Recycling Eyeglasses

Lions Club International has a program to recycle used eyeglasses all over the world. The Idaho Springs Club collects used eyeglass at businesses all over town, plus from the lost-and-founds from several nearby casinos.

On Thursday, members of the club met to sort the eyeglasses into groups or Prescription glasses, Reading glasses, and sSnglasses,

Lions Eric, Bob, Jim, and Mike (with family member Sarah):

Lions Eric, Bob, Jim, and Annie-- with Sarah:

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On Saturday, three Lions took the eyeglasses into Denver to help the district sort and consolidate eyeglass from many of the clubs in District 6C.

Lion Annie:

Lions Bob and Eric:

District Governor Visit

 District Governor Willa Townsend visited our club at our September 19 meeting.

KidSight Vision Screening

 The Lions Club screens vision for almost 300 preschool and kindergarten children across four counties west of Denver, Colorado.

Lions Annie and Mike:

Lion Annie:

Lions Mike and Jim:

Lions Annie, Jim, and Eric - Screening at Georgetown Community School

Lions Eric, Jim, and Annie with School Nurse Emily - Screening at Carlson Elementary School

...and at King-Murphy Elementary School

Lions Annual Picnic

 The Lions held their Annual Picnic at Courtney-Riley-Cooper city park on August 29.

Scholarship

 Each year, the lions Club presents a scholarship to a graduating senior at our local Clear Creek High School.

Lions Annie and Jeff presented the award:

KidSight Vision Screening

We screen several hundred preschoolers' vision at various public and private schools over four counties in Colorado.

At one school we worked jointly with the Nederland Lions Club:

Screening the smallest children can be the most challenging:

Fall Fund Raiser

As a fund raiser each year, the Lions Club helps with the Fall Foliage Relay Race, which runs from Idaho Springs to Buena Vista.

Lions Carolyn and Jim started checking running teams in at 3:30 am.

Since this is a relay race, there are exchange points along the route:

Lions Sandy and Brandi helped out at one of the exchange points:

Lions Jack and Dick helped out at another exchange point: