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Lions Clubs International
Newsletter Web-site http://galions.org/18b/ Lillian Shurtleff, District Governor E-mail: [email protected] |
Welby L. Stayton, Cabinet Secretary E-mail:
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July 15, 2003
Governor‘s Comments...
“Innovation: The Gateway to Our Future”
International President Dr. Tae Sup Lee has proclaimed the theme for this new Lions year as “Innovation: The Gateway to Our Future.” Throughout this Lions’ year, you will hear and read about this theme.
Just what is innovation? The dictionary defines it as a new way of doing things. Do we Lions need a new way? This should be answered with a resounding YES! But—WHY?
Melvin Jones started the noontime club, now called Lions Club, as something new. He was looking for a new way to involve businessmen in worthwhile community service through projects. In 1916, he was innovative. In 1924, Helen Keller gave us a new challenge—to be knights of the blind, again, something new. A Lion in California designed a white cane to make blind people more visible—again, something new. Every time we are innovative, we create a new atmosphere.
We Lions need a new atmosphere for ourselves and for our clubs. This year, we have challenging goals to fulfill, mainly to increase our membership through recruitment and retention and to increase the number of clubs through extension. First, we must be innovative and make changes in how we perceive Lionism. We are not a closed club. We are not limited to social functions. We are not adherers to strict rules.
Think of ways you and your club can be innovative. Make a list. Besides each of the ways, write how you will make those changes to create a new way of doing things. You might look around at your next club meeting to assess the members. Does everyone seem to look alike? Maybe your club needs members who don’t have gray hair. How can your club reach the younger generation?
Do you ever have a family night? No, not a spouse night but a family night. Consider it. This may be a way to retain those younger members you have recruited by involving the entire family in Lionism. The middle school and high school children could be the nucleus of that Leo Club you have been considering.
When was the last time your club had a good community service project? Not just purchasing a pair of eyeglasses, but a good project that all the Lions were involved and the project benefited your entire community. Drive through your community. What does it need? Sometimes it is as small as a new sign announcing the name of the town. Sometimes it is improvements to a park. Sometimes it is a paint job on the senior citizens building or someone’s house. These are great ways for a Lions Club to spend World Service Day.
Innovation. This word can be as little or as big as you make it. Let’s make it big.
DG Lil
Where’s Lil
DATE CLUB TIME
July 7 McRae Noon
Jacksonville 7:30 pm
July 8 Douglas 12:30
July 14 Lyons Noon
Vidalia 6:30 pm
July 15 Rincon Noon Noon
July 16 Statesboro Noon Noon
July 21 Waycross 1:00
Waycross-Okefenokee 7:30 pm
July 24 Savannah 12:00
July 26 Lions Day at the Camp, Waycross
August 5 Hazlehurst 7:00 pm
August 11 Folkston 7:30 pm
August 12 Rincon-Savannah River 7:00 pm
August 14 Blackshear 7:00 pm
August 18 Alamo 7:00 pm
August 19 Bulloch 7:30 pm
August 25 Darien 7:00 pm
August 28 Richmond Hill 7:00 pm
CLUB NOTES!
Note: To be included in the newsletter, your reports must be received on or before the 5th of the following month.
Alamo Lions Club: .Membership report received timely. No activities reported.
Alma Lions Club: Reports received timely. 38 hours on admin and 40 hours worked on community service. Awarded a Melvin Jones Fellowship.
Baxley Lions Club: Reports received timely. 4 members attended state Lions convention in Dalton. Worked 45 hours on community betterment projects.
Bellville Lions Club: Reports received timely. 275 hours on admin and 50 hours on community betterment, appointed associate members to Camp, Lighthouse and RFB&D, displayed club banner 4 times other than club event, 3 members attended Woodbines Lions Club 50th anniversary, 9 club members attended State Convention, sent DG copy club newsletter, spent $50 on community betterment, $275 donation to LCIF, sponsored one Melvin Jones Fellowship, $100 donation to Lighthouse, $175 donation to Camp, had program on DG’s topic list, 4 members qualified for Golden Chain Award, MMR postmarked within 3 days last meeting.
Blackshear Lions Club: No membership report received but activities report received timely. $40 spent on eyeglasses. Displayed flags on Flag Day. Mailed A-1 Annual Activities Report
Brunswick-Gateway Lions Club: Reports received timely. Sponsored a candidate to Leader Dog for arrival there August 3. Two newspaper articles submitted.
