state magazine march, 2014
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Edited & Published by Lion Austin for MD1TRANSCRIPT
The Illinois Lion Lioness Leo
Web Magazine Vol. 1 Issue 9 March, 2014
District 1A 2014 Convention Committee Posing for a Group Photograph
Dear District Governor,
As you continue to work hard toward achieving your district
goals, be sure to take advantage of every opportunity to
grow your district membership.
Family and Friends Month in April is the perfect opportunity for your
clubs to showcase their great work to potential new members. Work with your clubs to plan a special event in April so family and friends can see the difference your clubs are making in the community. Promote this month-long event to your clubs today!
The Lions World Lunch Relay on April 4th is a special Family and Friends Month event that gives your clubs the perfect event to promote themselves. The Lunch Relay is a day of family, food and fun that brings Lions clubs together around the world. Ask your clubs to register for the Lions World Lunch Relay and invite their family and friends to join them! Registered clubs can participate in special contests that encourage service and membership.
Start promoting the Lunch Relay by registering your own club. This shows your clubs how important this event is to you and your district. It's easy to register, so click on the button to get started!
Dream Achiever Awards
Stay focused on your goals to earn recog-nition in Period 3 of the Dream Achiever Awards. Remember, there are 4 ways to earn:
Expand – Make chartering new clubs your
focus. The more charter members you add, the more points you earn!
Invite – Work with your DG team and
GMT/GLT to invite new members to exist-ing clubs. Earn points for sustained, year-round recruitment.
Retain – Make sure clubs are working to
increase membership satisfaction, and earn points for reducing drops from the corresponding earnings period last year.
Grow – Districts that form at least one new club are likely to experience positive growth
Visit the Dream Achiever Awards website
Protecting Our Environment
The best way to show family and friends what we do as Lions is to involve them in service. Encourage your clubs to make April an oppor-tunity to serve by organizing an environmental service project for their Family and Friends Month event.
Download the Protecting Our Environ-ment planning guide for great ideas that can jumpstart a club project, or visit the Protecting Our Environment Web page for more re-sources and information. Remember to en-courage your clubs to share their projects through MyLCI!
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Greetings to All! This has been a very trying winter for us all here in Illi-nois with all the snow and ice and high winds that we
have had, but we as Lions
continue to stand up and serve no matter what. I at-
tended the Lions of Illinois
Foundation Board of Trus-tees meeting in February and
there was discussion on dis-
aster funds and that there is still a need in communities
due to the tornados that went
thru our state last fall.
So, I sent out an email to all the Council of Governors
and as of this writing I have heard back from most of them. I asked them to tell me if there were still needs in
their Districts and where and what those needs were be-
cause there is still disaster money that has been collected here in Illinois that needs to be disbursed.
Remember that we had 6 of our districts hit by that storm system and here is what I have heard so far from
my Governors.
Here are the results of my survey by District: A- OK and
needs no money; B - OK and needs no money; CN - the
District is currently meeting the needs of the New Min-den, Hoyleton, and Centralia areas and says to send the
money elsewhere; CS - currently OK; D - OK and has
no needs; E - the district is currently working with the Gifford area where the water supply is currently mini-
mal. The Gifford area stresses that as the spring arrives
that more problems will become visible. Work has be-gun to plan on tree replanting and getting street signs
back up. Also, currently the food pantry serving the area
is in need of canned fruits as their supply is very low. For further details contact DG Butch. District F - OK
and has no needs and has money they will be deciding
on disbursement; G - OK and has no needs and will be looking at disbursing money on hand; H - currently the
district is waiting on direction from the Washington area
- the district has funds on hand but at this time do not know specific needs.
For updates please contact DG Tawny. J - no needs at this time and will be disbursing money on hand; K - they
are currently working on replacement of eyeglasses and
hearing aids to storm victims - they have some money available for this but not sure how much will be needed
as the requests come in; L - no needs at this time. I hope
that this answers everyone’s questions about where to send disaster money that has been collected.
Remember that there are District Conventions that will
begin to take place and for any information about them, please go to our MD 1 website or check the Special
Convention Issue of our State Magazine that was pub-
lished last month. I encourage you to get involved and attend your convention to reconnect with your Lions
family members, and to meet and talk with the Interna-
tional speaker that will be in attendance. I also know that many informative seminars have been planned at the
conventions and I encourage you and your club members
to take advantage of the learning opportunity they af-ford.
Our MD 1 State Convention Committee headed by State Chair PDG Judy Tapper is hard at work putting together
our State Convention that will be held at the Hilton in
Lisle on May 16-18, 2014. Be sure to get your registra-tion sent in and book your hotel room early. A great
convention is being planned and remember that we will
also be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of our Lions of Illinois Foundation at the convention. The Foundations
Anniversary planning committee has been working hard
on some special plans, so come to Lisle and help us cel-ebrate. The Council of Governors are looking for dedi-
cated Lions to serve on various state convention commit-
tees, so contact your District Governor and see where you can serve.
Also, at the State Convention we will be voting on 6 Resolutions and they are printed in this issue of the State
Magazine. Resolutions 1,2,3 and 4 are from the Council
of Governors and Resolutions 5 and 6 were submitted by District 1-J. I encourage you to read them carefully and
ask questions of your Constitution and Bylaws District
representative and your District Governor. Also, you may contact me with any questions or comments that
you might have on any of the Resolutions. Remember also that the Friday night plenary session at the Conven-
tion and the District Caucus time at the convention will
be open for discussion of these Resolutions.
The Council Policy Committee is continuing to work on
updating our Lions of Illinois Policy Manual. This has been a project that has been worked on entire year, and
much progress has been made to update the Manual to
make it a more useful tool in the running of this state. Lions International has developed a wonderful learning
tool called webinars.
There are many great topics that are talked about and to
find out information on them and to register for the
webinar sessions, go to www.lionsclubs.org. Training of our membership is very important so that they can learn
more about being a valuable Lion who is willing to
serve. We MUST train our new members when we in-duct them into our clubs, we MUST continue to train our
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members to keep them as members, and we MUST con-
tinue to let our work be known in our communities. The more our communities know about what we do the more
members we will get into our clubs. Do not keep our
work or our mission of WE SERVE a secret. Spread the word about Lionism. Thank you everyone for taking the
time to serve.
-CC Lydia Ellis
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Editorial:
TIME TO CELEBRATE!
Starting March, in Lionism it is time to celebrate. One after another Districts will have their conventions
planned followed by Multiple Dis-
tricts and then finally International
Convention.
This year in MD1, District 1H start-
ed their convention in third week of February followed by 1CN in last
week of February, 1CS on March 15th weekend, 1B and
1L weekend of March 22nd, 1A and 1K weekend of March 29th, 1D, 1F and 1J weekend of April 5th and 1G
in the weekend of April 12th. MD1 convention will take
place in the weekend of May 17th and International con-
vention will take place in from July 4th to 7 in Ontario,
Canada.
It is really fun to attend these conventions and see what other districts in State of Illinois celebrate. This year our
District 1A convention will be in the same hotel – Wes-
tin in Itasca. What a fun-filled event this will be for Dis-trict 1A Lions, Lionesses and Leos and to their family
member and friends.
This year’s MD1 Convention will be in Hotel Hilton, Lisle – closer to District 1A. At this convention many
lions from MD1 will be receiving their President’s and
Leadership Medals. What a way to attend this conven-tion and cheer up our winning lions. Recognizing what
they did and giving a pat on their back for doing a great
job for lionism in their districts and state.
Attending these conventions will be a great experience –
fellowship, friendship, ideas and fun. Meeting various
International Directors and listening to their inspirational speeches. This lionistic friendship will last forever –
life time. Lion Terry & I have decided to attend as
many District Conventions as possible except 1K which falls during our own convention.
As a last note, hope all of you like my MD1 State e-Magazine with news and view from all 12 Districts from
MD1. If you had no chance to read, let me know
through e-mail and I will be glad to send you the links
where you can read all 9 issues of MD1 e-Magazine on
the Web. My e-mail is: [email protected].
See many of you during your District Conventions and
or during MD1 State Convention in Lisle.
-IPDG Austin D’Souza
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SYNOPSIS OF COUNCIL OF
GOVERNORS MEETING The Council of Governors met on Saturday, February 1,
2014 at the Parke Regency Hotel in Bloomington. Fol-
lowing is a brief description of decisions that were made at the meeting.
Financial auditor:
Finance Committee Chair PCC Terry Knollenberg pre-
sented to the Council the findings of the search the committee made for a Auditing Firm for next year. The
recommendation of Eck, Schaffer & Punk (currently be-
ing used by the State) was approved.
SST evaluation & contract:
The Council Executive Committee met and reviewed the Council’s evaluations of SST Michele. The Council met
with all the VDGs in Executive session to apprise them
of the results. The SST’s work was found to be accepta-ble and SST Michele’s contract was extended with a
raise in pay and a raise in mileage reimbursement.
Sale of building & property:
It was reported that there is still a pending interest in our
state office building and property. It was decided to find a realty company and list the property and building for
sale, under the condition that if the pending interest
should develop into a purchase that they would have first chance at the property and building.
Offsite computer backup: The Council has discussed this year of the feasibility of
having a offsite backup system in place to protect the
records on the computer. It was approved and a backup program has been purchased from Carbonite.
2015 State pin design contest:
The Council asks that state pin designs for the 2015 In-
ternational Convention to be held in Hawaii be submit-ted to the State Office by April 1, 2014.
The designs will be reviewed at the State Convention and one will be chosen. The winning design will be dis-
played at the Convention and orders are to be submitted
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to the State Office by May 25 with the order being sub-
mitted to the pin company on June 2, 2014.
Resolutions to be voted on at 2014 State Convention:
The Council reviewed 6 resolutions that are to be
brought to the delegates at the State Convention.
Resolution #1 is recommended for adoption by the
Council. The Council feels that we ask the Incoming Council Chair and the International Convention Chair to
serve then they should be allowed some reimbursement;
especially since they both are required to attend. The incoming Council Chair and Council of Governors hold
their first Council Meeting at the end of the Convention.
Resolution #2 is recommended for adoption by the
Council. The Council feels that this is a housekeeping
resolution. We have many qualified Lions who can serve as State Chairs even though they have not had the oppor-
tunity to serve on that particular committee in their re-
spective districts.
Resolution #3 is recommended for adoption by the
Council. The Council feels that this is a right step in the right direction for the growth of MD 1.
