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District 1 D Newsletter

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Dist. Governor 1-2 Governors Travels 2 2018 Cabinet 3 VDG 1 4 Welcome New Lions 4 Durand Lions 5 Amboy Lions 6-7 Winnebago Lions 7 Freeport Lions 8 Oregon Lions 9 Tampico Lions 10 Raffle Winners 11 Pecatonica Lions 12 LCIF Update 13-15 Nominating Committee 16 Brewers / Cubs Trip 17 Leader Dog Trip 18 ICE HOGS Game 19 Genoa Lions 20 Info / Newsletter Guidelines 20 Wanted for District Conv. 21 District Convention 22 Convention Ads 23 State Convention 24 Northeast Zone Mtg. 25

Special points of interest • Brewers / Cubs Trip • Leader Dog Trip • Ice Hogs Lions Night • Raffle Winners • LCI Information • District Convention Info • State Convention Info

District 1 D Newsletter January 2019 Volume 5 Issue 7

From Your Governor

Happy New Year! I hope you had a fantastic Christmas and New Year. With the New Year comes a new challenge! We have been challenged as a District for each individual Club to end the year on June 30 with a plus one in membership. This means that any Lions you have lost for any reason this year, you should find a replacement member for and then add one more. Please remember that membership isn’t just numbers and it isn’t difficult to achieve. It literally is looking at those you interact with on a daily basis and if you think they possess traits of a good Lion then ask them to join. One mistake we make as Lions is sometimes we see family and friends often but we don’t think to ask them to join our great organization. Our goals are based on numbers many times but the individuals you ask are what truly make your Club great. Now is the time to ask to make your Club even more outstanding! PDG Judy Shaw and the rest of the Convention Committee (VDG Richard Delp, CS Marcia Meyers, CT Edy Pfeiffer, and Lion Sara Burbank) have been busy rolling up their sleeves and working hard to put the 1-D Convention together. We are excited this year to offer online registration for the Convention and an option to pay by credit card. We will still be accepting registrations via US Mail and a check. Credit cards for payment of Silent Auction items will also be offered. Please watch your email as you will receive the link for online registration and payment. For those Lions wishing to mail in a registration form, the form is located in this newsletter and our District website. Please note that if you intend to book rooms for the Convention at the Lions’ rate of $99 per night, you must contact the Hampton Inn in Freeport by Feb. 8!


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Some other new things this year will be a Brunch and a Vendor Fair. I am very excited to have International Director Mark Lyons from CT as our speaker. ID Mark was one of my instructors when I attended Advanced Lions Leadership Institute (ALLI) in Houston. If you are looking to submit a resolution, please send these to the Nomination Committee Chairperson, Lion Dennis Nelson at [email protected]. Voting will take place on Saturday, Mar. 9. The MD1 Convention is coming up quickly as well. The registration form with details for this Convention is located in this newsletter and can also be found on the State and District website. Please be sure to watch for communication regarding submitting your Club’s delegates for voting at both Conventions.

*The Cubs/Brewers Bus Trip sign up has been extended to Jan. 25. The money must be received

by Jan. 30. At this point, we do not have enough signed up and this trip will be cancelled on Jan. 30 if the bus has not been filled by then. If you intend to go, you must contact Cabinet Treasurer Edy Pfieffer by Jan. 25 indicating how many seats you want and then you must have the money to her by Jan. 30. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS MADE TO THESE DATES! Remember that non-Lions and children are welcomed on this trip. You can find more information further in this newsletter.

*The Leader Dog Bus Trip is a go and we are excited to have almost all of the seats filled. If you are

interested in going and taking one of the few seats left, please contact PCC Paul Lindstrom immediately! We have many exciting things happening not only in our Clubs but also in our District. Please keep watch on your email in the coming weeks as well as the Facebook page and the District Website as we will be rolling out information. Stay warm and best of luck on the membership challenge! Keep ROARing, District Governor Barb [email protected] (815) 997-2511 – call/text

District Governor’s Travels District Governor Visit

Schedule Jan. 17 Paw Paw Lions Club Jan. 23 Shannon Lions Club Feb. 4 Warren Lions Club Feb. 5 Dixon Noon Lions Club Feb. 6 Dixon Evening Lions Club Feb. 7 Apple River Lions Club Feb. 20 Genoa Lions Club Mar. 14 Poplar Grove Lions Club Mar. 19 Morrison Lions Club Mar. 26 Belvidere Lions Club Mar. 27 Roscoe Lions Club


