With sad heart I report the death of Lion Reverend Armand Bazemore, the father of PCC Stan Bazemore. Rev. Bazemore was a Baptist preacher and Pastor, a Prison Ministries preacher, a father, grandfather, a loving and caring husband and a good Lion. Beyond all of that, he was a true disciple of Jesus Christ. He will be missed by all who knew him, mourned by most, but no doubt, is already on another job of higher calling. District 18B will hold him in it’s collective memory and shall keep PCC Stan, Lion Betty Lou and all the family in our prayers and thoughts.

Another sad report is the death of PDG Sharlene Warren in District A. PDG Sharlene was probably less widely known in District 18B, but no less loved by those who knew her. Her courage and spirit in face of illness provides an example for us all. In Lions work we could find no better role model. District 18B shall also keep Lion Scott and her other family members in our thoughts and prayers.

Even closer to home and thus sadder for District 18B is the passing of PDG Bob Bovee on Sunday Nov.11, 2001. PDG Bob had been ill, fought back but in the end succumbed to illness. PDG’s Bob’s courage and resoluteness in the face of illness was an example of his outlook on life. Face the enemy, never back up and defeat the adversary one way or another. He has simply moved the site of battle. At this time in history we can find no better lesson or no higher ideal to follow. I have no doubt that PDG Bob is already training new Angels how to fly and how meet their responsibilities in Heaven’s ‘Blue Sky Forever’.

On a happier note, the District Rally in Reidsville was well attended with 85 Lions from 27 Clubs and several visitors. We got a great start on having fun with youngsters thanks to Lion Jennifer Eisenhart and son Matthew. I have four grand children who are still talking about Leo, the Lion. I hope VDG Jerry, hint, hint, hint will plan a similar type program for next year.

Of course PID Jay Patel brought an inspirational message. If you did not attend and hear him, ask someone to tell you the woodchoppers story! It can make a difference in your life and in our service as Lions. Thank you to all who took time to attend. Thank you to the Reidsville Club for their hard work in planning and hosting the Rally.

Congratulations to Lion Louis Keene who received an International President’s Certificate of Appreciation. Note to VDG Jerry. If you have a speaker at the Rally next year, DON’T ask him to say a few words in the afternoon if you plan a banquet later. Some Lions will think the program is over and leave! Please accept my apologies for poor planning. Actually, it worked out rather well in the end. Lion Louis Keene, of Woodbine, did not get his International President’s Certificate of Appreciation from PID Jay at the Rally. However I had the honor of presenting it to him in Woodbine, his home Club, which was more significant to Lion Louis in many ways. I can think of no Lion in this District who has done any more than Lion Louis from a caring and giving heart, with no thought of reward or acclaim. Congratulations, again, Lion Louis Keene!

You’ll recall me saying that we need to increase our communication and have more fun. Well if you have not been to the Golden Isles Steak Dinner at Benny’s Red Barn, you have missed communication and FUN! PDG Chris Barbieri is the ‘M C’ and everyone wins something. Lion Evelyn won a remote control car, which she thought would to be a present for a grandchild. No way! Have you ever played with a ‘really good’ remote control car? IT’S FUN! Sorry kids.

The next night Woodbine held their Steak Dinner and let the District Governor stay in the ‘pot’ until ticket number 96 was drawn. I think PDG Bobby set it up just to tease me. Again, it was great fun and raised a significant amount of money to be used for Lions projects.

If your Club has Peace Poster Contests participants, its time to judge them locally and then submit them to the DG and Lion Runette Davis, District Peace Poster Chair, for District judging. The entries must be postmarked by Nov. 15, 2001.

November is LCIF Contributing Member Month! Remember to report the number of contributing members on your activity reports. Only one Club made such a report for October! Don’t forget! The DG and VDG have Contributing Member receipts and pins available for immediate “purchase’. The pin is yours for a $20.00 contribution. A Silver Wreath is available for an additional $30.00 contribution and a Gold Wreath for an additional $70.00 contribution. The pins and wreaths are handsome additions to vests and jackets as well as being the symbol of your generous and caring heart.

Keep our nation and it’s leaders in your prayers. Keep up the great work you do as Lions. Have some new visions and create some new successes in District 18B. Remember the words of PID Jack Stuart. “If it is to be, it is up to me”. It is up to each of us! We are able to influence the outcome of all things by the way we adjust our attitude, which the only thing we are able to control directly. “If it is to be, it is up to me!”

Shannon Nettles, Camp Director, Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind, gave birth to William Burke Nettles on October 30, 2001. Burke weighed in at 9 lbs, 2 ozs.

