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May 2016 DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT 9NW 9NC 9NE DISTRICT INSIDE: 9NC A Great Plains Leader Institute challenge .......2 Iowa Lions Eye Bank “By the Numbers” ........3 Prison puppy program - a history & update ...4 The DISTRICT DISTRICT 9MC 9EC He’s continuing heritage of Lions service ......6 Iowa Hickory Golf outing - “You have to do it!” ......7 “Trees of Life” in memory of loved ones ......14 Central Iowa Golf Tournament is June 20 .....17 LI ON Volunteer help at Beep Ball World Series .....22 DISTRICT 9SW DISTRICT 9SE Iowa Lions Dine with Past President Joe ......24 PLUS LOTS OF DISTRICT NEWS ............... 8-21 LAST CALL to the 2016 Iowa Lions State Convention... Gear up for the CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION! By PCC Ardie Klemish, evening’s banquet, hear International Director Robert MD9 Convention Planning Committee Littlefield inspire you. Join us June 2 to 4 at the Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel at 1200 East Collins Road for your 2016 Iowa Lions SEMINARS: Saturday’s seminars include ID Littlefield State Convention where we will launch you into a year on “Lions and Public Relations,” Brandon Johnson on of Centennial Celebration. See a moving presentation “Recruiting the Younger Generation into Lionism,” the of “The Miracle Worker,” the Helen Keller play, at Friday always popular Carroll Jackson with Leader Dog Hunter night’s event. On Saturday, learn about the Helen Keller on “The Latest Wigs and Wags from Leader Dog” and and Melvin Jones speech contest, and special centennial “Celebrating the Centennial in YOUR Lions Club” by PID events throughout the state in the coming year in Iowa. Gary Fry. In addition, the GMT and GLT district coordinators See the new Iowa Lions parade shirts, and make plans to will have a meeting on Saturday. Club Excellence Program ride the bus with Iowans to attend the 100 year Centennial Facilitator training will be held Friday afternoon. International Convention in Chicago in June 2017. NEW FREE TOURS: You will have an opportunity on Friday afternoon to tour the Cochlear Implant Clinic and MOTIVATIONAL MEAL SPEAKERS: On Friday at Iowa Lions Donor Memorial and Healing Garden, both noon, Brandon Johnson from Tennessee will motivate located at the University of Iowa Health Center in Iowa you on bringing younger Lions into your club. At City. See your Iowa Lions Foundation donations at work Saturday’s brunch, hear about the cutting edge technology in person! Meet at 2 p.m. in the hotel lobby. that restores sight from Ben Aldrich, the senior research scientist at the Iowa Lions Eye Bank. At Saturday -– CONTINUED TO PAGE 3 – BRANDON JOHNSON BEN ALDRICH ID ROBERT LITTLEFIELD CARROLL JACKSON & HUNTER Friday Noon Speaker Sat. Brunch Speaker Convention Main Speaker Leader Dog Seminar Presenter Great skills to launch Y-O-U into leadership for the next millennium at 2016 Great Plains Lions Leadership Institute By PCC Ardie Klemish, GPLLI Curriculum Coordinator Each district is “first come, first serve” for the scholarship, so Calling all future leaders to the 14th annual Great Plains ACT NOW to get registered before the scholarships in your Lions Leadership Institute from noon on Friday, July 22 to noon district have been “claimed.” You can car pool with other Iowa on Sunday, July 24 at Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Lions who are attending. The registration form is available on Dakota: a clean, quiet Catholic college with great food and the Iowa Lions website: www.iowalions.org under the “forms” small town atmosphere. Join us for food, fun fellowship, dorm section. Mail your registration by May 21 to insure it arrives room living, enthusiastic instructors, and lifetime networking before the price increase! opportunities with fellow community leaders. All meals and I challenge you, Iowa Lions, to have the largest state classes are in one building, right across the lawn from the contingency at the 2016 GPLLI. Let’s top all the other states dormitory. This regional leadership institute helps you qualify with our attendance! for your Lions University Masters Degree (in lieu of a second year of attending a USA/Canada Forum). This excellent Watch for the GPLLI display at the Iowa Lions state leadership opportunity is sponsored by Multiple Districts 5 convention in Cedar Rapids. For more information or (Saskatchewan, North Dakota and South Dakota), 9 (Iowa), 17 registration forms or questions, contact PID Dave Stoufer, (Kansas), 26 (Missouri) and 38 (Nebraska). Any Lion, Lioness, 2016 GPLLI President, at [email protected] or PCC Ardie or Leo age 18 or older and who has not yet served as District Klemish at [email protected] (GPLLI Curriculum Governor as of the date of the institute is eligible to attend. Coordinator 2009-2016). Dynamic presenters from across the Great Plains will provide emerging leaders with modules on Building Effective Teams, Communication/Public Speaking, Conflict Management, Delegation, Diversity, Effective Meetings, Goal THE IOWA LION