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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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October 15, 2003
Governor‘s Comments...
INNOVATION: THE GATEWAY TO OUR FUTURE
Our future—the future of Lionism—depends on the retention of our members. Too many times we have new members and new clubs but the new Lions leave and the new clubs fold as their members disappear. Since the start of the Lions 2003-2004 year, 18B has added 10 new or transferred members, but we lost 19 members. The only saving fact is that there are another 20 new Lions in our newest club, the Springfield Lions Club.
How can we keep our members? The first thing that every new member needs, no matter their age or how many times they have attended a Lions Club meeting, is ORIENTATION. Orientation gives the new Lion the knowledge to interact with the Lions in their club and other Lions. Orientation gives the new Lion the information on how a club operates, what is a district, what our district and our multiple district is doing, and what is Lionism. Orientation makes that new Lion comfortable with the vocabulary that we Lions often use; often not realizing that the new members do not understand everything we say.
Every Lion needs orientation. It is surprising how many Lions we have who have been in a club for five years, ten years, even 20 years, who do not know about all the projects we Lions of Georgia have in our folio. An orientation often provides the impetus that a Lion and a club need to rejuvenate themselves.
It is easy to have an Orientation program. Every zone chairman is available to each club in his or her zone to provide that orientation program. VDG Rick is also available. This is a program that every Lions Club should schedule at least once a year. The Orientation program not only provides some basics such as how many clubs in District 18B, the Lions projects, and when our district was started, but it also provides information on the structure of a Lions Club, what happens to the dues each of us pays, and what each and every Lion can do to make their club more successful.
Plan that Orientation program for your club. Help the Lions in your club obtain a better understanding of their club, our district, our multiple district and the world of Lionism. Contact VDG Rick or your zone chairman today.
DG Lil
WHERE’S LIL?
Oct. 11 District Cabinet Meeting and Rally, Richmond Hill
14 Kingsland
17-18 Council of Governors, Macon Crowne Plaza
18-19 Combined meetings GLCB and GA Lighthouse Foundation
21 Metter
23 Bloomingdale
24-25 University of Scouting
31 District 18D Rally
Nov. 1-2 District 18D Rally
3 Collins
4 Pembroke
8 Springfield Lions Club Charter Ceremony
10 Folkston Lions 60th Anniversary
11 Savannah Chatham South
17 Bellville
18 Wilmington Island
25 Cobbtown
CLUB NOTES!
Alamo Lions Club: MMR filed with LCI
Alma Lions Club: 2 new members.
Baxley Lions Club: Reports on time. New Member, Ann Miller.
Bellville Lions Club: .Hosted zone meeting with 75 Lions in attendance
Blackshear Lions Club: 100% Contributing Member Club!!!
Bloomingdale Lions Club: Donated to Diabetes Foundation, Old Savannah Mission and RB&D
Brantley County Lions Club: . MMR and Activities Report on time
Brunswick-Gateway Lions Club: no reports
Bulloch Lions Club: no reports
Claxton Lions Club: Reports on time
Clinch County: .Hosted Zone Chair Norm Spurley; Club participation in Timberland Jubilee
Cobbtown Lions Club: Had program on RB&D. 7 attended zone meeting
Collins Lions Club: no reports
Darien Lions Club: Reports on time. Contributions to GLCB
Douglas Lions Club: 4 new members. Hosting Big Buck Contest Oct 18
Folkston Lions Club: no reports
Garden City Lions Club: Delivered 76 eyeglasses, 36 lenses, 18 cases, and 2 hearing aids to Lighthouse
Golden Isles Lions Club: Member attended USA/Canada Forum
Glennville Lions Club: MMR and Activities Report on time
Hazlehurst Lions Club: MMR received
Hinesville Lions Club: Club is planning membership drive. Had two prospective members visit.
Jacksonville Lions Club: All reports received on time
Jekyll Island Lions Club: MMR on time; no activities reported
Jesup Lions Club: MMR on time; Welcomed Loran Richardson and his Leader Dog Angus home. Loran, Ellie Pryor and Leader Dog Angus inducted as members.
