December 2011/January2012 - District 18-L

SERVING THE LIONS OF DISTRICT 18A!
DECEMBER 2011/JANUARY 2012
THE ROAR
News "om District 18A
Lion Alan Bethel, District Governor
Lion Leslie C. Miller, Editor
11865 Wildwood Springs Drive
Roswe#, GA 30075
(H) 770.643.1506
(C) 404.805.9264
[email protected]
42 Waterside Court
E#ijay, GA 30536
(H) 706.635.5913
(C) 770.894.7834
[email protected]
District Convention Coming Soon!
Hosted by Roswell Lions, this
convention is something you sure
won’t want to miss!
Can you believe it’s time once again
to start thinking about District
Convention? It will be here before we
know it, so make your plans now to
attend -- included in the next two
pages are more information about the
convention and a registration form.
Our guest for the weekend will be ID
Dr. Gary Anderson from Grand
Rapids, Michigan, USA (pictured to
the right). He was elected to serve a
two-year term as a director of The
International Association of Lions
Clubs at the association’s 93rd
International Convention, held in
Sydney, Australia, June 28 to July 2,
2010.
Director Anderson is a Doctor of
Optometry and the owner of Anderson
Eye Care. A member of the Grand
Rapids Lions Club since 1979, he has
held many offices within the
association, including club president,
district governor and council chair. He
also served as CSFII district
coordinator, chair of the 2007 USA/
Canada Forum Grand Rapids Host
Committee, twice a member of the
USA/Canada Forum planning
committee and has participated in 22
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Lions vision missions to Central and
South America, India and Serbia.
In recognition of his service to the
association, he has received numerous
awards including the Henry Voet
Grand Rapids Lifetime Achievement
Award, the Lions of Michigan
Foundation Humanitarian Award, the
Grandville and Betty Cutler
Leadership Award, the Lions of
Michigan Foundation Ken
Lautzenheiser Fellow Award, the S.A.
Dodge MD-11 Distinguished Service
Award, 10 International President’s
Certificates of Appreciation, an
International President’s Leadership
Award and two International
President’s Medals. He is a
Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
In addition to his Lions activities,
Director Anderson is active in
numerous professional and
community organizations, including
the American Optometric Association
and the Michigan Optometric
Association.
Director Anderson and his wife,
Cheryl, also a Lion and a Progressive
Melvin Jones Fellow, have one son
and two daughters, all of whom are
Lions and whose spouses are Lions.
They have one grandson. Director
Anderson’s brother, parents, father
and mother-in-law are also Lions.
Editor’s Note:
Be always at war with
your vices, at peace with
your neighbors, and let
each new year find you a
better man.
~Benjamin Franklin
New Year’s Day is every
man’s birthday.
~Charles Lamb
Cheers to a new year,
and another chance for us
to get it right.
~Oprah Win"ey
I hope all of you have
had a blessed and joyous
holiday season, and I wish
for you and your loved
ones prosperity and good
health in the coming year.
Lion Leslie Mi#er, Editor
Schedule for District 18A Convention
March 9th and 10th, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Registration at Holiday Inn
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
District Hall of Fame Dinner and Inductions
8:15 - 10:15 p.m. Ghost Walk - 2 hours - transportation provided
So you say you like ghosts? Join us for a mile walk through Roswell’s Historic District and discover some of Roswell’s history you may not have known before! Lion Jonathan Crooks (District Convention Special Activities) leads us on this two-hour adventure to some of Roswell’s best known homes, historic Founders Cemetery, and tells stories that you don’t hear on the history tours. Bring a warm coat and good walking shoes.
8:15 - 11:00 p.m. Hospitality room open at Best Western Plus
Saturday, March 10, 2012
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Q & A with ID Gary Anderson at Holiday Inn - cost $12.00
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Zumba Class at Holiday Inn
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Registration at Holiday Inn
10:00 - 12:00 noon Tour of Historic Roswell Sites - 2 hours - transportation provided
Join Lion Jonathan Crooks as he walks you through Roswell’s Historical story ( approx. I mile) and you view the beautiful Antebellum Greek Revival homes of Historic Roswell. This 1 1/2 hour stroll will entertain you with the stories of Roswell’s founding fathers and life in the 1830’s - 1860’s. Learn about the Mills and Mill workers and their fate during the Civil War. We will lunch at Pastis French Restaurant in the heart of historic Roswell at the end of the tour. Jonathan has arranged for a special menu so that we can eat and get back to the hotel by 1:30 for the Cabinet Meeting. Lunch will be at your expense.
