Happy Thanksgiving 2009
May your stuffing be tasty May this day be surrounded by family and friends Veterans Day Wednesday Noverber 11, 2009 
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have never a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Thank You Veterans
from the North Whidbey Lions
Meetings
We celebrated Halloween by cleaning up our section of Hiway 20. The most northerly two miles of the Hiway in Island County...those just before Deception Pass.
No one came in costume but some of the faces were pretty scarey. A couple of guys said they would be there, but only their ghost appeared.
For those of you who have never had this exillerating experience, if you can imagine it, sooner or later just may find it.
In the past we have found money, we have found body parts, we have found full, unopened 6-packs of beer, newly purchased full bags of groceries, we have found....
Hope to see more of you in a few months when we do this again...
Lion Ed "Old Road Rash" Fakkema
Thanks to Lions Doug Tyler, Dave Glass , Charlie Seablom, Richard Mack, Ian Raymond, and Ryan Thomas. They spent about 20 hours and collected 22 bags of trash.
WARNING
2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau
Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson
With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft.
The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every person in the United States and will gather information about every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data. The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census worker and a con artist?
BBB offers the following advice: If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a hand held device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality
notice. Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don't know into your home. Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information. Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S. Census.
REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS.
While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION.
The Census Bureau will not ask for Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees solicit donations. Any one asking for that information is NOT with the Census Bureau.
AND REMEMBER -- THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION. No Acorn worker should approach you saying he/she is with the Census Bureau.
Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person at home. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census. Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.
For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit www.bbb.org <http://www.bbb.org/>
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
Thomas Jefferson
Northwest Lions Foundation
Health Screening Unit
2008Record Year Statistics
The Basics
191 Screenings,
20,000 Miles Traveled
4,654 Volunteer Hours Logged
People Screened
29,366 Children Screened
3,167 Adults Screened
32,533 TOTAL (New RECORD)
Health Problems Identified
4,624 Vision
3,380 Hearing
206 Diabetes
785 High Blood Pressure
156 Glaucoma
2009 Annual
Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive
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Help House"
1091 SE Hathaway St
Oak Harbor, WA 98277-4075
(360) 675-0681
Lion Jim Johnston
Lion Richard Mack
North Whidbey Lion John Lesh, Chairman for this project, announced that on Saturday, October 17th, from 10AM to 2PM, the North Whidbey Lions, with family and friends assisting, where at Sarrs, Safeway, and Albertson's food stores collecting Peanut Butter and Jelly, cash donations, and other non-perishables for HELP HOUSE
RESULTS
Lion John reported that we collected $303 cash and 700 items of peanut butter and jelly and misc. non-perishable items.
The following Lions did a great job. Ed Fakkema, Jim Johnson, Ian Raymond, Mark Wyman, Dave Glass, Ryan Thomas, Charlie Seablom, Terry Beatty, Doug Tyler, Richard Mack,and John Lesh.
GREAT JOB
Jean Cook, who along with Bob Pinson are responsible for mission fulfillment, provided the following numbers from the last quarter. Thanks to all our volunteers for making this happen!
July:
Ghana (two missions) 900 pairs
Ukraine 400
August:
Nicaragua 500
September:
Nigeria 350
Kenya 350
Tanzania 1150
Congo 250
King County 610
Mexico (Las Palmas) 800
http://www.lionsnwlerc.org/images/focus-10-09.pdf
Know the Difference between Cold and Swine Flu Symptoms
Symptom
Cold
Swine Flu
Fever
Fever is rare with a cold.
Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.
Coughing
A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.
A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).
Aches
Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.
Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.
Stuffy Nose
Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.
Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.
Chills
Chills are uncommon with a cold.
60% of people who have the flu experience chills.
Tiredness
Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.
Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu.
Sneezing
Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.
Sneezing is not common with the flu.
Sudden Symptoms
Cold symptoms tend to develop over a few days.
The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.
Headache
A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.
A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.
Sore Throat
Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.
Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.
Chest Discomfort
Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.
The only way to stop the spread of the epidemic is to spread the awareness.
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24th ANNUAL NORTH WHIDBEY CAR SHOW
The North Whidbey Lions club had to give up the car show when it outgrew the club. The show must go on and the Oak Harbor Rotarians took it over to host the 24th Annual North Whidbey Car Show on Aug. 8th. Past Car Show Chairman Lion Doug Tyler worked closely with the Rotarians to ensure a seamless transition. Fortunately, the Rotarians had some past and present Lions that were intimately familiar with the car show and were able to take on the challenge, most notably was North Whidbey Lion Jim Woessner.
