The Lions Den District 2-S3 “Rising to the Challenge”
October 2013 http://www.lionsdistrict2s3.org Volume 11, Issue 4
District Governor Frank kinald Editor Jim Newbold E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 604 W Sequoia Spur 9297 Cinchona Trl. Georgetown, TX 78628 Garden Ridge, TX 78266 DG Frank Kinald We are now starting the the community by having projects that December second quarter of the contribute to the wellbeing of the com- 5 - Milano 2013/14 LIONS year. In munities in which we live. It also shows the past three months the community the commitment that Clubs Unscheduled - Hutto, UT Lions have to help others in need. every club should have Campus, & Bastrop Lost Pines attended a zone meeting or had a visit from their Zone Chair, “Everybody can serve. You don’t have January worked on a community service pro- to have a college degree to serve. You ject and a fundraiser, initiated a don’t have to make your subject and 11 - Mid-Winter Conference - Buda membership drive or event and had verb agree to serve. You only need a 30 Jan - Feb 1 - 3rd Council of the President and Secretary attend heart full of grace. A soul generated by Governors Meeting - Kerrville the first District and Cabinet meet- love” – Dr. Martin Luther King ing. If you haven’t, now is the time March to start planning and completing 1-2 - Texas Lions Forum - Austin these projects before the end of the DG Frank Kinald year. 2013—2014 May 9 - 10 - District Convention - The first activity to complete is hav- Georgetown ing the President, Secretary, Treas- “Rising to the 15 - 19 - State Convention (Cruise) urer and Club Membership Chair Challenge” attend the second District and Cabi- net meeting being held at the Manor Lions Hall on Saturday, October 12th. To register you may use the form Governor’s Visitation 2nd District included in this newsletter. Attend- ance at district functions is a require- Schedule 2013 Cabinet Meeting ment for a club to be considered active in the district. October 10 - Bulverde Saturday, Oct 12 Having a membership drive is vital 12 - 2nd District Cabinet Meeting - for the continued existence of a club. Manor The last report I received from Inter- 14 - Pflugerville national showed that for the first 15 - New Braunfels New Century three months of the Lions year 55 new members were added to clubs. 28 - Buda
However, it also showed that there November Manor, Lions Hall were 63 members dropped by the 1-2 - 2nd Council of Governors clubs resulting in a net decrease of 427 W. Parsons St. Meeting - Longview eight members for the district. This Manor, TX 78653 trend cannot be permitted to contin- 5 - Lago Vista ue if we are to have a viable and 7 - Blanco & Johnson City (joint growing district. visit), Austin Founders For Directions: See Map 19 - Cedar Park Page 3 We Serve is our motto and we serve Page 2 Our Motto: “Rising to the Challenge” October 2013 Volume 11, Issue 4
Keep Up the International The Lions Den Good Work Convention October, 2013 Inside this issue: Page We always hear that LCI wants clubs to expand their membership and District Toronto, ON, Canada DG Frank Kinald 1 Governors to look for new club opportu- Governor’s Schedule nities. Why? Simple, our motto states July 4 - 8, 2014 the reason – We Serve. To be able to First VDG Len Heimer 2 fully serve we need more members – to 2nd District Cabinet Meeting 3 man our community service projects Support PID “Mike” Butler and fund raisers. Last year District PID Mike Butler 4 Governor J.P. Kirksey initiated a district program to recognize clubs for increas- International Convention 2014 5 ing membership in two categories – 2014 Convention Hotel 6 greatest net increase and largest per- centage increase. While this is an an- 2014 Convention Travel 7 nual recognition of clubs’ efforts to in- crease membership, I suggest that Campaign Donations 8 clubs could have frequent contests to Austin Founder Lions 9 bring in new members. EACH ONE, BRING ONE as DG Frank has chal- TLERC - SMT 10 lenged clubs during his visits. Then, G-Town Noon Anniversary 11 have some form of recognition of the sponsors such as “Lion of the Month” Peace Poster 12 and “Lion of the Quarter” for the most Global Leadership Team new members sponsored. This sup- ports one of International President New Members - September 13 Palmer’s initiatives – recognize our October - Membership Growth members frequently. Further, make sure the information is in the newslet- Youth Contests 14 ter. Club Presidents, net growth is nec- Lago Vista Lion of the Year essary for the club to be recognized for Scouts Visit Lago Lions the Club Excellence Award. I have The TEAM Principle 15 heard from many people that they don’t Newest Lago Lion know what Lions do or if they do know, Lago Vista Lion Donates Fan they weren’t asked to join. Invite peo- ple you know – friends, family, business USA/Canada Forum 16 or social acquaintances to participate in a service project and let them see what NB Eve Goes to County Fair 17 we do and you will have a prospective NB Noon Vision Screening 18 member. Last year we had a positive Lago Vista - Road Clean-up growth for the first time in many years. We can do it again – Keep up the DG Visits Wimberley 19 Good Work! NB Noon - New Members Wimberley Market Days 1st VDG Len Heimer Dictionaries for Freiheit 20 Lago Car Wash Wimberley - Eyeglass Recycling