Clinch County: Membership report received timely. No activities reported.
Cobbtown: Reports received timely. 55 hours community service, held ladies night and inducted new club officers.
COLLINS: MMR received no activities reported.
DARIEN: Reports received timely. 35 hours on admin 60% attendance at meetings, spent $645 on eye exams and glasses, $25 spent on community activities, $100 donation to Send A Kid To Camp.
Douglas Lions Club: One reinstated member! Reports received timely. Spent $2,250 on eyeglasses and exams. Worked 534 hours on community betterment projects. Sponsored a camper at the Camp. Submitted four newspaper articles.
Folkston Lions Club: Reports received timely. 45 hours admin and 101 hours on community service, 60% attendance at meetings, 3 club members attended State Convention, spent $80 on eyeglasses, MMR postmarked within 3 days of last meeting.
Garden City Lions Club: .Reports received timely. 12 hours admin and 60 hours community service, 65% attendance at meetings, 10 hours working at camp, collected 17 pair used eyeglasses, 4 sets of lens, 8 cases, 9 club members qualified for 100% awards and MMR postmarked within 3 days of last meeting. Donated $1,200 to the Camp and $500 to the Lighthouse. Worked 138 man hours for the Camp.
Glennville: Vice District Governor-Elect Rick Mizell inducted new club officers.
Golden Isles Lions Club: Reports received timely. 100% attendance at club meetings. Displayed flags on Memorial Day and Flag Day. 2 attended state Lions Convention. Awarded one Melvin Jones, one Tom Bingham, and one CM Blanton Award.
Hinesville Lions Club: Reports received timely. Five members attended state Lions convention in Dalton and two members attended Lions International Convention in Denver.
Jacksonville Lions Club: Membership report received timely. 6 hours admin and 50 hours community service, 80% attendance at meetings, rented club house out 3 times during June, donated building one time to city for a fund raiser, MMR postmarked within 3 days last meeting.
Jekyll Island Lions Club: Membership report received timely. No activities reported.
Jesup Lions Club: Reports received timely. 12 hours admin, 53% attendance at meetings, sent DG club newsletter, one media article, spent $300 on eyeglasses, MMR postmarked within 3 days of last meeting. Sponsored one individual to Leader Dog School with an arrival date of Aug 3. $300 spent on eyeglasses and exams.
Kingsland Lions Club: Reports received timely. 5 hours on admin, inducted new club officers.
Liberty Coastal Lions Club: Two new members! Membership report received timely.
Lyons Lions Club: Reports received timely. 36 hours on admin and 16 hours on community service, 72% attendance at meetings, purchased one pair eyeglasses for $59, had program from DG suggested topic list, sent and additional check for $210 for White Cane making a total of $510. Sent an additional $216 to Lighthouse for White Cane. Displayed flags on Flag Day. Purchased one pair of eyeglasses.
Metter Lions Club: Membership report received timely, 45% attendance at meeting, held flag project on June 14th
ODUM: Reports received timely. 258 hours of community service, one media article.
Pembroke Lions Club: Reports received timely. 92% attendance at club meetings. Six guests were present at club meting to honor departing Lion being transferred to Orlando, FL. 92% attendance at meetings, donation of $320 (courtesy of Pembroke Telephone Company) to Send-A-Kid-To-Camp, Lion Vince Guadagno of Lens Crafters & Doctor Watson awarded club plaques for services rendered for the past year services.
Port Wentworth Lions Club: Reports received timely. 92% attendance at club meetings. Worked 24 hours on community betterment activities.
Reidsville Lions Club: One new member under 30 years of age! Reports received timely. Spent $130 for two pairs of eyeglasses. Worked 100 hours on community betterment projects. Donated $100 to Reidsville Fire Department.
Richmond Hill: Reports received timely. Vice District Governor-Elect Rick Mizell inducted new club officers, 10 hours on admin, 39% attendance at meetings, $150 donation to Recording For Blind & Dyslexic
RINCON: Reports received timely. DG inducted new club officers.
Savannah Lions Club: Membership report received timely but no activities reported. One member attended Lions State convention in Dalton.
Savannah-Chatham South Lions Club: Reports received timely. $45 spent on eyeglasses and exams. 28 hours worked on community betterment projects. One hearing aid, 217 pairs of used eyeglasses and 200 lenses turned in to Lighthouse. $150 worth of food donated to inner city night shelter.
