HISTORICAL EVENTS OF TOCCOA LIONS - the Toccoa Lions Club

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Aaron Wilkinson described the Stephens County Emergency Service, Sept. 11. As the club anticipated a different location for a Lions Rodeo, Lion Willard Kimsey represented the club as Soil Conservationist, at the request of Game Warden Eric Wood, to help seed and hand mulch banks of the road approaching the new fairgrounds on the Toccoa By-pass. Club interest in the by-pass location was due to uncertainty about use of Boyd Field, and the necessity to have an appropriate permanent location. In the first rodeo nearly all facilities had to be set up prior to the use of the location. Lions Willard Kimsey and Joe Vaughn distributed four bushels of apples on World Service Day to the handicapped training center on Route 106, and the Toccoa Nursing Center. Lion Tim Merritt was chair of the "Christmas for the Needy" project. Toccoa Lions "Rang the Bell" for the Salvation Army. Claude McBride, chaplain of the University of Georgia Bulldogs, entertained at the Lions Christmas party, Dec. 11, 1990. 1991 Projects included White Cane, Broom and Mop Sales, the Rodeo, the Harvest Festival, Ringing the Bell for the Salvation Army. Educational Partnership Coordinator Duvall reported to the club, Jan* 8, 1991, on the Stephens County Action Community Team (ACT) to relate Parents' Resources Institute for Drug Education (Pride.) The musical patriotic review, "We Love Our Country," was presented at the Valentine Party, Feb. 12 at Gate Cottage. At the meeting, Feb. 26, 1991, Charlie Lowery described the procedure for a 4-L Rodeo. The club contracted for him for a Lions Rodeo, June 14- District Leader Dog Chair Willard Kimsey described the Leader Dog program to Toccoa club, March 12, 1991. At the Membership and Retention meeting, March 26, Lion John Taylor told Lions every club in town courted him, but he felt at home with Lions. He recommended getting younger members. Lion Aubrey Williams said young men tend to ask, as Jaycees for example, "What can others do for me?" He said he preferred the more mature view of Lions, "What can I do for others?" Conny Shirley presented the program, March 26, 1991, on Membership Retention and Development.
Lion Carl Panther in March became a certified eye enucleataor for Eye Enucleation (Tissue Donation.) Medical Consultants to Toccoa Lions Club, Dr. Ralph Reed and Dr. Jack Harris, have been working with the Georgia Lions Lighthouse. Dr. Harris cooperated with Dr. Kosarsky from Atlanta in making a cornea transplant at Stephens County Hospital, the day of the snowstorm, Jan. 24, 1991. Toccoa Lions Directors approved support of the Stephens County Hall of Fame. They approved the project to have house numbers painted on driveways in Toccoa. Kerry Courchaine was speaker, May 14, 1991, as vicepresident of Future Farmers of America. Officers elected for 1991-92 were Jim Shurley, president; Randy Shirley, first vice-president; Herbert Woodall, second vice-president; Joey Arencibia, third vicepresident; Joe Vaughn, secretary; Carl Panther, treasurer; Don Gathney, chaplain; Lion Tail Twister, Welton Carpenter; Lion Tamer, Willie Keller; and directors (2) Frank Edmonds, Roy Deal, Bud Vaughan; and (1) Tim Merritt, Virgil Megill, Tommy Floyd. Michael Higgins was chosen district governor of 18-D, succeeding M.C. Stowe. Mayor Randy Murray was speaker July 9, and Police Chief Lion John Taylor on July 23. In his appreciation for Toccoa, he said, "Toccoa is a strictly kept secret." Ann Shurley, daughter of Lion Jim Shurley, on Aug. 27, described her experiences in Ethiopia and other African countries, as program controller of the International Bureau of the Cable News Network. Lion LeRoy Swafford described, Sept. 10, the developing telecommunications opportunities in the next 20 years. Eye Screening was featured at the Lions booth at the Toccoa Harvest Fall Festival, Oct. 26- 27. Nine Toccoa Lions attended Gov. Zell Miller's Pre-Legislative Forum at Georgia Baptist Assembly, Nov. 12, 1991. When Lion Tim Merritt's wife needed a lung transplant in at St. Louis hospital, Zone Chair Harvey Weiss informed Disk Gov. Mike Higgens, who contracted Lions in St. Louis. Missouri Lions were present to greet her when she arrived for the transplant. Lion Tim Merritt in December 1991 proposed to hold a Steakout in the Spring.
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Page 5 and 6: 1943 Lion Walton Barnes, teacher at
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Page 9 and 10: 1951 Lion R. C. McAloney from Coats
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Page 51 and 52: Lake Hartwell waterfront. The home
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water and sewage, airport, gas fund
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Entertainer Bruce Fields captivated
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The State Convention authorized the
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Georgia, one of three, from which o
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with his mother, Terri Bridges, who
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years earlier the Chilly Open Tourn
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Treasurer Kay Royal submitted the r
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help for a trip, and also by The Sh
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Stephens County, as his mother, Eun
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Lloyd and Mona Prewett and Virgil a
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Toccoa Lions celebrated Valentine's
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appreciation also to Lion Irving He
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2009-2010 The most significant work
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The Toccoa Lions Club raises money
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