From mota1252 at gmail.com  Fri Apr  1 22:28:21 2016
From: mota1252 at gmail.com (Milton Ota)
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2016 17:28:21 -0500
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Lions Magazine
Message-ID: <000301d18c65$cc8bbaf0$65a330d0$@gmail.com>

The audio version of the March issue of the Lions Magazin can be found at
the following url in MP3

 

http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/news-media/lion-magazine/audio/2016-03.php

 

Also, for those who have access to the NFB-Newsline service, the April issue
is now available.

 

Lion Milton Ota

Co-chair of NFB Lions

 



From paulsmith at samobile.net  Sat Apr  9 18:57:27 2016
From: paulsmith at samobile.net (Paul Smith)
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2016 14:57:27 -0400
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Fw: Insight On Disability Program
Message-ID: <b63b6b81.dcba.4c9e.adaf.541cfe9f8bad@samobile.net>

Fellow Lions, I thought that you would like to read the exchange 
between the undersigned and our district governor regarding our radio 
program.  It goes without saying that, when I know when we will be on 
the radio, I'll let you folks know in plenty of time.  Lion Paul
Forwarded message:

From: "Larry B" <coach13 at zoominternet.net>
to: <info at insightondisability.com>
Cc: "Paul Smith" <paulsmith at samobile.net>
Subject: Insight On Disability Program
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 12:52:47 -0400

Mr. Gerlach,
    I am the District Governor of Lions Clubs in the Baltimore Metropolitan
area and was provided your contact information by Lion Paul Smith in the
email below.  Lion Paul tells me that there may be an opportunity to
participate in one of your upcoming Insight on Disability segments.  Lions
have a long history of supporting vision programs, going almost all the way
back to our founding in 1917.  It was Helen Keller who challenged Lions in
1925 to becomes "Knights" in the crusade to end blindness and we have been
responding.
    I'd welcome the opportunity to participate in a future program to
discuss some of the ongoing efforts of local Lions associated vision
services.  Today provides a perfect example of some of the things Lions do
in the way of vision services.  This morning, we had more than 60
individuals converge on the MD School for the Blind to sort eyeglass that
had been collected over the past 6 months.  We sorted and prepared more 1500
lbs (estimated to be more than 5000 pairs of glasses) to be shipped to a
regional Lions recycling center in VA.  Also this morning we had two Lions
clubs conducting vision screenings at a Homeless Help event in Anne Arundel
County and provide vouchers for free eye exams and glasses for qualifying
individuals.  Finally, this evening, we are expecting a crowd of more than
70 for a meal and presentation by a Leader Dog ambassador.  Leader Dog was
founded by 3 Lions in the late 1930s and breeds, trains, and provides dog
guides for the blind.  Representatives from clubs will be in attendance to
make their annual donations of support and we expect to raise nearly
$10,000.
    Sorry to be so verbose, but it is a very exciting (and busy!) day for
our Lions across the District.  I would welcome the opportunity to join you
on a future program and hope that you will consider me for a guest
appearance.  Contrary to Lion Paul's thoughts of phoning in, I'd be happen
to join you in the studio.  Thanks for considering me.

Larry Burton
District Governor, 22-A

410-457-8787


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Smith" <paulsmith at samobile.net>
To: <coach13 at zoominternet.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2016 11:10 AM
Subject: Recruiting Tool For New Lions Club Members


> Hello Larry.  This is Lion Paul sending you a message wondering if you're
> still interested in going on the radio to "sell" Lionism to perhaps a
> wider audience than we've been able to reach solely by word of mouth? If
> so please email Michael Gerlach, the host of a radio program called
> "Insight On Disability," heard live every Sunday evening from 7-8 PM over
> station WCBM here in Baltimore.  His email address is:
> info at insightondisability.com.

