November, 2015 - Lions Club of Iowa

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November 2015
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INSIDE:
Membership recruiting and retention tips.......2
Services of Iowa Dept. for Blind reviewed.......4
Legacy Giving Program is introduced............5
Donors, recipients celebrated at ceremony.....6
SA Tim Wilson says “Prepare Yourself”..........7
Iowans graduate at the “Grand Forum”.........22
Mid-Winter Conference Registration Form....23
New club: Des Moines Outreach Branch.......24
Ticket sales begin for Feb. 20 ILF Gala..........24
PLUS DISTRICT NEWS PAGES................. 8 - 21
“Where There’s A Need, There’s a Lion”
Get the Centennial Spirit: Attend the Iowa Lions Mid-Winter
Leadership Conference –– January 7–9, 2016 in Des Moines
By PCC Ardie Klemish
“Where There’s A Need, There’s A Lion” is the theme
for the centennial celebration of Lionism, and that will be
the theme for the Jan. 7-9, 2016 Iowa Lions Mid-Winter
Leadership Conference.
Outlined below are details for the conference, including
the fine lineup of featured speakers and seminars that will
add to the centennial spirit. It will be in the beautiful new
convention center at the Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn
at 6111 Fleur Drive in Des Moines.
Keynote speaker is
International 1st VP Bob Corlew
Join your fellow Iowa Lions in welcoming International
First Vice President Chancellor Bob Corlew,
the Saturday evening keynote speaker.
Helen Keller will deliver a personal
message to us for Saturday’s lunch.
Brian McCallister, a lawyer from
Kansas City, will move your heart at the
Saturday breakfast when he explains the
impact in his life of a cornea transplant
from your Iowa Lions Eye Bank.
Something for everyone in selection
of seminars on Saturday, Jan. 9
Vice President Corlew will hold a seminar for all
Lions. A variety of Saturday seminars will help your
club with great Centennial Service ideas: Les Stohs from
Habitat for Humanity will present “Rock the Block,” a
neighborhood revitalization program; Ronald McDonald
House will present “A Partnership Opportunity for Lion
Volunteers”; Dr. Edward Hertko will explain how Iowa
Lions can help with Camp Hertko Hollow, a camp for
kids with diabetes; Natasha Bures from the Neal Smith
National Wildlife Refuge will have great ideas at “Bees,
Butterflies, Bats, and Hummingbirds: Why Should I Give
a Buzz?”, a great environmental project for your club;
PDG Gary Schriver will present “Leadership and the
Future of Iowa Lions”; and PDG Terry Durham will
present “Have FUN at Your Lions Meeting.” A contingency of Iowa’s energetic Leos will be with us
Saturday to share their great service activity ideas. Watch
the December issue of The Iowa Lion to hear about a great
Friday evening entertainment program.
Program book ads for the Mid-Winter
Conference are a perfect way for your club
or district to welcome our International
Vice President or to publicize your club
or district fundraisers or a special club
anniversary. Ad deadline is December 1st,
no exceptions. The cost is $40 for a fullpage ad, $25 for a half-page ad. Send your
ad copy to PDG Debbie Doty at debbie@
dotypc.com and carbon copy [email protected]. Make your checks payable to Iowa Lions Mid-Winter
Conference and mail checks for advertising to Jeanine
Luetters at 408 E. 21st Street South, Newton, IA 50208. Vendor tables are available for $25 per table. Please
contact Jeanine Luetters at [email protected] if you
know of potential vendors.
CONFERENCE PLANS ... CONTINUED TO PAGE 3
Lions Membership Recruiting and Retention Part 1*
By PDG Terry L. Durham
MD-9 Global Membership Team Coordinator
Pre-Recruitment Activities
Recruiting new members is like “there is more
than one way to skin a cat.” There is no “one”
way to recruit and every recruiter will have, or
develop, their own style. They may be the best
recruiter in the club but their style may not be
the style that you will employ to be the most
effective.
Recruiting will be easier if the community
knows who the Lions are, what we do, that Lions
have fun when working and the community is
better because of the Lions efforts.
1. Develop a brochure pertinent to your club for
distribution to potential members. Have a supply
available to distribute during fundraising projects.
Provide the Chamber of Commerce copies to
place in packets for new residents in town. If the
Chamber doesn’t have packets for new residents
offer your club services to develop and stuff the
packets for them as a community service project.
What better way to get the names of new people in
town.
2. Set up a booth at any appropriate community
activity to promote the club.
3. Social Outings Boost Exposure. Have a club
fun activity periodically. Example might be to go
bowling, a one club golf tournament for members,
a dinner theatre, or similar activity in a public
place. Provides the opportunity to strike up a
conversation with other non-Lions at the event.
Make yourself noticed by wearing your Lions vest
or Lions shirt.
4. Holiday Publicity and Recruitment
Opportunities. Capitalize on specific holidays
or calendar events as the basis for informing the
community on activities and service projects
carried out by the Lions in the community.
a. July 4th. – Conduct a mini-safety program
for the children since they are drawn to the
fireworks.
b. Halloween. – How about a parade on a welllighted trail for the children.
c. Thanksgiving Day. – If the community has a
special event on this day it could be used for an
organ donor project. Promote and explain what
happens to corneas that are donated and how
many lives are changed with those donations.
Promote and explain the Leader Dog program.
d. Memorial Day. – If your community has
a special event it could be your club that
promotes it.
5. Become the leading organization in your
community. Just move into any leadership
opportunities not currently occupied or open to
replacement. When Lions Clubs seems to be
involved in everything then it is the organization to
join.
6. Avoid Potential Stumbling Blocks for new
members. Consider the following when inviting
prospective members.
a. Meeting Time. Not everyone is retired.
b. Don’t smother your prospects. Don’t offer
leadership positions to a prospect. Most
likely you will scare them away.
c. Discuss projects and possibilities.
Remember the projects your current members
have may not excite the new member. Find
out their interest. They may have a great
project better than the one your club does.
d. Listen, don’t lecture.
e. Don’t be overly aggressive. If the prospect
says this is not the time, believe him.
Pressuring just drive them away forever.
Retain the name and check back periodically.
“Not at this time does not mean forever.”
f. Provide for parenting couples with small
children. Provide a babysitting service at the
meeting. Make a deal with the Leo club to
provide the babysitting service.
g. Carry a “Glove Box Kit”. Consist of Pen
and note pad, a membership application, club
brochure, a business card if available and an
international brochure.
h. Clubs either are dying or growing.
Membership should be growing and not be
static from year to year.
* Edited article provided by District 9MC
November 2015...THE IOWA LION...Page 2
2016 Mid-Winter Conference “has something for everyone of all ages and interests”
CONFERENCE PLANS ... CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Vendors who plan to enjoy meals with Iowa Lions will
pay Registrar PDG Sheri Holliday for their meals. Advance
notice is needed for vendor tables to enable the hotel to set
up the venue correctly. Advance meal reservations will also
be needed for the hotel’s catering team.
The famous Partners in Service basket auction will
again be held on Saturday. What a great way to find a
Valentine gift for your spouse, a baby gift, something for
your grandchildren, or something for yourself! The always popular Needlework for a Cause team will
be working together to make quilts for Ronald McDonald
House for children who have been impacted by a serious
illness. Feel free to join the volunteers who will be making
beautiful items to be donated to Ronald McDonald House in
Des Moines. The families of these critically ill children are
so appreciative of our group’s thoughtfulness for creating
“something from home” to comfort and warm these children. Even if you’re not a needle-worker, you can donate yarn
VOLUME 51 - NO. 4
NOVEMBER 2015
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:
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Box 473
Montezuma, Iowa 50171
Phone: 641-623-5181
Send in your reservation form BY WEDNESDAY,
DEC. 24. As long as you are making reservations, why
not call the Airport Holiday Inn directly at 800-248-4013
to make your room reservation early: mention you are with
Iowa Lions. The Lions room rate is $90.00 plus taxes per
night, with a room reservation deadline of December 24. Don’t delay ... make your reservations TODAY. This
weekend has something for everyone of all ages and interests. The registration form is on page 23 of this issue.
View from the Chair
MD9 Council Chair
Wm. R. (Bill) Pollard
2401 8th St. Ct. SW
Des Moines, Iowa 50009-1508
515-480-2210
Email: [email protected]
THE IOWA LION
for the crafters to stitch up quilts of love over the weekend. Bring your yarn to the Iowa Foyer, where PDG Nancy Slack
will be coordinating the needlework group.
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,
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(Tel. 515-232-2215)
A few weeks back I had an amazing chance to visit Camp
Courageous. It was so much more than what I expected.
Management and staff are a professional group with only
one thing in mind: to make sure their clients have a wonderful
experience. It is an example of what a successful project the
Lions of Iowa fund through your Foundation. Seldom do we
have such an opportunity to see where our money goes; as
Lions you can set up a tour of the camp.
As fall approaches we start to change our views of service
activities from outside to inside ... and more fun is hayrack
rides, haunted houses and corn mazes, limited only by your
imagination or volunteers. The key word is Volunteers, or lack
thereof. Along those same lines we start looking for ways to
get people to step up. It only takes two words: “Ask One!” It
seems like we say this over and over, but it works.
