Richmond Lions Club

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Richmond Lions Club
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2008 -2009 Club Officers
President- Andy Smittkamp Secretary - Idris
Smith Treasurer - Don Sanford 1st Vice President-
Mark Harris 2nd Vice President Malynda
Clevenger 3rd Vice President Howard
Crist Directors Ronald Smith Alfred Davis Jeff
Hughes Rollie North Lion Tamer- Harry
McCafferty Asst. Lion Tamer- Mindy
Reece Tailtwister Judy Harris Asst.
Tailtwister- Jerry Mielke Greeter- Bob
Shewman Membership Chairman Richard
Lehman Retention Chairman- Jack Buckland
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Richmond Noon Lions Club Community Projects
School Eyeglasses Program Fruit Sale Home
Show Travel Adventure Series Gumball
Machines Aluminum Recycling Community
Parks School Vision Screening Coal Bucket
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Community projects we support
Adault Day Care Boy Scouts Community In
Schools Eye Glass Program Ginsis Program Girl
Scouts Lions Law Camp Peer Helpers Richmond
Community Schools- Mentor Study Buddy Sunrise
Inc. Townsend Center Wayne County Safety
Village Diabetes Foundation
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Richmond Lions house at Safety Village.
Our site for our annual Christmas fruit sale.
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Richmond Noon Lions Club Day at the
park Providing recreation and lunch for the
community
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Richmond Noon Lions helping to vision screen
Richmond school children.
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Families that train Leader Puppies
Lions Leader Dog Program
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TREKKER
This completely revolutionizes the way blind
people navigate
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Wither you are a young person with a disability
the lions leader dog program will help you with
your freedom to be what you want to be.
But we all love to see the young puppies that
have the potential of being the next leader dog.
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District 25-F Vision Van Mobil Vision Screening
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The Inside of the van and the way we can screen
the public.
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The Indiana Lion Eye and Tissue Bank
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The Indiana Lions Eye Tissue Transplant Bank
has been providing eye tissue for transplantation
since 1961.  A State Project of the Lions of
Indiana, we are headquartered in Indianapolis
with satellite locations throughout the state. 
Established as an eye bank to meet the need for
sight-restoring corneas for surgery, our
volunteer Board is comprised of Lions whose
primary concern is the restoration of sight to
the blind and visually impaired.        
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Indiana Lions Speech Hearing
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I am just as deaf as I am blind. The problems of
deafness are deeper and more complex, if not more
important than those of blindness. Deafness is a
much worse misfortune. For it means the loss of
the most vital stimulus - the sound of the voice
that brings language, sets thoughts astir, and
keeps us in the intellectual company of man"
Helen Keller
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Cochlear Implant Program
What Is a Cochlear Implant?
A cochlear implant is a small electronic device
that provides a sense of sound to children and
adults who have severe to profound hearing loss
and who cannot hear and/or understand speech with
hearing aids. While hearing aids make sound
louder and clearer, cochlear implants provide
useful sound by directly stimulating undamaged
nerve fibers in the inner ear.
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Hearing Aid Loaner Bank
The Lions of Indiana operate a Hearing Aid Loaner
Bank under the control of the Indiana Lions
Speech and Hearing, Inc. and managed by Kira
VonBlon, an Audiologist, at the Riley Hospital
for Children in Indianapolis. This Hearing Aid
Loaner Bank is open to all the citizens of
Indiana and is designed to be a short-term
assistance program for those individuals
requiring amplification. The hearing aids are
normally loaned for a period of up to 6 months
while the financial resources are found to obtain
a custom fitted permanent hearing aid. Since
1981 there have been over 2900 hearing aids
loaned by the Indiana Lions Speech and Hearing
project.
Requirements Must have medical clearance Must
be able to provide a current audiogram Children
(18 and under) must be seen by an Indiana
Licensed Audiologist Adults may be seen by
either an Indiana Licensed Audiologist or an
Indiana Licensed Hearing Aid Specialist Adults
must provide proof of financial need Must be
sponsored by a Lions Club in Indiana. Must be a
resident of Indiana
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Pre-School Hearing Screening
The Indiana Lions Speech and Hearing state
project is striving to make available to every
child in Indiana of pre-school age the
opportunity to have their hearing tested by an
Indiana Licensed Audiologist, courtesy of their
local Lions Club(s). It is extremely important
that every child have their hearing tested at the
earliest possible time. If a problem is detected
corrective measures can be taken and possibly
prevent a lifetime of hearing difficulties.
Schools in Indiana are required to test a child
before they enter Kindergarten, but if there is a
serious problem, this can be too late. A hearing
problem can effect a child's speech development,
their ability to learn, and to develop socially.
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Indiana Deaf Camps Foundation
The Indiana Lions Speech and Hearing is a proud
sponsor of the Indiana Deaf Camps Foundation,
Inc. The Deaf Camps Foundation is a
not-for-profit organization that sponsors camps
and trips for the deaf and hard-of-hearing in
Indiana. These includeDEAF CHILDREN'S CAMP -
is held at Camp Alexander Mack in Milford,
Indiana. This is a residential camp for youth age
4-17. The cost of the camp is 199 per child and
there are camperships available for those unable
to afford the cost. Activities include riding,
canoeing archery, karate, challenge
course,swimmming, nature survival training, and
more. DEAF FAMILY CAMP- at Epworth Forest in
North Webster, Indiana,-The cost is adults -
60, children under 10 - 30, and children 2
under are free. Activities include swimming,
fishing, boat rides, and more. DEAF YOUTH CAMP
BUS TRIP - each year this trip is to different
section of the country. Trips have included
Washinton DC, Rocky Mountains and the Smokey
Mountains. DEAF GROUP FALL BUS TRIP - Is
normally held in October and locations and cost
will vary .