November 15           3^rd Thursday       Brunswick Gateway      7:00 p.m.
November 19           3^rd Monday         Milan                               7:00 p.m.
November 20           3^rd Tuesday        Pembroke                      7:30 p.m.
November 27           4^th Monday         Lyons                                    NOON
November 27           4^th Monday         Vidalia                            7:00 p.m.
December 4             1^st Tuesday        Metter                             7:00 p.m.
December 18           3^rd Tuesday        Claxton                           7:00 p.m.

ALAMO: Submitted Oct. MMR timely. Collected and donated 17 pairs of glasses and three cases to Lighthouse. Purchases one pair of glasses at cost of $72.00. President attended District Rally.

ALMA: President and Secretary attended District Rally.

BAXLEY: Submitted Oct. reports timely. President, Secretary and Treasurer/Zone Chair attended District Rally. Displayed Banner. Dropped one member, reason 7. Averaged 61% attendance at Oct. meetings. Spent 38 hours on club Admin. Had one publicity item published. Worked 380 hours in co-sponsoring annual Tri-county fair and 50 hours displaying American Flags Columbus Day. Participated in Peace Poster contest. Donated $400.00 to Camp for new construction.

BELLVILLE: Submitted Oct. reports timely. President, Secretary, Treasurer, Zone Chair and Vice District Governor attended District Rally. Displayed Banner. Spent 37 hours on club administration. Averaged 87% attendance at Oct. meetings. President, Secretary and three members attended District Rally and displayed Club Banner. Sent copy of Club Newsletter to DG. Contributed $50.00 to Camp. Collected 49 pairs of glasses, 8 lens. Worked 278.5 hours on Lions projects and 122 hours on Community Service projects.

BLACKSHEAR: Submitted all Oct. reports timely. District Lion Tamer attended District Rally, displayed Club Banner. Displayed American Flags on Columbus Day. Planning Pecan Festival activities scheduled Nov. 3, 2001.

BLOOMINGDALE: Received Oct. reports. Reinstated 2 former members, inducted one new member. Installed American flag , painted signs and cleaned up Lions Park. Donated 4100.00 to feed the hungry fir thanksgiving. Approved one eye exam and glasses purchase. Sold $122.00 in brooms and $48.00 worth of cans. Making plans for additional activities..

BRANTLEY COUNTY: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Collected and sent 32 pairs of glasses to Lighthouse. Planning Boston Butt sale for Thanksgiving and Bar-B-Que and drinks at Christmas Parade.

BULLOCH: Oct. reports submitted timely. Averaged 78.5 attendance at Oct. meetings. President, Secretary and one guest attended District Rally. Displayed Club Banner. Spent 80 hours on community project, 20 hours on Lions projects. Participated in American Walk for Diabetes, contributed $500.00 to that project. Provided 3 eye exams at cost of $105.00, purchases 3 pairs of glasses at cost of $195.00. Collected 25 pairs of glasses. Had three newspaper articles and 40 radio spots as Lions publicity.

CLAXTON: Submitted Oct. reports. Averaged 82% attendance at Oct. meetings. No other information submitted due to illness of Secretary.

CLINCH COUNTY: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Inducted one new member. Purchased 2 pairs of glasses. Hosted District Leader Dog Chairman. Raised $150.00 at local Timberland Jubilee.

COBBTOWN: Submitted Oct reports timely. Dropped four members for non- participation. Displayed American Flags twice during Oct. Spent 55 hours in community service projects, 5 hours in Club Administration. Purchased one pair of glasses.

COLLINS: President and three members attended District Rally.

DARIEN: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Inducted two new members Dropped one member by resignation in good standing, two members who moved. Averaged 67% attendance at Oct. meetings. Spent 10 hours on Club administration. Had three publicity items published. Spent $580.00 on sight conservation.. Contributed $300.00 to Camp.

DOUGLAS: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Two PDGs and one member attended District Rally. PDG Walter Wilson was inducted into District 18B Hall of Fame. Displayed club Banner at S. Ga. Regional Health Fair. Worked 350 hours on Lions Project( Big Bucks Contest) , netted $22,000. Averaged 53% attendance at Oct. meetings. Provided copy of club Newsletter to DG. Had twelve publicity items published. Worked 767 hours on community projects.

FOLKSTON: Oct. reports received timely. Averaged 85% attendance at Oct. meetings. Spent 149 hours and $149.00 on community service projects. Participated in Peace Poster Contest. Spent 111 hours on Club administration. Collected 18 pairs of glasses. Displayed 126 American Flags. Held Pancake Breakfast at community Festival Day. President and seven members attended Zone meeting and displayed Club Banner. Contributed $202.90 to local High School Band. Had two publicity items published.

GARDEN CITY: No report received.

GLENNVILLE: One member attended District Rally.

