We’re excited to announce The FDNL Weekly Roar - a place for Fort Dodge Noon Lions members to keep up with what is going on in the club while they are continuing with their busy lives.
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Vol: 2021 Week: 21 05/26/2021
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The new website is located at http://www.fdnoonlions.club. The site is still under development by Lion Larry Juncker. Any ideas or desires for the new website, please email to Lion Larry Juncker at larry@aljcs.com. The login link in the navigation bar will only be available to officers for now while the site is developed.
Regular Business Meeting - May 26th, 2021
We had 14 Lions in attendance with 1 guests. Lion Doug Kinseth brought in a meal of Cheese Burgers, chips and Macaroni salad from Chesterfield Bar and Grill. Welcome back to Joe Jackson who was at the meeting today.
Upcoming Events
| Annual Member Chrismas Party |
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| Location: The Lions Den | | Date: December 10, 2022 | | Time: 5:30 PM | | Meeting Notes: Our dinner of Chicken or Pork and 2 sides will be catered by Harley Ball Feedshack Catering. Social Time: 5:30 - 6:00
Dinner: 6:00 The cost of the meal is $20.00 per person Lions attending the dinner should contact Lion's Cliff or Nancy Weldon to be certain there is enough food. Lion Couples attending are ask to bring the following....
1 Gift for Male, 1 Gift for Female
Single Lion members are ask to bring 1 gift matching their own gender
Gifts NOT to exceed $10.00
Lion Members are ask, to Please bring
Last name beginning with A-M - Dessert dish
Last Name beginning with N-Z - Salad dish Beer, pop and water will be provided. Games will be played to determine who receives what gift. | | 78th Annual Steak Fry |
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Location: The Lions Den
Armstrong Park
Fort Dodge, Iowa | | Date: May 18, 2023 | | Time: 5:00 PM | Meeting Notes:78th Annual Steak Fry fundraiser.
This year featuring 14oz New York Strip streaks, Hashbrowns, Baked Bans, Veggies and Bread.
A cash bar will be available for Pop, Beer and Wine.
Family fun for everyone.
We will be serving from 5 pm until 8 pm.
Tickets will be available at the door until all 700 are sold. |
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M E E T I N G
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H I G H L I G H T S
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Our Healing Members
It was reported by Lion Jess Lewis that Lion Paul Shreck is in the Marion Home
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Steak Fry comittee
Lion Tom Webster reported:
The steak fry went very well and had a terrific turnout. The weather worked with us for most of the night. A Very Special Thank You goes out to ALL the family/friend volunteers who helped make this such a success. We delivered over 700 steaks that night and the drive thru worked out awesome. Lion Sean and Lion Cheryl manned the drive thru outside while Lions Jim Gill's daughter headed up the inside. Awesome job everyone!!!1
| Frontier Days Wrist Band Sells comittee
Lion Tom Webster reported:
Still have a few timeslots needing filled
7-10 at the Main Gate
7-10 at the SE Gate
| Soldier Creek Winery Food Tent comittee
Lion Brian Becker reported:
We have signed up to cook at the winery on
* 8-27 - Lone Tree Revival will be playing
* 9-24 - Kriss Karr Band Will be playing
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| OPEN MEETING DISCUSSION |
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As of meeting time, Lion Steve Rehmann had not heard anything back from the University of Iowa on our lady needing the specialty ocular lenses. He did mention that he had spoken with Rosemary a tthe Evening Lions club regarding their participation in this project. She was going to get back to him. The donation buckets placed on the tables at the Steak Fry collected $67.90 toward the $4000 cost.
The Frontier Days entry number is 17 and we are in search of someone to take on the float for the parade, otherwise, we just won't be in the parade
A question was brought up as to Ragbrai and whether Lion Jim Gill had gotten any further information, and as of yet, there is none.
If I missed any of the notes, I apologize, but I believe this is fairly accurate.
Lion of the Year and Induction of New Officers will take place at the June 30th Regular Business Meeting
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A Note From Our Treasurer
Invoices for dues have been emailed or mailed to ALL members. If you have not received your invoice for next year, please reach out to me at srethwisch@frontier.com.
