Pancake Breakfast

Vol. 68 Issue 6 The Club that has it all and gives its all! June 2017

LION PRINTS Prescott Noon Lions Club

PREZ BOX

Fishing Derby Awards & Induction Dinner

Rounding third, heading for home, just about to score in my

last inning. My “bull pen” came through when we needed them

most, and all my “designated hitters” stepped up to the plate in

a big way.

Who makes a difference – You do! Do something for

someone else! The world can change through your efforts. It’s

a powerful way to feel good and reduce stress.

There’s an old saying “A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta

do”.

What does a “Man Gotta Do?” Really only one thing, a man

must decide who he’s going to follow, who he listens to, and

who or what authority he believes in. You Lions have decided

to follow Lionism.

It has been said:

A Lion is a man of vision and character

A Lion is a man of strength and power

A Lion is a man of faith and wisdom

A Lion is a man of heart and love

A Lion is a friend, a mentor, a warrior

Choices, decisions, crossroads! Yogi said “When you come

to a fork in the road, take it”. Where do we go from here? How

do we truly become the Lions we should be? Our fork in the

road is looming.

Why are you a Lion? Odds are it’s because someone asked

you to join. The MD-21 goal is 1,250 lions this year. Ask

someone today to be part of the Lions fellowship.

Welcome to the Prescott Noon Lions new Lion members.

Welcome to all you Lions who joined this year. You are the

Lions of the future. Without new blood this club would wither.

We need a supply of talent, new direction, and fresh thinking.

You new Lions can provide this for us.

Parting thoughts: This has been a great year. It’s been a fun

year. We accomplished a lot. We served. It has been an

honor and a pleasure to have served as your President this

year. I am exceptionally proud of you Lions. As International

Lions President Bob Corlew stated “We have more mountains

to climb”. Let’s continue to support our new incoming

President, Bob Welch, with the same spirit and enthusiasm you

offered to me.

Chuck Matthews,

President Prescott Noon Lions

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The Fish First free fishing clinic was held on June

3, 2017 at Goldwater Lake.

The event is sponsored by The Arizona Game and

Fish in conjunction with the annual free fishing day

throughout Arizona. This was the first time that the

Prescott Noon Lions asked to participate and co-

sponsor the event and with approval of the Board,

prizes for the biggest fish, first fish of the day, smallest

fish and youngest fisherman were purchased and

awarded at the event. The Department of Game and

Fish stated that 191 people signed up to participate in

the event and the PNL and Evening Prescott Lions

who volunteered assisted many children and families

in instructing them on how to fish and everyone

seemed eager to learn.

The Department of Game and Fish supplied the

fishing poles, tackle and bait and even though there

was a heavy stocking of trout, only two fish were

caught for the event!! The kids had a great time as

Game Warden secured many raffle prizes from local

sporting goods stores and Walmart brought fishing

equipment and water for everyone!!

Warden Fogle expressed his deepest gratitude for

the assistance from the Lions and he stated that

without our help, the event would not have been such

a success.

Lion Scott Armstrong

Lions sponsor Youth Fishing Derby

Photographs are by Lion

Tony Hollins.

Chairman Scott Armstrong

was assisted by his wife,

Christina and Lions Tom

Cardinal, Chuck Matthews,

Tony Hollins, Gene

Erickson, Paul Bauman, Lee

Nidess, Bob Dressler, Norm

Humphrey, Joe Maresh and

Bob Carlisi. The sons of

Bob Carlisi, Mike and Luc,

were also helping. Seven

Lions from the Prescott

Evening Lions Club were

also assisting the youth.

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Prescott LIONS Clubs Pancake Breakfast & Centennial Celebration

Pancake Breakfast Chairman Lion Tom

Montague and his committee overcame

difficult challenges to have a successful

event. Road construction forced the

setting to the church parking lot.

Visibility of the event was not as good,

but the layout was well planned. Lighter

attendance was also seen at the

Territorial Days Plaza event, too.

Volunteer help was plentiful with

Lions from area clubs and a Boy

Scout Troop. Lively entertainment

included the band, Not 2 Shabby.