Lago LEOs 21 NB LEOs - Newk’s Ranch
KidSight Screening 22
Round Rock Tamale Sale 23
Club News 24-27
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Note: Manor, LIONS HALL Has Moved to a New Location - See Map Below
2nd District Cabinet Meeting Manor, Lions Hall 427 W. Parsons St. Manor, TX 78653
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M. P. "MIKE" BUTLER PAST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Candidate for 2nd International VP
At the August 2013 meeting of Texas MD-2 Council of Governors held August 2-3, 2013, Past Interna- tional Director M.P. “Mike” Butler held a joint meeting with the 2013-2014 Council of Governors, the 1st and 2nd Vice District Governors, the immediate Past Dis- trict Governors and the Texas International Family. The support for Mike was overwhelming with the Council voting unanimously to support his candida- cy for 2nd International Vice President and urg- ing him to go forward. I would like to thank you for your support, and commitment to Lion Mike and the
Lions of the World as the campaign moves forward.
The Lions of Texas have a race on their hands and we need your help. Lion Mike and the Lions of Texas will be campaigning at the International Con- vention from July 4-8, 2014 in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada to elect Lion Mike to the position of 2nd International Vice President for 2014- 2015. We need Lions from Texas to attend, vote and help campaign. We also need help to defray the PID M.P. “Mike” Butler cost of the campaign with a monetary donation of support (see page 4 for sample letter of monetary support).
Toronto, Canada’s most cosmopolitan city, is situated on beautiful Lake Ontario and is one of the most dynamic, culturally diverse and vibrant places on earth. Lions will find an abundance of vibrant nightlife, stunning architecture, great museums, wonderful vintage stores, luxury shops and every- thing in between. Discover and experience a world of arts, culture, and energy around every corner in a friendly atmosphere that welcomes everyone. Toronto is expecting you!
Convention-goers can look forward to an inspiring week of business and pleasure, as we unite to shape the future of our great association. The festivities include our own culturally diverse Interna- tional Parade of Nations through the heart of Toronto along with interesting seminars, lively plenary sessions, the gala International Show, and the election of LCI's 2014-2015 International President, Vice Presidents and other officers of Lions International.
PDG Ernesto “T. J.” Tijerina, Campaign Chairman
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2014 International Convention Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre 30 Carlton Street Toronto, ON
The Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre is 5 blocks from the Eaton Centre or Bloor Street Shop- ping, and approximately a 30 minute drive from Lester B. Pearson International Airport. Guests have the option of dining at the Carlton Restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, Thirty Bar and Lounge for lighter fare, or our in-room dining in the privacy of their guestroom. Other ameni- ties for our guests include an indoor pool and fitness facility, along with an incredible outdoor sun- deck, Caesar Spa, coffee shop, gift shop, business centre, and tour desk. All guestrooms are com- plete with in-room safes, mini-refrigerators, irons and ironing boards, coffee/tea and coffee mak- ers, clock radios with mp4 docking stations, cordless telephones, flat screen televisions, compli- mentary WiFi, Moen power shower heads, Bath and Body Works amenities, shaving mirrors, hair dryers, triple sheeting on the beds, and our personalized pillow selection.
The approximate hotel daily room rate is $ 120.00 USD
This is the Delegation Hotel for the Lions of MD-2 Texas and is the least expensive of all the delegation hotels. All major activities for the Butler Campaign will be conducted from this hotel including the rallies that will take place most evenings of the convention.
This is an opportunity for you to come and represent your club at our International Convention and make a real difference and impact on how our Association operates.
