Dog Show Registrations

Dog Show Registration Days

January 16, 2010: Pepper's Supermarket and Pampered Pet Motel
February 6, 2010: Pepper's Supermarket and Pampered Pet Motel

Registration fee is $20.00 per dog.

All dogs are welcome. The dogs will be judged by 3 non local judges. Judging will be based on the look of the dog, cleanliness/grooming, special talents, and behavior.

New Year

Lions,
Thank you for all you have done to make 2009 a great year! I had a great time at the Christmas Party and I hope you all did as well.

I wanted to remind you of a few dates:
January 12: Regular Meeting
January 16: Dog Show Registration Days
January 26: Regular Meeting

Please have a safe new year! I look forward to seeing you on January 12th!

Lion David

Red, Set, BOWL!

Thank you to all Lions that showed for the bowling meeting. It was SO MUCH FUN! I hope that everyone enjoyed themselves as much as I did.

I wanted to let you all know that our Thanksgiving Baskets were delivered to three families on Tuesday, before the meeting. The families that were chosen were in really great need of food. If you have any questions about the baskets, please ask me or Lion Toby.

I am looking forward to the Light Parade! Remember, December 2 and 3 are decorating dates. Also, Secret Santa information has been exchanged. We will be exchanging gifts on December 18 at our Christmas Party!

See you all next week!

New Members!!

We have some new members! I am proud to welcome them to our club!

Lion Will Schalip
Lion Maria Escareño
Lion Ray Muñoz

I have updated the "Coming Events" section of our website. It is located on the Left Side Bar. Please mark these dates on your calendars.

Meeting for November 10, 2009

Hi Lions,
We are all set for tomorrow's meeting. Please remember that we are having a special guest speaker. Please be sure you arrive promptly at 6:30. The discussion will be about Diabetes Awareness and Prevention.
Meeting Topics:
New Membership Applications
Light Parade
Dog Show Sponsorships
Christmas Celebration

I look forward to seeing all Lions tomorrow night!
Lion David

A Meeting and A Member

The meeting of October 27 was a good one! We had a great discussion about community service, upcoming projects, and yes, even a new member! Lion Karen's son Will, has been helping our club for a while now. He loves being around us (poor guy). Well, we must be moving in the right direction, he submitted an application to the board of directors and was voted in!! Welcome, welcome, welcome to Lion Will!

We will be meeting at 6:30am at the Flea Market on November 7. All are welcome! Please bring your "Treasures".

Next meeting will be on November 10th @ Ranchers Grill 6:30 pm!

BINGO!

Wow, what can I say? Last night's visit to Mimbres Memorial Hospital & Nursing Home was... great. The residents were so happy to see us! I arrived early to set up and one of the residents came in. She looked at me and my Lions shirt and shouted, "Oh good! The Lions club is here! I was hoping you'd come see us!" That was probably the proudest moment of my Lionship. Our club purchased $100 worth of "Bingo Prizes" for the nursing home. They play BINGO every other day and believe me, they love it! We played BINGO for an hour and I have to say, it was a really special time. I would like to thank the following Lions for going: Karen, Nancy, Wayne, LeRoy and guest Will Schalip. I know the residents were very happy yesterday night. I promised them that we'd be back soon to play. I hope we can make it!

See you on October 27th for our next meeting. We have a lot to talk about.

Lion David

Nursing Home Visit

Hello Lions,
I wanted to let you all know that I have confirmed our visit with the Nursing Home staff. We are set to visit and play Bingo with them on Thursday October 22 at 6:30pm. Please be there! We will be giving them the goodies we purchased, play Bingo, and just visit with them. If you have any books or magazines that you would like to donate to them, please take them with you! See you all there!
Lion David

Great Meeting

What a great meeting tonight! Thank you all so much! I want to also thank our guests for enjoying a meal with us. It was great to see new faces! Another good note: We sold all our chocolate bars!!! Thank you to all!

