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Prescott Noon Lions Club
LION
Vol. 67 Issue 10
PRINTS
The Club that has it all and gives its all!
October 2015
President’s Message
OK, here we go. Petie’s recovery is coming along pretty
good now, as it’s been five + weeks since her surgery. Being
a care-giver can be tough when you’re used to being
pampered, as I was. She’s cooking again which is really
good, since my cooking skills are almost zero. I.e. if you
can’t nuke it, I don’t fix it. Kinda reduces the menu options,
ya know.
Here we are in the middle of October and the Cards were
doing very well until they played the Rams. But then Detroit
made me feel good again. Only trouble is, all the teams
we’ve beaten have losing records. Let’s see how we do
against the Steelers [not so good]. My bet with Billy Parker
is still looking pretty good so far.
Well, Halloween is right around the corner. It’s kinda nice
cause we seldom have any kids trick-or-treating, so any
candy we buy (I love those small Snickers bars and the
Peanut Butter cups) goes to waste or in my case waist. Speaking of waist, earlier this year I was diagnosed
with Dunlap’s disease. With proper dieting and exercise I
was able to overcome it. Halloween usually brings it back
again, if I lose my discipline, which is REEEEEEALLY
easy. So, bottom line is, if you have any of those small
Snickers bars or Peanut Butter cups that you want to get rid
of ........ I’m here for you ............ just sayin’.
On a more serious note, we (the Board) established a new
committee at our last Board Meeting. This committee will
entertain and vet new fundraising opportunities. As our
revenue from paper recycling has been declining, we need to
be continually looking for new ways to bring in more
money. THINK ABOUT THIS, GUYS. If you can think of
anything, see and talk to Tom Montague, who is heading up
this group.
This past month we lost two Lions. The first was a former Noon
Lions member, Vard Miller. While I was working back in
Minnesota, my wife Petie got to know Vard while they were
volunteering at the Democratic Headquarters here in
Prescott. Petie was concerned that I didn’t have any friends in
Prescott and wouldn’t know what to do with myself when I
retired. Vard suggested I look into the Noon Lions Club and
invited me to lunch and to do papers. I accepted his invite and
really enjoyed doing the papers. When I was inducted, Vard
couldn’t attend that meeting so Tom Hubbard stood for
me. Tom still works (or tries) to keep me in line .... ha ha. Back
then we transferred the papers from the wooden bins into the
trailers. I remember taking the plastic bags people would put
their papers in and throw the bags over my head into the trailer
yelling “incoming” as I threw them. Dave Ward usually worked
in the trailers and I hit him more than a few times with the
bags. One time I hit Jim Ware. He threw the whole bag back at
me. It taught me to be careful who I threw the bags at. It was
always lots of fun. Though I enjoy doing Coffee and Donuts for
you guys, doing papers then was really cool. Losing Vard
brought back many memories, all pleasant. I’ll miss him.
.
Phil Rea was an active member of this club until his passing
earlier this month. He and I used to pick up the papers from the
bin at Las Fuentes. Phil brings back some memories mostly
about his driving. He had a toupee that everybody knew was
bad except me. I just thought he had gray hair like the rest of
us. He used to come to the meetings about one or two minutes
before noon. You knew it was time to start the meeting when
Phil arrived. I’ll miss him, too.
Well that’s it for October guys, talk to you next
month.
Lion President Lou Nemeth
Mark Your Calendars – The Annual PNL Christmas Dinner will take
place December 8, 2015, at The Club at Prescott Lakes, 311 E Smoke
Tree Lane. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. More information to follow.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR 2015-2016
PRESIDENT
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
3RD VICE PRESIDENT
2ND YEAR DIRECTOR
2ND YEAR DIRECTOR
2ND YEAR DIRECTOR
1ST YEAR DIRECTOR
1ST YEAR DIRECTOR
1ST YEAR DIRECTOR
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Lou Nemeth
Chuck Matthews
Bob Welch
Harry Gooding
Dick Beers
Don Colozze
Ray Lee
John Baudek
Jimmy Duke
Mark Leathers
SECRETARY
TREASURER
TAIL TWISTER
LION TAMER
PAST PRESIDENT
PAPER PROJECT CHAIRMAN
MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN
SIGHT AND HEARING CHAIRMAN
Doug Ruckel
Bill Schwabe
Steve Hodges
Kim Zimmerman
Phil Weliky
Lynn Boutwell
John Schmitt
Jim Townsend
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
HIGHLIGHTS: October 14, 2015 (pending BOD approval)
The highlights of Club Board Meetings are removed
The highlights of Club Board Meetings are removed
from this copy of the Lion Prints Newsletter
from this copy of the Lion Prints Newsletter
due to possible coverage of private Club
due to possible coverage of private Club
business at these meetings.
business at these meetings.
