President’s Message

June 2021

Dear Fellow Lions:

As your new President Elect, I am excited about the coming year and the fact we can get back to the new “normal” which includes having meetings and doing what we do best, “Service”.

Times have changed and unfortunately, we as Lions are going to have to do business a little better and smarter. No one likes change, especially as we get older, but we need to attract new, younger Lions, in order to continue our paper recycling program and possibly some other new ventures this year!

That in no way discounts us older guys, we certainly can carry our own weight and have done so for years, but it is always good to have “new blood” and new ideas.

Speaking of something new, instead of the traditional cotton candy booth we have every year during Rodeo days, we are going to have a food booth and serve “Brats on a Bun” with sauerkraut and water for 8.00 dollars. The booth is at the same place, and if you have not done so, please sign up to volunteer!

I will see you there!

President Scott Armstrong

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR 2021-2022

SECRETARY Rhuno Nelson TREASURER Doug Ruckel TAIL TWISTER Ron Barbour LION TAMER Kim Zimmerman PAST PRESIDENT Bob Dressler PAPER PROJECT CHAIRMAN Tim Ernster MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN Rick Smith SIGHT & HEARING CHAIRMAN Steve Schmidt

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES

HIGHLIGHTS: June 9, 2021 (pending BOD approval)

PRESIDENT Scott Armstrong 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Steve Byers 2ND VICE PRESIDENT John Regalado 3RD VICE PRESIDENT TBD 2ND YEAR DIRECTOR Paul Bauman 2ND YEAR DIRECTOR Ron Barbour 2ND YEAR DIRECTOR Greg Manchester 1ST YEAR DIRECTOR Bill Dunn 1ST YEAR DIRECTOR Doug George 1ST YEAR DIRECTOR Buz Williams

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Call to Order

President Lion Bob Dressler called the Board of Directors (BOD)

meeting to order at 12:50 at Goods From The Garden

Restaurant.

Secretary’s Report: Lion Rhuno Nelson

1. The Board accepted the minutes of the regular BOD meeting of June 9, 2021. The Club retains these in the permanent files.

2. PNL Membership is 104 as of May 31, 2021. Nine are Branch Club Members.

3. Public donations of $5,134 were made to the PNL

Foundation in May 2021.

4. PNL’s summary statistics submitted to LCI for May 2021

are:

Lion hours donated for Paper Project: 264; with 36 Lions participating.

Hospital Shred: 104 hours with 18 participants. Sight and Hearing - $760 for eye care for May 2021, for a

$3,670 YTD Total for 38 Applicants were approved. 5

applicants approved for hearing aids.

Acceptance of the Secretary’s report was motioned by Joe

Maresh and seconded by Rick Smith and approved by voice

vote.

Treasurer’s Report: Lion Doug Ruckel:

1. PNL Club Accounts as of May 31, 2021 had a balance of:

$8,782. Expenses during the month were $2,035. vs.

Income of $3,150.

2. PNL Foundation Accounts as of May 31, 2021 had a

balance of $96,528. Expenses during the month were

$3,314 vs. income of $5134.

3. PNL subsidized $117 for Lunches for the Month of May

2021.

Acceptance of the Treasurer’s Report was motioned by Greg

Manchester and seconded by Rick Smith, and approved by

voice vote.

PRESIDENT’S & NEW BUSINESS ITEMS

President Lion Bob Dressler brought the following items of

business before the BOD:

1. PNL Installation Luncheon Noon June 15, at Prescott Lakes

Club. No PNL Meeting on Wednesday June 16.

2. PNL Officer Positions are available for 2021/2022: Scott

Armstrong Incoming PNL President, reported that he has

officer position for 3rd Vice President. Please see Scott

Armstrong if you can help.

3. Chic Martin is inducted as a member to Prescott Noon

Lions.

4. Chuck Matthews reported that an Emergency Grant of

$10,000 may be on its way soon to District 21 North Lions to

help with humanitarian relief for the victims of the Bagdad

Fire. Scott Armstrong made a motion to donate $1,000 to help

the people of the Bagdad Fire. Lee Nidess seconded the

motion. Motion approved by voice vote.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Paper Project: Lion Tim Ernester:

Lion Tim Ernester, reported work on the paper project for March

as follows:

Paper Crew 264 hours, with 33 Lions participating;

Shredding 104 hours, with 18 Lions participating;

Support 36 hours, with 6 Lions participating.