The hotel is located approximately 1.7 miles from the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and the Air Canada Cen- tre. Bus service will be provided to both sites of the convention.
Metro Toronto Convention Centre is the location for general convention activities. (Registration, Displays and Exhibits, Credentials nd Voting).
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2014 International Convention - Types of Transportation & Costs
Type of Transportation Departure Date Return Date Travel Time Cost Per Person
USA Bus Charter Service 7/3/2014 7/11/2014 Approx. 24 hrs.
Cost per person is based upon 56 passengers per bus
El Paso to Toronto $450.00 Lubbock to Toronto $380.00 Corpus Christi to Toronto $450.00 Houston to Toronto $345.00 San Antonio to Toronto $303.00 Dallas to Toronto $303.00
Amtrak Train Service 7/1/2014 7/11/2014 Approx. 51 hrs.
Cost per person is based upon minimum group of 20
Adult Fare $477.00 Senior Fare $410.92
Airline Service
United Airlines
Austin to Toronto 7/3/2014 7/9/2014 61/2 hrs. $400.08
El Paso to Toronto 7/3/2014 7/9/2014 9 hrs. $643.01
Dallas to Toronto 7/3/2014 7/9/2014 7 hrs. $673.13
American Airlines
Lubbock to Toronto 7/3/2014 7/9/2014 6 hrs. $780.93
San Antonio to Toronto 7/3/2014 7/9/2014 9 hrs. $610.88
Houston to Toronto 7/3/2014 7/9/2014 8 hrs. $595.73
Southwest Airlines Southwest only flies to Buffalo, NY. You would have to proceed to Toronto by Train, Bus or automobile.
No fares will be available until February, 2014
Avis Car Rental
Special Group Rates will be given to the Lions of Texas
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Mike Butler Campaign For International 2nd Vice President
August 5, 2013
Dear Lions of Texas
PID Mike Butler received the endorsement of the Lions of Texas at the State Conven- tion held in Austin, Texas on May 31-June 1, 2013. He received in excess of 1200 votes state wide in his quest to become the 2nd Vice President of the International Association of Lions Clubs.
Not receiving the endorsement of the International Board of Directors in Hamburg, Mike turned to the leadership from Texas, other states and other countries seeking counsel on how to proceed. Their support and encouragement, along with the leadership of Texas reaffirming their belief in PID Butler, has convinced him to seek the position of 2nd Vice President by remaining on the ballot in Toronto, Canada and allowing delegates to cast their vote for the most qualified candidate.
Accordingly, the Lions of Texas have a race on their hands. You can help in TWO WAYS: First and foremost register for the International Convention in Toronto, Canada and go and vote! And/or, second, help defray the cost of the campaign with a monetary dona- tion.
Make your check payable to: Mike Butler Campaign
Mail to: PDG Sam Lindsey, Campaign Treasurer P. O. Box 1100 Hilltop Lakes, TX 77871
This race will be won, but only with your support. Thank you in advance for your ef- forts. Toronto will be a great place for the next big Texas Victory. See you in Toronto!
Join us in serving the world,
PDG Ernesto “T. J.” Tijerina Campaign Chairman
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Austin Founder Lions Serve Every two months, several members of the Austin Down-
town Founder Lions Club team up and join Meals on Wheels and More (MOWAM) and the Capital Area Food Bank, to help on the project HOPE http://www.mealsonwheelsandmore.org/programs/hope/
HOPE is Healthy Options Program for the Elderly (H.O.P.E.) and serves to provide additional food items to Meals on Wheels and More clients who have been identified as being the most nutritionally at risk.
A group of Lions from our Club meets at 9am at the MOWAM location and we bag 360 grocery bags full of non- perishable items. These bags are then delivered to the homes of clients in need.
Lion Leonor Marques Austin Downtown Founder Lions Club austindowntownlions.org "We Serve"
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TLERC – Used Eyeglass Pick-up Southwestern Motor Transport (SMT)
Good news for TLERC. Chris Withers, President of Southwestern Motor Transport has agreed to begin picking up glasses in all of your districts at least once per quarter and more in some locations if the volume indicates that is needed. I need you to work with your governor to establish these loca- tions. The glasses will be picked up in a small truck trailer and carried back to their terminal for ship- ment to Midland. I will include a map of terminal locations with this email. Any space that you consid- er would need enough room to get the truck in and out. Warehouse space with a dock would be pref- erable. A bill of laden will be provided and you can make extra copies. The trucking company will need one day notice with a contact telephone number. When you call for pickup they will give you a four hour window for pickup time. One of the things that will be key is accepting glasses in good strong boxes that are closed tightly with tape to prevent spills. If the volume of glasses indicates you might have to establish another pickup site.
