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2006 Golf Scramble & Picnic Pictures Eye screening will be conducted at the Meridian Medical Art Center for the Special Olympians on October 7, 2006 from 9:00 o'clock a.m. until 3:00 o'clock p.m. If you can help please contact Lion Jack Zarybnisky. July 2006: 12 new pairs of glasses (6 sport & 6 sunglasses) were donated to some of the 50 participants at the Helping Hands Freedom Trail July 2006: 149 Glasses were donated to New Eyes for the Needy Please help with Program Book sales at the Cassia County Fair this year August 17, 18, 19, 2006. Come help Lion Sam Yoshida with the Parade on August 16th at 8am. Show up at Mountain View Elementary School with your club vest on. Picnic & Golf Scramble happening August 25, 2006. June 2006: In light of Prices Cafe closing soon and changing ownership the club has been testing Morey's Steakhouse as a meeting location. June 2006: 117 Eyeglasses were donated to New Eyes for the Needy along with 2 hearing aids donated to the Idaho State School for the Deaf and Blind The Burley Lions Club team won the Golf tournament in Jackpot Burley Lions Club is sending a team or two to the Lions Eye Foundation golf tournament in Jackpot March 11, 2006, The Charter Party was a big success! (Photos) March 2006; The Board of Directors approved a $1000.00 medical related annual scholarship be established in the name of Lion Doctor James Kirchner. March 2006, $150.00 donated to local Special Olympians to support their trip to the Special Olympics Lions Multiple District 39 Convention will be at the Sun Valley Inn, Sun Valley, Idaho May 19-21, 2006. Eye Screening happening March 11, 2006 at Burley High School February 2006, 431 pairs of eyeglasses were sent to New Eyes for the Needy Lion James R. Kircher MD, 87, of Burley, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, at his home. His fellow club members will greatly miss his presence and passion. (Obituary) February 2006 Burley Lions Club pledges to sponsor 1 girl and 1 boy at Girls & Boys State. February 2006 113 Pairs of glasses donated to New Eyes for the Needy January 26, 2006 The spudman triathlon sold out on 1/26/06 after opening for registration on 1/1/06. January 2006 Burley Lions donate $1000.00 to Burley Public Library for Large Print Books and $800.00 for new digital audio services The 2005 Holiday Photos have been posted The Charter Party has been re-scheduled to March 11, 2006. November 2005 114 Eyeglasses donated to New Eyes for the Needy 10/16/05: 150 Special Olympians went through eye screening at Boise High School with great results. 9/12/05: Club donates $16,000.00 toward the construction of a picnic pavillion at Lex Kunau Park SIP Article 8/11/05: Eye screening will be happening on August 13, 2005. 8/11/05: Last month our club donated 185 pairs of eyeglasses. This month we are contributing toward two pairs of hearing aids with the help of LCIF. 7/30/05: The Spudman Triathlon is completed. Record numbers in attendance and the feedback on our improvements to the race experience have been very positive. 7/1/05: The new club officers were installed today at our club meeting. 6/10/05: It was announced that the new club officers for next year will be installed on July 1, 2005 6/3/05: Emails to the next 100 folks on the waiting list now eligible to register for the Spudman Triathlon have been sent. That registration opportunity closes on midnight of June 11th. We will evaluate our numbers at that point to decide if we will invite any more to register that still remain on the list. 5/27/05: The period allowed for the first 300 to register has expired. Those that didn't register for the race lose their spot and the rest of the list moves up. 5/16/05: An intensive waiting list process has been undertaken to accommodate the lucky 300 who are on the waiting list. There are more than 300 on the waiting list. 4/28/05: The club voted to support the Spudman Committee's recommendation that the Triathlon capacity be increased by 300, making the new total 1300. 4/14/05: The 2005 Spudman Triathlon registration reached the 1000 bib number limit. 3/11/05: Susan Tuft named Burley Lions "Citizen of the Year" 3/5/05: 2005 Burley Lions Charter Party took place at the Sweetheart Manor. 2/4/05: The charter party will be on March 5, 2005 at 7pm. The raffle prizes are a new shotgun, cuckoo clock, and TV-DVD-VCR combo. Board members are to furnish door prizes for the evening. 1/13/05: Lion Jack Z. reports that the Health Fair will be held on the first Saturday of March and he needs Lion members to assist him at the Health Fair. 1/1/05: The Burley Lions Club double matched donations made by citizens of the community at the "First Night" Centennial Celebration and sent off $500.00 to the victims of the Indian Ocean Tsunami through LCIF. 12/22/04: The Burley Lions Club will assist the Sage Lions on 12/31/04 and 1/1/05 at the Burley FIRST NIGHT CELEBRATION. See the Calendar link on the left for exact times. 