Membership Committee: Lion Rick Smith:

Chic Martin will be inducted June 9, 2021, as a Lion member.

Random Act Of Kindness Committee:

Nothing new to Report.

Sight and Hearing Committee: Bob Dressler for Lion Steve

Schmidt:

Sight and Hearing reported service data for May 2021 is:

Eye care applications: 3; with 38 approved YTD.

Hearing aid applications: 0; with 5 approved. YTD.

Monthly expenditures were $760.

Year to date (YTD) data: $3,670.

Last YTD expenses are $4,236.13 for 38 applicants

Yavapai Lions Children’s Eye Screening Project:

Doug George reported some schools are requesting to have

vision screening, but the Arizona State Guidelines may change.

Mobile Eye Care Van: Lion Doug George:

The Eye Van was in Wilhoit, AZ on May 22 and served 20

people.

ADJOURNMENT

The Prescott Noon Lions Club Board of Directors Meeting

adjourned at 1:10 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Rhuno Nelson

PNL Secretary

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2021 Installation &

Awards Banquet

June 15, 2021

The highly respected Melvin Jones Awards were

presented to Lions Tim Ernster and Rudy Hernandez.

Although Tim is a fairly new member, he volunteered for

the role of Paper Chairman. The job can be challenging in

normal times, and with the pandemic crisis it became more

complex. Tim took the task head on and guided us through

these difficult times for our club’s major project. Soon after

Rudy became a member, he volunteered for a mission that

is our main focus, eye care. He has consistently been a

vital member of the eye care van crew helping those in

need throughout Yavapai County. Rudy has also been an

active participant in the school vision screening program.

For a few Lions, the award of ‘Most Disrespectful to the

President’ award is a coveted trophy. This year Lion Kim

Zimmerman joined an elite group of two time winners. All

we can say is that it was well deserved.

Throughout our club history, several Lions have played

an important role beyond our club for eye care, disaster

relief and Camp Tatiyee at the county, district and state

level of Lions. However, only one club member has

achieved the highest level of district governor. This Lion is

our own District 21N Governor Chuck Matthews. He has

served our district well in a period of transition and has

represented our own club in the best way. Chuck’s term is

ending and he will get a well deserved rest. Chuck received

a much deserved award for his efforts as district governor.

Over the past year and more the pandemic has forced

our club to curtail all activities at times. This is not to say

certain people haven’t been busy working on behalf of the

club. Our officers were busy planning, Lion Lee Nidess kept

up his Green Bag collections and Lion Doug George has

always kept busy coordinating the eye care events, which

was rarely cancelled. The awards committee singled out

one Lion, Ken Gantz, for his efforts as the newsletter

coordinator, to continue

publishing the Lion Prints each

month through the pandemic. He

was given a special elk antler

carving as a recognition of being

’Lion of the Year.’

Photographs above and at far

left are by Lion Steve Byers.

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2021 Installation &

Awards Banquet

June 15, 2021

Lion Joe Maresh opened the banquet with a patriotic song, followed by

the Pledge of Allegiance and his prayer to honor our fallen Lions. Following

lunch, President Bob Dressler presented awards, first for the ‘Most

Disrespectful’ (of the President). Then all the officers and directors were

honored with certificates of appreciation. Next were the ‘Lion of the Year’

award and the Melvin Jones Awards.

This year the installation of officers was special since it was conducted

by our District Governor Chuck Matthews, who all of us know well and

highly respect. In addition to Chuck’s remarks were comments from

outgoing President Bob Dressler and President-Elect Scott Armstrong.

All photographs of the banquet on this page and as

noted on the next page are by Lion Steve Byers.

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Recognition

Speakers

50 years of Service

Few Lions club probably have a

member who has reached 50

years of service. Our club is

lucky to have Lion Joe Funke

joined by Lion Norm Humphrey,

who became a Lion on June

14, 1971. Judging by how Norm

is one of the fittest and active

men in our club, we may have

assumed that Norm joined

when he was a teenager.

Our newest Lion: Chic Martin

District Governor Chuck Matthews had the honor of inducting our newest

Lion, Chic Martin. A huge thanks goes to Lion John Eilers for sponsoring

Chic, who has already been volunteering frequently at the paper yard. For

more timely information on Chic, refer to Lion Jerry Jackson’s profile in this

issue.

