Lions 5M8 — Sharing the Fun…..Enjoy Serving! December 2016 NEWSLETTER

Notes from — Acting DG Jack Breitkreutz

Lion Carol and I enjoyed a fun filled weekend attending the inaugural Lions Leadership Forum held at Mahnomen, MN on November 11th and 12th. There were 36 classes offered throughout the day that were valuable to all lions to increase their knowledge about Lionism with a minimal charge of $99 and easy travel access. PDG’s Bill and Donna Landwehr were class presenters as well as PDG Duane Finger. Lion Carol and I along with our 1VDG classmates served as modera-tors for different presenters and had a great time being involved with that as well. It is the inten-tion of our Multiple to host this event every other year. Please consider this training in the future as it is professionally presented and well worth your attendance.

As the calendar rolls along, we will be celebrating our Mid Winter Convention very soon on February 3-5, 2017. Our convention host committee has been very active in preparing for our an-nual gathering and has a great convention planned. International Director Jerome Thompson will headline our convention this year and is a dynamic personality. You will find additional infor-mation contained within this newsletter as pertains to our weekend at Grand Casino, Hinckley. Please find registration forms as well as committee assignments and your Governor’s Letter of Intent. Still missing from our convention, however, are candidates for the positions of First and Second Vice District Governors. If you are a qualified lion for these positions, please consider serving your district. If you have any questions, please contact me and I will assist you with the requirements necessary for you to serve in either of these capacities.

A BIG thank you to the clubs that participated in the Peace Poster contest this year as well as to Lion Pam Cramer who chaired this event. I would also like to thank our judges who donated their time to judge our posters and our participants for their creativity in submitting excellent en-tries to this event.

Also, please note that if your club is planning on submitting an environmental photo for the Lions Clubs International Photo contest, I need your entry by December 15th to also be judged and submitted to our Multiple.

Please remember the East Central/Willow River band fundraiser to attend the Centennial Lions Parade at Chicago this coming July, 2017. Information has been sent through the newsletter as well as directly to club secretaries. If you can assist by sponsoring a band member, at the ap-proximate cost of $500 per member, please consider doing so. Information on donations is con-tained within the flyer and yes, you can even support more than one band member as several clubs have already done!

- - - scoring goals— together in service - - -

Le er of Intent for “District Governor of District 5M8”

November 30, 2016 

 

5M8 Nomina ng Commi ee 

A n: PDG Jim Meyer, Chair 

 

 

    Please accept this le er as my “Le er of Intent” to run for the posi on of District Governor of District 5M8 for the Li-ons year of 2017-2018. I am a current member of the Princeton Lions Club, Princeton, Minnesota. The Princeton Lions has endorsed me for this posi on by separate le er. I am currently serving District 5M8 as the “Ac ng District Governor” and have met all the qualifica on requirements to serve in this office. 

 

   I offer the following informa on as pertains to my qualifica ons. 

 

   I am an ac ve member, in good standing, in the Princeton Lions Club. I have served two terms as Club President, eight years as Club Secretary as well as many other Club Officer posi ons and as a member of the Club’s Board of Directors. 

 

   At the District 5M8 level, I have served as the First Vice District Governor, three terms as Cabinet Secretary, serving for PDG Pete Kleingartner, PDG David Thompson and PDG Donna Mae Landwehr. I also chaired the most recent 2016 District Mini Forum. 

 

   Other items of note include a ending nineteen 5M8 Mid Winter conven ons, chairing the Princeton Lions Club’s hospi-tality room at the past sixteen of those conven ons. I have also a ended several of the 5M conven ons as well. 

 

   Recogni on that I have received in Lionism includes twice being presented the Interna onal President’s Cer ficate of Apprecia on, having twice received the Helen Keller Award; Melvin Jones Fellowship; Leader Dog Tribute; Top Dog Award; Hearing Research Fellowship as well as club recogni on as Lion of the Year; 100% President;  

100% Secretary for years served and the Full Speed Ahead award. 

 

  I am married to my wife, Lion Carol. We have five sons and eight grandchildren. 

 

 

Respec vely, 

 

]tv~ UÜx|à~Üxâàé 1VDG Jack Breitkreutz 

Ac ng District Governor 5M8 

2017 DISTRICT 5M8 MID WINTER CONVENTION COMMITTEES

Nomina ng:

Chair: PDG Jim Meyer, P.O. Box 693,  St Joseph, MN 56374 

 

            PDG Joe Steinemann, 1286 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 

            PDG Allen Stanlake, Box 210, St Mar n, MN 56376 

 

Elec on:

Chair: Lion Diann Bellmont, Past Zone Ch, 15433 241st ST, Cold Spring, MN 56320 

 

            Lion Dale Dunham, Past Zone Ch, 105 13th Ave N, Princeton, MN 55371 

            Lion David Hogberg, 25550 Groningen Rd, Sandstone, MN 55072 

            Lion Colleen Schimnich, 719 12th St SE, St Cloud, MN 56304 

 

Resolu ons:

Chair: PDG Pete Kleingartner, 1009 6th Ave N, Princeton, MN 55371 

 

            PDG Amy Leidenfrost, 110 4th Ave NE, Staples, MN 56479 

            PDG Frank Leidenfrost, 110 4th Ave NE, Staples, MN 56479 

 

Cons tu on & Bylaws:

Chair: PCC Frank Loken, P.O. Box 50, Sandstone, MN 55072 

 

            PCC Bill Bard, 1404 4 ½ Ave N, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 

            PDG David Thompson, 708 4th Ave So, Princeton, MN 55371 

 

Rules:

Chair: PDG Frank Leidenfrost, 110 4th Ave NE, Staples, MN 56479 

 

            PDG Amy Leidenfrost, 110 4th Ave NE, Staples, MN 56479 

            Zone Ch Jeff Thompson, 320 Augusta Ave, Paynesville, MN 56362 

            PDG David Thompson, 708 4th Ave So, Princeton, MN 55371 

FRANK R ZEBOTT

ASKOV AREA LIONS 

Joined: 08/01/2001 

MARY M HOLETZ

PINE CITY AREA LIONS 

Joined: 07/06/2015 

BRUCE WAHLBERG

SANDSTONE LIONS 

Joined: 03/01/1992 

 

BENDICT P LAPOS

SOBIESKI LIONS 

Joined: 12/01/1994 

MARTHA KIERZEK

ST JOSEPH Y2K 

Joined: 06/01/1983 

GERALD ARNZEN

ST ROSA LIONS 

Joined: 03/01/1982 

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WELCOME NEW LIONS 5M8 MEMBERS BELGRADE—Ma hew Breitbach– Leah Fernelius—Samuel Goodall

COLD SPRING—Joe Valaquez—Jamison Wall

COLD SPRING HOME PRIDE—Connie Rausch

EDEN VALLEY—Robert Hennen

FAIRHAVEN—Tara Ma hiesen

HINKLEY—Steve Klumb

ISLE—Sharon Strecker

LITTLE FALLS — Jonathan Archer

MORA—Dakota Helmbrecht

PAYNESVILLE—Tom Deadrick

PRINCETON—Kieran Marana

RANDALL CUSHING LITTLE ELK—Denicia Williams– Jennifer Peterschick ‐ Lynn Anderson

Stephanie Scepurek—Julie Dezurik—Mary Lapos—Jessica Mitchell

SAUK RAPIDS TINVILLE—Jamey Maurer

ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY—Tessa Takash‐Erika Ries‐Nate Nemeth ‐Jessida Ninnemann,

Kayla Miron— Nicole Elfering

ST JOSEPH—Arthur Reischl

ST MARTIN—Richard Shonka

ST. ROSA—Jeff Aus ng

5M8 is very excited to welcome these new Lions to help us “SERVE”

our communi es and more. We look forward to working with you,

side by side and strive to make a difference in our communi es and

the world wide projects helping “a person in need”.

The list of new members is taken from the Lions Interna onal re‐

ports. If a new member is not listed yet, it is due to when Lions In‐

terna onal receives the new member informa on from the club.

District 5M8 Membership as of 12-3-2016 This Month This Year

Opening Balance 3,006 3,041

Added Members 8 92

Dropped Members 1 120

Closing Balance 3,013 3,013

Net Gain/Loss 7 -28

Worldwide 1,405,418

L to R: Pierz Lions Secretary Lorae Vardas, ADG Jack and Pres James

Gerwing 

installing new member in the Pierz Lions club. L to R: sponsor Lion Tony Sauer (standing in for Lion Frank Voigt), new Lion Mike Wilson and

ADG Jack. 

Presen ng 45 year membership chevron  to Albany Lion Paul Heidgertken 

Installing new member in St Rosa Lions. L to R: Sponsor (Pres) Dan Austing, New member lion Jeff Austing and ADG Jack. 

Paynesville Pres Nane e Mayer receiving Intl Pres Bob Corlew's Presiden al banner on behalf of the Paynesville Lions 70th club 

Dr Ray receiving the Presiden al                         Cer ficate of Apprecia on at the Paynesville Lions 70th anniversary. 

Belgrade Lions Pres Nicholas Thompson presen ng club gi  to ADG Jack 

Club visit with Paynesville, Eden Valley and 

Belgrade Lions. Photo: Eden Valley Secretary David 

Ruhland receiving 10 year membership chevron. presenting Melvin Jones Fellowship to Lion 

Sue Redding of Finlayson‐Giese Lions 

Paynesville 70th Anniversary Dr Ray & Mary 

Lindemann 

St Cloud State University Lions attending Thanksgiving for Vision at Earl Brown 

Center.  L to R: Lions: Mikayla Stockinger; Pres Colleen Schimnich; Katie 

Schimnich and 1VP Kammie Trebesch with Lion Carol And ADG Jack Pine Area Lions 2016 Fun Run 

Cold Spring  Home Pride President 

Cindy Cawson presented the  LCI 

Membership Growth Award to Past 

President June Rossman 

Thanks to visit coordinator and cook, Lion                                 

Bev Mensing, 

Finlayson‐Giese 

Club visit with Sturgeon Lake lions, Askov and Finlayson‐Giese 

Lions. L to R: Secretary Bruce Lind, Sturgeon Lake lions; Pres 

Spencer Stone, Sturgeon Lake Lions; Pres Thomas Hanford, 

Askov Lions and Pres Ron Redding, Finlayson‐Giese Lions. 

installed new members to Askov Lions. L to R: sponsor lion 

Herman Velsvaag; new member lion Andrew May; sponsor 

lion Ken Hedmark and new member lion Cathy Hedmark 

presenting 40 year membership chevron to Lion William 

Steele, Askov Lions 

Cold Spring  Home Pride President 

Cindy Cawson presented the Dream 

Catcher award to Lion Laura Cawson 

 DG Jack presenting 50 year 

Mbrship award to Lion Wayne 

Huffman 

TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!!!

CAN YOU STEP UP IN SERVICE?????

District 5M8 Needs YOU! 

We need Lions to step forward for the roles of ‐‐

1st Vice District Governor and

2nd Vice District Governor

Do you enjoy serving others?  Do you enjoy mee ng new people?  Would you like to expand 

your horizons?  Can you share your leadership skills?  Do you like to learn new things? Are you 

ready for a new challenge in Lions? 

Take the challenge of Interna onal President Bob Corlew ------ 

                  New Mountains to Climb. 

Why not see how high you can climb. Experience a different view in Lions. 

For more informa on on how you can serve in these roles contact: 

Ac ng District Governor Jack Breitkreutz or District Secretary Duane Finger . 

WE NEED YOU!!!!! 

Interested candidates need to file their paperwork with me no later than December 31, 2016 for our mid-winter convention. 1) have served as their club President. 2) served at least 2 years as a club director. 3) served as a zone or region chairperson, cabinet secretary or cabinet treasurer Candidates need to be an active member, in good standing of a chartered club within District 5M8 Candidates need to submit a letter of intention as well as a letter of written endorsement by their club. Thanks, ADG Jack Acting District Governor 5M8      

LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND

Lion Jersey and I are looking forward to visiting as many Zones as we can during this Lions Year. Zone Chairman, we are asking for a spot at

one of your Zone Meetings, Club Visit, School, or Senior Citizen Center. Respectfully submitted: Lion Jersey and Lion Bunny as well as Dixie

Minnesota Lions Eye Bank

December is holiday time and the season of giving. With this in mind, remember to give that precious gift of sight by becoming a donor. When you get or renew your driver’s license, please check the box to mark YES for organ and tissue donation. That gift of your eyes to the Minnesota Lions Eye Bank (MLEB) provides you an oppor-tunity to benefit so many others. Your corneas can bring sight to two people and your eye tissues can assist re-searchers in finding a cure for vision ailments. Remember to let your family know of your decision to donate. You want them to be informed and proud of your choice to help others through donating your organs and tissues.

The first full week of December (4th to 10th) is Lions Eye Bank Week. Please have your Club celebrate this event by considering the following:

•Tour the MLEB

•Invite a speaker from the MLVF or MLEB to a Club or Zone event

•Host or assist with an open house at the MLEB

•Organize a donor awareness event

•Inform the public of the service provided by the MLEB

•Organize a fundraiser for the MLEB

Parade of Green/Donations by check

Since you’re already in the gift giving mode for the holidays, PDG Sandy and Lion Carol would like to remind the Clubs of 5M-8 to remember the Minnesota Lions Vision Foundation (MLVF) when you are preparing your Pa-rade of Green donations for at the Mid-Winter convention. So many worthwhile projects are supported by the MLVF and your contributions are needed. Please make your checks out to the MINNESOTA LIONS VISION FOUNDATION and mark your designated project of support in the MEMO portion of the check.

Used Eyewear Collection at Mid-Winter Convention

Used eyeglasses, reading glasses, sunglasses and hearing aids at the MLVF information booth at the Mid-Winter Convention. The Minnesota Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (MLERC) will be picking up on Sunday morning any eyewear dropped off during our convention. If your Club or Zone has eyewear to turn in, please have someone bring it to the information booth. Please remember to remove all eyewear from the cases. The recycling center does not want to have to the dispose of the cases. You can also pick up eyewear donation box-es for your collection sites at the information booth.

We've had invites to the Zone Meetings but very few club invites, we would love to come to you club meetings and let members know what is going on with the Vision Foundation and exciting things for the future.

Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year!

PDG Sandy Sandwick Lion Carol Merten

320-216-5385 320-248-4922

MD5MHearingFoundationNewsPDGAllenandIareavailableandreadytocometoyourcluborZonemeetingforapresentationjustgiveusacall.Wealsoaskifyouknowanyonewhoisneedofhelpwiththepurchaseofhearingaidstogetintouchwitheitherofuswewouldlovetobeabletogivethegiftofhearingtothosethatareinneed.Theonedif icultpartatthistimeis indingaudiolo‐giststohelpusoutwithlowercosthearingtestsiftheydonothavecoverageforof icevisits.Willcontinuetoworkonthat.

Remembernotonlydoesourdistrictrecycleglassesbuthearingaidsaswell!Theyarerefurbishedandusedwhentheycanandusedforpartsforrepairsforothers!

PDGAllenBailey218‐640‐2467oratbailey@eaglevalleytel.

LionLoriSteinemann320‐290‐1802orjoelori4773@charter.net

CANDOCANINES

CanDoCaninesisdedicatedtoenhancingthequalityoflifeforpeoplewithdisabilitiesbycreat-ingmutuallybene icialpartnershipswithspeciallytraineddogs.

Puppy Program Info Session

Are you interested in volunteering in our Puppy Program? There are lots of ways to help! Join us from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. on Satur-day, December 10, 2016, to learn more about our Great Start Homes, Puppy Raisers, Short Term Foster Care and our Prison Puppy Foster Home opportunities. Please RSVP for this free hour-long informational session by emailing Laurie Carlson, Volunteer Coordinator at lcarlson@can-do-canines.org or calling her at 763.331.3000 ext. 113. To learn more please visit: www.can-do-canines.org/events/

PeteKleingartner&JeanEuteneuer,5M8Co‐Chairsareavailabletopresentatyourmeetings.

