Click for Club Activities Christmas has come and gone. Hopefully all went well and you and yours had a wonderful time with family, friends and relatives. We as a club enjoyed a fun filled evening at the Clarion on December 5th. The food was plentiful and good. The friendship was heartwarming and the entertainment was fantastic. What a wonderful way to begin the Holiday season. To keep us motivated, about 10 Lions, 14 Leos and several spouses attended the Visually Impaired Christmas Party dinner the next night. If you are ever unsure of why you became a Lion, attend something like this and you will remember why and wonder what else you can do! This party was an eye opener for me. I was in awe of how these people with varying degrees of blindness could recognize their friends, and function in such a normal manner. I was also impressed with the way the Leos became instant friends with the person they escorted to the buffet. In all, it was a very inspiring evening and I will be attending next year. 2011 was a good year for our club. We raised the funds we need to continue our planned work and we should have extra to take on any new needs that arise. Our Bingo, Spaghetti Dinner and Halloween Parade 50/50 were all excellent fund raisers. We have inducted nine new members and they are looking forward to helping as much as possible. Many thanks to membership chair Muriel. The Pancake Breakfast will fatten the coffers for next year. Again I say THANK YOU to all the members and their spouses or significant others for all the work they have done on our projects thus far this Presidential year. 2012 will be a stellar year as we have an orientation for members planned for our regular meeting on January 16th.