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CLUB NEWS
February 2009 Club Newsletter
The Centerville Lions Club
News Letter
First Edition February 2009 No. 1 Vol. 1
Editorial:
Lion President Ed Thornhill challenged new member Lion Dan to come up
with a club newsletter. So here is the first Issue.
In
Remembrance:
It
is a sad announcement that our Tail Twister Lion Ray Wilson, who was
always after our dollars, quarters and even the penny, died after
shoveling snow. He slipped on the ice and fell, hit his head, which
caused a blood clot. Our sympathies go to his family, and the Club
because he will be difficult to replace. He was a true tail twister to
the end. His wish was to give donations in place of flowers to the Lions
Club.
Announcement:
On
Tuesday March 24 at 10:00 AM there will be a presentation at Hithergreen
Center on skin cancer awareness by Betty Lacey from the RAYS Project.
The RAYS Project is an educational awareness program that was started in
Dayton and has spread throughout the nation. I understand the pictures
are graphic so if you are too squeamish go anyway. You do not have to be
a member to go, there is parking adjacent to the building, and there are
two main entrances. When you go in there is at stand with a machine on
it that members touch on for attendance. For nonmembers there is a sign
in sheet on the stand. There is no charge. This came about when a
dermatologist was removing a cancer on my cheek, and I asked her if
there was a speakers bureau for the Montgomery County Medical
Association. There is. I set it up for the senior at Hithergreen to hear
but it would be worthwhile for the Lions also.
Newsletter project:
At
each issue of this newsletter, one Lion will tell it all to me and what
he or she says will be printed here (I can’t wait to get Lion Robbie’s
story). The Lion featured this time is Lion Bill Ringo. How did he get a
name like Ringo? That is like a cowboy character from one of Louis
Lamoure’s books.
Lions celebrate Valentines Day:
According to the pictures I took and used to count those seated, there
were 28 Lions and wives, or girl friends, consuming food and a few Lions
“lapping” a drink slowly. I was reminded of those two lions on TV
lapping water at the pool when I looked at the couple sitting across
from me sipping their drinks. I noticed that Lion Tom at my table
ordered the same eats as I did. That is two of us with good taste. A
second look at the pictures produced a higher count of 30. No I ordered
singles printed not doubles but the second time I used a magnifying
glass. We had two guests at the dinner. Roger and Judy Krolak. It was
nice to have them with us and I hope it will be frequent. I talked with
Judy across the table but Roger was out of hearing aid rage for me.
There were boxes of good tasting candy given out as door prizes. My
wife, Bert, was a lucky recipient. The candy came in a very nice wood
box. I haven’t figured out what to use it for yet, maybe a twisty
holder? Picture are displayed. I have a very old camera so don’t be
surprised how you appear or don‘t. There may be some worn places in the
works .
We thank Lion Robbie for making
very fine arrangements.
Projects:
Remember to get out and get those rose orders.
Seen in Car Talk:
A
40 year old man going through a mid life crisis in Kentucky asked Bob
and Rays” advice. He wanted an 85 Volkswagen Bug. There were none in
Kentucky and those in Florida had no floor boards but LA had some listed
on the internet. Should he go? He had never been more than 300 miles
from home and had never flown in an airplane. If you go they said, have
the Bug checked by a reliable mechanic, buy life insurance, become a
member of AAA, and take the back roads instead of the interstate
highways because a Bug that old can’t go 70 or 75 for a day much less
three, and take money so when the engine falls out on the road you can
afford a motel. I would say that Bob and Ray were telling him in a nice
way to forget the trip.
Lion Bill Ringo Lion
Bill has had a long, interesting, strong background and stable life. He
comes from a religious background, his father was a Methodist Minister
who died when Bill was two years old, he is related to explorer and
Indian fighter, Daniel Boone. His roots are in France with the
Huguenots, who as you may know were forced out of France to England and
then to America. Somehow his ancestors made their way to Kentucky, then
to Indiana, and Bill came to Ohio in June 1941 to work for Delco, from
which he retired after 41 years. Did I say stable? He graduated from
Rose Polytechnic College in Indianapolis with a BS in mechanical
engineering. Later he earned his masters at Xavier University in
business administration. After he retired, he went to work for Reliable
Electric in Centerville.
When his father died he lived with his mothers’ parents on a farm so
thee wasn’t much time for fun and games at school like football and
baseball. He had to work. I have a vision of a seven year old boy
wearing a coonskin cap with both hands on the plow behind two horses
with the reins around his neck plowing the north 40 after school until
the sun went down. That was the Daniel Boone blood in Bill. When he was
14 he was riding in a school bus that was hit by a car. The accident
knocked out four teeth and put him in the hospital two weeks. I don’t
blame him for the long stay; I wouldn’t want to work that hard on the
farm either.
He
lived in Belmont when he came to Dayton, he was married twice, had one
son, and now is a widower tolling around in his 99 Porsche. Actually
this is his third Porsche. He also had a Corvette. It must be a thing
with engineers to drive sports cars. His first wife was Sarah. And wife
two was Pauline Waldrop.
He
became a Lion 50 years ago and has been president, director, tail
twister, Lion tamer, and chairman of the Centerville Lions Ox Roast one
year. He came to Centerville in 1951.
Bill was born on Thanksgiving day November 27, 1919, messing up
Thanksgiving dinner for the family. Being a descendent of Daniel Boone,
he probably gummed down a turkey drumstick the same day. Like his
ancestors he is a traveler. He has been to every state except Alaska,
Switzerland, the Holy Land, and London England.

Lion George Darner Given Melvin Jones Fellows Award
Lion
George Darner recently retired from the Lions Eye Bank of West Central
Ohio board. Lion George has
been a member of the board for 25 years and was presented with the
Melvin Jones Fellows award at the annual
appreciation dinner on April 7,
2007. This is the highest recognition a Lion can be awarded. Lion George certainly
exemplifies the Lion's "We Serve" motto. Lion
Lowell Chapman will replace the vacancy on the board. Lion Bill
Bush also serves the Eye Bank as a board trustee.

In Remembrance
Lion Willard Neering (2008)
Lion Ray Wilson - Tail Twister (2009)
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