Number 3 of
The 10 Commandments of
How to Get Along with People Number proclaims,
"Praise Good Work regardless of
who did it."
My disclaimer - There's no way I can possibly even know and remember everyone who lent a hand and did good work at the 19F Spring Conference. There were too many of you. If this column leaves you out then Commandment 8 applies - I apologize promptly and also Commandment 4 - I regard you as a person of importance (even if my memory fails me.)
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| Crystal |
Thanks to Derence, Crystal, Kathy,
Kay, Bill, Fred, Paul, Patty and Steve for the beautiful 19F Conference
Program.
Sam, Karen, Melissa, Sunshine Jim, Kathy and Keith served up a great Fun Night Dinner at Conference. Thank you all so much!
We appreciate Ed, Darrell, Marie,
A.J., the Boys, Jon, The Grangeville Wild Men and the Bunko Uproar Women for playing well with others.
Thanks to the Prescott Lions - Mike,
Sandi, Len, Sue, Chuck, Matt and Patty- for the Horseshoe Pits, The Skyrocket Wine and
for being supportive Lions and good friends.
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| Tessa Fresco |
Thanks to Allen, Ashley and Tammy and Tessa for
the very sweet Peace Poster ceremony.
We are grateful to Sarah, Vision
Source Clinic of Ellensburg and Cle Elum, the Downtown Walla Walla Lions, and
the Yakima West Valley Lions for stepping up to honor Marge and pay for
Conference pastries and coffee.
Thanks to Fred, Ruth, Ben, Marsha,
Karen, Caitlin, Darling, Tori, Steve, Viva, Kay, Ashley, Ken, Tammy
and Erma for doing the lobby, the raffle, the election and the displays.
Kudos to Ken and J.B. for preparing
and bringing your Club Display Board. It was great.
Thank you Crystal, Jim, Michelle,
Bill, Paul, David, Marie, Darrell, Betty, and Carol for honoring our Departed
Lions with dignity and respect.
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| Gloria and Anne |
Thank you to all the Lions who
hadn't been to Conference before and gave the Walla Walla Conference some fresh
faces to look at.
Special Thanks to Alex, Carl, Brenden, Caitlin and Darling - our youthful College Place Lions - for their stamina, strength, enthusiasm, talent and skills particularly during the Chevron Banquet.
Thank you all of you thoughtful Lions
who took time to email or actually write and mail Thank You and Congratulatory
notes to me and DGE Crystal concerning how much you enjoyed the 19F Spring Conference. Those
notes buoyed up our exhausted spirits.
Now what you've all been waiting for
-
The Ten Commandments of
How to Get Along with People.
1. Keep skid chains on your tongue;
always say less than you think. Cultivate a low, persuasive voice. How you say
it counts more than what you say.
2. Make promises sparingly, and keep
them faithfully, no matter what it costs.
3. Never let an opportunity pass to
say a kind and encouraging word to or about somebody. Praise good work,
regardless of who did it.
4. Be interested in others, their
pursuits, their work, their homes and families. Let everyone you meet, however humble,
feel that you regard him as a person of importance.
5. Be cheerful. Remember, everyone is carrying some kind of a load.
6. Keep an open mind. Discuss but
don’t argue. Disagree without
being disagreeable.
7. Let your virtues, if you have
any, speak for themselves. Discourage
gossip. It is a waste of valuable time and can be extremely destructive.
8. Be careful of another’s feelings.
Apologize promptly.
9. Pay no attention to ill-natured remarks about you. Simply live so that nobody will believe them.
10. Don’t be too anxious about the credit due you. Do your best, and be patient. Forget about yourself, and let others “remember.” Success is much sweeter that way.
Dave