GOLDEN ISLES: MMR received . Unable to open activities report.

HAZELHURST: Hosted DG and VDG. no report received

HINESVILLE: October reports received timely. Contributed $89.00 to Camp. Worked 40 hours at Camp workday. Started Club Newsletter, provided copy to DG. Worked 15 hours on community projects. PDG and District Chair attended District Rally.

JACKSONVILLE: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Averaged 66.5% attendance at Oct. meetings. Spent 5 hours on club Admin. Collected 12 hearing aids. Provided 145 hours of community service. Hosted Zone Chair. Planned project for Jacksonville Heritage Day with proceeds to go the WTC Relief Fund through LCIF.

JEKYLL ISLAND: Oct. reports received timely. One member resigned in good standing. Averaged 75% attendance at Oct. meetings. Contributed $164.00 to Lighthouse.

JESUP: Submitted Oct. reports timely. V. P. attended District Rally. Averaged 74% attendance at Oct. meetings. Spent 6 hours on club Admin. Contributed $50.00 to Camp , $200.00 to Lighthouse, $50.00 to Leader Dog., $25.00 to L C I F. Hosted District Governor and wife. One publicity item published.

KINGSLAND: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Inducted two new members. Dropped one member, reason 1, dropped one member, reason 4. President and Secretary attended and displayed Club Banner at Zone meeting. Averaged 70% attendance at Oct. meetings. Spent 2 hours on Club Administration.

LIBERTY COASTAL: President and three members attended District Rally. Submitted Oct. reports timely. Planning Christmas party and Fund raising project for Nov. and Dec.

LYONS: Submitted Oct. reports timely. President attended District Rally and displayed club Banner. Averaged 77% attendance for Oct. meetings. Purchased 2 pairs of glasses at cost of$160.00. contributed $100.00 to Food for Needy Program. Purchased $400.00 building block at Camp and donated an additional $100.00. Collected 275 pairs of glasses. Associate Directors attended Camp and Lighthouse meeting. Contributed $100.00 to LCIF. Spent 24 hours on Club Admin.

MCRAE: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Averaged 60% attendance at Oct. meetings. Sponsored White Elephant Sale, earn several hundred dollars for Club. Purchases two pairs of glasses. Inducted two new members.

METTER: Oct. reports received . Region Chair attended District Rally. Averaged 55% attendance at Oct. meetings. Hosted New Member Mixer Oct. 18. Four potential new members entertained. .

MILAN: No report received.

ODUM : Submitted Oct. reports timely. Spent 20 hours on Club Admin., 120 hours on community service,( hospital auxiliary ) 180 hours on Lions Projects( Odum Day, school carnival concessions). Donated $100.00 to Heart Fund.

PATTERSON: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Spent 12 hours on Club admin, 97 hours on community service. Averaged 70% attendance at Oct. meetings. Hosted District Governor and wife.

PEMBROKE: Submitted Oct. reports timely. PDG / President attended District Rally. Selected Lion Audrey Marshall as Lion of the Year. Planning food service project at annual Christmas Parade. Approved three application for exams and glasses.

PORT WENTWORTH: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Worked 10 hours on club Admin., 30 hours on Lions Projects. President, Secretary and three members attended zone meeting. Spent $60.00 on eye care. Hosted Chicken Dinner events to raise money for Camp.

REIDSVILLE: submitted Oct. reports timely. Spent 315 hours on Lions projects. President, Secretary, 12 members and 7 guests attended District Rally. Displayed Club Banner. Club planned and hosted District Rally. Spent $50.00 on community projects. Collected 16 pairs of glasses, 14 lens, 12 cases and 6 hearing aids. Associate Director and one guest attended Joint Meeting of Camp and Lighthouse. Six members became contributing members to LCIF. Raise $36.00 through broom sales. Served 600 dinners Oct. 26 at Bar-B-Que Dinner fund raiser. Hosted DG and Lion Evelyn.

RINCON: Submitted past due reports and submitted Oct report timely. No activities reported.

RINCON NOON: Submitted Oct reports timely. Reinstated past member. Inducted five new members. Hosted DG and Lion Evelyn. Joined with the two other Rincon clubs for a social event. Worked booth at County Fair. President and one member attended District Rally, displayed Club Banner. Averaged 75% attendance at Oct. Meetings. Planning annual Christmas parade.

RINCON SAVANNAH RIVER: Hosted DG and Lion Evelyn. Six members attended social function with other Rincon clubs. President attended District Rally. Hosted DG and Lion Evelyn. Spent 6 hours on Club Admin. formulated plans for participation in Lions Christmas Parade.

SAVANNAH: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Spent 250 hours on Lions projects. Averaged 58% attendance at Oct. meetings. President, Secretary and four members attended District Rally. Associate Director attended Lighthouse meeting.