Officer training is being offered now and to hone your skills
please take advantage of it. Mid-Winter Leadership Conference is coming up and we are
going to have 1st International Vice President Chancellor
Bob Corlew. This is two years in a row that we have had
a Senior International Officer as our keynote speaker. Let’s
show our appreciation by having a turnout like last year. So
everyone promote it at all activities leading up to January. It
is a great thing when we all come together and great things
happen as well. When you start your next day do it with the knowledge
that you have done something great! You stepped up. You
answered the call to serve.
REMEMBER: “WE CAN DO THE MOST WHEN WE DO
JUST A LITTLE BIT EXTRA!” November 2015...THE IOWA LION...Page 3
Hurrah for the Iowa Department for the Blind!
By Mike Nissly and Don Schwab,
District 9NC Iowa Lions Foundation Trustees
they built up their confidence and problem-solving skills.”
Imagine for a moment that you suddenly were blind –
whether it came on slowly from a disease or happened
suddenly from an accident. Close your eyes and try to
imagine your life in darkness. (Please make sure you open
them again, so you can finish reading this article). Scary.
Personally, I can’t imagine how devastating it would be to
lose my sight.
The Vocational Rehabilitation program assists blind or
visually impaired Iowans prepare for, obtain and retain
employment in a variety of occupations. Applicants are
eligible for services based upon their visual disability,
their need for employment services and their intent to
work. Services include career counseling, adjustment
to disability counseling, adaptive devices and access
technology for training and employment, job-seeking
assistance, supported employment assistance, job
placement and follow-up.
The awesome staff with the Iowa Department for the
Blind work tirelessly to assist Iowans as the transition
from being sighted to blind. Some of the opportunities
include:
IDB vocational rehabilitation counselors serve clients
in school districts across Iowa, providing work based
learning opportunities, work readiness training and career
exploration to students who are blind or visually impaired.
The Orientation Center is part of the vocational
rehabilitation program. In the Orientation Center, blind
adults learn how to use a cane to travel independently,
cook food and care for their homes without using any
vision, read and write Braille, use a computer and other
technology without sight, and use hand and power tools
non-visually. These skills help them to live independently
in their homes and communities. They also gain selfconfidence and develop a positive attitude toward
blindness. They learn that they can do all the same things
that their sighted friends, families, and co-workers do, but
they just need to use different techniques to do them. The
director of the center gives the following update regarding
current activities in the center:
VR counselors also work with the public at large,
particularly employers. With individualized services, the
Iowa Department for the Blind has placed individuals in
jobs in nearly every sector of the workforce, including:
Information
Technology,
Professional
Services,
Education, Retail, Health Care, Social Work, and Finance.
Oh my! I’m Blind.
“We have 13 people in the orientation center. One student
just graduated and is applying for teaching jobs in the Des
Moines school district. Students had a great time learning
how to travel non-visually in crowds at the Iowa State
Fair. Some students visited the horse barn, others enjoyed
sampling the fried food while others checked out the
events in the Pioneer Hall area. Nearly all the students
participated in the kernel voting. Several students are
nearing the completion of their training. One student
made a desk, another an entertainment center, and one
constructed a TARDIS from Dr. Who in shop class where
In fiscal year 2014, 101 individuals entered competitive
employment and stayed employed for a minimum of 90
days after services from the Iowa Department for the Blind
under this state/federal vocational rehabilitation program.
On average people who became employed worked 30
hours per week and earned $16.28 per hour.
The Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped, which is a part of the Iowa Department
for the Blind, serves approximately 6,400 people by
providing books and information in audio, Braille and
large print. The library also offers programs such as
summer reading program for all ages and book discussion
groups. The Instructional Media Center in the Library
serves students kindergarten - 12th grade to ensure they
have the educational materials they need for school.
Hurrah for the Iowa Department for the Blind! What a
great resource we have for our blind citizens in Iowa.
Iowa Lions Foundation introduces Legacy Giving Program
Iowa Lions Foundation
2300 South Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010
Phone: (515) 232-2215
Dear Fellow Lion:
As a known leader in your club, I’m sure that you are well versed on the many great programs that your Iowa
Lions Foundation helps to fund. As you’ve seen, those programs help the lives of thousands of families across the
state and promote our organization’s mission to others. Through your club’s support, the Iowa Lions Foundation
continues to reach its goals every year, but I’m certain that you understand the challenges the Foundation
faces each quarter in meeting its revenue needs. In order to continue its mission, not just today but long into
the future, we have created a “Legacy Giving Program”, based on the generosity of individual Lions members,
designed specifically to ease the cash flow of the Foundation far into the future.
The “Legacy Giving Program” has been designed to promote the Foundation and to create methods through
which members may choose to make regular charitable contributions to the Foundation in four distinctly
different ways:
• Making a direct monetary pledge;
• Gifting of Assets / Real Estate;
• Including the Foundation in your Last Will and Testament; or,
• By designating the Foundation as the Owner and Beneficiary of a life insurance policy.
Each method of donation benefits the Foundation, and all are tax deductible, because the Foundation is a
501(c)3 organization.
To participate in the Legacy Giving Program, all you need to do is to complete a cash pledge card that will
call for contributions as small as $10.00 per month. That amount will be automatically deducted from your
chosen account, and deposited immediately into the Iowa Lions Foundation account.
Should you wish to increase the benefit, you can make a one-time donation of any asset or parcel of real
estate that you currently own. The Foundation will then turn that asset into cash, and will include it in the
Legacy Giving Program account.
Guidance is available to assist you in the proper wording of your Last Will and Testament, to make the
Foundation a beneficiary of your estate. Should you desire to continue use of assets that you wish to donate
in the future, assistance is available to properly word your Last Will and Testament.
One of the more popular methods of achieving charitable giving is through the use of life insurance. Using life
insurance allows the contributor to make a much larger gift to the Foundation at a reduced out-of-pocket cost.
I encourage you to explore this wonderful new program by visiting our website at
http://www.lionslegacygiving.club, or by calling the Legacy Giving program information call center
toll free at 1-844-285-4181. As always, please feel free to call me if I can be of further assistance.
Together we serve!
Jim Bixler, President
Iowa Lions Foundation
The Iowa Lions Foundation (ILF) is a non-profit Iowa Corporation that is an integral part of the Lions Clubs of Iowa
and is supported by the voluntary contributions of Lions Clubs, Lions and friends throughout the State of Iowa.
Iowa Lions Eye Bank’s annual dedication ceremony
celebrates donors and transplant recipients
On Thursday, October 8, the Iowa Lions
Eye Bank conducted its annual dedication
ceremony at the Memorial & Healing Garden
on the campus of University of Iowa Hospitals
and Clinics to honor the organ, eye, and tissue
donors who selflessly transform the lives of
others through their generosity and courage.
“We understand that each time we recover, a
great contribution to the life of another is made
by donors and their families,” says Cindy Reed,
PhD, Executive Director of the Iowa Lions
Eye Bank. “The annual dedication ceremony at
the Memorial & Healing Garden is our way of
honoring these gifts and those who support the
donation and transplantation process, such as our
friends at the Iowa Lions.”
Memorial Garden plaque honoring the Lions Clubs of Iowa.
The Eye Bank constructed the Memorial & Healing
Garden in 2005, inspired by the many stories of courageous
families willing to consider donation for transplant
and research. Located outside the main entrance of UI
Hospitals and Clinics, the Garden serves as a respite for
the thousands of individuals who visit each year.
One of the many memorial options ILEB provides donor
families is the opportunity to inscribe a paver to be placed
in the Memorial & Healing Garden. This year there were
five cornea donors who were memorialized in this way:
Danny E. Hunziker, Brian “Big Baby” Helmers, David E.
Mccue, Terry Joseph Stark and Colton R. Meyer. Their
pavers were dedicated at the ceremony and their life
stories were shared with attendees.
Dr. Mark Griener, UIHC corneal surgeon, stands with a grateful
patient, Gordon Klatt, and his wife.
ILEB Executive Director Cindy Reed sits with Gordon Klatt, a
grateful transplant recipient, and Heather Butterfield, the sister
of a cornea donor.
Two unique pavers were also dedicated
this year: one in honor of ILEB staff
members, the Iowa Lions, and others who
support the cause of donation; and the other
in honor of Dr. Mark Greiner, a corneal
surgeon at UIHC. Dr. Greiner’s paver was
purchased by a grateful patient, Gordon
Klatt, who spoke about his personal journey
at the dedication ceremony.
Thirty years ago, Gordon was diagnosed
with Fuchs’ Corneal Dystrophy and as
his eye disease progressed, his vision
significantly worsened and it was
determined he needed corneal transplants in
both eyes. In the summer of 2012, he came
under Dr. Greiner’s care.