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District 1-D 2018-2019 Cabinet District Governor Barb Stewart Orangeville 1st Vice District Governor Richard Delp Lanark Cabinet Secretary/Dist. Admin. Marcia Meyers Lena Cabinet Treasurer Edy Pfeiffer Amboy Global Leadership Team (GLT) Paul Lindstrom Leaf River Global Membership Team (GMT) Gary Meyers Lena Global Service Team (GST) Ron Fruit Kirkland Immediate Past DG Steve Boettger Kirkland Zone Chairpereson Lenny Hosey Galena Northwest Zone Vacant Northwest Central Zone Zone Chairperson Tami Verstraete Rockton Northeast Central Zone Zone Chairperson Nicole Fruit Rockford Noon Northeast Zone Zone Chairperson Betsy Johnson Forreston Central Zone Temp. Zone Chairperson 1st V. D. G. Richard Delp Lanark Southwest Zone Zone Chairperson Edy Pfeiffer Amboy Southeast Zone LIF Trustee Pam Graney (2year) Rockford Noon LIF Trustee Fred Pesda (1 year) Cedarville PID Russ Sarver Durand Campaign & Liaison PDG Ron Fruit Kirkland Constitution & Bylaws Lion Sara Burbank Lanark Info Technology/Marketing PDG Duane Shaw Warren LCIF IPCC Pam Graney Rockford Noon Leo/Youth/Peace Poster PDG Wayne Fruit Kirkland Long Range Planning PDG Judy Shaw Warren Conventions PCC Paul Lindstrom Leaf River Newsletter & State Magazine Lion Karren Martin Rockton Diabetes Lion Kevin Larimore Paw Paw Childhood Cancer Lion Barb Sager Capron Hunger Lion John Costello Pearl City Environment Lion Flora Stralow Morrison Vision/LEHP Lion Terri Lindstrom Leaf River Reading Action Program Lion John Bendixon Rockford Noon Center for Sight & Hearing PDG Wayne Fruit Kirkland LIF Fundraising IPDG Steve Boettger Kirkland LIF Birdies for Charity Lion Dave Waller Durand LIF Hearing Services Lion Karen Martin Rockton LIF Diabetes Awareness Lion Flora Stralow Morrison LIF Vision Screening PDG Ken Bramer Cedarville LIF Memorials & Endowments Lion Sharon Peska Orangeville LIF Scrip Lion Owen Costanza Poplar Grove LIF Camp Lions Lion Dave Waller Durand LIF Key Ambassador


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First Vice District Governor Richard Delp

Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that we have entered the second half of our Lions year. Don’t forget to keep spreading the word about Lions and finding new and enthusiastic members to join your club. Zone chairs are starting their sec-ond round of Zone meetings, give some thought to attending one in your area. It’s a great way to meet some new Lions and learn what other clubs in your area are doing. The 3rd Cabinet meeting has been moved from February 23rd, to March 2nd. This is a great way to see what’s going on all over the District and what awesome

things are being planned. It will start at 1pm, in downtown Lanark, at the Heritage center, right across from the Public Library. District Governor Elect training is in full swing for me and my fellow DGE council members. We have been attending training at Council Meetings, and come February we are set to spend a week in St. Charles for some pretty intensive training. Don’t Forget! The District convention will be on March 8th and 9th in Historical Downtown Freeport at the Masonic Temple! There is a lot of fun in store so make sure you don’t miss it. Keep your eyes out for a general itinerary and the registration form! Also remember that ads for the Convention Booklet need to be in by February 1st!

Hope everyone has a great time at their upcoming Loins activities and have safe travels!

New Lions

Lion Brad Weimerskirch East Dubuque Lions Club Lion David Weimerskirch East Dubuque Lions Club Lion Jacob Spinhirne Lena Lions Club Lion Jedidiah Cary Paw Paw Lions Club Lion Bianca Steward Paw Paw Lions Club Lion Tara Johnson Prophetstown Lions Club Lion Fredann Alexander South Beloit Lions Club Lion Stacy Miller Stillman Valley Lions Club


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Durand Lions

Annual Durand Lions Club Christmas Party. Raffle netted $135.00 for Durand Ecumenical Council Food distribution for Christmas.

Durand Lions present Lion Kathy Rothermel with a Lions of Illinois Foundation Fellows award.

The 2018 Holiday Ham fund raiser brought 284 families in touch with a ham and the club netted about $2500.00 for our projects.

The tree in Durand Center Park is lite with lights from the Durand Lions Club.


