Visalia Host Lions Roar Newsletter 5-16-25

Speaker Norris Jernigan discusses his experiences in delivering the two atomic bombs on Japan during WWII.

Todays Meeting

Lion Pete was acting president today in Lion Melinda’s absence and decided to shoot from the hip, not selecting people ahead of time but calling on them from the lechrum. Lion Tom Link was called to lead us in saluting the flag, Lion Dee to lead us in singing God Bless America, and Lion Mark to do today’s invocation.

Announcements

Incoming president Lion Tom Gaebe announced that he has scheduled our installation dinner at the Visalia Country Club for Thursday, June 26th.

Lion Dee announced that the Breskfest Lions’ annual car show was last Saturday, the 17th, and six of our Leos helped out at the show. Also, 16 of the Leos will be going to Bearskin Meadows this week to help with the clean-up and get the place ready for the summer.

Lion Dee collects fines. 

Happy Bucks 

Our guest, Norris Jergian, was happy to be anywhere at his age (99 years old, turning 100 when he goes to Israel in early June)

Your roar editor, Lion Roy, was happy to see our guest, Norris, with us today, and he was happy that the Dodgers squeaked out a win the night before against the A’s (a 19- 2 nail-biter)

Lionel Tom Link was happy that Lion Bob Line invited him to have dinner with his family that evening, since his daughter was out of town.

Lion Mark was happy that Lion Pete was standing in for Melinda today and was also happy to have Norris with us.

Lion Pat had $5 to cover everything he could think of.

Lion Bob Line was happy that his four daughters, one of whom is Lion Pete’s wife Claudia, would have their annual concert at his home, Quail Park at Shannon Ranch.

Fines

Only one fine today, and that was Lion Pete, who fined himself for not selecting a secret greeter.

Dee’s Trivia

Lion Dee decided that today’s trivia topic would be WWII.

What was the date of the official singing of the Japanese serender:  September 2, 1045

What was the date of the first Atomic bomb test:  June 16th, 1945

Where did the test take place? The white sands test range in New Mexico is the site called Trinity.

The Plane that dropped the first Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima was named the Enola Gay, who was it named after?  Enola Gay Tibbs, the pilot’s mom.

What date was the Hiroshima bomb dropped?  August 6, 1945.

Our speaker today was Visalia resident Norris Jernigan,
Norris is said to be the last surviving member of the 509th Composite Group that dropped theThe
Atomic Bombs on Japan during WWII.

He was pretty impressive, at 99 years old, he talked fr over 30 minutes without notes.

Drawings 

The $5 drawing went to our guest, Norris who donated it to the Leo Club.

Lotto ticket: Lion Bob Line. 

The marble drawing went to Lion Bob Line, who picked a nonwhite marble, winning nothing but that nonwhite marble.

Lion Colin was floored when he found out he won the free ad.