Resolution #4 is approved by the Council of Governors
for this resolution to be brought to the delegates at the State Convention to be voted on.
Resolution #5 is approved by the Council of Governors for this resolution to be brought to the delegates at the
State Convention to be voted on.
Resolution #6 is approved by the Council of Governors
for this resolution to be brought to the delegates at the
State Convention to be voted on.
2014 MD 1 Forum:
The Council of Governors approved the date of Novem-ber 7-8, 2014 for the MD-1 Forum to be held at the
Parke Regency in Bloomington.
2015 State Convention:
The Council of Governors approved the date of May 15-17, 2015 for the State Convention. A contract proposal is
being requested from The Thelma Keller Convention
Center in Effingham for review.
-Submitted by: Council Chair Lydia Ellis
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MD1 Constitution & By-Laws
Six Proposed Amendments for Publication in the MD-1
Magazine:
We have six proposed amendments going before the del-
egates at our upcoming state convention. As per our
constitution and by-laws, notice is to be given to all
clubs at least 30 days prior to the opening of the conven-tion. As per said document, notice can be given through
our state magazine. I am therefore, requesting that the
following text, in its entirety, be placed in the next issue
of our state magazine.
In addition, there will be a resolution requesting the ap-
proval of the merger of District 1-E and 1-L. That reso-lution question is included at the end of the amendments
information. Please also include this merger question.
If you have any questions regarding this submission,
please contact me at your convenience.
Thank you for the great job you are doing, Lion Austin,
with the electronic version of our magazine. It is better
than I ever expected.
Sincerely,
Bud Wahl
PID Bud Wahl
MD-1 C&BL Chair
Lions of Illinois, Inc.
RESOLUTION
TO AMEND THE LIONS OF ILLINOIS CONSTITU-TION & BY-LAWS
CONSTITUTION - ARTICLE IX, STATE REVE-
NUE, Section 1
Subject: This proposed amendment would add the in-coming Council Chairperson and the out-going Interna-
tional Convention Chairperson as two additional posi-
tions eligible for reimbursement of expenses for attend-
ing the International Convention.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT
Section 1, paragraph 3, of Article IX of the Lions of Illi-nois Constitution entitled State Revenue, be amended,
effective at the close of the 2014 State Convention, by
adding the phrasing marked in bold below:
One Dollar and Fifty Cents ($1.50) per capita of
said fund shall be available for use for this State’s partic-
ipation in the International Convention. Expenses of each out-going District Governor, incoming Council
Chairperson, and out-going International Conven-
tion Chairperson, in connection with his/her attending
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the International Convention at or near the conclusion of
his/her term of office shall be considered a proper charge against this International Convention Fund and reim-
bursement for said expenses of such outgoing District
Governors, incoming Council Chairperson, and out-
going International Convention Chairperson, out of this fund shall be on the same basis as that allowed Dis-
trict Governors Elect under the Rules of Audit of and by
Lions Clubs International.
Resolution #1) (The Constitution and By-Laws
Committee recommends NON-ADOPTION)
Lions of Illinois, Inc.
RESOLUTION
TO AMEND THE LIONS OF ILLINOIS CON-
STITUTION & BY-LAWS
BY LAWS - ARTICLE III, STANDING COM-
MITTEES, Section 1
Subject: This proposed amendment would eliminate the
one year requirement of serving on a district committee before one would be eligible to serve as State Chairper-
son of the committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
last two sentences of Section 1 of Article III of the Lions
of Illinois By-Laws entitled Standing Committees, be
amended, effective at the close of the 2014 State Con-vention, as follows:
With the exception of the Long Range Planning Committee, in order to be eligible for appointment as
Chairperson of a Standing Committee, the appointee
shall have served as a District Chairperson of that Com-mittee for at least one (1) year. However, Iin the event
that no application is received for a State Chairperson
position, or the Council is not in favor of any applica-
tions received for a particular committee, the Council may waive the one year eligibility requirement and ap-
point a Lion to fill the position.
Resolution #2) (The Constitution and By-Laws Com-
mittee recommends NON-ADOPTION)
Lions of Illinois, Inc.
RESOLUTION
TO AMEND THE LIONS OF ILLINOIS CONSTITU-
TION & BY-LAWS
CONSTITUTION - ARTICLE V, STATE ORGAN-
IZATION, Section 2
Subject: This proposed amendment would extend the
time limit a Past District Governor (PDG) would be eli-
gible to run for Council Chairperson to five (5) years. Currently, the time limit is three (3) years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT paragraph two, of Section 2 of Article V of the Lions of
Illinois Constitution entitled State Organization, be
amended, effective at the close of the 2014 State Con-
vention, by replacing the word "three" in the first sen-tence, with the word "five", as shown below:
Candidates for the Council Chairperson position must be a Past District Governor, having served as an MD-1 Dis-
trict Governor within the previous three five fiscal Lions
years immediately preceding the year they are to serve as Council Chairperson. The Council Chairperson position
shall have voting rights in any Council action.
Resolution #3) (The Constitution and By-Laws
Committee recommends ADOPTION)
Lions of Illinois, Inc.
RESOLUTION
TO AMEND THE LIONS OF ILLINOIS CONSTITU-
TION & BY-LAWS
CONSTITUTION - ARTICLE XII, AMEND-
MENTS, Section 2
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Subject: This proposed amendment would require all
amendments originating from a club, district, or the MD-1 Constitution and By-Laws Committee, to be re-
viewed and approved by the Council of Governors be-
fore being presented to the delegates at a state conven-
tion for consideration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT
Section 2 of Article XII of the Lions of Illinois Constitu-tion entitled Amendments, be amended, effective at the
close of the 2014 State Convention, as follows:
Section 2. Any amendment proposed to the Con-
stitution shall be first approved by the Board of Direc-
tors of the Club or the Cabinet of the District in which the proposal originated, and shall be submitted in writing
by the Club Secretary or the Cabinet Secretary, respec-
tively to the State Secretary-Treasurer not later than 120
days prior to the first scheduled day of the State Conven-tion. The proposed changes shall then be promptly re-
ferred by the State Secretary-Treasurer to the Constitu-
tion and By-Laws Committee for consideration. Amendments may also originate with the State Council
or the Constitution and By-Laws Committee. Amend-
ments submitted by the State Council shall also be
referred to the Constitution and By Laws Committee.
All proposed amendments, after being considered
and reviewed by the Constitution and By-Laws
Committee, shall be referred to the State Council by
the Constitution and By-Laws Committee, along with
the committee's recommendations, by the fourth
State Council Meeting, at which time the State Coun-
cil shall review all proposed amendments and make
the final decision as to which of the proposed
amendments are to be presented to the delegates at
the upcoming state convention for consideration. After its consideration, the Constitution and By-Laws
Committee State Council shall report its recommenda-
tions on the proposed amendment(s) to the State Secre-tary-Treasurer not later than 45 days prior to the first
scheduled day of the State Convention, and the State
Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for mailing cop-ies of the proposed amendment, together with the rec-
ommendations of the State Council and Constitution
and By-Laws Committee, to each Club in the State at
least 30 days prior to the first scheduled day of the State Convention. The Council of Governors, at its discretion,
may direct the State Secretary-Treasurer to publish the
proposed amendments in the State magazine in lieu of the above cited mailings and in accordance with the pre-
scribed dates. Each District shall reimburse the State for
its pro rata share of the cost of the preparation and mail-
ing of such copies, based upon the number of Clubs in the District, and also for publishing same in the last issue
of the State magazine to be published prior to the State
convention dates.
Resolution #4) (The Constitution and By-Laws
Committee recommends NON-ADOPTION)
Lions of Illinois, Inc. RESOLUTION To Amend the Lions of Illinois Constitution and By-Laws Constitution-Article IX Section 1, State Revenue Subject: This proposed amendment would change the dollar amount and the distribution of funds for the out-going District Governor to the International Convention. Now, Therefore, Be it resolved that Section 1, Para-graph 3 of Article IX of the Lions of Illinois Constitution entitled State Revenue, be amended, effective at the close of the 2014 State Convention, as follows:
Section 1, One Dollar and Fifty Cents (1.50) per capi-
ta of said fund shall be available for use for this States participation in the International Convention. Expenses of each out-going District Governor in connection with his/her attending the International Convention at or near the conclusion of his/her term of office shall be considered a proper charge against this International Convention fund and reimbursement for said expenses of such outgoing District Governors out of this fund shall be on the same basis as that allowed District Gov-ernors Elect under the Rules of Audit of and by Lions
Clubs International. Fifty cents (.50) per capita of said fund shall be available for registration only for each outgoing District Governor to the interna-tional convention, and no transportation or lodg-ing costs will be included. Respectfully Submitted Lion Bonnie Bradbury Cabinet Secretary, 1-J
Resolution #5 (The Constitution and By-Laws
Committee recommends NON-ADOPTION)
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Lions of Illinois, Inc.
RESOLUTION To Amend the Lions of Illinois Constitution and By-Laws
Constitution-Article IX Section 1, State Revenue
Subject: This proposed amendment would change
the dollar amount going into the Promotional Fund and the distribution of funds that are over and above the cap of $50,000. Now, Therefore, Be it resolved that Section 1, Para-graph 4 of Article IX of the Lions of Illinois Constitution entitled State Revenue, be amended, effective at the close of the 2014 State Convention, as follows: Section 1, Fifty Cents (.50) One Dollar and Fifty Cents (1.50) per capita of said Fund shall be used exclusively for the promotion, and election of candidates from Illi-nois to the International Board of Directors or to the office of Second Vice-President, First Vice-President and President of Lions Clubs International, provided howev-er, that the balance to be held in such Fund shall be lim-ited to and maintained at Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). After this limitation has been reached, this One Dollar and Fifty Cents (1.50), or the balance thereof after bringing the Fund balance back up to the Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), shall be applied as Follows:
A. 35% thereof shall be allocated to the Interna-tional Convention Fund, to be used exclusively for out of country outgoing District Governor’s convention expenses.
B. 35% thereof shall be allocated to the Magazine Fund
C. 30% thereof shall be allocated to the State Ad-ministrative and State Convention Administra-tive Fund.
A 25% thereof shall be allocated to the Adminis-trative Fund. B 25% thereof shall be allocated to the State Convention Administrative Fund. C 25% thereof shall be allocated to the MD-1 Fo-rum. D. 25% thereof shall be allocated to be invested
for future use for the State Administrative Fund. Any amount in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) held in the Promotion Fund as of May 21, 1989 July 1, 2014 shall be allocated and transferred to the foregoing funds in the percentages indicated above. Respectfully Submitted Lion Bonnie Bradbury Cabinet Secretary, 1-J
Resolution #6 (The Constitution and By-Laws Com-
mittee recommends NON-ADOPTION)
Merger Question: Shall Districts 1-E and 1-L Merge
into One Sub-District? Yes ____ No ____
Since this is a resolution, and not an amendment to the
constitution and by-laws, it requires only a simple ma-
jority to the affirmative, to pass. Simple majority is de-fined as anything greater than 50%.
MD1 VDGs @ DGE School in Indianapolis 8
LIONS OF ILLINOIS
STATE PIN DESIGN CONTEST
RULES
1. The pin must be designed by a Lion, Lioness or Leo of MD-1
2. The pin must include the following elements in its design:
a) the Lions emblem
b) the words “Lions of Illinois”
c) the year
d) the location of the pin year’s International Convention
3. The pins must be made by a LCI-approved manufacturer. IF a non-LCI-
approved manufacturer is used, the pin design must be pre-approved by LCI.
4. Pin designs can include two colors plus a background color
5. Pin designs must be submitted on 8 ½ “ by 11" paper.
6. The pin design drawing must be close to actual size.
7. Pin designs must be submitted in triplicate with at least one drawing in full
color.
8. The name, address, phone number and club name of the pin designer must
be typed or printed legibly on the back of every pin design drawing submitted.
Lions of Illinois, Inc. reserves the right to reject any submission that does not
meet all of the pin design specifications as stated above.
To enter the State Pin Design Contest, pin designs can be submitted
to the Lions of Illinois State Office, 19072 State Highway 123, Petersburg, IL
62675 - OR - to your District Governor.
All pin designs submitted will be reviewed and the winner will be selected at
the Fifth Council of Governors meeting to be held at the State Convention in
May. The winning design will be announced at the final Plenary session of
the State Convention.
Pin design entries can not be submitted by facsimile or email. All entries
become the property of the Lions of Illinois, Inc.
The winner of the Pin Design Contest will receive five (5) complete sets of pins,
charms and stick pins.
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How Full is Your Bucket?
Recently, I was reorganizing our
bookcase. I came across a book I had read previously entitled, How
Full Is Your Bucket by Tom Rath
and Donald Clifton, Phd. I had
used ideas from this book as a staff and student development
project as a school counselor and
again as a school principal, but I had not turned the
pages recently.
These activities met
one of the state re-quirements that ex-
pected schools to
not only teach read-ing, writing, and
arithmetic, but also
promote a positive school environment.
I flipped through a
few pages and won-
dered what would happen if these ide-
as were applied to
our Lions Clubs.
The premise behind
the Dipper and the Bucket is that each of us carries an invisible bucket. It is constantly being filled or emptied
as we interact with the people around us. When we do
or say something positive to someone else, we not only
fill our own personal bucket, but also fill the bucket of
the other person. When something negative occurs, both buckets are emptied.
The person carrying around a bucket that is filled will likely have a high level of energy, a positive outlook,
and a strong optimistic attitude. A person carrying
around a bucket that is empty has little energy, interacts
negatively with others, and is typically unhappy. More work, at a higher level of quality gets done when people
have full buckets.
Applying this idea to our Lions Clubs, I would hope that
our clubs are places where our buckets are being filled.
We come to meetings and have positive encounters with other members. People are treated with respect and dig-
nity. Accepting of diversity is the norm. Ideas are
shared proactively. Communication is clear between
and among all members. If a disagreement occurs, it is addressed diplomatically in such a way as to allow both
parties to be heard and understood. Lions are helped
when taking on the challenge of being a club officer, committee member, or project chair. Said simply, living
by our Lions Code of Ethics, there is no emptying of an-
yone’s bucket, leaving a Lion feeling unappreciated.
And we all know that unappreciated Lions, or volunteers in general, will find a reason not to be involved. When
Lions are lost due to lack of involvement, fewer hands
are available to serve our communities. The needs of those less fortunate are not met.
So, what is your club doing, filling or emptying buckets?
-Lion Jama Wahl, MD1 GLT Chair
The Altamont Community Choir sang several
songs during the Altamont Lions 75th
Anniver-
sary evening and they were great! Thanks to
everyone for making a great evening!
The Lions of Illinois Foundation Cruise was lots of fun. Among the pictures that I took here are two from the lunch that we had in Costa Maya, Mexico. It was at a Mayan family home and was incredible. First picture is of Lion Russ and Sue Sarver. 10
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Lions of Illinois Foundation Lions Fox Valley 5K Run/Walk for Diabetes and the Visually Impaired Saturday, April 12, 2014
The “Lions Fox Valley 5K Run/Walk” is re-placing District 1-J’s version of the Lions of Illinois Foundation’s (LIF) “Walk for Sight”, which was last held during June of 2012. The LIF’s “Lions Fox Valley 5K
Run/Walk for Diabetes and the Visually Impaired” will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014, with the run/walk starting at 8 am. Starting location of the walk will be from Mount St. Mary's Park in St. Charles and utilizing the Park and Trails along the Fox River. The Lions Fox Valley 5K run/walk is for all Lions, Lioness, Leo’s, and anyone who wants to run or walk and help our charitable causes. Until March 31st, registration is $25 for anyone interested in the run/walk. However, registrations will be accepted until the start of the run/walk. There will also be a one mile fun run, and children under 12 years of age can registrar for $10. Applications received before the March 31st deadline will receive a t-shirt. Refreshments and a raffle will be available during the awards ceremony.
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Our LIF helps between 18,000 and 20,000 each year and the numbers could only grow with addi-tional support. More important is that you will be helping someone (child or adult) with the detection of a major problem. Hopefully, this will aid them in getting assistance before a major problem devel-ops. There is more involved, but this is a start. Mark this date: Saturday, April 12th on your calen-dar, and help the Lions helping others. Also, let your friends know of this event and invite them along – they are also welcome. We also welcome other Lions Districts to participate and if anyone can be sponsored by one or more individuals that
would be an additional plus. Additional information covering this event; registra-tion, location, forms, and map is now available by clicking on this link: Lions Fox Valley 5K Run Walk. Race information can be viewed and forwarded to others that might be interested in participating. We have an e-mail address setup so you can contact the committee or we can forward requested run/walk information. Lions 5K Committee e-mail address: [email protected]. Thank you,
-Lions Fox Valley 5K Committee
Lions of Illinois Foundation:
Lions Fox Valley 5K Run/Walk for Diabetes and the
Visually Impaired Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 8:05 am Mount St. Mary Park, St. Charles, IL Registration Costs / Additional Information: -- 5K Run/Walk is $25 on or before March 31st, 2014
After March 31st, registration cost is $30 Late registrations will open at 7:00 am on race morning -- Fun Run registration for ages 11 and under is $10 -- E-mail contact is: [email protected] -- Web site link: http://lionsofillinoisfoundation.org/funding/nightwalk/walkforsight.htm
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LCIF Contributions Continue From MD-1
Clubs in MD-1 continue to
support LCIF through their
generous giving, year after
year. 2013-2014 is no ex-
ception.
As of January 31, 2014,
clubs in Illinois have do-
nated $97,466 to LCIF.
Contributions have been
made to the ongoing Measles Initiative, Disaster
Relief, Youth, and the General Fund. District totals
through January 2014, and District Coordinators are
shown below:
District A $28,985 PDG Wes Salsbury
District B $ 1,900 PCC Rick McHale
District CN $ 685 Lion Lyndal Davis
District CS $ 1,000 PDG Ruben Owen
District D $16,763 PDG Ken Cocking
District E $ 1,820 PDG Richard King
District F $ 5,098 PDG Dennis Burns
District G $ 2,275 PCC Eric Fenton
District H $ 7,060 Lion Al Henning
District J $21,384 PDG Nancy Rex
District K $ 8,950 PID Bud Wahl
District L $ 1,545 PDG Jerry Curry
Melvin Jones Fellowships and Progressive Melvin
Jones Fellowships count for more than 70% of the
funds donated to LCIF throughout the year. Every
District Coordinator has several tools which can be
used to promote, and encourage, contributions to
LCIF including new DVDs and brochures. District
Coordinators have attended a training session this
past fall and stand ready to assist clubs with LCIF
matters. They are eager to speak at club and zone
meetings. Please contact your District Coordinator
for more details on how you can become involved
in LCIF.
Down load it now at www.goodsearch.com
Double PDG from District 1CS Larry McGuire having his 30
th
anniversary Dinner with his darling Lion Ann. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
At our January meeting, the club awarded Lion Kurt Hull with our Lion of the Year award for 2013! In his nine years as a Lion, Kurt has been instrumental in the planning and imple-mentation of the Labor Day Dash. He has also served as a bridge between our Club and the Boy Scouts. He serves at a lot of events and has done a lot of behind-the-scenes work. The photo shows 2012 Lion of the Year Chuck Schonert, left, presenting Lion Kurt, right, with his award.
-Sara Cooper, Club Secretary, Bartlett Lions Club
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PDG Judy
Tapper from
the Galesburg
Lions Club
located in
District 1-H made the Key
Note Presenta-
tion for the
Altamont
Lions 75th
Charter An-
niversary on
January 16,
2014. PDG Judy congratulated the club on all the service they
have given to the Altamont community, District, State and
International Lions. She called out a few projects they have
done over the 75 years. --------------------------
During the evening,
Mayor Larry Taylor pre-
sented Altamont Presi-
dent Steve Bailey a proc-
lamation certificate stat-
ing that the week of Jan-
uary 12 -17, 2014 be de-
clared “Altamont Lions
Club Week”.
First Vice District Governor of 1H Bill Haselhorst from the Vandalia Lions Club, which sponsored the Altamont Club 75 years ago, made a donation for a $25 Sustain-ing Supporter contribution to the Illinois Lions Founda-tion in the Altamont Lions name.
2nd Annual Strasburg Lions Club’s
“Trivia Night”
The Strasburg Lions hosted the 2nd
Annual Trivia
Night on January 25th at the Stew-Stras High School
Gym. Needless to say, it was again a GREAT success.
Congratulations to Lion Justin and his crew for the out-
standing job of putting this together. When the evening
was over, the club made over $1300.00 to help service
the visually and hearing impaired. Thanks to all the Lions
that helped make the evening a success.