10:00 - 12:00 noon Shopping Trip to old Roswell - transportation provided 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch at Pastis at your expense
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
District Convention Meeting and Elections
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. PDG Association Meeting - Holiday Inn Board Room
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Governor’s Banquet - Attire is business dress
8:45 - 11:00 p.m. Hospitality room open at Best Western Plus
18A District Convention Registration Form
March 9th - 10th, 2012
Holiday Inn and Best Western Plus
909 Holcomb Bridge Road
Roswell, Georgia 30076
Name(s) ________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________
Club ___________________________________________________
Full Registration no. @ $50.00 ____ Total amount ____________
Saturday ONLY no. @ $30.00 ____ Total amount ____________ Friday ONLY no. @ $25.00 ____ Total amount ____________
Total Paid __________ Check Number ____________
Make checks payable to District 18A and mail to:
Mark Rice
285 Blackberry Run Drive
Dallas, GA 30132
Room reservations should be made prior to March 2nd, 2012. Call the Holiday Inn at 1-877-817-1414 or the Best Western Plus at 1-800-784-8321 to make your reservations. The hotels are next door to each other. Room rates are $55.00 + tax per night for the Holiday Inn. The Best Western Plus is $55.00 + tax per night, with a free continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday
Mornings. Identify yourself as a Lions Club member to get the special rate. Check schedule page for activities we think you will find fun and interesting! Indicate which activities you would like to participate in with a “yes.”
Ghost Walk _____ Tour of Historic Roswell Sites _____ Zumba Class _____ Shopping old Roswell _____
Lunch at Pastis _____ Saturday breakfast with ID - cost $12.00 _____
DG ALAN BUSY WITH
OFFICIAL VISITS IN 18A
During his recent visit to the
Cartersville club, DG Alan
thanked them for hosting the Fall
Rally on November 5 at the
Clarence Brown Convention
Center. He also spoke to the club
about the visit of International
President Dr. Wing-Kun Tam in
Athens, GA for the chartering of
the new campus club at the
University of Georgia. Pictured
below (L-R) are: President Ed
Brumfield, DG Alan, and Zone
Chair Ron Lusk.
DG Alan went to see the
Canton Lions in November also.
This club will celebrate 80 years of
service in April 2012. DG Alan is
shown here with President Kim
Aguirre and Ken Day, Jr., who was
inducted during the Official Visit.
OTHER NEWS FROM
AROUND THE DISTRICT
As part of President Tam’s
initiative to plant 1 Million trees
throughout the world this year,
Council Chair Kenneth Moore is
doing his part by planting a pine
seedling near a lake in
Chatsworth. Clubs in 18A have
ordered 7240 trees for planting in
various community projects, and
those trees and starting to be
delivered in the district.
To date, the Lions around the
world have planted well over 6.6
million trees!
In December, DG Alan
traveled to Sandy Springs. He is
shown here with PDG Gil Carter
and President Judith Roe
celebrating the holidays.
DG Alan also visited the Ball
Ground club, and got to see the
new Edmondson Field sign, a
recent project of the Ball Ground
Lions. The project took 4
months, and the dedication was
featured in a previous issue of The
Roar. Pictured here (L-R) are:
President Gary Atkins, DG Alan,
Sue Densmore, 1st VDG Thurmon
Morris, and Secretary Beth
Ingram.
At a visit to the Lions in
Boynton, the DG presented a
check to the club for tornado
relief efforts in the Ringgold area.
Past President Randall Franks
accepts the check on the behalf of
the club.
DG Alan and his
granddaughter recently visited the
East Cobb Lions at their Pancake
Breakfast with Santa. Santa looks
awfully familiar.....
FRIGHT FEST IN 18A!
The first zone meeting for South
Region, Zone 4 was held on October 27
atSmith-Gilbert Gardens, co-hosted by
the Kennesaw-Acworth and East Cobb
Clubs. It was their 2nd Annual Halloween
Party, and the clubs in the zone were
represented by the following:
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Dr. Jim, the Mad Surgeon and
Gwendolyn, the Pocket Puppet
Fire Marshall Bill
The Dead Principal from Beyond the
Grave School
The Dominion & her Love Slave
The Christmas Tree (complete with
gifts)
The Swine Flu
The Un-Natural (baseball player)
The overweight, druggie, out of
shape, spoiled, overpaid football player
Character from Kill Bill 2
Not-So-Famous Ray (Moore)
Kennesaw-Acworth also gained a new
member (pictured above). As you can see,
they’ll take anyone, although they might
send him to East Cobb! He’s a bit “edgy”
around Halloween, and one of the other
members seems to have “lost their head”
around him. They are waiting on Board
approval...
Donations were made to the Camp
for the Blind.
~submitted by Lion Teri Chambers-Rice
Kennesaw-Acworth Lions
2011 PEACE POSTER CONTEST
Abbey Hardman from the Pickens County
Middle School is the District winner and was
sponsored by the Jasper Lions Club.