This is a good opportunity for TLERC. Let’s work together to make this happen and redirect money spent on delivery to a great- er cause. I know there will be questions. Send them own. This firm did some work for us when we were working on the ware- house.
Southwest Motor Transport delivered its first load to TLERC this past week consisting of six pallets of glasses. This shipment saved a club or TLERC $500 in shipping cost. We have also purchased another fork lift. Once the TLERC Director has located a warehouse site to load and ship glasses from. If you have any ques- tions please call me at 830-660-5725.
Remember TLERC and THE BUNKHOUSE When PREPARING YOUR BUDGET.
I leave you with a quote by Johann Paul Richter “Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good; Try to use ordinary situations.”
Good News. Boxes of glasses for shipment do not need to be palletized. The boxes need to be stur- dy and labeled. Southwestern Motor Transport will email or fax you a bill of laden that you can make copies of. Each box must have a bill of laden at- tached to it. This will make it easier for those who do not have access to pallets. I will continue to be point of contact for shipping while we work the bugs out. When you get ready to ship, call me with an address and contact phone; SMT will contact you with a pickup time. This will allow money that was being used to move glasses for other Lion’s project. This is a wonderful gift from Southwest- ern Motor Transport. Spread the word. It may inspire other firms and companies to partner with Lions Clubs all over the state. All you have to do is ask.
I leave you with a quote by Ann Landers- “Character is defined by what you are willing to do when the spotlight has been turned off, the ap- plause has died down, and no is around to give you credit.”
Ron Knott
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“We Serve”
The Georgetown Noon Lions Club Invites you to attend our 90th Anniversary Banquet
Date November 16, 2013 Time 6:00 PM at
Where Family Life Center St. John’s United Methodist Church 216 East 10th Street Georgetown, Texas 78626 Speaker Past International Director of Lions Clubs International Lion Mike Butler Entertainment Sun City Sweet Adelines Menu Choice of Stuffed Pork / Stuffed Chicken $20.00 per Person RSVP by October 31, 2013 Lion David Voelter Phone 512.818.0574 Email [email protected]
Or return following by same date to: Check made out to:
Lion David Voelter Georgetown Noon Lions Club PO Box 97 Georgetown, TX 78627-0097 Name______
Indicate meat preference: Number Attending______
Stuffed pork chops with apples _____ Club Affiliation______
Stuffed chicken breast w/ mushrooms/ spinach____ Phone______
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Peace Poster Contest
Lions of District 2-S3: We have had the artists, other art teachers not associat- honor of having two state winners of ed with your contests, and those who the Peace Poster Contest in the past appreciate art. Have prizes for your few years. Let’s work to continue that contest, whether it is cash or trophies, trend. You can order your kits for the the students will work harder with in- 2013-14 year until October 15th on the centives. Make a big deal of presenting LCI website. The theme for this year is your prizes to your winners. Get a pic- “Our World, Our Future.” ture and submit it to your local newspa- Global Leadership per. Put it on your website. This is an Team Check with the art teacher at your jun- opportunity to spotlight middle school ior high or middle school. If you have children in our communities. Your district Global Leadership Team is more than one contest at different made up of the district governor, the schools, you will need more than one Let’s all join in and sponsor this con- two vice-district governors, and the kit. Let the art teacher know about the test. We would like to have someone Global Membership Team leader. The LCI website and how he/she can access from 2-S3 win the state and the inter- zone chairs are also involved in giving the past winners. If the students are national contest. information to these leaders as a liai- allowed to see the caliber of work that son to the clubs. We are here to help wins the contest, they will do better. you and your club be “the best that November 1st is a good deadline for the you can be.” teacher to turn in the posters to your poster chairperson. The winning poster Each club in our district is autonomous, from each contest is to be mailed or but still a part of the whole district. given to the district governor by Novem- Each club is different and has its own ber 15th. Those posters have to be unique qualities. We can all learn from judged and the winning poster from the each other as well as from training that district sent to the state chairperson by we get in district, state, and interna- December 1st. As you can see, this tional trainings. Sharing ideas at your doesn’t give much time for the students zone meetings is a good way to do to work on their posters. this. Reading articles in the newsletter about what other clubs are doing can Make sure the art teachers know the give you ideas for your own club. rules for the contest. We have had to disqualify some in the past because of There is an abundance of online train- words on the poster or size of poster ing on the LCI website for officers and and age of the student. When you get leaders in your club. I encourage you your kits, look at the items in the kit to surf the website and try some of and take only the items designated to these trainings. LCI is always adding the teacher. Be sure to keep the label The above picture is of the 2013 webinars with informative subjects. It for the back of the poster in a safe winning poster. The winner was is not hard to do a webinar. Try it! place until needed. Jenny Park of California, who do- nated her $5000 prize to the club District Governor Kinald is working on Have good judges for your contests— who sponsored her. sessions for the Mid-Winter Conference that can help all Lions. Look for infor- mation on those sessions in upcoming newsletters. If you have questions or concerns that we can help with, don’t hesitate to let us know. We are also here for Club Excellence Process facili- tating and other training programs for our district.