Kingsland Lions Club: Donated club history written by Lion Howard Davis Jr. to Camden County Library. Purchased eyeglasses for needy.
Liberty Coastal Lions Club: no reports
Lyons Lions Club: Put out flags for Labor Day.
McRae Lions Club: no reports
Metter Lions Club: . MMR and Activities Report on time
Milan Lions Club:. Reports on time. Had three visitors/prospective members
Odum Lions Club: Sent 63 prs. Eyeglasses to Lighthouse. 278 hours community service 0r 19 hours per member-
Patterson Lions Club: no reports
Pembroke Lions Club:. Hosted zone meeting. 13 Pembroke Lions attended.
Port Wentworth Lions Club: MMR and Activities Report on time
Reidsville Lions Club: no reports
Richmond Hill: MMR received on time. No activities reported
Rincon Lions Club: MMR on time. No activities reported
Rincon Noon Lions Club: no reports
Rincon – Savannah River Lions Club no reports
Savannah Lions Club: Reports on time. Had broom sale.
Savannah-Chatham South Lions Club: 3 new members
Savannah-Hostess City Lions Club: 53 hrs. community service. Working on garage sale
Savannah-Port City Lions Club: 2 members attended USA/Canada Forum.
Statesboro Noon Lions Club: no reports
Vidalia Lions Club: 1 new member! Purchased 8 pairs of eyeglasses for people in community
Waycross Lions Club: Club now meets at Ole Times Buffet. Restaurant has collection box for eyeglasses and hearing aids for club.
Waycross-Okefenokee Lions Club: New member!! Sponsored spaghetti supper
Wilmington Island Lions Club: .Held eyeglass Roundup over Labor Day. Collected 343 pairs eyeglasses, 313 pairs of lenses, 96 eyeglass cases, and 3 hearing aids
Woodbine Lions Club Received Monthly Activities report on time
Upcoming Articles in the Newsletter
November - Leo Clubs Winston Walker
Youth Exchange Bob Smith
December - Recordings for the Blind Billy Marshall
Cultural & Community Activities John Blair
January - White Cane Day Kay Spurley
Liberty Day
February - Youth Outreach Steve Bellmoff
GA Lions All State Band Marjorie Nesmith
International Convention VDG Rick Mizell
March - Golden Chain Awards Stan Bazemore
Outstanding Blind Award Janet Ward
Outstanding Deaf Award
Anne Sullivan Award Frank Jones
April - LCIF Jerry Kaiser
State Awards Welby Stayton
May - Send a Kid to Camp Day Thoris Youmans
Leader Dogs Evelyn Kennedy
Children’s Eye Care Center at Emory
Every great cause that the Lions have adopted began with a need for service. The Children’s Eye Care Center at Emory is no different. In the early 1990’s.
Dr. Thomas Aaberg, the Director of the Emory Eye Center, and Dr. Louis Wilson, a cornea specialist at Emory, approached the Lions of Georgia with an idea for the use of some building space at Emory that formerly held the Georgia Lions Eye Bank. Drs. Aaberg and Wilson indicated that there was no central place in the southeastern United States that specialized in children’s eye diseases and that Emory was very interested in establishing such a facility. When diagnosing and treating eye diseases, especially in children, time is of the essence, and oftentimes the use of specialized equipment is required to make an accurate diagnosis. One of the problems facing Emory at the time was that they did not have a DNA sequencer, and the nearest one was in Iowa. The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation decided to purchase this equipment for a cost of $117,000.
In 1995 the Georgia Lions Children’s Eye Care Center at Emory was formed. Dr. Arlene Drack was named director of the fledgling eye center, and under her direction, The Georgia Lions Children’s Eye Care Center at Emory has become one of the top centers in the United States in the field of pediatric ophthalmology.
To this day, the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation and the Lions of Georgia continue to financially support the Georgia Lions Children’s Eye Care Center at Emory, as well as the Georgia Lions Eye Research Center, also located in the Emory Eye Center.
HOW YOU CAN HELP Contributions to support the work of the Georgia Lions Children’s Eye Care Center at Emory may be sent to The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc, 1775 Clairmont Road, Decatur Georgia 30033. Please clearly mark your contribution as designated for the Eye Care Center so your gift may be forwarded to Emory. You will receive a tax receipt from the Lighthouse for your contribution.