Despite the heat, Lion Bob Carlisi

was a lively addition as our Lion

mascot. Lion Doug George put

together an interesting display for

the centennial celebration, which

included a “100 Year Birthday cake.”

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Prescott LIONS Clubs Pancake Breakfast & Centennial Celebration

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

The Club at Prescott Lakes

Prescott, Arizona

Prescott Noon Lions Club 68th Annual

Installation and Awards Banquet

Joining our celebration/

awards/induction dinner

were the following

guests:

D.G. Ken Leja and his

wife, Karen Leja,

President of the Evening

Lions Club, Zone Chair

Ellie Atwood, Lioness

President Marie Maresh,

and of course all the

lovely spouses of our

Lions.

Current 2nd V.P. Harry Gooding was busy making the

rounds to see that everyone was having a good time.

He need not worry; Harry did a fine job organizing the

event. He also recognized all the help he received.

After the opening ceremony, Lion Mike Hayden

recognized our recently fallen Lions. A certificate from

LCI was given to their families. On a shinier note,

President Chuck gave a centennial commemorative

coin to the lucky winner, Lion Jack McLain. Chuck also

recognized all of the Lions who joined our club in the

past year. Judging by these new recruits, our club has

a continued bright future ahead.

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President Chuck

Matthews started the

awards proceedings

by recognizing all the

officers, directors,

past chairmen, and

others with special

duties. Then it was on

to the prestigious Melvin Jones Awards in

recognition of outstanding service. This

year four Lions received the honor: Lions

Kim Zimmerman, Doug George, Bob

Welch and Dick Beers (who wasn’t

present).

Usually only one member receives the

‘Lion of the Year’ award. This year the

recipient is someone who has done an

outstanding job as secretary, and not for

just one year, two years, or even three

years, but for four years. And to top that

off, ‘Lion of the Year’ Doug Ruckel has

volunteered to serve a fifth year.

Unfortunately, Doug was not present to

receive the award.

The next Lion is

someone who has

already served for

more years than

anyone in our club.

He has served in numerous positions and

undoubtedly has received many awards.

Despite all of this, you will not find a more

humble person. Lion Joe Funke was

recognized with a Lifetime Achievement

Award. In respect to this outstanding

Lion, everyone stood as Joe made his

way to the podium to receive the award

and a centennial commemorative coin

from President Chuck Matthews.

Lion Chuck chose an award

with a western slant when he

gave bolo ties with a 100 year

clasp to the following Lions for

their service: Mark Leathers,

Jimmy Duke, Doug George,

Tom Bentley, Lee Nidess, Lou

Nemeth, Joe Maresh, Tom Cardinal, Dan

Burt (cleanly shaven), Lynn Boutwell and

John Baudek (who was not present).

Plaques for officers and chairmen were

awarded to Lions Chuck Matthews, Bob

Welch, Harry Gooding, Bob Dressler,

John Schmitt, Jim Townsend, Mike First,

Paul Bauman, Steve Hodges, Kim

Zimmerman and Ken Gantz.

Finally, the last award announced is one

that is probably unique to our club: the

‘Most Disrespectful of the President’

Award. Displaying the good-natured

kidding of our club, there were

undoubtedly many Lions hoping to

receive this dubious award. Lion Lynn

Boutwell even pleaded openly to be

picked. But alas, the award went to

someone close to the president; maybe

too close, and that was the reason for the

selection. After all, sometimes people in

your own family give you the hardest time

of all. In this case, the recipient was

Chuck’s brother-in-law, Lion Buz

Williams.

D.G. Ken Leja also recognized someone

special who has gone beyond our club

to perform duties for several years as

the zone chairman. Lion Bob Hester

received an award for all the hard

work and many hours he spent in that

position.