LION PRINTS
My Journey
My story begins in Forest City, Iowa, in 1996.
Most RVs were built for leisure travel,
but I was different.
Becoming
a LION of
Yavapai
AFTER MORE
THAN 16 YEARS....
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LION PRINTS
This LION
has more
Life and
Service in
Yavapai
County
Recent Events for the Mobile Eye Care RV
Above and at left: the Mobile Eye Care RV was driven
to Chino Valley for an informal gathering of several
members of the club.
Below and at left: the Hope Fest at the Yavapai
Courthouse Plaza was the site of the RV where Lions
volunteered to take sign-ups for eye exams.
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Lion Member Profile of Bob Carlisi
by Lion Jerry Jackson
There is truth in toothiness:
A 'biting' commentary
Dr. Bob Carlisi’s chemistry in dentistry gives way to ministry.
Yes, he confides that “I love my dental practice, especially
when I can help to rebuild someone’s smile even when they
don’t have many teeth. I also enjoy helping those who are very
fearful of dentistry. I have had patients that when they began
could not talk about dentistry without crying, but after working
with myself and our wonderful staff they are able to do most
procedures without anesthesia or nitrous oxide. They now
claim that they have been relieved of dental fear for the rest of
their lives.”
Bob, a graduate of the USC School of Dentistry, has been a
local dentist since 1995 and enjoys educating his patients in
preventive care, restorative care and oral surgery involving the
removal of natural teeth and placement of dental implants.
“Be true to your teeth or they will be false to you,” he notes.
“This says that you can clean your teeth every night and stay
healthy, but mostly so you can make your dentist happy by
protecting your investment.”
“Dr. Bob” – as he is known to most of his friends and clients –
has been on the radio for years presenting “Wisdom for Teeth”
and recently has written articles focusing on “healthy smiles”
for the Daily Courier’s health page.
As a Noon Lion, incidentally, Bob is a rare young “unretiring”
member, in that he’s a full-time 50-year-old dental practitioner,
which is in sharp contrast to most of us gray-haired veterans of
the workaday world. But we can thank one of the latter for
bringing Bob into the club fold four years ago this month. Yes,
according to Bob, “Billy Ray Parker was my Lion sponsor,” and
our good “truth in tooth” titan couldn’t be happier with his club
association. “Lionism,” he says, “is about building with one
another to do great things together when each individual does
a small part. Many hands lighten the load.” And so it is that
“my favorite thing about being a Lion is meeting the
exceptionally accomplished members who are still willing to
serve our community and who do not allow age or infirmity to
stop them.”
Backgrounding a bit, Dr. Bob and his wife Judy have been married
25 years and have six children. “We have been ‘raised’ by five
sons and one daughter,” he quips. Three have graduated from
high school after home schooling for 12 years, Bob said, “and one
has graduated from college.”
Bob noted that he and Judy “met in college in San Diego but were
married when I was in the Navy while I was living in New Orleans,
La., and she was living in Norfolk, Va.” However, “We married at
my childhood parish in Phoenix, Ariz., on December 30, 1989.”
They’ve managed to get around a lot, wouldn’t you say?
Bob and Judy also harbor a solid competitive streak based on
their 2013 winning of the club’s torrid hillbilly golf set-to.
Strengthening them, too, is an abiding faith. “We love Prescott,”
Bob said, “because it is built on Christian values and the city is not
embarrassed to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ and his
loving sacrificial death on the cross of our dreadful sinfulness. And
He is risen!”
Words to live by, I figure … with “teeth” in them!