If you have received your invoice, PLEASE pay as soon as possible.
Thank You
Lion Steve Rethwisch
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M E E T I N G
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P R O G R A M
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NO SPECIAL PROGRAM THIS WEEK
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Special Guest Program:
Our program today was informational about Friendship Haven here in Fort Dodge.
Rollie Peterson
Vice President Residential Life/Corporate Compliance Officer
and
Kim Schilling
VP Health Services
reported on the effect and special circumstances that had to be put into place because of Covid-19 at Friendship Haven during the past year. Due to the policies that were put into place at the facility very few cases of Covid-19 were encountered. In fact they learned that, as much as they hate them too, masks did do their job in protecting EVERYONE at the campus.
They were also happy to announce that the facility is once again OPEN to the public albeit with some restrictions such as (Masks are still required when on campus, temperatures are taken of all entering the campus).
An interesting piece of information that was shared is that the Wellness Center including pool and weight rooms are open on a membership basis to any adult in the area over age 55.
If you have never been on the Friendship Haven campus, give them a call at the Welcome Center and set up a tour of the campus. It is a really impressive place.
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| Mark Groat | 2 | | Sean Minikis | 4 | | Steve Rethwisch | 15 | | Jim Gill | 19 | | Doug Kinseth | 19 | | Tom Salvatore | 20 |
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| Myron Groat | 5 | | Bernie Halverson | 11 | | Lloyd Intermill | 24 |
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W O R D O F
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T H E W E E K
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Lion Steve Rehmann provided us with the word of the week. The word is
GADFLY (noun)
\ gad·fly | \ ˈgad-ˌflī \
Definition of gadfly
1: any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock
2: a person who stimulates or annoys other people especially by persistent criticism
// a political gadfly
?????Like TailTwister? Just asking, you know YOU were thinking the same....lol
The Gadfly of Athens
The history of gadfly starts with gad, which now means "chisel" but which formerly could designate a spike, spear, or rod for goading cattle. Late in the 16th century, gad was joined with fly to designate any of several insects that aggravate livestock. Before too long, we began applying gadfly to people who annoy or provoke others. One of history's most famous gadflies was the philosopher Socrates, who was known for his constant questioning of his fellow Athenians' ethics, misconceptions, and assumptions. In his Apology, Plato describes Socrates' characterization of Athens as a large and sluggish horse and of Socrates himself as the fly that bites and rouses it. Many translations use gadfly in this portion of the Apology, and Socrates is sometimes referred to as the "gadfly of Athens."
Examples of gadfly in a Sentence
A loud sports commentator who was a tactless gadfly during post-game interviews with the losing team
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| Next Regular Business Meeting |
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| Location: Lions Den | | Date: September 27, 2023 | | Time: 12:00 PM | | Meeting Notes:
Lunch starts at 11:30am with meeting starting at noon.
Everyone is encouraged to  person to come to the meeting and learn about what it means to be a Lion.
Know someone who is interested in seeing what Lion's do?
Invite them to visit a club meeting any week - guests are always welcome!
| | | | Next Board Meeting |
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| Location: Lions Den | | Date: October 18, 2023 | | Meetings are held the Third Wednesday of each month. | | Time: 12:00 PM | Meeting Notes:
Lunch starts at 11:30am with meeting starting at noon.
All board and non-board members are welcome to attend.
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Lions Clubs International is the largest service club organization in the world.
We have more than 1.4 million members in more than 46,000 clubs worldwide.
Lions give sight. By conducting vision screenings, equipping hospitals and clinics, distributing medicine and
raising awareness of eye disease, Lions work toward the goal of providing vision for all. Through the support of the
Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), Lions have helped provide more than 153 million treatments for river
blindness and 72 million doses of a sight-saving trachoma medication through the SightFirst program alongside
our partners. Lions and LCIF have also helped provide vision screenings for more than 22 million children through
the Sight for Kids partnership program./p>
Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion.
For every incredible Lions service project, there are hundreds more just like it—filled with kind-hearted individuals volunteering their time to better our communities. Lions represent the best in all of us. Being part of a Lions club means having the opportunity to do something truly special: selflessly serve others.
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