The Ruidoso ValleyNoon Lions Club

NewsletterVolume 2 No. 3 February 2004

What 's Ins ide2 The L ion Bos s Roar s2 S igh t Conserva t i on Pro j ec t s2 Upcoming Even t s3 Lion J im Radc l i f f e Pro f i l e3 Lion Jack Sco t t Pro f i l e3 Club Tidb i t s3 New Members4 Club Chr i s tmas Par t y4 New C lub Pro j ec t4 MD & Dis t r i c t Mee t ings4 Nob Hi l l Fa l l Fun Fes t4 Happy B i r thday4 Quote s o f t he Day5 Pho to Eye Sc reen ing6 MD 40 Counc i l Overv i ew6 MDC Don Reese Pro f i l e6 2002-03 Annua l LCI Repor t7 Ear l y L ion i sm in NM - Par t I I8 Club In fo rma t ion

Alex Levinson Wins Club's Peace Poster ContestThe Club recently sponsored the local level of the Lions Clubs International 2003-04 "Dream of Peace" Peace Poster Contest. On 11 November 2003 after our NoonMeeting, Lions assigned as judges were asked to review 31 poster entries ofstudents from three local schools. After some tough decisions, a poster by AlexLevinson (White Mountain Intermediate School) was awarded First Place. Postersby Talisha Chavez and Kaceney Wilson were selected for Runner-Up Awards. Eachposter was judged on originality, artistic merit, and expression of this year's theme,"Dream of Peace". Alex Levinson's poster was then submitted to District 40S whereit competed with other winning poster entrants from all over southern NM. Theposter created by a student from Alamogordo was selected as the best in theDistrict and it was submitted to International where it competed with entrantsfrom all over the world. Next year's Peace Poster Contest theme is "Give Peace AChance" and just maybe, one of our local youngsters will win the Lions ClubsInternational's Grand Prize!

First Place Poster by Alex Levinson

Runner-Up Poster by Kaceney Wilson

Runner-Up Poster by Talisha ChavezLions International Grand Prize Poster

2004 NM ConventionThe 2004 NM Lions Convention is setfor 13-16 May 2004 in Ruidoso. The Con-vention will occur at the Ruidoso Con-vention Center.Lion Boss Tom Pugh is chairing the Club'sConvention Planning Committee whichis composed of Lions: Don Blair, BobCallender, Kitty Callender, ValariChavez, Mark Jones, Ole Olson, SandySchiffman, Bill Wooley, and BrysonMcCool. Sub-Committee Chairpersonsare now being assigned and the gearsare starting to turn to ensure we havethe best Convention ever.Golfers be sure to sign up for the GolfScramble on 13 May that is in conjunc-tion with the Convention. The entry feeis $45 which includes greens fees, cart,and lunch. It is open to all whether theyare Lions or not.

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Upcoming Club EventsFollowing are upcoming Club eventsand dates for the next three months.

Noon Meeting 11:30AM 2 Mar.Care Center Bingo** 4 Mar.MD Council Cabinet Meeting - Socorro 6 Mar.Noon Meeting 11:30AM 9 Mar.District 40S Cabinet Meeting - Ruidoso 13 Mar.Noon Meeting 11:30AM 16 Mar.Noon Meeting 11:30AM 23 Mar.Board Meeting 8AM 30 Mar.Noon Meeting 11:30AM 30 Mar.Care Center Bingo** 1 Apr.Noon Meeting 11:30AM 6 Apr.Carrizozo Eye Screening** 7 Apr.Corona Eye Screening** 8 Apr.Noon Meeting 11:30AM 13 Apr.Capitan Eye Screening** 14 Apr.Ruidoso Eye Screening** 16 Apr.Noon Meeting 11:30AM 20 Apr.Hondo Eye Screening** 23 Apr.Board Meeting 8AM 27 Apr.Noon Meeting 11:30AM 27 Apr.Noon Meeting 11:30AM 4 MayCare Center Bingo** 6 MayNoon Meeting 11:30AM 11 MayNM State Lions Convention - Ruidoso 13-16 MayNoon Meeting 11:30AM 18 MayMotorcycle Rally* 21-23 MayBoard Meeting 8AM 25 MayNoon Meeting 11:30AM 25 MayAnnual Gun & Collectible Show* 29-30 May