Lions of Illinois Foundation
40th Anniversary Cruise
The 40th anniversary committee of the Foundation put
together a cruise to celebrate the 40th
anniversary of the Lions of
Illinois Foundation and all the good work the Foundations has
accomplished over that time. We sailed with 89 Lions, from every
District in the State, on the cruise. We started from Tampa, went
to Key West, Coxen Hole, Roatan, Santa Tomas, Guatemala, Costa
Maya, Mexico, and back to Tampa. The food was great, the sight-
seeing was fantastic and meeting and visiting with other Lions
was fun. The talk is that we should do it again in 2015.
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Lion Joel Kaufman presents $500 donation to Lion Marcia Meyers for CONTACT. Lion Van Stone and his wife with the hosts of the luncheon.
–Lion Dave Waller
The Lena Lions presented several donations at their January
22nd
dinner meeting held at the Lena Community Center. Recipients
were guests of the club for this meeting.
Lion Joel Kaufman presents $500 donation to Lion Marcia Meyers for CONTACT.
Lion Glen Carlson presents a donation of $1000 to
Connie Kraft of Stephenson County RAMP.
Aaron Mercer and Deanna Dittmar of the Regional Office of Education received a $500 donation for the Regional Spelling Bee from the Lena Lions Club.
Pictured L-R are Craig Heilman, Ashley Heilman and Lena Lions President Susan Gordon
The Lena Lions Club received a large donation from a memorial for Robert Heilman, a long time member of the Lena Lions who passed away in 2013, Lion Bob was very active in the club , being president,
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secretary, and for many years chairman of the Operation Goodfellow Project. Bob's wish was the Heilman Family donate $5000 of memorial money to the Lions Operation Goodfellow Project. The Lena Lions thank the Heilman Family for this very generous donation. The Lena Lions Club also received a letter from U. S Representative Sheri Bustos thanking the Lions for helping the elderly and shut-ins in our community through the Operation Goodfellow. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
During DG John's official visit to the Normal Lions Club he had the opportunity to induct a new member. (From left) new Lion Jan McCoy, presi-dent and sponsor Lion Phil McCoy, DG John Pajkos, Lion Deborah Senger (assisting the Gov-ernor). ------------------------------------------------------
The Streator Hardscrabble Lions Club provided students at Streator's Northlawn Junior High School with school supplies to begin the second semester. The Hardscrab-ble Lions support the students with supplies both at start
of school in September and again in January. A check for $100 was also given to support the faculty’s need for Ellison supplies. Featured in the photo are Hardscrabble Lions President Jama Wahl and Bud Wahl, Membership Chair, with Richard Essman, Northlawn Teacher.
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MARION LIONS CLUB had their annual Christmas
party for the hearing impaired children of Marion.
Twety-two members assisted with the party and with distributing 42 gifts to the children. One Lion comment-
ed, “Fellow Lions, this is what we are. Smiles and
huggin’ a present. Does it get any better than this being a Lion?”
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NEW ATHENS LIONS CLUB made a donation to the
New Athens Home for the Aged for the Home’s annual
project; had a drive for collecting paper products and toiletry items that were donated to the Church Emergen-
cy Services for New Athens (CESNA); made a donation
to CESNA to buy food products for the needy, presented Lion Don Schroeder with the Lions of Illinois Founda-
tion Fellow for all his support and help on club projects;
and made a donation to the Merrier Christmas Drive
where the money is used to buy new toys for needy chil-dren. The club sponsored bingo and bingo prizes for the
residents of the New Athens Home for the Aged; two
club members assisted. The club donated to the New Athens After Prom Party.
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Shown above are Athens Lions Club President
Fred Frederking, Santa, Lion Harold Joines and
New Member Josh Brown.
The rain did not dampen the spirits of the children or
the arrival of Santa Claus to the SHAWNEETOWN
LIONS CLUB. Each told Santa what they wanted
and then each child received a goodie bag after they
spoke with Santa (Lion Butch Rider). The event was
hosted by the Club and the American Legion Post 585 Ladies Auxilliary.
Below: IPDG showing off his turkey
Carbondale Lions Club’s New members Anita Hut-
ton, J.D. Russell and Betty Montgomery.
Lion David Conrad in-
ducted the club’s 3 new-est members.
Lion Kathy Hall receives the Lion of the Month
Award chairing the Diabetes Awareness Day
campaign.
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“WE SERVE” PLACED INTO
ACTION Brookport, Illinois. November 20, 2013. A deadly tornado ripped through the small community of Brookport, leaving three dead in its path of destruction. Governor Waymon “Moe” Johnson immediately sought emergency relief funds from Lions Clubs International Foundation. And soon there was $10,000.00 at the district’s disposal to aid the victims of Brookport. Governor Moe assembled a team to determine the needs and to react to those needs. That team consisted of PDG Jani Robinson, PDG Chip Farring-ton, PDG Alma Young, Lion Mark Ben-son, Lion Barbara and DG Moe John-son and IPDG Randy Ferguson. It was determined that budgets had been strained from the devastation and rebuilding of the community. The decision was made to be sure the vic-tims had a Christmas dinner. Contact was made with Big John’s Grocery in nearby Metropolis. The owners, them-selves former tornado victims, sold the food items at a discounted price and deliver it to a Brookport church. December 23, 2013 the packaging of the food items began. Each grocery sack contained one half ham, one tur-key, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, apples, oranges, cookies, and Lions mints. This was enough to make one complete meal. The deliveries were made by Lions with a community member ride-along for directions. PDG Jani says there were tears shed and laughter shared as the bags were distributed. These Lions were assisted by many community members such as Frances Neal, Pastor Ronnie White and Lynda, Deacon Allen Webb and Connie, Lela Beard, Lawanda Webb, Debbie Christansen, Lucille Shannon, Linda Martin, Kelvin Welch, Jan Houston and Cindy Braderoup. Pastor Ronnie White was so impressed by the Lions that he has expressed an
interest to join the Lions.
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WEST FRANKFORT LION Brenda McCluskie was
surprised at the December meeting to be presented with the prestigious Melvin Jones Fellow. PDG Bill
Kelley made the presentation.
Orion Lions Club distributed dictionar-
ies December 4th to the Third Grade students at C.R. Hanna Elementary School, Orion. Lions serving L to R: "Lion" aka Donnie Riggle, Tom Peters, Dave Russell, Denny Pettifer and behind the camera, Teresa Riggle.
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Convention and Vacation
season will soon be here. I
would like to pass on these
tips. A person gave this to
me. This person was in the
hotel management busi-
ness.
Tips for a Clean Hotel Room
A few simple steps to clean up your hotel
room can lower your risk of getting sick.
When you arrive at your room, take out your
antibacterial wipes. (Yes you need to start
packing them).
When hotel staff cleans a room, they focus
on the basics, sheets, towels, showers, sinks
and floors. The rest of the room doesn’t get
much attention. So take matters into your
own hands by wiping down the TV remote,
phone, alarm clock, door handles, lights
switches, coffee maker, hair dryer, etc.
Take off the bedspread. In most hotels, they
rarely get wash. Don’t use the extra blan-
kets. They don’t get wash.
# 1. Thing to avoid is the glasses. Use the
plastic wrapped disposable cups.
Housekeepers are only provided with clean-
ers (not soap) so they often put some hot
water in the sink and put the glasses in there
with shampoo. They want them streak free,
so they’ll often use some furniture polish
just to get the shine.
Cleaning up your room sounds like a lot of
work, but it will take a few minutes, and
you’ll save yourself from a lot of nasty
germs.
Also don’t forget the germ-x hand sanitizer.
After ordering your meal use the hand sani-
tizer, menus, salt and pepper and other items
on the table may have germs.
-PDG Ken Horn
International Convention Chairperson
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Orion Lions sponsored a fundraiser in conjunction with the local Pizza Hut. Lions sold tickets for the buffet prior to the event. At the event Lions served as hosts, serv-ers and clean-up crew. Lions Rich Boney and Cheryl Russell rewarded themselves at the buffet! Lions Cheryl Russell and Donnie Riggle preparing drinks. Eleven Lions helped add $553 to the treasury for 2 hours of work.
-Lion Cheryl Russell Orion Lions Newsletter editor
Lions Bud and Jama Wahl, Past Pres. Doris McDonald Gov. Butch & Connie Guennewig.
Pres. Clint Mausehund presents Melwin Jones Fellow Recognition to Past Pres. Doris McDonald
Lion Elmer Voudrie receives his 2nd MJF Recognition. Brackney, Bill Blethroade and Sidney Guill; Kathy Arcure not pNew F. Fellows: Lions John Pugh, Leann bra Brackney, Bill Blethroade and Sidney Guill; Kathy Arcure not present
Mattoon Lions Celebrate 68th Anniversary Lion Walter “Bud” Wahl, Past International Di-
rector and wife Lion Jama, Global Leadership Coordi-nator, joined with the Mattoon Lions club and other district dignitaries to share the evening of remem-brances and fun. Lion Bud said we should all pause to smell the roses: that age is only in the eyes of the be-holder. He recognized those club members with over 35 years as Lions. Those present were John Greathouse, Jim Arnholt and Dale VanBehrens. Lion Jana spoke about the service provided by Lions worldwide… over 46,000 clubs provide over 70 million hours of service annually. PDG Lions Steve Ferguson of the Charleston club as-sisted President Clint Mausehund in presenting two Melvin Jones awards to Lions Elmer Voudrie and Doris McDonald and four Foundation Fellow Recognitions to
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Dear Lions Club Members,
The Lions Club’s Mission of community service,
good citizenship, and promoting the welfare of the
community is a very no
Green Youth Challenge
In 1885 the National Education Association called
for observation of Arbor Day in all of the nation’s
schools on the official Arbor Day of their own
State. It was a resounding endorsement of J. Ster-
ling Morton’s founding of Arbor Day. When the
Nebraskan was later asked about the holiday he re
marked, “All other holidays repose upon the past,
while Arbor Day proposes for the future.”
School observations grew by leaps and bounds.
Over the years, millions of children received and
planted millions of seedlings . . . millions of seed-
lings that grew into millions of mature trees. To-
gether, those trees make up a unique forest. A forest
planted by generations of America’s children.
Somehow the School Arbor Day tradition began to
fade away and now only relatively few kids get a
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Lions Elmer Voudrie and Doris McDonald and four Foundation Fellow awards to Lions Bill Blethroade, Leann Brackney, John Pugh and Sid Guill. The board selected these Lions for the awards because of their service to the club and community. Lion Steve also lead a special necrology service for the late Lion John (Jack) Keth and referred to Jack as a man that could not say NO or Maybe. He was a club leader and in-spiration to all of us. Thank YOU Jack.
New Foundation Fellows: Lions John Pugh, Leann bra Brackney, Bill Blethroade and Sidney Guill; Kathy Arcure not present
The first meeting for the 2014 Walk for Sight of
East Central Illinois was held on January 25th
, and
we are SO EXCITED about this year’s event.
Everyone is invited to:
Come celebrate the 40th Anniversary
of LIF
Help your community
Be a part of a growing event
Here’s How:
Join us at our next meeting on March 2, 2014 at
2:00 PM at
Mattoon Fellowship Center: 301 Lafayette Ave,
Mattoon, IL
Invite a committee member to your club to share
the details
By calling: 217-251-8950 or 217-466-2675
Talk to your WHOLE club and give them a
chance to invite others to
JOIN THE PARTY!
tree to take home and plant it on their State’s Arbor
Day.
It’s time to reverse the decline.
Now in the era of global warming and air pollution,
tree planting is even more important than ever.
Trees take carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmos-
phere to help reduce warming and help clean the air
we breathe. Planting trees is a simple, inexpensive
and easy way to address the problem.
The Fourth Grade Foresters Project has four major
goals:
1. To revitalize observation of Arbor Day in Ameri-
ca’s schools on the official Arbor Day proclaimed
in their own state.
2. To send every fourth grader home with a tree of
their own to plant and care for.
3. To support employment of workers with disabili-
ties. (Each tree is individually packaged for distri-
bution by workers with disabilities.)
4. To bring schools, community service organiza-
tions, businesses, and private individuals together to
have direct positive impact on the urban forests of
their communities.
In its first seven years, the Fourth Grade Foresters
USA and nearly 2,570 sponsors provided more than
505,000 trees to fourth graders in 46 states. Lions
Club’s alone contributed 48,800 trees from 294
clubs.
For more information visit:
www.fourthgradeforestersusa.com.
How Lions Clubs Can Help
If a Lions Club becomes a sponsor of the Fourth
Grade Foresters they will:
1. Build a new connection with the community by
making it possible for trees to be planted and cared
for in your local Urban Forest . . . the trees sur-
rounding the homes of your citizens.
2. Share the message and vision of the Club directly
with local families.
3. Help kids learn that they make a difference in
their community and have a direct impact on the
environment.
4. Help local Fourth Grade Foresters set an example
for the entire community. The trees they plant will
become a forest that will benefit the environment
and generations to come.
There is absolutely no cost to the student, the teach-
ers, the schools, or the school district. The individu-
ally packaged 12” – 18” trees are available for
$1.79 per tree, including shipping. Every tree is,
packaged by workers with disabilities.
The cost to provide a tree to a Fourth Grader in-
cludes:
*An individually packaged 12” to 18” evergreen
tree recommended for growth in your state.
*A bag tag attached to each tree featuring planting
and care instructions and you attach any
information about the Club you wish to include.
*You will be provided with media kits to send in-
formation to local media.
Fourth Grade Foresters USA is not a nonprofit or-
ganization but rather a catalyst for direct sponsor-
ship of the project in local communities and at the
grass roots level. Your sponsorship takes center
stage as a community service and public relations
outreach while we provide trees, packaging, and
logistics. Our role is that of a service resource for
the program. In providing those services we hire
workers with disabilities to prepare and package all
of the trees given to fourth graders.
As leaders in this program the Society will set an
inspiring example to organizations across the state
and nation and will be known by their good work at
home and afar.
Sincerely,
Sarah Henne,
Fourth Grade Foresters Project Coordinator.
1701 South 17th, Suite 1D, Lincoln, NE 68502
(402) 475-5631
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District 1A held their Mid-Year Leadership Forum
at the Toyota Park on February1, 2014. PDG Len
Quinn from Leader Dogs was the main speaker for
the event. Lion Debbie Senger from District 1K
enacted as Helen Keller. Photo L to R: Debbie
Senger, PDG Len Quinn with Slyder, Forum Chair
& I VDG Terry D’Souza and GMT Chair Herb
Zimmermann. Even though there was 7” snow on
the ground and still snowing with below zero
weather, 23 clubs from the district witnessed this
event. PDG Quinn mesmerized the crowd with his
humorous speech and wealth of information.
PDG Len Quinn & His Wife Lion Faye
Helen Keller Lion Debbie and her Hubby IPDG Tom
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0rland Park Lions Celebrated their 50th Anniversary with PID Gary Anderson & Gov. Dave Hansen
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IVDG Terry D’Souza receiving President Wayne Mad-
den’s II VDG Excellence Award 2013-2014
IPDG Austin D’Souza received International
Presdent’s Governor’s Excellence Award form
Wayne Madden. Next to him is Governor Dave
Hansen.
Governor Dave Hansen receiving President
Wayne Madden’s IVDG Excellence Award 2013
District 1A III Cabinet Dinner
12 Lions in District 1A Received Guiding Lion Certificates from Professor PCC Georg Toft 29
Burlington Lions Club Pres. Lion Dave Scheffler
(l) walks to the Registration Table to register for the
1-J Bowling Tournament. (l to r) At the table are
PDG Lion Leo Snyder, Bowling Co-Chair Lion
Kim Geske, and PDG Lion Jim Addington.
1st VDG Lion Chris Halsey prepares to present a
Melvin Jones Fellowship Award to Elburn Lion
Ron Algrim. Two more Elburn Lions also received
MJFs that night, Lion Dave Judd and Lion Pat Pur-
cell.
Aurora Noon Lion Paul L. Buddy, an Aurora
plumber, comments on radon, a cancer-causing gas,
at a recent meeting. The guest speaker, Socorro
Bredeweg, RN, discussed dangers of radon during
the club meeting. Bredeweg, a faith community
nurse with Presence Health System in Aurora, noted
that her hospital and Kane County Health Dept. are
partnering to raise radon awareness. To find out
more about radon, call 800-325-1245. Many local
hardware stores carry the radon testing kits.
The winner in District 1-J’s Environmental Photo
Contest this year was Roselle Lion Joanne Barsanti.
Her entry is a Landscape photo. Gov. Mario
Gumino informed Environmental Chairman Lion
Charlie Williams that Lion Joanne’s photo was the
winner for MD-1 this year. Congratulations, Lion
Joanne, we wish you much luck in the International
Contest!!
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Cheryl McClure, Pres. of the Burlington Business
Council presents Burlington Lioness Deb
Twenhafel (r- Page 30) with a “Citizen of the Year
Award” by the Burlington Business Council. Lion-
ess Deb has been a Burlington Lioness for the past
27 years (and Club President, too). She is a 32-year
veteran of teaching at Central High and is the De-
partment Chairperson of the PE, Health & Driver
Ed. Departments. She also works as an EMT, para-
medic and is Deputy Chief of the Burlington Com-
munity Fire Protection District. She works with a
local church youth group and still finds time to
coach the school’s Boys’ and Girls’ Golf Teams.
Congratulations, Lioness Deb!!!
The Lion Spouse of the Year Award is being pre-
sented by Club President Lion Tait Lundgren,
North Aurora Lions Club, to Debbie Gaffino,
wife of Lion Mark Gaffino. Many wives are just as
hard working as their Lions – what a great way to
honor them!
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Elburn Leo Justice Burklow (c) aids guests arriv-
ing for the Ski for Sight event in the Southwest Re-
gion of District 1-J.
Cub Scout Troop #161 assisted the Cary Lions at
the local Walgreen’s with their annual Candy Days
fundraiser. The Cary Lions Club presented the
Scouts with a check for $70 from the club’s local
portion of funds raised. (Back row (l to r) Chris
Wood and Lion Scott Johnson, Treasurer. Front row
(l to r) Christian Schwab, Joseph Stanger, Colin
Stevenson and Henry Kmiec.
Sycamore Lions served pizza at the Friday Night
Welcoming party of the Ski for Sight event. (l to r)
Sycamore Lions Pete Springmire, Jerry Malmassari,
and Loren Krout. The two Boy Scouts are Lion Jer-
ry Malmassari’s grandsons.
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Lion Kurt Hull was awarded Bartlett Lions Club’s
Lion of the Year for 2013. He has been instrumental
in planning and implementation of the Labor Day
Dash. He also serves as the bridge between the Li-
ons Club and the Boy Scouts. (l to r) 2012 Lion of
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the Year Chuck Schonert and 2013 Lion of the Year
Kurt Hull.
North Aurora Lion Jim Davis celebrated his 90th
birthday at a recent club meeting. Lion Jim prepares
to cut the first piece of cake for his many well-
wishers. And we wish you many more, Lion Jim!
Governor Dave Hansen taking part in District 1A
Bowling Tournament.
Windy City Lions Club Bowling Team
Lion Daniel Morris from Windy City Lions Club
receiving his Presidential Medal from International
President Tam. Next to him is PDG Wes Salsbury. 32
District 1A Bowling – Bowlers getting ready to play @ Willowbrook Llanes!
The Genoa Lions would like to welcome their newest member, Lion Hector Feliciano into the Club. The induc-tion ceremony was performed by District Governor Peska on Wednesday evening February 19th. Lion Josh Haka sponsored Hector's membership into the Club. Hector has already helped serve breakfast to the blind skiers of Ski-for-Sight, which was held on the last Sun-day of January in Cortland. We know he will be an active member of the Genoa Lions.
Pictured from left to right: Lion District 1D Governor Fred Peska, Genoa Lion sponsor Josh Haka, and new mem-ber Lion Hector Feliciano of Genoa. (Photo taken by Lion Merritt) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Membership Director Roxanne Gregory welcomes Robin
Booth as the newest member of the Staunton Lions
Club. Robin has been active in the Staunton Communi-
ty for many years and has volunteered her time with
Staunton Lions on several projects. We welcome Rob-
in's enthusiasm to our club.
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Staunton Lions President Josh Thorn is presented
with the President's Crystal Pin for club membership
growth in 2013 by Membership Director Roxanne Grego-
ry. The pin represents a significant achievement for
Staunton Lions.
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Lions Of Illinois Annual Golf Outing
May 15th, 2014
Downers Grove Golf Club
2420 Haddow Ave, Downers Grove
Play a nine hole course for 18
holes, lunch provided. Cost still
pending, but should be around $70.
Start at 9:30 a.m., with carts.