Some important dates:

* October 22: Nursing Home Deliveries (Time TBA-- around 6:00pm)
* October 27: Regular Meeting 6:30 @ Rancher's Grill
*November 7: Flea Market Day meet at 6:30am
*December 5: Christmas Light Parade

The Dog Show is set! It will be at Deming Intermediate School on March 20, 2010! Registrations will not take place until January 1, 2010. Please start spreading the word! Let everyone who will listen know what we are planning! The Jr. Humane Society from Deming High School will also be on hand to help us make this a great success!

Lion Bernie Chavez is our new Membership Director! I would like to welcome him to the post. I know he will do a great job!

Lion Karen Schalip is once again our chairwoman for the 2009 Christmas Light Parade! She is really excited and already has ideas for the float!

Lion Nancy Hollenbeck and Lion David Valenzuela are co-chairs for the Lions Dog Show. A "sponsor" registration form will be available at our next meeting, so that we can start to look for some awesome sponsors!

I look forward to seeing you all at the Nursing Home. I will be in touch to let you know a set time. Have a great week Lions!

-- Lion David

Next Meeting Oct. 13th

Hello Lions.
The next meeting is scheduled for October 13th. I look forward to seeing all of you there.

The camp out was SO MUCH FUN! I had a great time and I hope all of you did too! I hope we get to do it again.

Its on for tomorrow!

Lions,
The meeting scheduled for tomorrow is on! I hope to see you all at Rancher's Grill tomorrow!

Lion David

Its Almost Time!

Lions,
The camp out is set! I am so excited! The river will be running, the fish will be biting, great food, good friends, lots of laughter... sound like fun? It will be!

Fishing Tournament: 7:00am-7:00pm (Prize to the person who catches the most fish!)
Card Games/Poker
Movies
S'mores
Ghost Stories
Campfire

We will meet on September 22. Please bring your community service ideas to this meeting. This is an area of Lionism that we cannot afford to put on the back burner. We don't have to do them all in the same month. We have plenty of time throughout the year, we can spread them out.

I look forward to seeing you all there! Please leave comments on the blog. I would love to hear what you have to say! Just click on the "Comment" link at the bottom of each post.

ROAR!-- Lion David

September 11, 2001

The Deming Wildcats Lions Club joins our nation in remembering all those who lost their lives on that terrible day 8 years ago. Many of us can still recall where we were, what we were doing, and still feel the pain that radiated us all. We are proud to be Americans! We will never forget, September 11, 2001.

I pledge allegiance to the Flag,

of the United States of America,

and to the Republic for which it stands,

one nation, under God,

indivisible, with liberty and justice for all!

Meeting September 8

Lions:
We will be meeting tomorrow! I look forward to seeing you all there!

Happy Labor Day!!

Lion David

Meeting on August 25

Lions,
Another friendly reminder! We are still meeting this coming Tuesday at the normal time and place. Thank you to all who participated in the parade yesterday. It was so much fun!
The agenda for this meeting will include:
* Parade
* Fundraisers
* Camp Out
* Glasses

I look forward to seeing all of you there!
Lion David

Thank You

Lions,
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you all publicly for all your dedication and support to the cause of Lions. Because of your hard work, we have accomplished the following: 1.) 7 pairs of glasses were purchased, 2.) The Luna Youth Football League and Deming Dolphin Swim Team were able to have an uninterrupted season. 3.) The cause of Lions has been spreading through our county and state. 4.) A young lady was able to visit New York City. She had never been out of the state of New Mexico! 5.) Donations were sent to the Leader Dog Foundation and NM Lions Band Foundation. 6.) Pre-School children of Luna county were able to have an eye screening because of our donation to the Deming Noon Lions club's new camera.
Though to some these accomplishments may seem small, we are reminded everyday that we are Lions and "We Serve!" Our club may be small. But we are committed to our cause and we hold our heads high as we work for our community.
Thank you to all members of our club. With special thanks to Lions Toby Soderberg, Nancy Hollenbeck, Karen Schalip, Wayne Krack, and PDG LeRoy Rapp without whom our club would have ceased to exist a year ago.
Thank you, thank you, thank you all!
Lion David

Float Building Meeting Tonight

Lions,
Just a reminder, we will be meeting tonight at Lion Toby's house to build the float. Please meet at 6:30pm at Rancher's Grill and Lion Bernie will be leading people to Toby's house. If you need any further instructions, please contact Lion Toby or Lion David.