Surviving in the ER Just because the emergency room is part of the hospital doesn’t make it a healthy

environment. Lion Scott Armstrong knows from volunteering in the ER, that we can

improve our chances of a visit there by following his suggestions as follows.

• Bring sanitary wipes to clean off surfaces touched by others. About 4% of people

get an infection at the hospital.

• Be patient. A triage method is used for evaluating those in need of treatment.

Those with the worst case are seen first.

• Don’t drive yourself to the ER. Call an ambulance. Costs can be covered by the

hospital. Also, be aware of where the ER is located.

• Don’t diagnose yourself. Just tell the doctor and nurses your symptoms.

• Be considerate and kind. Personnel would much prefer treating someone who is

not so demanding and rude.

brät or brat? No matter how you pronounce the shortened word for bratwurst, health

standards are required for the preparation and handling of the food.

Luckily we have the Lion with the experience to know what is required

and how to be safe with the food. Lion Scott Armstrong guided those

volunteers, who will be involved, through the education of meeting the

health standards at our June 30th lunch meeting. This is shaping up to be

an exciting new venture for our club.

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The Eye Care Van in

Seligman June 18, 2021

Seligman Public Library

Library Coordinator Amy Appoloni

Library Assistant Joy Webb

Manager Bill Slankar

Dr. Jon Bundy

Trained Optical Technician Jill Horrigan

Yavapai Lions Team

Phil Weliky

Tom Hubbard

Doug George

Jerry Neal

John Schmitt

Paul Chastain

Rudy Hernandez

Lilly Bundy

22 people were served (20 clients and 2 were

referred for an exam and glasses at a later

date)

“Thank you so much”

“We appreciate you all so much.

Thank you.”

Photographs were provided

by Lion Doug George.

Yavapai Lions are looking for

new volunteers to help.

Contact Lion Doug George

about helping.

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

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

www.prescottnoonlions.org Facebook: Prescott Noon Lions Club

Editors: Lion Ken Gantz, Paul Bauman & Doug Ruckel

All photographs are by the editors unless noted otherwise.

Lion Member Profile of Chic Martin

JULY PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Speaker Chairman Lion Steve Byers

July 7: Amy Fillingim, Senior Victim Advocate Police Dept.

July 14: Board Meeting: No Speakers

July 21: Tom Bolts: Softball

July 28: Kristi Miller, Airport Administrator: Prescott Airport

Chic Martin has been a faithful follower of

a livelihood concentrated in the American

West beginning with his birth in Idaho. His

family soon moved to Utah. where he

attended kindergarten in that state before

spending his grade school years in

California (Anaheim) and Oregon. He

subsequently attended high school in Utah,

Idaho and Arizona, with his graduation

taking place in Scottsdale in our own

Arizona.

And he found permanence in the Grand

Canyon State when -- "right out of high

school" -- he embarked in the late 1970s

and early 1980s on an undertaking

involving the fashioning of Native American

jewelry and the sale of other Native

American goods at the Christown Mall in

Phoenix. As far as the jewelry production

was concerned, his entrepreneurial

approach involved his providing of raw

materials such as turquoise, mother-of-

pearl, silver wire and diamonds to hired

Native American men who would see to producing the jewelry for

eventual sale. And he also was involved in the production of

custom jewelry.

It was following the market crash in 1982 that Chic left the mall

enterprise and opted for the home construction field. After a time

he worked as a superintendent before forming his own general

contracting company in 1994, and retired from that business in

2016.

Chic and his wife, Rose, moved to Prescott in

2005 and for a few years would live there for nine

months and in the Valley for three months. Their

marriage spanned 36 years prior to her death

from cancer in 2016.

It was just a few weeks ago when Chic was

inducted into the Noon Lions under the

sponsorship of John Eilers, who is his next-door

neighbor. The two of them share enjoyable

activities, such as tooling around on their

electrical bicycles. And remember that opening

reference to Chic's lifetime link to the American

West following his birth in Idaho? Well, in

contrast, Lion Eilers and none of his eight siblings

were born in the U.S. After all, John's birthplace

was Toronto, Canada, and his siblings elsewhere

outside our nation based on the fact that their dad

was an American diplomat who relocated every

three or four years on average. C'est la vie. (I

THINK that means "so it goes" in French. but

please don't quote me on the subject!)

Now, I mentioned bicycling as one of Chic's

favorite pastimes, but he mentioned a few others

to me, to wit: "I enjoy golfing and walking" along with "a good beer

and a good joke." Sounds very plausible from here.