Hole sponsors are welcome for $25 per signage, payable to the
Lions Golf Outing
For more information and sponsorships,
contact PDG John O’Brien at
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STARTING PAGE 35 YOU WILL FIND
DISTRICTS IN MD1 CELEBRATING
THEIR 2014 DISTRICT CONVENTIONS 34
Pdg Bnjamin (in the middle) and Carolyn Dodge received their 10th level LIF Fellow-
ships
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District 1H Convention, Best Western, Galesburg
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The Annual MD 1B District Convention
March 21st and 22nd, 2014
Bolingbrook Holiday Inn, Bolingbrook, Illinois
Name: ___________________________________
Club: ___________________________________
Club office or District title: ____________________________
Registration fee is $20 $______
Everyone MUST register and wear their badge.
Kids, Leos, New members and first time attendees (from MD1B) are FREE.
Saturday deli buffet lunch $18 $_____
Saturday Banquet dinner, a Taste of Italy $30 $_____
Dress code: BUSINESS CASUAL for the entire weekend.
Total Enclosed: $______
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Make checks payable to District 1B Convention
Mail forms to: Lion John O’Brien, 1500 Creekside Circle, Minooka, Illinois 60447
Questions: [email protected]
For hotel rooms: Contact the Bolingbrook Holiday Inn, Call 1-630-679-1600
Tell them you are with the District Lions Group
King Size rooms starting at $89+ taxes, Hospitality rooms starting at $129+ taxes
** Hospitality suites are anticipated to be open and active on FRIDAY NIGHT only.
New this year: there is a dance with a LIVE Band, planned for Saturday night with a reduced price cash bar after our banquet concludes.
Registration opens Friday afternoon at 4pm to 6:30pm Saturday 7:30 to 9:00 am
All sessions will begin at 9:00 a.m. Lunch / Necrology service: 12:30 p.m.
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2014 MD 1B District Convention March 21 and 22, 2014
At
Bolingbrook, Illinois At the Holiday Inn on Remmington Drive.
AGENDA:
Registration to start at 4:00 p.m. on Friday until 6:30pm. Reopen at 7:30 a.m. on
Saturday. Cost -> $20 BUT free to spouses, first times and new members from MD1B, PLUS all
kids and Leos are free but all must register. Sessions will start promptly at 9:00 a.m.
1. Leader Dogs for the Blind. Pauline Ulrey and her Leader Dog “Gundy” are attending. http://www.leaderdog.org/update/2013/Issue2/50-years-8-dogs-1-determined-woman.php
2. W.I.L.D. team from District MD 1A-> this is seminar to promote and promote women in leadership roles in both their Clubs, the District and beyond.
3. Officer training session, as necessary or requested, including Secretary’s.
4. A History of MD 1B and of MD 1K so that we can all learn a little more of our own heritage before the historic merger on 7/1/2014 . Possible presenters PID Orr and
Wahl.
5. Possible Lions of Illinois Foundation—perhaps an introduction of the new Executive Director PDG Don Hook.
6. Leo Clubs off MD1B learning and sharing session hosted by MJF Karina Glass
Hospitality Rooms:
Full Hospitality Rooms Friday only, please.
Saturday if open—no liquor can leave your room, no exceptions.
Register directly with the Hotel to secure your spaces.
There will be a dinner dance with a live band with a cash bar going on Saturday night that we are encouraging all to attend .
Lion PDG Karen Johnson is the chairperson for the PDG Dinner to occur on Friday night. Time to be determined.
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DISTRICT 1-CN CONVENTION:
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1, 2014
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. REGISTRATION & CERTIFICATION OF DELEGATES
7 p.m. - 8 p.m. PLENARY SESSION
8:15 p.m. - ??? MEET THE PID IN THE HOSPITALITY ROOM
Hosts: Collinsville Evening Lions Club
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2014 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. REGISTRATION & CERTIFICATION OF DELEGATES
8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. VOTING
10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. SEMINAR: Title to be determined
PRESENTER: International Speaker
10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. BREAK
11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. SEMINAR: Lions of Illinois Foundation &
Awards
PRESENTER: Lions Van Stone & Don Hook
12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. LUNCH IN RESTAURANT AREA
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. SEMINAR: Lions Clubs International
Foundation
PRESENTER: to be determined
2:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m. BREAK
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. DISTRICT CABINET MEETING
3:40 p.m. - 4 p.m. CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE
4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. HOSPITALITY ROOM
6 p.m. BANQUET SEATING BEGINS
(With assigned seating)
6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. BANQUET
SPEAKER:
9:15 p.m.- ????? HOSPITALITY ROOM OPEN
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REGISTRATION FORM
1-CN DISTRICT CONVENTION
FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1, 2014
PERSON 1: LION/LIONESS/LEO/PARTNER__________________________
SPOUSE/GUEST: LION/LIONESS/LEO/PARTNER____________________
ADDRESS:____________________________CITY/STATE/ZIP:___________
PHONE:______________________EMAIL:_____________________________
DISTRICT:_________CLUB:_________________DELEGATE: YES NO
OFFICE/TITLE:_____________________FIRST DIST CONV: YES NO
PERSON 2: LION/LIONESS/LEO/PARTNER__________________________
SPOUSE/GUEST: LION/LIONESS/LEO/PARTNER____________________
ADDRESS:___________________________CITY/STATE/ZIP:____________
PHONE:____________________EMAIL:______________________________
DISTRICT:__________CLUB:________________DELEGATE: YES NO
OFFICE/TITLE:_____________________FIRST DIST CONV: YES NO
HOTEL: Holiday Inn, 313 Salem Place, Fairview Heights, IL 62208
LIONS ROOM RATE: $91.00 per night plus tax
You must make your own room reservations - 618-212-1300 and tell them you
are with ‘LIONS OF ILLINOIS 1-CN”. Room reservation cutoff date is:
February 9, 2014.
ATTENTION TO ALL LEOS: You must register for the convention.
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2014 District 1D Convention
Registration Form
April 4th
& 5th
, 2014
Radisson Hotel & Convention Center 200 S Bell School Rd., Rockford, IL 61108
One form per person please - due by
MARCH 25th
.
NAME: _________________________________________________
Circle one: LION LIONESS LEO GUEST CHILD
CLUB: _________________________________________________
DISTRICT: 1-___ CLUB/DISTRICT OFFICE: _________________ DELEGATE: Y N (CIRCLE ONE)
Mark the selection that indicates your registration choice:
o One Registration and Lunch …………………………………… $30.00
o One Registration and Dinner ………………………………….. $40.00
o One Registration, Lunch and Dinner ……………………….. $55.00
* New Members, Leos, or Child – save $10.00 on above prices!! ($20, $30 or $45)
AMOUNT DUE ………………………………………. $_________
Circle Dinner Selection below or indicate special diet (gluten or lactose free, etc.)
Roasted Prime Rib of Beef Chicken Dijon Broiled Orange Roughy
Fees must accompany registration form. Make checks payable to District 1-D Conven-
tion.
Mail form and check to: Room Accommodations are available at:
LION DAVE MARCUM, THE RADISSON HOTEL & CONVENTION
CENTER CEDARVILLE LIONS CLUB 200 S
BELL SCHOOL RD., ROCKFORD, IL 61108
PO BOX 324 CALL: 815-226-2100 and mention 1D
LIONS for the
CEDARVILLE, IL 61013 special $89.00 rate!
Reservations must be made by March 2nd
.
PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY FOR ALL MEALS. WALK-INS CANNOT BE AC-
CEPTED.
ANY SPECIAL MEAL REQUIREMENTS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS FORM.
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District 1D Convention - April 4th
& 5th
, 2014
Radisson Hotel & Convention Center, 200 Bell School Rd., Rockford, IL
Convention Center Past Intl President Jimmy Ross The Lemon Sisters
Friday Evening Festivities starting at 6:30 PM: Meet-n-Greet our International Guest – Past Intl President Jimmy Ross
Entertainment by District Leo Clubs
Fellowship and Fun For All!
Saturday’s Events starting at 7:30 AM:
Registration opens
Parade of Banners during Roll Call
Sessions on Special Olympics, Center for Sight & Hearing and Leader Dogs for the Blind.
Silent Auction, Special Raffles and 50/50 Drawings
Lunch
Meet District Peace Poster winner
Testimonials on “Changing Lives” = Celebration of Successes
Foundation Awards
Afternoon Business Meeting
Necrology Service
District Governor Elect’s Reception
Saturday Evening Festivities starting at 6:00 PM:
Introduction of DG Team
Introduction of Guests
Banquet
Past Intl President Ross’ Address
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District 1-E Convention
November 15, 2014
At the
Unique Suites Hotel
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Registration Fees Leos $ 7.00
Leo Advisors $ 7.00
Lions/Other $10.00
Registration Deadline - February 7, 2014
Saturday. February 22, 2014
10 am – 2 pm Geneva High School
417 McKinley Avenue * Geneva, Illinois 60134 * 630-893-7596 • Meet other Leos
• Share news about successful activities • Help define future goals for Illinois Leo Clubs
A r e i n v i t e d t o a t t e n d t h e Leos
* Sponsoring Lions Club Presidents
Leo Advisors *
Potential Lions Club Sponsors
6th Illinois Leo Conference Contact PDG Ron Fangusaro at: [email protected] or 630-893-7596
Or Kathy Pool at: 630 – 463 - 3832
Or send check to:
PDG Ron Fangusaro * 231 Fairfield Court * Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108
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The Lions of the World will be descending on the
City of Chicago to celebrate their 100th Anniversary
in 2017. The Lions of Illinois, Multiple District 1
will serve as the Host Committee for the Centennial
Convention. It may sound like it is still far away,
but there is a lot to prepare for in the years leading
up to the convention.
The Centennial Convention will be June 30 - July
4, 2017. The main venue will be McCormick Place
and about 8 to 12 hotels will be used to house the
more than 25,000 attendees that are being antici-
pated to attend this milestone in our
Association’s history. The International Parade is
scheduled for Saturday, July 1 and will march down
either Clark or State Street.
The Host Committee is still in need of LIONS who
are willing to be an active leader. The Host Com-
mittee is responsible to promote the committee ac-
tivities and the convention at various functions
throughout the coming years; hosting of the visitors
during their stay in Chicago; the marshalling of the
parade and various sessions that will take place dur-
ing the convention and the fund raising to allow for
the committee to carry-out the committee responsi-
bilities. There are various areas that LION Leaders
are still needed to assist and be an active member in
the planning of the committee’s activities.