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The Way We Were
Answers are on page 10
Prescott Noon Lion #13
Date: #1-1949, #2-1958, #3-1954
Age: #1-12 yrs, #2-21 yrs, #3-17 yrs.
Location: #1& 3-Fairfax, Virginia; #2– Washington D.C.
Clue: Two obvious features in these photos identify this Lion, even
at a young age. First, is his height. He sprouted up tall, early.
Second, the condition of the car in #3 shows his interest that goes
back a long time. Photo 2 was put in just to show this guy has a
sense of humor, wearing his little sister’s Halloween headdress.
#1
#2
#2
Prescott Noon Lion #14
Date: #1-1937, #2-1939, #3-1948
Age: #1-2 yrs, #2-4 yrs, #3-13 yrs.
Location: #1-3-Los Angeles
Clue: This toddler’s parents were
Polish immigrants who truly lived the
American Dream and were darn proud
to be Americans. Despite the sailor’s
suit in the second photo, this Lion
didn’t pursue a career in the Navy.
When the third photo was taken, he
was working for William Randolph
Hearst; more specifically, the Los
Angeles Harold Express. This start in
the journalism business didn’t go
beyond delivering papers, though. His
career move took him a short distance
to Long Beach.
#1
#3
Prescott Noon Lion #15
Date: #1-1954, #2&3-1955
Age: #1-4 yrs, #2&3-5 yrs.
Location: #1-Olive View Tuberculosis
Sanitarium, Los Angeles, #2&3– Los
Angeles
Clue: #1– This Lion didn’t grow up to be in
the Chippendales. #2– While in the
sanitarium, he was visited by none other
than Roy Rogers, who gave him a sweater.
Don’t worry, this Lion turned out alright,
although some members would question
that. #3– He was one cool dude with black
pants, black two-gun holster and a black
Stetson. Much later, his expert
gunmanship probably helped him in his
career. Like the previous Lion, his career
move took him to Long Beach.
#1
#2
#3
#3
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New Members
Three new
Lions inducted
Lion Bill Parker officiated the induction ceremony for three new Lions during our October Board Meeting.
Above are pictured the new Lions and their sponsors left to right: Lion Buz Williams sponsoring Lion Pete
Zaput; Lion Mike Hayden sponsoring Lion Mike Franklin; and Lion Vince Maressa sponsoring Lion Mike First.
Tributes
Vard Miller
Vard Miller passed away on September 18, 2015. Vard joined our
Club in 1999 and transferred to the Phoenix area in November, 2010
to be with his wife and family. Vard was born in Columbus, Ohio, in
1935 and joined the U.S. Navy in 1955 serving for over 20 years as a
helicopter pilot and finally in Naval Recruiting. After he retired from
the Navy, he worked for the IRS in Phoenix and later Prescott. While
a member of our club, he served as Secretary for four years from
2000 to 2004. He was chairman of the Food Booth in 2008, was
active in the paper project pulling a trailer and helped with filing the
club tax returns. He also volunteered with other organizations
including finding homes for many shelter dogs. He was a liberal
Democrat but somehow was able to get along well with all of the club
members. We will miss you, Vard.
Lion David Hartke
Recognition
Lion of the Month:
Joe Funke
“It’s hard to keep a good man down,” is a phrase that
would certainly apply to Lion Joe Funke, who was named
‘Lion of the Month’ by President Lou Nemeth. As a Life
Member and Melvin Jones Award recipient, Joe has done
it all. He continues to help at Coffee & Donuts, too.
Phil Rea
Anniversary
When he passed away this month at age 88, Lion Phil Rea left behind
a warm and wonderful legacy. He was a quiet, congenial, laid-back
person whose career as a stockbroker and investment banker with
Merrill Lynch led up to his retirement years spent in Prescott since
1994. And during that span he spent 14 years as a Noon Lion and
was a regular on the paper recycling project until his health
deteriorated and he had to give it up. Phil’s roots were in Ohio and –
like our club’s infamous Buckeye buckaroos named Finley and
Boutwell – he was an inveterate Ohio State fan. In fact, his car
sported a bumper sticker proclaiming that his two favorite teams were
“Ohio State and whoever is playing Michigan!” He was indeed a good
man armed with good humor.