> Hope we can get this particular program selection "off the ground."
> Whether or not you participate by phone will be your option, and for you
> probably the best one as you live much farther away from the station
> studios than I do.  Anyway will look forward to what Michael tells you.
> Thanks for coming alongside me as together hopefully we can effectively
> "sell" Lionism.  Yours in our movement, Lion Paul



From walhoframona at gmail.com  Sat Apr  9 19:40:08 2016
From: walhoframona at gmail.com (Ramona Walhof)
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 13:40:08 -0600
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Fw: Insight On Disability Program
In-Reply-To: <b63b6b81.dcba.4c9e.adaf.541cfe9f8bad@samobile.net>
References: <b63b6b81.dcba.4c9e.adaf.541cfe9f8bad@samobile.net>
Message-ID: <02b701d19297$a05c1000$e1143000$@gmail.com>

Thank you, Lion Paul.  
Ramona

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-lions [mailto:nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul
Smith via Nfb-lions
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2016 12:57 PM
To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
Cc: Paul Smith <paulsmith at samobile.net>
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Fw: Insight On Disability Program

Fellow Lions, I thought that you would like to read the exchange between the
undersigned and our district governor regarding our radio program.  It goes
without saying that, when I know when we will be on the radio, I'll let you
folks know in plenty of time.  Lion Paul Forwarded message:

From: "Larry B" <coach13 at zoominternet.net>
to: <info at insightondisability.com>
Cc: "Paul Smith" <paulsmith at samobile.net>
Subject: Insight On Disability Program
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 12:52:47 -0400

Mr. Gerlach,
    I am the District Governor of Lions Clubs in the Baltimore Metropolitan
area and was provided your contact information by Lion Paul Smith in the
email below.  Lion Paul tells me that there may be an opportunity to
participate in one of your upcoming Insight on Disability segments.  Lions
have a long history of supporting vision programs, going almost all the way
back to our founding in 1917.  It was Helen Keller who challenged Lions in
1925 to becomes "Knights" in the crusade to end blindness and we have been
responding.
    I'd welcome the opportunity to participate in a future program to
discuss some of the ongoing efforts of local Lions associated vision
services.  Today provides a perfect example of some of the things Lions do
in the way of vision services.  This morning, we had more than 60
individuals converge on the MD School for the Blind to sort eyeglass that
had been collected over the past 6 months.  We sorted and prepared more 1500
lbs (estimated to be more than 5000 pairs of glasses) to be shipped to a
regional Lions recycling center in VA.  Also this morning we had two Lions
clubs conducting vision screenings at a Homeless Help event in Anne Arundel
County and provide vouchers for free eye exams and glasses for qualifying
individuals.  Finally, this evening, we are expecting a crowd of more than
70 for a meal and presentation by a Leader Dog ambassador.  Leader Dog was
founded by 3 Lions in the late 1930s and breeds, trains, and provides dog
guides for the blind.  Representatives from clubs will be in attendance to
make their annual donations of support and we expect to raise nearly
$10,000.
    Sorry to be so verbose, but it is a very exciting (and busy!) day for
our Lions across the District.  I would welcome the opportunity to join you
on a future program and hope that you will consider me for a guest
appearance.  Contrary to Lion Paul's thoughts of phoning in, I'd be happen
to join you in the studio.  Thanks for considering me.

Larry Burton
District Governor, 22-A

410-457-8787


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Smith" <paulsmith at samobile.net>
To: <coach13 at zoominternet.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2016 11:10 AM
Subject: Recruiting Tool For New Lions Club Members


> Hello Larry.  This is Lion Paul sending you a message wondering if 
> you're still interested in going on the radio to "sell" Lionism to 
> perhaps a wider audience than we've been able to reach solely by word 
> of mouth? If so please email Michael Gerlach, the host of a radio 
> program called "Insight On Disability," heard live every Sunday 
> evening from 7-8 PM over station WCBM here in Baltimore.  His email
address is:
> info at insightondisability.com.