Right now, we have two projects that will step off
our fund raising efforts this Spring. This Commem-
orative Pin will be available to all Lions for a $5.00
donation to the committee. Pins will be available in
later February and at all District Conventions. The
other is a banner patch that will be given to the club
that makes a direct donation to the committee.
There are three levels of donations - $100.00,
$250.00 or $500.00. Each level of donation will
have its own distinct patch.
Over the next couple of years, the Host Committee
will be presenting programs that will inform the
LIONS of ILLINOIS about the duties and responsi-
bilities that are needed to coordinate the Hosting of
the Centennial Convention. LION Volunteers will
be a big part of this committee with a lot more in-
formation coming as we get closer to the conven-
tion. If you are interested in being an active leader
on the Host Committee, you can reach Lion Bob
Block, PDG at [email protected] or by phone
(219) 671-0287 for additional information.
Remember that there is always a place for
YOU to volunteer. We’re excited to finally announce the winners for Lions Clubs International’s first ever social media photo contest held in honor of #MatteosDream. In December, we asked Lions to share photos on Facebook and Instagram that show how your club makes dreams come true. The responses were great, and choosing a winner was no easy task! - See more at: http://lionsclubs.org/blog/2014/01/27/matteosdream-photo-contest-winners/#sthash.WWFjU2ZS.dpuf
MD1 State Convention, Hotel Hil-ton, Lisle, IL. May 16-18, 2014
International Convention, Toron-to, Canada July 4-7, 2014
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LIONS OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
MEMORIALS FOR
July 2013 to Dec 2013
IN MEMORY OF: NAME OF DONOR(S) DATE
Marie Allegrucci Frankfort Lions Club 8/26/13
Joseph Atkinson North Chicago Lions Club 11/14/13
Elsie Beenenga Roberta Campbell 8/26/13
Christine Berg Lion Marv and Karen Roehlke 11/4/13
Sharon Bittinger Dixon Lioness Club 10/16/13
Lion Maxwell
Bratten District 1-G Cabinet 9/9/13
Mike Starko 9/11/13
Robert and Susan Sudbury 9/11/13
Greenfield Lions Club 9/11/13
PDG Lion Ronald Belcher, PCC 9/11/13
Lion Walter Bratten 11/6/13
PDG Rich and Lion Sheila Schrumpf 11/19/13
Mike Starko 11/15/13
Robert West 11/15/13
Kathy Nehrt 11/25/13
Michael Frey 11/25/13
Cash 11/25/13
John Allsworth 11/25/12
Bank of Edwardsville 11/25/13
Tonya hahne 11/25/13
David Kriege 11/25/13
Gail Ann Byers 11/25/13
Jerry and Marcia Glaser 11/25/13
Bob West 11/25/13
Mike Starko 11/25/13
Alphonse Budnik Don and Karen Robey 12/9/13
Marian B. Burger Morris Lions Club 12/26/13
Dr. Larry and Joanne Johnson 12/30/13
Oliver K. Burrow Jr Lion Sandy Williams 7/31/13
PDG George Gould 8/12/13
Robert Byers Dallas City Lions Club 8/7/13
Helen Carduff Roselle Lions Club 11/20/13
Lion Victor Carlberg Dorothy Carlberg 9/9/13
Elaine Carr Waterloo Lions Club 9/16/13
Donald F. Chassee Elvera Vehlow 7/10/13
Frank Lenertz 7/16/13
Valerie Loftus 7/16/13
Judith Beller 7/16/13
Donald and Nancy Smith 7/16/13
Jeffrey and Lynnette Zaremba 7/16/13
Cathy and Rich Sparling 7/16/13
BMO Harris Bank N.A. 7/22/13
Tim Coonrod Carlinville Lions Club 10/31/13
Brandt Crocker Lion Marv and Karen Roehlke 7/30/13
Lion George Dan-ner Roselle Lions Club 10/2/13
Bob and Linda Jilke 10/23/13
Mario and Karen Gumino 10/23/13
Patricia Deen Bloomingdale Lions Club 10/30/13
Nancy Deihs Dundee Township Lions Club 11/19/13
George Dennis Carol McCann-Kojima 7/10/13
Seneca Lions Club 8/1/13
PDG Frank Densmore PID Russ and Sue Sarver 12/9/13
Kenneth DeYoung Gagewood Lions Club
10/3/13
Dolly Dickhut Coatsburg Paloma Lioness Club 8/29/13
Lion Don Dillow Mike Starko 12/18/13
Louie Eliakas Larry and Joanne Johnson 9/13/13
Morris Lions Club 9/25/13
David J. Erickson Sr Lake Villa Township Lions Club 10/28/13
Fred Esmond Don and Karen Robey 10/11/13
Alfred R. Evans Mahomet Lions Club 7/19/13
Gary Ferns Charles Meyer 9/9/13
Coal Valley Lions Club 9/11/13
Robert Fitch Salem Lions Club 8/2/13
Nell K. Franz Anita G. Schauf 7/3/13
Ronald Crement 8/29/13
Gunderson Family 9/9/13
Duain and Irma Claiborne 9/25/13
Mary Frooninckx Clifton Lioness Club 12/2/13
William "Bill" Frost Hinckley Lions Club 11/4/13
Pat Garlock Mary Ann Platz 7/10/13
Henry Giorgis Joliet Noon Lions Club 11/12/13
Movetta Goldberg Friends at Leonardi Insurance Agency 8/29/13
Martha Jane
Goodwin Morris Lions Club 12/17/13
Dr. Larry and Joanne Johnson 12/20/13
Gerald E. Goss Mahomet Lions Club 7/16/13
Vera June Greve Cathy Seagren 8/12/13
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PDG Lion Frank Hacker PDG Lion Tom and Lion Nancy Wright 11/20/13
Lion Bob Haney,
PDG District 1-CS 8/1/13
Lion Barney Pulley 8/1/13
Eldorado Lions Club 8/7/13
Lion Randy and Helen Ferguson 8/12/13
PDG John and Sharon Hawkinson 8/15/13
Larry and Ann McGuire 8/20/13
PDG's Bill McKinney and Lydia Ellis 11/6/13
Rita Hansen Roselle Lions Club 11/19/13
Lion Dennis Hausvick PID Russ and Sue Sarver 7/30/13
Virginia Hawkinson Lion Mike and Carol Smigielski 10/21/13
Laura Hazelwood Lions Randy and Helen Ferguson
8/12/13
Thomas Hebior North Chicago Lions Club 11/14/13
Alma J. Hockman Roberta Campbell 10/21/13
Ottawa Lions Club 11/12/13
Douglas Holland Carol McCann Kojima
10/23/13
Gregory Holthaus Highland Leo Club 10/21/13
Highland Lions Club 10/31/13
Dennis Husemann Coatsburg Lions Club 7/19/13
Coatsburg Paloma Lioness Club 8/29/13
Vincent Iorfioa Joliet Noon Lions Club 11/13/13
Paul Jacob PDG's Bill McKinney and Lydia Ellis 11/6/13
Richard Jacob PDG's Bill McKinney and Lydia Ellis 12/9/13
James Jenkins Rick and Mary Ellen Bishop 7/2/13
James Jones Collinsville Evening Lions Club 9/11/13
Robert Kammerer Don and Karen Robey 7/22/13
James Keaster II Greenville Lions Club 7/19/13
Opal Keilbach PDG's Bill McKinney and Lydia Ellis 12/30/13
Betty Kelley Lions Ann and Ron Wigton 8/26/13
PDG Bob and Linda Jilke 8/29/13
District 1-J Lions 9/3/13
Richard Kelley District 1-CS 7/8/13 Lion John "Jack"
Keth Mattoon Lions Club 11/25/13
Bernice Kline Lions Ann and Ron Wigton 8/26/13
Lorraine Kluga Lemont Lions Club 9/9/13
Frank "Kelly"
Kochalka Joliet Noon Lions Club 11/12/13
Lion Frank Kone Mt. Vernon Lions Club 12/18/13
Lion Perry Knutson Lion Marv and Karen Roehlke 7/18/13
Bloomingdale Lions Club 7/19/13
PDG Bob and Linda Jilke 7/19/13
Lions Charlie and Sandy Williams 7/22/13
Ms. Kathleen Beasley 7/22/13
Jim and Joan Graves 7/22/13
PCC Ronald H. Belcher 7/30/13
Mario and Karen Gumino 7/30/13
1-J Cabinet 8/8/13
PCC Tom and Lion Nancy Wright 8/12/13
Evelyn C. Koch Wilmington Lions Club
10/7/13
PDG William "Bill" Kren Robert and Sue Sudbury 11/12/13
PDG Dick and Barb Bark 11/12/13
PCC John Allsworth 11/13/13
Mario and Karen Gumino 11/13/13
Jim and Joan Graves 11/13/13
1-J Cabinet 11/13/13
PDG Dan and Sue St. Jacques 11/13/13
PDG Bob and Linda Jilke 11/13/13
Lion Nancy Rex 11/13/13
Lions Charlie and Sandy Williams 11/13/13
Lions PDG Tom and Gerri Laws 11/15/13
Ann and Ron Wigton 11/19/13
PDG Dave and Mary Stryker 11/19/13
PDG Lion Red and Nancy Benhart 11/19/13
North Aurora Lions Club 11/20/13
PDG Joyce Schroeder, PFP 11/20/13
PDG Lion Tom and Nancy Wright 11/20/13
Lion Tom Stiegler 11/25/13
IslandLake Lions Club 11/25/13
Bob andRomelle Ostrom 11/26/13
PDG Jim and Carol Hutchinson 12/2/13
Darien Lions Club 12/18/13
PDG's Bill McKinney and Lydia Ellis 12/9/13
Jan and Marilynvlach 12/30/13
Lion Steve Lakin PDG John and Betty Thien 7/8/13
Barbara Lapp Carlinville Lions Club 10/31/13
Duane Lemenager Ashkum Lions Club 11/13/13
John Lendman Cathy Seagren 7/8/13
Lioness Jean Reed 7/10/13
Patrick Leuer PDG Lion George Gould 7/22/13
Marian Martucci Roselle Lions Club 8/20/13
PDG Bob and Linda Jilke 8/29/13
Russ McAndrew Philip Bergquist 12/9/13
Agnes McComb Carol McCann Kojima 11/4/13
Leona McDowell Norma Fielder 9/26/13
Billie Jo McGuire Cathy Seagren 10/11/13
Mary Gilbert 10/11/13
Raymond McManaman Central City Lions Club 12/18/13
Rose Moon Union Lioness Club 11/26/13
Bette Nelson Lion Mike Smigielski 7/3/13
PDG Lion Lyle E.
