| We are already planning for the Lions Clubs THIRD ANNUAL VISION AND HEARING SCREENING at the MARYLAND STATE FAIR in Timonium, this year from Wednesday August 26 through Sunday September 6. (As in the past the bus is used elsewhere on Labor Day). Wednesday evening is setup for the bus, Thursday evening is a “preview evening” at the Fair, and then the Fair itself runs Friday 8/28 through Monday September 7.
This noble endeavor started as a discussion among some eager Lions at the Lions Leadership Institute in February 2007. We use the Lions Community Outreach Foundation bus from 22C, and our screeners include Lions from many clubs within District 22A, as well as participation from Lions in 22C and 22W. Club members can sign up together to work a shift, or they can sign up individually to work with Lions from other clubs.
In the past two years we screened nearly 1000 individuals for sight, or hearing, or both. Over 60% were encouraged to seek professional evaluations.
The fair website is getting set up: see http://www.ctlion.com/statefair.htm.
As we did last year, we plan to update the list of workers as we get the information. We run 2 shifts—11:30A-4P and 4P-8:30P. We will need staffing of a minimum of 6 people per shift—2 for the registration table, 2 for hearing 2 for vision checks—for the period from Thursday August 27 at 3:30 (late opening that day) through Sunday September 6 at 8:30 p.m. Lions can check the schedule and then Email me at rslamacchia@yahoo.com with their chosen shift(s); I will update the schedule as soon as possible. The current posting shows the clubs that helped out last year. As in the past, the King Lion and Secretary get an official listing of the individuals and donated hours—so when you do work, please be sure to mark the paper schedule!
As we did last year, we plan to update the list of workers as we get the information. We run 2 shifts—11:30A-4P and 4P-8:30P. We will need staffing of a minimum of 6 people per shift—2 for the registration table, 2 for hearing 2 for vision checks—for the period from Thursday August 27 at 3:30 (late opening that day) through Sunday September 6 at 8:30 p.m..
I would like to have a volunteer interested in working with me to “learn the ropes” so they can take over for the fair in 2010. I plan to be in school at that time and will have very limited availability to help with the fair.
I will be contacting the audiology program at Towson again this year, and hopefully those students will be able to help as they have in the past.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours in Lionism,
Rosemary Smith LaMacchia
Cockeysville-Timonium Lions Club
Public Relations Coordinator 2009-2010 Lions District 22A
rslamacchia@yahoo.com
cell—443-226-3728 |