An overview of part of the Donor Memorial and Healing Garden on the campus
of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, made possible in large
part by donations from Iowa Lions. -- File photo by Editor Roger Allen
“Dr. Greiner’s confident personality instantly put me at
ease,” said Gordon. “He carefully explained the condition
of each of my eyes, the procedures that would take place
during my upcoming surgeries, and what I should expect in
terms of my sight after the surgeries.” Gordon’s surgeries
went very well and his vision then and now exceeds both
his and Dr. Greiner’s high expectations.
to thank for this gift … and Dr. Mark Greiner is one of
those people. As his grateful patient, I want Dr. Greiner to
be recognized for the outstanding care he has provided me
and the many other patients whose lives he has touched.”
“We, the cornea recipients, and our families have had our
lives changed,” said Gordon. “Our eyesight is so precious,
and it has been given back to us. We have so many people
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thank you to the staff of the Eye Bank
for providing on short notice the article above, plus the
accomanying photographs except as noted.
From the State
Administrator’s Desk
SA Tim Wilson
PREPARE YOURSELF!
This year’s dedication ceremony also had special
significance because it coincided with an important
milestone: the Eye Bank’s 60th anniversary.
members, not just as people to do the work, but as energy
to boost the club. This is the positive attitude we need
to have. The first step is to be POSITIVE that your club
can attract the new members. And then carry that attitude
forward to keep them. Be excited and energized!
Look for greater things from your club! PREPARE
YOUR CLUB! PREPARE YOURSELF!
The editors need
For those people that really know me, they know
I’m a pretty positive person. Especially when it comes
f e a t u re s t o r i e s !
to Lions Clubs. So, when I hear Lions tell me that “We
THE IOWA LION is in continuing need for feature
stories to be submitted for consideration for publication.
can’t recruit new, young members to our club,” I get sort
Does your club have a unique project that has
of frustrated. But I have to ask. What are you doing to
never been recognized and shared, or do you have a
prepare your club for younger members? Can you even
success story of something new you tried, that would be
imagine your club with younger members?
of interest to readers throughout the state?
Recently a club secretary sent me the club’s activities
Writers are available to edit your rough draft or to put
your information into story form if you would prefer to
report. In the email he stated that the club is a plus
just send an information outline.
five members so far this Lions year. That is great! But
The addition of photographs - good quality photowhat made me feel good is how this person finished the
graphs! - is a big plus. (And send them big, not small.)
email. He stated, “It is so nice to see such good turnouts,
See page three in this issue for contact information
enthusiasm and youth at our meetings now. It seems to
for Editor Desiree Dixon and/or Editor Emeritus Roger
energize our club, so look for greater things in the future.”
Allen.
How awesome is that! This club is celebrating their new
Two unique pavers were also dedicated
this year: one in honor of ILEB staff
members, the Iowa Lions, and others who
support the cause of donation; and the other
in honor of Dr. Mark Greiner, a corneal
surgeon at UIHC. Dr. Greiner’s paver was
purchased by a grateful patient, Gordon
Klatt, who spoke about his personal journey
at the dedication ceremony.
Thirty years ago, Gordon was diagnosed
with Fuchs’ Corneal Dystrophy and as
his eye disease progressed, his vision
significantly worsened and it was
determined he needed corneal transplants in
both eyes. In the summer of 2012, he came
under Dr. Greiner’s care.
An overview of part of the Donor Memorial and Healing Garden on the campus
of University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, made possible in large
part by donations from Iowa Lions. -- File photo by Editor Roger Allen
“Dr. Greiner’s confident personality instantly put me at
ease,” said Gordon. “He carefully explained the condition
of each of my eyes, the procedures that would take place
during my upcoming surgeries, and what I should expect in
terms of my sight after the surgeries.” Gordon’s surgeries
went very well and his vision then and now exceeds both
his and Dr. Greiner’s high expectations.
to thank for this gift … and Dr. Mark Greiner is one of
those people. As his grateful patient, I want Dr. Greiner to
be recognized for the outstanding care he has provided me
and the many other patients whose lives he has touched.”
“We, the cornea recipients, and our families have had our
lives changed,” said Gordon. “Our eyesight is so precious,
and it has been given back to us. We have so many people
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thank you to the staff of the Eye Bank
for providing on short notice the article above, plus the
accomanying photographs except as noted.
From the State
Administrator’s Desk
SA Tim Wilson
PREPARE YOURSELF!
This year’s dedication ceremony also had special
significance because it coincided with an important
milestone: the Eye Bank’s 60th anniversary.
members, not just as people to do the work, but as energy
to boost the club. This is the positive attitude we need
to have. The first step is to be POSITIVE that your club
can attract the new members. And then carry that attitude
forward to keep them. Be excited and energized!
Look for greater things from your club! PREPARE
YOUR CLUB! PREPARE YOURSELF!
The editors need
For those people that really know me, they know
I’m a pretty positive person. Especially when it comes
f e a t u re s t o r i e s !
to Lions Clubs. So, when I hear Lions tell me that “We
THE IOWA LION is in continuing need for feature
stories to be submitted for consideration for publication.
can’t recruit new, young members to our club,” I get sort
Does your club have a unique project that has
of frustrated. But I have to ask. What are you doing to
never been recognized and shared, or do you have a
prepare your club for younger members? Can you even
success story of something new you tried, that would be
imagine your club with younger members?
of interest to readers throughout the state?
Recently a club secretary sent me the club’s activities
Writers are available to edit your rough draft or to put
your information into story form if you would prefer to
report. In the email he stated that the club is a plus
just send an information outline.
five members so far this Lions year. That is great! But
The addition of photographs - good quality photowhat made me feel good is how this person finished the
graphs! - is a big plus. (And send them big, not small.)
email. He stated, “It is so nice to see such good turnouts,
See page three in this issue for contact information
enthusiasm and youth at our meetings now. It seems to
for Editor Desiree Dixon and/or Editor Emeritus Roger
energize our club, so look for greater things in the future.”
Allen.
How awesome is that! This club is celebrating their new
DISTRICT
9EC
Governor Travels
Oct. 30-31: District SW convention
Donna Wood
District Governor
P.O. Box 9
401 East 1st Street
Mechanicsville, Iowa 52306
Ph. 563-249-9962
[email protected]
Jan. 7-9: Midwinter Lions Leadership Conference
– Des Moines, IA
Feb. 20: Iowa Lions Foundation Gala
– Cedar Rapids, IA
Greetings from the Governor
March 11-12: District NW convention
Fall Rally is over as I am writing this newsletter.
Pictures and information will be later in the newsletter.
Now to concentrate on Lions Mid-Winter Conference in
Des Moines in January.
March 18-19: District NC convention
I enjoyed going up to Grand Rapids for the USA/
Canada Lions Leadership Forum. District 9EC had three
graduates of the Lions University that the Forum held
online, and we had a presenter at the Forum also. Lion Paul
Fugate was one of the presenters for “Recruiting Younger
Lions.” His co-presenter was Lion Brandon Johnson from
Tennessee. It was a real energizing experience.
I would suggest that next year with the Forum being in
Omaha, Iowa Lions go partake in the experience.
April 15-16: District SE convention
Membership for the year so far is not a bad number. As
of September 30, we were at 1,438 members. That would
be even for the year so far. We are needing to increase
our membership if we are to keep serving. Without new
members, our hands get worn out; so we need new hands
to keep up the motto of “WE SERVE”.
I would like to commend the zone chairs in my district.
All of them have done their zone meetings for me this fall.
I appreciate their efforts to get these meetings in before
Fall Rally.
NEW MEMBERS
Member -- Club -- Sponsor
JOHN R. CLARK-HANSEN -- Marion Noon -KAREN CLARK HANSEN
TED W. STEGER -- Marion Noon -- JAY KACENA
RICHARD W. DUSIL -- Marion Noon -- JAY KACENA
N MEMORIAM
PDG Charles “Chuck” Hite
PDG Charles Hite of Alburnett passed away Oct. 25. He
served as 9 x 9 District Governor in 1984-1985. PDG Chuck
was very active on the club, district and state level including
serving as Iowa Lions Foundation Trustee and President.
He holds the distinction of being awarded Warren Coleman
Award #3 after Warren Coleman and Lion Warren’s sister
Dorothy. Survivors include his wife, Freida, whose address is
2753 Arabian Road, Alburnett, IA 52202.
April 1-2: District MC convention
April 8-9: District 9EC convention
April 22-23: District NE convention
June 2-4: State convention – Cedar Rapids, IA
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Alburnett--Clean up trash on County Road (Burnett
Station Road) with help from Coggon Clippers 4-H club
Andover--Annual Pancake Breakfast serving about 430
people.
