By Lion Judi Olson

12 Lions and one volunteer working at locations in both Agua Dulce and Acton received donations of over $500.00 with the actual amount to be reported at the next Lions’ meeting on the 19^th.

A letter of thanks will be submitted to the Acton Agua Dulce Country Journal in gratitude to the merchants who allowed us to solicit donations in front of their businesses.

Wow... We were busy!  We cooked, and students from High Desert School served, over 340 breakfasts of pancakes with scrambled eggs, sausages, hash browns, and beverages to a lot of hungry folks, Sunday morning (8-ll am), October 5, 2008 as a fund-raiser for our groups.  The sixth-graders, supervised by their teacher, Mr Larry Rowland, looked very professional in their spiffy white aprons with name tags.  Their share of the money helps finance charter bus transportation for their field trip to the Catalina Marine Institute in March, where they learn basic snorkeling and wall climbing, and study marine biology topics, said Mr Rowland. 

We also offered sunglasses for sale as well.

All in all, a very sucessful ending to the 2008 pancake breakfast season.  Watch this space for more pancake breakfast news beginning March 2009.

We do this the first Sunday of the months March through October of each year.

  By Lion Marcia Newyear

Metro Region Meeting

The District 4L-1 Cabinet Installation was at the Metro Region Meeting in Glendale July 25-26.

• Ron Burdick is District Governor
• David Hebebrand is Vice-District Governor
• Marcia Newyear is Cabinet Secretary-Treasurer
• Bill Newyear is District Tail Twister
• Frank Wayland and Bill do the Resolutions
• Joann Wayland is the head of Events Central that keeps track of the event of the District.

Sondra Tersigni was the photographer from Acton.

Youth Exchange Students

We have Youth Exchange People, Sarah and Moona here.  Our student is here from Swizterland, and Ron and Pam Burdicks' is from Finland.  They will be here for two weeks.

Carousel Ranch

You should check out Carousel Ranch at their website:  www.carouselranch.org.  They will be having their 12th Annual Dinner, Auction, Casino, and Children's Demonstration to raise awareness and contributions August 23.  For more info, visit their website.

 By Lion Sondra Tersigni, Club Newsletter Editor

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By Lion Sondra Tersigni, Club Newsletter Editor

The evening of September 3, 2008 was as no other in Acton Lions Club history.  Club 1st Vice President Luci Sweron ran the meeting as though she had been at it for years.  District 4L-1 Governor Ron Burdick and his wife PDG Pam, both from Mojave, were guests of honor. Vice District Governor David Hebebrand, Cabinet Secrectary/Treasurer Marcia Newyear from Acton, Zone "A" Chair John Menneci from Palmdale, and Zone "B" Chair Eva Hebebrand accompanied Governor Ron.  Lions Club President/Secretary PDG Verne LaBeaux and Treasurer Larry Taylor came from Mojave. 

The Hebebrands hail from Tehachapi, and they brought a group of Tehachipi Lions Club Members with them.  Lions Metro Region Chair Diann Wirth, Metro Region Zone "D" Chair Jack Tritch, and his wife,  Club 1st Vice President/Membership Chair Mary Tritch, all from the Eagle Rock Lions Club, also attended.

Dinner was skillfuly coordinated by Pam Wolters and Lion Sandy Madsen.  The pork roast was prepared by Lion John McLane and was served with green beans, rice pilaf, rolls, and salad.  A wonderful peach cobbler topped off the meal.  Serving the diners were Kristina, Jennifer, Karisa, and Taylor of the Vasquez Service Club.  Tending to the beverages were Lions John Hoover and Scott Wedding.

In his remarks after dinner, Governor Ron said that as the liason between the District and Lions Club International, his goal is more Clubs.  With more Clubs come more Lions members.

Governor Ron annouced that the mission of International President Albert Brandel is miracles through service.  Lion Albert feels that Lions need to be the heroes of their communities. 

The International Association of Lions Clubs float in the 2009 Tournament of Roses Parade will depict Lion Albert's vision of mircacles through service by heroes of their communities.  Make sure you sign up to help build the float this time.  It will be a great piece of art.  Read more about the float on the Calendar page.

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