* Fund Raiser ** Community Service Project

The Lion Boss RoarsIt is hard to believe that 2/3 of the 2003-04 year is history and I am very proudof what the Ruidoso Valley Noon Lions have accomplished to date. On the flipside, when I look at our schedule for the next four months, I am overwhelmedwith what is on our plate, especially the upcoming NM Lions State Convention inMay. Needless to say, if we are to be successful in these many endeavors, onceagain I will have to depend on each and every one of you to do your part.I commend Lion Don Blair, Membership Committee Chairman, for his efforts tobring in new enthusiastic and energetic members. We now have 64 memberswhich I believe is a new high for the Club. We are one of the few Clubs in NMwhich continues to increase its membership. Again a big thanks to each Lion inthe Club for your support and unselfish involvement.

LionTom Pugh, President

New Mexico Lions Eye Foundation Eye Screening Van.Dr. Bill McDonald performing an eye screening.

Lion Dr. John R. DavisLion Beth Jones performing diabetes testing.

Sight Conservation ProjectsOn 19 November 2003, the NM Lions Eye Foundation Mobile Eye Screening Vanwas set up at the Ruidoso Senior Center from 9AM to 1PM. Lion Mark Jonescoordinated this effort which resulted in over 40 folks being screened. Dr. BillMcDonald and Lion Dr. John Davis performed the eye screenings while Lion BethJones, who is a registered nurse, performed the diabetes and high blood pressurescreenings. Lions who assisted were: Carole Boddin, Bob Callender, Kitty Callender,Mark Jones, Ole Olson, and Tom Pugh. The Club sponsors two of these screeningsannually. Note that the Eye Screening Van is available to all Lions Clubs in NM.Since its inception in 1969, the Ruidoso Valley Noon Lions have provided eyeexams and glasses to needy folks in the community. Lion Bill Allen is Chairman ofthe Vision Assistance Committee which administers this important communityservice project. Other members of the Committee are Valari Chavez and BethJones. Dr. Bill McDonald, Lion Dr. John Davis, and the optometrists at FamilyVision Center support the Club's efforts for this project by discounting the eyeexams and glasses that the Club sponsors. Since 1 July 2003, the Club has spon-sored 28 folks for eye exams and glasses.

Lion ProfilesLion Jim Radcliffe

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Lion Jim was born in northwest Iowa on 20 November 1920. After graduatingfrom high school, he applied and was accepted as a student trainee with RepublicSteel Corporation in South Chicago. In 1942, Lion Jim enlisted in the Ferry Com-mand of the Army Air Corps and a year later he married his wife, Jean. AfterWorld war II, he enrolled in the School of Business at Creighton University inOmaha, NE. While working on his degree, Lion Jim worked in the office of theDean of the Business School in addition to being inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu, aJesuit Honors Society fraternity. After graduating from Creighton, he enrolled inthe graduate school of St. Louis in Economics. During this time, he was employedas an assistant to the Dean of the School of Business as well as teaching nightclasses in Statistics. Aftergraduating, Lion Jim beganworking in the iron foundryindustry. He retired in 1970and spent the next year anda half touring Europe andNorth Africa.In 1971, Lion Jim began work-ing as a consultant to iron pro-ducing companies in which heevaluated Mexico as a candi-date site to produce iron. In1974, he supervised the build-ing of a foundry in Juarez,Mexico, for a group of inves-tors from the east coast. Once constructed, Lion Jim became President of thatiron production business, a position he held for the next 18 years while living in ElPaso, TX, and commuting to Juarez, Mexico, every day.In 1987, Lion Jim and his wife Jean purchased a week-end get away home inRuidoso which became their full time abode in 1993. He is a member of theEpiscopal Church of Ruidoso and is an active volunteer with the Lincoln CountyFood Bank. Lion Jim joined the Club in October 1991. Lion Jim and his wife Jeancelebrated their 61st Wedding Anniversary on 8 January 2004.