> Hope we can get this particular program selection "off the ground."
> Whether or not you participate by phone will be your option, and for 
> you probably the best one as you live much farther away from the 
> station studios than I do.  Anyway will look forward to what Michael tells
you.
> Thanks for coming alongside me as together hopefully we can 
> effectively "sell" Lionism.  Yours in our movement, Lion Paul

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From paulsmith at samobile.net  Sat Apr  9 21:13:59 2016
From: paulsmith at samobile.net (Paul Smith)
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2016 17:13:59 -0400
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Fw: Insight On Disability Program
Message-ID: <ac9bfbdd.66c3.4a66.a3e3.f41865592f66@samobile.net>

Hey fellow Lions.  Michael just gave our district governor and he told 
him that he'd like us to be there on the radio sometime in May.  To 
this I say, Bravo!"  Now just so we together can both effectively 
"sell" Lionism, not only to get new members in our respective clubs, 
but that they can be retained, that's my personal goal.  Lion Paul



From paulsmith at samobile.net  Sat Apr  9 21:17:39 2016
From: paulsmith at samobile.net (Paul Smith)
Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2016 17:17:39 -0400
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Fw: Insight On Disability Program
Message-ID: <76877f36.78e4.49f9.bf7c.b474725e44da@samobile.net>

Folks, I was so excited that I left out the most important part of Lion 
Larry's message, and that Michael gave him a phone call.  Now that 
makes more sense, right? Lion Paul, too excited for his own good



From paulsmith at samobile.net  Mon Apr 11 00:38:00 2016
From: paulsmith at samobile.net (Paul Smith)
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 20:38:00 -0400
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Requesting Historical Information
Message-ID: <f006ba25.80b4.4011.8442.3e50bd4cc9fb@samobile.net>

Hello fellow Lions.  Hope that your Sunday is a good one.

Do any of you know where I can obtain definitive information 
historically about Lions Clubs International, how it began and how it 
evolved into the great group of people today? I want such info for two 
reasons:  For our radio show in May, but also out of historical 
curiosity, something that I've been interested in since my school days 
at the Maryland School for the Blind, historicalwise, as that was my 
favorite subject.  In perusing the Lions Club website I could find 
nothing regarding our movement's history.  Any info sent to me, whether 
publicly or privately, would be very much appreciated.  Thanks in 
advance from Lion Paul.



From walhoframona at gmail.com  Mon Apr 11 02:36:49 2016
From: walhoframona at gmail.com (Ramona Walhof)
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 20:36:49 -0600
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Requesting Historical Information
In-Reply-To: <f006ba25.80b4.4011.8442.3e50bd4cc9fb@samobile.net>
References: <f006ba25.80b4.4011.8442.3e50bd4cc9fb@samobile.net>
Message-ID: <037501d1939b$002ce050$0086a0f0$@gmail.com>

Lion Paul, I believe there is some history on the international website.  I
expect you know that Melvin Jones was the founder and that 1917 is
considered the year of the founding.  You can tell pretty closely when the
first club in a district began by the district number.  Milton Ota, co-chair
of this NFB Lions group may be able to point you to a more complete
discussion of the history.  I know there are detailed records of when Lions
went into each country and when various decisions were made.  It was either
1925 or 1927 when Helen Keller spoke to Lions and requested them to be
knights of the blind.  

I don't know when they started having charter parties, maybe from the very
beginning, but there are records of the beginning of each club.  Now most of
the record-keeping is in Oakbrook, IL, and a lot of it is on the Website.
Some of what is on the Website may be restricted, but much is not.  

Ramona  

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-lions [mailto:nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul
Smith via Nfb-lions
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 6:38 PM
To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
Cc: Paul Smith <paulsmith at samobile.net>
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Requesting Historical Information

Hello fellow Lions.  Hope that your Sunday is a good one.

Do any of you know where I can obtain definitive information historically
about Lions Clubs International, how it began and how it evolved into the
great group of people today? I want such info for two
reasons:  For our radio show in May, but also out of historical curiosity,
something that I've been interested in since my school days at the Maryland
School for the Blind, historicalwise, as that was my favorite subject.  In
perusing the Lions Club website I could find nothing regarding our
movement's history.  Any info sent to me, whether publicly or privately,
would be very much appreciated.  Thanks in advance from Lion Paul.

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From Albert at Myblindspot.org  Mon Apr 11 13:06:48 2016
From: Albert at Myblindspot.org (Albert Rizzi)
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:06:48 +0000
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Requesting Historical Information
In-Reply-To: <f006ba25.80b4.4011.8442.3e50bd4cc9fb@samobile.net>
References: <f006ba25.80b4.4011.8442.3e50bd4cc9fb@samobile.net>
Message-ID: <SN1PR0701MB1998FDE5FD96B0D135B6C213C3940@SN1PR0701MB1998.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>

Try LCI's website. that is the best place to start.

