It is almost springtime and time to think about Broncos.  The Club has two pairs of Broncos season tickets.   The seats are section 103 rows 13 and 16.  If you ever sat in these seats you would know how great they are.  Up close to the action on about the 30-yard line.  Pure excitement. 

 

As we did last year we will auction the tickets to Lions..  The process is if you are interested in one or both pairs of tickets send an email to Lion Dwight that you are interested.  dwight.steen@gmail.com   He needs to receive the email that you are interested in participating in the auction by April 30.  We will then have a sealed bid auction with the interested Lions.  High bid wins.  

 

The face value and minimum bid is $3452 for one pair of tickets for the regular season games.  The preseason games are available at no charge.  We usually give the preseason games to Savio house.  The winning bid above the face value can be given the Foundation.  

 

 

 

On Sunday, February 14, 2021, George Gibbins, passed away at the age of 82. George was born in Arpelar, OK to J.C. and Lorita Gibbins. George met the love of his life Kenita Savage Gibbins at the University of Colorado. They married July 25, 1959 and were married for 61 years until George's passing. George and Kenita raised three children. George was a member of the Littleton Fire Department for 20 years and promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief. He retired due to becoming legally blind in 1988. George completed a blind rehabilitation program. This allowed him to thrived in his second career as a blind shop owner through the Department of Education. His shop at the Air Force Finance Center-Lowry was one of the most successful in the state of Colorado.

 

George was always active and had a great sense of direction. Even after going blind it never slowed him down. He navigated Denver with public transportation, but most often on foot. He and Kenita traveled to many places around the world. George loved his animals. One of the biggest beneficiaries was the Denver Dumb Friends league, who he donated to for years because of the family's rescue dog Jack. George loved being outdoors, especially fishing and walking. He enjoyed the friendships he and Kenita fostered through the years. He was an active member of his church and the Lion's Club throughout his life.

 

Lion George was an active Lion which included being a Lions Club director.  He received both The Lion of the Year Award and the Humanitarian Award.

 

George was preceded in death by his father J.C. and his mother Lorita. He is survived by his wife Kenita, his three children, Mark, Marisa and Brock, his brother Tim Gibbins, sister Martha Morris and three grandchildren Averie, Reece, and Landon.

 

Denver Lions members collect used eyeglasses, which are then taken to facilities where they are cleaned and the prescriptions are read. From there, they are organized, stored, and made available for mission trips to other countries where eyesight care is lacking.  People need to see to succeed. 

 

You can find eyeglass collection boxes at many optical store and many medical facilities. In addition, many churches and other locations participate in the program.  For more information on this program, as well as a listing of dropbox locations where you can donate your gently-used eyeglasses, visit our website at http://www.denverlions.org/

 

Lion Robert (Bob) Storrs, District 6C 2^nd VDG, District 6C NAMI Champion, and Golden Lions Club Treasurer has been diligently working to establish a Lions Motorcycle Club in District 6C.  There have been a handful of participants on Zoom calls since December 2020 and Lion Ron Abo of the Denver Den has participated in most.  The main purpose of a motorcycle club is a chance to ride your motorcycle with other enthusiasts and a Lions MC would raise money for non-profit organizations through sponsored rides, conduct motorcycle riding and safety courses.  If anyone is interested in learning more about the club, contact Lion Ron Abo at ron@theabogroup.com 

The Colorado Lions State Council approved applying for a public relations grant for installing outdoor Recycle for Site Drop Box throughout the state.   These would be the same drop book outside the Baptist Church – Lions office on Grant Street.  If you have a specific location idea please contact Lion Fletcher or Lion Dwight