March, 2016 - Lions Club of Iowa

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INSIDE:
Great tips for training member recruiters........2
Important words from State Administrator......3
Proposed amendments to our Bylaws.............3
A trustee’s experience at School for Deaf.......4
New! Register online for state convention......5
His “i-Racing” raises funds for foundation.....7
2016 Gala a hit – story review & photos.........22
April 26 “Dinner with Joe” registration..........23
Adel’s million cans / bottles benefit many.....24
PLUS LOTS OF DISTRICT NEWS................ 8-21
LET’S PLAY BALL! Beep Baseball that is!
By State Administrator Tim Wilson
Coming this July 24-30 the Iowa Lions Foundation,
in partnership with the Ames Visitors and Convention
Bureau, is once again sponsoring the National Beep
Baseball Association’s 2016 World Series of Beep
Baseball! This
adaptive game
of baseball is
a terrific way
for
visually
i m p a i r e d
individuals to
get involved in
sports all over
the world. I have
been told stories of some people being shy and reserved
until they start playing Beep Baseball and now they are
pretty much totally different people. Competing helps
them improve their quality of life!
Teams will gather in Ames, Iowa from all over
the USA, including our own Iowa Reapers, and from
Taiwan and the Dominican Republic.
Adopt a Beep Baseball
This year we have been raising funds for the tournament
since last summer when letters were sent to the Lions
Clubs in Iowa to Adopt-A-Beep Baseball. For $100 you
can sponsor one of the beep baseballs they will be using
in the event. If you choose you can get the ball back as
a keepsake. The Iowa Lions clubs have responded very
well to this as we have 100 adopted beep balls to date. We
even have a ball adopted by a Lions District Governor in
California! While this has been successful so far we still
need to raise more money to help pay for the tournament.
We have gotten a few clubs to donate money to be a
sponsor for the event and your club can also do that. For
$1,000 your club or business can get your logo on the
event t-shirts. There are even higher levels of sponsorship
all the way up to $10,000.
At least 50 volunteers needed - each day
Finally, we can’t make this World Series happen
without volunteers. We will need at least 50 volunteers
per day. Anyone that wants to help in any way whether
it be one day or the entire week please let us know.
Lions of Iowa, this Beep Baseball World Series is a
chance to show people in this state, country and the
world how our members can step up to help people. For
more information please contact PDG Gary Schriver at
(641) 424-1705 or [email protected]. You can
also contact us at the Iowa Lions State Office by calling
(515) 232-2215 or email: [email protected].
Lion Phil
Larabee,
emcee of the
Iowa Lions
Foundation’s
4th annual
Gala held
Feb. 20,
holds a Beep
Baseball
that brought
lively bidding
in the Gala
live auction.
See pages
22 & 23
for coverage
of the
successful
2016 Gala.
Lions Membership Recruiting and Retention, Part 3*
By PDG Terry L. Durham
MD-9 Global Membership Team Coordinator
Training the Recruiters
Membership is by invitation only; therefore we as
Lions have to make the first move if we are to recruit
prospective members. Develop a written action plan
to recruit members. If we do not develop an action
plan our desires only become wishes.
Action plans should answer the following: Specific,
measurable, achievable, realistic and have a time
line.
1. Organize your membership drive around a cause, such
as 45th anniversary, screened the 1,000th child for
KidSight, etc.
2. Meet for a training session.
a. Identify a target group or groups.
b. Develop a list of names of potential members. Recruiting wheel serves as a useful guide for
developing a list. c. Develop a presentation and do a little role-playing. and maybe they would like to participate in. The great
thing about Lions clubs is the flexibility and open
mindedness to do projects that members enjoy. I think
of my own club in which a member brought the idea of
a multi-cultural event to the club. Club went with idea
and it was extremely successful. 2. What are the club’s members like? A good answer is
that Lions are represented in over 200 countries with 1.4
million members. We are a very diverse organization. We have teachers, we have accountants, and we have
business people, audiologists, eye care professionals,
attorneys, and retired individuals from many fields. All
working for the betterment of the community. 3. I have a busy schedule which conflicts with your
meeting times. Are the meetings mandatory? Point out
that some of the current members are involved in other
organizations and quite often can’t make every meeting. We are flexible in our club. We make an effort to avoid
conflicts in our scheduling of meetings and activities. * Edited article provided from District 9MC
THE IOWA LION
Some of the responses you can expect when trying
to recruit new members. Role-play to have responses
for the following:
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
a. I can’t meet on Monday night because……
b. I am too busy, just would not have time ………
c. I am just retired and am planning on doing some
traveling.
d. I like to go south in the winter, so I would not be
around several months of the year.
e. The kids are involved in everything and it takes so
much time. f. I just can’t afford it right now. Have not worked
for 3 months…….
g. I am not a joiner…….
h. What do I get for my dues?
Set up teams of 2 or 3. Preferably 2. Select a day when most team members can participate.
Socialize with a meal before or after.
Discuss the excuses as to how you could have better
responded. Keep this list of excuses for future training
use. In addition to reviewing the excuses, discuss any
winning phrases or words that move the discussion into
a positive mode.
Before recruiting you must be able to answer the
following without hesitation and should already be in
your club brochure.
1. What type of service does your club do?
Service is the key. Minimize the fundraisers discussion. Emphasis the wide variety of service projects the
member might participate in. Ask if there are any
projects in the community that needs to be addressed
VOLUME 51 - NO. 7
MARCH 2016
Published by Lions of Iowa
(U.S. Postal Service ISSN Number 0162-3834)
Official publication of the Lions Clubs of Iowa, 2300 South
Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010. Published monthly except bi-monthly
July-August and December-January issues. Subscription fee $5.66
per year to members; $6.66 per year to non-members. Periodicals
postage paid at Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126.
Desiree Dixon, Editor
1205 W. 2nd Avenue #10B
Indianola, Iowa 50125
Phone: (515) 442-9199
E-mail: [email protected]
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DURING THE
EDITOR TRANSITION PERIOD COPY
SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE DIRECTED TO:
Roger Allen, Editor Emeritus
Box 473
Montezuma, Iowa 50171
Phone: 641-623-5181
Copy should be to the editor by the tenth of the month to
be considered for publication in the issue of one month later.
MATERIAL INTENDED FOR DISTRICT NEWS PAGES needs to
be in the hands of District Governors or District News Editors
prior to that time, according to their deadlines.
Advertising that is relevant to Iowa Lions Clubs is accepted. Contact
the Editor for rates information.
All changes of address and other correspondence concerning
SUBSCRIPTIONS should be directed to: Lions of Iowa State Office,
2300 South Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010. Telephone: 515-232-2215; Fax:
515-232-5590; E-mail: [email protected].
POSTMASTER: Send address
changes to THE IOWA LION,
2300 South Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010
(Tel. 515-232-2215)
March 2016...THE IOWA LION...Page 2
From the State
Administrator’s Desk
SA Tim Wilson
Please participate in officer training
We are now approaching the next busy time of the year
for the Iowa Lions State Office. The month of March is
when District Conventions, Club Officer Elections and
Officer Trainings begin. I strongly suggest the new or
potential club officers attend the district convention and
officer training. When your club officers are trained then
the club operations will run more smoothly. Even if you
have long-term officers they should be attending training.
Things change and there will always be something they
can learn.
Report Club Officers by May 15
This time of year is also when the State Office starts
to gear up for information gathering. This crucial
information is what is used to compile next year’s Who’s
Who in Iowa Lions directory. It is very important to get
this information as soon as we can. In past years we
have had to start calling clubs in June to have everything
Proposed amendments to the
Lions Clubs of Iowa Bylaws
The following proposed amendments to the Lions Clubs
of Iowa Bylaws will be presented to the delegates at the
Multiple District 9 Convention in Cedar Rapids in June
2016. They will be voted on at the convention business
meeting. Amendment 1 is proposed to increase the
allowable maximum annual district dues tax from $7.50 to
$10.00. Amendment 2 is proposed to reduce Lions Clubs
of Iowa dues for student members.
Amendment No. 1
Article IX Section 1. Dues tax: First sentence change
to read: To provide revenue to defray the expense of each
District, the District Cabinet Secretary of each District,
may, in addition to the per capita dues tax provided for in
Article VIII, Section 2 above, levy upon each member a
per capita dues tax in such amount as said Cabinet shall
deem necessary, not to exceed $10.00 annually.
Amendment No. 2
Article VIII Section 2. (d) (3): Change last sentence
to read: Student Lions Club members, when determined
eligible, shall not be assessed Lions Clubs of Iowa
dues as shown in Section 2. (a) above.
ready to print the directory by July 1st. This is very time
consuming so we ask that every club please submit
their Club Officer Reporting form (PU-101) to Lions
International by May 15. And that is all you have to do,
no need to email or mail anything to the office. When
reporting electronically all we have to do here at the Lions
State Office is go on to the LCI website and download all
the information for every club. Also, please make sure all
club and member information is correct. This will prevent
any misinformation from making it to the directory.
Remember, the Iowa Lions State Office is YOUR office.
We are always happy to have visitors in the office. Don’t be
afraid to stop in to visit and have a cup of coffee. If you have
never been here before I’ll be glad to give you the tour.
Violet Collins is your state office
Administrative Assistant
Meet Violet Collins,
who since her Jan. 11,
2016 starting date is the
administrative assistant
at the Lions Clubs of
Iowa state office in
Ames. She succeeded
Pam Oliver, who resigned due to the ill health of
a family member.
Violet has had in
her words, “a handful”
of work experiences,
starting with working
on the rural Waterloo
family farm where she
grew up, including her special interest of training horses.