Andrew--Monthly reading at the school, Transporting
cornea tissue and blood transport, assisted with Chili
Cook-off, Pie Bake-off and Silent Auction Bettendorf--Iowa KidSight screenings at two area
preschools
Cedar Rapids Noon-- Multicultural Entertainment Event,
Iowa KidSight screenings, collected eyeglasses
Davenport Breakfast--Iowa KidSight screenings,
Selling Diners Books, Place 76 flags in front yard of local
homes
Davenport Host--Iowa KidSight screenings, purchased
eyeglasses, helped individual get hearing screening and
hear aid
DeWitt Noon--Iowa KidSight screenings, 6 DeWitt
Central High School Seniors attended Lions noon
meetings
Eldridge--Iowa KidSight screenings, Lions Mint sales,
Avenue of Flags on two days, tissue transport, Flags for
1st graders program, Adopt-a-Road fall clean-up with
help of Bear and Wolf Pack 13
Fruitland Community--Fruitland Fun Days, donated
funds to Riding for Success program, held a garage
sale with “leftovers” taken to Salvation Army and local
clothing closet
Low Moor--Participated in Labor Day Parade November 2015...THE IOWA LION...Page 8
Lowden--Volunteered at Camp Courageous Pancake
Breakfast
Mechanicsville--Blood drive, Food Pantry Miles--transported elderly to Doctor appointments Monticello--Iowa KidSight screening, Scrap Metal
Collection for the purpose of contributing to the local
Food Pantry, 95 units of blood from blood drive
Muscatine--Loaves and Fishes at local homeless shelter, Iowa KidSight screenings
Park View--Iowa KidSight screening
Stanwood--Camp Courageous Pancake Breakfast, Blood
Drive with 19 units collected, Stanwood Memorial Park
Donation, Iowa KidSight screenings, Omelet Breakfast with 113 people served.
Tipton--Iowa KidSight screenings, Flags over Tipton,
tissue transports, meal was served to workers at Prairie
Days at Historical Society, roadside cleanup
Walcott--Iowa KidSight screening, sold concessions at
the park
West Liberty--Donated $70 to the West Liberty High
School for their hurdle project, collected 28 eyeglasses and 2
lenses, completed 2 cornea transfers, participated in a Kiddie
Tractor Pull at the West Liberty Children’s Festival.
Wyoming--Participated in Wyoming Fair parade, sold
caramel corn at fair, donated $50 to Little Eagles Day
Care Center for new playground mat.
FALL RALLY A SUCCESS
District 9EC fall rally was a success. We had 78 Lions in attendance. We had campers do the flag presentation.
Charlie Becker and Jim Bixler did a presentation on what the Lions do for Camp Courageous. Paper products were
collected instead of door prizes (See picture). North Cedar cheerleaders were the entertainment that day. They got
some of our Lions involved in a routine. Our keynote speaker was SA PDG Tim Wilson, speaking on living with
diabetes. He did a wonderful job. A 35-year member chevron was given out to Charlie Becker of the Monticello
Lions Club. (See picture) Cedar Rapids Noon Lions Club received a plaque for the largest growth for a club in the
district last Lions year. We did a group picture at the Lions train depot. (See picture) I would like to thank Camp
Courageous and the staff and the Stanwood Lions for helping make my fall rally a success.
Paper products contributed for Camp Courageous.
Charlie Becker with his 35 year member chevron.
Group picture at the Lions Depot at Camp Courageous during the Oct. 10 District 9EC Fall Rally.
DISTRICT
9SE
One of our Past District Governors
graduated from Lions University this
past month at the USA/Canada Forum
in Grand Rapids. PDG Nancy Slack
just received her Master’s Degree
from International President Yamada
at the Forum. Way to go Nancy –
here’s a big High Five to you.
Don Foor
District Governor
380 S. Nebraska St.
Letts, Iowa 52754-9668
Ph. 319-726-3131
Email: [email protected]
Once upon a time there was a Lions Club. Now
this club had been around a long time. They had many
members who had been in Lions for twenty to thirty years. A
few charter members even longer. Their president and 1st and
2nd vice president had served in every office except secretary
and treasurer for at least three different times. In fact all of
the members had served in one office or another several times.
Their secretary had been in that office for twenty five years, and
the club had had the same treasurer for over thirty.
Then along came this new District Governor with new
ideas. He had new messages and procedures that had been
taught to him at the different schools and leadership seminars
that a district governor goes through to attain that office. The
main thing was that the old ways of doing things were now
not acceptable. New technology was creating changes for the
better. But that didn’t stop the old members from saying, “Well,
we’ve done it this way for forty years.” But they decided that
they really could learn the new ways of the Lions leadership
and got a little training. They are now looked at with favor
from their leaders and they lived happily ever after.
longer be reported with the old paper forms. If you want your
fundraisers and service projects to get the credit they so richly
deserve you must report them online. This is where the training
we keep harping about comes in. It’s lucky they’re still accepting
the membership reports on the old forms. But alas, some of you
clubs are not even reporting those. Please call me or Nancy Slack
and we will get you the training you need. If you haven’t had it
this year, you need it. That includes Presidents, Vice Presidents,
Secretaries, Treasurers and Membership Chairs.
Here’s some good news. When I opened my LCI reports
the first thing I saw is that sixteen new members have been
reported. That’s right 16. One in August, but here’s the exciting
part, fifteen in September. I am so excited.
You see folks that’s what’s happening now. This fable is so
true for the many clubs that are in our organization.
Don’t let this go to our heads though. We lost five Lions
through death, and dropped seven others for various reasons, and
four who moved out of their areas. But this proves that if some
clubs can pick up new members then there’s no reason that you
other clubs can’t do the same. Also, I wish to congratulate all
of the clubs who added new members to their clubs, and I want
to especially congratulate the Fremont Club for a job well done,
they added five. Now that gets me pumped up. Remember
this, “Ask one” really works.
Last year LCI changed the way of reporting activities and
membership changes. Now activity and service projects can no
I’ve visited a few of the District Clubs doing their fundraisers
or projects this fall. I appreciate you letting me know when
I recently attended Zone Chair Nancy Love’s
multiple club zone meeting at Marr Park.
She had Carol Ann and Randy Kirkbride there
from Ankeny and their guide dogs that they
are raising. They work closely with the Fort
Dodge Prison Puppy Program. Carol Ann
(photo at left) gave us an excellent progam
about the process of turning a puppy into a 12
to14 month old pup that can be further trained
to be a guide dog for a blind person. Also
attending was Jim Goff with his guide dog
Peanut (photo at right). Jim is a Lion from
the Washington club. He talked with great
pride about his experience with his recent
acquisition of Peanut and the training that he
went through to make Peanut his. Jim has lost
his sight over time to Retinitis Pigmantosa. It
is a problem that comes on slowly and causes
a person to lose his or her sight.
you have something going on like that. If I have the chance I
will try to stop by and check you out. Of course this is not the
official DG visit. Please get your visits scheduled.
To all you presidents and secretaries, it is so important that
you or your representatives attend these area Zone Meetings.
Your Zone Chair goes to a lot of work to set these up and
make them fun and interesting. This is your chance to air your
problems and grievances or receive important information from
your district governor.
I am having a wonderful time so far. I have visited several
clubs, presented several awards, and am looking forward to
visiting your club if you have not scheduled me yet.
In Memoriam
Agency: James Cassat and Neil Kibler
Burlington Host: Alan Borden
Crawfordsville: Edward Massey
Fairfield: Wayne Carter
New London: Gerald Dingman
Pella: Robert Buyert
We Welcome New Members
CLUB
NEW MEMBER
Fremont: Brian Archer Mindy Archer
Julie Crowder
Kellen Crowder
Robert Voels
Keosauqua: Mary Hart
New London: Julie Brown
Mary McLerran North Liberty: Thomas Kazmierczak
Ottumwa
(Noon): Jered Beauchamp David Williams
Jody Williams West Chester: Larry Sanders Richland:
Karen Heineman
Ron Heineman
SPONSOR
William Ward
William Ward
Lowell McCraken
Lowell McCraken
William Ward
Unreported
Jeryl Lyles
Kelly Turner
Jonathan Connor
Shaela Hayden
Heather Ware
Heather Ware
Linda Leonard
Shirley Van Dee
Shirley Van Dee
This picture is from the DG’s visit to the Moulton Lions and Lioness
clubs attended by (top right) LarryCook, Joyce Daniels, Clarence
Daniels, Gary Harris, Coleen Cook, Reverend Higgenbottom,
Mary Philby, Geneva Waybill, Linda Vanderlinden, Lois Howard
and Judy Harris.
Service with
no strings
attached
Columbus Junction: Held pancake & french toast breakfast.
Corydon: Held vision screening training for several members.
Crawfordsville: Held a fundraiser breakfast.
Fort Madison: Served pancake and sausage breakfast to over
700 people.
Grandview-Letts: Donated money to Relay for Life.
Iowa City: Six members conducted KidSight screenings in
eight different days, also two members conducted eye tissue
transports.
Knoxville: Collected eyeglasses.
Lone Tree: Purchased and donated school supplies for local
grade school children.
Melcher-Dallas: Two members attended USA/Canada Forum
In Grand Rapids, Michigan and did the walk for life.
New London: Did the orientation and transport of blood to the
Davenport facility.
Oskaloosa: Collected donated eyeglasses, and conducted
KidSight screenings. Attended Knoxville’s dedication of a
second camera for the area, paid for by the Marion County
Foundation.
Packwood: Held pancake, sausage and French toast breakfast
fundraiser for Pekin Ministerial Association Reach Program to
help local school children.
Pella: Donated $500 to the “Share The Weight” organization
that makes blankets for Autistic and emotionally impaired
individuals to help them sleep better.
Richland: Collected 2,224 pair of used eyeglasses.