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AMBOY LIONS 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW

Under the leadership of Lion President Roger Wittenauer, the Amboy Lions Club enjoyed a busy and pro-ductive year. The Club began the year with the chartering of the Leo Club at Amboy High School. The Leo Club was up and running with 27 members under the leadership of its’ first president, Kaitlyn Ortgiesen. The Lions Drop Box for eyeglasses, hearing aids, ink cartridges, Christmas lights and keys, painted by Lion Brian Florschuetz of Sublette Auto Body and lettered by John Morley of Morley Signs of Dixon, was installed in front of the Amboy Food and Liquor Store and has been used this year by many residents. Scholarship appli-cations were made available at AHS for the 2018 senior class. The Club welcomed new members Patti and Greg Ohlendorf. Lion Jake Leffelman reported that the Amboy Lions Face book page has been a big success with hundreds of people viewing it on a weekly basis. Plans were begun for the first Community Health Fair to be held in the fall. In mid March, preparations were finalized for the Cliff Walter Easter Egg Hunt. On a cold but sunny March 31st, close to 200 youngsters scrambled through the park in search of Easter Eggs. Rose Day was held in late March and thanks to community support, over 700 dozen roses were sold. On April 15, the five Lee County Lions clubs and the Amboy Leo Club worked together to cook breakfast for the Mabley Center residents and their families. This event was organized by the Amboy Lions and all five Lions Clubs helped to fund it. The Club purchased two AED’s and donated them to the Amboy Community Center and the Sublette Community Center. In May, the Club presented five Amboy High School seniors with scholarships at the annual Honors Night. In early June, the club donated to the Honor Flight to send a local area veteran to Washington, D.C. in the spring of 2019. With the start of summer, the club began planning for the 39th Annual Depot Days Parade. They donated $3500 to the Amboy Veteran Park to help purchase flagpoles and lighting. On July 23, Lions Club scholarship winners and their parents were honored at the scholarship dinner meeting held at the Amboy Community Center. In August, Lion D-1 District Governor, Barb Stewart, installed the Amboy Lions 2018-2019 officers and inducted new members Mary Mays and Josh Nichols. On a hot and humid August 25, the 39th Depot Days Parade went off without a hitch and was well attend by an estimated 3000 spectators. The following day, Lions Club members helped to park cars at the Amboy Car Show. In September the Amboy Lions Club lost long-time member, Lion James Braida, who fought a valiant battle against cancer. His service and dedication to club events will be missed. On September 8 the Amboy Lions and Leo club members volunteered to help at the Pulling For Ryon Fundraiser to help offset medical expenses for area resident, Ryon Richardson. The Amboy Lions Draw Down was held the following weekend. This event which is the main fundraising event for the Club was well attended and supported by the community again this year. On October 20, the Club held the first Community Health Fair. The Health Fair information was viewed by over 3300 on the Lions Face book page and was very well attended. In the fall, the Club donated cases of water to the Amboy and Sublette Fire Departments. The Amboy Lions sponsored a new Cub Scout Pack in Amboy Central School with Lion Wittenauer serving as the liaison.


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This group is now being formed. In early December the Club received a donation from the Amboy Car Show Committee to be used to purchase additional AED’s and to help fund other Club projects. Other donations throughout the year were presented to: Amboy Education Foundation, Amboy Student School Sup-plies, Baptist Food Pantry, St. Patrick Food Pantry, Center for Sight and Hearing, Amboy Fire Department Christmas Bas-kets, Diabetes Awareness, Vision Specialists, the Sublette Toy Show, and the sponsorship of a young person to attend the Lions summer camp for hearing and vision impaired, and. As we conclude 2018 with the hanging of the wreaths on the Amboy Welcome Signs and the singing of Christmas carols at the Mabley Center, we wish the community a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Winnebago Lions

DG Barb Stewart inducted Katie Schmoyer into the Winnebago Lions Club on January 8. Lion Ron Wright was Katie’s sponsor. Katie is the Director of the Winnebago Public Library. Welcome to Lions Katie!


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Freeport Lions

Freeport Lions presented $300.00 check to Dean Wright at Freeport Area Church Cooperative (FACC), to help supply food to local families. L-R: Lion Bruce Baldwin, Lion Joe Serafini, Dean Wright, Roland Caruso, Lion Presi-dent Terry Anderson and Lion Paul Rampenthal

Proud to support our local The Salvation Army Freeport! Lions Norm Truessel, Pat Smith and Dennis Zimmerman rang the bell on Dec. 7.

Freeport Lions worked from 9AM to 7PM @ JC Penney.

At the All Service Club Luncheon, held at Highland Community College as is tradition! Freeport Lions pre-sented a donation to Captain Jim Brickson from The Salvation Army Freeport, IL (L-R Captain Jim Brickson Salvation Army, Cheryl John-son Freeport Noon

Kiwanis Club, Terry Anderson (Freeport Lions).

Freeport Lions assisted a family to keep their mother at home instead of having to send her to a nursing facility, by teaming up with the Leaf River Lions to receive a 501c3 letter for the dona-tion of a modular ramp that

was then assembled at the home by Freeport Lion Mem-bers and a Pearl City Lion (Marlo Groezinger) and Prince of Peace church member.