The North Whidbey Lions continued to have a presence by coordinating the car show vendors and were able to maintain some fund raising capabilities. In the months leading up to the car show Lions Doug Tyler and David Glass solicited past vendors and sought out new vendors, eventually having 27 vendors offering everything from BBQ and salmon dinners to sunglasses and local artwork. Invitation was also extended to the South Whidbey Lions and Oak Harbor Lions to be vendors with all fees waived. On the day of the show North Whidbey Lions were there to facilitate and coordinate the vendor setup and teardown, as well as to help in other areas of the show and to ensure the show’s continued success.
We look forward to next year’s 25th Annual North Whidbey Car Show and our continuing participation.
North Whidbey Lions
National Night Out
FREE Health Screening
On Tuesday, Aug. 4th. the North Whidbey Lions, Volunteers from the NAS Whidbey Navy Hospital, and the Lions Health Screening Van provided free health screening to the Annual National Night Out spectators. Project Chairman Dave Sullivan reported a good turnout.
FREE ..........That's Right FREE. AND.... you will save money on your power bills.If you bring in a old-fashioned incandescent bulb we will give you a free CFL bulb. Up to 10 per PSE customer.
District Govenor Visit
ZC Paul Whelan introduced DG Virginia Edgelow to the membership and she spoke to our club on improving the membership and retention of Lions. PDG Grev Edgelow spoke briefly on the International Convention to be held in Seattle in 2011.
9th ANNUAL
BACKPACK - SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION PROGRAM
"North Whidbey Lions For Learning"
July 27. 2009
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2009 North Whidbey Lions for Learning
RESULTS
The Opportunity Council of Island County recently concluded the 10th annual Back To School drive for very low income and homeless school aged children. Over 380 new backpacks with school supplies were distributed to children on North Whidbey. Without the support of the community this would never be possible. The North Whidbey Lions Club have made it their mission to kick off this drive for the past 7 years. Thank you to all of the members who stood outside and collected supplies from generous citizens who graciously shared. Thank you Mack for coordinating this event. We appreciate Wal Mart and Office Max for allowing us the space to set up and collect supplies. Thanks also go to many outstanding community groups - Windermere Oak Harbor, Retired Teacher Sorority, United Way of Island County, Oak Harbor Lions Club, Island Thrift, Oak Harbor United Methodist, Whidbey Presbyterian and Presbyterian Women, Oak Harbor Church of Christ and Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church. Every year so many of you contribute to this project. Thank you to everyone who dropped off supplies and backpacks as well as monetary donations. These are hard days for many and especially for the families we serve. Having the resources to give young people a good start to school with a backpack and supplies is a testament to the heart of this community. The staff would like to say thank you and we appreciate your generosity!
Lisa Clark, Director
Merry Christmas in July
The North Whidbey Lions donated $500 for the "Christmas in July" program
Scholarship Winners
The North Whidbey Lions are proud to announce that our 2009 Scholarship winners were Erin Buch and Lindsey Hall
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North Whidbey Lions Club Officers' Installation
President – Doug Tyler
Secretary – Charlie Seablom
Treasurer – Ed Fakkema
1st Vice President – Dave Glass
2ND Vice President – David Sullivan
Director 2nd Year – Rob McConchie
Director 2nd Year – Jesse Lowder
Director 1st Year – Orsen Chtistensen
Director 1st Year – Gerald Hill
Tail Twister – Terry Beatty
Lion Tamer – Richard Mack
Membership Director – John Lesh
PDG Garry Lutz was presented with the Secretary Excellence Award 2007-2008 for MD19H by Zone Chairman Ralph Nakamura.
MD19-H District Governor Mel Stokes made his official visit Aug 27 to our club with his wife PZC Irene Stokes. Zone Chairman Ralph Nakamura and his wife Troy made the introductions. Pictured below are President Rich Mack, Lion Troy Nakamura and ZC Ralph Nakamura, PZC Irene Stokes, DG Mel Stokes and new member John Lesh.
Our new members with their sponsors pictured below are Lion Bob Warnock with his new member John Lesh and new member Rhonda Hill with her sponsor / spouse Lion Gerald Hill. Please click on picture to see slideshow of induction which was conducted by DG Mel Stokes, Zone Chairman Ralph Nakamura and President Richard Mack.
H.O.P.E.
President Lion Richard Mack presented Miriam Burk from H.O.P.E. with a donation check from proceeds of the our Gas Card Raffle.
Thank you all North Whidbey Lions who helped sell the tickets, especially Lion Charlie Seablom for all his time spent at the Farmers Market selling these tickets.
"Horsemen Opportunities for Potential Equestrians"
HOPE is a member operating center of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association of the United States and Canada. Encouraging Children and Adults with special challenges to Grab the Reins of life with HOPE.
Zone Chairman Ralph Nakamura made his official visit to our club on August 13th with his wife Lion Troy. We had a nice crowd, including quite a few members from Oak Harbor Lions.