Violet’s experience with and love of horses led her to
rural Ogden, Iowa where she now lives with a friend “and seven horses and four mules.”
After four years of high school at Valley Lutheran in
Cedar Falls, Violet’s formal education included two years
of accounting at AIB in Des Moines. Since then she has
had experience in sales and data entry.
Data entry is a big part of her work at the Lions office
as much of her time is spent updating and maintaining the
Iowa Lions’ membership database and entering financial
data such as for club dues and club donations to the Iowa
Lions Foundation. Another major task she will soon be
heavily involved in is preparing information for the 20162017 “Who’s Who” directory.
When you call the state office, Violet will most likely
be the person answering. Her hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, which are the hours the state
(Photo by Nancy Allen for THE IOWA LION)
office is open.
Iowa Lions Foundation
hours. After deaf students graduate from a public school,
their Individual Education Plan may show that they
require further training to enter in the world of work. In
that case they may spend an additional three years at ISD
for vocational training and internships.
By Alan Olson, District 9SE Trustee,
Iowa Lions Foundation
The Iowa School for the Deaf is located just outside
Council Bluffs. It is a State run institution for children
from Iowa or Nebraska who are hearing impaired.
It is one of the seven entities supported by the Iowa
Lions Foundation. We actually give $1,500, which is
very little financial support. No tuition, room or board is
charged. Most of Iowa School for the Deaf’s appropriations
are provided through state taxes. The Board of Regents,
State of Iowa governs the school.
I had the opportunity to visit the School for the Deaf
on December 16. Outreach Coordinator Cynthia Angeroth
welcomed us. She toured us through the boys’ dorm, girls’
dorm, jr. high classrooms, high school classrooms and the
new science lab that was built in an area that previously
was a swimming pool. Superintendent Gettel joined us for
part of the tour.
Many of the students have assistive hearing devices
such as hearing aids and cochlear implants. They also
learn sign language but teaching is done verbally as well
as with sign language.
In cooperation with the Iowa School for the Blind,
which was closed for boarding students in 2015, ISD
has started regional academies. The Northeast Regional
Academy, located in Charles City is the first of these
and was opened in 2015. Their goal is to assist hard of
hearing students who are mainstreamed in that area. They
come to Charles City for assistance in math and reading.
They are exposed to opportunities for employment and
post-secondary education. The concept is ensuring
a full continuum of equitable education services for
Iowa’s children who are deaf or blind. The contribution
from the Iowa Lions Foundation is used to help pay for
transportation and teachers.
Children range in age from 18 months to age 21. Many
students board at ISD. Some of the younger children, who
live close, come by bus each day. Those who live in the
dorms have the opportunity for enrichment activities after
Superintendent Steve Gettel was a
very welcoming presence even though
I arrived on short notice. Gettel said
they would welcome any Lions
members who would like to come and
see the work being done at the school.
I also would strongly encourage Lions
of Iowa to visit the school but it would
SUPT. GETTEL
be nice to give them a little more
notice than I did. At the very least, visit their informative
website at http://www.iowaschoolforthedeaf.org/. You
can contact [email protected] or call
712-366-3213.
One of the classrooms at Iowa School for the Deaf.
Inside the new science lab at Iowa School for the Deaf.
I was pleased to see that their school is like just about
any other school in Iowa. There are some accommodations
made for the deaf students and all teachers MUST be able
to use sign language. Classes are smaller and students sit
in a circle so all students can see the discussion and be
included.
ID Robert Littlefield to keynote State Convention, June 2 to 4, 2016
Now with Online Registration for your convenience!
By PCC Ardie Klemish
The relaxing Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel at 1200 Collins
Road NE will be home to the 2016 Iowa Lions State
Convention. Easily accessible from I-380, the hotel has
free Internet access, spacious rooms, a great swimming
pool, delicious food, and many nearby attractions. Our
keynote speaker for the weekend will be International
Director Robert Littlefield, Ph.D., from Minnesota.
He is chair of LCI’s Public Relations Committee, and
a professor of communication at North Dakota State
University. Robert is a Great Plains Lions Leadership
Institute graduate. He and his partner in service, Kathy, are
very active in many activities in their community. Iowans
will appreciate their midwestern values and friendliness.
A new feature will be ONLINE REGISTRATION
capabilities for the state convention. You can pay
with a credit card and not worry about mailing a paper
registration form. Go to www.iowalions.org and click
on the registration link. If you prefer, the regular paper
registration form will be in the April edition of The Iowa
Lion, so you can still mail a check to Registrar PDG Sheri
Holliday if you don’t like to pay online.
View from the Chair
MD9 Council Chair
Wm. R. (Bill) Pollard
PDG’s: we would love to have you attend the event
and volunteer to help taking meal tickets, etc. Please
contact PDG Gary Schriver at 641-424-1705 if you are
interested.
Vendor tables are available for $25 per table. Electricity
for vendor tables is $25 per day per table. Contact Jeanine
Luetters at [email protected]. Program book ads
are available for $40 for full page, $25 for half page.
Send your ad to [email protected] and carbon copy
[email protected]. Send your advertising checks
payable to Lions of Iowa State Convention to Jeanine
Luetters at 408 E 21st St. South, Newton, IA 50208.
To make your room reservation, call the Cedar
Rapids Marriott at 319-393-6600 or 1-800-3962153. Mention you are with the Iowa Lions State
Convention for the group rate.
Watch the April and May Iowa Lion issues for more
details and the registration form. New Friday
afternoon tours will be available. Plan now to join
us for a fun weekend in Cedar Rapids!
Community Needs assessment done ahead of time or from
previous information about your community gathered
earlier. It’s just an idea to ponder.
Our Convention Planning Committee is working nonstop
to make our upcoming state convention the best one ever.
They are working to come up with topics for the seminars,
and interesting speakers to motivate you. This is the time
when you are needed to represent your club as a delegate.
The business of running our state organization happens
here and your input and participation is essential for us to
continue doing our great work.
2401 8th St. Ct. SW
Des Moines, Iowa 50009-1508
515-480-2210
Email: [email protected]
What’s the one thing that comes to mind when you
are asked, “ What do we need to do to attract Younger
Members?” That is one of the hot new topics that
should be at the center of every conversation to do with
membership. If we go to social media there are clubs
out there that are doing just that. What’s their secret – is
it new projects geared toward the millenniums? Or are
they restructuring their clubs’ operations to make them
more family friendly? My own feeling is maybe we need
to gather a think tank of the citizens of that age group.
We would need to open the discussion up and take notes;
not run the meeting, but observe. In order to validate the
information a questionnaire would need to be handed out
with just basic topics. These topics could come from a
In a couple of weeks we will start our Spring District
Convention season. It is time for you to schedule a trip to
your district’s convention. Not only is it a chance to show
off what your club is doing, but also get new ideas of
what’s working in other clubs in your district. The district
governors are working hard to make this as appealing to
you Lions as possible. The only missing part is you!
Also with Spring just around the corner it’s not too late to
plan an Arbor Day service project. Plant a tree or bushes
or just do beautification projects in your communities.
Remember: “WE ONLY SUCCEED, WHEN YOU DO
JUST A LITTLE BIT EXTRA!”
IOWA LIONS FOUNDATION
LEGACY GIVING PROGRAM
How you can give
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Gifting Assets
Codicil in Will
Iowa Lions
Foundation Own/
Beneficiary Life
Policy
LEAVE
AN IOWA LIONS FOUNDATION
MISSION:
LEGACY
Enable the foundation
to fund programs sponsored by
Iowa Lions Foundation for 100 years
BENEFITS TO YOU
Enables you to make a substantial gift to a recognized and valued charity at little or no cost, without touching other assets
When you designate Iowa Lions Foundation as the owner and beneficiary of the policy, you receive a charitable donation
for your premiums
This legacy gift provides the ability for the foundation to continue to serve its mission for many future generations to
come, and long after your life long membership has ended
By providing Iowa a gift through life insurance, you will be recognized in the Lions Club “Legacy Giving Program” through
the achievement of a Warren Coleman Award
YOUR GIFT OF HOPE
Designating Iowa Lions Foundation as a beneficiary of your life insurance is a cost-effective way to donate significantly
more to the causes you believe in. Through this program, you can give a far larger gift than is possible for most people
during their lifetime. Your gift greatly improves the lives of children and their families by providing hope for people in
desperate situations. Using the Legacy Giving Program as part of your planned charitable giving provides you with
considerable flexibility.
REQUEST INFORMATION FROM BENEFITS DIRECT
Give us a call and ask for your Lions Legacy Program Representative!
Toll Free
(844) 285-4181
www.lionslegacygiving.club
A passion for
racing and Lions
Paul Fugate has been
a Lions Club member
for seven years joining
two days after his 18th
birthday. He is from
Mechanicsville, Iowa and
a member of Stanwood
Lions Club. “I’ve been
into racing all my life but unfortunately I could
never actually race in real life because the cost to
race is so high. When I was watching a race one
day I noticed a car sponsored by iRacing.com.,”
states Paul. iRacing.com is an online, subscriptionbased motor racing simulation service for Microsoft
Windows, Linux and OS X created by iRacing.com
Motorsport Simulations. In addition to accurately
modeled vehicles and tracks, iRacing provides
servers on which to race, to practice and to upgrade
licenses, and a sanctioning body to organize and
oversee competition within the service. “In iRacing
you can choose what logos and sponsor goes on
your car, after some thought I could only think of
one thing - Lions and if I was going to have Lions
Club on the car, I would donate all my winnings to
LCIF,” says Paul.
“I am driving for Lions Clubs International.