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 8:38 PM
To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
Cc: Paul Smith <paulsmith at samobile.net>
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Requesting Historical Information

Hello fellow Lions.  Hope that your Sunday is a good one.

Do any of you know where I can obtain definitive information 
historically about Lions Clubs International, how it began and how it 
evolved into the great group of people today? I want such info for two 
reasons:  For our radio show in May, but also out of historical 
curiosity, something that I've been interested in since my school days 
at the Maryland School for the Blind, historicalwise, as that was my 
favorite subject.  In perusing the Lions Club website I could find 
nothing regarding our movement's history.  Any info sent to me, whether 
publicly or privately, would be very much appreciated.  Thanks in 
advance from Lion Paul.

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From walhoframona at gmail.com  Mon Apr 11 14:15:43 2016
From: walhoframona at gmail.com (Ramona Walhof)
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 08:15:43 -0600
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Requesting Historical Information
In-Reply-To: <SN1PR0701MB1998FDE5FD96B0D135B6C213C3940@SN1PR0701MB1998.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
References: <f006ba25.80b4.4011.8442.3e50bd4cc9fb@samobile.net>
	<SN1PR0701MB1998FDE5FD96B0D135B6C213C3940@SN1PR0701MB1998.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <038d01d193fc$a327ef00$e977cd00$@gmail.com>

Lion Albert, that Website is so large and complex, it is hard for many to
find things that are there.  Can you give some pointers about the steps
necessary to find the history?  My understanding is that some of it is more
friendly to the speech output than other parts.  
Ramona

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfb-lions [mailto:nfb-lions-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Albert
Rizzi via Nfb-lions
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 7:07 AM
To: NFB and Lions <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Albert Rizzi <Albert at Myblindspot.org>
Subject: Re: [Nfb-lions] Requesting Historical Information

Try LCI's website. that is the best place to start.

-----Original Message-----
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Smith via Nfb-lions
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 8:38 PM
To: nfb-lions at nfbnet.org
Cc: Paul Smith <paulsmith at samobile.net>
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Requesting Historical Information

Hello fellow Lions.  Hope that your Sunday is a good one.

Do any of you know where I can obtain definitive information historically
about Lions Clubs International, how it began and how it evolved into the
great group of people today? I want such info for two
reasons:  For our radio show in May, but also out of historical curiosity,
something that I've been interested in since my school days at the Maryland
School for the Blind, historicalwise, as that was my favorite subject.  In
perusing the Lions Club website I could find nothing regarding our
movement's history.  Any info sent to me, whether publicly or privately,
would be very much appreciated.  Thanks in advance from Lion Paul.

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From paulsmith at samobile.net  Wed Apr 13 11:13:45 2016
From: paulsmith at samobile.net (Paul Smith)
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:13:45 -0400
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Lions Historical Data
Message-ID: <d3e48c5d.562d.466f.92ad.cbc4c38f1e78@samobile.net>

For those like me who are curious about our organization's history, 
here are the steps that I took to acquire at least some of our history.

First I went to the Lions Clubs International website at
http://www.lionsclubs.org.
Next I tabbed over to where it says "News And Media" without the 
quotes.  Finally, under that, there was a link called "Touchstone 
Stories" and within that link there were categories that one could 
choose to read and/or download on various aspects of our history.

Hope that helped some, if not all, of you.  Lion Paul



From paulsmith at samobile.net  Thu Apr 14 11:47:21 2016
From: paulsmith at samobile.net (Paul Smith)
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:47:21 -0400
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Diabetes Rally
Message-ID: <263a4452.12f2.45b9.8a20.0ab3b6787f16@samobile.net>

Hello fellow Lions.  Hope all is going well for you.