Lion Jack ScottLion Jack Scott and the great Depres-sion arrived in this world in the sameyear, 1929. He grew up in small townsin Archer and Young Counties in north-ern Texas. After completing highschool, he joined the Air Force for afour-year hitch, two and a half yearsof which were served in Japan.After being honorably discharged fromthe Air Force, he returned to northTexas in 1952 and married his highschool sweetheart, Peggy. Lion Jackworked in farming and ranching, andthe oil industry in Texas and still ownsinterest in them.Lion Jack joined the Lions in Febru-ary 1971 and has been a active mem-ber since that time.

Lion Jim and his wife Jean at Club's 2002 XMAS Party.

Lion Jack and his wife Peggy at Club's 2002XMAS Party.

Club Tidbits* In December 2003, upon the requestof Lion Bill Wooley, the Club donated$1000 to Christian Services, a localcharity that provides help to folks inneed. The Club also responded in kindto a request from Christian Servicesfor used coats and clothes.

* The Club once again was a sponsorof the Festival of Lights project thatoccurs from Thanksgiving throughChristmas. The Club's trailer wasdecorated with lights and pulled in theParade on 6 December 2003 by LionOle Olson's pickup. Riding in the backof the pickup were Lions Mark Jones,Bob Callender, Kitty Callender, GaryHenry, and Bob Lanik.

* As the result of Lion Mark Jones' co-ordinating efforts, the Club receiveda $750 grant from WalMart in Septem-ber 2003.

* In October, the Club donated $350 tosponsor four folks at the New HorizonsDevelopmental Center (Carrizozo) forthe Special Olympics. Two of the par-ticipating Olympians attended a noonmeeting to thank the Club for our sup-port. Lion Beth Jones, who is a nurseat New Horizons, coordinated this sup-port for the Club.

* The Club continues to hold bingo ses-sions for the residents of the CareCenter the first Thursday of eachmonth. The Club also donates $100 amonth for ice cream treats for CareCenter residents.

* Lion Ole Olson recently repainted theClub's trailer and he did a fantastic jobas it has never looked better. LionOle's efforts saved the Club a consid-erable amount of money based on bidswe had gotten from local paint shops.

New MembersA big Lions Roar for the Club's newestmembers. Lion Rick Anderson and hiswife Cathy moved here fromMonahans, TX, where he was a Lion.Lion Rick works for the KEDU-LP radiostation.Lion Lee Hays III moved to Ruidosofrom Abilene, TX, where he was also aLion. Lion Lee is the Ruidoso CareCenter Director/Administrator.Lion Dr. John R. Davis was made anHonorary Member of the Club duringthe Club's Officer Installation and NewMember Induction Ceremony last Junewhich the Newsletter Editor failed toreport in the last Newsletter.

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Club Christmas PartyOn 9 December 2003, the Club held its annual ChristmasParty at the Cree Meadows Restaurant. Happy Hour oc-curred between 6 and 7PM, which gave everyone a chanceto visit and catch up on things.Lion President Tom Pugh, who was the Master of Cer-emonies, opened the Party by welcoming everyone. LionPresident Tom introduced Alex Levinson, the 1st Placewinner in our local Peace Poster Contest, and his parentsto the Club. He then presented Alex with a Certificateand a US Savings Bond. He presented Dr. John Davis,who is a Honorary Member of the Club and one of theoptometrists who supports the Club's Vision AssistanceProject, with a beautiful walnut Appreciation Plaque. Lion1st VP Ole Olson commended Lion Gary Henry for thefine job he did in creating 320 wood pull-toys for theSanta's Helpers Program. Lion Gary took over from thelate Lion Bob Bohannon who had done this project previ-ously since 1997.The Ruidoso High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Mr. Robbie Stephens, provided a delightful musical program whicheven included some selections where Lions and their partners danced. Thirty-two Lions and their wives, as well as numerousguests, attended our Christmas Party and everyone had a great time.

Recently at a Board Meeting, Lion ValariChavez made a presentation proposingthe Club look into managing the foodconcession at the Little League Base-ball Park on Gavilon Canyon Road. Thebulk of the games occur over a nineweek period, mid-April through mid-June. There is one game a night Mon-day through Friday and five games eachSaturday. After discussing the pros andcons, the Club decided to do this fundraiser which Lions Valari Chavez andDick Cottrill volunteered to manage.The Chess Club and Band at Ruidoso High School have also said they would bewilling to work.Shown is a picture from our Club's scrapbook of a Little League Baseball Team theClub sponsored in 1989. In conjunction with this fund raiser, maybe we shouldlook into the sponsorship of a local Little League Team this year. This is greatway to instill the virtues of Lionism into young folks who may very well be futureLions. In addition, it provides some good exposure for the Club.