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“Rising to the Challenge” Lago Vista Lions Observe New Members - September Membership Growth Month
Congratulations to the newest members of District 2-S3 By: Lion Jo Anne Smith and their sponsors. District Governor Frank Kinald October is New Membership Growth Month, and I am ask- ing The Lions Club of Lago Vista to set a goal of adding at least one new member. Austin Lake Travis Lions Club Daniel Grant sponsored by Linda Davis Please don’t stop there…let’s continue to build throughout the entire year. Cameron Lions Club Cliff D Donohoo sponsored by Rod Holcombe New members bring fresh ideas, keep clubs healthy, and Curtis L Donovan sponsored by James Anderle increase OUR ability to serve. When Lions sponsor and report a new member in October; they’ll receive a Mem- Adam D Riola sponsored by James Anderle bership Growth Award Pin.
Florence Lions Club And if OUR club adds new members in both October and Katharine Muller sponsored by Cynthia Estes April, OUR club will receive a Membership Growth Award Sloan Standridge sponsored by Thomas Estes Banner Patch. Jeffri M Vaughn sponsored by Lesa Ragsdale Be sure to Just Ask, and remember that men and women Lila J West sponsored by Amy Crane make great Lions!
Gruene Lions Club If you need additional “I Have a Lead” cards please con-
Brittany Kelly sponsored by David Ray tact club membership director Lion Jo Anne Smith.
Luling Lions Club Membership Growth Awards recognize Lions and clubs for inviting new members. Traditionally, the month of Octo- Kathy Richmond sponsored by Elliot Richmond ber has been dedicated to inviting new members. To en- courage clubs to start and end the year strong, Lions Clubs Marble Falls Lions Club International is now also recognizing member invitation in Cody Johnson sponsored by Estela Selby the month of April.
Silver & Gold Membership Growth Award Pins New Braunfels (Noon) Lions Club
Michael A Jones sponsored by Mark Reynolds Lions that sponsor a member in either October or April re- Dolly I Williams sponsored by Wallace Johnson ceive the Silver Membership Growth Award Pin. Lions that sponsor a member in October and April will receive New Braunfels Breakfast Lions Club both the Silver and Gold Membership Growth Award Trino Prdraza sponsored by Greg Baumbach Pin.
Membership Growth Award Banner Patch New Braunfels Evening Lions Club Chuck Woods sponsored by Jack Hicks Beginning in the 2013-14 fiscal year, clubs that add new members in both Membership October and April will receive San Marcos Lions Club the Growth Award Banner Patch and a fiscal year patch. Becky W Johnson sponsored by Carol Peters Thereafter, repeat award recipients receive a fiscal year patch to affix below the banner patch. Clubs previously qualifying for the October Membership Growth Award will need to meet the new qualifications to receive the Membership Growth Award Banner Patch.