Diabetes founda on: “Catch the Dream” Life Without Diabetes The cost of the calendars will be $10 with the proceeds will be used for research at the U of M.

Please contact us to speak at your club meetings to learn more about the Diabetes efforts through Lions.

PCC Judy Loken pccjudy@hotmail.com

& PDG Amy Leidenfrost frankandamyl@q.com

Over 800 million people go to bed hungry at night. Join international pres-ident Chancellor Bob Corlew for a special Worldwide Week of Service event to relieve hunger around the world. Plan a service project impacting hunger in your community during January 9-15 and your club will be eligi-ble for special recognition. Stock a food pantry, bag school lunches or distribute food to those in need. No matter how you serve, there's an op-portunity for every club to get involved. Visit the Worldwide Week of Ser-

Stop Hunger this January 9-15

Date: November 2, 2016 

To: 5M8 Lions Clubs 

From: District Cabinet Secretary, PDG Duane Finger 

Subject: Proposed Amendment to 5M8 By-Laws 

Fellow Lions Members; 

 A ached is a proposed Amendment to the 5M8 By-Laws Ar cle VIII, Sec on 1, Item (E).  This proposal asks is that the dues to 

each member of our 5M8 district be raised $1.50 for the year beginning July 1, 2017 and an addi onal $1.50 for the year July 1, 

2018. This $3.00 raise will con nue to be in effect a er July 1, 2019. The reason for this raise is to help budget the district expens-

es. Over the last few years the district has used the budget reserve to balance the budget, leaving the district less than 1 year’s 

opera ng cost in the reserve.  

  To balance the budget for this year, 2016-2017, the 5M8 District Cabinet voted to cut the Districts Commi ee Chairman’s allow-

able expenses in half. The commi ee chairpersons are reimbursed for expense incurred to make presenta ons to clubs through-

out the district.  

This proposal will be presented at the 5M8 Mid-Winter Conven on at Grand Casino, Hinckley on February 4, 2017 at the Business 

Mee ng. A ballot will be issued to pass or reject this proposal a er the mee ng.  Delegates from each club, along with Past Dis-

trict Governors will be allowable voters. Each Lions Club is allowed 1 delegate for each 10 members of their club. This delegate 

will also vote on other issues presented at the Business Mee ng. 

Note: The Ar cle VIII, Sec on 1 are semiannual dues, not annual dues,  taxed to the clubs. 

MultipleDistrict5M‐8By‐LawsProposed Amendment #1 

Resolved, that the District 5M8 By Laws, Ar cle VIII, Sec on I, Item (E) be amended to increase the per capita tax (dues) by $3.00 annually divided over a two (2) year period. ($1.50 each year), effec ve July 1, 2017 to the 5M8 District Administra ve Fund. 

ARTICLE VIII: DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE FUND 

Sec on I. SEMI-ANNUAL PER CAPITA TAX.  

 To provide revenue to defray the administra ve expenses of Lions District 5M-8, a semiannual per capita tax is hereby levied upon each member of each Lions club in Lions District 5M-8. The semiannual per capita tax shall be determined as follows:  

(A) To the Mul ple District 5M administra ve fund, as determined by the Mul ple District 5M By-Laws;  

(B) To the Mul ple District 5M campaign fund, as determined by the Mul ple District 5M By-Laws; 

(C) To the Mul ple District 5M geographical area assistance fund, as determined by the Mul ple District 5M By-Laws; 

(D) To the Mul ple District 5M annual conven on fund, as determined by the Mul ple District 5M By-Laws;  

              (E)  $3.50 as of July 1, 2017, $4.25 as of July 1, 2018 and remain $4.25 therea er to the District 5M-8  administra ve fund;  

(F) $0.50 to the District 5M-8 conven on fund, and;  

(G) Actual cost to District 5M-8 of bonding for clubs and club officers. The per capita tax shall be collected and paid by each Lions club by September 10 of each year to cover the semiannual period of July 1 to December 31 and by March 10 to cover the semiannual period of January 1 to June 30; such billings shall be based upon the membership of each Lions club as shown by its membership report of June and December, respec vely. Said payment shall be made to the cabinet secretary-treasurer, or cabinet treasurer, by each Lions club, except newly chartered and reorganized Lions clubs, which shall collect and pay said per capita tax on a prorated basis from the first day of the second month following the date of their organiza on or reorganiza on. Said per capita tax shall be disbursed for administra ve expenses of the district in accordance with the annual budget. Any administra ve expenses not included in the annual budget must be approved by the Lions District 5M-8 cabinet. 

Ra onal: The costs of administering District 5M8 have increased substan ally, in part due to infla on, unfunded mandates by 

MD5M and Lions Clubs Interna onal and loss of members thus decreasing necessary income.  We have spent down any excess re-serves we have had. In July, 2011; budget reserves for District 5M8 were $39,399.00. Today, said reserves are at 33,912.00; leaving us with less than 1 year’s opera ng budget in reserve.  

5M8 Mid‐Winter Conven on Highlights

Save the Date for the 5M8 Conven on on February 3-5, 2017. We are confident you will have fun; learn more about our pro-grams and other interes ng subjects; meet other Lions, and eat good food.  We want to fill the rooms in the Grand Hinckley Inn so it will be a Lions hotel all week-end.  If you want non-smoking rooms, please register early. 

 

Friday:  Hospitality rooms open 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Grand Hinckley Inn 

               Necrology (memorial) service at 7:30 pm at the Conven on Center Ballroom 5 

                                 ( Including a memorial for DG Judy Hoofnagle and PID Gerry Robbins) 

               Hospitality rooms open a er Necrology service un l midnight 

 

Saturday: Con nental breakfast at Grand Hinckley Inn if you are a guest 

                   Annual 5M8 Founda on mee ng at 7:30 am at Conv. Center ballroom 5 

                   Annual 5M8 Business mee ng at 8 am at Conv. Center ballroom 5 

      Vo ng, 9:30 to 10 am. 

      Seminars, 10 to 11:30 am and 1:45 to 3:30 pm 

                    Reese Frederickson, County A orney:  Iden ty the , scams 

                    H. Jerome Thompson, Interna onal Director   

                    Bunny Taba , Kole Harris and his mom, Becky: How Leader Dogs made a difference                                        

                    Can Do Canines:  A client’s story 

                    A couple with a deaf blind daughter who had many surgeries at the U of M 

                    Possible spouse program (more info. to follow) 

                                       

                    Lunch, 11:45 to 1:45  

                         Speaker: Bonnie Schirlinger, a humorous and hear elt perspec ve on diabetes 

                         Peace Poster winner 

                         Tail Twis ng 

                                 Church Services, 4:45 to 5:45 

                         Protestant, Grand Hinckley Inn 

                         Catholic, Hinckley at 5pm. Buses leave Grand Hinckley Inn at 4:30 

 

                     Interna onal Director’s Social, 6:00 to 6:30, Ballroom 4 

                       Banquet, 6:30 to 8:45, Ballroom 4 

                     Hospitality rooms open, 3:30 to 6:00 and 9:00 to 12 midnight 

                       (Drawing for two nice prizes for those Lions who a end seminars and stay at the hospitality  

                           rooms, and other prize drawings) 

 

Sunday: 8:30 to 9:15 Distribute Parade of Green checks to program chairs in Conven on hall 

                    9:30 to 11:45  Brunch, Speaker,  Parade of Green, Elec on results, Tail Twis ng 

                                                   ( A family with two daughters that received cochlear implants) 

 

 

February 3 – 5, 2017 at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, MN.

Hospitality Room Deadline:  December 1st, 2016  (This is where the fun happens!            

Please consider hosting a hospitality room this year.)   

Convention Registration and Hotel Deadline:  January 13, 2017  (Grab a fellow Lion 

or two and sign up for a weekend of fellowship, fun, food and learning.  You won’t 

be sorry you came.)  Meals must be ordered by January 13th, as the Casino special 

orders the convention food. 

MID-WINTER CONVENTION “SERVICE PROJECT” 

 We will be collecting personal care items to be distributed to the school nurses in the 5M8 area.  The 

school nurses will then share them with students that do not have these luxuries at home.  

