The Mason Neck Lions
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Mason Neck

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Lions Club

Lions Year 2006-2007

We Serve the Mason Neck and Lorton Area of Fairfax County, Virginia

Who We Are
Officers for 2006-2007
E-mail_Our_Members
What We Do
Fund-Raising
When and Where We Meet
Becoming a Member
Eyeglass Collection Sites
Do You Need The Lions Help
Links to Other Lions Sites On The Web
Links to Home Pages of Our Service Areas

Mason Neck Lions Club Eagle Pin

Who We Are

As members of the Mason Neck Lions Club, we volunteer our time to humanitarian causes in the Mason Neck and Lorton, Virginia areas and the world community.

By conducting service projects and raising funds, we strive to help the less fortunate, wherever the need exists.

The Lions' motto is "We Serve."

The International Association of Lions Clubs was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1917. Although the youngest service club organization, Lions International has grown to be the worlds largest. As of April 30, 2006, Lions Clubs International had 1,321,975 Members in 45,122 Clubs in 753 Districts in 197 Countries and Geographic locations. Lions Clubs International is headquartered in Oak Brook Illinois. A board of directors, elected annually at the International Convention, governs the International Association.

In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the Lions at their International Convention, challenging them to become "Knights of the Blind in the crusade against darkness." Since that time, service to the blind and visually impaired has become one of the association's most significant activities.

While Lions speak many languages and profess many religious and political beliefs, they all subscribe to common objectives and ethical principles.

To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation.

To Show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.
To Seek success and to demand all fair remuneration or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.
To Rememmber that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another's; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.
Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.
To Hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given.
Always to bear in mind my obligations as a citizen to my nation, my state, and my community, as to give them my unswerving loyalty in word, act, and deed. To give them freely of my time, labor and means.
To Aid others by giving my sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak, and my substance to the needy.
To Be Careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.

Officers for 2006-2007

Dist. 24-A Gov/ Lion Woody

Past District Governor 2005-2006: Lion Ed "Woody" Woodard
Lion Woody was born in Portsmouth, Va. He served in the USAF from 1955 to 1975. His service took him to the Far East, Middle East, Europe and various States during this time. He retired from the USAF in 1975, and joined the family of Sears. He moved to Allstate Insurance in 1979, and is still currently active. Lion Woody joined the Mason Neck Lions Club in April 1996, and served as Secretary from September 1996 to June 1998. He has served as President from July 1998 to July 2000. He has served as Bulletin Editor, Zone Chairman, and District 24-A Cabinet Secretary for Lions Year 2001-2002 and District Treasurer for Lions Year 2002-2003. He was District Governor Coordinator & Retention Chair for 2003-2004 and was Vice District Governor for District 24-A and MERL Team Chair during Lions Year 2004-2005. Lion Woody is a Melvin Jones Fellow.

PDG Lion Glenn Ryburn

Past District Governor 2001-2002: Lion Glenn Ryburn (Life Member)
Lion Glenn has been a very active member of the Mason Neck Lions Club since the beginning of his tenure in LIONISM. He is a Melvin Jones Fellow, and has held positions in the Mason Neck Lions Club of President, Vice President, Secretary, Tail Twisters and Lion Tamer. His committees include; Chairman of Membership, Visitation, Public Relations, Leadership, Program and various fund raising projects. PDG Glenn was honored with a “Life Membership” by the Lions of Mason Neck for his dedicated service over the years. Although he has moved from the immediate area, he is still active in the District and the Club.

Lion Dave Collyer

President / Zone Chair: Lion Dave Collyer
Lion Dave was born on Oct.24, 1937 in Summit, N.J. He moved with his family to Baltimore, Md. in 1949. He retired on Dec. 1, 2002 after 32 years as a field service engineer in the medical imaging field. Lion Dave has four children and three grandchildren. He joined the Mason Neck Lions Club in the summer of 2003, and soon after joined the team at the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center as an assistant operations manager. During the summer of 2004 Lion Dave also became a driver/technician for the District 24-A Sight and Hearing Screening Van. He was selected by the current District Governor to be the Zone Chair for Region II, Zone 2.

Lion Nally

Membership/Shrimp Chair/Cabinet Treasurer 24A: Lion James "Tom" Nally
Lion Tom was born and raised in Oakland, Maryland. He attended St Charles and St Mary's in Baltimore. He served 3 years in the U.S. Army while stationed at the Pentagon. Lion Tom worked for Sears at Landmark for 30 years. He is married and has 3 Children and 2 Grandchildren. Lion Tom served as President of the Mason Neck Lions Club during Lions Years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. In addition to his other duties, Lion Tom also serves as the "Shrimp Chairman", spearheading our major fund raiser (Shrimp Sales). At the District Level, Lion Tom has just finished his term as Cabinet Secretary and is now serving as Cabinet Treasurer.

