Lions Club President Joe Boehringer presided over the Aug. 28 Falcon Lions Club Program Meeting, which was held at Colorado National Bank. The bank provided snacks for the meeting, which included the Tail Twister’s Minute segment. Lions member Leon Gomes was quite animated as he tossed out questions about the Lions Club to fellow members.Lion Rob Dalzell introduced the guest speaker, Dr. Nancy Wright, superintendent of Falcon School District 49. Dr. Wright presented an informative talk about the current status of the district’s educational programs and buildings. New and innovative ideas abound throughout the district. Dr. Wright is insightful and inspired the Falcon Lions Club members to become more involved in the educational process.District Gov. Monty Whitney presided over an induction ceremony to welcome new Lions members Rick Wilcox and Dr. Nancy Wright. Monty reminded all members of their commitment statement to the Falcon community: “We serve.”Looking forward, the Falcon Lions Club will participate in many events planned for October, including a Woodmen Road clean up day, a Kidsight program for all preschoolers in District 49 and those being home schooled and “White Canes,” a Kidsight/Campaign Sight II event to be held at Wal-Mart in Falcon.For more information on the Falcon Lions Club, contact Denise Keiley at keilee77@erau.edu or Joe Boehringer at 719-495-6540. For a calendar of events and more information about the club, visit www.falconlions.org.Art & crafts fairThe Falcon Lions Club is sponsoring an arts and crafts fair the first Saturday of each month from May through October. The fair is held at the State Bank from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendor booths are available for $20 per month. Call Jane at 719-495-6540 to reserve a space.