Upcoming Events
Lions World Sight Day
Join Lions clubs around the world by sponsoring local activities and programs to educate your community about the need to conquer preventable blindness and preserve sight. Clubs can schedule activities either on October 9 -
Lions World Sight Day this year - or any time during October.Sight Night
Lions and Leos across North America are encouraged to work with community partners to collect used eyeglasses during Sight Night. This annual event takes place on or around Halloween. To get started with your collection, visit www.sightnight.org .
Peace Poster Contest Judging
It is that time of year again - - Peace Poster Contest judging. The sponsoring club and district of the 24 international winners will be notified by February 1. The grand prize winner will receive their award during Lions Day with the United Nations on March 12, 2004.
As a reminder, other resources on Lions Web site include publications, logos & art, international officer bios & photos and the club locator. Having trouble finding something? Use the “Search” feature located in the upper left-hand corner of each page of each Web page or view the “Site Map.”
Lions Day with the United Nations
The 26 Annual Lions Day with the United Nations is Friday, March 12, 2004. Lions planning to attend need to register with LCI not later than February 20, 2004. The cost is $60 without lunch/$100 with lunch with UN Ambassadors. Registration forms can be found at www.lionsclubs.org .
Golden Isles Steak Dinner
The Golden Isles Lions Club will hold its Annual Steak Dinner and Raffle on Friday, November 7. Cost is $60.00 donation per person. Cocktails 6:30- Dinner 7:30 PM Bennie's Red Barn, Saint Simons Island, GA. Everybody receives a prize from gift certificates to local businesses, weekends for two. Top PRIZE $2000 CASH. Only 240 tickets sold. Please contact for tickets PDG Patrick J. Pignataro Secretary, Golden Isles Lions Club [email protected] or call 912-882-4066.
Upcoming Zone Meetings
Club Officers are reminded to encourage your club members to attend the zone meetings in your area.
Oct. 21 Region 1, Zone 2—Mary Ann Barbieri, Zone Chair
Richmond Hill, Savannah, Savannah Chatham South, Savannah
Hostess City, Savannah Port City, Wilmington Island
7:00 pm Ryan's Steakhouse, Stephenson Ave
Region 3, Zone 1—Vance Faircloth, Zone Chair
Alma, Baxley, Douglas, Hazlehurst, Jacksonville
Contact ZC Vance for additional Information
Nov. 10 Region 3, Zone 3—PDG Jerry Kaiser, Zone Chair
Alamo, Lyons, Milan, McRae, Vidalia
7:00 pm Milan
RALLY A SUCCESS
On Saturday, October 11, over 77 Lions and guests attended the annual 18B Fall Rally in Richmond Hill.
Our guest was PID Jay Patel from North Charleston. PID Jay gave pointers on membership and retention. He urged all Lions and all clubs to make an effort to recruit and retain. As North American loses Lions, other parts of the world gain Lions. If this trend continues, we will see North America having fewer International Directors and may even see the headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, move to another country.
PDG Chris Barbieri was voted the title of Tailtwister Emeritus. He received an International President’s Certificate of Appreciation from PID Jay. Another Lion is to receive a certificate at a later date.
After the cabinet meeting, the Lions and guests were treated to an outstanding low country boil hosted by the Richmond Hill Lions Club.
Charter Night
The Charter Night Banquet for the Springfield Lions Club will be on Saturday, November 8th at 7:00 P.M. The banquet will be in the Springfield First Baptist Church Social Hall. Past International President James “Jim” Ervin will be the featured Speaker.
Banquet Dinner is $12.00 per person. RSVP by November 4th. For more information or directions, contact Lion Tonya Miller at 912 826-1572 or (work 912 754-2143).
Lions Opportunities For Youth
According to Lions Clubs International, second only to Lions' commitment to aiding the blind and visually impaired is our dedication to serving young people. In providing our youth with opportunities for achievement, learning, and service, we are cultivating the community leaders of tomorrow and ensuring the continued strength of our Lions Clubs.