Photographs:

At top of page: Head table of distinguished Lions and their spouses

At right top to bottom: Lion Bob Hester received an award from DG Ken Leja

Lion Joe Funke received a Lifetime Achievement Award

Lion Buz Williams received the Most Disrespectful of the President Award

Melvin Jones Award recipients present, Kim Zimmerman, Bob Welch and Doug George

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Lion of the Month:

Mike First

Recognition

Officers

President Bob Welch

Immediate Past President Chuck Matthews

First Vice-President Harry Gooding

Second Vice-President Steve Hodges

Third Vice-President Mike Franklin

Secretary Doug Ruckel

Treasurer Bob Dressler

Tail Twister Frank Finley

Lion Tamer Kim Zimmerman

Membership Chairman Dick Beers

Paper Project Chairman Mike First

Sight and Hearing Chairman Jim Townsend

Directors

Second Year Tom Bentley

Second year Doug George

Second Year Lee Nidess

First Year John Busch

First Year John Eilers

First Year Rick Jordan

With poetry in hand, D.G. Ken Leja called on

our new officers individually and described

their duties before they took an oath for their

new positions.

Our new president’s first move was to

acknowledge and honor those leaders who

came before him. Lion President Bob Welch

gave a heartfelt honor to the Lion who was his

sponsor, Lion Bill Parker. For many years Bill

never gave up on Bob becoming a Lion. Bill

knew very well the contributions and

leadership Bob would bring to the club. Then

Bob recognized outgoing President Chuck

Matthews and Past President Lou Nemeth for

their contributions.

Lion Mike First has been a member of our Lions

club for less than two years. In that short time he

recently completed a year as paper chairman and

has volunteered for another year in that position.

Mike has also served on the new committee of

the Random Acts of Kindness program.

Every Wednesday, you will see Mike wearing his

citizen on patrol uniform when he helps our local

law enforcement.

Incoming officers and directors 2017-2018

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Lion Member Profile of Bob Dressler

by Lion Jerry Jackson

Costa Mesa’s loss became Prescott’s gain when it came to Bob

Dressler’s Lionism in the two locales. Looking back at the

California connection, he was active in the Costa Mesa Orange

Coast Lions Club from 2001 until he retired from his job there and

he and his wife Cathy moved to Prescott and he transferred to our

Prescott Noon Club on April 1, 2015.

And the former tail twister in Costa Mesa is now treasurer of our

club after assuming that job on July 1 of last year. “Several

months before last year’s installation dinner,” he said, “Chuck

Matthews asked me if I would like to be the treasurer of the club”

and he consented. “Chuck and I got to know one another because

of shredding at the Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott

Valley,” where Bob has been a member of the weekly shredding

crew for two years.

Looking back, Lion Bob grew up in Bradley, Ill., a small town 60

miles south of Chicago, where “one of my favorite things to do

each year was to attend summer camp with my Boy Scout troop.”

And later in life, while living in Orange County, he became active

in Scouting with his son Jonathan, who is an Eagle Scout. And in

that era he held various leadership posts such as Scoutmaster,

District Commissioner, and Order of the Arrow Advisor to the

Chief. Also, in addition to his Lions club activities he joined the

Knights of Columbus, the American Legion and the Elks Lodge.

As a young adult in Illinois, he earned an accounting degree at

a two-year business college prior to enlisting in the Army in 1969.

During his three years as an administrative specialist, his duty

stations were at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska, and Fort

Eustis in Newport News, Va.

Following his discharge from the Army, he moved to San Diego

and married Cathy, his high school sweetheart, on July 15, 1972,

at the All Hallows Catholic Church in La Jolla, so they will soon be

celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. In addition to their

aforementioned son Jonathan, they also have a daughter, Lauren,

who lives in Orange, Calif., with her husband and two children.

Bob returned to college at San Diego State University, where he

earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and

accounting, and he and Cathy subsequently moved to Orange

County, where Bob accepted a position with Kenneth Leventhal &

Co., a CPA firm. He left Leventhal to become a corporate

controller for a real estate developer based in Irvine, and also

held similar positions with A-M Homes in Santa Barbara, Shea

Homes in Walnut, and Warmington Homes in Costa Mesa.