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Oregon Lions

Oregon Lions made a donation to the VFW in Oregon at their meeting on December 13th. Oregon Post Commander Bob Coulter accepted the thousand dollar check from Oregon Lions President Dr. Carri Anderson and Lions Vice President Mike Hoff. This donation helped make it possible for the members of VFW Post 8739 in Oregon to distribute Christmas Baskets to needy folks throughout Ogle County. Oregon Lions are proud to have formed a partnership with the VFW in Oregon and are happy to continue to support this Annual Christmas Event. Photo: From Left to Right – Or-egon Lions President Dr. Carri Anderson, Oregon VFW Post Commander Bob Coulter and Oregon Lions Vice President Mike Hoff

Oregon Lions Sort Glasses in Sycamore Have you ever wondered what happens to the eyeglasses you donate to the Lions? Many of them are shipped to the Lions of Illinois Foundation Building in Sycamore, Illinois, where they are stored and then sort-ed by Lions volunteers. Oregon Lions have pledged to sort eyeglasses once a month at this location. Why is this an important task? Thousands of eyeglasses in hundreds of boxes need to be sorted before the frames are sent off to be melted down to raw material.

Oregon Lions involved in the last sorting session are from left to right: Jim Hoff, Chuck McCourt, Grant Afflerbaugh and Duane Moser

Oregon Lion Jim Hoff looks at the glasses the need sorting

Boxes stored at the Lions of Illinois Foundation Building in Sycamore


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Tampico Lions Tampico Lions Members help Santa and Mrs. Claus deliver candy and cookies to Tampico Grade School stu-dents and staff Wednesday December 19, 2018.

(Pictured L-R standing: Lion Presi-dent John Earl Cores, Lion Ronald Church and Lion Jessica Todd.)


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YOUR LOGO HERE

Date Number Winner Club

12-1 No Winner

12-3 824 Richard Delp Lanark Lions

12-5 703 Tom Barone Kirkland Lions

12-8 111 Brian Florschuetz Amboy Lions

12-10 No Winner

12-12 649 Bill Kloepping Pearl City Lions

12-15 925 Dennis Pfeiffer Amboy Lions

12-17 No Winner

12-19 723 Gene Heinsohn Kirkland Lions

12-22 714 Barb Klinzer Oregon Lions

12-24 280 Rockton Lions Rockton Lions

12-26 137 Craig Shelton Rockford Noon

12-29 605 Gary Presley Dixon Evening

12-31 No Winner

December Raffle Winners

Numbers are not listed if there is no winner.

Scheduled Events

February 23, 2019 —MD 1 GAT Summit in Peoria March 2, 2019—Cabinet Meeting—1:00 p.m. Heritage Center, Lanark March 8-9, 2019 —District 1D Convention at Masonic Temple, Freeport March 23, 2019—Lions Night at Ice Hogs, 6:05 p.m., BMO Center, Rockford April 6, 2019—Milwaukee Brewers/Chicago Cubs Game, 6:10 p.m., Miller Park, Milwaukee

District Zone Meetings

Northwest— Lenny Hosey, ZC Jan. 16— Northwest Central— , ZC Northeast Central—Tammy Verstraete, ZC Jan. 7 @ Center for Sight & Hearing, Rockford Nn. Feb. 25 @ So. Beloit Businessmen’s Assoc., S. Beloit Northeast—Nicole Fruit, ZC Jan. 29 @ Capron Lions Community Building Central — Betsy Johnson, ZC Southeast—Edy Pfeiffer, ZC Southwest— Richard Delp, ZC


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Pecatonica Lions Pecatonica Lions baking cookies!!!


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LCIF Update First of all, at our last cabinet meeting on December 15th 2018, we did a pledge drive to support Campaign 100. I would like to thank all those cabinet members who participated in the campaign by either contributing to or pledging to Campaign 100 to the tune of $710.00. Below is a brief explanation of a couple types of grants available through LCIF.

Disaster relief We will deeply engage in disaster relief efforts and in preparing for, and responding to, natural disasters whenever and wherever they strike, providing for short-term relief and long-term recovery of our communi-ties around the world. Natural disasters can be profoundly destructive, leaving in their wake a trail of injury, death and economic loss. Today, approximately 90,000 people die each year, and another 160 million are negative-ly impacted, as a result of natural disasters. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction anticipates these numbers will only escalate, with 15 percent more disaster events occurring each year. From 1970 to 2017, we invested US$112 million in disaster-related grants, and we will continue to empower the service of our Lions, who help communities recover, by: A. Supporting current and expanded disaster relief activities with key partners and organizations expert in the disaster relief sector. B. Participating in different phases of emergency management, including disaster preparedness, immediate aid, community restoration and long-term reconstruction. C. Using major catastrophe and discretionary grants to respond strategically to disasters, including by estab-lishing humanitarian aid depots in pilot regions.

A little known grant: Community Recovery Grant Community Recovery grants are intended to aid districts interested in supporting short-term clean-up and repair efforts in situations where other organizations have already addressed immediate needs. The objective is for Lions to focus on select groups with specific unmet needs where gaps in relief services have been iden-tified in the community. To apply for a Community Recovery grant, the District Governor must submit a proposal with the following information: A. Detail the extent of damages, number of people impacted and the needs within the district. B. Explain what relief services have been provided in the community by Lions and non-Lions. C. Describe the unmet needs the Lions plan to address within the community. D. Outline the Lions’ plan of action including a full project description, details on the project area, the num-ber of people who will benefit from the project, a timeline, a budget (with cost estimates for all goods and services to be purchased with grant funds), and details on the active involvement of Lions and any partners. E. Explain what type of publicity is planned for this project and how the Lions plan to record these activities.


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Childhood cancer

We will strengthen medical and social services, increasing the global life expectancy of children living with cancer, and enhancing the quality of life for them and their families. Every two minutes, a child is diagnosed with cancer. The average age for diagnosis is six. While the survival rate in high-income countries is 80 percent, children in low- and middle-income countries, which represent roughly 60 percent of children with cancer worldwide, may have survival chances as low as 10 percent to 20 percent. Over 90 percent of deaths due to childhood cancer occur in low-resource settings. With Campaign 100 as the catalyst, we will focus on areas in which there is a stark need for healthcare infrastructure development and human resource capacity building. We will also expand successful projects such as genome mapping to increase diagnosis, treatment and overall survival rate of those afflicted with childhood cancer. Specifically, we will empower the service of Lions through investments in: A. Improving or establishing child oncology services in developing countries through long-term infrastructure development. B. Major medical and laboratory equipment for pediatric cancer screenings, treatment and research.

1 Mobile cancer screening units. 2 Construction and expansion of pediatric cancer centers. 3 Vehicles enabling Lions to provide transportation to families for medical appointments. 4 Construction services and equipment for patient guest house or other communal lodging facilities families can use day treatment, and for camp facilities serving pediatric cancer patients and their fam-ilies.

As always, I would be honored to visit your club to share with you the potential of the power of LCIF grants in making our world a better place. You can reach me by phone (815-745-3339) or email ([email protected]). PDG Duane Shaw District 1-D LCIF Coordinator


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Membership There are currently 1,789 Lions in our District. So far this Lions’ year, we have a net loss of 42 members year-to-date. Membership numbers may sound gloom and doom but we are making headway in that we are getting more new Lions and the losses are greatly in part to death and mov-ing. DIAL IT UP! We have been challenged! Every Club in the District has been asked to end this Lions’ year at a plus one. This means that if every Club replaces with new members any Lions you have lost and then get just one more, you have met this goal! Please spend the last six months of our year looking to your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers for those who have a Lions’ heart and then be sure to invite them to your next Club meeting!

Service Service Reporting District 1-D is currently ranked #1 in our Multiple District for Service Reporting! We have over 85% of our Clubs currently reporting on MyLCI their activities! There are still 10 of our 54 Clubs that are not reporting. Our goal for the year is 100% reporting. If your Club needs assistance with reporting, please reach out to District Administrator Marcia Meyers at [email protected] as she can help. Service Provided So far this Lions’ year, District 1-D has reported 20,826 hours of Lions service that we have provided to our communities. Keep up the great job Lions!

Leadership GAT SUMMIT All District Global Action Team (GAT) members which include our District Global Leadership Team Coordinator Paul Lindstrom, Global Membership Team Coordinator Gary Meyers and Global Service Team Coordinator Ron Fruit along with DG Barb and VDG Richard will be attending a Summit in late February. This Summit will be held to brainstorm and share ideas between Districts. If you have any thoughts that you would like passed along or considered, please contact one of them!


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Any resolutions for nominations should be sent directly to Lion Dennis Nelson, Nomination Committee Chairperson, 20 days prior to the Convention. Voting will take place on Sat., Mar. 9. Lion Dennis' email is [email protected] The 3rd District 1-D Cabinet meeting is being rescheduled due to a conflict with the MD-1 GAT Summit. The Cabinet meeting will now be held on Sat., Mar. 2 at 1:00 pm at the Lanark Heritage Center.

