House Bill 3190 Introduced
The Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation is excited to announce that House Bill 3190 has been introduced at the Oregon Legislature! If passed, HB 3190 will provide state funding for Oregon schools to provide vision screenings for school children. This legislation was introduced at the request of the Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation and is sponsored by key legislators from both parties in the House and Senate. Please stay tuned for information on how you can help pass HB 3190 and be part of the process of achieving the "2020 Vision". One day all children in Oregon will receive a quality vision screening. Click on link below to read the Bill!
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3190/Introduced
https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3190/Introduced
Cans 4 Candy
For the fourth consecutive year, Beavercreek Lions will be kicking off our Annual Gift & Food drive during Trick or Treat on Main Street. We will be accepting donations at NV Boutique @ 619 Railroad Avenue (near the elevator) in "exchange" for C-A-N-D-Y!!! Forgot to bring a can? That's all right, we accept donations until December 18th...drop yours by NV Boutique or Oregon City Awards 1005 Main Street, Oregon City. Want to help with sorting, wrapping, or delivering? Maybe you'd be willing to be a donation site? Use the contact form at the bottom of the page to let us know. Thank you! We appreciate your help.
North American Blind Golf Association Tournament
Beavercreek Lions Frank Wille and Jill Smart volunteered to act as scorekeepers at the North American Blind Golf Association Tournament, held this past August at Stone Creek Golf Course in Oregon City. Golfers come from all over the world to participate, including as far away as South Africa. All golfers are legally blind and many are totally blind. Each golfer has a coach, who describes the location of the pin, any obstacles, the distance and makes suggestions as to what the golfer may want to do on his/her approach.
Most golfers will take a "practice" swing or two before actually addressing the ball, to get their footing.
These golfers would be considered very good golfers if they were sighted. Frank & Jill agreed that ALL of the golfers were better golfers than they are (or ever will be!). "The golfers are absolutely amazing...to realize that they are basically "golfing in the dark"...it gives you chills. I feel very priveleged to act as a scorekeeper & encourage other Lions to participate in the future, if they have the opportunity," enthused Jill Smart, Past President.
Most golfers will take a "practice" swing or two before actually addressing the ball, to get their footing.
These golfers would be considered very good golfers if they were sighted. Frank & Jill agreed that ALL of the golfers were better golfers than they are (or ever will be!). "The golfers are absolutely amazing...to realize that they are basically "golfing in the dark"...it gives you chills. I feel very priveleged to act as a scorekeeper & encourage other Lions to participate in the future, if they have the opportunity," enthused Jill Smart, Past President.
Beavercreek Lion President visits Pays de Dentelles Lions in France
President Jill Smart of the Beavercreek Lions Club visited the Pays de Dentelles de Montmirail Lions Club at their dinner meeting while in the Provence region of France. The Pays de Dentelles Lions meet at a small Lion-owned restaurant, Les Abeilles in Sablet. One of the members is a winemaker and offered to give Jill and her winemaker boyfriend a tour of his winery and a tasting. The highlight was the Lions-bottled Gigondas wine made by their Club, by their member & winemaker: Christian Bonnfils, to raise money, in addition to their annual tulip-bulb sale. Their club is truly a Lions Club International with members originally from Belgium, The Netherlands, and France. Jill presented them with several BC Lions pins and received a flag in return.
If you are visiting another state or another country...look up the local Lions Club...it makes the world a smaller, friendlier, and more enjoyable place.Fantastique!
If you are visiting another state or another country...look up the local Lions Club...it makes the world a smaller, friendlier, and more enjoyable place.Fantastique!
