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Lions Motto: We Serve
Enos Ihns, President
Phone: 563-678-2565
Email Lost Nation Lions Club
Lost Nation Lions Club Meetings:
2nd Saturday, each month
7:00 a.m. breakfast meeting
Lost Nation-Elwood Telephone Community Room
304 Long Avenue, Lost Nation, Iowa
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2010 Lost Nation Lions Club Officers:
President: Enos Ihns
Vice President:
Secretary: Sharon Steiner
Treasurer: Joe Fulmer
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| Blood Drive in Lost Nation
The Lost Nation Lions Club and Mississippi Valley Blood Center hosted a blood drive at Union Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, March 29, from 2 to 6 p.m. The Club had a goal of 45 units of blood. Every two seconds someone in the US needs blood. Because of that constant need, the Lions Club hosts a community-wide blood drive twice a year.
All blood donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds. A donation takes about an hour. Sixty percent of the population meets the criteria to donate blood, but only five percent donate regularly.
The next blood drive will be held in August.
Photos and information by Lois Lane. Thanks!
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Grace and Glen had their vision checked
during the KIDSIGHT vision-screening project
sponsored by the Lost Nation Lions Club.
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| Vision Screening in Lost Nation
The Lost Nation Lions Club sponsored a free eye screening for children ages 6 mo-4 years old on Saturday. The testing was a joint project of the Lions Clubs of Iowa and the University of Iowa Hospital.
Iowa KIDSIGHT is a vision-screening project where Lions Club volunteers through-out Iowa organize and conduct vision screening sessions in local communities. The results are interpreted by trained staff at the University of Iowa Hospital and returned to families.
Photo & story by Lois Lane (aka Sandra Brady). Thanks!
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The Lost Nation Lions Club held a blood drive on August 31, 2010, at the Union Presbyterian Church from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Bonnie Fulmer, coordinator, had a goal of 55 donors. The Lost Nation Lions Club has sponsored blood drives in February and August since 1974.
Below: Enos Ihns, Lions President, and Bonnie Fulmer, Blood Drive Chairperson, organize and work the LN Lions Club Blood Drives.
Below: Sally Schroeder took time to donate. Thanks, Sally!
Top Ten Reasons to Give Blood
- You will get free juice and cookies. (Pictured: Susan Drury & Hilda Busch served juice & cookies)
- You will weigh less –one pint less when you leave than when you came in.
- It's easy and convenient–it only takes about an hour and you can make the donation at a donor center, or at one of the many Red Cross mobile blood drives.
- It's something you can spare — most people have blood to spare... yet, there is still not enough to go around.
- Nobody can ask you to do any heavy lifting as long as you have the bandage on. You can wear it for as long as you like. It's your badge of honor.
- You will walk a little taller afterwards — you will feel good about yourself.
- You will be helping to ensure that blood is there when you or someone close to you may need it. Most people don't think they'll ever need blood, but many do.
- It's something you can do on equal footing with the rich and famous — blood is something money can't buy. Only something one person can give to another.
- You will be someone's hero — you may give a newborn, a child, a mother or a father, a brother, or a sister another chance at life. In fact, you may help save up to three lives with just one donation.
- It's the right thing to do.
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District Governor Visits LN Lions
District Governor, Gary Glockhoff, visited the Lost Nation Lions Club on Saturday, March 13, 2010.
Gary is shown with Enos Ihns (on the left), President of the Lost Nation Club.
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The Lost Nation Lions Club in Our Community
 Community Blood Drives for MVRBC
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The Lost Nation Lions Club sponsors blood drives for the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. MVRBC is the sole provider of blood products to 10 hospitals in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois.
Bonnie Fulmer, at the right, coordinates most of the blood drives held by the Lost Nation Liions Club.
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Donations to Community Organizations
Much of the proceeds from the Lost Nation Lions Club fund-raising activities are donated to community groups including Gilroy Rustic Park, Lost Nation Fire Company, Lost Nation Library, Lost Nation Food Center, Midland School Post Prom Party, etc.
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Lost Nation Lions Club fund-raising activities:
- food stands during Rustic Days & other ballgames at Gilroy Rustic Park
- working at brat stands
- other community activities
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Preschool Vision Screening Program
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The Lost Nation Lions Club participates in the Lions Clubs International Preschool Vision Screening Program in conjunction with the Delmar Lions Club.
Lions conduct screenings for preschool children in order to prevent childhood blindness through early detection and treatment for the most common vision disorders.
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The Lost Nation Lions Club hosts visits from 9 x 9 District Governors
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The Lost Nation Lions Club participates in many area parades with their "little red trolley."
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Lost Nation Lions Club History
The Lost Nation Lions Club was chartered in 1984. Charter members included: Dwane Bentrott; Ron Burnett; Roy Cain; Darrell Christensen; David Clapp; Robert Dow; Paul Gardner; Robert Gilroy; Walter Hamdorf; Ward Hollingsworth; Bill Horstmann, Jr.; Wm. J. Lee; Gerald Lukins; Rev. Frank Martinez; Jim McCutcheon; Joe McGonegle, Jr.; Robert Niebuhr; Elmer Ruchotzke; Gary Schmidt; Paul Schroeder; Linn Schultz; Alan Small; Robert Thiel; Wm. J. Watters; and Keith Welch.
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| The Lost Nation Lions Club is also noted for many community-minded activities including assisting area citizens who have vision problems, twice yearly blood drives, and helping with the Rustic Run and Rustic Days. |
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