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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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June 15, 2004
INNOVATION:
Gateway to Our Future
Governor‘s Comments...
It doesn’t seem possible that only 12 months ago, I started writing about International President Lee’s theme—Innovation: Gateway to Our Future. District 18 B has proved itself to be innovative. We have gained over 135 new members. We found new ways to help our communities. We had a great White Cane Day. We showed that Lions Serve.
Next month, you will read the comments from your new District Governor, Rick Mizell. I know that he will be a good governor—he has had more than adequate (really GREAT) training here in MD 18 and will be geared up for the DGE Seminar in Detroit.
I will always treasure the memories of this past year. Each and every club I visited gave me a warm reception. It was inspiring to see the Lions of these clubs working to make their community, state, and world better. I cannot imagine what some of these towns and cities would do without a Lions Club. It does not matter what size the club is—a club of 14 can do wonderful things in their community as a club of 70 can do. It is the heart that goes into the project that makes each and every Lion and Club great.
I will always remember the love that poured from all of you when Chuck unexpectedly passed away. He and I were able to enjoy the DGE Seminar in Denver and the International Convention. He was able to be in his first International Parade on an electric scooter. We did not know that it was his last. We traveled to clubs, the Lighthouse and the Camp. Who could forget Captain Liberty Day at the first cabinet meeting? The Lions of 18 B, MD 18 and the world showed me how much they cared about him. I, we, will always miss him, but we had 40 years of friendship and 35 years of marriage together. It seemed strange for me to travel alone to the clubs, but I knew that that was what he would have expected me to do.
Even though I will only be a past district governor, I will still represent our district at a Lighthouse trustee. With my retirement from teaching coming up, I will continue to be a Lion.
We have one last task—the State Convention on June 18-20. I want to see you all there at the two breakfasts, the seminars, general sessions and the banquet. This Convention is in our district—let’s show the other districts how we Lions work together to make great things happen.
Thank you for everything.
DG Lil
Alamo Lions Club No reports received
Alma Lions Club Reports on time. Contributed to LCIF for special award.
Baxley Lions Club: Reports on time. Displayed flags for Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day. Had pancake breakfasts for projects account
Bellville Lions Club: MMR and Activities report received. News article on PDG Jerry Kaiser receiving 100% District Governor’s Award and LCI Presidential Leadership Medal. The latter was awarded by LCI President Dr. Tae sup Lee at the banquet in Atlanta.
Blackshear Lions Club: Reports on time. Displayed flags for Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day.
Bloomingdale Lions Club: No reports
Brantley County Lions Club: No reports
Brunswick-Gateway Lions Club: No reports
Bulloch Lions Club: MMR received on time. No activities reported.
Claxton Lions Club: MMR received on time. No activities reported.
Clinch County: Held Ladies Night. Honored outstanding high school graduates.
Cobbtown Lions Club: .Held banquet honoring Cobbtown Citizen of the Year.
Collins Lions Club: Reports on time.
Darien Lions Club: Reports on time. Collected eyeglasses. Sponsoring garage sale to raise funds to purchase eyeglasses.
Douglas Lions Club: Reports on time. Sponsoring 2 children as campers at GLCB. Purchased 68 pairs of eyeglasses. Sponsored Lion R. L. O’Steen for Life Membership.
Folkston Lions Club. Reports received on time. Lions attended zone meeting.
Garden City Lions Club: No reports
Golden Isles Lions Club: MMR and DG Activities Report received on time.
Glennville Lions Club: No reports received. Club working on rebuilding membership
Hazlehurst Lions Club: No reports received
Hinesville Lions Club: Reports on time. Attended Reidsville Lions Club 60th Anniversary—Hinesville Lions sponsored Reidsville. Presented Reidsville Lions with commemorative gavel. VDGE Lew Waldrop attended Lions Leadership Seminar.
Jacksonville Lions Club: ..Reports on time. Donated use of building for church revival.
Jekyll Island Lions Club: . New Member! No activities reported
Jesup Lions Club:. Reports on time. Sponsored cookout at Rehabilitation Center to commemorate National Nursing Home Week.
