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Who Can Join?
We invite anybody interested in the issues and topics we focus our efforts on to join. Members must be able to dedicate enough
time to participate and make a difference in the organization.
Benefits of Joining
There are several benefits to becoming a member of our organization. Our members are close friends and we have a great time
when we get together. Of course we also have a common interest, and we hope to further our cause.
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How
did I become and...
Bill Zidel, Zone Chair 19C-2
The How……As
long as I can remember, I would see several
metal signs as I walked into local
restaurants. Since my business has taken me
many places, the signs are visible wherever
I go. Typically it has been signs for either
the Rotary or Lions Club or both. The
majority of the time, it has been the Lions
Club.
I had
passing thoughts about joining, however, I
did not know the process. One evening I was
talking to my late father-in-law, Stub
Williams, and out of the blue, he said he
was a member of the Lions Club. I came to
find out he was a member of the Capitol City
Lions Club of Bismarck, North Dakota. To
make a long story short, he was a very
active Lion and had served in the following
capacities: President of his Club, Zone
Chairman, and District Governor. He was a
Melvin Jones recipient and is in the North
Dakota Lions Hall of Fame. My wife wears the
Hall of Fame ring. During the discussion, he
said I would make a good Lion.
Not too
long after that discussion I was approached
by one of my neighbors, Lee James. His
approach was simple, in that he was a Lion
and he felt I would make a good Lion. OK, so
two people think you will be a good Lion. He
invited me to one of the meetings and I was
hooked. Oddly enough, the Lion’s Club that I
joined is called the Capitol City Lions,
same as my father-in-law’s. My father-in-law
was very proud that I joined the Lion’s
Club, and whenever I had the opportunity to
visit him, we went to Lions together.
It is
worthy to note that both Stub and Lee
approached me the same way. A good fit for
Lions and then Lee took me to a meeting and
let the venue take over. Can’t help but get
caught up in the atmosphere. Most important
was, it worked and here is the result.
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How Can You Join?
To join we need a completed application and membership dues for the first year. Please
complete request form for more information
on
the Next
Page.
Come join us! Our Lions Club is looking for new members.
Many projects are much easier with enough Lions. The more members we have, the more we can do for our community. For more
information, come to one of our meetings. Visitors
are more than welcome.
We meet at 7:00 P.M.
the Second and Fourth Tuesday of the Month at the SHIPWRECK CAFE, 9018 Martin Way E.
Google Map
For more info on becoming a
Lion, please email
one of our membership
chairpersons at...
Our
club email ;
capitolcitylions@comcast.net
Janet
Bryant
janetlbryant@msn.com
or
Lisa Anderson
babeducklra@comcast.net
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...Why I am a Lion (cont.)
The Why….There
are many reasons to join and serve with
your fellow Lions; however, I will keep
it to just a few.
Someone once asked me over coffee, if
you had one wish, what would it be? I
said, “I would give sight to those that
can’t see.” I know we could talk about
world peace, however that is pipe dream
because of basic human nature. Would it
be riches, maybe so if you discount that
someone with his health, family,
respect, reputation and buck in his
pocket is already rich beyond all
imagination?
How
about looks or station in life which
tend to be both shallow and vain? If I
somehow can contribute to someone
having, maintaining, prolonging or
reclaiming their sight so they can see a
sunset, look into their lover’s face and
eyes or see the smiling face of a child,
then I am in the right place.
It
has always been a struggle to balance
the three aspects of my life, which are
work, family and civic obligation.
Sometimes they get out of proportion
however in the long run, they should
equalize themselves. I had a void in my
life in that there was an unhealthy
balance with my civic obligation being
ignored. When I joined Lions, initially
it was a struggle, however, I was able
to bring my life back in balance. Lions
gave me that ability to serve my
community, which I find so important to
my life.
Serving in Lions also provides me the
opportunity to fulfill my religious
obligations. I am commanded in the Old
Testament to do Mitzvah’s, which are
meritorious and charitable deeds. They
are to be performed on a daily basis,
and I am judged on how I respond. The
work I do with Lions provides that
avenue by which I may do what I am
commanded. What better way then serving
with fellow Lions as they go about their
wonderful work of helping others?
And
finally, the Lions afford me the
opportunity to give back. I am a very
fortunate individual, who is blessed to
have many things. While I have worked
hard, I am someone who is grateful for
the opportunities and wants to give
something back. Men are not known for
the quantity of things they leave on
this earth, it is the quality that they
imparted to others while they had their
brief stay. I am one who is grateful and
I regard it as a gift that I may return
something back to society. That ability
is afforded to me by working and serving
side by side with my fellow Lions.
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