Your Nominating Committee 2019

Lion Dennis Nelson – Chairperson [email protected] Lion Lynn Meyers Lion Greg Cross


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District 1 D Fun Event

Milwaukee Brewers / Chicago Cubs Game

Saturday April 6, 2019

$75.00 per seat

DEADLINE: January 25 to call Edy at 815 915 7036 to reserve DEADLINE: January 30 to have your money sent to Edy

WE MUST GET THE TRANSPORTATION SECURED FOR THE GAME AS WELL AS GETTING OUR TICKETS EARLY BECAUSE—this is a Cub/Brewer Game we must confirm our reservations as early as possible. If we don’t meet the above deadlines there will be NO TRIP! Everyone that wants a ticket must notify and pay Edy by January 30. If we fail to fill the 56 seat coach there will be NO TRIP.. We need to send our reservation payment to the Brewers and VanGalder by February 1, 2019. Send your check, made out to District 1 D Lions to District Treasurer Lion Edy Pfeiffer, 2511 Reynolds Road, Ashton, IL 61006. Please send the NAME of the person responsible for the tickets, number of tickets requested and payment if full. There has been requests for tickets without riding the coach. If the coach is not filled, there will BE NO GAME! If for any reason we are not able to fill the 56 passenger coach by January 30 your payment will be refunded.

If you have questions contact Paul Lindstrom at 815 738 2761 or email him at [email protected].


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District 1 D Lions Leader Dogs for the Blind Trip

LAST CALL!

The District 1 D Lions bus trip to Leader Dogs for the Blind is a GO! There are only SIX seats remaining and you have ONLY till January 25 to join the fun. After the 25th no requests will be honored. The cost for the trip is $210.00 for a single and $320.00 for a couple. The coach has filled enough that anyone that paid the adjusted price will be receiving a reimbursement during the trip. The coach will be leaving Leaf River at 6:45 Thursday morn-ing and arrive back the next evening around 9:30, if all goes well. Your additional cost would be your meal during travel times out and back. We eat at Cracker Barrel going to Leader Dog and at a Bob Evans on the return trip. A second pickup point in Rochelle is possible if enough interest is shown in the southwestern area of the district. Please respond to Paul Lindstrom at 815 738 2761 or email him at [email protected]. Over half of those signed up to go are non-Lions and are really looking forward to this trip.


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District 1 D Lions Night at Ice Hogs Game March 23, 2019

Mark your calendars for this year’s Lions Night at the Ice Hogs for Saturday Night March 23, 2019. Game time will be 6:05 that evening and they play the Milwaukee Admirals. Tickets will be the same as last year at $15.00 per person with our District receiving $5.00 for each ticket sold. If your club wants advanced tickets to have for selling please let me know and I’ll get them out to you as soon as I can. Advanced tickets are not necessary but some like to present the buyer with “proof” of their purchase. DO YOU REALLY NEED TO WAIT, get your responses back to me as soon as you can for names and head count. Again, all I need is the NAME of the person that will be picking up the tickets and how many tickets they need. Money is not needed at this time but will need to be paid by March 1, 2019. This has always proven to be a fun night for those that attend whether you are a hockey fan or not. It’s just a great Lions social event! (and it even makes some money for our District)

For your questions or ticket needs contact Paul at 815 738 2761 or email me at [email protected]. Your timely response and cooperation is greatly appre-ciated. Let’s have another big Lions turnout this year!


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Genoa Lions The Genoa Lions have adopted a local family again this year to make sure that Santa doesn’t miss them. In conjunction with Kingston Elementary School, a local family with at least 3 young children has been selected to receive presents and a Hy-Vee gift card this Christmas. The gift card and presents total over $300 worth of toys and winter clothing for a deserving local family. Merry Christmas to all and don’t forget to spread your cheer when you can! Pictured presents were acquired by super-shopper Mary Cravatta, lion Greg Cravatta’s ever helpful wife.

District Newsletter Submission Guidelines

When submitting articles for the monthly Newsletter it is recommended the narrative is in WORD format and pictures are in JPEG format. Narratives can be copied right from your email If you prefer to do that, however ALL pictures should be ATTACHED and not included in the narrative. Anything submitted in PDF format can only be inserted as they are sent to me, I am not able to edit them. There-for anything submitted in PDF format should be a flyer or advertisement about your activity. Submission timelines: Club Articles—by First of the month, no later than the 5th Page Flyers or advertisements in PDF format by the 5th of each month. Governor and Vice Governor articles by the 10th of each month

Advertising of your event or fundraiser can be run for 3 consecutive months if you submit them on time.

Submit your articles or pictures by email to: [email protected]


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FOR THE DISTRICT CONVENTION Pictures of Club activities are needed! Please submit pictures of any of your Club activities to Lion Sara Burbank by Feb. 15. You do not need to identify anyone in the picture or what Club you are from. Feel free to send as many pictures as you would like. Email is the preference in getting pictures submitted. Please email them to her at: [email protected] Silent Auction donations are needed from every Club. Donations of any value will be accepted but the Convention Committee is suggesting a value of $25 or more. If larger valued donations are received, we will hold a live auction or raffle for these items. Please contact Lion Edy Pfeiffer with what you will donating. Donations should be brought directly to the Convention on Friday or contact Lion Edy to make other arrangements. Her email is: [email protected] Eyeglass cases are needed for a service project. Please look through the collection of glasses and if you have any eyeglass cases, don’t throw them away! We will be using these at the Conven-tion for a service project provided enough donations are received. Cases can be either given to any Zone Chair, DG Barb, VDG Richard, or PDG Judy Shaw or brought directly to the Convention on Friday evening. Club Banners – Please bring your Club Banner to the Convention on Friday evening. Banners can be picked up at the close of the Saturday evening session.