Setting/Action Plan/Personal Mission Statement, Motivation, VOLUME 51 - NO. 9 Project Management, and Time Management. Iowa is MAY 2016 proud to have PDGs DeEtta Rasmussen and Mike Nissly Published by Lions of Iowa serving as presenters on the 2016 faculty. Not only will these (U.S. Postal Service ISSN Number 0162-3834) classes fill your toolbox of skills, but your classmates will Official publication of the Lions Clubs of Iowa, 2300 South become your leadership friends and co-pilots in Lionism and Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010. Published monthly except bi-monthly July-August and December-January issues. Subscription fee $5.66 in Life: you’ll bump into them at Iowa Lions state events, per year to members; $6.66 per year to non-members. Periodicals USA/Canada Forums, and other International Lions events postage paid at Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126. as you expand your horizons. You will establish a network Desiree Dixon, Editor of leadership resources for you to tap into for ideas for the rest of your life. Our visiting International Director for 1205 W. 2nd Avenue #10B the 2016 Iowa Lions Convention, Robert Littlefield, is a Indianola,E-mail: [email protected] Iowa 50125 Phone: (515) 442-9199 GPLLI graduate, as is Iowa’s own PID Judy Hankom. Just UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DURING THE ask either of them how beneficial the GPLLI event was in EDITOR TRANSITION PERIOD COPY their leadership development plan! Nearly every Iowa District SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE DIRECTED TO: Governor since 2004 is a GPLLI graduate. Roger Allen, Editor Emeritus Get that “spark plug” exhilaration to spurt your leadership skills to a higher level. This life-changing institute Box 473 E-mail: [email protected] develops leaders, not just for Lionism but for personal and Montezuma, Iowa 50171 Copy shouldPhone: be 641-623-5181 to the editor by the tenth of the month to professional life skills. This is a dynamic summer camp for be considered for publication in the issue of one month later. adults, not kids. Hone your leadership skills while having a MATERIAL INTENDED FOR DISTRICT NEWS PAGES needs to be in the hands of District Governors or District News Editors fun summer weekend on a college campus. We guarantee that prior to that time, according to their deadlines. you’ll come home “revved up” with enthusiastic ideas for Advertising that is relevant to Iowa Lions Clubs is accepted. Contact the Editor for rates information. serving your community! All changes of address and other correspondence concerning SUBSCRIPTIONS should be directed to: Lions of Iowa State Office, Registration is $160 per attendee if received on or before 2300 South Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010. Telephone: 515-232-2215; Fax: May 31, 2016. Cost increases to $180 per person beginning 515-232-5590; E-mail: [email protected]. POSTMASTER: Send address June 1, 2016. Registration covers double occupancy room, changes to THE IOWA LION, seven meals, and all course materials. Single occupancy rooms 2300 South Duff, Ames, Iowa 50010 require an additional $40 per person. Every district in Iowa has (Tel. 515-232-2215) scholarships to help interested students with the tuition costs. May 2016...THE IOWA LION...Page 2 Online registration a new option for 2016 Lions State Convention; May 19 is deadline for registrations and hotel room reservations -– CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 – ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE Go to www.iowalions.org; on the home page, click on The International Banquet Saturday at 6:00 AWARDS: “Register Now,” click Preview Registration, click Secure p.m. will feature many special awards: the G.E. “Bud” Paysite, enter your credit card information, click “submit,” Klise Leadership Award, the Ralph A. Whitten Service print confirmation page. AND you can click on the hotel Award, the Dave Stoufer-sponsored Spark Plug Award, link on the Iowa Lions website to register ONLINE for and International President’s Awards will climax the Cedar Rapids Marriott hotel as well! evening. Wear formal attire to this special evening. HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS: Call the Cedar ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING will be Saturday, Rapids Marriott now at 319-393-6600 or 800-396-2153: where delegates will vote on proposed constitutional ask for LIONS room block rate of $99.00 + tax for standard changes. Delegate certification will be in the lobby outside room or $104.00 + tax for King Suite. Room reservations the Oak Room prior to the business meeting. (Delegates must be made by May 19 directly with the hotel. are certified by your individual district cabinet secretary.) Reports from several state entities will be given at the We guarantee you’ll have fun with new and old Lions business meeting, as well as the recognition of Warren friends. The hospitality room will be open with refreshments Coleman Award recipients, Melvin Jones Fellows, Key and visiting both Friday and Saturday nights.