Whenever a Lions club gets together, problems
get smaller. And communities get better. That’s
because we help where help is needed - in our own
communities and around the world - with unmatched
integrity and energy.”
Paul’s mother, DG Donna Wood sums it up with,
“By doing the racing, it allows him to do both his
passions, racing and Lions.”
From The Iowa Lion archives
What does LIONS stand for?
Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety.
Grand River Lions Club: eats more ice cream
than any other Lions Club in the state: With their
profits one of their projects was to build a cistern to
provide a supply of water for the fire department.
(Vol 1, no. 1, 1958-59)
New Virginia Lions Club: operates a farm as
their main project.
(Vol 1, No. 1, 1958-59)
The Iowa Lions Foundation was the first
to recognize the tremendous potential sales
possibilities of the new 50 star American Flag.
(Vol 1, no. 1, 1958-59)
Camp Hertko Hollow
appreciates Lions’ support
By PDG Nancy Slack
The
“Camp
Hertko
Hollow and Children
with Diabetes” seminar
at the 2016 Mid-Winter
Conference was presented
by Dr. Ed Hertko. He stated
that God had told him to
go to Iowa. He started his
work in Internal Medicine
working with adult patients
with diabetes.
He asked, “What do you
do with the kids?” The camp was started in 1960
with 37 kids; today there are around 320 kids with
diabetes attending camp. They learn about diabetes,
the complications, and how to live with the disease.
Camp is held in two one-week sessions at the YMCA
Camp North of Boone. Camp gives the kids a chance
to have fun and feel normal like all other kids. The
camp has around 110 volunteers each year and the
cost per person is around $1,100. The camp has
needed financial support and Iowa Lions have been
great donors to Camp Hertko Hollow.
Over 300,000 Iowans are diabetic. Diabetes is not a
cheap disease to live with, due to blood sugar testing,
medicines, and complications.
DISTRICT
be having our elections for next year’s District 9EC
leadership: Governor, 1st and 2nd Vice Governors and
Iowa Lions Foundation Trustee. We will have our parade
of checks and tail twister drawings. I will be sending out
a letter to all clubs regarding our Vets care packages. If
you have any questions regarding the care packages you
can contact me.
9EC
Donna Wood
District Governor
P.O. Box 9
401 East 1st Street
Mechanicsville, Iowa 52306
Ph. 563-249-9962
[email protected]
Activities
Greetings from the Governor
Hope everyone’s winter has been nice to them. I am
ready for spring.
Reminder that district convention is coming up in
April. We will be having the convention at North Cedar
Middle/Senior High School in Clarence. The activities
will begin on Friday evening with dinner catered by Mill
Creek Café. The entertainment will be North Cedar Jazz
Band and North Cedar Chamber Choir. Our International
guest, ID Edward Farrington, will have some comments
for us. The evening will then move to the Sleep Inn and
Suites in Mount Vernon for the hospitality time.
Saturday morning will begin around 8 a.m. with rolls
and drinks while registration is going on. The cabinet
meeting will be held, and while that is going on there
will be 2 seminars for the non-cabinet members. The
first one will be Bill “the Train Man.” He will be giving
information on his hobby of model trains. The second
seminar will be PCC Ardie Klemish talking about Helen
Keller. There will be certification of delegates for the
voting being held from 10:30-11:15. At around 10 a.m.
the international director will be giving his seminar
on “Questions and Answers concerning Lions Clubs
International.” His partner in service, Elaine, will be
giving her talk on team building at 10:45. At 11:30 we
will hear from a parent whose child was screened with
Iowa KidSight and a problem was found. He will be
talking about what that means to him to have his child
screened.
We will then head for the luncheon. Lunch will be
provided by Rube’s. During the luncheon we will
be presenting our district peace poster winner. Our
international guest will be the keynote speaker for the
luncheon. We will be handing out awards and the Lion
and Leader of the Year recognition also. After lunch we
will be having our memorial service for the Lions that
we have lost in the last year. Our business session will
include reports from our Iowa Lions Foundation Trustees
and Lions Clubs International Foundation chair. We will
Andrew: Cornea transports, blood drive - collecting
11 units; monthly reading action program
Bettendorf: Held annual trivia night with money
going for scholarships
Blue Grass: Assisted in getting a person to and from
doctor appointments, participated in recycling and
composting
Cedar Rapids Noon: Collecting used eyeglasses,
Iowa KidSight screenings, school-club partnership for
assistance
Clinton: Iowa KidSight screenings for 48 children
Davenport Breakfast:
Eyeglass collection and
delivery, $100 donated to Care and Share for family
in need, Iowa KidSight screening for 60 children,
donation to LCIF
Davenport Host: Purchased Iowa KidSight camera,
eyeglass collection and delivery, eyeglasses purchase
for needy individual
DeWitt Nite: Purchase new glasses for needy
individual, donated $1,000 to Building Trades Program,
helped take down Christmas lights with chamber
Eldridge: Lions mints sales
Fruitland: Working on a bike path, donated to
Midwinter baskets, working on club brochure
Long Grove: Donation made to Leader Dog, purchased
a beep ball for the Beep Ball World Series
Low Moor: 12 members attended zone meeting, Iowa
Region 2 Zone 2 Chair Jerome Burken was presented with a
plaque representing his excellent 3 years of service. Pictured
(l-r) DG Donna Wood, Zone Chair Burken and Lion Ed Lanka.
KidSight screenings for 105 children
Lowden: Iowa KidSight screening for 9 children, soup
luncheon
Miles: Assist in driving elderly to doctor appointments,
donation to basket for Iowa Lions Club
Monticello: Cornea transport
Tipton: Helped at community garden to put roof on
tunnel, donation to Iowa Lions Foundation, attended
a disaster preparedness training, attended Midwinter
Leadership Conference in Des Moines
Walcott: Made LCIF donation, blood drive with 23 units
collected, Iowa KidSight screening with 63 children
screened, two memorials to Iowa Lions Foundation,
trivia night
Wyoming: Removal of town’s Christmas lights and
trees, donation to drug enforcement K-9
Welcome New Members
New Member
Judi A. Sarafin
Mark Rosauer
Casey W. Reinskoester
Club
Eldridge
LeClaire
Walker
Sponsor
Tracy Harris
Carl Boehl
Larry Bridgewater
In Memory of:
Willis Peterson Andover
Gary E. Fisher Cedar Rapids Noon
CAN WE DO BETTER?
District 9EC LCIF Coordinator, PDG Rudy Arp III
So far this year our district has had eighteen clubs donate to Lions Clubs International Foundation. This
tells me that the members of eighteen clubs have
walked in the shoes of the less fortunate of the world;
long enough to allow the growth of a donation to LCIF.
I would like to suggest the members of the clubs that
have not donated take a walk in the shoes with the
less fortunate to understand their need. It makes no
difference if it is a large or a small amount. It just lets
us know that your club wants to be a member of the
District 9EC team donating to LCIF.
After your walk, your club may want to use a check
for a float in the Parade of Checks at the District 9EC
Convention on April 8 & 9 at Clarence, Iowa. Donations can also be sent to Lions Clubs International
Foundation, Department 4547, Carol Stream, Illinois
60122-4547.
I still remain available for club and zone meeting programs. Questions about LCIF can be directed to me
at 563-284-6710 or [email protected].
District 9EC Convention
April 8-9, 2016
North Cedar Junior/Senior High School
400 Ball Street
Clarence, IA
Times: 6 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday
Friday Evening Dinner ___ @ $15= ______
Saturday Noon Lunch ___ @ $12= ______
Name: _____________________________________
Spouse/Guest: _______________________________
Club: ______________________________________
Address: ___________________________________
City: ______________________________________
Phone: _____________________________________
Email: _____________________________________
Rooms at the Sleep Inn and Suites available for $90
plus taxes. Address: 310 Virgil Ave., Mount Vernon, IA
52314 319-895-0055. Must be done by March 8 for
that rate.
Check payable to: Stanwood Lions Club
Mail to: Karen Tenley
PO Box 155
Stanwood, IA 52337
Must be received no later than April 1.
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Edward Farrington
Director Edward is from
Milford, New Hampshire and
was elected to serve a twoyear term as a director of Lions
Clubs International at the
association’s 97th International
Convention. He is a technical
operations manager. A member
of the Milford Lions Club since
1995, he has held many offices within the association,
including district governor, council chairperson,
district LCIF chairperson, multiple district convention
chairperson and district GLT coordinator.
Director Farrington and his wife, Elaine, also a Lion
and Melvin Jones Fellow, have three daughters and six
grandchildren.
DISTRICT
9NE
Dr. Gene Noonan
District Governor
2259 Wedgewood
Dubuque, Iowa 52002
Ph. 563-556-8464
[email protected]
Membership Information
31 of 48 clubs have added one or more members
so far this year
1,134 men
80.08%
282 women 19.92%
Lost a total of 84 members
14 due to death;
70 for other reasons (We need to
work on this number – RETENTION)
District 9NE News
Hello Lions. Writing from the deep freeze today, but it
won’t be long and the daylight will be getting longer and
the temperatures will rise and it will be time for our district
convention. I will be pushing hard to get representation
from all clubs in our district and any district to attend this
event. Ask at your next meeting: When was the last time
someone from your club attended a district convention?
Your club does have the ability to cast a vote for the
next District Governor as well as other district functions
during the convention. Have the discussion at your club
meeting about bringing the officers for training for next
year and get a head start for their year. We all will have
FUN and learn about Lions -- what else is there to do
April 22-23.
Checking MYLCI there are 12 clubs that have not
registered club activities this year to today. Let’s get your
club projects turned in; ask the club secretary if your
club has turned in all your projects for this year so you
can get credit for your hard work, your club deserves it.
Lions Youth Exchange Chairperson PDG Jim Trannel
is from the Dubuque Noon Club. Jim has been involved
with the youth exchange program personally on the
hosting of youth and has had his daughters travel with
the Youth Exchange. He still is in contact with kids
that his family has hosted from years ago, and says the
experiences are educational and enlightening. The youth
exchange program in our district has not been active for
some time and would like the clubs of 9NE to take a look
at the program. If you or your club is interested in being
either a host to an incoming youth or to sponsor a youth
for travel, please contact me at once, at: jimtrannel@
htlegal.net.
DISTRICT-WIDE ENVIRONMENT DAY
Attention! April 30th 2016 All 9NE Clubs!
Is your club’s environment project planned?
What to do:
Service Activities 9NE
Recycle: paper drive, scrap metals, plastics, old paint,
batteries.
Clean up: Parks, roadsides, river banks, schools, City
Hall.
Plant: grass, flowers, tress, bushes, shrubs.
Advertise: flyers, brochures, newspapers, radio,
e-mail, facebook, twitter, yell from a tall hill!
Invite: family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, kids;
many hands make light work.
Ask: when finished have a cold one (soft drinks) and
some snacks than have your one minute Lions elevator
speech ready to ask the non-Lion helpers that your club
needs them as a member.
Report: Let me know what your club is doing!
Remember the number one rule: HAVE FUN!!
2 Clubs this month — 32 for the year
9,722 Lions hours of service
61,211 People served
Impressive!
GMT Update. I just got off the phone with the head honcho,
PDG Harold Freeman; I think I started something. He has a
plan for May and it’s big and bold. More on that next time.
Dates to Remember
In Memoriam: PDG Pat Keleher
Is your environment project on course and planning
on schedule? April 30 is just around the corner,
remember this is a district-wide project all clubs will be
participating in. If you have not sent your plan to me
please do so; I have been compiling a list of the projects,
for the convention and our district website. Take pictures
while the project is going and send them to me or to Ed
Shaeffer, our district IT chairman, and we will post them
on our web site.
Officer elections will be here before we know it, prepare
for it now and don’t forget to send in the PU101 after
your elections.
DISTRICT CABINET MEMBER PROFILE
PDG Patrick Keleher from Elkader passed away
District Convention April 22-23 Dubuque
Monday, Feb. 22. He served as District Governor of
State Convention June 2-4 Cedar Rapids
District 9x3 in 1991-1992.
Club News
Belle Plaine: Donated $100 to buy a Beep Ball for the
Iowa Lions Foundation.
Cedar Falls: Volunteered at the Northeast Iowa Food
Bank to fulfill the relieving Hunger campaign.
Dyersville: Provided for 2 students to get glasses to
fulfill the sharing the vision campaign.
Frederickburg: KidSight screening at the Tripoli
Elementary School to meet the sharing the vision
campaign.
Garrison: Donated to fire department and help serve
and provide desserts.
Janesville: Donations to: LCIF $600, ILF $600, NCCFpuppies $50, Leader Dog $50 Camp Hertko Hollow $50,
Camp Courageous $50, and Iowa KidSight $50.
La Porte City: Held a free soup lunch at the local golf
course for the feed the hungry challenge.
Lawler: Aided KidSight in Turkey Valley School 3-4
year olds for the sharing the vision campaign.
Van Horn: Community breakfast with Boy Scouts
cooking omelets, fulfilling the engaging youth
campaign.
International Director Jack Epperson
keynote speaker for District 9NE
Convention, April 22-23 in Dubuque
International Director Jack Epperson from
Dayton, Nevada will
be the featured speaker
and guest at our District
Convention, Friday and
Saturday, April 22-23 in
Dubuque.
Director Jack was
elected at the 2014 International Convention in
Toronto, Canada. He is
a retired CEO of a computer services/hi-tech research company. He is a member
of the Dayton Valley Lions Club.
ID Epperson is married to Lion Mary and they have a
son, two daughters and eight grandchildren.
Other convention speakers will include:
Lori Short - Iowa KidSight
Paul Fugate - Young Lions
Bob Kirschbaum - Motivational Speaker
Come and enjoy a wonderful
FUN filled
Lions Event!
LIONS DISTRICT 9NE CONVENTION
Holiday Inn – Dubuque, Iowa
April 22-23, 2016
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Registration Due By April 1
Make Checks Payable to: District 9NE Lions
Send Payment to: Lynn Kloft, 2970 St. Anne
Dubuque, Iowa 52001 – 563-590-1444
ROOM RESERVATIONS:
Holiday Inn Dubuque
450 Main St, Dubuque, IA 52001
Room Rate $79/per night
Reservation Website: tiny.cc/Lions9NE
or call 563-556-2000
Be There or Be Square
LET’S HAVE FUN!
Hosted by the Dubuque Noon Lions
DISTRICT
9NC
Andrea Lee
District Governor
715 NE 3rd St.
Eagle Grove, Iowa 50533
515-448-9810
Happy Daylight Saving (3/13)
& Happy St. Patrick’s Day (3/17)
Well Begora and Blimey – ‘tis going to be a grand month
of March – for sure (and beware of the wee people
& the Ides.) Now begins the great array of District
Conventions. We shall hold positive thoughts for a
warming trend, as February had just too much snow
and blizzard conditions to suite this ol’ girl (smiling).
The dates for the Conventions will be listed below.
Congratulations to all Lions who received their
“Guiding Lion” certification (your very own 1st Vice
Governor, Lisa Prohaska is amongst those recipients.)
Testing was done at Mid-Winter Conference, and that
made it very handy for those interested in adding this to
their Lions Resume. It really is important for Lions to
attend these Conventions and go to the seminars offered.
This is just one of the ways we are able to grow in our
Lionism, and then we, in turn, are better equipped to
pass along the information to new members.
I mentioned in last month’s edition of the Iowa Lion,
that we are re-establishing our Past District Governors
meetings. I have scheduled our first meeting for
March 16 (this is a Wednesday), to eat at 6 p.m. – and
meeting to begin at 6:30. We will be meeting at the
Hampton Godfather’s Pizza restaurant, 805 Central
Ave W., Hampton, Iowa. I will be sending all Past
District Governors an agenda on the first of March, and
am anticipating a good turnout. We are being asked to
serve as mentors to current and potential 9NC Cabinet
Members, as well as providing suggestions for ways
OFFICIAL VISITS SCHEDULED
Feb. 18 Ackley/Geneva
Feb. 23 Kanawha
There is still time for:
Titonka, Gilmore City,
Webster City and all the
Clear Lake Clubs.
we can help our District grow. You are a valuable asset,
and I am very excited to get you all more involved
in our day to day activities. Please try your best to
attend. The order of President and Secretary are to
be – the immediate PDG as President, and the current
or immediate Past Secretary/Treasurer to serve as
Secretary.
NOTE TO ALL CLUB PRESIDENTS –
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO HOLD YOUR
ELECTIONS FOR NEW CLUB OFFICERS!!!!
This is VERY important, and I am asking every club
in District 9NC to comply. One of the misconceptions
has been that – if you keep the same officers – you don’t
need to send in a PU101 (new officers listing.) NOT
TRUE!!! All clubs must – and I repeat – MUST send
the PU101 form in to the state office. If you can do this
in a timely manner (i.e. try to have this done by the end
of March – or the first of April – you will make this
Governor very happy – AND – the State Administrator
will be very grateful as it takes a huge amount of time to
put together the Who’s Who booklet.) I am also asking
you to send me a copy, so I can verify all information.
Please Please P L E A S E Pay close attention to getting
correct phone numbers, emails, names (spelling), and
what office the person will hold. I’m going for 100%
compliance here – remember- I BELIEVE IN YOU!
We are currently in the third phase of establishing a
Lions Club in Kanawha. Posters have been in place
for two weeks now, we have an open invitation on the
city electronic reader board scheduled for 2/12 – 1/23,
and an ad to run in their local paper to appear on 17.
We will be having our informational Soup Supper on
February 23. Our goal is to get as many people signed
up that night and for those people to invite their friends
to become Charter Members. This is very exciting, and
I am so proud to be a part of establishing a new Lions
Club. My sincerest thanks again, to PID Judy Hankom,
PDG Mike Nissly, and PDG Dennis Lee for helping lay
the groundwork for this event. I hope to have positive
news in the April Iowa Lion.
Our 9NC District Convention is just around the
corner….C’mon Spring!!! I am asking each club to
bring one item for our silent auction (please have it
ready for the auction tables, and which club has donated
this item). I would greatly appreciate all Clubs to have
representation, and please bring your banners. There
will be prizes for those clubs with the most Lions in
attendance – so let’s get our competitive spirit going.
September
2015...THEIOWA
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March 2016...THE
DISTRICT 9NC CONVENTION
Hosted by the Hampton Lions Club
9NC District Convention
March 18, 19, 2016
Faith Baptist Church, 1701 Central Ave E
Hampton, IA 50441
Registration Form
March 18-19, 2016
Hampton, Iowa
VISITING DIGNITARY
Linda Tincher and her Partner in Service
Name 1__________________________________
Overnight Guests
AmericInn & Lodge & Suites
702 Central Avenue W
Hampton, IA 50441
1-641-456-5551
(state you are with the Lions to get preferred rates)
Current Office_____________________________
Friday night will be Country & Western Night –
So, put on your jeans, get your Country Lion on –
and get ready for Western FUN.
City & Zip________________________________
AGENDA
Email ___________________________________
Friday, March 18
5:30 Registration
6:15 Western Chow
7:00 Entertainment
8:00 Cabinet Mtg.
8:30 Hospitality Room
AmericInn Lobby
Saturday, March 19
8:30 Registration
8:30 View Silent Auction Items
8:30 Coffee & Conversation
9:15 Seminar Session I
9:45 Break
10:00 Seminar Session II
10:30 Break
10:45 Seminar Session III
11:15 Luncheon (Buffet)
11:30 Entertainment
12:15 Memorial Service
12:30 Business Meeting/Election
1:00 Introductions
1:15 International Director Speech
1:45 Awards
2:15 Winners of Silent Auction
2:30 Adjournment
Name 2 __________________________________
Current Office_____________________________
Club Name_______________________________
Phone # _________________________________
Display Table 1_______ 2______
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Total Enclosed = $____________
Please make checks payable to:
District 9NC Lions
Mail to:
Lion Mike Nissly
P. O. Box 606
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
SAVE THESE DATES
March 11-12
March 18-19
April 1-2
April 3
April 8-9
April 15-16
April 22-23
9NW District Convention – Fort Dodge
9NC District Convention – Hampton
9MC District Convention – Clive
Charter Afternoon – Eagle Grove Leos –
Eagle Grove
Dan Messersmith of the Forest City Breakfast Lions receives
9EC District Convention – Cedar Rapids
a Warren Coleman award. Front row: Mike Koch, Dan Messer9SE Convention – Letts smith, John Roisen, Richard Campney. Back row: Ken Korth,
Mark Frakes, Christa Cosgriff, Pete Gau.
9NE District Convention – Dubuque
DISTRICT
piano, a horn, drums, or a guitar or other instrument, or if
you like to tell jokes or sing or just have fun, call me at 319726-3131 and we’ll set up an audition and practice. We don’t
have much time to lose.
9SE
Don Foor
District Governor
380 S. Nebraska St.
Letts, Iowa 52754-9668
Ph. 319-726-3131
At 2:00 p.m. Friday we will explore the Louisa County
Historical Museum with transportation provided so come
early.
Do you like to sing, dance or play an instrument? I’m
looking for people with musical abilities.
It’s that time of year when we start putting together our
District Conventions.
As with the other previous DG’s in our District, they all
got to pick their convention sites in their own home towns.
I’m no different; I’m going to pick my home town of Letts.
Letts! Where is it? Well if you blink your eyes you might
miss it. Well it’s a little town in Louisa County just south of
Muscatine. In fact Letts’ northern city limits joins up to part
of Muscatine County’s southern border.
As far as towns go Letts doesn’t have much to offer in
the way of amenities, but we do have a new Library and
Community Center and we do have a darn fine high school
about two miles out of town. So you guessed it that’s where
I’m holding my convention.
The first night, April 15, is the night we will hold
our banquet at the Letts Community Center, and after the
meal we will have our entertainment, which I have named
“Back To The Fifties.” This is where the musicians and
singers I am looking for come in. A lot of us came of age in
the fifties right along with television and radio. We watched
the Ed Sullivan Show, Hit Parade, Andy Williams and
Perry Como. We came of age with Bill Haley and the
Comets, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, the Lennon Sisters,
Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash.
I’m sure there are members or spouses that would like
to relive those glory days, so I want to put on a show using
volunteer Lions. Does this sound like fun or what? If you’d
like to join in I’m sure we can make it work. If you play a
The convention will be held on Saturday, April 16 at
the Louisa-Muscatine High School. We will have for our
main speaker International Director Rod Wright, a fantastic
speaker with a great sense of humor. He is from Frederickton,
New Brunswick, Canada.
We will do some training and have some programs
Saturday morning and after a great meal at lunch, we will
have our program. I hope to see you there.
I have exciting news! We now have more than the
required 20 members, to file our charter papers for the Iowa
Wesleyan Campus Club. We have a club to sponsor, and we
have an adviser. By the time you read this the paperwork
should be in LCI’s hands and we will be waiting for the
approval from them. It would be great to have their Charter
Meeting at the convention. It all depends on how soon we
get the charter back.
I want to thank the clubs that have supported me in
donating scholarship money. I can’t tell you how much I
appreciate this. Now you other clubs out there if you have
not donated please do so, as we have other campuses in mind.
This is a way to get the students involved in your area. If we
can get them while they’re in college, as we are in getting
them in high school, we can persuade them to join other Lion
clubs when they graduate. Imagine having one of these young
people join your club. Think of the possibilities. Think of all
that technology and energy that would be available to you.
In Memoriam
Fremont: Lowell McCracken
Morning Sun: Howard Cooley
Ottumwa Evening: Jon Winger
Ottumwa Noon: Richart (Rick) Lewis
Pella: Nelson Bogaard
West Burlington: PDG Delmar (Gene) Haile
At the Danville Lions Club I
visited with and inducted eight
new Leos of the Danville High
School Alpha Leo Club. Pictured
here from left to right are Clair
Palmatier, Allison Moore, Shayla
Soils, Morgan Galager, Landry
Carr, Alyssa Bauer and Alexis
Bauer. Not present: Sydney
Johnson.
Service with
no strings
attached
Don’t forget our District Convention
at the Letts Community Center
125 Iowa St., Letts
FRIDAY, APRIL 15:
At 2 p.m. we will explore the Louisa County
Historical Museum (Transportation Provided).
Banquet and entertainment to follow at 6:30 p.m.
Corydon: KidSight bookwork, and donated $100 to Leader
Dog Kennel Project, $40 to scholarships for IWLCC (Iowa
Wesleyan Lions Campus Club), and $100 to After Prom Party.
Fairfield: Started selling raffle tickets to fund scholarships.
Grandview-Letts Held soup supper fundraiser, donated $150
to Community Center, and $150 to Librarian for Kids programs.
Donated $900 to the three county food banks.
Iowa City: Two people transported eye tissues, donated $200
to Disabled Youth Artist Gallery, screened 153 children, and
cleaned and packaged 300 pairs of eyeglasses
Knoxville: Cleaned and sorted eyeglasses, and assisted two
people with hearing aids.
Keokuk: Hosted Vice Governor and spouse, and collected 273
pairs of glasses.
Lockridge: Served homemade soups and auctioned off baked
goods as a fundraiser.
Lone Tree: Donated $500 to LCIF Disaster Relief Fund, $1,300
to Iowa Lions
Foundation. Two members to Mid-Winter Conference, and
donated $100 to After Prom Party.
Melcher-Dallas: Helped family after a fire destroyed their home
with $300 and toys for the children. Also did eye screening in
Chariton.
North Liberty: Championed a program to assist in the treatment
and recuperation of a service dog and get person ready to receive
a proxy. Collected hearing aids, and delivered supplies to local
pharmacies.
Oskaloosa: Volunteered at Mango Tree Project. Folded and put
together File Of Life Cards for distribution.
Ottumwa Noon: Held food drive for The Lord’s Cupboard,
donated $500 to IRIS, and $500 to The Good Samaritan Free
Clinic.
Sigourney: Recycled newspapers as a fundraiser.
Victor: Did retakes from previous screening sessions.
Name _ ________________________________________
New members
Meal and entertainment #___ @ $15 each = $_______
SATURDAY, APRIL 16:
The District Convention is on April 16
at the Louisa-Muscatine High School
14354 170th St., Letts
(On Highway US 61, 3 miles north of Highway US 92)
We will be hosting a fantastic speaker:
International Director Rod Wright
from Frederickton, New Brunswick, Canada
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9SE District Convention
April 15-16 – Letts, Iowa
Current Office Held_ _____________________________
First Timer ____Yes ____ No
Name__________________________________________
Current Office___________________________________
Club Name_ ____________________________________
City & Zip _ ____________________________________
Phone # _______________________________________
Email _ ________________________________________
Name _ ________________________________________
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Friday Night at Letts Community Center
Club
New Member
Birmingham: Darrel Lucas
Blakesburg: Mathew Albrecht
Corydon:
Devon O’Kane
Iowa City:
Robert Olson
Lockridge:
Doug Harrison
Ottumwa Eve: Mike Parceel
Wendi Parcel
Washington: Gary Fischer
Marilyn Klise
Sponsor
Gene Stine
Larry Howe
Dennis Thomas
Donna Olson
Lany Messer
Tommy Tucker
Tommy Tucker
William Ebert
Rachel Nicola
Saturday at Louisa-Muscatine High School
$25 each. If paid before April 8: $20 each
Number of people attending @ $______ = $_______
Total: $________
Make Checks payable to SE District Lions
Mail checks to: Earl McGill
15149 County RdX43
Letts, IA 52754
*An agenda will be mailed to each club
DISTRICT
Spartan Leo and Exira Lions Club. Two members attended
the Mid-Winter conference in January.
9SW
Dean Brant
District Governor
1205 West Adams St.
Creston, Iowa 50801
Ph. 641-202-2191
CALENDAR
April 1, 2016-------- District needs the list of the next year’s officers
June 1-2, 2016------- MD9 State Convention
June 24-28, 2016---- International Convention
July 22-24, 2016---- Great Plains Lions Leadership
Institute
July 24-30, 2016---- World Series of Beep Baseball
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Adair: Two members attended 9SW district cabinet
meeting. Two members hosted 8 district 9SW DG/GMT/
GLT team members for joint planning session on new club
development, zone meetings, and training opportunities to
be presented in the next 5 months.
Adel: Donated $3750 to Boy Scout Troop 52 for their
assistance in posting 750 U. S. Flags on 5 holidays during
2015.
