A Weekend of Lionism

My weekend started early Saturday morning, 5:30AM , to be exact. I traveled to Salus University to attend the Annual PA Lions Eye Research Seminar. My GPS got me there, with a small circle around the building until I figured out it was the one I wanted. I learned many new bits of information. First, prisms are useful for individuals who have double vision problems. Secondly, a mouse's retina is very smilar to a human's retina. Thirdly, 1 out of 6 individuals, 65 and older with develop Age Related Macular Degeneration. Fourth, JDRF is the largest organization funding Eye Research. Fifth, the need for tissue is critical for eye research to continue. Lastly, 1.6 million dollars has been given over the last ten years from our Sight Foundation for research grants. It was an informative session. Thanks to King Lion Marion Shepherd who also attended. Extra thanks to PDG Frank Wedig, our representative on the PA Lions Sight Conservation and Eye Research Foundation, who asisted with organizing this event. I left Elkins Park around 2:00PM after a delicious lunch, for my trek to Marysville Lioness Club Pot Pie dinner. Lion James, earlier in the week, had sold a truck on Ebay, to none other a Lion, from Marysville. It is a small world. So he drove the truck up and met me there. We enjoyed the company and wonderful pot pie made by the ladies. The Lionesses had their brochures and an invitation to join the Club as well as an eyeglass collection box by the door where people came in. Sunday morning, I slept in. Then I reviewed my emails, put the finishing touches on the October Disrict Newsletter and then headed to Hershey for Spaghetti. The Hershey Lions had their Fall Spaghetti Dinner today. It too was tasty with that special sauce. They also advertised collecting nonperishable food for Derry Twp Food Bank. After this weekend, I won't need to eat for a couple of days, or until my next Club visit Monday night. The weather was fantastic, many good conversations, many individuals in our community will be helped by the fundraisers. Thanks Lions and Lionesses for a wonderful weekend.