Angel, New Leader Dog Puppy
Our Club has supported a new leader dog puppy, now receiving basic training at the Fort Dodge State Correctional Center, later to advance to the Leader Dog School in Michigan. The Boys & Girls Club of Story County named the puppy Angel.

Paul Smith Presented Melvin Jones Award
At the Feb. 5th Ames Breakfast Lions Club Meeting, Paul Smith was presented the Melvin Jones plaque and pin by David Williams, President. Paul has not only served through Lions in the communities where he lived, but made a statewide impact through the "Kids Sight" program in Iowa by helping that program move toward digital vision screening of young children in cooperation with the Iowa Lions Eye Bank. Recently, Paul extended his service impact nationally by organizing the "Wreath Across America" event in Ames, joining over 800 other sites in remembering our veterans and teaching patriotism. Paul is Funeral Director at the Stevens Memorial Chapel in Ames.

Angel Named By Boys & Girls Club of Story County
Our new 1023 leader dog puppy is being trained basic training at the Fort Dodge Correctional Center for a year and then will be transferred to the Michigan Leader Dog School where it will be trained for a sight impaired person.

Dianna Schmidt and Bob Stehr Recieving Awards
On left, Sylva Williams, President is congratulating Dianna Schmidt for her Warren Coleman Award and Bob Stehr for his Melvin Jones Award. The awards were presented at the 10th Anniversary Celebration held on September 18, 2011.

Nathan Tosten being presented a Warren Coleman Plaque by President David Williams for Nathan's outstanding service in Ames Community....latest being his leadership provided to the World Series Beep Ball for the sight impaired.

New Member Aug. 2012
Bev Ross on the right being congratulated by her sponsor Sylva Williams.

The Ames Breakfast Club Banner Presented at Charter Night 9-11-2001
David Williams, First President accepts the Charter on Charter Night 9/11/01...A night we will never forget. The banner was proudly displayed at our TEN YEAR celebration on September 18, 2011, as we reflected on the many community projects we have been engaged in, demonstrating how "We Serve."

Officers over those ten years are:

President 1st - David Williams, 2nd Matt Wenger, 3rd Mitch Hoyer, 4th Eldon Weber, and current-David Williams in 2011.

Treasurer - Laryy Wolters

Secretary - Gina Tipping, Sylva Williams

Tail Twister - Carleen and Leonard Tipping, Eldon Weber and Jean Keister

Lion Tamer - Larry Gaston, Leonard Tipping, Jeannie Weber, and Mary Jane Long

Directors - David Williams, Leonard Tipping, Matt Wenger, Mitch Hoyer, Roger Sogard, Larry Wolters and Eldon Weber

Karen Keninger Spoke at the 10th Anniversary Celebration
Karen Keninger was guest speaker at the 10th Anniversary Celebration held on Sept. 18, 2011. Karen is Director, Iowa Department of the Blind. In the picture with her "seeing eye dog" Korbin, she is discussing her topic with Eldon Weber. The audience was especially impressed with her explanation as to how she raised a family and prepared for her career, being totally blind at age 20.

10th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 18, 2011 2 p.m., North Grand Christian Church Dome, Ames, IA
First Ames Lion's Club President David Williams accepting the Charter from Past District Governor Jan Whaley, the night the club was chartered on 9-11-2001 (a day and night we will never forget)!

Mark Madsen, New Member
Mark Madsen, left is being congratulated by sponsor Eldon Weber.