Atlantic: Approved one request for glasses. Did KidSight
eye screenings at Jack and Jill, Wickman Center, Little
Lambs. Made the following donations: $500 Back Pack
program, $250 Armory, $250 Atlantic archery club, and
$250 to Atlantic fire department. Served 119 people at the
supper at the Parish Center. 2 members attended the District
Convention. Selling Christmas trees in November.
Audubon: Sold pork loin sandwiches during a high school
basketball game with a free will offering; $1.00 of each
meal donated to American Cancer Society. Lions cooked
pancakes and sausage for residents in local nursing home.
2nd VDG inducted 2 new members in neighboring club.
Carlisle: District Governor came for an Official Club
visit and gave out years of service awards to members
Bob Burning, 30 yrs. And John Peterson, 45 yrs. Worked
at senior center and helped with eye screening in the
preschool and kindergarten. 223 children tested. Held a
community Thanksgiving dinner for the people of Carlisle.
Served about 120 people. Provided by several Lions. The
highlight of the evening was reaching 100 members in the
Greenfield: Working on upcoming basketball and wrestling
tournaments in February. Donated $260 to Nodaway Valley
Archery Club; operation socks for seniors is going well;
committee working on placing rock at the Southside Park;
have several projects that the club is working on. Donated
$250 to Greenfield Chamber Main Street. Working on a date
to visit Camp Courageous, annual dodge ball tournament
held in April. Two Nodaway Valley Community School
scholarships will be given. Picked up Christmas trees.
Working on a club polo shirt.
Guthrie Center: Held blood drive with 27 registered
donors. Delivered Meals on Wheels.
Harlan: Donated $700 to West Central Community Action
to be used for middle school Back Pack program. Food
and snacks are given to disadvantaged students on Friday
to supplement their meals on the weekends. Donated $750
to Iowa Lions Foundation and $750 to LCIF. Collected
used clothing for local pantry. Gave $150 toward glasses
for a needy adult.
Indianola Evening: Had a meeting with Indianola Lioness
club with District Gov. Official Visit. 32 youngsters were
screened at Whittier school in Indianola. Collected 100
pairs of glasses; added one new member; planning annual
firemen’s fundraiser to be in March and April.
New Virginia: Two members attended 9SW cabinet
meeting. Donated hall for a fundraiser for Little League
baseball equipment.
Welcome New Lions
Member
Adam Wannie
Kathy Kluis
Jennifer Knight
Shelli Nelson
Kristen Rutherford
Antonio Santistebans
LaDonna Havick
Deb Nowatzke
David Trenkamp
Robert Frey
Levi Hutton
Steven Kaster
Jeremy Maske
Club
Anita
Audubon
Earlham
Exira
Exira
Exira
Harlan
Harlan
Indianola
Evening
Leon
St. Charles
St. Charles
St. Charles
Sponsor
Kirk Mathis
Everett Nelson
Neal Hanley
Lisa Dreier
Connie Jessen
Beth Peppers
Christine Petersen
Verne Nelson
Kevin Parker
Douglas Price
Scott Downs
Dean Downs
Larry Downs
IN REMEMBRANCE
Virginia Richards -- Tingley
Osceola: Committed to support for the Friends of the
Depot in their restoration project. District Governor made
his annual club visit and presented chevrons to several
members.
Panora: 12 Lions met for their monthly meeting.
St. Charles: Held a pancake & sausage supper, all
proceeds go to the I-35 Little League. Madison County
Pork Producers donated the sausage for this benefit. Ten
members were presented attendance awards.
Tingley: Donated $100 to program for books that are
given to local youth each month. The whole family
comes together once a month for a light supper. Youth
read and then they can get a new book to take home and
read.
Villisca: Helping those that need help to buy food.
Provided a pair of glasses to a person that could not afford
to buy them.
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Centennial Challenge for the month of April
During the month of April plan to do a project in
connection with Earth Day recognized on April 22, 2016.
Choose a service project that helps meet a community
need and reflects the interest of
club members. Some things you
might think about are: plant trees,
do a roadside clean up, clean a
park or playground. Publicize
your project and celebrate your
success, also. Be sure to report your activity on My LCI
to be recognized for the Centennial Challenge Award.
The new shelter house at the Murray Park built by Murray Lions.
MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
Has your club set a goal of adding at least 3 new
members during each year of our Centennial
Celebration? New members energize your club,
bring fresh ideas & position
yourclubforongoingsuccess.
All it takes to increase your
club membership, is to ASK
ONE. This will earn you
special recognition in the
Centennial Membership Awards Program.
2016/2017 PEACE POSTER REMINDER
Peace Posters are available for order from LCI. Order
now so the art teacher will have plenty of time to get this
on their curriculum. There is a possibility they will need
to be to the District Convention earlier.
ATLANTIC SERVICE PROJECT
These pictures show Atlantic Lions
Club members participating in the
weekly Community Supper program.
Approximately eight years ago
Shirley Claggett, a member of the
Catholic Church, was asked to head
up a program to provide a free meal
to anyone in Atlantic who wanted to
come. Originally the meal was served
once a month. As the numbers grew a
decision was made to make it a weekly
meal. One hundred people were
served the evening the Lions hosted
the supper. They served soup, bread,
bars and cookies. Approximately 15
Lions were present, many bringing
a crock pot of soup, and desserts.
Approximately 22 groups in Atlantic
take their turn serving.
DISTRICT
9MC
Garry Vokes
District Governor
9894 Sunset Terrace
Clive, Iowa 50325-6434
515-779-1249
Our 1st VDG has a few words to say.
Thank you William (Bill) Shutters
February is often known as heart month in the medical
community and the month of love for the romantics. Let’s
celebrate February as the Heart of a Lion month. I ask
you to go 11 steps more and have the Heart of a Lion
for the entire year. To be magnanimous, courageous,
loyal, trustworthy, willing to stand for your ideals and to
protect those you love. These are the characteristics of its
members which makes your Lions club an asset to your
community.
In our state, including our District, 9MC, several
communities have lost this asset. The service your club
provides to improve the quality of life for the citizens of
your community is lacking in those communities. Those
in need have no one to make them whole. That is not the
fate (portion) you desire.
You can insure the continued service to your community
by building your club membership each year. There are
two components of club membership. One is recruiting
new members and the other is retention of current
members. Three factors that enhance recruitment
and retention are 1.) A club actively involved in
service; 2.) Excellent communication; 3.) Effective
Leadership. Presently, your Membership Committee is
actively assembling a slate of officers for the election of
officers for the next Lions year. Many of your soon to
be elected officers may not have served in the position
to which they will be elected or may have served in that
office for the last decade during which many policies and
procedures have been modernized and streamlined for
efficiency. A poorly chaired meeting which meanders and
strays from the important tasks at hand because of a lack of
an agenda or planning is very discouraging to prospective
members as well as present members. An uninformed
officer is likewise off putting when what should be
routine is protracted or often left in limbo. There is an
easy way to prevent these occurrences. It is Leadership
and Officer Training. Yes, Leadership Training is an
important component of Membership Recruitment and
Retention. Envision the impression Effective Leadership
and Efficient Club Operation gives to a prospective
member or current member when they participate in a
well organized and informative club event, whether it’s a
board meeting or a membership meeting, a service project
or a fundraiser. Encourage your officers, both first timers
and veteran, to attend the spring Zone Meetings and/or
District Convention and receive training in the office to
which they have been elected. If there is a member of
your club who could assist in providing the instruction
for one of the club offices, please contact 9MC Global
Leadership Team Coordinator Gary Fry.
Encourage your future and present officers to attend
the 9MC District Convention on Saturday, April 2, 2016
at Faith Lutheran Church, 10395 University, Clive,
Iowa. The registration form is on the next page and on
page 15 of the February edition of The Iowa Lion. It will
be an informative and entertaining day.
When you attended the Iowa Lions Mid-Winter
Leadership Conference you may have enjoyed the
re-enactment of Helen Keller’s speech to the Lions in
1925. In the last two editions of The Iowa Lion there has
been information on the Helen Keller and Melvin Jones
Speech Contests for high school students. There will
be additional information on the contest presented at the
District Convention and State Convention. The contest
provides your club the opportunity to sponsor one female
student and one male student to represent your club and
community in the contest. It would be outstanding if all
47 clubs in 9MC sponsored two high school youth in the
contest. The two district winners (one Helen Keller and one
Melvin Jones) will be selected from the 12 winners of the six
Zones at the 9MC Fall District Convention. We encourage
you to include the contest in your club planning.
New Members:
Bondurant: Josh Gibson, Steve Pinkley
Collins: Mathew Cleverley, Julie Klemme,
Jay Heydlauff, Don Moody
DM Host: Glenna Houser, Krissy Katzman
Gilbert: Christopher Betts, Matt Law
Deceased Members
Altoona – Jerry Harding
DM Host – John Davis
Dropped Members
Ames: Glenn Schellhammer
Ames Evening: Allan Potter
Collins: Randy Lochart
DM Host: Robert Upchurch, James Zucker
FT DM: Kimberley Barbour, Nicholas Barbour
Johnston: Richard Borchering
Prairie City: Jeffery Jones
Club Activities:
East Des Moines: The club’s share of the ticket sales for
the Iowa Energy came to $76.00. Members did KidSight
tests for 2 children and Vision Acuity test for 5 children. For the month, the club did 55 KidSight tests and 49
Vision Acuity tests.
District Convention Agenda
April 2, 2016
Faith Lutheran Church, Clive, Iowa
7:30-8:30 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast (Rolls,
donuts, coffee, water, juice.)