Lion Foster W. Morse, 2005-06 Tail Twister

Programs Chair: Lion Foster W. Morse

Lion Foster, an avid fisherman and sports enthusiast, was born in Portsmouth, VA. He is a retired educator, who spent 32 years working in public schools as a teacher and administrator with 27 years in Fairfax County, VA. Foster, a Melvin Jones Fellow and LOVF Humanitarian, has been a member of the Mason Neck Lions Club for over 25 years. As a club member he has served as Secretary, Treasurer, President (twice), Lion Tamer, and Tail Twister. His service at the District level includes Zone Chair (3 times), Region Chair (twice), District Chaplain, District Lioness Chair, Int. Convention Chair, USA-Canada Forum Chair, and District Social Chair.

He attended the “Train the Trainer Leadership Workshop” and then conducted leadership training sessions. Lion Foster has taught Tail Twister orientation classes for newly elected Tail Twisters at a District Officers Training School. Noted for his sense of humor and ingenuity in assessing fines he is very comfortable in the position of Tail Twister. He considers himself one of the best in the District. In addition to his accomplishments as a Lion he is very active in other civic organizations in the Mason Neck Area and is a member of Springfield United Methodist Church.

Cultural and Community Activities: Lion Joe Chudzik
Lion Joe was born on July 23, 1938. He retired in 1993 as a Foreign Service Officer in the Department of State. Lion Joe has served the Mason Neck community as President of the Mason Neck Citizens Association (2nd Yr) and chairman of the Mason Collar Civic Association. He served as Mason Neck Lions Club Vice-President for the 1997-1998 Lions Year and as Program Chairman during the 2003-2004 Lions Year. Lion Joe is presently very busy helping to coordinate the community projects with Mason Neck Lions. He is also insuring that our efforts are notated and published in the local media.

E-mail Our E-Mail Our Members
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Call Our Membership Committee
To Learn More About Lionism

Becoming a Member

Membership in a Lions Club is by invitation only. Through membership, Lions not only help people in need, but also have opportunities to develop personal friendships and gain valuable leadership skills.

The membership committee may be reached by E-Mail or Telephone.

You may obtain Lionism information from any member of the Mason Neck Lions Club.

Please contact us to receive an invitation to one of our meetings, and then join us, and learn more about Lionism.

District and/or Club Offices	Lions Name	E-mail Address	Tel. Number of Membership Comm. Members
Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids Chair	Janet Carper	Janet0773@msn.com
Member	Mike Carper	Janet0773@msn.com
No. VA Lions Youth Camp Co-Chair	Elizabeth "Liz" Carroll	Ecar814814@aol.com	703-569-9207
President, Sight & Hearing Van Chair, Region II, Zone 2 Chair	Dave Collyer	Mar_davcoll@cox.net	703-339-6318
Member	Jim Collyer	Weldng4u@aol.com
Visitation Chair	C. R. 'Bob' Collyer	Lion.Bob@verizon.net
Cultural and Community Chair	Joe Chudzik	forservice@verizon.net	703-541-3123
Awards Chair	Bernice Dinion	BerniDini@aol.com	703-339-7130
Member	Donald Eckelhofer	No E-mail
Treasurer	Terri Edge	CLSEdge@aol.com
Member	Peter Haakon	PH321@aol.com
Public Relations Chair	Floyd Harrison	Publisher@LortonValleyStar.com
Special Events Chair	Stephen Mahan	Stphnmhn@aol.com	703-799-0345
Member	Marvin 'Marv" Miller	M2ATLAW@AOL..com
Program Chair	Foster Morse	Rebamorse@aol.com	703-339-7099
Member	Alfred Moseke	moseke@erols.com
Membership/Shrimp Chair /District 24-A Cabinet Treasurer	James "Tom' Nally	Nally1000@cox.net	703-451-5358
Life Member	Bill Nurse	wnurse@verizon.net
Member	Miguel 'Mike" Perez	lostejanos@aol.com	703-339-0828
Past District Governor 24-A & Life Member	PDG Glenn Ryburn	gryburn@localnet.com	304-258-8939
Member	Dave Saville	bbq@americanbbq.com
Secretary	Paul Tompkins	paul1954@verizon.net	703-644-3132
Member	David Walker	Tioga52@yahoo.com
Past District Governor/LCIF Chair/State Leadership Chair/Long Range Planning	PDG Ed 'Woody' Woodard	woodywoodard@cox.net	703-451-8508

What We Do

From 1925 to the present, Lions have been recognized throughout the world for their service to the blind and visually impaired. A majority of the world's eye banks are established and supported by Lions, as are hundreds of Clinics, Hospitals and Eye Research Centers.
Since our club was chartered in 1967, countless members of our local community have been helped with free quality eye care, eyeglasses and hearing exams, that they would not have otherwise been able to obtain. The majority of our funds are used to support the Lorton Community Action Center and the Local Community.