Congratulations Abbey! Marie Ow, Floyd
Middle School was the second place winner
sponsored by the South Cobb Lions Club. Julia
Marchuk, Queen of Angels School was the third
place winner sponsored by the Roswell Lions
Club. District 18E had the winning state Peace
Poster, while Abbey placed third in the state
competition. We had 338 students from eight
schools in our District participating this year.
This is a great program to involve our youth.
ATLANTA LATINO BINGO FUNDRAISER
The Atlanta Latino Lions recently held a bingo fundraiser to
support their community outreach programs. Pictured here with DG
Alan is President Constanza Rockelein and Treasurer Nellie Janeira.
BALL GROUND LIONS PARTICIPATE IN “WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA”
On Saturday December 10th members of the Ball
Ground Lions, joined by 3 Jasper Lions, paid tribute
to our soldiers interred at Georgia National
Cemetery in Canton. Drawing from what
resembled a river of evergreen wreaths, volunteers
placed a live wreath at each headstone carved from
white Georgia Marble. Currently the Canton
cemetery is the final resting place to over 4,500
men and women who served our country. Each day
an average of 5 new burials are conducted. With
this continuous growth of gravesites, the need for
funds to purchase wreaths also continues to grow.
For the second year in a row, Ball Ground Lions are
very grateful to play a small role in honoring
American’s military heroes and plan to donate funds
for the 2012 “Wreaths Across America” program.
Jasper Lion
Clint Chapman
Ba# Ground Lion
Tawanna Wesson
placing wreath on
one of the markers.
A “river” of wreaths awaiting
placement
Honoring those
who served....
A LITTLE HOLIDAY HUMOR
Including Rudolph, how many
reindeer does Santa have?
10 -- don’t forget Olive, the other reindeer
What do you get if you cross a
snowman with a shark?
Frost bite
Where do you train sled dogs?
In the “mush” room
HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
The upcoming Hall of Fame at our District Convention in March will be the last for 18A -- the one in 2013
will be for our new District 18L. If your club has a member who has been a Lion for at least 10 years, who
has been a very active and outstanding Lion in your club, your zone, and in the district, consider
nominating them for the Hall of Fame. See next page for a nomination form -- questions should be
directed to PDG Berry Broach -- [email protected] OR 706.273.4109.
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District 18A Hall of Fame
Nomination Form
Lion being nominated: __________________________________________________
Home Club of nominee: _________________________________ Years in 18A: _____
Nomination submitted by: _________________________________________________
Telephone number_________________________ Email ________________________
Nominee is _____ Living or _____ Deceased
The following five items can be written up on a separate page and submitted.
1. Describe leadership in Local Lions Club (s):
______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. Describe leadership in District 18A:
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
3. Describe leadership beyond District 18A (i.e. MD 18, Lighthouse, Camp, etc.):
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
4. Describe non-Lions leadership:
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
5. Other information that you feel will help the selection committee:
_________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Form must be RECEIVED by February 25, 2012 with a $65.00 check, payable to District
18A Past District Governors. Applications received after deadline or without check will not be
considered.
Submit form to: PDG Berry Broach
713 Rose Petal Lane
Ellijay, GA 30540
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LION MARK RICE
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY
FOR 2ND VDG
continue a rebuilding plan. Many clubs
Founder of Northwest Georgia
have been in existence for years but are in
Inspector’s Association (2007)
jeopardy of folding without some new
Vice President of Northwest
energy. Together, we can work to infuse
Georgia Inspector’s Association
these clubs with younger members, such as
(2007-2008)
Lions at the colleges and Universities. We
President of Northwest Georgia
can work to educate businesses on
Inspector’s Association (2009)
promoting Lions within their corporation.
Served on the International Code
These younger and less experienced
Council’s Mechanical Examination
members can learn from our experienced
Development Committee
Lions while bringing their enthusiasm, new
(2001-2004 & 2006-2007)
ideas and energy on board. The future of
State of Georgia Industrialized
I wish to announce my candidacy for 2nd
Lions is upon us and I believe we can
Buildings Advisory Committee
Vice District Governor of District 18-A and
bridge the generations to achieve great
(2005-2007)
I need your help to get there. I seek the
things.
Member of Cobb County Schools
support of the members of your Lions Club
and ask that you consider voting for me at
the 2012 District Convention in Roswell on
March 10th 2012.
Success for All Students Advisory
Please call me to a arrange date...I would be
Committee
honored to visit your club to discuss my
Member of ITT Technical School
candidacy and my vision for our district.