Sigourney: Held KidSight vision screenings.
First Vice Governor presented a Warren Coleman award to Ed
Massey of the Crawfordsville club. Unfortunately the gentleman
passed away before Lions could get the award to him. His son
Mike Massey (at left) received the award in his place. Also
pictured are Randy Fink (center) who received a Warren
Coleman Progressive award, who also has 36 years perfect
attendance; and Steve Williams (right) Lion of the Year.
DISTRICT
CLUB NEWS
9NE
Dr. Gene Noonan
District Governor
2259 Wedgewood
Dubuque, Iowa 52002
Ph. 563-556-8464
[email protected]
District 9 NE News
I would like to congratulate all of the Lions in the
district for getting out to the Zone Meetings! What
a turn out; it is great to see that the leaders of the
clubs interested in learning more about the jobs they
are currently serving and going back to make their
club aware of the things International has going and
what is new in the district – a Great Big Thank You!
This would not have been possible without the help
of the zone chairs setting up the meetings and all the
details that go into finding the trainers for officers,
guest speakers – EXCELLENT JOB. I would like to
recognize the following Zone Chairs: Doug Welton,
Stephen Becker, Phil Kahler, Amy Peyton and Doug
Boelman, and Ed Shaeffer, awesome job – thank you!
Our GLT coordinator played a big role in keeping us
on track and pushing until it was completed – thank
you Lion Stephen Becker. And last but not least all
the cabinet members that trained and lectured at the
Zone Meetings, thank you! You all will get a hug and
kiss at the next cabinet meeting, I really appreciate
all the hard work and dedication everyone has put
into making this happen. Let’s see if we can do it
again.
Cedar Falls Lions: Made donations to the Big Brother
Big Sisters of Cedar Falls.
Dubuque Noon Lions: Joined the Dubuque Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Elgin Lions: Donated to the school to assist youth with
school programs and mentoring program.
Janesville Lions: Youth project at the high school
Athletic Booster Club in the concession stand.
Strawberry Point Lions: Kicked off the student of the
month in September 2015 in conjunction with Citizens
Bank and Farmers Bank; one student per month is selected
for the award, Engaging Youth Campaign.
Van Horne Lions: Youth project helping youth soccer
teams by running the concession stands.
Vinton Lions: Park cars and provide food during the high
school football games.
Waukon Lions: Donate to the school’s milk fund.
West Union Lions: On October 10 helped distribute food
to those in need.
Welcome New Members
Robert Barr.........................................Janesville
Patrick Ogden......................Cresco Community
Mike Francois......................................Balltown
Cory Smith..........................................Janesville
David Zwanziger..............................Cedar Falls
Roy Justis.........................................Cedar Falls
Kimberly Bruess......................Strawberry Point
In Remembrance
Frank Shaw..........Independence......5 year Lion
Donal Boie..............Sumner...........45 year Lion
The Dubuque Noon Club joins the Chamber of Commerce, symbolized by this ribbon cutting ceremony at their noon meeting.
DISTRICT CABINET MEMBER PROFILE
Club Websites
LCIF Coordinators Lynn Kloft and Julie Zimmer
are new to the district cabinet this year and have
been off to a great start, informing us to the benefits
LCIF has this year. Lynn is from the Dubuque Noon
Lions club and Julie is from the Vinton Lions Club.
They have been on the road this fall visiting clubs
and zone meetings and would like to visit your
club. They would like to fire up your club about the
opportunity to create real and lasting change your
club can be part of with LCIF. Has your club donated
to LCIF (Lions Clubs International Foundation) this
fall yet? Please let your members know (new and
old) that our foundation is the longstanding number
one rated philanthropic organization in the world
by Financial Magazine (2007) and recognized with
four stars by Charity Navigator. When you give
as a club or individual your donation makes a real
difference abroad and at home. An example is the
measles eradication in India (a cause of blindness),
and right here in our district emergency relief for
flooding and tornado damage whereby $35,000
was distributed to the affected communities. Last
year’s average donation in our district was $15.00
per member and hats off to the Waverly Lions
Club which averaged four times that per member.
We would like to thank all the clubs who made
donations and look forward to more throughout the
year. Donations can be split up throughout the year
in installments to help your club’s cash flow and
are eligible for the Melvin Jones Fellow Award.
You can reach Julie at [email protected] or
call 319-560-9964 and Lynn at [email protected] or
call 563-580-1444. Thanks for all you do!
Does your club have a website? Is it up to date? Now
is a good time to look at it and make sure all the new
officers are up to date and their information is correct.
Is your meeting location and time correct, and your
club contact information correct? These are the things
to keep updated because you may have visitors to your
site and they may not be able to contact your club for
a visit to your meeting if the time or place is incorrect.
Younger people will look and if the information is
from two or three years ago they will move right on
by, because their world is immediate – no waiting. So
log on to your site and check it out and see if the site
needs any changes or updating. If you don’t have a
website, why not? This might be a good opportunity
for your club to ask for help setting the site up and gain
a member. If you know a tech-savvy person to help get
it going, they will learn about Lions and you can show
them what we do, and how you serve your community.
You can set up a website in a couple of hours with the
e-clubhouse through Lions Clubs International or the
District Information Tech Chairman (Ed Shaeffer) can
get you started. Just check it out and think about getting
a site up and going. You might have FUN doing it.
Waukon Lions’ Tee off for Sight golf tournament has golfers
play blindfolded in teams. Tournament organizer Tom Phipps
(back left) and this year’s winners, Mike and Jamie Malanaphy
are pictured.
Cliff Mortenson, long time member of the Cedar Falls Lions
Club, receives the Melvin Jones Award from Secretary Rich
Cogdon.
DISTRICT
News about 9NW Clubs
9NW
Akron Lions - donated $500 to Beep Ball Tournament
(to be held in Ames) for 5 beep balls and donated $100
to the Akron Area Museum. Donated $500 to LCIF and
$500 to Iowa Lions Foundation. Screened 165 pre-school
children for KidSight.
Mark Essing
District Governor
P.O. Box 33
Manson, Iowa 50563-0033
Ph. 515-570-5040
News and encouragement
from your District Governor
District 9 NW is in dire need of a First Vice District
Governor. Every District 9NW Lions Club that I
have visited, this is the first item covered in my
message, along with this year’s International
President’s Theme.
Our Centennial is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to
celebrate the history of Lions around the World. This
is an opportunity to recognize the achievements of
Lions and Lions Clubs that are working to make sure
that our future is even brighter.
To all Club
Leaders, please
c o n t i n u e
promoting the
Centennial
Celebration
Membership
Awards available to your members. This awards program is a
great way to strengthen our clubs and recognize our
members.
Become a Premier or World Class Centennial Lions
Club. Don’t miss out on this award. Clubs need to
induct at least three new members by the end of the
fiscal year to be on track to earn this distinction. I
am happy to report that some of the 9NW clubs have
already added three new members, since 7-1-2015.
I am also asking clubs to host a Special Service Project
for The Worldwide Week of Service To Fight Hunger
and Poverty on January 10-16, 2016. More than 800
million people live in poverty. You can help make a
difference for your community also by organizing a
Fight Hunger and Poverty Project.
Boone Lions - collected 252 pair of eyeglasses, donated
$250 for hearing aids for two individuals and four Lions
worked on Iowa KidSight screenings at 14 sites with 387
children screened.
Carroll Lions - Wish ‘n’ Spin Wishing Well Project:
Advertisers / Lions suppporters from the community were
contacted to donate $99 each to have their business card
displayed on a wishing well which is placed at several
area businesses. They have 23 sponsors who paid. Two
members manned booth at The Swan Place Open House
to provide information about Lions, collect eyeglasses
and hearing aids. Donated $150 to Camp Hertko Hollow.
Churdan Lions - Donated and installed vinyl siding on
town museum.
Fort Dodge Noon Lions - grilled and served lunch at
50th Anniversary Celebration at Kennedy Park, also
grilled and served hot dogs at Olson Park for The Star
Kids Program and will be holding annual Pancake
Breakfast on November 7, 2015. 333 children screened
for Iowa KidSight and the club has collected 2,500 pair
of eyeglasses.
Grand Junction Lions - served a pancake breakfast on
Labor Day weekend at Spring Lake Park - proceeds went
to the Iowa Lion Foundation, Camp Courageous and
National Beep Ball Tournament. Members also completed
work on a handicap access ramp at the City Park.
Hartley Lions - made donation to Hartley Ambulance
Service and did a ditch cleanup on September 21 with eight
members helping. 2015 Calendar Sales Project exceeded
the 2014 sales. Club pays the annual dues for the 40 plus
Scouts involved in the Cub/Boy Scouting Program.
Jefferson Lions - provide meals at the Farmers Market.
Lohrville Lions - donated $50 to Leader Dog.
Madrid Lions - Held Labor Day Chicken BBQ during
Madrid’s annual Labor Day celebration.
Manson Lions - served root beer floats during Manson’s
annual Chili Cook-off event on October 3.
Rockwell City Lions - donated $100 to Leader Dog. Served
pancakes on Labor Day to raise funds for service projects.
