Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Kat Country Parking At The Fairgrounds
Do not forget we will be at the fairgrounds from 8-4pm Sat June 17th. Bring friends and family over 14 to help. Some members will be meeting at Nieto's @ 7am for breakfast.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Reminder From King Lion To Be
Do not forget June 24th is the installation dinner at Connies. I believe cocktails from 6:30 to
7:30. June 15th's meeting Lion Don Ow will be taking shirt orders, have your cash when you place your order.
If you are reading this please help a brother out and pass on this site's address to a fellow Lion. I will pass out cards with the address on it at the next meeting. Also, you can click on my profile and e-mail me any info you want posted.
I think this blog is going to work very well for not only posting the monthly bulletin, but for fellow Lions to pass information to others without having to wait for the general meetings.
The Editor
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Lions History
The International Association of Lions Clubs began as the dream of Chicago businessman Melvin Jones. He believed that local business clubs should expand their horizons from purely professional concerns to the betterment of their communities and the world at large.
Jones' group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed. After contacting similar groups around the United States, an organizational meeting was held on June 7, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The new group took the name of one of the invited groups, the "Association of Lions Clubs," and a national convention was held in Dallas, Texas, USA in October of that year. A constitution, by-laws, objects and code of ethics were approved.
Among the objects adopted in those early years was one that read, "No club shall hold out the financial betterment of its members as its object." This call for unselfish service to others remains one of the association's main tenets.
Just three years after its formation, the association became international when the first club in Canada was established in 1920. Major international expansion continued as clubs were established, particularly throughout Europe, Asia and Africa during the 1950s and '60s.
In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the Lions international convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, USA. She challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness." From this time, Lions clubs have been actively involved in service to the blind and visually impaired.
Broadening its international role, Lions Clubs International helped the United Nations form the Non-Governmental Organizations sections in 1945 and continues to hold consultative status with the U.N.
In 1990, Lions launched its most aggressive sight preservation effort, SightFirst. The US$143.5 million program strives to rid the world of preventable and reversible blindness by supporting desperately needed health care services.
In addition to sight programs, Lions Clubs International is committed to providing services for youth. Lions clubs also work to improve the environment, build homes for the disabled, support diabetes education, conduct hearing programs and, through their foundation, provide disaster relief around the world.
Lions Clubs International has grown to include 1.4 million men and women in 44,600 clubs located in 190 countries and geographic areas.
Melvin Jones Born on a cavalry outpost in Camp Thomas Arizona on January 13, 1879, Melvin Jones boyhood memories were of horses, blue clad troopers, bugles, war cries, and wagon trains. During this time, the Arizona territory was largely unsettled and the Apache Indians were making their last stand. His father, was a U.S. Army captain, under the famed Indian fighter, General Nelson Miles.Being the son of an Army captain, the family moved frequently and as a result Melvin attended several schools including Union Business College and law courses at Chaddock College in Quincy Illinois. Jones eventually settled in Chicago in his early twenties and joined insurance agency Johnson & Higgins. In 1909 he married Rose Amanda Freeman, a professional golfer who eventually won the 1925 National Women's Open Golf title. By 1913, Jones was the sole owner of the Melvin Jones Insurance Agency.This successful businessman was soon invited to join the Business Circle of Chicago, a businessmen's clubs that was similar to many other clubs around the country whose members included community leaders from various types of trade and commerce. Melvin Jones enthusiastically accepted this invitation, and felt privileged to have been asked. By 1915, he became secretary of the organization. It was at this time, Jones began to wonder what business clubs such as his could do to improve their communities.A year later, Jones began to contact other business clubs to discuss his idea of a network of service clubs. Replies revealed great enthusiasm for the idea. On June 7, 1917, delegates from 27 business clubs met in Chicago and agreed to form an association of business clubs committed to community service. It was this organization that eventually became Lions Clubs International.Although Melvin continued to maintain his insurance agency until 1926, his main focus was on promoting Lions Clubs throughout the world and received very little salary for his efforts. He did however receive many honours over the course of his Lions career. President Herbert Hoover invited him to attend a conference at the White House to discuss economic issues in 1932. In 1939, Cuban government awarded Jones the National Merit Order of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes.Melvin Jones passed away June 1, 1961 at the age of 82 at his home in Flossmoor, Illinois. Thousands of Lions Club members, civil leaders, and government dignitaries, attended his wake to pay their respects to a man that had done so much to promote the ideals and philosophy of community service and the Lions Clubs International.