SAVANNAH HOSTESS CITY: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Averaged 100% attendance at Oct. meetings. Provided 53 hours of community service, and worked 12.5 on Club Admin. and 87 hours on Lions projects. Hosted V.P. of Lighthouse/District Information Technology Chair who presented program on Lighthouse and Info. Tech.

SAVANNAH PORT CITY: 8 members, 1 spouse, and 1 dependant attended the Rally (40% of club), along with club banner. The club held a broom sale in Kensington Park, sold over $250 of brooms in 1 hour. Club spent 20 hours on administration and 100 hours on community service. Made donations of $100 to Lighthouse in Memory of a Past President and Chaplin. $80.00 to Emory. This was funds from a collection of loose change from over 3 months. $50.00 to White Cane from pennies collected.

STATESBORO: Oct. reports received timely. DG, President, (Associate Directors) Secretary and one guest attended Joint meeting of Lighthouse and Camp. DG and Secretary attended District Rally. Spent 275 hours on Lions Project (Radio Day). Spent 17 hours on Club Admin. Hosted VDG and Zone Chair. Collected 78 pairs of glasses, one hearing aid.

VIDALIA: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Spent 6 hours on club Admin. Averaged 77% attendance for Oct. meetings. Spent $385.00 on eye care. Spent $1500.00 on community improvement projects.

WAYCROSS: Oct. reports submitted timely. Averaged 92% attendance at Oct. meetings. Had two publicity items published. Spent $329.00 on community improvement projects. Collected $312.00 from sale of brooms and Flag Contracts.

WAYCROSS OKEFENOKEE: Submitted Oct. reports timely. President, treasurer and three members attended District Rally, displayed Club Banner. Inducted one new member. Spent 55 hours on Club admin. Averaged 98% attendance at Oct. meetings. Spent 215 hours on community service projects. Had seven publicity items published. Collected and turned in 171 pairs of glasses, 28 lens and 8 hearing aids. President, Associate Directors and two members attended the joint Lighthouse and Camp meeting. Club hosted two Fund Raising Meals. Donate $100.00 to American Red Cross.

WILMINGTON ISLAND: Submitted Oct. reports timely. Spent 25 hours on Club Administration. Averaged 80% attendance at Oct. meetings. Spent $100.00 on community projects. Had one publicity item published. Worked 202 hours in community service. Hosted PDG Shurtleff who presented program on Lighthouse. Had one member to attend District Rally.

WOODBINE: Oct. reports submitted timely. Member Lion Louis Keene received International President’s Certificate of Appreciation. Spent 19 hours on Club Admin. Averaged 72% attendance at Oct. meetings. President, Zone Chair and one member attended District Rally. President, Secretary , seven members and 2 quests attended Zone Meeting. Spent $120.00 on eye care. Hosted one program on State Lions Projects.

Region I (Zone 2) will be getting together for its first meeting on Monday, November 19 at 7:00 PM at Ryan’s Steak House on Stephenson Avenue. All club officers and members of Region I, Zone 2 (Richmond Hill, Savannah, Savannah Chatham South, Savannah Hostess City, Savannah Port City, and Wilmington Island) are urged to attend. Please RSVP to Lion M. P. Jones. His home phone is (912)352-4942 or e-mail [email protected] .

Club Newsletter/Bulletin ­ An effective communications tool. The primary purpose of the bulletin is to keep all club members informed of upcoming dates and activities, changes in membership and other timely information. A publication that is well written and easy-to-read is something members will look forward to each month. Some clubs choose to distribute their newsletters by e-mail or post it on the club's Web site for those with access to the Internet. Survey your club members to see what form of distribution works best for your club.

Tips for newsletter content:

Keep information relevant and timely

Highlight upcoming events and recap those that were recently completed

Recognize members' contributions, accomplishments, birthdays, membership anniversaries, etc.

Provide members' new or corrected addresses, phone/fax and e-mail

Include club facts or history

Insert relevant information from the district, multiple district and international, bringing a greater understanding to how the club's activities fit into the larger picture.

PR Tip
"The Ocean Shores Lions Club sends a copy of its monthly bulletin to the local newspapers. Often they seem to take information directly from it for the paper or call the bulletin editor to learn more. This does not take the place of a press release, but it does seem to be effective for us."
- Submitted by JoAnn Balmer, secretary, Ocean Shores Lions Club

The first Wednesday of each December, LensCrafters stores across North America set aside a morning to provide free eye exams and glasses to local residents in need as pre-determined by Lions and other charitable groups. Clubs interested in learning more about these service opportunities should contact the Gift of Sight captain or General Manager at the nearest LensCrafters location.

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