Mitchell Smithy Honored At Lions Club Meeting
One often wonders where life will take us and the affect we may have on other peoples life. At the last lions club meeting Mitchell did not have to worry about one decision and that was to become a lions club member 25 years ago, According to Frank Young Lions club district president if it had not been for Mitchell asking to to join the lions club some years back he would not be filling the shoes he is to day. Once becoming a member Mitchell never looked back whether it is managing the yearly car show and selling programs at each of the Irish home games. Or simply serving a community function by frying up some cat fish of which he is famous in our part of the world.
by Ann L Young
Each year during the Irish celebration the lions club puts on two diffrent shows to suport their activities during the year. And like the shows in past years we are blessed with talent who volunteer their time some local but many from other areas. The program was done in memory of Milton Holand. The club recently voted to buy a reading assistance machine for the library. These two shows helped pay for the machines. we thank you for your support. These are the photos from the gospel
and there were even more people who turned out in support of the Lions Club
Each year the Lion club host a variety of local events to produce money to buy glasses for the children of Houston county and the surrounding area. One such event is the car show held each year on the second Saturday in October. Some years the weather works for us. This was one of the years the weather agreed although it started off a little foggy. The photo here is of Ray Bates the winner of this years show favorite. The winner of the best in show was a turquoise 1957 Chevy convertible and a beauty it was. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who entered their cars and the folks who visited the show and made donations. As usual I took