Circle One: Lion Leo Guest Circle One: Lion Leo Guest

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2019 District 1-D ConventionREGISTRATION FORM

March 8-9, 2019Freeport Masonic Temple, 305 W. Stephenson St., Freeport, IL 61032

FORM DUE BY FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Delegate: Delegate:District: 1-______District: 1-______

GRAND TOTAL DUE

Special Diet Needs: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Total for Lion #2:

$_______________________

Check ONE choice for 2nd Lions' Registration:Check ONE choice for 1st Lions' Registration:

Any special meal requirements need to be submitted with this form.

Pricing breaks given for the more you attend! Fees MUST accompany registration form. Make checks payable to District 1-D Convention

Mail form and check to: Cabinet Secretary Marcia Meyers, PO Box 232, Lena, IL 61048

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is MANDATORY for all meals. Walk-ins cannot be accepted for any meals!

Hampton Inn, 109 S. Galena Ave., Freeport, IL 61032 Phone: (815) 232-7100Mention "1-D Lions Clubs" for $99 per night rate!RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY FEBRUARY 8, 2019 FOR ABOVE RATE!

Meals: Friday Supper -Ham, Baked Chicken, Potato Salad, Beans, Chips, Dessert, Beverage; Sat. Brunch -Breakfast Casseroles, Bacon, Sausage, Muffins, Fruit, Juice, Coffee; Sat. Banquet -Roast Beef, Pork, Cheesy Potatoes, Vegetable, Salad, Dessert, Beverage

Friday - Doors open at 5 pm with Registration and Social Time; Meal served at 6 pm

Saturday - Doors open at 8 am with Registration; Program begins at 9 am (Nominations and Voting in morning); Brunch served at 10 am; DGE Reception at 1 pm with light snacks; Meal at 5 pm

Lions Casual Dress Throughout Entire Event Schedule: A full schedule will be emailed and in newsletter Speaker - ID Mark Lyon

with many other special speakers and entertainment!

HOTEL INFO:

Convention Booklet Advertising Form For District 1-D’s

61st Annual District Convention March 8th & 9th 2019

Freeport Masonic Temple 305 W Stephenson Street• Freeport IL 61032

We need your help! This year we are inviting each club within the District to place an ad in the Convention Booklet, highlighting the top 3-5 things the club has done this Lions year. Please also consider asking businesses in your community to advertise

their business and help support our District.

This ad drive is a very important part of defraying costs of our Convention.

We Appreciate Your Support!

Please fill in the following:

Name, Club, or Company: ______________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ________________________________________________________

E-mail: ______________________________________________________________

Contact Phone Number: __________________________________________

Ad Requirements: 1. JPG, Word, or PDF Files done at Ad size, if sent electronically, or a clean reproducible hard copy will be accepted. 2. A business card or letterhead can be submitted to be scanned. (could lose clarity) 3. All Ads MUST BE black and white 4. Enclose this form with payment & include a paper copy of the ad if sent electronically.

AD Size & Quantity

Full Page: ____ Qty: ____ (5” x 8”) $75 1/2 Page: ____ Qty: ____ (5” x 4”) $45 1/3 Page: ____ Qty: ____ (5” x 3”) $30 Bus. Card ____ Qty: ____ (2” x 3.5”) $20

Total Enclosed: ___________ (Checks Payable to “District 1D Lions”)

All Ads MUST BE in no later than February 1, 2019. Please send to: Lion Sara Burbank

129 W Benton Street • Mt. Carroll IL 61053 E-mail: [email protected] • Phone Number: (815) 291-5281

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P resenƟng this year’s Honored Guest …

Past InternaƟonal President Lion Joseph “Joe” Preston

PIP Lion Preston, from Mesa, Arizona was elected to serve as the President of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 97th International Convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 2014.

A FLAVOR FOR EVERYONE, MILAN, EATALYA FLAVOR FOR EVERYONE, MILAN, EATALYA FLAVOR FOR EVERYONE, MILAN, EATALY

The 2019 State Convention kicks off on Friday with a Friday Night Live Show featuring live Sinatra-centered musical entertainment and interactive games. The hospitalities on Friday and Saturday night also feature the “EATALY” theme with food, contests, and games. Saturday is as action packed as the Colosseum in Rome with the Opening Plenary Session, the State Awards Luncheon & Second Plenary Session, Voting, Seminars, and State Banquet. Sunday morning has the LIF Breakfast and Meeting followed by the Closing Plenary Session with the announcement of the voting results and 2019-2020 Chairperson selections. Of course, there also will be Exhibitors, Pin Traders, and auctions!