The mission of Lions Opportunities for Youth is to provide young people with these opportunities for growth and contribution through sponsorship of a variety of activities identified as best in the field of youth development. These Opportunities for Youth include LEO Clubs, Peace Poster Contest, Youth Exchange, and Youth Outreach (which includes Lions-Quest). By example and through encouragement, Lions can and must play an important role in fostering leadership qualities and community service commitment in young people.
Recognize your committed young community servants through the Lions Young Leaders in Service Awards, which are given by International at the club level to recognize their hours of service. Also consider nominating the most outstanding young leader in your community for the Lions Young Ambassador of the 21st Century Award, which is awarded at the District or Multiple District Level, and recognizes individuals for outstanding community service involvement, leadership accomplishments, public speaking skills and scholastic achievement.
To learn more about these youth programs, please see your directory and contact the District chairmen for these individual programs, or Youth Opportunities Chairman Lion Anne Kasbohm at (912)496-4846 or [email protected]. Better yet, there will be an informative meeting of the Youth Programs chairmen at the Joint Meeting of the Camp and Lighthouse in Macon on October 17-19.
60th Anniversary Announced
The Folkston Lions Club will be marking the 60th Anniversary of its Charter on Monday, November 10, 2003 at 7:00 PM in Folkston's Historic Train Depot and are inviting all interested parties in 18-B to celebrate this occasion with us. Our very special guest speaker will be Past International President Jim Ervin. Please RSVP to Lion Anne Kasbohm, Event Chairman, at (912)496-4846 or [email protected], or Call Chairman Lion Nevada Golaszewski at (912)496-7184. Seating is limited to 70 people so please consult your calendar soon.
Keller’s Perpetual Path
Written by Alice J. Massa (from Leader Dog Newsletter)
I know that somewhere in the sky
There is still a guiding eye
Which leads my path and lines my heart
And gently moves me to depart
For another “bond beyond”.
Stretch the memories
Let me be wise
Let me hold them close inside
Yet she nudges me once again
To open, open my arms wide.
Just once more, I want to hear her tags jingle and chime
I want to hold her, hold her one more time
Maybe God goofed, Maybe its all a mistake
Maybe from this terrible dream I will soon awake.
You were too good, a golden girl
Now your loss leaves me in a whirl.
Stretch the memories
Let me be wise
Let me hold them close inside
But she urges me to open, open my arms wide
Two arms can hold memories that are cherished and old
And still stretch to embrace a new furry coat of gold.
I know that somewhere in the sky
There is still a guiding Eye
With her invincible ways, she still convinces me
To take another step, to take a new path, Serenity.
Now she lets me know why my heart is broken in two
One piece is for “Keller” and once piece is for you,
My new Leader Dog “Heather”.
For more information about Leader Dogs for the Blind, visit their website at http://leaderdog.org or District Chair Lion Evelyn Kennedy. Programs are available.
CENTURY CLUB QUESTIONNAIRE
If you hold a Century Club Membership and have not received information from the camp regarding this fund or if your information has changed, please complete the following form. A list of those individuals entered into the database has been provided to your club Vice President and Secretary. If your name does not appear on this list, please complete this form.
Please Print
_______________________________________________________________
Membership Name
_______________________________________________________________
Address City State Zip
Donation Type __ Bronze ___ Silver ___Gold ___ Diamond
Have you received current medallions and recognition
for this year’s membership? _____ YES _____NO
If not, when was the last date of awarded contribution? ___________________
What medallion should you have received?___________ What year? _______
Please return this form to the camp as soon as possible. Due to the nature of the printing process, it may not be possible to provide all the missing elements to your key. However, some may be supplies based on availability. The goal of this questionnaire is to provide you with more efficient response regarding the Century Club. As always, the Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind, Inc., extends our sincere thanks for your continued support of this mission.
REGION THREE ZONE THREE
ZONE MEETING:
Region three, zone three, will have it’s second zone meeting in Milan at the Milan Baptist Church social hall on November 17th, 2003 at 7PM. MP Jones vice president for Camp for Blind will be the speaker for the evening.
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