12/9/04: The Burley Lions will help the Burley Sage Lions with Burley First Night Centennial Celebration to be held on January 1st, 2005, from 6p-11p at the Burley High School. Our help will probably consist of inflating 2000 balloons, security, clean up, and a possible monetary donation. Boys Basketball Registration is Wednesday December 8 & 9, 2004 at White Pine Intermediate School, from 5pm to 7pm. 11/11/04: Four Tuba cases were purchased by the club for the Burley High School Band at $375.00 each. 10/15/04: Our club added two new members! They are Jared Skaggs and Albert Lozoya. :-) 9/13/04: The Burley Lions Club sends $1000.00 to the LCIF to assist them in helping Floridians being hammered by multiple hurricanes. 9/3/04: It appears the final count on the number of Spudman Triathlon registrants in 2004 was 1030. 8/27/04: We will soon print the final statistics for the Spudman 2004 race as well as our fairbook ad 2004 sales. 8/13/04:Come help sell fairbooks for $1.00 at the Burley Fair and Rodeo on August 19, 20, and 21. Show up at 6pm. We need everyone that can be there, to be there. 8/5/04: The Fairbook Ad Sales are complete! The Burley Reminder is not apparently not accepting any more additions beyond 8/5/04. Thanks to everyone for their efforts and a special thanks to Lion Karl Detton and Lion Rob Oakes for coordinating the efforts and doing a lot of extra work on the project. 8/4/04: A large amount of feedback is flowing in through email from the participants in the 18th annual Spudman Triathlon. 98% of it is positive. Participants appreciate the enhancements our club made to the race in 2004. 7/27/04 at 6pm is the Big Spudman Triathlon Bag Stuffing Night at the Sweetheart Manor. Come one, come all. It's a big project! The new club officers were just elected and took their posts in June 2004. On January 1, 2004 the Sage Lions will be soliciting the Burley Lions Club help with the Burley Idaho Centennial Celebration at the King Fine Arts Center in Burley. Last month (April 2004) the Burley Lions sent 108 pairs of eyeglasses to New Eyes for the Needy. The Burley Lions helped the Sage Lions on 4/3/04 with their annual community breakfast. New Slate of Officers to be voted on in April 2004 for June 2004 installment are: Dave Jones as President Pat Campbell as Past President Kendall Karlson 1st VP Mark Fillmore 2nd VP Jon Searle 3rd VP Tail Twisters Ted Smith, Kent Blau, Alternate Bob Silcock Directors: Truman Bradley (New 2 year) Cliff Hanks (New 2 year) Kent Fletcher (Carryover) Temp Patterson (Carryover) Several Lions read to 1st grade children at Mountain View Elementary School for "Accelerated Reader Night". March 9, 2004 200 Eyeglasses given to "New Eyes for the Needy" through the coordinating efforts of Lion Jack Zarybnisky. (March 2004) Jr. Jazz Basketball Banner Purchased. (March 2004) Seeking Volunteers for March 6, 2004 Mini-Cassia Health Fair. $1050 Donation to Burley Public Library for Security Upgrade (Feb 2004) 109 Eyeglasses donated to "New Eyes for the Needy" (Jan 2004) 2 Hearing Aids donated to the Idaho State School for the Deaf and Blind (Jan 2004) $1000.00 Donated to both Mountain View and Dworshak Elementary Schools for Accelerated Reader Book Purchase (Jan 2004) March 2004 is IMPROVE ATTENDANCE MONTH. The attendance committee asks us all to contact those we have sponsored in the past and others, in an effort to get them out to our meetings. Better attendance makes a better club. Three club meetings in march is the goal. A 10% improvement in attendance is the overall goal from the attendance committee. The club has agreed to pay for the meal cost of any guest in March 2004! Seeking Volunteers for March 6, 2004 Mini-Cassia Health Fair. $1050 Donation to Burley Public Library for Security Upgrade (Feb 2004) 109 Eyeglasses donated to "New Eyes for the Needy" (Jan 2004) 2 Hearing Aids donated to the Idaho State School for the Deaf and Blind (Jan 2004) $1000.00 Donated to both Mountain View and Dworshak Elementary Schools for Accelerated Reader Book Purchase (Jan 2004) March 2004 is IMPROVE ATTENDANCE MONTH. The attendance committee asks us all to contact those we have sponsored in the past and others, in an effort to get them out to our meetings. Better attendance makes a better club. Three club meetings in march is the goal. A 10% improvement in attendance is the overall goal from the attendance committee. The club has agreed to pay for the meal cost of any guest in March 2004! 2004: The Board of Directors recently approved contributions to the Cassia County Historical Society as well as the Senior Citizens Center in Burley to assist with needed improvements. New eye screening machines have arrived and are being put to good use. They are apparently much easier to operate than the old machines. Dec 2003: Congratulations to the Burley Leo Club that we sponosor at Burley High School for reaching the 20 year mark. Thanks also to Lion Kent Fletcher for his leadership with the Leo Club! The 2003 Spudman Race counted over 1000 participants on July 26th, 2003. 2003: Thanks to everyone for their efforts in selling Fair Book Advertisements. And thanks to those local businesses who purchased advertising space. We'll see you again next year! Aug 2003: Through the coordination of Lion Jack Zarybnisky, our club recently gave away 120 pairs of eyeglasses to "New Eyes for the Needy". Thanks to those in the community who took the time to make a donation. |