Kingsland Lions Club: Reports on time. Hosted zone meeting
Liberty Coastal Lions Club: MMR received on time. No activities reported.
Lyons Lions Club: Reports on time Displayed flags for Memorial Day
Metter Lions Club: .MMR and DG Activities Report on time. Donated to purchase eyeglasses.
McRae Lions Club: MMR and DG Activities Report received on time.
Milan Lions Club: Raised $6,900 for Cancer Relay for Life. Held Mother-Daughter Banquet for Mothers Day
Odum Lions Club: Reports on time. Collected used eyeglasses. Had 327 volunteer hours.
Patterson Lions Club: No report
Pembroke Lions Club: MMR and DG Activities Report received on time.
Port Wentworth Lions Club: Reports on time. Donated use of facilities and Lions hours for American Cancer Society. Received a plaque from the City of Port Wentworth for originating the annual Stand Up For America celebration.
Reidsville Lions Club: Celebrated 60th Anniversary with PID Jay Patel as keynote speaker.
Richmond Hill MMR received on time.
Rincon Lions Club: Reports received on time. Donated to the GLCB. Club and district mourned the passing of PDG Joe “Big Joe” Halter. Even PDG Joe was the district governor of a place called Texas, he was a Georgian in his heart.
Rincon Noon Lions Club: .No reports received
Rincon – Savannah River Lions Club No reports received
Savannah Lions Club: . Awarded 3 Melvin Jones Fellowships. Collected used eyeglasses.
Savannah-Chatham South Lions Club: Reports on time. Collected 131 pairs of used eyeglasses.
Savannah-Hostess City Lions Club: . MMR received on time. Lions Eva and Craig are proud parents of baby Emily. Grandparents are Lions Don and Marsha Moore. Had 102 hours community service.
Savannah-Port City Lions Club: Reports on time. 6 Lions attended concert at St. Mary’s Home, the club’s charity project.
Springfield Lions Club No report
Statesboro Noon Lions Club: MMR received. PDG Jerry Kaiser installed new officers.
Vidalia Lions Club: MMR and DG Activities Report received on time
Waycross Lions Club: Reports on time. Sponsored 4H-FFA Hog Show.
Waycross-Okefenokee Lions Club: Collected eyeglasses, lenses, and frames. Had speaker on scuba diving and safety.
Wilmington Island Lions Club: New Member! Hosted combined meeting of 5 Lions Clubs with speaker for SEGD.
Woodbine Lions Club Reports on time. Purchased eyeglasses.
Clubs are reminded that MMRs are to be mailed to LCI and to the District Governor by the 5th of the next month. To have activities reported in Club Notes, secretaries are to submit a District Governor’s Contest Activities form to the District Governor by the 5th of the month. Report ONLY those activities that occurred in that month. Do not list by points but by activity.
Proposed Constitution Changes
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with MD 18 Constitution and By-Laws Article XII (2), that the following Amendments will be voted on during the 2004 State Convention to be held in Savannah, Georgia, June 18-20, 2004, at the First General Business Session on Saturday.
1. SHALL THE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED SO AS TO CHANGE ARTICLE V, SECTION 2, TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 2. Council Organization. Following the Council meeting prior to the State Convention each year, the Council Chairman shall call for an organizational meeting of the Governors Elect to elect officers and conduct other necessary business.
2. SHALL THE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED SO THAT THE 4TH SENTENCE OF ARTICLE IV, SECTION 7, IS CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 7. Council Chairman. (4th sentence) The District Governors Elect will select their Council Chairman at their organizational meeting prior to the State Convention each year.
Editor Note: The reason for the above change in the constitution is to remove the wording “during the month of May.” In the past years, the Lions of Georgia State Convention has always been scheduled during the month of May. It has been the custom of the incoming council of governors to elect their council chairperson the day before the state convention starts. This year the state convention was not held in May and thus has caused the council to change the schedule of meetings to follow the letter of the constitution. This change will eliminate the need in the future.
Also at a recent meeting of the International Board of Directors, a resolution was adopted that changed the title “Chairman” to “Chairperson.” Work is underway to update publications and other materials.