This evening in District 22A there will be a rally in support of 
diabetes and people who suffer from this condition at a local 
restaurant, but unfortunately in the info given the exact physical 
address of the meeting place wasn't given.  I needed such for 
paratransit purposes.  So later on this morning I'm going to call our 
club president to see if he's going, and hopefully if so he can stop by 
and get me in his car.  President Lion Silvestre only lives about half 
a mile from where I live.  If I go, will report on how it all went.  
Please take a few moments in your thoughts and prayers that the money 
raised in support of diabetes and diabetes education and research will 
be spent for the projects intended.  Yours in Lionism, Lion Paul



From paulsmith at samobile.net  Fri Apr 15 01:44:26 2016
From: paulsmith at samobile.net (Paul Smith)
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:44:26 -0400
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Good News Locally
Message-ID: <1b6021fe.d907.4ab6.ae1b.5af8c60f4ec4@samobile.net>

Hello once again to my fellow Lions.  Couldn't get to this evening's 
diabetes rally, but I have more good news.

One of our other active Lions in our club is Robert "Bob" Eisenburg who 
has been a Lion since 1969.  He just phoned me and said that he and his 
wife Linda are willing to take me the 80 miles (approximately) to 
Hagerstown for our 2016 Multidistrict Convention.  Now if there are any 
readers on this list who live in District 22 and who intend to join me 
at the above convention, please contact me privately at
paulsmith at samobile.net
for two reasons:  The first would be to have a roommate, but the second 
one is that we can fellowship together.  Dates for this convention are 
from May 16-19.  Yours in Lionism, Lion Paul



From paulsmith at samobile.net  Fri Apr 15 12:10:10 2016
From: paulsmith at samobile.net (Paul Smith)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2016 08:10:10 -0400
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Two Lions Deserving Compliments
Message-ID: <7f6d8f5e.1f23.40c4.ab50.f89a529d5f59@samobile.net>

Hello my fellow Lions.  Hope your Friday is going great today.

As I told you last evening I now have transportation solved to get to 
our Multidistrict 22 Convention in Hagerstown MD.  It was about 30 
minutes ago that our district 22A governor, Larry Burton, is going to 
call me on the phone and he'll walk me through the registration form.  
I told him via email that I still have to get the money to the 
organizer, but I can use my credit card to pay the folks at the Clarion 
Hotel.  The other person deserving a compliment is Lion Robert 
Eisenburg who is going to use his car for transportation.  So, 
compliments are well deserved for these two, in my opinion.  Lion Paul



From mota1252 at gmail.com  Wed Apr 27 16:54:02 2016
From: mota1252 at gmail.com (Milton Ota)
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:54:02 -0500
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Audio Version of the April Edition of Lions Magazine
	Now Available
Message-ID: <001001d1a0a5$675644d0$3602ce70$@gmail.com>

                You can now either download or listen to online the April
edition of the Lions Magazine in MP3 from the following URL at: 

 

http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/news-media/lion-magazine/audio/2016-04.php

 

Enjoy!

 

 



From adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com  Wed Apr 27 17:12:11 2016
From: adrijana.prokopenko at gmail.com (adrijana prokopenko)
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:12:11 +0200
Subject: [Nfb-lions] Blind Chinese girl in need of family
Message-ID: <CAOQ972-PbuXkAGQr7_g0sZ+_HGcaH0XYy9RnxRZr0Wprrp+yFw@mail.gmail.com>

I was asked to share the below announcement.  I have no further information.
  If you are able to help, please contact the adoption agency directly.
Cradle of Hope Adoption Center, a nonprofit adoption agency with 26 years'
  experience in international adoption, is seeking homes for Mia, a three year
  old blind girl from China.   Mia is described as smiley and extroverted.
  She was abandoned when she was just one month old.  Mia has congenital
  retinal degeneration, which means she is basically blind although she has
  some light sensation.  She is not walking yet but she can scoot around in a
  baby walker.  She's babbling but is not saying many words.  Mia can locate
  the directions of sounds and likes when people play with her.  She giggles
  when she is tickled and enjoys listening to music and playing with dolls.
  Can your family help Mia become all that she can be?
Eligible families are between 30 - 55 years old, married or single, who are
  employed and financially stable.  One two-week trip overseas is required.
Please contact me for more information about adopting Mia.
Linda Perilstein
Executive Director
Cradle of Hope Adoption Center
301-587-4400
Sharon Maneki, President
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
410-715-9596