Career Path Advisory Committee
Certified Building Official
We as Lions should strive to continue to
improve the communities we each live in
and around. We took an oath to help stop
blindness but we also took an oath to
ourselves and to our fellow Lions that we
This is a brief summary of my experience as
a Lion:
·
In 2002 I became a Lion
Other Volunteer Work:
·
I have served my club as:
Youth League Basketball Coach –
would serve. To serve means to give
unselfishly to others. To serve means to
o President
14 years
o Secretary
Youth League Volleyball Coach – 2
years
o Treasurer
proudly do for another. Lions have a long
and rich heritage of serving that I believe
o White Cane Chair
we can continue by growing into even more
o chaired and worked on many
communities and more populations, like our
of the clubs committees
youth. Please join me in helping our
and projects
District continue to grow and reach out to a
·
2011 - 2012 Cabinet Treasurer
whole new generation of people that have
·
Taught at District Training 2011
yet to experience the joy of life with the
·
Worked all events for Kennesaw-
meaning of “We Serve”.
Acworth Lions
Other Leadership Skills:
We are facing a difficult time in our nation
Building Official for the City of
economically but I believe we can continue
Kennesaw since 2005
the growth plans in our district as set forth
Member of Board of Directors for
by great leadership of our past and present
the Building Officials Association
District Governors. As we focus on
of Georgia
bringing about new clubs, we should also
Master Code Professional
Children’s Minister – Trinity
Assembly Church – 7 years
Community Makeover Program,
Westridge Church – 2 years
Sincerely, yours in Lionism,
Lion Mark L. Rice
678-794-0212
[email protected]
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LION GARNER ANDREWS IN RACE FOR 2ND VDG
Lion Garner Andrews was involved in Lions projects even
before he became a teen. He worked in the Alpharetta Lions
concession stand for many years before joining the Alpharetta
Lions Club in 1996. He later served as a team captain, was
manpower chairman in 2000 and became the manager in
2003 and continued as manager until the project closed in
2006.
Outside of Lions, Lion Garner has served as a Young Life
counselor and is active in his church, teaching Sunday school
and working on mission projects. He is employed full-time
as an Internet Systems architect with clients all over the
world.
Lion Garner served as club director in 1998, 3rd VP in 1999,
Lion Tamer in 2000, 2nd VP in 2003, 1st VP in 2004 and
served as club president three times, in 2005, 2006 & 2008.
He is a Melvin Jones Fellow and has five (5) Orders of the
Golden Chain. He also served as district youth outreach
chairman in 2005 and as zone chairman in 2006 and is the
2010-2011 18-A District Convention Chairman.
For two years, Lion Garner was chairman of another Lions
project, the Old Milton County Country Fair. He has been
Membership Chairman or on the Membership Committee of
the Alpharetta Lions Club for several years and has sponsored
seventeen (17) new members including his wife. He has
served repeatedly as chairman of the annual BBQ and
seafood night.
Lion Garner helped organize a LEO Club at Alpharetta High
School and is a member of the Alpharetta Lions Garden Club.
~submitted by Lion Garner Andrews
Alpharetta Lions Club
IN MEMORY -- PDG JOE REYNOLDS
November 30. He and his wife
Jeanne, moved from Marietta to
Lake Oconee in 2000, and he
became a member of the Eatonton
Lions when they chartered a new
club there.
District 18A has lost another
of its long-time members. PDG
Joe Reynolds, former member of
the South Cobb Lions Club,
passed away on Wednesday,
PDG Joe was very active in
18A. He was very involved in the
Lighthouse, served as the District
Tail-Twister for many years, and
served as District Governor
1995-96.
He is survived by his wife,
Jeanne, to whom he was married
for 56 years; a daughter and a son;
two grandsons; two sisters; a
sister-in-law; many nieces and
nephews, and his beloved dog,
Russell.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, December 5 at Walker
United Methodist Church in
Greensboro. The family asks
memorial donations be made to
Walker UMC, 2730 Walker
Church Road, Greensboro, GA
30642 or to the Georgia Lions
Lighthouse Foundation.
LIGHTHOUSE TO ELECT OFFICERS AT WINTER MEETING
At its upcoming Winter Meeting/Volunteer Celebration on January 21, the Lighthouse
will elect officers to serve on the Executive Committee. Candidates are as follows: Chair,
Mike Higgins (Dahlonega) and Sandy Mercer (Sandersville); Vice Chair, Kembra Smith
(North Decatur); Secretary, Leslie Miller (Jasper); and Treasurer, Lew Waldrop (Hinesville).
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SOUTH COBB HOLDS ANNUAL BBQ
Top: Ready to work!
Bottom: Serving up some yummy
BBQ!
The Lions of South Cobb
held their annual “fun”raiser on
October 22 & 23 at the historic
Mable House in Mableton.
