November 2015 - 5m3lions.org
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November 2015 - 5m3lions.org
www.e-district.org/sites/5m3/ November 2015 Edition 7 Volume 4 www.lionsmd5m.org District 5M3 Newsletter Email Address: [email protected] District Governor : Lion Steve Collins PO Box 493 Morgan MN 56266 507-430-4167 [email protected] We all have challenges -- we have jobs, families, schedules, bills -- nothing seems to be easy anymore! As Lions, we see challenges in our clubs -- membership declines, lack of interest, fundraising avenues drying up, less motivation. We can do one of two things: we can let our challenges define us and surrender to the inevitability of failure. OR... WE CAN RISE TO THE CHALLENGE AND SUCCEED! That's what I hope to inspire the Lions in 5M3 to do in the next several months! Rise to the challenges in your lives and in your clubs and become better people and better Lions! During my club visits, I have asked the folks I speak to challenge themselves personally -- do something they have not done. I have decided to challenge myself to ride 150 miles on my bicycle next spring -and raise money for Alzheimer's Disease Research. (More details on this as we get closer!) I want people to test their potential (and maybe their limitations) and reach out beyond what they think they can do. 1st Vice DG: Lion Larry Muenchow 11067 150th St Tracy MN 56175 507-629-3291 During my visits, I am also challenging clubs to get new members. Membership is the lifeblood of [email protected] 2nd Vice DG: Lion Dan Jones 875 20th St Windom MN 56101 507-847-3126 Secretary: Lion Donald Kuehl PO Box 9 Jackson MN 56143 507-847-3126 [email protected] our organization -- without new members, this will be the last generation of Lions! I would like to see each club in 5M3 add to their membership -- I challenge each club to get at least one new member net each year. This means that if you had 30 members at the start of the Lions year, you will have 31 at the end of the year. This requires some effort -- don't assume that people want to be Lions! You have to go out and ask! Finally, I challenge each club to donate to Lions Club International Foundation. If we get 100 percent participation -- all clubs in 5M3 donating to the LCIF -- I will donate $500 of my own money to the cause! So do not let challenges intimidate you -- be a true Lion and meet them head on! "SPARK THE SERVE" is my call to action -- and our theme for the 2016 Mid-Winter! More on that next month! Treasurer: PDG Mike Appel PO Box 8 Milroy MN 56258 [email protected] Newsletter Editors: Lion Cheri Appel PO Box 8 Milroy MN 56263 507-336-2405 [email protected] Tracy Lions Club Newsletter Sponsorships: Lion Carrie Shofner PO Box 31 Milroy MN 56263 507-336-2888 [email protected] Immediate Past DG: Lion Dave Laechel 3915 5th Place NW Rochester MN 55901 507-258-6498 [email protected] 2 District Administrator: Lion Denise Nelson 405 S Street Morgan MN 56266 507-249-2063 [email protected] Windom Lions Club LCIF is in need of funding so IF EVERY Lions Club in the District (43) donate at least $25.00 to LCIF before June 30, 2016, DG Steve will donate $500.00! Mail LCIF to: PDG John Myers, 806 Hwy 71 S, Jackson MN 56143 ULTIMATE CHALLENGE– Donate to all 4 Foundations Worthington Lions Club I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful fall weather and that, if you are engaged in farming, that everything is going well with harvest. Fall is a beautiful time of the year and probably my favorite time of the year. It is also a busy time with many things to do. This is also true in Lions. This last month I had the pleasure of going to the Lions USA / Canada Forum in Grand Rapids Michigan. I have to confess that I had never been to a Lions Forum before and did not really know what to expect. It was a fantastic experience! The Forum was expanded to three full days this year and you were busy all the time going to seminars or just visiting with Lions from all over the U. S. and Canada. There were so many seminars that you had to pick and choose which ones to go to! It was planned that way so you could always find a seminar that would interest you and they were on all aspects of Lions. Meeting Lions from all over was great, especially when you asked how their Lions Club operated and what they did in their club activities! One club in California sends their 1st Vice-president to the Forum every year because the club feels that he or she can do a better job as President of their club! If you have questions on Lionism or would just like to know more about Lions, this is the place to come. Would you like to meet and hear the Lions International President and the 1st International Vice President, then the forum is the place to go! My wife and I have already signed up for the next Forum which will be held September 15-17 in Omaha, Nebraska. I knew that there was a wealth of information on the Lions website but I didnʼt realize that there is a Lions University