Nelson PDG's of District 1-A
8/7/13
Lion PDG Norm and Doris Geeve 9/9/13
Joanne Novak Ken Novak and Lois Miller
7/16/13
Richard W. Dick Pauling Lion Marv and Karen Roehlke 7/24/13
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Bloomingdale Lions Club 8/1/13
Dorris Penrod PDG's Bill McKinney and Lydia Ellis 12/9/13
Roberta A. Phillippe PID Russ and Sue Sarver 11/6/13
Judy Phillips Lois Miller and Ken Novak 2/5/13
Gene Potthast Greenville Lions Club 7/19/13
Ryan Poundhouse Roberta campbell 11/25/13
PDG Barney Pulley Larry McGuire 11/6/13
Robert and Sue Sudbury 11/7/13
PDG Dick and Barb Bark 11/7/13
Randy and Helen Ferguson 11/12/13
Carole and Pat McCuan 11/12/13
Leah Keller 11/12/13
Carol McCann-Kojima 11/12/13
PCC John Allsworth 11/12/13
PDG Jim and Mary Fenton 11/12/13
PDG Dan and Sue St. Jacques 11/13/13
Lions PDG Tom and Gerri Laws 11/15/13
Carol De Croix 11/15/13
Jon De Croix 11/15/13
PDG Don and Karen Robey 11/18/13
PDG Marlin and Sue Himelick 11/18/13
Ruben and Sheryl Owen 11/18/13
Carterville Lions Club 11/18/13
PDG Joyce Schroeder, PFP 11/19/13
PDG Louis and Barbara Abboud 11/20/13
James McCaslin 11/22/13
SOS Physical Services 11/25/13
Scott Robertson & Village of Colp 11/25/13
Lila and Wilbert Joost 11/25/13
Charles and Joyce Stevens 11/25/13
John and Judy Crawford 11/25/13
Randy and Helen Ferguson 11/25/13
Larry and Diane Emery 11/25/13
Carl “Tony” Trombino 11/25/13
Jim Hampton 11/25/13
Dick and Ellen Bradley 11/25/13
PFP Troy and Milly Pate 11/25/13
Dale Porter 11/25/13
Bob and Nora Weber 11/25/13
Denny and Sue Cambell 11/25/13
Charles Prater Jr 11/25/13
Springfield Electric Supply Company 11/25/13
Carterville Lioness Club 11/25/13
Jim and Sue Berkel and Family 11/25/13
Craig and Joanne Pillatsch 11/25/13
Derek Hood 11/25/13
JP and Sara Barrington 11/25/13
Bob and Romelle Ostrom 11/26/13
Trico Lions Club 11/27/13
PDG Jim and Carol Hutchinson 12/2/13
Lions John and Pat Coleman 12/2/13
Curts Orr 12/18/13
PDG's Bill McKinney and Lydia Ellis 12/9/13
District 1-CS Lions 12/31/13
Clarence J. Robey Ottawa Lions Club 10/21/13
Marihelen Rogers Carlinville Lions Club 11/25/13
Jim Rogers Carlinville Lions Club 12/2/13
Vicki Ronna PCC John Allsworth
7/12/13
Washington Lions Club 7/15/13
The Matheny Family 7/17/13
Carla and Roger Lamer 7/17/13
PCC Ronald H. Belcher 7/30/13
PDG Richard and Sheila Schrumpf 7/30/13
PDG Scott Friese 8/7/13
Neal Todd Shelabarger 8/7/13
Roger and Vicki Volker 8/7/13
Rich and Sandy Gordan 8/7/13
Mary, Roger, and Dan Cook 8/7/13
Dave and Debbie Smith 8/7/13
Barb George 8/7/13
Darrell and Marla Templeton 8/7/13
Del and Mary Ronn 8/7/13
Steve and Janis Overholt 8/7/13
Davis and Phyllis Morey 8/7/13
Michael and Stephanie Stoops 8/7/13
Michelle Schoolman 8/7/13
Craig and Penny Cheever 8/7/13
Todd and Stacy Campbell 8/7/13
Richard and Glenda Krumwiede 8/7/13
Teresa Markoski 8/7/13
Karl Jordan 8/7/13
James and Lisa McKenzie 8/7/13
Thomas and Lucy Elliott 8/7/13
Glen and Rita Rittenhouse 8/7/13
Steven and Janet Breckon 8/7/13
Ernest and Brenda Wieburg 8/7/13
Joe and MaryKay Hendel 8/7/13
PDG Jerry and Mary Beasley 8/7/13
Tom and Jane Martin 8/7/13
James and Carolyn McCarter 8/7/13
Mary and Dick Ronna 9/3/13
Pekin Lions Club 10/31/13
Lion Robert Sayles Joliet Noon Lions Club 11/19/13
Thomas Schmidt Grayslake Lions Club 11/18/13
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Clarence P. Schoepf
Lion Dorothy Rush 9/3/13
Marvin Schroeder Lioness Jean Reed
7/22/13
Frank Schutzenhofer Earl and Betty Steiner 8/7/13
Kevin Scully LaMoille Lions Club
7/11/13
Clarence A. Seagren Jr. Lioness Jean Reed 11/7/13
Cathy Seagren 11/12/13
Catherine T. Senffner
Lemont Lions Club 9/9/13
Lois Miller and Ken Novak 9/3/13
Clyde Smith Richard and Jeanne Ballor 11/12/13
Lion Ed Smith Milford Lions Club 9/25/13
Lester Smith Golden Lions Club
7/30/13
Dennis Stuart Lion Mike Smigielski 11/22/13
Lion Steve Szabo Mr. and Mrs. Mark Turk
7/15/13
Joliet Noon Lions Club 11/12/13
Robert Teufel PletzFamily Trust 12/23/13
Bobby Wade Roselle Lions Club 11/19/13
Raymond Wahl Charles and Sandy Williams 7/17/13
Helen and Jack Anderson 7/17/13
Joyce K. Schroeder 7/17/13
Mike and Carol Smigielski 7/17/13
Tom Walden Sr Aurora Evening Lions Club 12/5/13
Alan Walker Sr. LaMoille Lions Club
7/11/13
Mary Warriner Dr. Larry and Joanne Johnson
7/8/13
Bob Waters Ken Novak and Lois Miller 11/19/13
Louis H. Weber Swansea Belleville Midtown Lions Club 12/5/13
Deborah West Waterloo Lions Club 12/5/13
Clarence Richard (Dick) Whittington
Morris Lions Club 12/17/13
Lion Leroy Williams Princeville Lions Club 12/2/13
PDG WA "Bill" Woeslaw
PDG Dick and ZCP Colleen Huels 12/30/13
Willow Springs Lions Club 12/30/13
Lion Mike and Lioness Carol Smigielski 12/30/13
PDG Lawrence Woessner
PDG PCC Robert E. Plock and Lion Donna 11/6/13
PID Russ and Sue Sarver 11/6/13
Lion Carol and PDG Gordon Grande 11/6/13
Shannon Lions Club 11/6/13
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Delp 11/8/13
Lion Ilene Moring 11/12/13
PDG Lawrence and Luanne Bruckner 11/14/13
Dixon Lioness Club 11/18/13
Rockford Evening Lions Club 11/18/13
PDG Marlin and Sue Himelick 11/18/13
Irene Carpenter 11/18/13
PDG Joyce Schroeder, PFP 11/19/13
Forreston Lions club 11/22/13
PDG Jim and Carol Hutchinson 12/2/13
Freeport Lions Club 12/5/13
PDG's Bill McKinney and Lydia Ellis 12/9/13
Pearl City Lioness Club 12/10/13
Warren Lions Club 12/20/13
Evelyn Whitney Pearl City Lions Club 9/13/13
Lion Robert Wuebbels PDG's Bill McKinney and Lydia Ellis 11/6/13
Doris Zavorka Lion Mike and Carol Smigielski 7/16/13
PDG's of 1-A 7/30/13
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LIONS OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
GET WELLS
July 13 to December 2013
IN THE NAME OF:
DONOR DATE
Janet Johnson LaHarpe Lions Club 9/25/2013
Maryanne O'Reilly Past Governors of District 1-A 12/17/2013
Pat Stahler Lion Marv and Karen Roehlke 7/22/2013 PDG Mary
Truitt, PFP PDG Joyce Schroeder, PFP 11/19/2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IN THE NAME OF DONOR DATE REASON
Altamont Lions Club Strasburg Lions Club
12/16/13 75th club anniversary
Kathy Blume Edwardsville Lions Club 10/15/
13 club speaker Lions Rick and Gene-
vieve Franz Lions Charlie and Sandy
Williams 07/30/
13 renewal of vows
Dr. Kerry Head Toulon Lions Club 10/10/
13 club speaker Lions of Illinois Founda-
tion Ken Novak and Lois
Miller 07/16/
13 40th anniverary
Macomb Lions Club Dallas City Lions Club 12/02/
13 clubs 50th anniversary
Brian Rewerts Toulon Lions Club 10/10/
13 club speaker PID Russell and Lion
Sue Sarver PDG Robert and Lion
Donna Plock 09/09/
13 50th wedding anniver-
sary
Marvin and Wanda Bernhardy
09/11/13
50th wedding anniver-sary
PDG Gordon and Lion Carol Grande
09/03/13
50th wedding anniver-sary
Richard and Sheila Schrumpf Carol Baumann
11/18/13
50th wedding anniver-sary
David and Audrey Steiner
12/02/13
50th wedding anniver-sary
Mary Lou Strong
12/09/13
50th wedding anniver-sary
Rosie Schuttie Tom and Nancy Wright 08/14/
13 85th birthday
PDG Lion Earl Steiner Greenfield Lions Club 07/02/
13
Sharon Stolte Earl Steiner 07/02/
13 Chosen IL Post Master of
the yr
PDG John Thien Edwardsville Lions Club 07/08/
13
PDG Jim Weiss, PFP PDG Joyce Schroeder,
PFP 08/07/
13 Congrats on a tremen-
dous yr as FP
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EDITED & PUBLISHED BY:
IPDG AUSTIN D’SOUZA, EDITOR
FOR MD1 LIONS OF ILLINOIS
E-mail: [email protected]