Also, we WILL meet at 8:30am on Saturday at the Learning Center. YOU MUST BE THERE BY 8:30am!!!

More details to come. Please see the list of "events" on an earlier post below, make sure you have those dates marked on your personal calendars. Thank you!

August 11th Meeting

Lions,
Just a reminder. There IS a Lions meeting tonight at regular time, 6:30pm. I hope to see you all there! There is alot to talk about and alot of fun to be had as well! Please keep checking the website for more updates and I will also be adding a "Dates to Remember" side-bar with a running list of calendar dates that are important.
See you all tonight!
Lion President David

Flea Market

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who brought items to sell! We made a good amount at the flea market. We will be able to do alot of good with what we made. Think about it this way: We worked for 4 hours. We made a nice profit! Not bad at all! Many Lions suggested doing this as a fundraiser a couple times a year. I think I agree.
A reminder about some important dates:
August 11th: Next Meeting
August 2oth: Duck Race Float meeting
August 22nd: Duck Race Parade
September 25-27: Lions Camp Out @ Caballo Lake
(I will have directions at the next meeting.)
Lion David

Busy Meeting

Yesterday's meeting was a busy but very productive one. We welcomed 3 guests to our club meeting. Lion Ben Baca from the De Noche Lions in Las Cruces was a very happy guest at our meeting. Also, 2VDG from Arizona Lion Chip and his wife Lion Annie Kline stopped for a visit on their way back to Tombstone, AZ. The DWL were very pleased and honored to welcome these guests. Lion Toby's birthday was celebrated by all who attended.

News and Updates:
* Duck Race Parade Meeting: August 20th at 7:00pm-Lion Toby's House
* Camp Out: September 25-27 at Caballo Dam (Riverside)

July 28th Meeting

Lions,
Our meeting on July 28th will go on as scheduled. Our club shirts are ready for us. All we need now is for everyone to pay their $20 or $22 as soon as possible. We will not be able to pass out shirts until everyone has paid.
The agenda for the meeting:
* Flea Market Sale
* Duck Race Parade
* SWNM Fair Parade/Fair Booth
* Club Goals for 09-10

See you all on Tuesday the 28th.

Start Saving Junk

Just a reminder:
We are still on for the Flea Market on August 1st. Start saving "junk" to sell.

Also, shirts are $20. If you ordered a 2xl, it will cost you $22.

If you have sold your chocolates, please get ahold of Lion David. We need to start turning in money.

Swimming Lions?

We will be sponsoring the Deming Dolphins Swim Team and their local swim meet this Saturday July 11, 2009! All DWL members are to meet at the Sam Baca Aquatic Center at 8:00am. We will be providing a concession stand. Lets show our support and cheer on our swimmers!!
The next regular Lions meeting will be on June 28th, 2009 at Ranchers Grill. 6:30pm as always.
Also, we will be ordering shirts within the next few days. Please start setting aside $22.00 for your shirt!
MARK YOUR CALLENDARS:
July 11: Swim Meet 8:oo am
July 28: Regular Meeting 6:30
August 1: Flea Market Sale--Meet at 6:30 am
August 22: Duck Race Parade--Meet at 8:30am
**note: we will be meeting at some point before August 22 to decorate and build the float.

Independance Day

The Deming Wildcats Lions Club would like to wish everyone a very happy and safe 4th of July! God Bless America!

Summer "Get Together"

Deming Wildcats Lions Reminder:
On Thursday July 2 we will be having a summer Lions BBQ at Lion LeRoy's house. (Call Lion David for directions.) This is for Lions and their immediate family. The club is providing Hot Dogs, Burgers, and Drinks. Lions are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. We will start gathering at 6:30pm.
A HUGE "Thank You!" to Lions LeRoy and Barb for allowing us to gather at their home! See you all there!
Lion David

The Deming Wildcats Lions Club is selling "Lions" name tags. They are $5.00 each (includes shipping) and make eye cathching additions to all Lions vests. Please contact Lion David at dcvalenz@hotmail.com for more information. All proceeds will go to the NM Lions Band Foundation!!