New Club Project

Nob Hill Fall Fun FestOn 1 November 2003, the Club servedhot dogs and drinks (which the Clubfurnished) to children from Nob HillSchool during their Fall Fun Fest thatwas held at the Ruidoso ConventionCenter. Lions also helped with someof the games that were being con-ducted for the kids. Lions who par-ticipated were Carole Boddin, BobCallender, Kitty Callender, CarltonDavies, Beth Jones, Mark Jones, OleOlson, Tom Payne, Tom Pugh, and JimRadcliffe and his wife, Jean.

MD & District MeetingsOn 8 November 2003, Lions BobCallender, Kitty Callender, RodneyMatthews, Bryson McCool, and OleOlson attended a Multi-District 40Council Meeting in Socorro.Lions Bill Allen, Bob Callender, KittyCallender, Bryson McCool, and Ole Olsonattended a District 40S Cabinet Meet-ing on 22 November 2003 in Las Cruces.On 15 November 2003, Lions BobCallender, Mark Jones, Bryson McCool(Zone Chairman), and Ole Olson at-tended a Zone Meeting at the TularosaLions Hut.

Happy BirthdayHappy Birthday to the following RuidosoNoon Lions:Vic Dunham 7 FebruaryBill Allen 21 FebruaryDon Blair 6 MarchCarole Boddin 9 MarchBill Crow 24 FebruaryJohn Davis 7 JanuaryLewis Dodson 16 MarchSteve Fey, Sr. 17 MayCarrie Garvin 16 JanuaryLee Hays III 29 AprilBeth Jones 17 FebruaryMark Jones 26 FebruaryBob Lanik 8 JanuaryDaryl Lindsay 18 MarchRodney Matthews 30 MayBryson McCool 9 MarchDale McLaughlin 23 FebruaryJack Menendez 20 MayTom Pugh 10 MayPaul Ragland 13 FebruaryRichard Rumpf 7 JanuarySandy Schiffman 13 MarchJack Scott 11 MarchGreg Sturgeon 22 FebruaryLarry Woods 13 JanuaryBill Wooley 18 April

Quote s o f t he DayYou are never too old to think young. Mae WestAn obstacle is just another opportunityto succeed. Christopher Reeve

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Photo Eye ScreeningAs you all probably already know, one of the signature projects ofthe Ruidoso Valley Noon Lions Club is the Photo Eye Screening ofyoung children in Lincoln County. For more than six years, the Clubhas been conducting this community service project with 600-900children being screened on an annual basis at no cost. Lion Bill Allen,who initiated the Photo Eye Screening Project in 1997, does a fantas-tic job in coordinating and directing the Club's efforts.The Photo Eye Screening camera uses a special type of Polaroid in-stant film and the Medical Technology, Inc., patented technology toidentify six childhood eye disorders which can lead to amblyopia, the#1 cause of monocular blindness in children. Since most children donot get their first vision test until after they enter elementary school,a vision screening at an early age can help head off the potentiallydevastating effects of these six eye disorders. More specifically, it isestimated that currently one in twenty youngsters will have one ofthese eye disorders but only one in four will be checked in time to dosomething about it.Once the picture of a child's eyes has been taken, the resulting photo is sent to the Ophthalmic Imaging Center at VanderbiltUniversity where it is evaluated. The evaluation results are then sent back to our Club. If the results show there areproblems, the parents of the child are notified that they should take them to an eye doctor for testing. Parents are toldduring the screening that if they hear nothing back, they are to assume the results of their child's eye screening showedthere were no problems. The screening process cost the Club $5-$6 per child which includes the price of the film, equipment,photo evaluation, and handling/postage.

On 20 November 2003, Club members traveled to the Mescalero School for an Photo Eye Screening session where twenty-fiveyoungsters were screened. Lions who participated were: Bill Allen, Don Blair, Jim Burrow, Tony Hoffman, Ron Lueck, BrysonMcCool, Jack Menendez, and Ole Olson. On 29 January 2004, 31 children were screened at the First Christian Church Schoolin Ruidoso. Lions Bill Allen, Carole Boddin, Ray Lawrence, Ron Lueck, Bryson McCool, and Tom Pugh conducted this screeningsession.

