlanticFest Putt Putt Golf, YMCA tree planting, playground equipment and park improvements and Relay For Life.
Some of the fund-raising events the group holds each year includes a pancake supper, a waffle supper, sales of mints and sales of Christmas trees.
Dues are $50 per quarter, and need to be paid at the beginning of each quarter. Dues help pay for all regular meeting meals. To join, individuals need to get a membership application from any current member.
According to information from the Atlantic club, the association is the world’s largest club organization with over a million men and women as members in 46,000 in 191 countries.
“World wide, Lions Clubs are recognized for their service to the blind and visually impaired. This service began as a result of a challenge issued to the Lions by Helen Keller to become the ‘the knights of the crusade against darkness’ during the group’s 1925 International Convention,” officials wrote in a brochure about the group.
“Sight First is the Lions’ global initiative to rid the world of preventable and reversible blindness,” officials wrote in the brochure. “The program includes leading blindness prevention experts, blindness organizations, government agencies, and Lion volunteers in an effort to establish long term solutions in eye health care infrastructure, training, treatment and public education.”
“At the local level, Lions provide thousands each year with free quality eye exams and care, eyeglasses, Braille writers, large print texts, canes and guide dogs. They also provide more than 600,000 free professional glaucoma screenings and make 25,000 corneal transplants possible each year. In addition, Lions Clubs provide assistance to the hearing and awareness of diabetes.”
Melvin Jones founded the group on June 7, 1917 after he joined the “Business Circle,” a group “devoted solely to promoting the financial interest of their membership,” according to the brochure.
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The Atlantic Lions Club was formed in 1928, and currently has 72 members. They meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month at 6:30 p.m. From September to May the group meets at the Atlantic Senior Center, and from June to August, the group meets at Camblin Addition in Sunnyside Park. The board of directors meets the first Wednesday of each month at Farmers Kitchen for a dinner meeting.
Officers for the 2005-06 year include Bill Steele, president; Steve Andersen, first vice president; David Diaz, second vice president; John Fleming, third vice president; John Eskew, immediate past president and membership chair; Jim Conn, secretary and Lion Tamer; Bernard Elming, treasurer; Jim Zellmer, board of directors; Stan Zellmer, board of directors; Merle Elsberry, board of directors; Alan Ladd, board of directors; Lloyd Roberts, Lion Tamer; Bob Lane, Tail Twister; Duane McFadden; and Clarence Landis, Chaplain.
Some of the projects members of the club donate to include a “Coming to Your Senses project,” which is a free vision and hearing screening for young children, usually between the ages of six months to four years; eye exams and glasses for those in need; Leader Dogs for the blind; the Lions Eye Bank; collection of used glasses; and glaucoma screenings. The club also donates to projects offering free hearing exams and hearing aids; collection of used hearing aids; or offering cochlear implants. Some of the community projects the group participate in include AtlanticFest Putt Putt Golf, YMCA tree planting, playground equipment and park improvements and Relay For Life.
Some of the fund-raising events the group holds each year includes a pancake supper, a waffle supper, sales of mints and sales of Christmas trees.
Dues are $50 per quarter, and need to be paid at the beginning of each quarter. Dues help pay for all regular meeting meals. To join, individuals need to get a membership application from any current member.
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