This was in conjunction with
the Children’s Story-Telling
Festival sponsored by the South
Cobb Arts Alliance, a very
popular event in the
community.
In addition to the BBQ, the
Lions also offered free hayrides
-- fun for the whole family, even
a few great-grandparents!
The ladies in the club held a
bake sale which was very
successful. The claim to have
the very best cooks in Georgia,
and it must be true -- they sold
out before 3:30 the first day!
The Lions invited the
disabled veterans from the VA
Hospital to come out for the
BBQ. They provided plates to
17 veterans and their family
members.
Lions Charles Jones, Buddy Mann, and Bob
Thomas recently met with Christina
Lennon and Sarah Liz Buckley to deliver
$2480 in Capital Campaign donations, and
other gi,s in memory of PDG Joe Reynolds.
(not pictured: Lion Buddy Mann)
DALTON LIONS QUILT RAFFLE
The Dalton Lions are selling tickets for a handmade
queen-sized quilt. The quilt is a multi-colored “starburst”
pattern and the back was sewn with variegated thread. It
was made and donated by Lions Rene’ Oliver and Anna
Denbleyker.
Tickets are $1.00 each, or 6 for $5.00. Drawing will be
held on January 17.
For more information on the quilt, or to buy tickets, please
contact Lion Rene’ Oliver at 706.260.7294.
~submitted by Lion Lee Oliver
Dalton Lions Club
MARIETTA LION BILL DODD PASSES AWAY AT AGE 86
District 18A was saddened to learn of the death of Lion Bill Dodd, a 50 year plus member of the Marietta Lions
Club passed away Friday, Nov 11. In addition to 50 years perfect attendance, Lion Bill was the long time
Secretary of the club priding himself on receiving a 100% Secretary award from the district each year. He was the
epitome of dedication to his Club and to the ideals of Lionism.
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JASPER LIONS FILL-A-STOCKING PROGRAM 2011
The Jasper Lions Club’s Fill-aStocking program has become their
largest service project of the year. Needy
families in Pickens County apply for
assistance through, and the “elves” go to
work to help provide Christmas for each
of those families.
The Lions work together with several
entities and businesses in town to collect
toys and money. They hit the sales
wherever they can to get the best deals
possible to stretch each dollar they
collect, and then each application is filled
from “Santa’s Workshop” during the
weeks leading up to Christmas.
A new initiative added this year was
to ask for sponsors for families at Festival
of Trees at the local library. People could
select a name from the tree and provide
the items listed for that family.
This year, the program provided
assistance to 881 children from 398
families.
The kick-off for this year’s program
was the Pancake Breakfast back in
November. All the funds realized from
that event went to Fill-a-Stocking.
Top: Lion Pe-ie Chapman serving up
some pancakes
Bottom: Lion Darlene Handy with
some of the toys "om the Toy Run
Toys are collected from the schools at
their White Christmas Programs, but
probably the biggest source of toys is the
motorcycle run. Over 1200 motorcycles
come roaring into town delivering
hundreds of toys.
Pickens County Library Festival of Trees
featuring “eyeglasses” with names of
children to sponsor
NORTH REGION, ZONE 1 TO MEET IN JANUARY
Zone Chair Peggie Chapman announces that the 2nd
meeting of North Region, Zone 1 will be held on
Thursday, January 19, hosted by the Ball Ground
Lions Club. The meeting will be held at Ball Ground
United Methodist Church, 3045 Canton Highway
(Highway 5) in Ball Ground, and it will be called to
order at 7:00pm. Clubs in this zone include Ball
Ground, Blue Ridge, Ellijay, and Jasper. LEOS
are invited to attend as well.
Each club is asked to bring a Powerpoint/slideshow/
DVD presentation highlighting a recent project. Please
keep the presentation to around 5-7 minutes in length.
If you need more details about the slideshow, please
contact ZC Peggie at 706.692.2258 or
[email protected].
The cost of the meal will be $8.00. Please RSVP to
Ball Ground Secretary Beth Ingram by January
13 to let her know how many from your club will be
attending. She can be reached at 770.735.2258 or
[email protected].
Directions to the church: from Hwy 515 south, take the
Hwy 372/Ball Ground Access Road, crossing the
northbound lanes of I-575. Turn right (south) at the end
of the access road ramp and go toward Ball Ground.
The Methodist Church is on the right between
Dogwood Drive & Mineral Springs, just past Densmore
Furniture, which will be on your left (if you go to the
traffic light, you’ve gone too far). The church sits off
the highway and isn’t very visible, but there is a brick
sign out front.
CAMP FOR THE BLIND WINTER MEETING COMING IN FEBRUARY
The Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind will hold its annual Winter Meeting in Warner Robins on
February 4-5, 2012. Plans are being finalized now for the weekend, and you will receive a separate email
once those plans are announced. In case you hadn’t heard, the La Quinta we’ve been using for the last few
years burned down over Thanksgiving, so don’t call down there trying to get a reservation!