Upcoming Photo Eye Screening sessions are as follows: Carrizozo on 7 April; Corona on 8 April; Hondo on 12 April; Capitan on14 April; and Nob Hill (Ruidoso) on 16 April.

1. Strabismus - ocular misalignment2. Media Opacity - defects that block light leaving the eye such as a cataract3. Anisometropia - clear vision in one eye and blurred vision in the other eye. The brain shuts off the eye with the blurred vision.4. Hyperopia - refractive error present in the eye5. Myopia - nearsightedness6. Astigmatism - caused by unequal refraction of light rays as they enter the eye

Childhood Eye Disorders IdentifiedBy Photo Eye Screening

Photo Eye Screening Camera

Lions Tony Hoffman, Jack Menendez, Bill Allen, and Ron Lueckgetting ready for a photo eye screening session at Mescalero.

Example of a picture taken by the Photo Eye Screening Camera

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Multiple District 40 Council Chairman Don Reese wasborn in Eastland, TX, and raised in Eunice, NM. LionDon earned a BA Degree from Western New MexicoUniversity, a BS Degree in Education from the Collegeof the Southwest, and a MA Degree in Administrationfrom Eastern New Mexico University.He has been a teacher in Biology, World History,Government, American History, Geography, andPhysical Education. Lion Don has coached footballand track at Lordsburg, NM, Maricopa, AZ, Duncan,AZ, and Eunice, NM. He also worked as Administratorand Principal of the Caton Middle School in Eunice,NM.After retiring from education, he served as theExecutive Director of the Eunice, NM, Chamber ofCommerce. He has also been a member of the CityCouncil and a Mayor of Eunice. Lion Don is currentlyserving on the Board of Supervisors at the Lea CountyCommunity Credit Union and is a member of theEconomic Development Board and the Rural EconomicDevelopment Through Tourism Council.Lion Don is active in the United Methodist Church asa Lay Leader, Finance Committee Chairman, andAdministrative Council Chairman. He is married tothe former Mary Jean Ostlund and they have threechildren and four grandchildren.Lion Don has been a Lion for over 10 years and iscurrently a member of the Eunice Lions Club. Pastachievements as a Lion include: District 40SGovernor (1999-00); 100% Club President; served asa Trustee of the NM Lions Eye Foundation; served onthe NM Lions Eye Bank Board of Directors; served onthe Executive Board of the NM Lions Honor Band;served on the District 40S Diabetes Foundation Boardof Directors; is a Melvin Jones Fellow; and is arecipient of the Hap Beyer Scroll of Honor and anInternational President's Certificate of Appreciation.Lion Don is currently a candidate for InternationalDirector.

Multiple District 40 Council - An Overview

Chairperson Secretary/Treasurer Don Reese, PDG Ernest London, PDG

District Governor, 40N District Governor, 40S Bill Whatley Bill Davis

Vice District Governor, 40N Vice District Governor, 40S Frank Lasky Bob Callender

MD 40 MERL TeamMembership - Eliana AubinExtension - Kitty Callender

Retention - Lee Roy Milton, PDGLeadership - Mary Jane Shannon, PDG

MD 40 Committee Chairman Constitution & By Laws - Ray Marley, PID Gordon Post, PID Freddie Baker, PDG Ernest London, PDG

International Convention - Mary Jane Shannon, PDGDiabetes Awareness - Andy Smith

Protocol - Tom PughLCIF - Henrietta Gallegos

Campus Club - Franklin McKayLeader Dog - Veta London, PDG

MD40 State Pin - Bill BryanInternational Relations - Terry Reed, PDGParliamentarian - Bob Callender, VDG

US/Canada Forum - Ruben VigilLions Roar - Gemma Ferguson

Research & Planning - Ray Marley, PIDYouth Exchange - Bette Reed, 40S Miriam Stucker, 40N

Sight Conservation/Work With The Blind - Donald TrumballInformation Technology - Mary Jean Reese

Women's Membership Dev't & Participation - Gemma FergusonYouth Outreach - Janelle Schear

Lions Opportunities For Youth - Shirley Milton

MD40 Chairman Don Reese - A Profile

MD40 Chairman Don Reese, PDG

2002-03 Annual LCI ReportLions donated $667,000,000 in 2002-03 based on 45,766 Clubs as of 30 June2003. Annual Lions Club Activities Report (Form A-1) tabulations for 2002-03have revealed the generosity of Lions clubs worldwide. Club secretaries havereported that Lions Clubs donated:

* An average of $14,577 (per Club) to charitable causes. This represents esti-mated cumulative worldwide contributions of $667 million.* An average of 1,420 volunteer service hours (per Club). This represents anestimated 65 million volunteer service hours.