June 23rd Meeting

Lions,
We will meet on June 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 at Rancher's Grill. I hope you can all make it. We will be discussing some important club events!
Agenda:
July 2nd Party
Candy Sales
Duck Race Parade
Duck Race FUNDRAISER
Membership

I look forward to seeing you all.

Lion David

June 9th Meeting

Lions,
Remember....The June 9th meeting will be held at the new Bowling Alley at the new movie complex at 6:30. Hope to see you there at this "Fun Meeting!" -- Lion David

Chocolate Bars!!!!!!!

Please remember to sell your chocolate bars! They seem to be selling really well. If you need another box of candy, please contact Lion David.

NM Lions 08-09

WOW! The NM Lions Convention in Farmington is over. It was so much fun! I have to say first and foremost--New Mexico Lions are SO NICE!! There were so many fantastic people in Farmington this weekend. The entire state was represented very well. Five members of our club were in attendance; thats almost half! Please enjoy the pictures.

Busy May

The next DWL meeting will be on May 26th, 2009 at 6:30pm. "World's Finest Chocolate Bars" have been ordered and should be deliverd soon. They will be passed out at this meeting. Also, the NM Lions Convention will be the last weekend in May (28-31st) in Farmington. Please let Lion David know if you are attending.
Please see this link for more information: http://www.nmlions.org

Today

We WILL meet today at 6:30pm at Rancher's Grill. I hope to see all members there tonight. We will be discussing the upcoming New Mexico Lions Convention, Fundraisers, Funds, and other important community projects.

Important Dates-
May 28-31: NM Lions Convention @ Farmington, NM
July 1: First day of new Lions Year.

Next Meeting and Important Info...

Hello all. The Easter Egg Hunt was a success! Many thanks to K-Mart, Lion Toby, and Lion Karen! Somewhere around 50 kids showed up to hunt eggs!

The next meeting will be May 12, 2009 at Rancher's Grill 6:30pm.

Officers were voted on at the last meeting. Officers for next year will be as follows:
*President: David Valenzuela
*Vice President: Karen Schalip
*Secretary/Treasurer: Toby Soderberg
*Tail Twister: Nancy Hollenbeck
*Lion Tamer: Wayne Krack
*Membership Chair: Virginia Chavez

Congrats to all!!

April Meeting

We WILL meet today at Rancher's Grill at 6:30.

Agenda:
Officer Election
Egg Hunt
Beef Raffle
Fundraiser Ideas

All members are encouraged to attend. We will be meeting on Friday April 10th (time TBA) to fill Easter Eggs. Also, members are ecouraged to be at the Beef drawing at Peppers on April 10th. (Time TBA)

PDG Bob Callender

I regret to inform everyone that PDG Bob Callender (DG Kitty's husband) died early Friday morning, March 27, 2009. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers. A memorial service will be held in his honor on April 4th in Ruidoso, NM at the convention center. Please email me, Lion David, at dcvalenz@hotmail.com for more information. Lion Kitty, on behalf of our entire club, we offer you our deepest condolences, prayers, and love.

The New Lions Den!

Just a reminder:

The Deming Wildcats Lions will meet today in their newly named "Lions Den" at Rancher's Grill Steak House, 316 E. Cedar, at 6:30pm! Thank you again to the management of Racher's Grill for letting us name our meeting area after ourselves!

Officer Nominations:

This is the list of officer nominations. The floor will be opened at the next meeting for any additional nominations. Voting will be in April by ballot.