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LIONS WEBINARS COMING
IN JANUARY
NEW CLUBS 101:
EVERYTHING ABOUT
EXTENSION
Tuesday, January 24
Unlike other civic clubs, Lions
Clubs International is growing.
Learn how to bring this growth to
your area by starting new Lions
Clubs in under-served locations.
The webinar will include a panel
discussion with LCI New Club
Consultants Dave Martin from
North Carolina, Gunter Hirsch
PCC Mark Miller, GLT Area Leader from Florida and Dick Smith
for Constitutional Area 1E will host from Georgia.
2 webinars next month. Webinars
provide Lions with a great
opportunity to receive much
needed training without leaving
home. Tune in to see how you can
better yourself as a servant leader.
Space is limited, so register now!
MEMBER ORIENTATION:
MAKING LIONS FEEL AT
HOME
Tuesday, January 17
Orientation of new members
or long-time Lions is an activity
that every club should do on a
regular basis. Join this discussion
to help you design a fun and
educational orientation program
for your club.
The webinar will take place on
Tuesday, January 17,
6:00pm-7:00pm EST. Follow the
link below to register and reserve
your “seat”:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/
register/720447064
After you register, you will
receive a confirmation email
containing the information
necessary to join the webinar.
This webinar will take place on
Tuesday, January 24,
6:00pm-7:30pm EST. Follow the
link below to register:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/
register/932172761
After registering you will
receive a confirmation email
containing information about
joining the webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees:
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP
or 2003 Server
Macintosh®-based attendees:
Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or
newer
Leadership
is critical to the overall
success of any
organization, including
Lions Clubs International.
An effective leadership
team provides the vision,
guidance, and motivation
necessary for our
association to continue to
fulfill its mission of
providing quality, relevant
service to communities
around the world.
Tri-Cities Lions Club
Mary Lay, Carole Stephens, and
Victoria Smith, members of the TriCities Lions Club, attended the
18A Fall Rally in November. They
attended the seminars, the business
meeting, and then visited the Booth
Museum of Western Art. It’s good to
see this club active in the district
again!
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A MESSAGE FROM 18A CAMP
VP LLOYD FOSTER
On November 29, I retired "om
Lockheed Martin. I am leaving
Georgia to go back to Michigan to be
with my family and begin my
retirement. Ms. Deborah can’t wait to
put me to work on her “honey-do” lists!
District 18A is a great
organization, and I’m proud to have
been a part of it. I have enjoyed being
in Georgia for the last 3 1/2 years and
serving with each of you. Being the
VP for the Camp has been a great
honor and privilege -- due to several
activities with the Camp I wi# sti#
be around Georgia part of the time
until mid-February. I wi# be home by
Valentine’s Day with Ms. Deborah!
My new address is 1091 10th
Street, Martin, MI 49070, and my
new email address is
[email protected]. I would love to
hear "om you "om time to time -- let
me know what’s going on in Georgia
Lionism!
Camp Past President Ed Ressler
wi# be fi#ing in for the time being -- if
you need assistance or information, you
may contact him at 404.444.2064 or
eressler65@be#south.net.
Triple Option Raffle Well
Underway
The Georgia Lions Camp for
the Blind, Inc. is a project funded
by the Lions of Georgia that
provides blind children, teens, and
adults with an opportunity to
grow and become self-reliant.
This is done at the beautiful 62acre facility in Waycross, Georgia.
Dates to Remember
February 4-5, 2012
Winter Board Meeting, Raffle Drawing
Please help the Camp
continue this service to those in
need by purchasing a raffle ticket
for the price of $1.00 each. You
could win your choice of a John
Deere Gator, a street-legal golf
cart, or $5000 in cash.
Warner Robins
The drawing will be held on
February 5, 2012 at the Winter
Board of Directors meeting in
Warner Robins. If you need
tickets, contact your DG, VDGs,
or your Zone Chair.
Board Meeting @ State Convention,
Savannah
The Joint Meeting with the
Lighthouse was held October 1.
That was a very busy but
rewarding day, and much was
accomplished. One of the items
on the agenda was the report from
Neil Sklarew, a consultant with the
Georgia Center for Non-profits
(GCN). Several recommendations
for organizational development
were presented. An ad hoc
committee has been put into place
to take these recommendations
and create action plans that will
help the Camp improve how the
Camp can continue serving the
visually impaired from around the
state for years to come. This
committee, known as the
Organizational Assessment Action
Committee (OAAC) met with Mr.