West Bend Lions - inducted new member Chril Newton,
hosted a tailgate supper at the WBM - GCB Homecoming
game, and proceeds received will be contributed to
several activities in West Bend, including the new Fire
Department Building. During October a hearing aid
collection drive was held. On October 28, a KidSight
screening is scheduled to take place at the Wolverine Den
and the West Bend Library.
Woodward Lions - inducted new member Caitlin
Sutherland. Lions serving on the temporary board of
the Volunteer Support Services Board, organizing a new
program through which volunteers will assist senior and
disabled adults with transportation, lawn care and other
activities, to help them be able to remain in their own
homes.
Sioux City Lions Club was a major participant in a fundraiser
for Leader Dogs for the Blind on Sunday, Sept. 27. It was held at
Adams Nature Preserve at McCook Lake, South Dakota. People
with their dogs in training as guide dogs and future Leader Dogs
paid a fee and participated in the one mile “Fall Walk.”
West Bend new member welcomed: On the left is Joel Mogler,
in center is new member Chris Newton, and at right is Club
President Denny Wilson.
Scholarship Committee Chair Lion Bob Agee is pictured with
four winners of $1,000 scholarships from the Sioux City Lions
Club, from left, Sophia Lord, Karina Sanchez, Nhi Pham and
Chloe Wetzbarger. Sophia will attend BCU where she will study
to be a nurse practitioner. Karina will complete her associate’s
degree, then pursue a law degree. Nhi has been accepted at
Briar Cliff University where she will study pre-medicine; and
Chloe has been accepted at Morningside College where she will
major in elementary education. The Sioux Cty Lions scholarships
are for graduates of East, North, West and Bishop Heelan high
schools.
Sioux Citians are enjoying the now
completed Shepherd’s Garden
- and within it the Lions-sponsored
Sensory Garden with many plants,
walkways, waterfall, plaques with
Bible verses and symbols among its
features. It has taken the place of an
abandoned YWCA, then an empty lot,
at the northwest corner of Sixth and
Jackson streets. The Sensory Garden
includes enlarged identification
markers in Braille and opportunies
to touch and smell for the benefit of
sight and hearing impaired people.
Sioux City Lions Club received a
matching grant of $26,022 from Lions
Clubs International Foundation for the
Senory Garden part of the park.
THE BUMBLE BEE SEZ
“WHAT’S THE BUZZ IN 9NC”
HAPPY FALL SEASON Y’ALL
This is my favorite time of year. The air cool and crisp
– the leaves first treating us in their beautiful array of
colors, then blanketing the ground. There is something
magical about this continuing cycle of life – all seems
calm – time for reflection and renewing the spirit. So
– pour yourself that second cup of coffee, or a steaming
mug of hot chocolate, and take a few minutes to enjoy
the richness of the gift we have been given.
NOVEMBER 14 – MARK YOUR CALENDARS.
Flyers have once again been sent via email to all club
Secretaries– and via USPS to all club Presidents.
PLEASE be sure to notify all club Zone Chairs – and
anyone else in your clubs that might be interested in
taking an office in the near future. We all need to step
up and be willing to refresh our skills – so please make
every effort to make this a priority in your schedules.
Your “District Governor Team” has been having such
a grand time visiting the 9NC clubs. We love to hear
about your successes – and always willing to help when
clubs are in need. Have you set your date for your
official visit?
I am happy to announce that our Care & Share
Committee is in place, up and running, and willing to
come and talk to your clubs upon request. Please be
sure to put this Committee on your “Yearly Donation
List.” It is through these dedicated people that we
are able to help those with immediate, and/or, urgent
financial assistance. Bud Young of Clarion is the
Committee Chairperson, as well as Lisa Prochaska,
Kristin Buehner, Stan Johnson, Darwin Meyer, and Jim
Jansen. Non-voting attendees will be DG Andrea Lee,
and Secretary/Treasurer Dennis Lee. If there is a need
in your area – please contact one of these people for
help. I would also like to take time to thank those who
have served so loyally in the past. Your contribution to
Lions is appreciated beyond words – God Bless.
A funny thing happened on my way
to the Forum. Not really – but I
loved the movie – GRIN. Your 1st
Vice District Governor and I had
a wonderful time in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We
participated in the 5k walk for Diabetes. The trail was
along the river, crossing one of the bridges, and then
back to the Convention Center. We loved this idea –
maybe it can be used at our State Convention? This
year I managed to get to the Lions Store early (before
all the good stuff was gone). So came home with
treasures, along with all the good memories. The meals
were superb – and the entertainment delightful. Lisa
and I attended different seminars so we could compare
notes. The best – by far – was “How to Get Younger
Members to Join Your Club.” Again, we are hoping
this might be on the presentation list for Mid-Winter, or
State Convention (HINT).
Eagle Grove continues to make progress on getting
their Leo club up and running by the end of the year.
Progress is also being made on introducing the Lions
to a new community. We hope to have a new club in
place before the end of our Lion’s year. Reminders to
all 9NC clubs – please think about where and how you
start a branch club or a Leo club? There are plenty of
avenues to explore – and your DG Team is ready and
willing to help you get started. All you have to do for
the first step is ASK. We are also hearing questions
about how to strengthen your numbers in your clubs.
The basic answer is ASK ONE!!! Lions is such an
amazing service club – we should all be proud to tell
our friends and neighbors. I know my husband looks
on in amazement - as I talk to any stranger willing
to listen or anyone who asks “what do the Lions do?”
These are wonderful opportunities people – don’t miss
the boat here. I am once again challenging all clubs in
9NC to look at their possibilities – and then act to make
it happen. Remember -- I BEE-LIEVE IN YOU!
Official Visits Scheduled to Date.
Let’s get more scheduled before the snow flies ☺
October 26 Stanhope
October 22 Hampton Lions
October 27 Floyd
November 3 Ackley
The Mason City Noon Lions
Club recently installed three
professional-quality
stationary
musical instruments in Mason
City’s East Park. The percussion
instruments, one of which is
pictured here, are real musical
instruments designed so that
anyone can play them. This new
park feature was dedicated to
former club member and PDG
Henry T. Paine, a renowned
Mason City band instructor and
municipal band director. Members
shown are (from left) John Fritz,
Mike Blackmore, Al Gemaehlich,
Bob Harman, Jim Clark and Bill
Gansemer.
DG Andrea Lee with Northwood Lions Club President Dixie
Scherff. DG Lee was making an official visit and enjoyed
supper with the club.
Allison Lions Club member Mark Randall is shown taking
pictures of Addison Ulrich’s eyes, as part of the Iowa Lions
KIDSIGHT Program. Seventy children were screened in the
North Butler School District. Any child not “screened” will be
done at a later date. The pictures are sent to the University of
Iowa’s Department of Ophthalmology for evaluation. During
2014 data shows that Iowa Lions conducted 43,133 vision
screening sessions, with a significant 3,015 referred for medical
evaluation. Early detection is very important in the prevention
and treatment of long term serious eye problems.
SAVE THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDARS
November 14
9NC Officers Training Day
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
November 21
9NC District Cabinet Meeting 11:30 a.m. Godfather’s Pizza, Hampton
January 7-9, 2016
Mid-Winter Conference
Des Moines
March 18-19, 2016
District 9NC Convention
Hampton (Venue to be announced)
9SW
Council Bluffs - September free clinic saw 15 patients
and dispensed equal amount of glasses.
Screened 150 children in September.
Dean Brant
District Governor
1205 West Adams St.
Creston, Iowa 50801
Ph. 641-202-2191
Creston - Served a pork chop dinner with the Rotarians
and Kiwanians. This is a fundraiser for all three
organizations. Served about 1,500 pork chops.
Sold Lions mints at different intersections
for the balloon days weekend. Screened 300
children in the month of September, helping
East Union and Lenox screen children also.
DISTRICT
CALENDAR
November – is Diabetes Awareness Month
November 15: 990 N filing is due
January 7-9: Mid-Winter Lions Leadership Conference, Des Moines
January 10-16: Worldwide Week of Service to Fight Hunger and Poverty
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Adair - Two members attended the USA/Canda Lions
Leadership Forum in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
One Lion presented a seminar. Both members
received their Bachelor’s Degree from Lions
University. Held a spaghetti dinner with
proceeds going to help purchase a book for
every Adair-Casey school elementary student
for Christmas 2015. Two members helped a
family plant two trees.
Afton - Screened 93 East Union students in pre-school,
kindgarten and third grade. Helped do KidSight
screening in Lenox. Had a membership drive
at Dale Lowenburg’s with miniature golf and
supper.
Atlantic - Approved hearing aid request for an Atlantic
woman.
Audubon - KidSight committee screened Audubon
kids the week of Sept. 14-21. This was
with daycares, pre-schools, Headstart and
kindergarten. The committee also screened 117
kids in Irwin-Manning which also included
daycares, pre-school and kindergarten.
Carlisle - Took man to Indianola to the dentist because
he didn’t have a car. Governor Dean Brant
and spouse came for an Official Visit. Lions
members judged the Cub Scout decorate sports
teams. Three members signed sponsor paper
for the Cub Scouts. 19 new Cub Scouts to troop
133.