NORTH WHIDBEY LIONS 23ND ANNUAL CAR SHOW
at Windjammer Park, Oak Harbor,WA
A Big Thank You to the young Military Men and Women of Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit for helping us with all the heavy duty moving/work. Not only do they serve our country, but are willing to serve their community as well. "BRAVO ZULU"
Also, Thank you to Oak Harbor Lions Club for going out in the Dark, Damp Morning and putting out the American Flags throughout the city on the Day of our Car Show. Oak Harbor Lions are GREAT!
A Special "Thank You" to the following Oak Harbor Merchants that donated items for our Raffle which was held during the show: Best Western Harbor Plaza, Coachman Inn, Boss Detail, A+ Glass, Wal-Mart, Greenhouse Florist, Perkins Mowers and Saw, Oak Harbor Cinemas, Midway Florist, Applebees, El Cazador, Gerald's Jewelry, Candlewood Suites, Happy Dragon Buffet, Imperial Garden, BBQ Joint, Esteban's, and Fraser's Gourmet Hideaway.
Thanks Lion Doug Tyler for a tremendous job of Chairing this big Event.
Click here to see a slideshow of the 2008 North Whidbey Lions Car Show.
Click here to see the Winners List..
Lions Health Screening Van during "National Night Out"
3 PM to 8 PM at Windjammer Park
National Night Out was celebrated on August 5, 2008 at Windjammer Park. The Lions Health Van was offering "free" Health Screening for anyone in the community. The screening consisted of testing for glucoma, diabetes, vision, hearing and blood pressure. Thanks to all Lions that assisted with this Community project.
Lion Richard Mack, you did a great job chairing this project.
On July 30 North Whidbey Lions Club donated $500 to the Childrise Center.
8th ANNUAL BACKPACK SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION PROGRAM - "LIONS FOR LEARNING"
July 26, 2008
Walmart and KMart allowed us to collect school supplies for children of low income families. This is a joint project of North Whidbey Lions and the Opportunity Council. Pictured below are Lisa Clark (Director of Opportunity Council) and Lion Bob Warnock. Click on picture to see slideshow.
All school supplies will be sorted and then packed into new backpacks by the Opportunity Council for distribution to children of local low income families.
This year was a great success! Donations from both Citizens of Oak Harbor and Visitors while shopping at WalMart and KMart helped fill many shopping baskets with the much needed school supplies. Thank you all North Whidbey Lions that participated.
Thank you Lion Gerald Hill (center of photo) for chairing this event.
North Whidbey Lions Club Officers' Installation was held at Mitzel's Restaurant on June 7. H-7 Zone Chairman Elect Ralph Nakamura was gracious enough to accept the role of installing the Officers with the assistance of his Zone Secretary and wife Lion Troy Nakamura.
Lion Richard Mack was selected as "Lion of the Year" for our Club and PDG Garry Lutz was presented a "Life Membership" to Lions. The "Presidents Appreciation Award" was presented to Lion Carol Lutz for a great Web Site for the past four years, Lion Ed Fakkema for dedication of six years as the Scholarship Chairman, Lion Doug Tyler for Car Show Chairman for the past three years and Lion Richard Mack for outstanding work on many, many projects.
President - RICHARD MACK
- Secretary - CHARLIE SEABLOM
- Treasurer - ED FAKKEMA
- 1st Vice President - DOUG TYLER
- 2ND Vice President - DAVID SULLIVAN
- Director 2nd Year - JESSE LOWDER
- Director 2nd Year - FRANK PRATT
- Director 1st Year - CAROL LUTZ
- Director 1st Year - ROB MCCHONCIE
- Tail Twister - TERRY BEATTY
- Lion Tamer - DAVID GLASS
- Membership Director - GARRY LUTZ
Click to view Thank You note for our Donation to Oak Harbor High School's Wildcat Catering. When picture appears click to enlarge
- Saturday, May 17, we had a Highway 20 Cleanup Day. Thanks to Lion Ed Fakkema for Chairing and participating in this project. Thanks also go out to those Lions (some pictured below) who took two hours of their Saturday to participate: Lions Richard Mack, Garry Lutz, Terry Beatty, Frank Pratt, Dave Sullivan, President Charles Seablom, Bob Warnock and two non Lions, Mike Huber and Mike Cannon.
APRIL 26, 2008 WHITE CANE DAY BEFORE HOLLAND HAPPENING PARADE We met at the Ace Hardware parking lot Saturday, April 26th at 9:30 AM to join in collecting donations before the Holland Happening Parade. Thank you for participating: Lion President Charlie Seablon, Lion Frank Pratt, Lion Margo Souza and her daughter Melissa, Lion Carol Lutz, Lion Garry Lutz, Lion Doug Tyler and his son Andy, Lion Terry Beatty and Lion Ed Fakkema. Also, a big Thank You to Garry Lutz for Chairing this project.
