Conroe Noon Lions: Ray Steinmann honored with Lions International award for 30 years of service

 
  
 
 

Conroe Noon Lions: Ray Steinmann honored with Lions International award for 30 years of service

Serve.  It means “to perform duties for others.”  This word embodies what the members of the Conroe Noon Lions Club do for this community.  The motto for this year is “Driven to Serve.”  As a member of the club for the past several years, I have seen this motto in action.   
This week, a special honor was given to a Lion that has served this community for much more than 30 years. Lion Ray Steinmann received a Lions International award for 30 years of service to the Conroe Noon Lions Club as an active member.  With his family in attendance, Ray showed appropriate gratitude and grace in accepting the award.  A true example of a servant. 
 

This week’s program was presented by Joe Aplaca, a native of Hawaii who met his wife in Utah but came to Texas as soon as he could. He is the President and C.E.O. of the Houston Audubon Society.  He gave an interesting presentation that highlighted the efforts that the society has extended to the Greater Houston area in the preservation of wildlife and birds since 1969.  What piqued my interest the most was the fact that the society manages and maintains what is touted as the most incredible place in the United States to view birds in their natural habitat located on Bolivar Peninsula near Galveston.  There you can see birds nesting from March through August. 

Also at this meeting, the ‘kids on the lake’ – fishing tournament for special needs children was highlighted as a premier service opportunity for our members.  Started on Lake Conroe in 1993, the ‘kids on the lake’ project is an event that provides the opportunity for children with physical or developmental disabilities and visual impairments to fish on the pond at Owen Park right here in Conroe. This year’s event is on September 19th from 9 am to 1 pm. Games, food and, of course, fishing will be provided to make this time in the great outdoors fun for these children ages 5-18.  They won’t need to bring anything but a will to fish and club will provide the rest. 

CNLC has a large footprint across Montgomery County with a particular focus on vision services.  The club has white, five-gallon buckets strategically placed across the area where used eyeglasses can be placed to be recycled by club members.  The bucket I am most aware of is at the Conroe REC. Be on the look-out for those white buckets and drop in a pair.

Along the same lines, another service project provided by Conroe Noon Lions Club is our “Reading at Reaves” program where Lions volunteer to read to the students at our adopted school Reaves Elementary.  To get things ready, on Saturday August 15th, the club held their monthly Service Saturday at the school to help teachers and staff while constructing billboards to inspire the kids. 

I remember when I was asked to join Conroe Noon Lions Club, I was intrigued to learn about the many service opportunities.  As a former social worker, I like helping people. With the Lions I have constructed beds for children that do not have a bed to sleep in; helped install air conditioners to assist those without air conditioning; served elderly residents ice cream and assisted an elderly lady with yard work.  If you enjoy serving your community to make this a better world, consider joining the Conroe Noon Lions Club.  You will be glad you did!

The Conroe Noon Lions Club meets on Wednesdays at noon at the Lone Star Convention Center.  For more information about the Conroe Noon Lions Club, please visit our website, www.conroenoonlions.org, or call the club office at 936-760-1666.