President: David Valenzuela
Vice Pres: Karen Schalip
Sec/Treas: Toby Soderberg
Member Chair: Virginia Chavez
Tail Twister: Nancy Hollenbeck
Lion Tamer: Wayne Krack

***Next meeting will be March 24 (TOMORROW) at 6:30pm.

Yesterday's Meeting

Thank you to all who attended yesterday's meeting. There are many Lions projects coming up. Please mark these important dates on your calendar:

March 24- Next Club Meeting 6:30pm @ Rancher's Grill
April 10- Beef Raffle Drawing 10:00am
April 11- Children's Easter Egg Hunt 8:30am Girl Scout Park
April 28- New Officer Elections (tentative)
May 28 to 31- State Lions Convention, Farmington

At yesterday's meeting, the floor was opened for nomination of officers. The floor will be opened once again at the next meeting for any additional nominees. Please continue to sell Beef Raffle tickets. Sales are going really well so far!

Please keep PDG Bob Callender and PDG Lee Boyd Montgomery in your prayers. They are both progressing well, but are still in need of prayer.

Fire up the grill!

Spring is just around the corner! That means Summer follows right behind it! And that means: B-B-Q SEASON!!! Rib-eye, T-Bone, Fillets, NY Strips, Ribs...all so mouth-watering! Ok. Now that we're all salivating, here's the deal. Our club is having a Spring Beef Raffle. Our local Pepper's Supermarket has graciously allowed us to raffle off gift certificates for the purchase of beef at their store! The prizes are as follows: 1st- $250.00* 2nd-$75.00* 3rd-$50.00*
The donation is $1.00 per ticket or 6 tickets for $5.00. See any Lions member or email Lion David at dcvalenz@hotmail.com for more information. The Drawing will be held April 10, 2009! Need not be present to win!

*Tickets are not redeemable for cash. Prizes are given in the form of gift certificates redeemable only at Deming's Pepper's Supermarket.

A Great Breakfast!

Our Biscuits and Gravy breakfast was really delicious and a ton of fun! Many thanks to all fellow Lions that came from far and wide to eat and talk with us! A huge thank you to our local community as well for all your help and support. We would like to extend a HUGE thank you to K-Mart of Deming for their donations to our club for our fundraiser. Without your help, we would not have had as great a success. Our next meeting will be on March 10, 2009 at the NEW "Lions Den" at Rancher's Grill. (For time and address see bottom of page.)

Biscuits and Gravy anyone?

You heard me right! The Deming Wildcats Lions will be having a Biscuits and Gravy breakfast at Deming High School Cafeteria on March 1st! It will be from 9:00am until 1:00pm. The menu includes: 2 biscuits, 2 sausage patties, scrambled eggs, juice, water, or coffee. Donation of $5.00 is aked. Please come by and join us!

Next Meeting February 17th

Greetings to all! Our next meeting will be on February 17th at 6:30pm. We will be discussing our Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast that will be on March 1sth. We will also be discussing the Meat Raffle that is going on. You should have all received breakfast tickets by now. There are very impotant procedure changes we will talk about regarding glasses funding. Some of our Lionistic goals are getting to fruition and we need to assure funding for them, i.e., Scholarships, Glasses, and Lions Band. Please be prompt and I hope to see you all there!

No Meeting Today

Due to scheduling conflicts there will not be a Wildcats Lions meeting tonight. Our next meeting will be February 17, 2009 at 6:30. This will be the only meeting this month. If you need more Meat Raffle Tickets please contact Lion David or Lion Toby. If you have any questions please email Lion David. Thank you!

January 27th Meeting

We will be meeting this coming Tuesday at Rancher's Grill. We will be passing out raffle tickets for our "Meat Raffle" that will benefit our Administrative and Activity account. Please also be aware that this meeting will be a "Two Different Shoes" Meeting. You must come wearing two (2) DIFFERENT shoes or be fined $2.00! This is going to be alot of fun! Hope to see you all there!

A New Year With New Ideas

Well, get ready! Some exciting things are going to be happening with our club over the course of this year. We need everyone to think of new and exciting fundraising ideas, club events, and projects. As you all know, we are in need of funding for some of our Lionistic goals for this year (i.e. scholarships, Lions Band sponsorship, glasses, eye van, etc...).
I hope to see all of you at our next meeting on January 13, 2009 at our usual meeting place, Rancher's Grill, at 6:30pm.