Fund-Raising

One of our major fund raising projects is the sale of Fresh Shrimp during the months of September thru December. (When the Florida and/or Carolina Shrimp are running). Our Shrimp Chairman, Lion Tom Nally (703-451-5358), or Lion Joe Chudzik (703-541-3123) will be happy to assist you or your club in obtaining Shrimp, either for your own consumption, or for resale by your club (ask about bulk sales discount).

When and Where We Meet

Our Club holds its dinner meetings on the Second and Fourth Wednesday of each month at the Polo Grill 7784 Gunston Plaza Dr. at 6:30 PM. All are welcome to attend. Please e-mail the secretary if you plan to visit. We conduct Lions business at our monthly board meetings, held the Fourth Wednesday of each month. Currently, all active members of the club are considered to be board members. Each 3rd Wednesday morning, we host a breakfast get together at 8:00AM at the American BBQ Cafe located on the corner of Lockport Pl. and Telegraph Rd. in Lorton, VA. Everyone is invited.

Eyeglass Collection Sites

Please look for our eyeglass donation boxes at the following area locations:

POHICK EPISCOPAL CHURCH OLD COLCHESTER RD AND RT. 1 9301 RICHMOND HIGHWAY LORTON VA. 22199 703-339-6572	LORTON SENIOR CENTER 7722 GUNSTON PLAZA RT 1 & RICHMOND HIGHWAY LORTON. VA. 22199 703-550-7195
ACT 11 RESALE BUILDING CHERWEK DR. 9506 RICHMOND HIGHWAY WILLIAMSBURG SQUARE LORTON, VA. 22199 703-339-8611	AMERICAN BAR-B-QUE AND CATERING . 7732 LOCKPORT PLACE LORTON, VA. 22079 703-550-7757
SUNRISE SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING HOME RT 1 AND LORTON RD. 7665 LORTON RD. LORTON, VA. 22199 703-550-2400	CRANFORD U. M. CHURCH 9912 OLD COLCHESTER RD. LORTON, VA. 22199 703-339-5382
FOOD LION INC. 7760 GUNSTON PLAZA DR RT 1 & RICHMOND HIGHWAY LORTON, VA. 22199 703-550-9166	LORTON REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY Richmond Highway Lorton, VA 22079
SUNTRUST BANK GUNSTON PLAZA LORTON, VA 22079	TOWN CLEANERS 7750 GUNSTON PLAZA LORTON, VA 22079

Do You Need The Lions Help

In our continuing effort to serve our communities, the Lions Clubs of Northern Virginia provide several telephone help hotlines. Some telephone help hotlines use voice mail recordings. Messages left on these voice mail systems are checked daily. Each message is then forwarded to the Lions Club responsible for serving the caller's locale.
Although the primary mission of the Lions Clubs is in the areas of sight, hearing, and diabetes, all Lions are committed to assist everyone in their community that requires help. Therefore, our help hotlines are available to anyone needing help or wanting to learn more about Lionism.

Clicking this button will take you to the Web Page that has the hotline telephone numbers.

Calls to the hotlines range from the local resident who needs assistance to a traveling or vacationing Lion looking for a club to visit. More than one person has called looking for a Lions Club to join.

Links to other Lions sites on the Web

District 24-A-Va Lions District's Web Page

Lake Ridge Lions Club Another Club in our District

Springfield-Franconia Host Lions Club Another Club in our district

Lions International International Association of Lions Clubs Home Page

LionNet A network of Lions clubs from around the world

Links to Home Pages of our Service Area

Lorton Community Action Center

"PICKIN' ON THE NECK"
BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

The Mason Neck Lions Club third Bluegrass Summer Concert "Pickin On The Neck" Series!!

Featuring Skystone; Flatland Bluegrass Band; Eastern Tradition; and more!!

Two Dates - Saturday June 16, 2007, and Saturday, August 25, 2007

Location - Mason Neck State Park, 7301 High Point Road, Lorton, VA. (703-339-2385)

The hours both dates - 11:00AM to 7:00PM!!

$10.00 Adult Admission; Children under 16 - $2.00 Admission; Under 12 - FREE

Bring a blanket or lawn chair. PLEASE NO COOLERS

A $4.00 parking fee will be collected by Mason Neck State Park

The concerts will go on "Rain or Shine"!!!!

Food and Soft Drinks will be available: Prepared by the Mason Neck Lions Club!!!

100% of net proceeds support Lions Club Projects such as Free Sight and Hearing Testing - The Virginia Lions Eye Bank - Leader Dogs for the Blind - Eyeglasses for the needy - Hearing Aids - The Lions Youth Camp - Community Service to the needy thru the Lorton Community Action Center - The Lions Sight and Hearing Van.

The Mason Neck Lions Club meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM at the Polo Grill, 7784 Gunston Plaza, Lorton, VA (703-550-0002)