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Show Moab Group Makes a Big Hit at Lions Mid-Winter Convention in Salt Lake h i; ':, .. ' ; f lv, ; ' !l -.- I. .... I l f . -! i -. r . 1 .-..' I J U iMi .) 1 . ' -' ' ' f Lions Inti'rnation.il First Vice President Tris Coffin and his wife Cil of Montreal. (Jue., Canada are K' l'i'lt'd at the Salt Lake City International Airport b.v six members of the Moab Leo Club over the past weekend. The Moab youth e,rup made quite a favorable .impression on the distinguished dis-tinguished quests from Canada who were in I'tah on an official visit to the I'tah Lions Mid-Winter convention. Stand i n with the Doffins, left to rit;ht, are Hoj;er Stow (behind the American l'lai; Tina Stow. KeXann Arches (peekinj: from behind Mr. Coffin). Debbie Mabcrv, Lorraine Ot-tink'er Ot-tink'er and Leo President Hob Stephen, with Canadian flan." Local Lions Club members recentlv elected el-ected Mr. and Mrs'. Slim Nlabery to accompany six members of the Moab Leo Club to the I'tah Lions Convention in Salt Lake Citv last Friday and Saturday. "As I reported to our Lions Club Morula v evening, eve-ning, if you think' those youngsters went to Salt Lake to stuff themselves at three banquets and then 'do the town' ou have several other thoughts comin.L;. They were there for the sole purpose of boiiu: Kd ambassadors for the youth of our community commun-ity and for Leo Clubs the world oer. This purpose was carried out very effect i el v. Their parents and the leaders of our community have pod reason to be proud "f them." Mr. M,,HMV said. T'u'ir fir.S( ;,SJi.n. nietit ;is to present the fl ik ceremonies at tu 1'ast District (ioxornors 'iinquel at the Kodowav ,K, id',V " "'minus "'mi-nus the. did will, Kv'.' N.inn Archer leadin,Mu- 1 led.ee of Allegiance for ' the Lions Officers and ladies in attendance At tvOO a.m. the next day the j:roup prepared !"- the trip l0 the airport air-port to KIect distin. pushed ests fl.om (.mada. Lions Intertnt-!nal Intertnt-!nal First Vice P,es-Tris P,es-Tris Col',',,, and Ins lovely whv c,i Mr :"J Mrs. Coffin were met at the plane and escorted es-corted '" l'o terminal n,,KI,nf b the I t.u ;h"H-. of (iovernors. "'Hi considerable fl av."K. small Amencan i .'nadian f,,,;s hv H' Mmo t!0 odd Lions ;u d '-'' Present, rhe ' "'""I 1 Cos , n 1 ol'anuiianNanonal A ;-m;M"lefourof,he ,,, Mb l ',l os s,'"" in sal - ; 'ul 1 '"ul'.in II,,,., u 11,0 "! "o,es of ,he ir '"-nal an.hem f.ule! U ;"Ul Ml'S. Coll,, n,o,e,VJ!; ' lK ed I'hei, u.x PI',;,'Ul,on ll,o band i;:;1 ",,,K,'it 'U'"ss " ' to ,he Moab Leo Club ' posin.c for picture-lowed. picture-lowed. In his to the 1..S00 pi 11s assembled in tt'f race H.UlreHMii N:. exeninc Vice Fiv--' Coffin stated t5" entered the UT" luiildini: and hci"-country hci"-country 's N.ituv-.i. them 'beins pl.0'. was deepl toncc" : as he looked ;u'iv floor at the ,c'"'' Moab olln,:t1' their colorful I v .v' ets. smilin.C tlicii'p' in,i;s frim bchnui; bii; fla.cs he c-' resist cominc ',u': tl, row inc his ai'"- ' ound them. l"-;v made a deep ;nt impression en f"1' ' Mrs. Coffin. Debbie M.itvi: Hob Stephens A'y v" the luncheon i'ltV' Saturday noon. ''' ' senibl.n:e of ,,'',,' delegates lVeN''v' ic was -'Wh.it it r. to e a 1 eo" ''; '' ' discussed tin' at ,01, . a mis ' ions of the 'v,;' t lub Poth "'' 1 0111, ds ol .in'' 1 ing their presentations as well as enthusastic ovations with their closing clos-ing remarks. Both were presented with 100 attendance at-tendance pins by Lions District Governor Lloyd Winward of Vernal and with Quebec, Canada District pins by Vice President Coffin. Moab Leos lead the Parade of Governors and Distinguished Guests into the Terrace Ballroom for the final banquet Saturday evening. even-ing. During the opening ceremonies, Debbi e Mabery lead the Pledge of Allegiance for the 1,500 plus Lions and Ladies La-dies assembled. A table had been reserved for Moab Lions which included in-cluded Mr. and Mrs. Mabery. During the closing ceremonies Bob Stephen, ReNann Archer and Roger Stow presented pres-ented the International Vice President with the Canadian flag and a Moab Leo Club emblem. , "The Moab Lions Club is proud of our Leo Club program and of the youngsters that makeup its membership,''' Mr. Mabery said. The convention con-vention delegates and the Club's newest mem ber, Alan Martineau, were honored guests at the Lions annual Valentine Val-entine Party at the Ram-ada Ram-ada Inn, Monday evening even-ing where they were treated to a turkey dinner. din-ner. Their Advisor, Rodney Phillips, presented pres-ented awards in recognition recog-nition of extra efforts by several members during their Christmas Tree and snow shoveling shovel-ing projects. Proceeds from these projects will make considerable contributions con-tributions to the March of Dimes program and the local Heart Monitor Monit-or Fund. "Yes, we enjoyed a very busy, but impressive impres-sive two-day convention in Salt Lake City. We regret that our Leo Advisor Ad-visor Rodney Phillips could not have been with us. It is also regret-able regret-able that the parents of these youngsters could not have witnessed their dedication and sincerity. sincer-ity. In fact we are sorry sor-ry that every person in Moab could not have been there. It certainly would have restored your faith in the youth of our nation," Mr. Mabery Ma-bery concluded. |