In comparison, the Ruidoso Valley Noon Lions donated over $22,000 and 1961volunteer service hours for 2002-03.

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DISTRICT 40's FIRST CONVENTION. Itis unfortunate that no record was madeof that 1928 call, who or what Clubcalled it, nor do we know any definitedates connected with the affair. Norcould diligent search at the first con-vention uncover any minutes of thatimportant organizational meeting,from which it can only be surmised thatno minutes were made, or, if they weremade, they had not been transcribed.As a result, the information, if such isthe proper term, that follows is fromsources considered reliable, whichmeans that it must be accepted ashearsay. Instead of representationfrom the seventeen Clubs officially in-dicated as existing in the State, re-sponse was had from only five, fromwhich we may deduce that the actiontaken at the session, or sessions, wasthe work of a maximum ten delegates,hardly to be considered a quorum. Theydebated this latter point and decidedthat since they were there, it would bewise to proceed with the business athand, hoping for general acceptanceat a later date. Since only five Clubswere represented at the meeting (thenames of which are unknown today),it can be assumed that only five Clubslearned, through reports of their re-spective representative, what tran-spired at that meeting and were in po-sition to make a reasonable assess-ment of its various transactions andact thereon. But no general action bythe Clubs of the District was called forby the District’s officers and, it wouldappear that the entire procedure waspretty much a lesson in futility.Three measures were undertaken bythe assembled delegates: 1) a DistrictGovernor and District Secretary werechosen to serve until such time as ageneral District Convention could beconvened; 2) such Convention was de-termined to be in the City of Carlsbad,in the month of June 1929; and 3) thenew District Governor was instructedto have prepared and ready, a consti-tution and accompanying set of by-lawsto be presented to, and acted upon,by the delegates assembled in suchConvention. There may have beenother matters considered, but these

Early Lionism in New Mexico - Part IIIn Part I that was presented in the lastNewsletter (Nov 2003), the birth ofLionism in NM and District 40 was dis-cussed. In Part II, Lion Hap Beyer de-scribes the first District 40 Conventionheld in Carlsbad in 1929.

were the three items of recognizedimportance which eventually wouldhave had a marked effect on the af-fairs of the District had they been car-ried out in full.From this time then, the vacuum wasto continue until Wednesday, June 5,1929. At nine o’clock that morning,the first general Convention of Lionsof the State of New Mexico (recentlygiven the numerical designation of Dis-trict 40, Lions International) was calledto order by E. K. Neumann, a lawyerand member of the Carlsbad LionsClub. Following the opening ceremo-nies, it was announced that the Dis-trict Governor was not present, forwhich absence no reason could be es-tablished at the time. The DistrictSecretary’s absence was also noted,he having left the State. We were alsolacking in representation from the In-ternational organization, an absencewhich was to make itself felt, due tothe inexperience of the delegatespresent. A roll call revealed the fol-lowing Clubs represented:Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Artesia,Carlsbad, Las Cruces, Roswell andTucumcari, resulting in a total delegaterepresentation of twenty, consideredto be a quorum. E. K. Neumann wasselected as permanent ConventionChairman and A. J. Exter of Albuquer-que was selected as Secretary. Therewas no order of business which broughtto light the fact that neither the Dis-trict Governor nor District Secretaryhad been involved in, nor assistedwith, the planning and setting up ofthe meeting. Discussion brought outthat the anticipated constitution withaccompanying by-laws were notpresent, nor was any member presentaware of any action having been takenthereon. So there we were, right backwhere we started in Roswell the yearprevious. Without these basic opera-tional items, there was no ground uponwhich to act as a District. We couldelect District officers in a manner fol-lowing procedure of the year beforebut we were not empowered to set upa financial program for operation ofthe District. We suddenly found our-selves confronted with the task that,presumably, had been accomplishedthe year before, which was, organizea new District. Despite the lack of ex-perience in such matters, the as-sembled delegates went at the taskseriously and, before the meeting re-cessed that evening, a solid plan which

