The meeting was called to order by King Lion Seppo and the opening provided by Lion Vander Linden.

There were 20 Lions in attendance.

Two guests, Jean and Gordon Glasgow.

Announcements:

1. We received a thank you letter from Fritzie Sanchez for the recent nomination of student of the month.
2. The zone meeting will take place at 6:00 PM, this Thursday, April 16^th at the Ocean Palace in Aberdeen.
3. King Lion Seppo is continuing his work on arranging a visitation to Camp Leo later this summer.
4. White Canes Day is May 1^st. There are still two vacant shifts that Lion Ray Pumphrey needs to fill.  Please contact his if you can help.
5. Due to an early graduation date, June 5^th, Sudents of the month will be awarded for April, May and June during the Meeting on May 12^th.

Students of the month:

Karen Mudd:  She participates in band functions such as Marching Band, Pep Band, Concert Band and Jazz band.  She has also helped with the productions of Zombie Prom and Footloose.  Karen has two jobs, taking care elderly folk and cleaning rental homes.  Her future plans include completing an AA at Grays Harbor College, then transfer to a university to obtain a BA in Music

Jeremy Glasgow:  Participates in Band, Jazz Band, Drumline and Mr. Fantastic.  Community activities include playing in the Bear Cats Pep Band, HHS Cancer Relay Team and Foodball.  He has interned at the D & R Theater learning about sound mixing and concert setup. He too plans to earn his AA in music at Grays Harbor College, then pursue a career in music production.

Program:

Tom Kloepping from Grays Harbor Hospital Pharmacy spoke of the elderly (Refered to those 64 years of age or older) and dangers we face with the medications being prescribed due to our bodies showing natural signs of aging.  Although we may have taken a particular medication for some time, changing conditions may change the way we react to the medication.  Additionally, as more medications are prescribed, the danger of the medications mixing to produce adverse side effects is increased.  He suggests that we should be aware of the medication being taken, know the purpose and side effects of each medication and have an opening dialogue with either the doctor or pharmacist (or both) to know in advance of potential problems.

The Pot

Paul Dean – Not present, so the pot will carry over to next week.