It’s unfortunate that some people think of the Lions Club as a group of old fogies who sport obnoxious yellow vests and meet to eat cookies. Why? Because the people who make up the Maryville Lions are wonderful people with impressive work histories and legacies of serving Blount County in many ways. Continue reading →
Mobile App Aids Blind During Movie Night
Movie night is great fun for the family, unless you can’t see well enough to know what’s going on. Lisa Maria Martinez, the director of community services at the LightHouse for the Blind, describes the typical experience: Continue reading →
Jesse Lynch Recognized for Peace Poster
Jesse’s Peace Poster
Jesse Lynch, a local sixth grader at Union Grove Middle School, has been drawing since he was three years old.
Jesse recently entered his Peace Poster work (pictured on the right by permission) into the Lions International Annual Art Contest. In December, he learned he had won first place for the district. Continue reading →
Tennessee Home of Seeing Eye Dog Training
There’s a well-known saying that a dog is man’s best friend. In 1927, a Vanderbilt student in Nashville Tennessee took this relationship to a new level. Morris Frank, a blind 20 year old, had been using a guide boy to get around. The boy grew tired and Frank found himself frequently without help to get around. Continue reading →
New Eyeglass Collection Boxes
How many pair of eyeglasses have you gone through in your life? Would you be surprised to find out that we constantly encounter someone who can barely read an eye chart but who hasn’t had the means to buy a pair of glasses? Continue reading →