Click on picture to see slideshow 
Whidbey Island Marathon Again this year we manned our Station #10 at Fakkema and Taylor Road and handed out water and Gatorade to the runners as they passed by us. Thanks to all you North Whidbey Lions, friends and family for a job well done! Thank you Lion Garry Lutz for taking these great photos.Sunday, April 13, 2008
Marathon Slideshow Thank you Lion Richard Mack (center with Lions vest) for Chairing this project.
Whidbey News Times Article
Click on Title to see article. Thank you Eileen Brown.
"WE'RE THERE" Lions Club Video
One of our members, PDG Garry Lutz, received the 100% District Governor's Award for Multiple District 19H for outstanding leadership in his term 2006-2007. Council Chairman Allan Hunt presented the award while PCC Gordon Roberts assisted. Congratulations Garry!
We just received notice that our Web Page won First Place at the Spring Conference for Muliple District 19H.
February 15......If you didn?t go to the Sweetheart / 22nd Charter Night, you missed a great Celebration.
Past International Director Dur Roberson, our Club Guiding Lion, told some very interesting stories of the past of North Whidbey Lions.
Past District Governor Garry Lutz presented many awards, including a Melvin Jones Fellowship to Lion Doug Tyler for doing an outstanding job of many years as Chairman of our Annual Car Show.
Toward the end of the party, many of the members shared some very hilarious stories of the past antics of our Club.
to see slideshow of the Celebration.
Saturday, Feb 9, the third and final H7 Zone Meeting was held at the Coupeville Methodist Church in Coupeville. The host of the meeting was the Coupeville Lions Club. As pictured below, in attendance from North Whidbey Lions Club was PDG Garry Lutz, Lion Bob Warnock, Lion Doug Tyler, Lion Ed Fakkema and, not pictured, photographer Lion Carol Lutz.
- Beth Munns gave us a very interesting and informative program on Jan 23 about the Navy League (Citizens in Support of the Sea Services) with the assistance of their President Richard Devlin. After which, as pictured below, President Lion Charlie Seablom presented Beth with a Lions Certificate of Appreciation as a thank you for a great presentation.
We celebrated Christmas on Friday, December 7. Good food, great company, gifts and singing of Christmas Carols. Click on link for pictures of our Christmas Party 2007 slideshow Thank you again Lion Bob Warnock and wife Noreen for chairing this fun and successful event.
CNATTU OF NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND ENJOYED A THANKSGIVING FEAST 
There were 350 staff and students of the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit that attended the buffet style Thanksgiving dinner on at NAS Whidbey. The food was provided with the help from a donation by the North Whidbey Lions Club. The menu consisted of 25 turkeys, 25 hams, mashed potatoes and gravy, scalloped potatoes, green bean casseroles, corn, cranberry sauce, rolls, soda, and various types of pies and cakes. Everything was devoured in about an hour and a half! Many members of this group helped us with our Yearly Car Show in August.
Pictured above from left Lion Bob Brown, Lion Richard Mack, Jean Wieman (Help House), Lion President Charlie Seablom & Lion David Glass
November 3rd from 10am to 2pm, the Peanut Butter and Jelly Collection took place at Albertson's for donations of Peanut Butter and Jelly to help support the Help House. Lion Richard Mack was the Chairman of this project.
H7 Zone Meeting
We hosted the first H7 Zone meeting of the Lion Year at the VFW on September 9. ZC Carol Vincent-Hall had a great turnout as can been seen in picture #1 below.The VFW made a wonderful lunch of Chicken Fried Steak and all the trimmings for all of us. Thank you. Thanks also go to Lion Doug Tyler and David Glass for serving the delicious meal.
Lots of new ideas were exchanged as each club read their accomplishments with community service and donations. Our Treasurer Lion Terry Beatty as pictured below in #2 photo handled all the monies for lunch and 50-50 draw plus monies our temp Tail Twister Lion Garry Lutz collected with some tricky questions. Photo #3 shows our Secretary Lion Garry Lutz giving our glowing report of accomplishments while our President Charlie Seablom and ZC Carol Vincent-Hall listen. Also at the head table was Lion Grace Barnes of Coupeville Lions Club who was gracious enough to volunteer to take minutes for the Zone.
Lion Richard Mack, thank you so much for bringing all our club flags, podium, etc. to the VFW for the meeting.
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Click on photo below for Slideshow taken Wednesday, 7/18/2007 at the Lion's Camp Horizon for special needs children and adults located near Birch Bay, WA. Representing the North Whidbey Lion's Club were Orsen & Diana Christensen, friend Gerry Wannamaker & Bob Warnock. We served lunch & dinner & cleaned the place up after each meal. Pictured below are Bob, Diana & Orson. Great work Lions and friends!
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