that has formal courses on all aspects of Lions. I believe there were well over 200 graduates this year and they held a graduation at the Forum for Lions who had completed either a bachelors degree, a masters degree, or a PHD degree! I firmly believe that the more you know about Lions the better Lion you will be. How can you look over the courses offered? Just go to the Lions Club International website and all the information is available to you, or just do a internet search for Lions Club University. The best part is that you can do the courses on your schedule over the internet, You can gain a wealth of information on almost any subject from how to fill out a secretaries report, to how to learn leadership skills, or any other questions that you may have on Lions. I heard an estimate that there were in excess of 60,000 pages on the Lions Club International website! The more informed a person is the more confident they are in everything they do! So get going and check out the Lions website. Jeffers Community Lions Club 6 Tracy Lions attended the MN Lions Hearing & Vision Foundations tour. Lions Sue and Larry, Gary & Patty Peterson and Curt & Muriel Reinert. 3 An evening Welcome Party in the pool area is currently being planned. Make your hotel reservations today~ Call 507-532-3221 If your club enjoys hosting a hospitality room, be sure to call and reserve your poolside room now! Rooms are limited. Lions: PLEASE remember that all Lions Clubs, that have annual gross receipts less than $50,000 must file the e -Postcard (also known as 990-N). Please note that this is an IRS requirement. This has to filed online, and for most clubs it must be filed before November 15 of this year (there are a few Lions Clubs that have a calendar year as their fiscal year and your club must file each year by May 15). To file, the easiest way to do it is to go to the following website: http://epostcard.form990.org. Once you are at the site, you need to have the following: 1. Employer Identification Number (EIN), also known as a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Your secretary should have this, or you can get it for your club on the LCI website, www.mylci.org, then pull up your club; it will have the number listed. This is a nine digit number. 2. Tax Year Use July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. 3. Legal name and mailing address. 4. Any other names the organization uses. 5. Name and address if the principal officer. 6. Website address if the organization has one. 7. Confirmation that the organization’s annual gross receipts are $50,000 or less. 8. If applicable, a statement that the organization has terminated or is terminating (going out of business). You MUST complete this every year. If you miss for 3 years, your club loses its tax exempt status and you must pay a reinstatement fee to get re-registered. Avoid the pain, make sure that this is done at the latest by November 15 of each year, but do it early in case there is some glitch that needs to be dealt with. 4 Rooms-$85.00 + Tax 5 November 1, 2015-June 30, 2016 It is VERY important that the District Governor visits EVERY Lions Club in his/her District. Please send this form to DG Steve Collins or contact him via email to set up your club visit. Today’s Date: ______________ Club Name: _______________________ Name/Location of Meeting: _______________________ Address/Directions to Meeting place (Very Important): ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Hadley Lions, Hadley Lioness, and Murray County Central School Patrol after walking/ cleaning ditches along Hwy 30 west of Hadley on Sat., Oct. 3, 2015. ____________________________________ Dates in order of preference: 1st: _________; 2nd ____________; 3rd: ________________ Time meeting begins: __________ If a meal, when does it begin? ___________ Will new members be inducted by DG? _________ New Officers Installed? If yes, please have all information on hand or forward to the DG before the meeting. Is this a joint meeting with other Lions Clubs? Who?:______________________________ Lion requesting the visit: ________________ Position held: ______________________ Telephone: _________________ Send to: DG Steve Collins, PO Box 493, Morgan MN 56266; 507-430-4167 [email protected] 6 Pipestone Lions- Fill backpacks with school supplies for the Pipestone School system. They were about 100 back packs short for the school year. MILROY LIONS PANCAKE BREAKFAST Sunday, November 8 9 a.m. -12 noon Milroy American Legion Hall FREE-WILL OFFERING For Community Electronic Sign Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Sausage, Applesauce, Juice & Coffee Morgan Lions Club Fall Brunch / Fall Raffle Sunday, November 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. St. Michaels Catholic Church Basement~Morgan Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Sausage & Beverage. Age 12-Adult: $9.00 5-11 Year Olds: $4.00 4 & Under: Free Good Tooth Care for Children Your child’s teeth