BELLVILLE LION HONORED
Past District Governor and Cabinet Advisor Jerry Kaiser was honored on April 20 by receiving the Presidential Leadership Medal from International President Dr. Tae Sup Lee.
This is the third highest award given by Lions International and only two are awarded in a multiple district each year. It represents work done on the club, district and state levels.
ANNUAL REPORT NOW DUE
June is here!! For all Lions Clubs, that means that the Annual Report is due. This is a summary of your club’s activities—hours spent on administration, hours spent on community service, funds raised for charity, funds for community projects, funds for Lions projects, etc.
It is an easy report—just look back at the reports sent to the district governor since last July and add up the hours and funds. Round all numbers and submit. You can submit this report on line through www.lionsclubs.org or the pencil-paper method.
Do your report today. It is due not later than June 30!
Official Notice
2004 International Convention,
Detroit, Michigan USA/Windsor, Ontario Canada
The following proposed amendment to the International Constitution and By-Laws will be reported to the delegates for vote at the 2004 International Convention.
IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT THE ASSOCIATION IMPROVE ITS PROFILE AND
VISIBILITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT FOR THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH LIONS IN AREAS THAT MAY BE UNABLE TO HOST AN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION.
THEREFORE, THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THE ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION, WHICH PROVIDES MORE DISCRETION TO PLAN BOARD MEETINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF THE ASSOCIATION, AND ELIMINATES THE REQUIREMENT OF HOLDING ONE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING AT INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
SHALL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED?
BE IT RESOLVED, that Article V, Section 1 of the International By-Laws shall be amended by deleting the phrase “One of the regular October/November or March/April meetings shall be held at the international headquarters, and the other regular meeting shall be held” so that Article V, Section 1 of the International By-Laws shall read as follows:
A regular meeting of the International Board of Directors shall be held immediately after the adjournment of the annual international convention at the site thereof. Additionally, a regular meeting shall be held in the month of October or November and the month of March or April at a time and place as called by the president. A final regular meeting shall be held at the site of the international convention, but shall adjourn prior to the convening of said convention.
2004 STATE CONVENTION
Marriott hotel, savannah
(Schedule of Events)
Thursday, June 17
Council of Governors
Friday, June 18
Registration 9 am-5 pm
Uniform Room/Lion Tamer 10 am-6 pm
Georgia Lions Young Ambassador Forum 1 pm-3 pm
Georgia Lions Lighthouse 1 pm-3 pm
Lions Quest 2 pm-3 pm
RFB&D 2 pm-3 pm
Leader Dogs 2 pm-3 pm
Pin Traders 3 pm-4 pm
MERL Refresher Training 3 pm-4 pm
Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind 3 pm-5 pm
Opening Ceremony 7 pm
Saturday, June 19
District Breakfasts 8 am-9:30 am
First Business Session 10 am-Noon
Melvin Jones Luncheon 12:30-2 pm
How to Become an International Director 2 pm-3 pm
Lions Orientation 2 pm-3 pm
Starting a new Lions Club/Branch Club 2 pm-3 pm
Women in Lionism 3 pm-4 pm
HIPPA 3 pm-4 pm
Past District Governors Association 4 pm-5 pm
District Governors Banquet 7 pm
Sunday, June 20
District Breakfasts 8 am-9:30 am
Necrology Service 10 am-11 am
Second Business Session 11 am
COMING TO THE
CONVENTION???
If you are coming to the State Convention, don’t forget to bring a door prize for every Lion coming. These should be appropriate items. Bring them to the district breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday.
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RetentionEvery year, at about this time, Lions Clubs go through the ritual of dropping members for a variety of reasons. Dropping members is a serious step, an action governed by strict procedures and constitutional requirements. It is a significant action that requires consideration and should be taken seriously. In many cases, it is more of expulsion than dropping a member.
International President Dr. Lee has asked us to address membership development throughout the clubs. Clubs are encouraged not to drop members without first exploring positive alternatives. There are many options designed to retain members who are dealing with extenuating circumstances such as changes in employment, financial situations, health related situations and family. One option, for example, would be transferring a member to member-at-large, privileged, affiliate or associate member status. These categories are designed specifically for these circumstances. Additionally, in extreme cases, arrangement scan be made to advance the member dues from the club’s administrative funds. Every effort should be made to accommodate our valued members before a final drop is made.