Earlham - Provided funds for school supplies.
Exira - There is a correction from last month. The
amount given to the kennel renovation was
$1,640. Served food at Exira fall festival – chili,
cornbread and bars. Ran concession stand for
football and volleyball. Money raised will go
for scholarships and other school related items.
Indianola Noon - Major fundraiser – tater shack – was
rained out.
Lorimor - Sponsored Watermelon Days with a parade,
music, games, and free watermelon. With
help of neighboring clubs Lorimor also had a
KidSight screening.
Osceola - Screened about 125 children at the local
daycare/childhood learning center.
Panora - Lions made and served breakfast to the
members of the Yale Saddle Club. Served
pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage.
Stuart - Did vision screening for preschool children
at the Guthrie County Fair. Served lemonade
shake-ups at the Redfield bike ride.
Villisca - Zone meeting, 3 Lions attended. 1st Vice
District Governor Ken Klemish made his
official club visit. Had a sausage gravy biscuit
breakfast for a fundraiser.
Your club can make a larger
impact in your community
by inviting new members
to join you. New members
can increase your service,
position your club for
ongoing success and help
you and your Lions club earn special recognition in
the Centennial Celebration membership awards.
Earn special limited edition awards when
you invite a new member during our Centennial
Celebration.
Winterset - Members collected donations for White
Cane Day at the four way stop where highway
169 and highway 92 intersect.
CLUBS — Remember to report your club activities to
My LCI web site to be published in The Iowa Lion and
to get Centennial Awards for yourself and your club.
COMMENTS FROM THE
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
It is hard to believe the first quarter of the
2015/2016 Lions year is already history.
As I write this note, the membership report
shows 9SW at a positive 3. A big THANK
YOU to the 9SW Clubs for all their hard work
to keep the district positive.
When we look at the fundraisers and service
projects, it is easy to see 9SW Clubs are
fulfilling our motto WE SERVE.
WHERE THERE IS A NEED,
THERE’S A LION
Here are three ways that you and your club can
join the celebration this year and throughout the
Centennial Celebration.
Lead through service by hosting a Centennial
Service Challenge project in these service areas
of youth, vision, hunger and the environment.
Invite for impact by setting a club goal of
inviting at least three new members
to join your club.
Connect with Community by identifying a
special project that will make a lasting impact
in your community.
We have three fourths of the year ahead
of us and are above the break even line with
members. Teamwork will keep us positive and
with teamwork we will reach our goal plus
some. Communication, Teamwork, and each
one doing a little means noone has to do a lot.
The key to unlocking the goals:
A -- ask one to be a Lion
S -- start one Lion
K -- keep one Lion
1,430 ASKS x 5% = 72 new Lions
CONGRATULATIONS
to PCC Diana Benzing and Rev. Dean Sparr,
who were united in marriage
on Saturday, October 10, 2015.
Make sure to report all of your activities
on My LCI to receive your awards.
Welcome New Lions Members
Member
Club
Dawn M Goodsell Neola
David W Bassett Panora
Jim H Spradling Panora
Bobby G Rhoads Winterset
Kevin Miller
Diagonal
Sponsor
Jerry Farley
Lynn Zajicek
Gary Winter
Daryle Johnson
Rosemary Hullinger
Hoo Doo Days in Neola, with Sunday morning breakfast being
served by the Neola Lions Club. New members serving breakfast are Roberta Morse, Nicole Schneckloh and Bambi Low.
DISTRICT
Happy Thanksgiving
9MC
When you receive this issue of The Iowa Lion you will
Garry Vokes
District Governor
9894 Sunset Terrace
Clive, Iowa 50325-6434
515-779-1249
NEW MEMBERS AND SPONSORS
CLUB
NEW MEMBER
Grimes
Joyce Habel
Addie Vance
Jon Dill
Ryan Roberts
Susan Stocker
Kevin Kreis
Transfer
Harry Buseman
Grinnell
Jim Dunne
Urbandale Ron Spooner
Laurel
Tracy Brown
John Pieters
Nevada
Elijah Hansen
Ankeny
Keith Kruger
State Center Tom Dobbins
Johnston
Miyoko Hikiji
Kellogg
Bill Farrell
Montezuma Paul Sneller
Reinbeck
Sheridan Farley
SPONSOR
Bill Kluiter
Matt Morris
Eric Johansen
Eric Johansen
Doug Schappaugh
Justin Scholl
Story City
Dave Stoakes
Bill Kuhn
John Beem
Mike Garrels
Jim Fenn
Carl Babcock
Dr. Nick Burnett
Thomas Leffler
Alan Ricks
Paul Keferl
William Bowen
Des Moines Parks Community – Established a
branch club: the Des Moines Outreach Club
New members:
Clayton Copple
Bret Boeger
Ted Boeger
Steve Ellingboe
Trevor Gartner
Congratulations to the new members of the Des
Moines Outreach Club.
In Remembrance
Jim Caldbeck – Urbandale Lions Club
undoubtedly be thinking about Thanksgiving. What you
are going to have and who is invited to your food blow
out. You will more than likely invite relatives and close
friends to your dinner. While you are contemplating the
menu, you might want to think about some of the less
fortunate who won’t have such an elaborate dinner.
Maybe during the time that you are shopping for food
supplies you might consider buying a little bit more.
You can deposit in the red barrels, take to a local food
pantry or make a cash donation to the food pantry. This
is part of Dr. Yamada’s theme and the Centennial Service
Challenge. The four areas of the CSC are vision, hunger,
youth and environment. By dropping off food to the
pantry you would be fulfilling a segment of the CSC.
Another way would be to hold a food drive and donate to
the food pantries. During this month have every member
bring a couple of cans of non-perishables. There are many
ways by which to help our communities and his is just
one way. Remember: “Where there is a need there is a
Lion.” I pray for everyone to have a blessed holiday and
be thankful for what you have.
CONGRATULATIONS
Ames Noon Lions Club has awarded Lion member
Frank Schaller with the 55-year chevron milestone. Not
only has Frank been a Lion for 55 years but Frank is 102
years old. Keep on serving, Frank.
Club Activities:
Des Moines Parks: Conducted KidSight screenings.
Eyeglasses and hearing aids donated. Pop tops
for Ronald McDonald house. School supplies for
Findley school. Flag Drop Box for AmVets post 2
Altoona: Simple supper at food pantry
Ames: Maintain/cleaning park planting bed
Ames Breakfast: Boys and Girls Club
Ankeny: John Deere works. Pancake Breakfast for
Principal Golf – proceeds to Iowa KidSight.
Cycle for Sight
Dates to Remember
Nov. 7: Council of Governors meeting at 8 a.m. at
the Pleasant Hill Sleep Inn.
Veterans Day Nov 11: Lions needed to bus tables
at the Fleur Drive Hy-Vee in Des Moines.
Nov. 14: 9MC District Cabinet Meeting, Marshalltown Salvation Army Building, starting 8:30 a.m.
Bondurant: Art department calendar
Clive: Collect eyeglasses and hearing aids
Collins: Easter egg hunt
Des Moines Host: KidSight screening
Des Moines South: Tree Planting for donated cornea
Dike: Assistance with parking at local high school
Dysart: Lions Blood Drive
East Des Moines: Golf outing
Fort Des Moinesa: Help others in need
Garwin: Donation to Garwin Ambulance
Gilbert: Community blood drive
Green Mountain: Mowed lawn and maintain community park. Raised over $1,600 from Tractor rides
Grimes: KidSight training. 200 served biscuits and
gravy fundraiser. Host concession stand at flag
football. Collected over 75 pairs glasses
Welcomed 6 new members
Grinnell: KidSight screening. Food collection
Grundy Center: Medical Loaning Library
Iowa State Campus: Eyeglass drive
Johnston: Sports Booklet
Kellogg: Transport eye tissue to Iowa City
Laurel: Pancake breakfast
Marshalltown: Popped pop corn
Marshalltown Noon: Cleaning, repairing and testing
glasses for shipment
Mitchellville: Backpacks of food for low income
children
Montezuma: Annual Chicken BBQ and 52nd Annual
Pancake Breakfast. Wayside Park maintenance
Nevada: Pancake fundraiser
Newton: Mint sales
Pleasant Hill: Chili on the Hill
State Center: Farmers Market BBQ on Main Street
Story City: Firemen’s breakfast
Sully: KidSight
Tama-Toledo: Meals on Wheels
Traer: Traer High School
Urbandale: Collect glasses and deliver to state office.
West Des Moines: Community Shred Day
Windsor Heights: Gifts
This is terrific. All these clubs that reported on MyLCI:
great job, way to serve.
I do have one request that when you enter items that
you collectively give a number of how many glasses
collected and how many man-hours and how many people
served doing the service work. It should be no big deal
because you should be entering the numbers to get credit
on MyLCI.
Remember: “If one is not asked one can not say no.”
Again to all the clubs reporting: great job.
