DENVER LIONS is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: DENVER LIONS' Zoom Meeting
Time: Jun 23, 2020 12:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Val Canto-Soler, Ph.D., is the Doni Solich Family Chair in Ocular Stem Cell Research and the Director of CellSight – the Ocular Stem Cell and Regeneration Research Program at the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Throughout her training and early stages of her independent carrier, she acquired substantial expertise on the mechanisms regulating retinal progenitor cell differentiation in vivo and in vitro. This expertise has been a critical foundation for the current main area of research in her lab, which is directed to the development of stem cell-based technology for the treatment of retinal degenerative diseases.
Using human induced pluripotent stem cells Dr. Canto-Soler and her research team have recently established a method to generate light-sensitive miniature human retinas in a laboratory dish. At CellSight, they are currently using this breakthrough technology to develop novel stem cell-based therapeutics to save and restore sight in patients with blinding diseases.
We received an update about Lion Len McCain from his son David. Lion Len is doing well in senior living. He is a life member of Denver Lions and has been for 64 years. He likes reading about the Club activities in the Roarings we send to him. He is an honorary Rude Park Director.
His address is Englenook Senior Living, 2195 E Egbert St #107 Brighton, CO 80601
Denver Lion's Club funded the purchase of headphones for a legally deaf person in Denver. Because of the hearing impairment, this person was facing eviction for playing music too loudly. After agreeing with the landlord to listen to music through headphones, they were able to stay in their home. Without the funding from Denver Lion's Club for the headphones, this would not have been possible
A little help can go a long way in helping someone. This is the Lion's way.
Family – married, kids, grand-kids - Married to Peggy, an ICU nurse. Son Pete is attending Cook Street School of Culinary Arts.
I am one of seven children - all but one still in Colorado.
College - Fort Lewis College, Durango, Colorado
Hometown - Born in Philadelphia, PA. Moved to Littleton, CO at age 3
My job if working or last job if retired - Wealth Management Advisor, Certified Financial Planner (CFP) for Northwestern Mutual
I like Lions because … so many reasons:
Giving back to my community
Learning so much about our community and our world from speakers and Lions projects
Building lifelong relationships
Developing leadership skills
Etc.
I am interested in…lots of things:
Politics - degree is in Political Science
Economics - Minor in Economics, lifelong career has been related to it
History - so much to learn and enjoy
Travel - have had the pleasure of visiting every continent except Antarctica and Australia - still so much more to see!
Skiing, Cycling - always trying to get in better physical shape
Sports - particularly baseball - when will the Rockies be back on the field??!!
My very first job was …delivering the TV Guide to folks in our neighborhood, then the local paper, then the Denver Post
Do you have any skills or talents that not very many people know about - I could roof your house, but I am getting to old to do so and it would take a lot of time.
Name three words that describe you - best leave those to others
What are you happiest doing, when you are not working - reading - generally current events/news, good books when I make time
What are some causes you care most about. - Lions projects, economic literacy (we do not have anywhere near enough of that!!)
What is something you want to do before you die - "Ski the World" - ski all over the world - Europe, Japan, New Zealand, etc.
When you were a 10 year old what did you want to be when you grew up. - my mother is bummed now (bless her departed soul), but at that time I probably wanted to become a Catholic priest
What is something other members may not know about you - I backpacked along the entire Napali Coast along the North Shore of Hawaii on my "second honeymoon" with Peggy and a friend of hers the year after we were married. Ask me about it sometime!
Lion Ned has well service Denver Lions. He as served as President, Club Director, Foundation Trustee. He has been awarded Lion of the Year and the Melvin Jones Fellowship. Lion Ned has been a member for 33 years.
Lion Joe Beaghler passed away on June 5. He was 97. He continued to be a Lion for 26 years. As an active Lion he was Club Director and Foundation Trustee and Treasurer. For his service he was awarded Lion of the year in 2000. Will send detail of services for Lion Joe.
The Rude Park Board of Directors is in need of 3-4 additional members. This group is committed to helping all the children of the center and in addition maintaining the building until we can get the funds raised to build an entirely new center. This area in Denver is undergoing a huge renewal and we will be right in the middle of it. Join us and help one of the Lions Club of Denver's pillars continue work that has been going on for over fifty years. If you want more information, give me a call or email your request.
We are having a Zoom Leadership Conference on June 27th from 9am until 11ish ... we will discuss Leadership ideas for the coming year, address fundraisers, and how to keep member's engaged. As well as question and answers period with DG Holly and incoming DG Stokes .... Please put on your calendar......and if you need practice with Zoom please contact myself or incoming 1st Vice elect Ted Peterson, or 2nd Vice elect Robert Storrs we will get you onboard before the conference ...Looking for to seeing each of you ! ...