Sklarew on October 22 to
prioritize the findings and get
started on the improvement
process. This committee will
meet again at the Winter Meeting
and the recommendations for
improvement will be discussed
more at that time.
March 23-25, 2012
Work Weekend @ Camp
April 27-29, 2012
Work Weekend @ Camp
May 25, 2012
JANUARY IS GLAUCOMA
AWARENESS MONTH
Glaucoma is a specific pattern of optic
nerve damage and visual field loss
caused by a number of different eye
diseases. Most are characterized by
increased pressure in the eye that
destroys the optic nerve. Without the
optic nerve, tunnel vision and then
blindness occur. Glaucoma is one of
the most common causes of
preventable blindness.
Symptoms of glaucoma are usually not
noticed until optic nerve damage has
occurred.
Please check with you local healthcare
facilities to see if glaucoma screenings
are available in your area. If there is
one, why not see if they could use
additional volunteers to help with this
community outreach? If there is not a
screening available in your community,
maybe the local Lions Clubs can
organize one. Resources are available
to help you get started at http://
www.lionsclubs.org/EN/member-center/
planning-projects/sight-hearing/sight/
sight-services/vision-servicesglaucoma.php
~submitted by Lion J.C. Coefield, Jr.
MD18 Sight Preservation, Awareness and
Action Program Chairperson
The Lighthouse staff celebrate the
holidays! Shetera (left) sang and recorded the new Lighthouse holiday
jingle, “Santa Claus Needs New Eyewear!”
Sarah Liz runs the course of the
“See Now. Hear Now. Run Now” 5k. Thank you to those Lions who
helped make our first 5k a success!
Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation January, 2012
VISTAs Judith and Sarah Liz stop
by beautiful Toccoa Falls after
lunching with the Toccoa Lions.
Lighthouse Staff to Take a Lions
Club Road Trip!
Your gift makes a real
impact on Georgians!
This spring, in anticipation of White
Cane Month, Lighthouse staff will be
speaking at Lions Club meetings
throughout Georgia.
For example,
The staff are really looking forward
to seeing familiar faces and meeting some new ones!
Don’t forget to RSVP to the Winter Meeting!
$25 buys a
pair of glasses.
$250 buys a
hearing aid.
Details:
When: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Where: Holiday Inn Atlanta Perimeter
To Do:
RSVP to lunch (required!)
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Lunch served at 11 a.m. and includes a meat, two vegetables and a roll.
RSVP to Sarah Liz at 770-738-4678 or by e-mail at [email protected].
You can also RSVP online at lionslighthouse.org/lions.
Reserve a Room (Group rates available)
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Holiday Inn Atlanta Perimeter (4386 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, GA)
Contact Michael Vescio — 770-296-6001 (Mention: Lighthouse Lions Weekend)
Hotel Price: $69/night.
*Two breakfast tickets are included.
Download the full schedule at lionslighthouse.org.
5582 Peachtree Rd. • Atlanta, GA 30341 • 404-325-3630
$500 pays for
outpatient laser
treatment.
Give the gift of sight and
sound in 2012!
Donate today at
lionslighthouse.org/give
Don Smith Receives Melvin Jones Fellow
Award
On Tuesday, December 13th, what
started as a Christmas party for the La
Vista Lions Club became a celebration
of one member’s life and service.
Don Smith was, in his own words,
“flabbergasted” when he was pre-­
sented the with Melvin Jones Fellow Award by his longtime
friend, District F Governor June Phillips. His family made a surprise appearance to celebrate Don’s achievement.
Don Smith has been a Lion since 1998. An energetic man, he’s shown no signs of slowing down since then: he’s been on a number of committees, and when he was the Associate Director for La Vista, he put 40 years of sales experience towards
White Cane planning. “When you get the right person in the right slot, it’s amazing what you can do.” On top of everything, Don finds the time to regularly volunteer
at the Lighthouse clinics, and is often stopping by the office to
gab with the staff and drop off treats for the VISTAs. We at the
Lighthouse want to congratulate Don on his accomplishment!
Serving all of Georgia
July 1, 2011—October 31, 2011
District A
Eye Glasses: 414
Eye Exams: 191
Eye Surgeries: 31
Hearing Aids: 150
Get involved!
Whether through charitable giving or volunteering,
there are many ways to support your Lighthouse!
Upcoming clinic dates in your area:
Friday,
January 3, 2012
Grady Clinic
Monday,
January 23, 2012
Ben Massell
Tuesday,
February 7, 2012
Grady Clinic
Wednesday,
February 22, 2012
Jasper
Contact Judith at [email protected] for
more information about volunteer opportunities.
5582 Peachtree Rd. • Atlanta, GA 30341 • 404-325-3630
I received the eyeglasses you
provided for me and they
are magnificent! I’m sure that this gift has made many
people happy in the past and
will continue to be a blessing
to many in the future.