Lion Doug Ver Meer,
at left, was chosen as
one of two Montezuma
Lions Club recipients of
the Melvin Jones Fellow
honor for the 2014-2015
Lions’ year. Ver Meer
has been an active
member and supporter
of the Montezuma Lions
Club for 32 years. 20142015 Club President
Charles Boeding, at right,
presented the honor.
Having a merry time are these passengers on the train ride that
took them to the Lions Day football game at Iowa City on Sept.
26. The person in foreground is Carly Fiorina, a presidential
candidate.
These Lions
pictured were
participants
in the zone
meeting held
Sept. 29 at the
Ralph Whitten
Shelter House
in Urbandale.
32 Iowans have a Grand Time at the “Grand Forum”
by PCC Ardie Klemish
Thirty-two Iowans attended
the 39th annual USA/Canada
Lions
Leadership
Forum
Sept. 17-20 in Grand Rapids,
Michigan for a high-powered,
high energy, educational, FUN
weekend with approximately
CONGRATULATIONS, LIONS UNIVERSITY GRADUATES - from left: Robert Rhinehart, Donna
2,500 Lions from around the
Wood, Zane Vokes, Ken and Ardie Klemsh, Lisa Prochaska, William Shutters, (Judy Hankom,
world. A dynamic variety of
faculty member), and Kathy Rhinehart. Absent when photo was taken: Stephen Becker, Nancy
119 seminars were presented. Slack, and Garry Vokes. Included in photo is Faculty Member PID Judy Hankom. See story.
Iowans PID Judy Hankom,
PID Gary Fry, PCC Ardie Klemish and Lion Paul Fugate
received their Lions University Master’s Degree: Kathy &
helped present seminars. Several Iowans also participated
Robert Rhinehart, Nancy Slack, and Donna Wood. Special
in the “Strides Walk” to benefit Diabetes Awareness.
recognition was given to Iowans on the Lions University
faculty: PID Judy Hankom, PID Gary Fry and PCC Ardie
Lions Clubs International President Jitsuhiro Yamada from
Klemish. If you would like to participate in Lions University’s
Japan was the Saturday luncheon keynote speaker, reminding
free
on-line classes, feel free to contact Judy, Gary, or Ardie
us of his theme of Dignity, Harmony, and Humanity. Saturday
with
questions regarding the program, or research it online at
evening’s closing ceremony featured a new LCI feature film
www.lionsuniversity.org.
“We Serve On,” starring Melvin Jones, complete with live
inspirational music and dancers. Saturday evening closed
with a spectacular Grand Forum fireworks finale that lit up
the night sky for 20 minutes over downtown Grand Rapids
and the beautiful Gerald R. Ford Museum, across the river
from the convention center.
The first-ever LIONS UNIVERSITY degrees were
awarded during the Forum in a packed-house, over-flowing
ballroom ceremony. Congratulations to the 11 Iowans
who received a Lions University Bachelor’s Degree:
Stephen Becker, Ardie & Ken Klemish, Lisa Prochaska,
Kathy & Robert Rhinehart, William Shutters, Nancy Slack,
Donna Wood, and Garry & Zane Vokes. And, four Iowans
The 40th annual USA/Canada Forum will be September
15-17, 2016 at the Century Link Center in Omaha, NE,
just 1/2 mile off I-80. Let’s show our Iowa Lions Pride and
have a large group of Iowans in Omaha, an easily drivable
distance for every Iowa Lion. The Forum won’t be any closer
for several years. If you’d like to volunteer to help, contact
Ardie or Ken Klemish, members of the 2016 Host Committee,
at 641-740-0148. The earlier you register, the better your
chance is of staying in a hotel near the convention center. Over
700 have already registered for the 2016 Forum. Don’t miss
the fun and fellowship...register now at www.lionsforum.org. Early birds “get the worm” with cheaper registration fees.
New trading pins available for 2016
By PDG Loren Claussen - Lions Pin Traders Club of Iowa Newsletter Editor
The Iowa Lions Pin Traders would like to give all Lions in Iowa the opportunity to
purchase this year’s Pin Trader pins.
The pin trader club now has available the 2016 Prestige pin. It has a Japanese fan on it
to commemorate the 2016 International Lions Convention to be held in Fukuoka, Japan
in June 2016.
Over the years the pin trading club has also had an annual tractor pin to promote our
agricultural history in Iowa. This year’s pin depicts a 1967 John Deere 4020 narrow
front.
The Prestige and Tractor pins are available only from the Lions Pin Traders Club of
Iowa for $3.00 each plus shipping ($2.50 for the first pin and $0.50 for each additional pin).
Send your order and check to PDG Charles Boeding, 107 Sunnyside Drive, Montezuma,
Iowa 50171.
Your distirct governor and vice district governors have the MD 9 state pin available.
They should have them with them when they come to visit your club. Ask to see the pin
when they arrive. This year’s MD 9 pin is year three of five, that has the barn/quilt design,
and is a round barn. Some MD 9 Districts (9EC, 9NC, & 9NE) have district pins, too!
2016 Mid-Winter Leadership Conference
REGISTRATION FORM
January 7-9, 2016 – Holiday Inn Airport, Des Moines
ROOM RESERVATIONS are your responsibility and should be made directly with the Holiday Inn,
6111 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA. Call 1-800-248-4013 for reservations. Please mention you are with
The Iowa Lions Mid-Winter Conference and get the special rate of $90.00 plus taxes.
Rooms will be held until December 24, 2015.
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM COMPLETELY
NAME _________________________________________ LION ____ LIONESS ____ LEO ____ GUEST ____
CURRENT OFFICE HELD ______________________________ FIRST TIMER: YES ___ NO ___
NAME _________________________________________ LION ____ LIONESS ____ LEO ____ GUEST ____
CURRENT OFFICE HELD ______________________________ FIRST TIMER: YES ___ NO ___
CLUB ___________________________________________ DISTRICT ___________
ADDRESS__________________________________________________________________________________
TELEPHONE _(_____)___________________ EMAIL _____________________________________________
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you have SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS please use a separate sheet with your name and needs required.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please make checks payable to: Iowa Lions Mid-Winter Leadership Conference
And mail to: Sheri Holliday, 506 S 3rd St., Winterset, IA 50273
Phone: 515-480-6474 E-Mail: [email protected]
Admission to any Meal Functions by Meal Ticket only.
PACKAGE PRICE - This price includes Meals and Registration Fees.
Number
Cost
$85.00 per Adult
__________
$__________
INDIVIDUAL MEAL PRICES INCLUDE REGISTRATION FEES
Number
Saturday Breakfast (All American with bacon)
$24.00 per Adult
___________
Saturday Noon (Soup, sandwich & pie) $27.00 per Adult
___________
Saturday Banquet (Steak, red potatoes, green beans & cake) $42.00 per Adult
___________
Total Amount Due Cost
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
REGISTRATION FEE ONLY Required for those only who are not purchasing the package
registration or individual meal registrations. This allows admission to seminars & business
session only and NO admission to meal functions.
$15.00 per Adult
Number __________
Cost $____________
DEADLINE: REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY, December 24, 2015
NO REFUNDS AFTER December 24, 2015 ADMITTANCE BY BADGE ONLY
Welcome, Iowa’s newest Lions Club:
the Des Moines Outreach Branch
Iowa’s newest club is the Des Moines Outreach Branch, and this picture was
taken at its recent initial meeting. This new club is a branch to the Des Moines
Parks Community Lions Club. From left to right: PID Gary Fry, Guiding Lion; Lion
President Clayton Copple; PCC Don Maynes, Des Moines Parks Liaison; Lion
Michael Lewis, Des Moines Parks, Liaison; and Lion Secretary Steve Ellingboe.
THE IOWA LION
Tickets now being purchased, auction items
coming forth for 2016 Iowa Lions Foundation Gala
Tickets for the 2016 Iowa Lions Foundation Gala are now on sale for $60 each. Send your ticket money to
VDG Paul Hain Jr. at P.O. Box 401, Lone Tree, IA 52755. The Gala will occur on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 at
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center, Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The event includes silent and
live auction, steak meal, and entertainment from up and coming
country musician Jimmy Weber (pictured). Visit his website:
(www.jimmywebercountry.com). The Gala starts at 5:30 p.m. The
Gala chair is also working on a dance with Jimmy Weber playing
after the gala concludes. Grand Prize for the evening is two round
trip tickets to Las Vegas or a travel certificate worth $500.
The Gala committee has received some early items to sell at
the Gala including from the wife of the Lions Clubs International
Director from the State of Washington a wall quilt of dogs, a bottle
of Apple Cider Flavored Whiskey and a new product Annie’s Apple
Pie liquor produced by the Mississippi River Distillery Company,
Le Claire, Iowa and a commitment to have a Louisville Slugger
baseball bat inscribed with the name of Iowa Lions Foundation
and this person is also looking at replica baseball bats used by a
famous Chicago Cub and St. Louis Cardinal players. Many more items are needed and if you would like to donate
an item, please contact Gala chair Lion Phil Larabee at 319480-2699 to let him know what you, your club or business is
donating.
CHECK OUT THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE LIONS CLUBS OF IOWA WEB SITE: www.IowaLions.org

November, 2015 - Lions Club of Iowa

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