SAN PEDRO LIONS CLUB -- 82 YEARS OF COMMITMENT <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> October 28, 2004 Calendar October 28th - 6:30 pm - Tri Club meeting with the Harbor City/Lomita and Wilmington Lions Clubs. Tahia Hayslet, Executive Director of Harbor Interfaith Services, will speak. 6:30 pm Social. 7:00 pm dinner. Ante's Restaurant, 729 South Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, CA 90731. October 30th - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - Mobil Screening Unit. "Justice for Murdered Children". Port's O'Call Parking Lot, San Pedro, CA 90731. November 2nd - Election Day. Don't forget to vote! November 2nd - 6:30 pm Harbor City Lomita Lions 17th Annual Charity Fund Raiser Fish Dinner. All you can eat buffet style - $20. San Pedro Fish Market Restaurant, 1190 Nagoya Way, Berth 78, San Pedro, CA 90731. Reservations by Oct. 28th. (310) 326-5738, (310) 325- 7463, or (310) 539-.1282 November 4th - 12:10 pm - Regular meeting. Ante's Restaurant, 729 South Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, CA 90731. November 4th - 6:00 pm - Peace Poster Contest. Exhibition and judging of entries. Muriel Olguin's Studio, The Loft, 3rd Floor, 401 S. Mesa St. San Pedro, CA 90731 November 11th - 7:00 pm - Board Meeting. - Frank Colello's house, 2275 Elanita Dr., San Pedro, CA 90732 November 18th - 12:10 pm - Regular meeting. Ante's Restaurant, 729 South Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, CA 90731. November 25th - 6:30 pm - Tri Club meeting with the Harbor City/Lomita and Wilmington Lions Clubs. 6:30 pm Social. 7:00 pm dinner. Ante's Restaurant, 729 South Palos Verdes St., San Pedro, CA 90731. Meetings We had a great Noon Meeting at Ante's Restaurant on Oct 21st. Lions Frank Colello, Lauren Cotner, Tom and Susan Dorsey, George Keens, Eddie Keyse, Dennis Lord, Julia Nicosia, Brian Sher, Gojko Spraja, David Staley, Michael Weitzman, and Vince Zabica along with Charlotte Mansea and Jeanne Wood from the Harbor City - Lomita Lions and Charlie Rico from the Wilmington Lions attended. John Nuanes, a Student/Volunteer Teacher from the Braille Institute, gave an informative and inspiring talk on living with blindness and how the Braille Institute has helped him and many others. If you missed the event, you missed a good time, good food, a wonderful talk and great fellowship. And, we missed seeing you! In the Hospital Lion Jim Trani continues to recover from his fractured hip. He is currently hospitalized at Little Company of Mary San Pedro Hospital. Our thoughts, prayers, and best wishes for a speedy recovery go out to Lion Jim. November 2nd Vote early on November 2nd. And then be sure to help support the Harbor City Lomita Lions by attending their 17th Annual Charity Fund Raiser Fish Dinner. All you can eat buffet style - $20. San Pedro Fish Market Restaurant, 1190 Nagoya Way, Berth 78, San Pedro, CA 90731. Reservations by Oct. 28th. (310) 326-5738, (310) 325-7463, or (310) 539-.1282 Peace Poster Contest Update This year's Peace Poster Contest judging and exhibition date is coming up fast. Please mark your calendar and be sure to attend the exhibition and judging of Peace Poster entries on 1st Thursday, November 4th at 6:00 pm. The entries will be shown at Muriel Olguin's Studio, The Loft, 3rd Floor, 401 S. Mesa St. San Pedro, CA 90731. A jury of local artists will judge the posters. Our District Governor, Dick Selway, is looking forward to attending. Lion David Staley is the Chairman of the Peace Poster Contest and could use your help. Please call Lion David at (310) 833-5780. We are going to make this the best Peace Poster Contest yet. Mobil Screening Unit The Mobil Screening Unit will be at the "Justice for Murdered Children" Heath Fair in Port's O'Call parking lot on Saturday October 30th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Volunteers are needed to help with the event. This is a wonderful chance to be of service. Please contact Lion Mike Weitzman at (310) 377-7232 From the President's Computer Please be sure to attend the Tri Club evening meeting on October 28th! Let's have a great turnout for our speaker from the Harbor Interfaith Shelter. You can find our web site at http://www.sanpedrolionsclub.org. The web site has a current calendar and copies of the Lions Tale posted online.