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 »
This evening we had a visit from Amy Short, MSN, RN, NE-BC. Amy is the Director of Emergency Services and Invasive Cardiology at WakeMed Cary. She joined WakeMed Hospital in 2006 and she holds a Masters degree in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington and is a certified nurse executive. She is… Read More »
As Lions we are dedicated to service and making Apex a better place. One of the ways we do that is by teaming up with Boy Scout Troop 209 (who we are the charter organization for) to clean up a section of Kelly Road and Green Level Church Road. Here are some pictures of this… Read More »
This meeting, our last of this club year, was dedicated to the installation of our new board of directors. Thanks to PDG Gene English from Garner for performing our Installation Ceremony! The new board members are: President: Rich Engates1st VP: Paul Dean2nd VP: Carl CromwellSecretary: Joh LyndeTreasurer: Greg MonteleoneMembership Chair: Joe’l LyndeLCIF Chair: John LyndeService… Read More »
Every year we provide several scholarships to the local High School students in Apex including Apex High School, Apex Friendship High School and Panther Creek High School where we have a Leo Club. We would love to start Leo Clubs at the Apex High Schools as well so if you are a student or teacher… Read More »
Our special guest speaker for this meeting was Past District Governor (PDG) Irwin Siegelwax. Irwin is the Global Membership Team Chair from District 31N. This was a rare opportunity to hear from a chairperson from another district so we are very appreciative of his willingness to travel and share his message. PDG Irwin transferred to… Read More »
This past March we held our annual Fish Fry. The beneficiary chosen for this year was Josh Herald and his family. You can read a bit more about Josh at our Fish Fry post. The short version is that he suffered some major strokes while on a hunting trip with his son. It has been… Read More »
No, not Maxine! But … Do you know the name of the disease that is referred to as “The Silent Killer”? It is called Diabetes. Our special guest speaker for this evening was Maxine Phillips, who represents the American Diabetes Association as a Diabetes Coach. She is intimately familiar with this disease because not only… Read More »
Saturday May 4 Apex Lions Club participated in the Apex Peakfest, an annual art, craft and food event. It was a wonderful spring day to be serving our community providing vision and hearing screenings. With the use of the NC Lions Vision Van, Dr. Phil Vito, 10 members of the Apex Lions Club, 2 friends… Read More »