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May 2008
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From the Desk of
District Governor Jim Merritt
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Fellow Lions, I know you will agree we had a fantastic time in Paris at our District Convention! I personally think it was the best little Lion convention in Texas! Thank you all for coming and participating and thank you Founders Club of Paris.
Participating is something we need to talk about again. Some of our clubs are doing a great job preparing their monthly reports and sending in their dues and it is greatly appreciated. On the down side, many of our clubs are not sending in their reports or paying their dues. If you are a President or a Secretary in your club, you are required by Lions International to send in the monthly reports and to pay dues and participate– in District 2X2 activities. That is just one of the duties of the office.
In order to make our new fundraiser a success, we need your individual participation, and also club participation. Remember the money we raise at the goes to the benefit of our Kids at camp! And as I have said many times, those Children deserve our best efforts. So, if you enjoy Country music, if you enjoy horse shows, if you enjoy playing games, if you enjoy being in the great outdoors of East Texas, and if you like to EAT, please join us at Sacred Spur Ranch on May 31st!!! I promise you will have Fun and most of all Our Kids get the BENEFITS. I am looking forward to seeing YOU there.
DG Jim
Quips and Quotes
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Fellow Lions: Thank you for voting me your District Governor Elect for 2-X2. The District Convention was really good. The Paris Founders Club shined. This one will be hard to beat. Food and entertainment were outstanding. The keynote speaker did an excellent job. A lot of good points were made during his speech. The Necrology Service was done in such a respectable manner that our fellow Lions would be proud of us. We thank them for their service to mankind. May they live forever in our memories.
Hats off to our District Governor Jim Merritt and his Lovely Wife Linda. Thank you for a job well done. Congratulations on being a Texas Lions Fellow. Thanks fellow cabinet members for another great year. 2-X2 looked great this year. We look forward to another great year.
We would like to welcome our newly elected VDG for 2008-2009, Richard H. Sandberg of the Longview Lions Club. By now all the clubs should have elected their new officers for 08 and 09. Send your PU101 to LCI, DG, and DGE. I need you to send a copy of the PU l0l to me at the following addresses: e-mail Boy5441@AOL.com or regular mail to: DGE John Samples 2691 Sande Lane, Tyler, Texas 75706. I need a copy of your PU101 as soon as possible for the District Directory. Thank you for your help.
Don't forget the new posting requirements for the MMR'S postmarked by the 20th of each month if mailed. Sending electronically it is due by the end of each month. Don't forget to send me a copy of your MMR either by e-mail or regular mail.
If you have officers attending the State Convention in Amarillo on May 15-17, there will be an officers’ training session Saturday morning of the 17th. If you are attending the convention, this training will be worth your time. Additional training will be offered at our first district meeting at Judson Middle School August 9th. Please make plans to attend from 8:30 - 1:00.
Don't forget to buy ads to support the newsletter. Mail your payment and ad to Cabinet Treasurer Lion Drew Seidel at 1104 Tiffany Lane, Longview, Texas 75601.
Don't forget Lion Nancy Van Alstine's project on May 31st at the Sacred Spur Ranch. She will need all of our support on this. This is for Camp and the bus to camp.
Let’s have a good year Lions of 2-X2.
DGE John Samples
New Members
The following is a list of new members for District 2X2 for the month of April:
- Ellen Dryden - Bonham
- Charles Bazhaw - Canton
- Gregory Blanchard - Canton
- Richard Davis - Canton
- Harry Clifford - Canton
- Tucker Woods - Hallsville
- Elizabeth Lawton - Pittsburg
District 2X2 Obituary
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Lion Neal Brooks, Charter President - Edgewood
Lion Leon Slaughter - Edgewood
Lion Gordon Barlow - Edgewood
Lion Phil Bird - Jefferson
Lion H. R. Slack - Marshall
PDG Jim Williams - Marshall
Lion Martin Foye - Pittsburg
Lion Howard Skelton - Tyler
Lion Ronald Serber - Tyler
Lion Wayne Ward - Paris
Lion W. P. Hanson - Pittsburg
Lion Joe Hughey - Marshall
Lion Helena McCoin - Detroit
Lion argee Beckett - Paris
Lion Bernard Boon - Linden
Lion Dickson Hamiter - Waskom
Lion Billy Davis - Henderson
Lion Jim Oubre - Kilgore
Lion Robert Bostick - Canton
Lion Ralph Gilbert - Linden
Lion L.D. Lumus - Linden
Lion Norma Alba - Mineola
Lion Wayne Ward - Paris
Lion Edwin Rasco - Tyler
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