-Joyce, Columbus
Dear Lions of 18A,
Our Fall Rally in Cartersville was a great
success. I believe we had a good day of fun,
fellowship, giving and learning. We had a
very good turnout on a football Saturday
with well over 100 Lions attending. We had
27 Clubs from our District represented at the
Rally. We had between 40-50 Lions in each
of the four training and service sessions. The
food drive was another success with about
800 containers of food being collected.
Thanks for “getting your cans” to
Cartersville. Equal portions of the collected
food was sent back to the SWEAC food
pantry in SW Atlanta, MUST Ministries in
Cobb County, The Battered Women’s
Shelter in Cartersville and Hollydale UMC
food bank in Marietta. Thanks to Randy
Wynn from the Cartersville Club for
providing the Clarence Brown Conference
Center for this meeting. The Cartersville
Lions did a great job hosting the meeting!
We are approaching the half way point in
our Lions year. Through November the
District is down 22 members. We have
gained 42 new members and have lost 64
members. Ten of the lost members resulted
from the new Club in Johns Creek shutting
down. To recruit new members, I would
encourage each member to invite a friend or
relative to join you in working at a Lions
community service project and show them
all the lives your Clubs are touching and
changing. We need to add new members to
enhance our ability to better serve our
communities with more caring hearts and
hands. A new Club is being planned for
Smyrna with the extension effort starting in
early February. We believe this area is a
prime location for starting a new Lions
Club. Our Zone chairs are visiting and
offering to assist Clubs that are struggling a
bit with membership and community service
projects. Our GMT group is ready to assist
Clubs that may be struggling or desire to
extend membership.
International President Tam’s Global Service
Action Campaign for December and January
is “Relieving the Hunger”. This is a perfect
time of the year to support the Service
Action Campaign. I know most of our
Clubs are extending their hands to those in
need over the Christmas holiday period so
collection of food items can be a part of
your outreach efforts. I really believe our
Clubs and members underestimate the
importance and impact of their outreach
programs in the communities they serve.
You provide great service to those in need
and you are changing lives one person at a
time. Thanks for all your great service.
The Peace Poster Contest in the District was
won by Abbey Hardman from the Pickens
County Middle School. Congratulations
Abbey! District 18E had the winning state
Peace Poster. Abbey placed third in the
state competition. We had 338 students from
eight schools in our District participating
this year. I believe this is a great program to
involve our youth.
We will have standings in the District
Governor contest next month. Thanks to all
the Clubs that are participating. Please
continue to send your monthly summaries to
Teri Chambers-Rice.
I hope you begin to plan to attend the
District Convention in Roswell on March 9
& 10, 2011. Registration is being held at
$50. The Holiday Inn in Roswell is the
convention site. There is a sister hotel
adjacent to the HI, Best Western Plus, where
we will hold some activities. The rates are
$55/night plus taxes at both hotels.
Breakfast is included in the rate at the Best
Western Plus. International Director Gary
Anderson and his wife Cheryl will be our
LCI guests for the week-end. On Friday
night, the District Hall of Fame Dinner &
Induction will be held. Former NFL player
and Coach Dan Reeves will speak at our
Hall of Fame dinner. We are offering a
“Ghost Walk” later in the evening for the
brave souls attending. On Saturday, in
addition to the District Convention meeting
& elections and the Governor’s banquet, we
will be offering a Zumba class, a tour of
Roswell Historic sites, and a shopping trip to
Old Roswell and lunch in Old Roswell. You
will see registration forms and more
convention information in this newsletter.
This may be the last District 18A convention
since next year’s convention will probably
be the first District 18L convention. Plan to
join us in Roswell on March 9 & 10 for a
very special time.
Carole and I wish each of you a great
Holiday season and a Happy New Year as
you celebrate this special time of year.
Members of the choir "om
Harvest Deaf Ministries
Where’s the DG?
January
5 Adairsville OV
8 Atlanta Latino OV
10 Ellijay OV
13 Atlanta OV
16 Roswell OV
17 Chatsworth OV
19 N. Reg., Zn. 1 Mtg., Ball
Ground
21 Volunteer Celebration,
Lighthouse
22 CoG Work Session,
Chamblee
24 Calhoun OV
26 Jasper OV
28 Dade County LC Charter
Night
February
3-4 Council of Governors
Meeting -- Warner Robins
4-5 Camp for the Blind Winter
Meeting -- Warner Robins/
Centerville
10-11 District 18E Convention
17-18 District 18B Convention
24-25 District 18C
Convention
28 East Cobb OV
March
2-3 District 18F Convention
9-10 District 18A Convention
27 Ringgold OV
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