In my travels, I really should 'expect the unexpected'!
DG Elizabeth and I met before heading into downtown Harrisburg today. With parking prices is the city, it was easier and CHEAPER to take one vehicle. Although I must say that the automated parking meters are pretty nice. But I just got my PA Lions license plate and I don't know what my plate number is by heart yet. It's a good thing DG Elizabeth drove.
We visited the 'home of the one hour meeting' today. NO PRESSURE, right DG? The bell was rung precisely at 12:00 by King Lion Ken. We sang, said the Pledge, prayed and toasted. We starting eating and out of NOWHERE alarms started going off. And an automated voice comes over the hotel intercom system..."Attention...Attention...Attention...Attention" (Really...you've got my attention with the very loud alarms), "An emergency has been reported, etc...etc...etc) Well, Lions being Lions...we just kept eating. One of the members said the employees would let us know if we really needed to leave. If we were going to keep this a one hour meeting, we needed to finish our lunch. But sure enough, in came a hotel employee who very nicely said we all must use the emergency exits (no elevators) and walk calmly down the stairs and wait outside. Now I know DG Elizabeth did not want to be the cause of making history at the Harrisburg Lions Club meeting by running over on her time OR actually have someone with the hooked cane come up behind her and drag her away. :-)
So you know what she suggested. Out in front of the Hilton in downtown Harrisburg at Market Square, DG Elizabeth wanted to hold the induction ceremony of the 2 newest members to join their club RIGHT THERE!!!! What a fabulous and creative idea. That's how you wing it, folks. But sure enough as soon as it was being possibly considered, we were permitted to go back inside. At least no one stole our desserts while we were gone. Priorities...right?
So...moral of the story...as the Boyscouts say, "BE PREPARED".
Those Harrisburg Lions sure know how to have a good time. They brought the fire trucks out for us and everything. They don't hold anything back from their guests. We do get the VIP treatment.
Anyway...welcome to Lions Jennifer and Ben. (And I really can't believe that Tail Twister Lion Jim Handshaw actually made her pay a fine of 25 cents at her very first official meeting.) LOL!!!
Thank you for the awesome hospitality, Harrisburg Lions!!!!
VDG Salli
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