are important to good health and development. You can prevent childhood cavities by following these simple steps: Our District is BELOW the required 1250 members to remain a District. We are gaining new members but not retaining the members we already have. We HAVE to get our numbers up this year so be sure to get out and Ask 1! ~District 5M3 Membership Update~ Number of Members: June 30, 2015 Number of Members: September 30, 2015 1240 Members Added: Members Dropped: Net Loss/Gain: +23 -29 -6 1255 Number of Clubs in the District: _ 43_ Have YOU Asked Someone to be a Lion TODAY? Limit sugary foods and drinks. Make sure your child’s teeth are brushed twice daily with fluoride toothpaste starting when the first tooth appears. Take your child to the dentist every six months for an exam and fluoride treatment. If your child does not have a dentist, ask your child’s doctor or nurse practitioner to apply fluoride varnish to your child’s teeth every three months starting by age one at the latest. Learn more by visiting the Minnesota Oral Health Project website minnesotaoralhealthproject.com and liking us on Facebook. Cavities can be prevented. A Power Point presentation is available for any club interested in refreshing their club on what being a Lion really is in the 5M3 District. Call 5M3 Membership Chair PDG Mike Appel & Lion Cheri Appel, 5M3 Editor for a visit to your club today. 507-336-2405 Murray County Central School's Homecoming Parade on Friday, Sept. 26, with PDG Al Husfeldt of the Hadley Lions Club. 7 5M3 Can Do Canines Chair, Lion Galen Engholm Cell No 507-920-7129 Where is the time going? It seems like yesterday that I was sitting at the computer making out last month’s article. The Woofaroo was a great success. More than 182 walkers, 86 dogs and 90 volunteers came out to the 2015 Can Do Woofaroo! In total, we raised more than $60,000. That's enough to fund two new assistance dog teams! Slammer's Supporters from District 5M3, the top fundraising team brought in $2,218 and the top fundraising individual, Holly Fitzenberger brought in $3,000. Wow! Thank you to everyone who walked, pledged and volunteered. We hope to see you again. This past winter, Paul Chavez was at his house in Mequon, Wis. for at least 10 minutes washing dishes. His fiancé Cate came home to the sound of the sump pump alarm blasting loudly throughout the home. The pipes had frozen and Paul was unaware there was an alarm alerting him. Their basement was flooding, soiling the boxes filled with their possessions as they had just moved in. This before a four-legged hearing assistant named Nina joined their lives. Thanks to you for your support we have graduated our 500th team. We did it, together. Thanks to your support. This August, we placed Hearing Assist Dog Nina with Paul Chavez of Mequon, Wis. Coincidentally, the first assistance dog we ever placed was also a Hearing Assist Dog back in August of 1989. Working together, we can graduate our next 500 teams. As the year presses on I’m looking forward to sending out a challenge to all the clubs in 5M3 to remember us in the parade of green at the midwinter. It is my goal to get every club in my district to donate to Can-DoCanines. Thank You for your support- n e l a G n Lio On October 6, the Madelia Lions Club hosted a successful Membership Night. We had 15 guests present and are looking at least 8 new members! This is 30% membership growth. Lion Viktoria Davis presented a PowerPoint on Lionism. If you are interested in a copy of the PowerPoint for your club's use, contact her at [email protected]. 8 Life Lessons across Cultures and Around the World 5M3 IYEChair Lion Vicki Pals 507-336-2155 [email protected] Have you wanted to host an International Student but thought a year exchange was toooo long? Then the Lions International Youth Exchange is for you!!!! Students (age 16-20) stay is only 4-6 weeks in the summer, with one week at Camp Spicer July 16-24, 2016. There are hundreds of countries to choose students from. 36 students will come to MD5M. Apply now for the one or two that will be right for you. Host Family Applications are due to your District Chair by Feb. 1, 2016. YOU CAN DO IT!!! Thank you for your continued support for the success of this International Youth Exchange Program. We're a 501c3. If your Lions Club has charitable Gambling Funds we encourage you to donate. Make checks payable to: “Lions Int'l Youth Exchange Camp Spicer” I'd love to come and tell your club all about International Youth Exchange. Lion Bob Schirlinger507-354-840 [email protected] Lion Mary Snobl507-629-4734 [email protected] These two Lions serve on this diabetes foundation which is dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes by funding research to find a cure for diabetes, providing education and sponsoring preventive health activities. We need your help! Please contact us to visit your club and share some amazing stories of how lifestyle changes can reduce your risk and how our research