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Public Information - Booklets
The Indiana Lions Speech and Hearing, Inc.
provide, free of charge, informational booklets
on a variety of topics related to speech/language
and hearing. These booklets are available in
individuals, organizations, schools, and health
care providers in INDIANA. Your local Lions Club
can request the quantities of each you desire or
you can contact one of the Speech and Hearing
Trustees.
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 Donate Your Used - Yet Usable - Eyeglasses Milli
ons of children and adults in developing nations
lack access to basic eye cares services and
corrective lenses. Poor vision profoundly affects
their quality of life. For children, vision loss
can lead to failure in school, delays in
development, learning disabilities and even
juvenile delinquency.  For adults, uncorrected
vision can lead to unemployment and the inability
to support a family. Seniors with vision loss are
limited in performing daily activities, depriving
them of an independent lifestyle.
Old Glasses Give New Life! Lions help to
conserve sight by providing usable eyeglasses to
children and adults throughout the world. Donated
eyeglasses can help millions to experience
corrected vision for the first time, enabling
them to read, attend school, gain employment and
take care of their families.  Eyeglass recycling
is one of the Lions' most popular activities.
Although the program was officially adopted by
the association in 1994, Lions have been
collecting glasses for more than 80 years.
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Sight Night is an annual eyeglasses collection
project organized around Halloween or
trick-or-treat in your community. What is Sight
Night? Sight Night is a national event sponsored
by Give the Gift of Sight Foundation and Lions
Clubs International. Volunteers from Lions, Lens
Crafters and other organizations across North
America are asked to canvass their neighborhoods
and collect used eyeglasses during
trick-or-treat. This is a great opportunity to
partner with a Leo club, a local Lens Crafters
store, Scouts or other community youth
organizations.
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The purpose and function of the Indiana Lions
Cancer Control Fund, Inc. is to establish,
promote, manage, and control, a fund to be used
exclusively for the control of cancer. This
Not-For-Profit Corporation under the direction
and supervision of its Board of Trustees shall
receive and disburse funds and property to
accomplish this purpose. Money and items of
value may be received from Lions Clubs,
individuals, organizations and other such sources
as may be determined by the Board of Trustees.
Expenditures from the fund shall be exclusively
in the field of cancer control in such projects
as may be determined by the Board of Trustees.
To this end, we the Officers, Trustees, and
Liaison of the Indiana Cancer Control Fund, Inc.
ask for your help to accomplish this purpose.
Every Lions Club in Indiana should support this
state Lions project. Each Lions Club should
develop a specific project, which will directly
benefit the Indiana Lions Cancer Control Fund,
Inc. Other organizations and individuals should
also be educated and encouraged to become active
donors. Memorials and trust funds can be
established upon request. Our need increases
daily. Please give your fully tax deductible gift
to this very worthwhile project which prolongs
life, relieves pain, and gives hope to thousands
battling cancer.
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In September of 1997, the Indiana Lions Gamma
Knife Center opened in the Indiana Cancer
Pavilion. The Gamma Knifeprovides the most
precise, high dose radiation treatment delivery
system available. Coupled with sophisticated
computer software, it is designed to deliver
radiosurgery treatments to the brain and base of
skull tumors. The Departments of Radiation
Oncology and Neurosurgery work together to treat
patients. While there are several different
radiosurgerical systems available, the majority
of experts in the field of radiosurgery agree
that the Gamma Knife is the most precise
validated by its success rates of all the
radiosurgery systems.
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The Gamma Knife is located within the Department
of Radiation Oncology and was the first Gamma
Knife in Indiana. It is used to treat benign and
malignant brain tumors, certain vascular
malformations, trigeminal neuralgia (acute facial
pain) and ocular melanoma (cancer of the eye). It
has also been used to research radiation-induced
cataracts and medial temporal lobe epilepsy. And
treatment applications continue to expand. The
Gamma Knife is used as an alternative to
conventional neurosurgery techniques and
conventional radiation therapy treatment. The
outpatient procedure is a non-invasive
radiosurgical technique requiring only local
anesthetic. Most patients return to work and
normal activities within two days.
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Camp Woodsmoke
Located out side of Greensburg, IN on over 2000
acres.
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To the left is the memorial brick walk at camp
Woodsmoke and to the right is one of the trails,
they have three trails and one handicapped trail.
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The modern kitchen facility is set up to feed all
those hungry campers.
The amphitheater is totally handicap
accessiblewith ramps to allow all campers to
enjoy it.
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Nestled in the trees the chapel at Camp Woodsmoke
is located right across the drive from the dining
hall and main shelter.
The dining area has room enough to seat 80
campers at a timeThe dining hall restrooms are
all handicap accessible.
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Camp Woodsmoke has some new playground
equipment,Thanks to the Richmond Lions and the
Richmond, Indiana Lowes - Heroes Program
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Richmond, Indiana Lowes Heroes Program