The LEOS will be helping with this project.  Please start collecting the following items to be collected at the 

convention:  (the items can be full size or single use)  shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, hair spray, 

wash clothes, socks, underwear, sanitary products, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc. 

“It’s the little things that count!”

NECROLOGY SERVICE

The Convention Committee is looking for pictures of our deceased Lions members that have passed from

January 1, 2016 to the present for the necrology service. If you can furnish a picture of your clubs

deceased Lions, please send them to: Angela Potter at potter2012@wildblue.net. If you have any

questions, please call her at 320‐980‐7195. Thank you helping honor our deceased.

Minnesota Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center, Inc. 

(LERC) 

 

One of District Governor Judy’s goals was to have the en re district do a service project to-

gether.  One of President Corlew’s projects at the USA/Canada forum was eyeglass recy-

cling.  Upon direc on from ac ng District Governor Jack, we will be conduc ng an eyeglass 

collec on at the 5M-8 Mid-Winter Conven on, February 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2017 at Grand Ca-

sino, Hinckley, MN.  We invite all Lions clubs to bring eyeglasses at that  me.  This should 

give you plenty of  me to accumulate the glasses prior to the conven on.  Of course, if you 

are not able to get to Hinckley, the glasses can be dropped off at 1201 Oak Pond Drive, Sar-

tell, and they will be added to the collec on.  

During the conven on, we will have a table set up where we will be sor ng glasses accord-

ing to 1)Broken metal frames, 2)Adult glasses, 3)Readers and kids glasses, 4)Sunglasses.  

We cannot recycle cases or loose lenses.  Please have your club name and the number of 

glasses noted on your boxes.  We will also be collec ng cell phones and hearing aids. 

It would be great if all the clubs could par cipate in this collec on and we could fill the 

trailer!  We look forward to seeing you in Hinckley! 

WANTED: YOU!!

FOR: AN UNBELIEVABLE OPPORTUNITY

WHAT:   2017 MD5M Regional Lions Leadership Ins tute 

WHEN:   March 30 – April 2, 2017 

WHERE:    Shoo ng Star Conven on Center in Mahnomen, MN  

We are looking for Lions from your district to a end the 2017 MD5M Regional Lions Leadership Ins tute!  Lions that are selected as par cipants in the Ins tute must be in good standing in a Lions Club and may not be a 1st Vice District Governor, District Gov-ernor, Past District Governor, Interna onal Director, or Past Interna onal Director. 

The $150 fee for the Leadership Ins tute includes the cost of materials, facility, staff, and three (3) meals.  Room costs and addi onal meals are not included.  However, a $100 rebate from MD5M, through a grant from LCI, will be given to each par cipant that completes the program. Par cipants MUST be available to a end ALL sessions beginning on Thursday evening and ending Sunday a ernoon. 

Each district has the opportunity to send six (6) par cipants; however, if other dis-tricts do not meet their allotment, your district may send addi onal Lions.  The Ins -tute will have a maximum of 72 par cipants. 

Applica ons are available from your District Governor or on the MD5M Website and are due (without fees) by December 1, 2016. Your District Governor will then make the final par cipant selec on. 

Ins tute graduates from your district will tell you that the Regional Lions Leadership Ins tute is beneficial for you in every facet of your life and not just in your role as a Lion. 

If you have ques ons concerning the Ins tute, please feel free to contact: 

Lion Earl Orvik – ejorvik1@gmail.com  

We look forward to giving YOU this UNBELIEVABLE OPPORTUNITY!! 

District Governors of 2014-2015 reunion in Bemidji 

Bemidji 

Public Relations Contest Guidelines:

The Public Relations Contest is to promote Lions and the 100th Centennial Anniversary. Every club in the Multiple is invited

to participate. Small clubs have the same chance as a large club to win.

If there are not enough lines on the application in any area, feel free to attach another page.

Each District will award 1 winner per year. A plaque will be given to the winner of each District at the Multiple Convention

in 2017 & 2018. An overall winner will be chosen from the 12 District winners and will be awarded at the 2017 & 2018 Mul-

tiple Convntion. Top winning Club will receive $500.00.