Don’t miss out on the fun, food, and fellowship festivities! Register and reserve your guest room before April 19, 2019 to be eligible to win a $100 Early Bird Raffle!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!IMPORTANT INFORMATION!! Lodging h Lodging reservations at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel must be made by May 1, 2019. Please call (866) 788-1860 to reserve your guest room. The MD-1 State Convention guest room rate is $99.00 per night (plus 13% tax) and includes overnight self-parking in the garage attached to the hotel. When you make your guest room reservation, you must tell them you are with the Lions of Illinois to receive this discounted room rate.

Meals h This year’s Convention features a State Luncheon at Noon on Saturday, along with the State Banquet on Saturday evening. The LIF Breakfast will be held Sunday morning followed by the State Closing Plenary Session. Don’t miss out on the fun, food, and entertainment … or the savings with the “All Inclusive 3-Meal Package” deal!!

Registration Fees h The Registration Fee is included in the cost of all meals this year. The Registration Fee is $20.00/person for those who do not purchase a meal package. Registration fees are waived for Leos and children under 12 years.

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May17‐19,2019

PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 701 EAST ADAMS ST SPRINGFIELD, IL 62701 (217) 544‐8800

Send with all Fees to: Lions of Illinois, Inc. POB 127 Hopedale, IL 61747-0127 Pre-Registration Deadline is May 3, 2019

Questions? Please contact Lion Gail Anton at [email protected]

Lions Title: Lions Title: (Lion, Guest, CC, DG/VDG, PCC, PDG, PID) (Lion, Guest, CC, DG/VDG, PCC, PDG, PID) Name: Name: Street Address: Street Address: City: State: Zip: City: State: Zip: Phone/Email: Phone/Email: District: 1- Club: District: 1- Club:

Person #1 Person #2 Registration Fee $20.00 per person

Required ONLY if a meal package is NOT purchased (waived for Leos and Children 12 & under) $ $

3-Meal Deal Package $76.00 per person Consists of: Registration Fee, State Luncheon, State Banquet, & LIF Breakfast. Please mark your State Luncheon and Banquet entrée choices below. $ $ Individual Meals Price includes Registration fee. Please mark your meal entrée choice(s) below.

State Luncheon $22.00 per person $ $

My State Luncheon entrée choice is: My State Luncheon entrée choice is: My State Luncheon entrée choice is: Italian Sub-Sandwich or Veggie Wrap with hummus. Both are served with Italian Pasta Salad and Coffees/Teas (Please mark only one lunch entrée choice for each person registering on this form)

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�� Veggie Wrap

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My State Banquet entrée choice is: My State Banquet entrée choice is: My State Banquet entrée choice is: All meals are served with Caesar Salad, Green Beans, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Coffees/Teas (Please mark only one banquet entrée choice for each person registering on this form)

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�� Chicken Cacciatore

�� Pork Osso Bucco

�� Penne Primavera

�� Chicken Cacciatore

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LIF Breakfast consists of: Scrambled Eggs, Country Ham, Seasoned Red Skin Potato Wedges, Orange Juice, and Coffees/Teas

CHECK TOTAL: $

State Banquet $36.00 per person $ $

LIF Breakfast $22.00 per person $ $

MEAL PACKAGES

Or, Click HEREHERE to go the Lions of Illinois State website to register online and pay using your PayPal account.

Northeast Zone Meeting TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019

CAPRON LIONS COMMUNITY BUILDING 305 E. North St, Capron, IL

6:30pm: Social 7pm: Dinner & Call to Order

Cost: $15 per person

MENU: Swiss Steak

Turkey Au gratin Potatoes

Corn Beans Rolls

Dessert

RSVP: Zone Chair Nicole Fruit By: January 23, 2019 [email protected] Phone: 815-529-5008

Hosted by

Polo Lions

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Meeting held at the Barnacopia, 2570

NW Branch Rd., Polo, Illinois 61064

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Meal & Meeting starting at 7:00 p.m. serving Pork Ribeye

Dinners

$12/person

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Program by Dr. Emily Richardson of

the Lawless Eye & Vision Center, Dixon

DG Barb Stewart and PDG Duane Shaw

Tuesday, January 22,

2019 SOUTHEAST &

SOUTHWEST JOINT ZONE MEETING

Reservations please by noon Wednesday, January 16th

RSVP ZC Edy Pfeiffer at

[email protected] Text or Call 815/915-7036

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