-- Lion Jerry Jackson

He’s “right at home” in our Western states

As we emerge from the pandemic, many people and

companies view this as an opportunity to reevaluate

our daily living and adapt to changes necessary. Our

own club has done this with a change of meeting

venue and changing from cotton candy to brats. This

was an opportunity for your editor to make an overdue

simple change to our newsletter appearance. Several

months ago Lion Paul Bauman did an excellent and

challenging job designing two logos for our club. Each

logo can be incorporated in different ways depending

on where they are used. This editor chose Paul’s oval

design for the Lion Prints.

Corrections/Omissions:

The May issue of Lion Prints omitted crediting Lion Mike

First for the photo of Lion Bernie Poelker in Lion Jerry

Jackson’s profile.

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One of my earliest memories of my dad was waiting to surprise

him when he came home each day from work.

I’m sure he saw me way before I saw him, a wiggling 2-year-old

trying to hide face down on the living room couch. When he

reached the top of the stairs, he’d pretend to look for me.

“Where’s Kelly?” he’d say, which would send me into shrieks of

delight as I popped up to be found.

He’d swoop me up into a bear hug and twirl me around, flipping

me upside down for a few thrilling seconds. Sometimes he’d sit

me on top of his shoulders and race around the room or bounce

me on his back like I was riding a wild bronco. I never worried

about falling off or being dropped because I knew, even then, my

dad would never let anything bad happen to me.

As a young girl, I would sit on the step in our garage watching him

work on his latest car project. He’d show me things like how to

change the oil or put on the spare tire, skills I admit I still haven’t

practiced much.

As a teenager, he was the parent I’d ask first when I wanted to do

something I thought Mom might say no to. “Dad said it was okay,”

I’d assure Mom when she asked what I was doing. Sometimes he

caught on to me and made me ask her first.

But no matter how much dads try to protect their kids from getting

hurt, they grow up and make their own life choices. There have

been times I am sure my dad wished I would have picked a

different path or made a wiser decision. But even in the toughest

times, I knew I could call him and he would offer the best advice

he could for the situation I was in.

Even long distance, his voice felt like a big hug, lifting me up and

telling me I’d be okay.

He walked me down the aisle twice, tears in my eyes as he locked

arms with me and squeezed my hand, leading me toward a brand

new life. When my first marriage fell apart, I met up with him over

a couple of beers and he listened as my heart broke in front of

him. He couldn’t fix it, but just knowing he was there for me made

me feel stronger.

I could write multiple columns about the things I’ve learned from

my dad, most of them by watching the way he’s lived his life. One

memory has stuck with me for more than 40 years. When my

sister and I were young, he asked our pastor to give him the

names of three older church members who might need some

cheering up. We baked chocolate chip cookies and delivered

them to their homes, shyly handing over paper plates to these

women we’d only seen in a pew at Sunday service. It seemed so

simple at the time, but it’s a lesson in kindness that has stuck with

me forever.

Now that he’s retired, he still spends his days tinkering on the old

cars he loves. I’ll stop by when I see the garage open to say hello

and find out what he’s up to. Some days he’s off sorting papers

for the Lions Club or repairing their mobile eye clinic van. I’ve

watched him sell cotton candy and mix pancake batter for

fundraisers. He still helps run an Alzheimer’s support group seven

years after he lost his beloved wife (and my mom) to the disease.

I can’t believe Dad turned 80 this year. (He can’t believe how old I

am either!) And while he can’t carry me around on his shoulders

anymore, he’s given me the best gift I’ve ever received by just

being my dad.

Daddy’s girl By Kelly Paradis, Special to the Courier

Originally published in The Daily Courier June 20, 2021

You’re the end of the rainbow, my pot of gold

You’re daddy’s little girl to have and hold;

You’re sugar, you’re spice, you’re everything nice…

And you’re daddy’s little girl.

Now, I have no idea who penned those celebratory lyrics, but the expressed sentiment could very well

have come from Prescott Noon Lion John Meier. Yes, the pictured poignant portrayal of parental pulchritude

that was written by John’s daughter Kelly appeared in the recent Father’s Day issue of the Daily Courier and

decidedly demonstrates how fortunate they are to have each other. And Kelly? Well, like her dad she’s also a

Lion who, significantly, is currently serving as president of the Prescott Evening Lions Club.

Ever onward, I say!

Lion Jerry Jackson