On Monday, September 21, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Zaxby’s on Chapman Highway in Seymour the Tri-County Lions Club will hold a Spirit Night fund raiser sponsored by Zaxby’s Restaurant.  Zaxby’s is located on Chapman Highway across from the Post Office in Seymour.
A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Tri-Count Lions Club and will be used to supplement their community eye glass charity program for the under privileged.
The president of the club is Paul Boyer, the secretary is Ken Moffett, and the treasurer is Peggy Russell.
The Lions Club is an association of men and women who volunteer their time to humanitarian causes in their local communities as well as national and international.  They strive to help those in need by conducting service projects and fund raising.
The association was founded in Chicago in 1997 and has grown to almost one and a half million members in almost 200 countries.
The motto of the Lions club is “We Serve”.  Vision has almost always been the principal area of service which was inspired by Helen Keller, a woman who was a great achiever despite being born deaf and blind.
Membership is by invitation.  The club meets twice monthly on the 2nd and 4th Monday at Bob’s Mountaineer Restaurant.  The meal begins at 6 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m.
The meetings are entertaining with guest speakers from various organizations such as the Seymour Volunteer Fire Chief, the Blount County Senior Outreach Organization and many others. On occasion you may even be treated to a magic show by Jim Grubb, “the 76 year old baller”.
The Club along with local banks also support a very important program called, “On My Own” which is taught in the Sevier County Schools.  It is sponsored by the UT Extension Department.  Locally, it is taught at the Seymour Middle School for eighth graders.  “On My Own” has a student actually manage a family budget, balancing checking accounts and paying bills.  The problem has been active in the school for at least five years.
Another program being started for Seymour High School students is called the “Leo Club”.  It is a junior version of the senior Lions Club.  Efforts to fund a scholarship for this future club are underway.  Club officer Jim Grubb said, “I met with Greg Clark, the principal of Seymour High School and he thought a Seymour Leo Club would be an excellent idea.”
One other area of support from the Lions Club goes to the Seymour Library.  Since its conception in 1979 when the Seymour Library started as a book mobile, the Lions Club has been a supporter.  It lends volunteer workers for book sales and also provides letters of support for library grants as well as funding of books.
The meeting last Monday was a very positive experience.  The pride each member had in the club (12 in attendance) was obvious.  It’s good to know there are still inspirational organizations like the Lions Club in Seymour.
Paul Boyer, the president of the club said, “The Lions Club is a wonderful organization who helps people who are under privileged afford eye glasses and hearing aids.  I am proud to be a part of this.”
Anyone who has any questions about the club or Spirit Night, please call Paul Boyer at 573-8619.

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