could save you or the life of someone you know! Lions of New Ulm & Lafayette Lions Partner in Diabetes Walk Members of the Lions Club of New Ulm partnered with the Lafayette Area Lions Club to host the first annual New Ulm Diabetes Walk Saturday, October 10th. The one or two mile walk began at the New Ulm Civic Center on the Brown County Fairgrounds and continued on the sidewalks around the grounds. Randi Wise, NU Diabetes Walk Coordinator, leads the pack of walkers Lions Clubs International will be 100 years old in 2017. Let’s freshen up those signs! Is your highway sign worn or faded? Does it still show the old logo? Refresh your current highway sign with one of our Emblem Decals, specifically made to be placed on your 18" or 30" highway sign to give it a fresh, new look that will last! Teams and individuals walked to raise money for the Minnesota Lions Diabetes Foundation to fund it's efforts to find a CURE for diabetes. The Wise family of New Ulm and Lafayette along with a Need a new or team of New Ulm Lions, Nurse Practitioners and a 30" Emblem replacement highway Dietician from the New Ulm Medical Center were Decal sign? Shop LCI online instrumental in bringing the event to New Ulm. For the US$38.45 Highway Signs & past 10 years, the Wise family had participated in the ADA Accessories Department to (American Diabetes Association) Walk in Mankato. 18" Emblem find the right fit for your This joint effort by the New Ulm and Lafayette Lions Decal - US$23.35 community! was a unique venture across district lines in that the New Ulm Club is in District 5M3 and the Lafayette Club is in District 5M2. As a first-year venture, organizers set a goal of raising $5,000 for the research efforts of the Minnesota Lions Diabetes Foundation. That goal was surpassed, with more than $5,500 raised. The Lafayette Area Lions Club kickRegion 2 Zone 1 ~ Monday, November 9, 6:30 p.m. started the fundraising efforts by making a $1,000 Roadhouse Bar & Grill, Wabasso donation. Lion David Shofner Lions Clubs: Lamberton Walnut Grove Milroy Morgan Redwood Falls Wabasso Lucan Region 1 Zone 1 ~ Sunday, November 15, 2-3 p.m. Cottonwood Community Center Ballroom Lion Carrie Shofner Lions Clubs: Canby Clarkfield Cottonwood Echo Granite Falls Vesta New Ulm Diabetes Walk workers and participants from l to r: Lafayette Lions Club President, Lion Bob Wise; NU Diabetes Walk Coordinator, Lion Bob Schirlinger; Lion John Micheel, Lion Wil Burdorf, Lions Club of New Ulm President, Lion Glen Setterholm; NU Diabetes Walk Coordinator, Michael Wise. 9 5M3 District Governor Steven Collins PO Box 493, Morgan MN 56266 Lion Steven Is your club missing? If so, tell your club officers to sponsor the District Newsletter for $40.00 a year. Payable to the 5M3 Treasurer PDG Mike Appel; (address on page 2) 4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. 4th Monday, 6:30 p.m. Lion Craig Wetter ~ President Lion James Lueken ~ President 2nd Monday, 6:00 p.m. 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Lion Donna Hage ~ President 1st Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Lion Dan Leach~ President 1/3 Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Dr. Brad Holmberg ~ President 1st Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Lion Bonnie Hanish ~ President 1st/3rd Monday, 6:30 p.m. Jeannine Uhlenkamp~ President 1st/3rd Monday, 6:30 p.m. Lion Craig Opdahl ~ President 3rd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Leonard Leenderts ~ President 4th Monday, 6:00 p.m. Codie Zeutenhorst ~ President 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m. Lion Bob Quissell ~ President 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m. 2/4 Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. 1st Monday, 6:00 p.m. Lion Mike Laue ~ President 1st Monday, 6:30 p.m. Lion James Penske ~ President 4th Wednesday, 7:30 pm 2/4 Monday, 7 p.m. Lion Dean Tiam ~ President 4th Monday, 6:00 pm Lion Jack VanEck ~ President 2/4 Monday, 6:15 p.m. 1/2 Thursday, 6:15 pm James Mitchell Jasper ~ President Lion Glen Setterholm ~ President 1st Tuesday, 6:05 p.m. Lion Al Lang ~ President 2nd Tuesday, 6:15 pm Lion Larry Isaackson ~ President 2nd Thursday, 6:00 pm 3rd Monday, 8:00 p.m. Lion Jackie Meyer ~ President 3rd Monday, 6:00 pm Duane Nawrocki ~ President Lion Susan Eitreim ~ President Raymond Maeyaert ~ President Lion John Madson~ President Lion Ryan Beers ~ President Lion Ted Kern ~ President 3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Lion Justin Hoepner ~ President 2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Lion Vern Klante ~ President 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 a.m. Lion Jim Lynner ~ President 2/4 Wednesday, 6:30 pm Dean Schumacher ~ President 2nd Monday, 6:15 p.m. Lion Vernon Goering~ President 2nd Monday, 6:15 pm Susan Obermoller ~ President 2nd Monday 6:15 pm Lion Gary Richter ~ President 3rd Monday, 6:30 pm Lion Dean McNeal ~ President 2nd Monday, 6:30 pm Lion Chris Kamrud ~ President