Savannah-Hostess City Lions Club: Reports received timely. 100% attendance at club meetings. Donated $50 to Salvation Army. Worked 46 hours on community betterment projects.
Savannah-Port City Lions Club: Reports received timely. 80% attendance at club meetings. $965 and 42 hours worked on community betterment projects. Club celebrated 50th anniversary June 21. Two members attended Lions International Convention in Denver.
Statesboro Noon Lions Club: Reports received timely. Two members attended Lions International Convention in Denver. One newspaper article submitted. 237 hours worked on community betterment projects. Four members visited Woodbine Lions Club to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
WAYCROSS: Reports received timely. 45 hours admin and 33 hours of community betterment, 91% attendance at meetings, 5 media articles. Displayed American Flags twice during the month.
Waycross-Okefenokee Lions Club: Reports received timely. Three newspaper articles submitted. 150 hours worked on community betterment projects. Turned in two hearing aids, 44 pairs of used glasses and 28 pairs of lenses to the Lighthouse.
Wilmington Island Lions Club: One new member! Worked 25 hours on community betterment projects. Reports received timely.
Woodbine Lions Club Reports received timely. 37 hours on admin and 93 hours on community service, 74% attendance at meetings, spent $109 on eye exams & eyeglasses, inducted one Melvin Jones Fellowship (James Bruce) MMR postmarked within 3 days of last meeting, observed 50th Anniversary with Past International President Jim Ervin was the special speaker for the evening.
New LCI Website and Passwords
Lions Clubs International has a new website that requires all club and district officers to have a new Log On and Password to access it. You must obtain your own and cannot use another person’s password. If LCI has your email address, you will automatically receive the Log On and Password. If you do not, please follow the directions below. The following is quoted from an email from LCI.
We wanted to make you aware of some features of the new Lions Clubs International membership web site which may assist you in your position as an officer.
For club officers, the membership web site provides the ability to keep track of your club's membership -- add members, update existing members' information; drop members; transfer members from other clubs; and generate club rosters, attendance sheets and other reports. (If you use the web site for tracking and updating your club's membership then you will not need to send in the Monthly Membership Report on a monthly basis.)
For district and multiple district officers, the membership web site provides the ability to view clubs and their current membership; see how they are doing in reporting membership data on a monthly basis; and update committee chairperson positions. District and multiple district related reports may also be generated from this web site.
Please take time to visit the membership web site, see what it has to offer you, and try using it. We hope you will find it user friendly.
There is no charge to the club, district, or multiple district for your using this new web site.
To locate this site, go to http://www.lionsclubs.org and select the button on the left side of the page entitled "Membership and Officer Updates." This will take you directly to the membership web site.
A logon ID and password is required to gain access to the membership web site. Other officers within your club, district and/or multiple district have their own personal logon ID and password in order to access this web site.
The following link will take you to a page containing instructions on how to use the new website: http://www2.lionsclubs.org/instructions/POIRYHT75NMKSEURNNL2/Instructions.htm
IS Department, Lions Clubs International [email protected]
A-1 Reports
A reminder to all club secretaries, the A-1 reports are past due. If you have not submitted your report you need to get it now The report can be submitted on line at lionsclubs.org. Forms are supplied as well in your secretaries’ packet you received from LCI before you began this term of service.
This form is not difficult to fill out. You simply check off the areas of service your club has participated in during the past Lions year. Enter the number of service hours and funds donated for each category. When you submit your report be sure to send a copy to DG Lil for her records. Points will be awarded to your club for submission of this report.
Club Presidents are also reminded to check with their Secretaries to make sure the A-1 report is submitted.
Submission of this report is very important as it shows LCI what we are doing as Lions in District 18-B. These reports will be tabulated by LCI. The results will be reported in this newsletter when they become available.
Lions Day at the Camp
Lions’ Day at the Camp is Saturday, July 26. Activities will begin at 9:00 am. There will be a lunch with a program at 12:30 pm. Cost is $5.00 in advance or $7.00 at the door. To make reservations contact Lion Doy Barks, 614 Todd Circle, Warner Robbins, GA 31088, Telephone (478) 923-5649
Email [email protected]
SEE YOUR CAMP IN ACTION
NEW LIONS CLUB IN SPRINGFIELD:
Charter has been submitted to Lions Clubs International for the Springfield Lions Club which will be a noon club. Thanks go out to District Extension Chairman Lion Danny Fries for all the hard work he put into forming this new club. Lion Danny has formed six new lions clubs.
