This year 525 blind & visually impaired people took over the outer banks of North Carolina for the annual VIP Fishing Tournament held Oct 20th thru 24th. More than 175 Lion volunteers and their spouses/guests helped to assist. We started off Sunday after a cookout for the volunteers setting up tables., chairs, the stage and preparing… Read More »
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to work at the Fair Booth this year. With the exceptions of a couple periods we had good coverage during the entire fair. We had great support from our Lions, Scouts, Leo’s, CAPA and Friends of Lions. The weather was on our side. Not a drop of rain fell from… Read More »
So what exactly does make the State Fair an “October Original”? The State Fair Facebook had a contest asking this very question when it hit 100,000 likes. This poem, written by Sandra Thomas, was the winner! ‘Twas late September and all through the fairgrounds The air was getting chilly and October was coming around The… Read More »
Our new District Governor Lion Ron Beltran was our guest speaker tonight. He and his wife Lion Barbara have been Lions since 2000 and they currently reside in Durham, NC. They are originally from Arizona and moved to Durham in 2003 to be near their grandchildren. District Governor Ron spoke about the theme this year which… Read More »
Several months ago the Apex Lions learned about a local veteran who was having serious financial issues and had a roof that needed to be replaced badly. So we decided to help him and contacted American Legion Post 124. Working together, we replaced the roof at no cost to that veteran in need. Pictured above… Read More »
The Apex Lions Club is assisting CAPA with the purchase of a new Identification Kit. Citizens Assisting Police in Apex (CAPA) members are volunteers that assist the Apex Police Department in a variety of capacities enabling police officers to focus more on law enforcement. The Apex Lions Club has been a strong supporter of CAPA… Read More »
This evening we got to meet Shonny Williams who is a social worker at the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh. The school was established in 1845 and was the 8th school for the blind in the USA. It was moved to it’s current location in 1923. The mission of The Governor Morehead… Read More »
The Apex Lions have joined team “Ben’s Buddles” for the Triangle Down Syndrome Network fundraiser Buddy Walk. Ben is three and a half years old and he has Down Syndrome. He also happens to be the grandson of our very own Lion Nick Somma, long time secretary of our club. The Triangle Down Syndrome Network is… Read More »
We are now accepting entries for our Peace Poster Contest. Below are the rules for the Peace Poster Contest. We will need all posters in by our first meeting in October (October 2nd). If you know of anyone who would like to submit an entry, please contact Lion Nick Somma. The theme is Peace, Love and… Read More »
Well, it’s now official! District 31-S was formed today in Tarboro, NC! The meeting was short and to the point which was great since the air conditioning was not doing very well! Lion Mary Boehm was elected as the District Governor and Lion Barbara Beltran was elected as the 1st Vice District Governor. Congratulations! Pictured… Read More »