The Roswell Roar
Meet
PO Box 1364, Roswell, GA 30077
Officers for 2014-15
President
Mike Henleben
[email protected]
Past President
Phil Farias
Vice Presidents
Tim Dunn
[email protected]
Barbara May
[email protected]
Cindy Kaisharis
[email protected]
Secretary
Linda Spudic
[email protected]
Treasurer
Chris Wong
[email protected]
Tail Twister
Linda Spudic
Lion Tamer
Vince Kartley
Board of Directors
Kay Brown
Jonathan Crooks
Tom Spudic
Membership
Bill Staley
[email protected]
Webmaster
Jeff Hammen
Lion Bill Staley, Editor
404-290-4414
[email protected]
Hear ye, Hear ye
We Serve
 DISTRICT 18L CONVENTION, held on March 20-21, inducted six
 The average cough
comes out of your
mouth at 60 MPH.
 Like fingers,
everyone’s tongue
print is different.
 There are 2,500,000
rivets in the Eiffel
Tower.
 The most common
name in the world is
Mohammed.
 There are no rental
cars in Bermuda.
 Pi Day happens only
once each 100 yrs.
We just missed it on
3.1415.
 The “L.L.” in L.L. Bean
stands for “Leon
Leonwood”.
Member Meetings
are held on the 3rd
Monday of each month.
OR…log on to the Roswell
Lions Calendar at
http://roswelllions.org/
calendar
Board Meetings
are held on the 2nd
Monday of each month.
All members are eligible
and encouraged to
attend.
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Lions into the Lions Hall of Fame. Of the six, two were from the
RLC…Lions Phil Farias and Jeff Hammen. Well deserved and
congratulations to you both.
THE INTER-CLUB MEETING with the E. Cobb Lions, held on March
24th , was attended by Lions Bill, Kay,Tim, Linda and Tom .
GET - The remaining show: ”My Fair Lady” will be held April 7th.
NFCC – Volunteers needed from 5-8PM April 14th . Work for 1,2
or 3 hours as doable. Join fellow Lions for dinner afterwards.
INTER-CLUB MEETING – With the Canton Lions on Thursday, April
16th ,12 noon, at Downtown Kitchen, 140 E. Marietta Street.
Contact Lion Kay if interested in attending.
ALPHARETTA LIONS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST – April 18th at
Alpharetta United Methodist Church – 8:30AM – $6 at the door.
ROSWELL DAY OF HOPE – Saturday, April 25th , 12-2PM or 2-4PM.
Mimosa ES, 1550 Warsaw Rd.
GOLDEN CHAIN AWARD - Forms must be submitted to the state
office by April 30th . Send to President Mike for signature.
REVERSE RAFFLE – May 2nd , 6:30PM at the Hilton Doubletree
Hotel – Mark your calendar for our biggest fundraiser of the
year to benefit Eyesight Roswell. Tickets eligible for drawing
$100; Companion tickets (not eligible) $30.
ZONE GOLF TOURNAMENT - To benefit Lions Camp For The Blind
– Woodmont Golf & CC, Canton, GA, May 11th .
SENIOR EYE SCREENING – May 27th .
SPECIAL OLYMPICS – May 30th.
STATE CONVENTION – Tifton, GA, May 30- June 1.
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION – Honolulu, Hawaii, June 26-30.
 BOARD MEETING – April 13th , 6:30PM, RUMC Room 224.
 REGULAR MEETING – April 20th , 7PM, The Hilton
Doubletree Hotel.
 APRIL - Joe Rouw, Special Olympics – Opening Eyes
 MAY – Vicki Culbreth, Roswell Volunteer Opportunities
RLC Meeting – March 16, 2015
Birthdays In
April
Welcome back Robbie
New Member “Key” Award
To Lion Jonathan Crooks
vvvv
Michael Malone
4/13
Jonathan Crooks
4/20
Bill Staley
4/21
Ronald Young
4/21
Pre-Dinner Group Comparing Notes
From
“Your Lion Family”
Cupcakes
Courtesy of
“The Sunshine Boys”
Milt Brand
&
Tim Dunn
Membership Count
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15 Year Member Award
To Lion Jeff Hammen
Speaker-Ed Ressler
From Lions Camp
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY – The History of Fools
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April Fools' Day, also called All Fools' Day, is celebrated every April 1st in the United States. While it is not officially
recognized as a holiday, many celebrate by pranking, or pulling practical jokes on their colleagues or by organizing
larger-scale hoaxes.
As April Fools' is celebrated in different ways throughout the world, it is unknown exactly how the tradition
originated. Some cultures saw it as the first day of spring, celebrating with general merriment and feasting while
certain calendars considered it the first day of the year. One theory for the terming of an April Fool was that some
refused to follow the calendars that recognized April 1st as the first day of the year which resulted in them being
called an April Fool.