More information will follow as club moves forward with it’s charter night.
From the Cabinet Treasurer:
Billing for District and State Dues have been mailed to all clubs. Club Secretary/Treasurers are reminded that prompt payment is needed to score points in the District Governor’s Points Contest. Cabinet Treasurer M. P. Jones would be happy to accept checks at the Cabinet Meeting or by mail. Clubs dues are due 30 days after the postmark of the statements.
Report from the International Convention
The Lions Clubs International Convention was held from June 30 through July 4 in Denver Colorado. Those of you who did not make the trip to Denver missed a very special treat. The convention started with the traditional Lions Parade. The Georgia Delegation lead by the Georgia Lions All State Band wowed spectators with precision marching and great band music. The down side to the parade was it was HOT!! Someone said after the parade that it was 100 degrees. It has been suggested to the State Uniform committee that a hat is needed for the uniform or maybe a umbrella to shield us from the sun or maybe the rain. By the way, the weather was sunny all week long.
The delegation hotel was the Adam’s Mark which was also the central hotel of the convention. There was plenty to do with numerous historical sites to visit including the State Capitol Building where you can see a special step at the entrance where it had been determined where it is exactly one mile above sea level. (The guide mentioned that they will have to raise it two feet because new satellite technology had proven their reckoning to be incorrect).
Not far away is the Denver Mint where our coinage is made for distribution to the west. (Unfortunately the Mint is closed to visitation due to policy since 9/11). There is also an historic house that once belonged to a prominent Denverite from the early nineteen hundreds by the name of Margaret Brown. This lady came to Denver as a young girl from the mid-west looking for a rich man to marry. The man see married was not rich but he worked as an engineer. Mining was a popular industry in Colorado with mining for Silver and Gold. He figured out a way to provide bracing and support within the mines making it possible for mines to be dug deeper and safer. The state rewarded him by giving him a small tract of land for his own. It turned out that this land held the richest deposit of Gold in Colorado.
Margaret had married rich after all. To expand her horizons, she learned six different languages and set off to Europe for a few years. On the way back to America she booked passage on the luxury liner Titanic. During the disaster most of the second and third class passengers, most of whom did not speak English did not understand the peril they were in since none of the staff spoke any thing but English.
Margaret took control of the situation and provided translations for those people who did not speak English. As a result many more people were saved. In the life boat she encouraged the other survivors to keep hope alive for rescue.
Back in Denver, Margaret was the talk of the town. Many years later when the movies about the Titanic were made. The exploits of Margaret were told. The movie makers decided that Margaret or Maggie as her friends would call her, did not think the name was too appealing. They changed her name to Molly, hence, “The Unsinkable Molly Brown,” and that is as Paul Harvey would say, “and That’s the Rest of the Story.”
Two of the highlights of the International Convention are the Georgia Jamboree where the Lions of Georgia greet and entertain the Lions of the World with a night of fine music and dancing and the Georgia Breakfast. The featured speaker at the Breakfast was our own International Director from Georgia, Buddy Ouzts.
Among the announcements at the Georgia Breakfast was the surprise announcement that the Lions of Georgia had won the grand prize for having the best web site for a multiple district. Our MD18 web site was designed and is maintained by our own District Newsletter Editor and Vice District Governor Rick Mizell. Editor note– This was a surprise that we would win this honor. This is not the result of the work of one person but the result of many from across the state offering support and suggestions over the past several years. PID Buddy Ouzts mentioned that because of the web site many Lions from across the world now know of the work that the Lions of Georgia are doing for the cause of “We Serve.”
Next year the International Convention will be a little closer at a town called Detroit, Michigan. Make plans now to attend. You will hear more about this later. Now to those who did not make it to Denver, you missed a GOOD TIME!!!
Voting Results
There were several issues voting on at the convention. The most important was the issue of a dues increase. LCI had faced an ever increasing budget shortfall over the past two years and was cutting back expenses wherever possible. The dues amendment along with all other amendments passed.
International Officers elected were: President, Dr. Tae-Sup “TS” Lee from the Republic of Korea, 1st Vice President, Clement F. Kusiak from Linthicum, Maryland, and 2nd Vice President, Ashok Mehta, from Mumbai, India.
