Mildred Dean Greater Monrovia Lions Club President visits U.S. Headquarters

Mildred Dean President of the Greater Monrovia Lions Clubs located in West Africa visits the International Headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois located in United States of America. The Lions Club is a community base organization. This years Club motto,"We Serve" has never been more appropriate today than any other year. This is due to the Lions biggest challenge facing Lionism; which is in its worldwide decling membership. The Greater Monrovia Lions Club received its orginal charter in 1962. However, due to the Liberian Civil War, that Club became inactive until after the Civil War ended. The Greater Monrovia Lions Club renewed its club membership in 2004. Midlred Dean is the second woman in Liberia's Lions Club history to become president of that chapter. International President Albert Brandel has just been elected to his position in Bangkok, Thailand. this July. Bankgkok, Thailand is where the International Convention was held. International President Albert Brandel faces many needs in his world communities as the newly elected Lions Club President . One of his primary challenges is the decline of membership in those worldwide Lions communities.

It is vital that each club President grows Lions membership . This years Lions theme is "Miracles Through Service." Which will assist in promoting membership enrollment. Mildrend Dean, Liberia's Lions Club President was accompanied by Lee Davis, Southern California's Write-In Congressional Candidate in the 37th District. International President Albert Brandel invited Lee Davis to become a member of the Lions Club. Congressional Candidtae Lee Davis is considering becoming a Lions member. Membership is by inviatation only, and it is quite an honor to be invited to join the club by the Internaitonal President. Currently Lee Davis is actively campaigning as a Write-in candidate in the cities of Long Beach, Compton, Rancho Dominguez, Carson, parts of Gardena, and parts of Los Angeles which includes Watts. During their visit President Albert Bandel pinned President Dean and gave her an International President's Lions Banner at the Headquarters. President Mildred Dean of the Greater Monrovia Lions Club presented Lions International President Albert Brandel with their 2008-09 Greater Monrovia Installation of Officers Brochure along with a wonderful Panamanian Straw hat. International President Albert Brandel modelled the hat for everyone. President Mildred Dean closed her meeting with an invitation to International President Albert Brandel to visit the Greater Monrovia Lions Club in Liberia, West Africa.