Bob states that he is “proud to be a member of the Prescott

Noon Lions Club because we actively serve the community

through a variety of projects such as making cash contributions to

charities, providing sight and hearing help to the needy, operating

the mobile eye care van, supporting the local food bank, random

acts of kindness, etc.,” and “I also enjoy working with my fellow

Lions who have a wide variety of work backgrounds and

interests.” And the Lionism outreach extends to Cathy, too, who is

a member of the Prescott Lioness Club that also meets at Plaza

Bonita.

In addition to their Lion and Lioness activities, traveling in their

RV is a “top drawer” endeavor with the Dresslers, and they

recently returned from such an adventure. Their destination:

Durango, Colo., to which they give high marks. Good times for a

pair of good people, you might say!

Photograph above was provided by Lion Bob Dressler and was taken during a Hawaii cruise this year.

The transition was from CA to AZ

… and AZ claims the jackpot

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR 2016-2017 SECRETARY Doug Ruckel TREASURER Bob Dressler TAIL TWISTER Paul Bauman LION TAMER Kim Zimmerman PAST PRESIDENT Lou Nemeth PAPER PROJECT CHAIRMAN Mike First MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN John Schmitt SIGHT AND HEARING CHAIRMAN Jim Townsend

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

HIGHLIGHTS: June 14, 2017 (pending BOD approval)

PRESIDENT Chuck Matthews 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Bob Welch 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Harry Gooding 3RD VICE PRESIDENT Steve Hodges 2ND YEAR DIRECTOR John Baudek 2ND YEAR DIRECTOR Jimmy Duke 2ND YEAR DIRECTOR Mark Leathers 1ST YEAR DIRECTOR Doug George 1ST YEAR DIRECTOR Tom Bentley 1ST YEAR DIRECTOR Lee Nidess

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The highlights of Club Board Meetings are removed

from this copy of the Lion Prints Newsletter

due to possible coverage of private Club

business at these meetings.

The highlights of Club Board Meetings are removed

from this copy of the Lion Prints Newsletter

due to possible coverage of private Club

business at these meetings.

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Lion Prints is a monthly newsletter of the Prescott Noon Lions Club

District 21C, Arizona P.O. Box 2215, Prescott, AZ 86302-2215

www.prescottnoonlions.org Editor: Lion Ken Gantz

Facebook page: Prescott Noon Lions Club

All photographs are by the editor unless noted otherwise.

The highlights of Club Board Meetings are removed

from this copy of the Lion Prints Newsletter

due to possible coverage of private Club

business at these meetings.

Speakers Speaker Chairmen: May– Tony Hollins, June– Dick Beers

Lions’ Prey

July 5 Chimichanga with Shredded Beef Arroz with Chicken Taco Salad with Chicken

July 12 Colorado Burrito Camarones Rancheros Chicken Caesar Salad

July 19 Expresso Burrito Hamburger with Fries Shrimp Salad

July 26 Pollow Asado Burrito Deluxe Enchiladas with Ground Beef Ropa Vieja Salad with Shredded Beef

JULY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Speaker Chairman Lion Phil Weliky

July 5: Ms. Pat Clingman, Prescott Blind & Visually Impaired Support Group

July 12: Board Meeting: No Speakers

July 19: Lion Phil Weliky & Guide Dog Simba: VA’s Southwest Blind Rehab Center

July 26: Retired US Navy Commander, Randy Hoffman: US Navy Attack Submarines– Back by popular demand

The highlights of Club Board Meetings are removed

from this copy of the Lion Prints Newsletter

due to possible coverage of private Club

business at these meetings.

Speakers from the Decision Point Center Drug

and Alcohol Rehabilitation Organization were

Adam Lebeau, admissions coordinator, and

Emily Cabot, nurse practitioner (and Lion Dick

Beer’s wife). Each speaker provided personal

experiences relating to the program at the

rehabilitation center.

The speaker on May 31st was

Ted Gambogi, a local recruiter

for the Prescott Senior Softball

League.

Photograph is by Lion Tony

Hollins.

Lion Ron Smith of the Prescott Evening Lions

Club is helping to establish an Asian American

Lions Club in the Phoenix Area. Enthusiasm

has grown for the club and membership has

increased in just a short time.

Photograph is by Lion Tony Hollins.