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Call to Order –President Ted Gonsiorowski called the meeting to order and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Invocation – David Hunter – Oh Lord, giver of all good things, we thank Thee for this food, for these, our friends, and for the opportunity to come together in service. Amen. Vittles – Salad and Toppings, Coleslaw, Marinated Beef Tenderloin, Fire Roasted Potatoes, Vegetables, Rolls, Butter and Dark and White Chocolate Mousse Cake.

Birthdays – Paul Peter (not present today), August 17. Attendance – 21 members. Guests – Larry Bowden, Fonda’s husband, above. Lions Report – Pat Bryan had no report today. Jim Smith is with us today. If you are ill or know a fellow Lion who is under the weather, please call Pat Bryan at 586-4535.

Lottery – Floyd “Gordie” Gordon said the lottery today was $11, and the winner was Pat Bryan.

Announcements and Reports – Reminder that the International focus is on Literacy. Reunion Picnic – We still need volunteers to work on our alumni list to be used for invitations.

Lions Jamboree -- August 16, at Arcola, $10 charge for the meal, starts 6:30 pm. Pick up candy - RSVP due by August 13. Let Ted Gonsiorowski, Rich King or Sam McGrew know if you would like to go along.

We need volunteers for lions hearing van coordination and tootsie pop day. Reminder that $160 annual dues are due. Lew Layman’s 90th birthday party, held August 11 at the Baptist Church, was a great success.

PACE in conjunction with Monical's Pizza (Champaign, Urbana and Mahomet) is having fund raiser August 21- Ted Gonsiorowski has a coupon you can present when you eat at Monical’s and 20% of your bill will go to PACE. LIONS Officer Training for Zone 3 scheduled for Aug 23 at Arcola Presbyterian Church.

Paul Hendren was recognized to receive a 100% attendance award,

and was at last awarded the pin. He wants it!

Ted Gonsiorowski read a letter from Emily Evans thanking the club for letting her speak to us and show pictures from her trip to Honduras.

Program – Ted Gonsiorowski introduced Jim Lorr, of Urbana Acupuncture. Jim recently moved here from having lived for 15 years in New York. He has an engineering background and got is acupuncture license in 2000. He moved back to Urbana to be near family.

His practice is located at 155-A Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana.

Acupuncture is the treatment of disorders by inserting needles into the skin at reflex points of the body. It is one of the oldest, very safe, methods of treatment.

About 10 pins are inserted at points such as the knees, fingers, toes, and ears and stay in about 3 to 5 minutes. Then clients rest for about 30 minutes.

Hey, my lower back pain.

It’s gone!

The pins go superficially into the outer layer of the skin and create a feeling of relaxation.

Community Acupuncture is held in a large room with recliner chairs where clients enjoy the treatment as a group.

The treatment is good for pain and stress and all the conditions listed on his handout. He also provided a map of points on the body where each condition is treated.

The best way to know if acupuncture is for you is to try it. Each of us received a card for a free treatment. Side effects include relaxation and an increased sense of well-being.

We had questions: Does it interact with drugs you may be taking? No, sometimes it takes more treatments if a person is taking steroids.

Are results immediate or are a number of treatments required? That depends on the condition and the person. Sometimes it takes several treatments. Will it make us stay awake in meetings? Sorry, no. What about weight loss?

Yes it can reduce cravings.

Please see: www.urbana-acu.com or make an appointment at (217) 344-9118.

Thank you, Jim for a very interesting presentation.

Tailtwister – Tom Yaxley, assisted by bucket carrier and lottery winner Pat Bryan,

collected from Gordie for his purple shirt and for a $5 bet he won from the Tailtwister a while back,

from David Lin for having the same name as the PGA winner,

Rich King because he was supposed to be a greeter last week and he did not attend because he was on vacation.

Paul Kunkel paid his fine because Rich brought him the hotel coffees he did not use,

and Fonda Bowden for her cell phone telling her she had a text message.

Frank Duff announced the maple trees the Club planted and the plaque are located to the right of the Windsor circle drive and they look very nice. Check them out.

Aug 22 - Dr. Judy Wiegand – The state of education in Champaign

Greeters: Lew Laymon and Paul Kunkel

Aug 29 - Kevin Hambly – U of I Volleyball Coach

Sept 5 - Business Meeting – Know your Lion?

Click here osborne@bankchampaign.com to email Charlie Osborne and let him know what you would like to see in a Lions Club program some time.

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