was to endure had been set up and wewere on our way.A point which came to light was thatinsofar as the several delegates couldrecall, none of the Clubs representedhad been visited or contacted by thepreviously selected District officials.This failure, which later events wereto prove, applied generally to the ma-jority of Clubs in the District.No great earth-shaking events cameout of that meeting but as adjournmentwas had, a sense of accomplishmentand determination that augured well forthe future seemed to prevail. Approxi-mately one hundred (according to theofficial minutes) Lions and their ladies,together with guests, attended a ban-quet that evening.On Thursday, July 9, a short sessionwas held in the King’s Room of CarlsbadCaverns for the purpose of selectingDistrict officers to serve for fiscal year1929-1930. Selected were: C. B. Beyer,Albuquerque Club, President; Fred Cole,Artesia Club, Vice-President; JamesBujac, Carlsbad Club, Secretary.Tucumcari was selected as the site forthe 1930 meeting and, with that ac-tion, the first District Convention ofDistrict 40, Lions International, cameto an end.A word about the foregoing statementregarding lack of constitution and by-laws. The standard forms of theseitems, as we know them today, had notcome into being by 1929. Each Dis-trict or Club devised its own within theframework of the International struc-ture. As a result, the numbers of theseimportant documents were myriad andvaried, eventually bringing into beingthe necessity for standardization.

This account was written by Lion LifeMember C. B. ‘Hap’ Beyer in 1973 andreflects his recollections of the earlydays of Lionism in New Mexico. LionC. B. 'Hap' Beyer was born 14 Septem-ber 1890. He was a member of theAlbuquerque Host Lions Club from 5June 1926 until his death. He servedas District Governor of New Mexico Li-ons from 1929 through 1932. The fi-nal Part of Lion Hap Beyer's historicalaccount of early Lioinism in NM, whichwill be provided in the next Newslet-ter, relates how LCI founder MelvinJones comes to the aid of Lionism inNM which resulted in District 40 beingreorganized into a strong and expand-ing group of Lions Clubs.

Ruidoso Valley Noon Lions ClubBox 1130Ruidoso, NM 88355

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2003-04 Club OfficersOfficers:

President - Lion Tom Pugh1st VP - Lion Ole Olson2nd VP - Lion Mark Jones3rd VP - Lion Valari ChavezSecretary - Lion Bryson McCoolTreasurer - Lion Kitty CallenderTail Twister - Lion Lewis DodsonLion Tamer - Lion Leon Noack

Membership Chairman - Lion Don BlairWebsite Editor - Lion Mark JonesNewsletter Editor - Lion Bryson McCoolBoard of Directors: Current Officers & - Lion Doris Huskey - Lion Tony Hoffman - Lion Jim Burrow - Lion Fran Menendez - Lion Bob Lanik - Lion Bob Callender

MEMBERSBill AllenRick AndersonDon BlairCarole BoddinGlenn BrownFrank BubserJim BurrowBob CallenderKitty CallenderMorris ChamblessValari ChavezDick CottrillBill CrowBob CrumptonCarlton DaviesJohn DavisLewis Dodson

Ray LawrenceDaryl LindsayRon LueckJames MatslerJim MatslerRodney MatthewsBryson McCoolDale McLaughlinFran MenendezJack MenendezLeo MitchellBob NicholsLeon NoackOle OlsonTom PayneJack PruittMargaret Pugh

Vic DunhamVern EdmondsonSteve Fey, SrCarrie GarvinMary Lou GilbreathBob HarcrowLee Hays IIIGary HenryCarol HettenbachDennis HoersterTony HoffmanWard HookDoris HuskeyFritz JobElizabeth JonesMark JonesBob Lanik

Tom PughJim RadcliffePaul RaglandKen RichardsDon RiddettRichard RumpfSandy SchiffmanJack ScottBear SturgeonB.J. WelchJim WelchLarry WoodsBill Wooley

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