Next dinner meeting will be Thursday December 4 at the Pearisburg Community Center.

For those receiving this newsletter by e-mail, don’t forget Sunday December 7 is the Christmas Parade. Line up begins on Mt. Lake Ave at 3:00 pm with the parade kicking-off at 4:00 pm. Come out and support your fellow Lions and Boy Scouts who will be walking in the parade.

Lion Charlie reports approximately $3230 has been collected for our Christmas Shopping Tour on December 13. It is anticipated that we may have 50 children who will be participating. Help will be needed to take all these children shopping. Please be at the First United Methodist Church by 8:30 am and share the spirit of Christmas with those children/families in need.

REMINDER: Thursday December 11^th will be our annual Ladies Christmas Social at the Giles Country Club. Social will be from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, followed by a buffet dinner. Don’t forget to bring your Lion/Lioness gag gift.

Meeting dates/activities coming up:

December 4 – Membership Meeting

December 7 - Christmas Parade

December 11– Ladies Christmas Party

December 13 – Shopping Tour

December 18 – Board Meeting Night

January 1 – Safety Stop I-81

Birthdays this month:

Lion Freddie Williams – December 6

Lion Bill Hamilton – December 24

Happy Birthday Lions!!

With only 25 days left to Christmas some Christmas stories seem appropriate.

Some one has stated that the 3 phrases that best sum up the Christmas season are:

“Peace on Earth”

“Goodwill to Men” and

“Batteries not Included”

Some quick Christmas one liners:

Why does Santa have 3 gardens?

Answer: So he can ho-ho-ho.

What did Adam say on the day before Christmas?

Answer: It’s Christmas, Eve!

What do sheep say to each other at Christmas time?

Answer: Merry Christmas to ewe!

Where does mistletoe go to become famous?

Answer: “Holly” wood!

Why is it so cold at Christmas?

Answer: Because it’s in Decembrrrr!

And finally a Christmas thought:

Stressed is just Desserts spelled backward.

Let’s keep in our prayers those Lions that are sick and injured. Also, all our servicemen and women and their families. May they be safe this holiday season.

Lion Secretary Al