There are a few other theories as precursors to the holiday tradition. Hilaria, a Roman festival, which celebrated
Cybele, an Anatolian goddess, was celebrated around March 25th. The Feast of Fools was a term given to many
medieval festivals celebrated during the fifth-sixteenth centuries in Europe, but particularly at the end of December.
These celebrations developed a tradition of practical jokes, especially when observed in Spain.
The tradition of practical jokes had been well established by 1632 when legend states that the Duke of Lorraine and
his wife escaped a prison at Nantes by dressing as peasants and walking right out the front gate. When the guards
were alerted to the escape, they laughed at what they thought was an April Fools' prank. One of the first April Fools'
pranks occurred in 1698 when citizens of London were tricked into attending the lion-washing ceremony at the
Tower of London. A ceremony that did not actually exist.
Historic April Fools' Day Pranks
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Millionaire Auctions Off Iceberg: In 1978 a businessman and adventurer named Dick Smith announced he
would be towing an iceberg from Antarctica to break into smaller cubes for sale. He advertised that these Antarctic
ice cubes would freshen the taste of any drink for the price of ten cents a cube. The media was on site in the Sydney
Harbor to report on the barge towing the iceberg which was revealed to actually be sheets covered with shaving
cream and fire extinguishing foam.
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Big Ben Goes Digital: The BBC reported in 1980 that the famous Big Ben clock tower would be converted to a
digital clock in order to modernize the tower's look. This outraged many citizens, as the clock tower was a historical
part of London's culture. BBC Japan even offered the clock hands in a contest to the first four callers, which actually
resulted in some bidding.
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Sweden Covers Their TVs in Tights: In 1962, Sweden's only television channel announced that the station could
be viewed in color if one cut up tights and placed them over the television's screen. This would bend the television's
light to make it appear in color. Thousands of Swedes cut up stockings and taped them over their television only to
realize they were victims of a hoax.
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Home Grown Spaghetti Trees: One of the most famous April Fools' pranks occurred in 1957 when BBC news
program Panorama reported on Switzerland's spaghetti harvest. The region's mild winter and lack of natural
spaghetti pests allowed for the fruitful production of home-grown spaghetti. The BBC received many calls from
people interested in growing their own spaghetti. They were told that for best results they should place a sprig of
spaghetti in tomato sauce.
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***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT***
The Alpharetta Lions Club is having a charity fundraiser to purchase a
mobile eye screening device. They are partnering with the Italian
Restaurant “CASA NUOVA” whereby the restaurant will donate a portion
of its total restaurant operating revenue on April 30th one of thto this
cause. Proceeds will come from lunch, dinner, gift cards etc.
Details are:
Casa Nuova Italian Restaurant
5670 Atlanta Hwy. (Rte 9)
Alpharetta, GA 30004
April 30, 2015
11:30AM – 2:30PM & 5:00-10:00PM
Recently named one of the Best Italian Restaurants in Georgia, Casa
Nuova is a gem not to be missed.
Mark your calendar. Come and enjoy a delicious Italian dinner while
helping our friends to the north fund their eye screening device.
Woodmont Golf And Country Club
North Metro Lions 2nd Annual Golf Classic
Come join the members of North Metro Lions Clubs to support
the Georgia Camp For The Blind. How can you help?
 Be, or secure, a $1,000 Gold Sponsor and receive…2
foursomes, one hole sign and a full page ad in the program.
 Be, or secure, a $600 Silver Sponsor and receive…1
foursome, one hole sign and a half page ad in the program.
 Be, or secure, a $400 Bronze Sponsor and receive…2
players, one hole co-sponsorship sign and a quarter page ad
in the program.
 Be, or secure, a $100 Hole Sponsor and receive…one hole
sign and a quarter page ad in the program.
Or
 Advertise in the tournament program and receive…a Full
Page for $150, a Half Page for $100, a Quarter Page for $75
or a Business Card size for $50.
The date is May 11th…The course is beautiful and the cause is
unparalleled. Plan now to participate and help give some sight
impaired youngsters a time they will never forget. To
participate: contact Lion Jonathan, Barb or Tim.
ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR ROAR
In recent months I have had several inquiries re: drop off
points to donate eyeglasses. FYI…listed below are those
locations currently being employed.
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Roswell Recycling Center, 11570 Maxwell Rd., Alpharetta
Furey Family Eye Care, 250 E. Crossville Rd.
Roswell Adult Recreation Center, 830 Grimes Bridge Rd.
Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St.
Roswell Eye Clinic, 1190 Grimes Bridge Rd.
Atlanta Bread Company, 640 W. Crossville Rd.
Sam’s Club Optometry Department, Davis Drive
NEW***East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Rd.
**Thought for the day**
“You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you
could do while you’re down there.”
George Burns