Contest will run from July 2016- December 31, 2017 and January 2017 –December 31, 2017.

Please submit your application to your District Public Relations Chair. The 5M8 PR Chair/Newsletter Editor is:

Lion Pam Cramer-20123 Beaver Lake Road, Kimball, MN 55353

“ UPDATE ON TRAIN”

ALL ABOARD FOR THE 2017 LCI INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION

 

    November 7, 2016  As you know we were trying to work something out with Amtrak as to having a train car for Lions to go to Chicago for the 2017 Conven on.  As of this update we have filled the dedicated Lions Car on the train. However if anyone is s ll interested 

in riding the train you can go out on  line to the Amtrak web at: www.amtrak.com/ ckets-reserva ons  

and sign up. The train number we are taking is 8/28 leaving at 8:00AM on Thursday June, 29, 2017 and 

we will be returning from Chicago on train 7, leaving at 2:15PM on Wednesday July 5, 2017. For some of 

you this may be a good opportunity  for you to get on the train at a  loca on more convenient to your 

home  loca on. Unfortunately  those  that signed up  to  ride  in  the Lions Car must come  to  the St. Paul 

Amtrak Sta on to get onto the train as Amtrak was not willing to pick up a large group other that at one 

stop. 

We hope that those of you that may have been thinking about the train will do so fairly soon as we think 

the train may fill up fairly quick as for other Lions to the West and North of us may see this as a viable 

and reasonable way to get to Chicago for our Lions Centennial Celebra on.  

If anyone has any ques ons please feel free to contact me. 

Best Regards, 

Lion Lynn Farley (651) 426-9407 L arley1@Q.com 

"A Celebra on of Peace"

The theme of the 2016‐17 Peace Poster and Essay Contest

   Thank you to all the clubs that par cipated in the Peace Poster Contest.  

There were twenty‐one entries and the winner from 

5M8 has been forwarded to the mul ple level for judg‐

ing.  All the entries will be on display at the Mid Winter 

Conven on.  Thank you to the judges that helped make 

the tough decisions. I will be in contact with the clubs of 

the top three winners to coordinate no fying the win‐

ners for the Mid Winter presenta ons of their awards. 

Peace Poster Chair, Lion Pam Cramer 

Editor Notes:

Here we are in December with the countdown to the end of the year. I can’t believe I have actually got most of my Christmas shopping done. (I’m starting to like this on-line shopping with no crowds and free delivery to my doorstep) We are looking forward to the time with our family and friends. I have, however, been reminded of how truly blessed we are this season as I’ve been made more and more aware of so many that are in need in our communities. Thank you so much Lions for the care and support you give to those that are need of a helping hand this time of year. It can be the smallest acts of kindness that will make the season brighter for someone right in our back yards.

It was fun to run into some fellow Lions this week in the $ Store as each of us were looking for the right items to make an event for those in our communities special. I was asked by one of them “Do you not ever stop “Lion-ing”? I thought about her comment later and realized that I hope I never want to stop “Lion-ing” if it means giving in whatever small way I can to make the lives around us and across the world better by being of service. Can I encourage you to “Lion”? Give a hug, give a smile, give a hand, give a gift, give of yourself. The rewards of serving others is priceless.

May you have a safe and blessed Holidays!

Yours in Service, Lion Pam Cramer

No matter what team you are on in Lions or what position you play, YOU ARE IMPORTANT!!

To share your club events, achievements, and photos please submit them by the 20th of the month to be inserted in the next months newsletter. PamC@heartofmn.com.

DATES TO REMEMBER—LIONS 5M8 EVENTS 2016 –2017

December 25 Merry Christmas

January 1, 2017 Happy New Year

February 3—5, 2017 5M8 Mid‐Winter Conven on, Grand Casino, Hinckley MN

         

      MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Travel Schedule for Ac ng DG Jack Breitkreutz:

To Resume in January 

 

 

 

1st VDG Acting District Governor Jack Breitkreutz 28244 Par Dr Zimmerman, MN 55398

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