Please review and revitalize your membership retention practices. Consider the options for preserving membership.
In Memory
Past District Governor Joe “Big Joe” Halter of Texas and the Rincon Lions Club passed away after a long fight with cancer on May 12. He was buried in his home state of Texas. A memorial service was held on May 19 at the Rincon Methodist Church. PDG Joe was really “Big Joe”, not because of his size but because of his heart.
District Raffle
As this Lions year comes to an end, so does the District Raffle. The drawing for prizes will take place on Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm at the 18-B Registration table at the Marriott. Among the prizes this year is a 5” portable AC/DC Television with AM/FM Radio. A $25.00 Gift Certificate to River Street Sweets and Gift Certificates for Ryan’s Steakhouse. The grand prize is a $100 gift certificate to the World Famous Pirate’s House Restaurant.
Many thanks to the merchants who donated the gifts, to the Raffle Committee for their hard work in securing the gifts and selling the tickets, and to the Lions of 18-B who supported the District by buying the tickets.
Tickets will be available for sale until 4:00 pm Friday at the 18-B Registration table. Winners will be notified and prizes will be available at the Saturday Morning Breakfast.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S CONTEST 18B
MAY 1, 2004 TO APRIL 30, 2005
Clubs are automatically entered in the contest. Awards will be made to the top ten clubs at the MD18 Convention. All membership information must be submitted on the MMRs. Activities information may be submitted in any form except by telephone, provided all information is submitted. In kind donations/services do not count as money expended, but the service hours do count. Per member and percentage of members computations will be based on total membership on current MMR and will be computed by the DG. All activities must be properly documented as to hours, amounts, etc. This is the official form for this contest year. All previous forms contain erroneous information and will not be accepted as a proper entry in this contest. Entries may also be completed via the Internet at http://galions.org/18b/mmr
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP REPORTED THIS MONTH _____________
Item Points
ADMINISTRATION
1. MMR POSTMARKED BY 5TH OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH 100
Filing of Membership report by official LCI form or via Internet
2. INTERNATIONAL DUES PAID BY JULY 31/JANUARY 31 250
(CONFIRMED BY LCI REPORT)
3. DISTRICT DUES PAID BY JULY 31/JANUARY 31 250
(CONFIRMED BY CABINET TREASURER)
4. SEND APPOINTMENT FOR ASSOC. DIRECTOR TO 150
LIGHTHOUSE, GLCB, & RB&D BY AUG. 31 TO ORGANIZATION and DG
Notice of appointment must be
sent to both the charity and District Governor.
Points will only be awarded on appointment for all three charities.
5. PU-101 POSTMARKED BY APRIL 15, 2005 250
6. TOTAL HOURS SPENT ON CLUB ADMINISTRATION 50
(ENTER HOURS—DG WILL CALCULATE POINTS)
7. MONTHLY ACTIVITIES REPORT RECEIVED BY DG BY 5TH OF 100
FOLLOWING MONTH
8. FILE A-1 REPORT WITH LCI AND DG FOR 2004 BY JUNE 30,2004 500
ATTENDANCE
9. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE AT CLUB MEETING (Number of members) 5
(DG WILL CALCULATE PERCENTAGE/POINTS)