Lion Jerry Jackson
Only one Lion has a special anniversary this October and
it belongs to our current webmaster, Lion David Hartke.
This month marks his tenth year with the club.
Editor’s Note: A Tribute section will be included in
future issues of the Lion Prints to provide an
opportunity for members to remember a Lion or
former member who recently passed away.
November 11
 Expresso Burrito with Rice and Beans
 Chicken Hamburger with French Fries
 Ranchero Salad
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Lions’ Prey
October 28
 Fish Snapper Veracruz
 Chicken Tostada with Rice and Beans
 Ham Chef Salad
November 4
 Macho Burrito Shredded Beef
 Ham Sandwich with Soup Albondigas
 Chicken Taco Salad
Speakers
Lion Norm Humphrey followed Lion Earl Donnels as speaker chairman.
Over the past 150 years, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s office has
had some colorful characters, like Buckey O’Neill. Sharlot Hall
Museum has an exhibit on the department’s history. Since 2011,
Scott Masher has held the position as sheriff. Currently half of
the officers have body cameras. Recently this was instrumental in
validating a necessary shooting.
Lion Carl Anderson spoke to our club about the Lions Canine
Companions for Independence program. Their mission is to
provide dogs to help those who are wheelchair bound or deaf.
Dogs for therapy at hospitals and for vets with ptsd are also in the
program.
The 2012 Whiskey Row fire destroyed one building and damaged
the adjacent Grand Highland Hotel. The property has been in the
family of Retired Judge Howard Hinsen Jr. for many years. In
lieu of rebuilding, Howard converted the space into Holiday
Courtyard. The fire damage presented itself as an opportunity to
refurbish and update the hotel.
Lion Al Beck, of the Arizona Lions Sight and Hearing Board spoke
briefly about the state program. However, the club was especially
interested in the Mel Clack Fund. Al admitted that the fund was
“underperforming.” While some doctors have accepted the 150%
poverty level to include the working poor, others have not. After that,
it was obvious he was not on the same page with the Lions Clubs of
Yavapai County on how the funds should be administered.
NOVEMBER PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Speaker Chairman Lion Tom Haugen
November 4: Dr. Andy Nelson, D.C. Health Source Chiropractic
and Progressive Rehab
November 11: Board Meeting: No speakers
November 18: Mr. Gil Stryker, Yavapai Regional Transit
November 25: Chief Jerald Monahan, Chief of Police, Prescott
Police Department
Peace Posters
Lion Vince Maressa introduced the Peace Poster winners to
the club at the October 21 meeting. All three students are
from Mile High Middle School. At right are pictured with their
posters, left to right; first place winner Leilani Michelle Silva,
second place winner Mackenzie Pursell, and third place
winner Emma Wall. Emma and Mackenzie are in 7th grade
and Leilani is in 8th grade. The theme for this year’s Peace
Poster Contest is “Share Peace.”
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Lions join others for the
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Although the rain was not cooperating, several Lions and many other
supporters gathered for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease on
October 17th. The lack of sunshine couldn’t darken the bright purple
tee-shirts and varied colored ‘flowers’ of the event. The four colors of
the flowers identified a walker’s involvement: blue for those with
Alzheimer’s or dementia; yellow for those caring for someone with the
disease; purple for those who have lost someone with the disease;
and orange for those in support of the cause.
A few years ago, Lion John Meier would have been holding a yellow
flower. In February, 2010, his wife, Jane, was diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s. Eventually, John had to place her under the care of the
Granite Mountain Homecare and Hospice. Today, John held a purple
flower in memory of his wife, who died a year ago. For more
information go to The Daily Courier article published October 15th.
John joined several other Lions from the Prescott Sunrise Club who
were volunteering and walking for the cause.
The Way We Were Answers:
Lion Prints is a monthly newsletter of the Prescott Noon Lions Club
District 21C, Arizona
P.O. Box 2215, Prescott, AZ 86302-2215
www.prescottnoonlions.org
Editor: Lion Ken Gantz
All photographs are by the editor unless noted otherwise.
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LION PRINTS
Lion #13: Jim Ware
Lion #14: John Miller
Lion #15: Buz Williams