Well here we are less than two weeks away from opening day to the N C State Fair. The Apex Lions have been a part of the N C State Fair for over 70 years. Back in the beginning it was saw dust floors and little round stools to sit on. We have a couple of the… Read More »
This evening our special guest speaker was none other than the Ambassador Of Apex, Mr. J.C. Knowles. J.C. is also a historian and quite a story teller as well! Since we are approaching the Halloween season, J.C. decided to share his stories from the graveyards of North Carolina. He shared a slide show of about… Read More »
Once again the Apex Lions Club participated in Apex Night Out by providing FREE Vision Screenings to anyone who wanted one. It was a very warm night – unseasonably warm for October – but people were there and many got screened. We actually did 54 screenings and made 7 referrals. We did suffer some damage… Read More »
Volunteers from the Apex Lions Club teamed up with volunteers from Apex Baptist Church and The Passage Home in Raleigh this past Saturday, September 28th for the Community Block Party. Free Vision Screenings were offered to everyone. We used our screening camera and performed a total of 25 screenings and made 8 referrals to see… Read More »
A few years ago the Apex Lions Board of Directors began the process of establishing a 501(c)3 charitable non-profit organization to associate with our Lions Club. Last year we were granted the 501(c)3 status for the Apex Lions Charitable Fund. Note that all Lions Clubs are considered 501(c)4 charitable organizations but 501(c)3 is a much… Read More »
Our first order of business was to present a check to Coach Roy Cooper for the proceeds from this year’s Apex High Relays. Committee Co-Chair James Herndon presented the check. Coach Cooper thanked us for our support over the years, said this event was one of the largest in NC. This was the 40th year… Read More »
We have decided to cancel this evening’s meeting based on Hurricane Dorian. Please stay home and stay safe.
Our special guest speakers this evening were Leah and Jimmy Wright from Wake Monarch Academy. There is a pretty good chance that you have never heard of Wake Monarch Academy but that is only because they have not actually opened their doors just yet. The current projected opening is 2020. This new High School will… Read More »
The special guest speaker at this weeks meeting was Justin Nemmers. Justin specializes in Product, Marketing, and Sales leadership focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences. He is also the son of one of our members, Lion Pat Nemmers. As the title says, the subject was all about how not to get scammed. The sad reality… Read More »
This evening we installed Tom Minford as our newest member. Tom was actually a member of the Apex Lions Club many years ago. But he moved a way for several years and let his membership in Lions lapse during that time. Now he is back in Apex and has rejoined the Apex Lions Club. We… Read More »