Is Your Club Covered by Insurance?
The April/May 2003 issue of The Lion had an outstanding article on club insurance. It is surprising how many Lions only glanced or never read the article.
Is your club activity covered by LCI Legal Liability Insurance? Many of the risks faced by a club involve fundraising or service projects. The use of buildings can result in injury to someone. Food and beverages may result in sickness. Donated or sold products could cause injuries. Spectators at sponsored contests and events can be injured. Even when a club holds an event conducted by others such as a magic show or carnival, it may be held responsible for the acts of the outside promoter.
The legal liability insurance provided to every chartered Lions Club by LCI provides a limit of $1 million for each occurrence with a $2 million aggregate. Yet, many activities that are reported on the monthly activities report are excluded by this policy. These include damage to personal property of Lions or those in your care, damage to buildings, medical malpractice, alcohol beverage liability, and injury to employees. LCI also recommends that if you conduct an activity involving dunk tanks, carnivals, rodeos, circuses, auto and other racing, concerts, fireworks, swimming pools, and playgrounds, you should purchase supplemental insurance.
More information will be available at the August 3 cabinet meeting.
Is it a Project or a Fund Raiser?
A club conducts a sale of raffle tickets—limited amount—for a high-value item. It this a project or a fund raiser?
A club plans a playground for a neighborhood. To do so, they approach businesses in the community and government agencies for funding. Is this a project or a fund raiser?
A club contracts with a group to sell tickets using the club’s name for a children’s show. The club will give part of the funds to a community service organization. The other part will go into the club’s treasury for future use. Is this a project?
Answers: The first is a fund raiser; the second is a project; and the third is a fundraiser.
Any time a club has an activity involving money, the club should designate all the proceeds for a non-profit organization or activity to qualify that activity as a community service project and all the funds raised must be spent on that designated project. If a club is receiving the benefit of the activity, whether monetary or products, this activity is a fund raiser. Another good example is soliciting businesses to pay for displaying a flag in a set location. That is not a community service project but a fund raiser. The hours spent by the members in putting up or taking down the flags do not count as community service. Now if the club does this without payment, then you have the community service project.
I do hope this clarifies the difference between a project and a fund raiser. Oh, don’t forget—all charity money a club collects must be kept in a separate account and delivered or spent on that designated charity. If you collect funds on White Cane Day, then all funds collected must be sent to the Georgia Lions Lighthouse for White Cane Day. To do otherwise, is considered by LCI as fraud.
USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum
Innovations: The Gateway to Leadership is the theme of this year’s USA/Canada Forum. Innovation is key to developing our leadership skills. Each one of us whether in a leadership role or wanting to become a leader should consider the opportunities offered by attending the Forum. There is still time to register, there is still time to book transportation. September is an excellent time to visit Portland, Oregon, take time to sightsee and learn about Lionism in action. The dates of the forum are September 18-20.
Clubs do you have a member who is willing to step up to a leadership role within your club but does not have the means to get to the forum. Why not consider sponsoring that Lion to the forum. The return in knowledge gained will more than offset the cost of sponsorship and perhaps that Lion will remain a Lion for a lifetime.
The USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum is more than lectures. It is an opportunity to meet and compare experiences with other Lions from across the United States and Canada. During the forum there will be opportunities to tour the surrounding area and see what Oregon is like.
For more information contact District Chair, VDG Rick or the web go to http://www.usa-canada-lions-forum.com
First Cabinet Meeting
The first cabinet meeting of the new Lions year will be Sunday, August 3, 2:30 pm, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Jesup. All Lions are invited to attend. Club officers, zone chairmen, and district chairmen should plan to attend.
Each club is asked to bring two items for raffle prizes. These should be about $5 in value and not be “gag” items. Please also bring your club banner and then report it on your monthly Activities Report for points.
New Officer Training will be held immediately following the cabinet meeting for any new officer who was not trained at the May meeting.
To find St. Paul’s,
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From US 84, turn left on Cherry Street (2nd light after Wal-Mart). Cross railroad tracks and turn right on Palm Street.l
From US 301, turn right on Pine Street (Episcopal Church sign on corner). Turn left on Palm Street.See you on August 3! Let’s start the new Lions year with 100% attendance of every club!
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