Oh Sharon, boy do I resonate with his response to you! I often get this response from folks here in Georgia regarding my Standing Tall efforts.

Marsha

Lion Marsha, I’ve loved hearing you on our calls and thanks for your kind words. Yes, I have felt that the only way to have an impact at all is to get involved and I’ll do what I can. My friend Judy who is the incoming president is looking for some female support so when I agreed to stay on the ballot, we agreed to finish our year. Judy said we could “work behind the scenes.” Our club president knows both of us so when I told him that, all he texted back was, “oh boy.” <smile>

LION Sharon,

Thank You for Standing Tall for your self and really for all of us as Blind LIONS!  You are a well respected member of your community and I know you will be a change maker!

LION Marsha

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

Lion Sharon Howerton  

Lion Marsha, I’ve loved hearing you on our calls and thanks for your kind words. Yes, I have felt that the only way to have an impact at all is to get involved and I’ll do what I can. My friend Judy who is the incoming president is looking for some female support so when I agreed to stay on the ballot, we agreed to finish our year. Judy said we could “work behind the scenes.” Our club president knows both of us so when I told him that, all he texted back was, “oh boy.” <smile>

LION Sharon,

Thank You for Standing Tall for your self and really for all of us as Blind LIONS!  You are a well respected member of your community and I know you will be a change maker!

LION Marsha

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

Lion Sharon Howerton  

LION Sharon,

Thank You for Standing Tall for your self and really for all of us as Blind LIONS!  You are a well respected member of your community and I know you will be a change maker!

LION Marsha

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

Lion Sharon Howerton  

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

Lion Sharon Howerton  

Lion Sharon,

Congratulations. This is a well-deserved honor.

Lion Karyn Campbell, karyn1421@...

Thanks, Betsy!

Sharon, congratulations on your well deserved recognition with the Lions.

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

 

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

 

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

 

Lion Sharon Howerton  

Thanks, Betsy!

Sharon, congratulations on your well deserved recognition with the Lions.

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

 

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

 

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

 

Lion Sharon Howerton  

----- Original Message -----

From: Sharon Howerton

To: ACB-Lions@...

Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2021 2:56 PM

Subject: [ACB-Lions] news to share

 

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

 

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

 

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

 

Lion Sharon Howerton  

Sharon, congratulations on your well deserved recognition with the Lions.

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

 

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

 

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

 

Lion Sharon Howerton  

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

Lion Sharon Howerton  

----- Original Message -----

From: Sharon Howerton

To: ACB-Lions@...

Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2021 2:56 PM

Subject: [ACB-Lions] news to share

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

 

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

 

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

 

Lion Sharon Howerton  

Hello, fellow Lions!

I am a member of the Chicago Uptown Lions which is part of District 1A in Illinois covering a lot of Chicago and several suburbs. The district convention was held this weekend and Dr. Patti Hill was the keynote speaker. The meeting was held on Zoom; otherwise I would have not gone. Lion Dr. Patti was a fabulous speaker, but there was one thing she did that won her my utmost admiration. After her presentation, some awards were going to be given and mention was made of sharing the screen. She interrupted the district governor to say that there were some people who could not see the screen so she made a point of reading the certificate—Dr. Hill did. I tried to put a note in the chat thanking her for this but if it went through, it was not publicly read to her. I hope she saw it. And this after I found, at least in my experience, that the platform for voting was not accessible; I had to use Aira to complete my votes.

A few weeks ago my club president told me that he wanted to nominate me as Lion of the Year. Though I knew this was in process and had to write a bio for him, it still shocked me to hear it actually announced! I am truly honored.

We also have a foundation as part of the Lions of Illinois which is called Voices. This is a foundation that deals with issues in under-served areas where there are no clubs and vision screenings for children 6 and under. After attending two board meetings I was about to pull my hair out and withdraw my nomination but discussed this with my club president who suggested I talk with someone else who has helped me a lot. She is the incoming president and had a lot to say about how difficult it can be for a woman in this male dominated organization. I had to laugh and said that was interesting but it made me feel a whole lot better about how it is to be a blind woman in a sighted male dominated organization. We agreed, since I opted in for only a one year term, to get each other through the next year. She is 83 and has a one year term as president, and I offered to fill the term of someone who resigned after two years of a three year term. I am so glad the current president of Voices is going off the group in June; Judy said she and I could work on things “behind the scenes.” I never considered myself a strong woman but as I’ve gotten older and had a lot more experiences in my personal and professional life, I have become stronger. So this old blind lady will be a part of a district group and hopefully showcase us as blind Lions.

Lion Sharon Howerton