8:30-10:30 a.m. – KidSight Training, Len Ringgenberg,
Zane Vokes
8:30-9:25 a.m. – Presidents (Bill Stone); secretaries (Gary
Fry); treasurers, (Tim Wilson); Tail twisters (Bill
Shutters); and Zone Chair Training (Bill Pollard).
9:15-10:30 a.m. – Meet and Greet with ID Richard Liebno
and partner in service.
9:30-10:25 – Service projects and Fun raisers (Garry
Vokes), Incorporate your club, advantage,
disadavantage, (Bill Shutters)
10:30-12:00 – General Session – St. Michaels Hall
Centennial Celebration – Gary Fry
Extension and women’s resource – Judy Hankom
Lioness – Judy Stone
Recruitment, Club programs CEO, BlueprintA/
Canada, GPLLI. ALLI. Navigating LCI – Zane Vokes
12:15 – Lunch, musical interlude.
1:00 p.m. – Guest Speaker Int’l. Director Richard Liebno
Exchange of gifts
Awards & Induction of new members – ID Liebno
2:00 p.m.– General Business session
State of the District
Constitution and Bylaws
LCIF report, PDG Charlotte Miller
Iowa Lions – Zane Vokes, Allan Ricks
Elections – Bill Stone
50/50 drawing /Closing
3:15-3:30 – Dismissal
CONVENTION SPEAKER
RICHARD LIEBNO,
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
ID Richard Liebno was elected to a two year term at
the International Convention held in Honolulu, Hawaii in
June 2015.
Director Liebno is retired from the sales and marketing
industry.
A member of the Deer Park Lions Club since 1974, he
has held many offices within the association, including
club president, district campus club chairperson, district
extension chairperson, club treasurer, cabinet secretary,
district governor and council chairperson.
In recognition of his service to the association,
Director Liebno has received
numerous awards, including
the Club President Excellence
Award, a Membership Key
Award, a Leadership Award
and an International President’s
Award. He is also a Melvin Jones
Fellow.
In addition to his Lions
activities, Director Liebno is
active in numerous professional
and community organizations,
ID RICHARD LIEBNO
including the Western Maryland
Railway Historical Society and Grace Lutheran Church.
Director Liebno is married to Grace, who is also a Lion.
Lions District 9MC Convention
Friday 4/1/16
Faith Lutheran Church
10395 University, Clive, Iowa
Saturday 4/2/16
Faith Lutheran Church
10395 University, Clive, Iowa
-- REGISTRATION FORM -Name_____________________________________________
Lion Yes_____ No _____
Name_____________________________________________
Lion Yes_____ No _____
Address___________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Phone_____________________________________________
Email_____________________________________________
Club______________________________________________
Cost $30.00
Make Checks payable to Lions 9MC
Mail to Joann Fry, 109 Carter Street,
Mitchellville, Iowa 50169
Continental Breakfast
Pasta Lunch with Salad, Bread, Drink, Dessert
Registrations Due by March 26, 2016
Check in will be 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. with
continental breakfast
Hope to see you at District Convention.
DISTRICT
Club Activities and Contributions
9NW
Akron Lions - Donated $1,000 towards a new fire truck. Members
screened 208 children thru KidSight in Akron, LeMars, Hawarden
and Ireton. Other recent donations: $50 to Camp Courageous,
$200 to A-W FFA, and $50 to A-W Art Department.
Mark Essing
District Governor
P.O. Box 33
Manson, Iowa 50563-0033
Ph. 515-570-5040
District 9NW Convention
March 11-12, 2016
Our International guests will be ID Lewis Quinn and his
Partner in Service, Gayle from Anchorage, Alaska.
We will be having a “ Patriotic Themed “ - Picnic/
Tailgating Meal on Friday evening at the Fort Dodge Noon
Lions Den, cost $12.50.
This meal prepared by: Todd Partlow, Manson Greater
Creater Chef, Lion Pat Essing, 9NW District Centennial
Chairperson, and PDG DeEtta Rasmussen.
The Saturday noon meal will be done by Howard Ball Feed Shed Catering, cost $12.50.
We will have seminars on Club Secretary Training by PDG
Cliff Weldon, Club Treasurer Training by District Treasurer
Ray Ohlinger and Membership Growth by SA Tim Wilson.
Also: Speaker Lion Mark Klever on “What happens
to those recycled eyeglasses?” and Speaker PCC Ardie
Klemish on “Helen Keller and her impact on Lions.”
We will be having elections for DG and 2nd Vice Governor
and Iowa Lions Foundation Trustee at the business session
that Saturday.
Last minute registrations will be accepted by emailing
[email protected] or phone (cell) 515-570-3070.
VISITING DIGNITARY:
International Director
Lewis Quinn
of Anchorage, Alaska
News and encouragement from DG Mark
Please continue to support the district’s efforts to build
membership and charter new clubs in our district. A number
of clubs have surpassed the goal of at least 3 new members
and some beyond the 3 minimum, to receive recognition from
International President Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada. I thank you for
that effort.
You have an opportunity to lead your club to new levels
of success as a Club Officer. Good leaders can revitalize
membership, improve the quality of service and make your
Centennial Celebration Project something to remember and be
proud of.
I encourage you and your club to take advantage of all the
great opportunities in Lions to build your leadership skills.
Reach out to your District Global Leadership Team to organize
local training opportunities.
Boone Lions - Donated $500 to the Salvation Army. Donated
$150 to the Boone area Chamber of Commerce. Distributed 100
fruit trays @ Eastern Star Nursing Home. Two Lions conducted
a KidSight screening Training Session at Woodward for 5 Lions
from 3 different clubs. Screened 38 children for KidSight at
Trinity Lutheran Elementary School. Screened 169 children
for KidSight at 14 additional sites. Cleaned 2 miles of roadside.
Donated funds for eyeglasses for one individual. Donated food to
residents at the Crawford Hall Women’s Shelter. Served turkey
dinner to 1,235 people for a fundraiser. 16 members rang bells for
the Salvation Army. Screened 13 children at Ogden kindergarten
for KidSight. Served pancakes to 1,032 people as a fundraiser.
Cherokee Lions Club - Turned in 850 pair of eyeglasses.Donated
$100 to Cherokee County Fund Drawing. Donated $300 to Star
Kids Christmas gifts. Gave $100 to Toys For Tots.Everly Lions
Club - From the Annual Calender Sales they netted $1800. Gave
to the Iowa Lions Foundation, Leader Dog, International Lions
Foundation, Camp Hertko Hollow and a needy individual for
eyeglasses. Gave to the Clay Central Schools. Gave $1000 to
the Everly-Royal Little League. Inducted new member Dustin
Myers, sponsored by Steve Doran.
Fort Dodge Noon Lions - Screened 680 children for
KidSight.
Hartley Lions - Held a Pancake Breakfast on Feb. 7 at the
Hartley Community Center. Held a January fundraiser for
Hartley Day Care. Donated $500 for medical assistance to
an lndividual. Delivered 226 pair of eyeglasses and 6 hearing
aids to the Iowa Lions office in Ames. Donated $50 to “Tree
of Hearts” at the Hartley Memorial Health Center. Donated
$300 to help 2 students obtain eyeglasses. Provided $125 for
afternoon milk program at school. Recent donations: $500 to
Iowa Lions Foundation, $100 to Camp Courageous and $250 to
Leader Dog Program.
Manson Lions - Club President filled the role of Santa at the
Hometown Christmas event. Club will again host the Easter
Candy Hunt for area children in March. Received a Memorial
Donation of $500 in memory of member Geraldine Smith to
establish a Sight & Hearing Fund.
Sioux City Lions - Grants were issued - $10,000 from the
Charity Fund and $7,286 for the Sight Fund. Paid for 4 pair of
eyeglasses and 1 hearing testing and fitting for $287. Donated
$3,014 to Leader Dog.
Peterson Lions Club - Furnished 2 tractors, trailers and
drivers for the Clay County Fair. Gave $150 to the Leader Dog
Program. Gave $100 for a Benefit held for local chriopractor
seriously injured. Gave $500 to the CAASA Program. Gave
$250 toward new eyeglasses for a student. Held Annual Omelet
Supper. Sponsored Christmas Lighting Contest. Screened 382
children for Iowa KidSight.
Peterson Lions Club New Members: Russell Christensen
sponsored by Ted Feekes, Ryan Donahoo sponsored by Robert
Donahoo, Bill Nord sponsored by Chris Raveling, and Bruce
Postolka sponsored by Don Tscherter.
West Bend Lions - Inducted New Member Eric Bormann.
Annual Pancake Day was held on Jan. 23.
Woodward Lions - Iowa’s U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley was a
guest speaker at a January meeting of the club.
West Bend Lions Club promoted its service projects with this
display at its recent pancake day, including eyeglass and hearing
aid collection boxes and pictures of puppies the club sponsors.
West Bend Lions Club President Denny Wilson, at left, presents
Don Banwart, at right, with the Warren Coleman Honorary
Award at the club’s meeting on February 11. Don has been an
active member of the West Bend Lions Club for many years.
The Coleman award is the highest honor conferred through the
Iowa Lions Foundation. Don joins the ranks of some of the most
prominent Lions in the state of Iowa.
Spotlight on Fort Dodge Evening Lions Club
DG Mark was invited and attended the Fort
Dodge Evening Lions Club’s awards ceremony
early in this Lions year. Those Lion members
present to receive awards were: Rick Jones
- 100% Attendance Pin; Douglas Lee - 100%
Attendance Pin, Warren Coleman plaque and
pin; James Lee - 100% Attendance Pin; Lyman
(Bill) Oberhelman - 100% Attendance Pin; Earl
Possehn - 100% Attendance Pin; Rosemary
Possehn - 100% Attendance Pin; Charles
(Chuck) Reis - 100% Attendance Pin; Timothy
Wilson - Melvin Jones Plaque and Pin and 100%
Attendance Pin. Absent from photo: Dennis Steib
- 15 Year Monarch Chevron, Warren Coleman
Plaque and Pin.