10. NUMBER ATTENDING CABINET, REGION OR ZONE MEETING
(PER MEETING)
PRESIDENT, SECRETARY OR TREASURER (75 EACH) 75
CLUB MEMBER (50 EACH) 50
CLUB GUEST (25 EACH) 25
11. TOTAL ATTENDING DISTRICT RALLY/CONVENTION 100
12. CLUB BONUS POINTS BASED ON % ATTENDING DISTRICT RALLY/CONV. 5
13. TOTAL OFFICERS ATTENDING INCOMING OFFICERS SCHOOL 200
14. TOTAL ATTENDING MD18 CONVENTION (in Savannah) 250
15. TOTAL ATTENDING INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION (in Detroit) 500
16. TOTAL ATTENDING USA/CANADA FORUM (in Reno) 750
17. DISPLAY CLUB BANNER AT EVENT OTHER THAN CLUB 250
MEETING OR EVENT
MEMBERSHIP
18. NEW MEMBERS (INCLUDES REINSTATED OR TRANSFERRED) 500
BORN BEFORE 1974
19. NEW MEMBERS BORN AFTER 1974 1000
20. ANNUAL INCREASE OF 3+ MEMBERS (MAY TO APRIL) 500
21. SPONSOR A NEW LIONS, LEO,
BRANCH, NEW CENTURY OR
CAMPUS CLUB TO BE CHARTERED BY APRIL 30
5000
PUBLIC RELATIONS
22. START A CLUB NEWSLETTER (ATTACH 1ST COPY) 1000
23. SEND CLUB NEWSLETTER MONTHLY TO DISTRICT GOVERNOR 100
24. TOTAL MEDIA ITEM PUBLICIZING LIONS ACTIVITIES 100
(MAXIMUM 5 DIFFERENT ITEMS PER MONTH SENT TO DG)
25. SUBMIT AN ARTICLE TO DISTRICT NEWSLETTER EDITOR BY 250
FIRST OF MONTH
26. START A WEB PAGE FOR CLUB 1000
LOCAL ACTIVITIES
27. TOTAL DOLLARS SPENT ON EYEGLASSES, SIGHT/HEARING 50
EXAMS, SIGHT PROJECTS (DG WILL CALCULATE PTS. $/MEMBER)
28. TOTAL DOLLARS SPENT ON COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES 50
(DG WILL CALCULATE PTS. PER $ PER MEMBER)
29. TOTAL HOURS SPENT ON COMMUNITY BETTERMENT 50
GEORGIA LIONS PROJECTS
(DG WILL CALCULATE PTS PER $ PER MEMBER WHEN DONATION CONFIRMED BY ACTIVITY)
DOUBLE BONUS POINTS IF CLUB CONTRIBUTES MONTHLY. 50% BONUS IF CLUB CONTRIBUTES QUARTERLY.
30. CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND 50
31. CONTRIBUTIONS TO RECORDING FOR BLIND AND DYSLEXIC 50
32 CONTRIBUTIONS TO LCIF 50
33. SPONSORING A MELVIN JONES FELLOW 1000
34. TOTAL CLUB MEMBERS WHO BECAME LCIF CONTRIBUTING 50
MEMBER IN 2004-05
35. CONTRIBUTION TO GA LIONS BAND & YOUTH ACTIVITIES 50
36. TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO GA. LIONS LIGHTHOUSE & WHITE CANE 50
37. TOTAL EYEGLASSES, LENSES,
CASES, HEARING AIDS
CONTRIBUTED THIS MONTH. POINTS AWARDED PER ITEM.
(ITEMS DELIVERED TO LIGHTHOUSE)
GLASSES 5 pts LENSES 2 pts CASES 1 pt HEARING AIDS 100 pts
38. CONTRIBUTIONS TO GLCB AND SEND A KID TO 50
CAMP DAY CONTRIBUTIONS
39. TOTAL ATTENDING LIONS DAY AT CAMP 25
40. SPONSORING LIBERTY DAY ACTIVITY AT A SCHOOL 500
41 PURCHASING LIBERTY DAY BOOKLETS 10
PROGRAMS/CLUB ACTIVITIES
42. PROGRAMS ON DG GOAL TOPICS 100
43. TOTAL MEMBERS WHO QUALIFY FOR GOLDEN CHAIN AWARD 100
44. TOTAL APPLICATIONS FOR STATE/INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 100
45. ASSOC. DIRECTORS ATTENDANCE AT GLCB/LIGHTHOUSE 100
MEETINGS
46. SPONSOR PEACE POSTER CONTEST (NO. SPONSORED) 100
47. SPONSOR WHITE CANE DAY 100
48. SPONSOR SEND A KID TO CAMP DAY 100
Notes* Clubs will receive points for A-1 Reports, also bonus points for attendance at District Functions and regular monthly or quarterly donations to Georgia Lion Charities. Clubs will receive points based on attendance for zone/district meetings they sponsor. These rules will not be listed in the State Directory.
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