Presidents Report

Fred and Jean attended the Presidents’ meeting in Port Elgin. The Zone Commander and Deputy Zone Commander attended the Honours and Awards evening and inspected the Financial Reports of the Lions Head Legion.

Fred prepared the yearly report of Legion activities for the Zone booklet.

Fred and George Bowman represented the Lion’s Head Legion at the internment of Comrade Don Smith at Dunk’s Bay Cemetery on August 23, 2014. The Ladies Auxiliary prepared and served a funeral lunch at the Legion later in the day for Ruth Smith, her family and friends.

Fred will be on holidays from September 29 until October 22, 2014.

Honours and Awards Night – Tuesday, September 16, 2014

The following Members were recognized as Life Members and years of Membership:

Branch:			Ladies Auxiliary:
Ken Diebel	68 years		Verna Richardson	63 years		Kathy Given	42 years
Alf Myers	59 years		Marjorie McIvor	62 years		Jean Diebel	34 years
Bob Sear	34 years		Leona Bain	60 years		Kate Stott	33 years
			Jean Shearer	47 years

The following members were recognized for 25 years and more by receiving Service Pins:

Branch:			Ladies Auxiliary:
John Knowles	70 years		Donna Oke	40 years
Jawn Kolohon	45 years
James Simons	25 years
Associate Members:
Larry Adams	20 years
Shirley Adams	20 years
Cindy Cowley	20 years
Tom Cowley	20 years
Jean Diebel	20 years

Several members received a 5, 10 or 15 Year Service Pin. Congratulations to everyone who received Medals and Awards.

Sports:

Fred reported that darts on Mondays and Thursdays will begin after Thanksgiving weekend.

Euchre on Friday nights at 7:30 has resumed and is hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary.

Membership:

George Bowman would like the Branch renewal membership dues paid by December 31, 2014 for the Early Bird price of $50.00. After December 31, 2014, the membership renewal is $55.00. There will be a draw on December 4, for a free one year membership for all of the paid up members at that date. Members paying their dues in October will get 2 chances to win the draw. Pay your dues in November and you will get 1 chance to win the draw. George would like the dues sent to the Legion addressed as c/o George Bowman, Lion’s Head Legion, PO Box 302, Lion’s Head, Ontario N0H 1W0.

Veteran’s Dinner will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.

Sue Halliday will convene the dinner and will send out invitations to our veterans.

Military Service Recognition Book, Volume 1
has been published and is available at the Legion to read.

Ken Diebel and Rick Nolk, members of the Lion’s Head Legion are included in this volume. There are plans to have volume 2 published next September. George Bowman submitted several names, pictures and write-ups about military service personnel who are members of the Lion’s Head Legion. Family members can also make a submission to the Military Service Recognition Book on behalf of a family member who served in the Canadian military. Contact the Lion’s Head Legion or Sharron Colter for more information. The books will also be in all schools and public libraries in Ontario. They are paid for through the advertisers in the books who have honoured our veterans.

Upcoming activities:

1. General Meeting at the Legion on Thursday October 2, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Plan to attend as we need a quorum to conduct business.
2. Veterans’ Dinner on Tuesday October 7, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.
3. Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday October 14, 2014 – Pot Luck Luncheon at 12:00 p.m., Meeting at 1:30 p.m.
4. Joint Executives’ Meeting on October 21, at 10:00 a.m.
5. Ladies Auxiliary Fall Meeting in Owen Sound on Sunday October 26, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
6. Ladies Auxiliary Meat Pies on Tuesday October 28th. Phone Sharron Colter at 519-293-3473, Jean Shearer at 519-592-3021 or Brenda Klerks at 519-793-4945 to order.

Activities at other Legions:

1. Pumpkinfest Breakfasts at the Port Elgin Legion – Saturday, October 4th, 7:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. and Sunday, October 5th, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
2. 2nd Annual Grand Ole Opry Hepworth North Show at the Hepworth Shallow Lake Legion at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2014 – Tickets are $25.00. Contact 519-935-2902, 519-371-1152 or 519-371-3918 for more information or for tickets.

Upcoming Municipal Elections:

All Candidates Meetings: Tobermory – October 6th at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Centre or at the Rotary Hall in Lion’s Head at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8th.
Written and printed by Sharron Colter, Lion’s Head Legion Secretary.

Written by Sharron Colter,
Secretary, Lion’s Head Legion, Branch 202