EDITOR’S NOTE: These Fort Dodge photos
were submitted and prepared for publication early
in this Lions year but due to space limitations
followed by oversight there inclusion here has
been, regrettably, considerably delayed.
Pictured at the Fort Dodge Evening Lions Club’s awards night are, in front:
Lions Douglas Lee, Timothy Wilson, Bill Oberhelman, club president; back row:
Earl Possehn, Chuck Reis, Jim Lee, Rosemary Possehn & Rick Jones.
A popular and profitable annual project of the Fort Dodge Evening Lions Club is the
club’s raffle, with the top prize being a pickup truck this year. The people in the pickup
raffle picture going from the left are Lions Bill Oberhelman, club president; Earl &
Rosemary Possehn (winner); Janice Link & spouse Al Link and Lion Jim Lee.
Fort Dodge Evening Lions pictured are
Dennis Steib receiving his Warren Coleman
Award earlier this Lions year from Club
President Bill Oberhelman.
‘ILF Gala just keeps getting better’
By Lion Steve Halstead for The Iowa Lion
The ILF Gala just keeps getting better. Some 100 Iowa
Lions and their guests gathered on the evening of February 20
for the fourth annual Iowa Lions Foundation (ILF) Gala. The
event was held at the beautiful Hotel at Kirkwood in Cedar
Rapids. (The Hotel is on the Campus of Kirkwood Community
College and is operated by students in Kirkwood’s Hotel and
Restaurant Management Program. Not only are the facilities
outstanding, the service is second to none. Plus it is a lot of fun
to talk with the students!)
The evening began with a social hour while attendees
checked out the items that were up for silent auction. The
items up for grabs included everything from jewelry to lawn
decorations; from Lion memorabilia to hotel stays. After brief opening remarks by Gala Co-Chairs Phil Larabee
and Paul Hain, we were treated to a solo performance of the
“Star Spangled Banner” by the night’s entertainment, Jimmy
Weber. His stirring rendition let us know that we were in for a
wonderful evening of classic pop western ballads.
including a crowd pleasing “Fishin’ is the Mission.” His singing
was interspersed with stories of his growing up, his service in
the U.S. Air Force and his relationships with the many musical
stars he has worked with. He ended the show with a standing
ovation to the classic “The Day the Music Died.”
The silent auction ended with a five minute warning at 7:40,
giving everybody one last chance to raise their bids on their
desired objects.
Phil Larabee then turned to the auctioneering team of Matt
Riggan, Donovan Yoder and Curtis Allen. Their job is to get
the highest bids possible while still having a lot of fun doing
it. And they succeeded admirably – that is if you consider
getting a wife and a husband to bid against each other a success. The big ticket item of the evening was a seven day/six night
stay at any RCI resort in the world which went for $2,000. Second highest was for two round trip tickets to anywhere that
But first it was time to eat. The meal began with a spring salad
featuring homemade dressings. This was followed by the entry
consisting of grilled sirloin steak with wild mushrooms, garlic
mashed potatoes and a medley of sautéed fresh vegetables, all
served with milk, iced tea and coffee. With eight people at
each table, there were plenty of opportunities to switch plates
so that the rare steak eaters and the well done steak eaters were
all happy. A similar activity took place with the choices of
dessert—carrot cake or chocolate cake.
Jimmy Weber, a native of South Dakota, began performing
at the age of twelve. Over the years he has shared the stage with
all the greats of country music including Kenny Rogers, Tim
McGraw, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts
and Clint Black. He has opened for
musicians such as Rodney Adkins,
Sara Evans, and the Beach Boys.
The highlight of his career was when
he played lead guitar and vocal back
up at John Denver’s performance
in Omaha that was seen by over
250,000 people.
Bouquets of roses were a surprise presentation to behind-thescenes Gala team workers - Sylvia Hain, at left with husband
Paul Hain, and Laura Larabee with husband Phil Larabee.
Jimmy spent 24 years as a
member of the US Air Force band
and in this capacity has performed
for troops all over the world and on
ships at sea.
Jimmy opened his set with the John
Denver classic “Country Roads,”
and went on with the oldies and
goldies from Glen Campbell, Eddie
Rabbit, Eric Clampton and Johnny
Cash. Along the way he did a
number of songs he had written
Entertainer Jimmy Weber thanks Steve and Mary Halstead (at left) for “representing us” with
their western wear, while Clinton Lion Ed Lanka and Cedar Rapids Noon Lion Elaine Brown
wait to visit with Weber. Lion Lanka said he thought Weber’s entertainment was “fantastic.”
Southwest Airlines flies that brought in $1,100. Four tickets to
an Ames performance of the Blue Man Group raised $625. A
Beep Baseball autographed by legendary Hawkeye football star
Chuck Long tallied $140 while a dinner with Chuck went for
$250. The auctioneer continually refused to accept bids from
one guy – his eight-year-old son Tate who bid on every item!
The night’s activities ended with a drawing for two round
trip tickets to Las Vegas which was won by Susie Brown from
Iowa City.
On a night that nobody wanted to end, the Gala brought in
about $17,000 (nearly $2,000 more than the 2015 Gala) for
the Iowa Lions Foundation. Next year, we will be back at the
Kirkwood on February 18. Come prepared for an exciting
evening of fun and fundraising for our Foundation.
–– RESERVATION FORM ––
“DINNER WITH JOE”
A bidder enters her silent auction bid at one of the two long
tables containing a wide variety of items, many hand-crafted.
Come enjoy an evening of dinner, LCIF
grant recipient testimonials, musical
entertainment, and a conversation
with Joe Preston, LCIF Chairman and
Immediate Past International President.
“YES!” exclaims auctioneer’s assistant
Donovan Yoder after getting a bid from
one member of the couple in front of him
- and then from the other one. Together
they - Dr. Mark and Melissa Greiner generously supported the Gala.
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
6:00 PM
Mitchellville Community Center
114 2nd St. NE, Mitchellville, Iowa
Name: ______________________________
Club Name: _________________________
City and Zip: ________________________
Phone #: ____________________________
Email: ______________________________
# People: _____ @ $50 each = $________
Please make check payable to:
Iowa Lions Foundation-Dinner with Joe
Mail check to: PID Gary Fry
P.O. Box 606
Mitchellville, IA 50169
As he watched and engaged the audience, Gala entertainer
Jimmy Weber could tell Sylvia Hain was also musically talented.
He invited her to join him on stage and the result was a nicely
blended duet.
Banquet proceeds will be sent to LCIF
as a donation from the Lions of Iowa
in honor of Joe Preston.
At Adel: More than 99 beers on the wall!
Submitted by Adel Lions Club
The Adel Lions Club Can Bin Project was started in 2003. Due to the generosity
of the citizens of Adel and surrounding area, on October 30, 2015 we reached
a milestone of collecting 1,000,000 refundable cans and bottles and lots of
miscellaneous items. This has allowed the Adel Lions to contribute to a number
of local and state organizations and projects over the years, including but not
limited to:
• City of Adel, Park &
Recreation – $2,000
– Evans Park sand
volleyball court.
• City of Adel, Park
& Recreation – $400
– Evans Park benches
(2) made of
recycled plastic.
• City of Adel, Park
& Recreation – $850
–
Kinnick-Feller
Park new grill with
overhead cover.
THE IOWA LION
Adel Lion Tom Waltz holds a can representing the Adel
club’s one-millionth collected recyclable container.
• City of Adel, Park & Recreation – $1,400 – KinnickFeller Park shuffleboard court (pending construction).
• Camp Hertko Hollow – donate funds each year to send
diabetic children from our area to summer camp.
• City of Adel – $7,500 – donation toward Adel Pavilion.
• Leader Dogs for the Blind – $200 – donation to support
the Iowa leader dog programs at four locations.
• City of Adel, Partners – $1,000 – toward Friday Night
Bands at Pavilion for 2 years.
• Annual Thanksgiving Dinner – donate funds yearly for
the annual dinner to provide support to members of the
community.
One million
recyclables
@ 5¢ = $50,000
• American Legion – $5,500
– sponsoring high school
junior boys to American
Legion Boys State.
• Boy Scouts – $2,000 – donations to support four Boy
Scouts’ Eagle Scout projects.
• KidSight Vision Screening – $5,000 – provided matching
funds with the Dallas County Foundation to purchase
a digital camera. Conduct vision screening sessions for
elementary, daycare, and head start children to identify
early vision problems.
• American Legion – $5,000
– donation toward Legion roof repair project.
State Convention
keynote speaker
• ADM High School – $10,000 – donations to Fine Arts
and Athletic Booster Clubs.
International
Director Robert
Littlefield, Ph.D.,
from Minnesota
will be the keynote
speaker for the June
2-4, 2016 Lions
Clubs of Iowa State
Convention in Cedar
Rapids. See page 5
for more details. • ADM High School – $10,000 – donations to ADM
Scholarship Fund.
• Good Samaritan Food Pantry – purchased new
refrigerator.
• Good Samaritan Food Pantry – $1,000 – in July 2015
club made a 3 year commitment to donate $1,000 a year
so food pantry can provide assistance to members of the
community.
CHECK OUT THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE LIONS CLUBS OF IOWA WEB SITE: www.IowaLions.org

March, 2016 - Lions Club of Iowa

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