Melvin Jones Lions International MemorialDedicated in 1965, Melvin Jones Lions International Memorial is located at Fort Thomas, Arizona. Every year on the Saturday closest to the 13th of January, Lions Club members from around the world gather at the memorial to pay tribute to Melvin Jones and rededicate themselves to community service and Lionism. In 1999 the Lions International constructed a fifty-foot spire as an International Shrine dedicated to the founder of the worlds largest humanitarian organization.
Jones' group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed. After contacting similar groups around the United States, an organizational meeting was held on June 7, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The new group took the name of one of the invited groups, the "Association of Lions Clubs," and a national convention was held in Dallas, Texas, USA in October of that year. A constitution, by-laws, objects and code of ethics were approved.
Among the objects adopted in those early years was one that read, "No club shall hold out the financial betterment of its members as its object." This call for unselfish service to others remains one of the association's main tenets.
Just three years after its formation, the association became international when the first club in Canada was established in 1920. Major international expansion continued as clubs were established, particularly throughout Europe, Asia and Africa during the 1950s and '60s.
In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the Lions international convention in Cedar Point, Ohio, USA. She challenged Lions to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness." From this time, Lions clubs have been actively involved in service to the blind and visually impaired.
Broadening its international role, Lions Clubs International helped the United Nations form the Non-Governmental Organizations sections in 1945 and continues to hold consultative status with the U.N.
In 1990, Lions launched its most aggressive sight preservation effort, SightFirst. The US$143.5 million program strives to rid the world of preventable and reversible blindness by supporting desperately needed health care services.
In addition to sight programs, Lions Clubs International is committed to providing services for youth. Lions clubs also work to improve the environment, build homes for the disabled, support diabetes education, conduct hearing programs and, through their foundation, provide disaster relief around the world.
Lions Clubs International has grown to include 1.4 million men and women in 44,600 clubs located in 190 countries and geographic areas.
Melvin Jones Born on a cavalry outpost in Camp Thomas Arizona on January 13, 1879, Melvin Jones boyhood memories were of horses, blue clad troopers, bugles, war cries, and wagon trains. During this time, the Arizona territory was largely unsettled and the Apache Indians were making their last stand. His father, was a U.S. Army captain, under the famed Indian fighter, General Nelson Miles.Being the son of an Army captain, the family moved frequently and as a result Melvin attended several schools including Union Business College and law courses at Chaddock College in Quincy Illinois. Jones eventually settled in Chicago in his early twenties and joined insurance agency Johnson & Higgins. In 1909 he married Rose Amanda Freeman, a professional golfer who eventually won the 1925 National Women's Open Golf title. By 1913, Jones was the sole owner of the Melvin Jones Insurance Agency.This successful businessman was soon invited to join the Business Circle of Chicago, a businessmen's clubs that was similar to many other clubs around the country whose members included community leaders from various types of trade and commerce. Melvin Jones enthusiastically accepted this invitation, and felt privileged to have been asked. By 1915, he became secretary of the organization. It was at this time, Jones began to wonder what business clubs such as his could do to improve their communities.A year later, Jones began to contact other business clubs to discuss his idea of a network of service clubs. Replies revealed great enthusiasm for the idea. On June 7, 1917, delegates from 27 business clubs met in Chicago and agreed to form an association of business clubs committed to community service. It was this organization that eventually became Lions Clubs International.Although Melvin continued to maintain his insurance agency until 1926, his main focus was on promoting Lions Clubs throughout the world and received very little salary for his efforts. He did however receive many honours over the course of his Lions career. President Herbert Hoover invited him to attend a conference at the White House to discuss economic issues in 1932. In 1939, Cuban government awarded Jones the National Merit Order of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes.Melvin Jones passed away June 1, 1961 at the age of 82 at his home in Flossmoor, Illinois. Thousands of Lions Club members, civil leaders, and government dignitaries, attended his wake to pay their respects to a man that had done so much to promote the ideals and philosophy of community service and the Lions Clubs International.
Melvin Jones Lions International MemorialDedicated in 1965, Melvin Jones Lions International Memorial is located at Fort Thomas, Arizona. Every year on the Saturday closest to the 13th of January, Lions Club members from around the world gather at the memorial to pay tribute to Melvin Jones and rededicate themselves to community service and Lionism. In 1999 the Lions International constructed a fifty-foot spire as an International Shrine dedicated to the founder of the worlds largest humanitarian organization.
Friday, June 09, 2006
Welcome Lions
Welcome to Turlock Lion's first ever blog/web site. After our upcomming installation dinner being held at Connies, I will publish our news letter once a month. You will be able to access the letter at anytime. Also, you are able to send responses and info at anytime. I will also send hard copies to those who do not have access to the net. I can also upload pictures of our various fund raisers.