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District 2-S3
2013 - 2014 YOUTH CONTESTS
Information Summary
The Lions of Texas (Multiple District Two) sponsor three contests for high school age students. They are the Diabetes Aware- ness Essay contest, the Drug Awareness Speech contest, and the Outstanding Youth contest. The Lions of Texas believe in the young people in our schools and want to encourage students in their pursuit of excellence while learning to be of service to others. District 2S3 Lions Clubs are encouraged to contact local high school counselors and Leo clubs with printed information about the contests and to support participation in this important outreach. Summary of information:
Entrants must be juniors or seniors in high school. There are three levels to the competition, local Lions Club, Lions District, and MD-2 Lions Clubs (Texas). Each level of competition carries scholarship awards. The awards are: Local Lions Club – Determined by the local Lions Club District 2-S3 - $500.00 for first place in each of the contests, and $250.00 for second place in each of the contests MD-2(Texas) - $3000.00 for first place in each of the contests, and $1000.00 for second place in each of the contests Students enter the local contest with the understanding that the winner (first place) in each contest is committing to com- pete in the District contest in Buda on January 11, 2014 and if successful there, to compete in the MD-2 contest the held in Kerrville January 31-February 1, 2014. Expenses will be paid by the Lions. Expanded information for the Youth Contests is available online at the Lions District 2-S3 website, www.lionsdistict2s3.org. Entry forms are on the MD2 website, www.texaslions.org Any application fees will be paid by the Lions. Outstanding Youth candidates must submit a Curriculum Vitae. The curriculum vitae is a resume outlining the student’s accomplishments; academic, extracurricular, community service, etc. There is no standard form. Also, entrants must sub- mit a 750 word essay entitled “Volunteerism and its Importance.” Local contests must be completed in time for entries to be returned to the local Lions Club and postmarked to the District Coordinator by December 18, 2013. Please contact 2S3 District Coordinator, PDG Larry Nicholson ([email protected] or 512-470-1326), for help with questions that arise.
District 2S3 Contest Chairperson Information
Lion Larry Nicholson 100 Cavalier Lane Liberty Hill, Texas 78642 C: 512-470-1326 [email protected]
2S3 Competition will be held during Mid-Winter Conference in Buda, TX January 11, 2014
For Expanded Information on 2013 - 2014 Youth Contests and Peace Poster Contest: www.LionsDistrict2S3.org
Page 15 Our Motto: “Rising to the Challenge” October 2013 Volume 11, Issue 4 The “Team” Principle DG Inducts Newest Lago Lion by Second Vice District Governor, Len Heimer and me. I will also attend Lion Kurt Tessnow as many zone meetings as possible, to DG Frank Kinald inducted Wimberley’s My Partner in Service, Lion Faye, and I become more familiar with the clubs in newest member, Gale Wiley, sponsored by Frank Curtis. Gale has worked in attended the USA/Canada Lions Leader- our district. BBQ at MD for many years and decided ship Forum in Overland Park, KS on he needed to become a member. Gale September 19 – 21. While there were As a member of the District Governor was a Professor at Rice University until over 2000 Lions in attendance, we are Team, I receive monthly reports from he retired and is now doing what he always somewhat saddened that there Lions Clubs International on where the like as an Artist. Be sure and welcome are not more Lions from our district clubs in our district stand in meeting Gale when you see him. Really glad to there. Besides it being the premier their manpower and activity reporting have him join us as a Lion….welcome learning opportunity for all things con- requirements and in meeting their fi- aboard, Gale! cerning being a Lion, it also is an excel- nancial obligations to LCI. While most lent way to meet Lions from other are- of our clubs do very well in all of these as, learn about their problems and suc- respects, there are always a few that cesses, and form new friendships. In apparently have problems. Some clubs the decade or so that I have been at- appear to think that a membership re- tending these events, it appears that I port is only required when there is an steadily see fewer Lions from our dis- actual change; however, LCI requires trict. that a report be submitted, even when there is no change in membership. I am very thankful and proud that the Every Lions Club should have, and usu- Lions of this district have had enough ally does have, some activity during faith in my ability to elect me to my each month, be it fundraising or chari- current position and I hope that I will table. Even if it seems so small to you From Left to Right: DG Frank continue to justify that faith, as I ad- that it is hardly worth mentioning, it Kinald, Wimberley’s newest Lion vance in the next two years through the should still be reported, so LCI knows Gale Wiley and Lion sponsor Frank ranks to the position of district gover- that you are still functioning as a Lions Curtis. nor. Club. If a club has not met their re- porting requirements for several Being Vice District Governor is primarily months, the Zone Chairperson should a learning and training experience. Our contact the club president and/or secre- Lago Lion International President, Lion Barry Palm- tary to determine the cause and, if pos- er, insists that all districts operate on a sible, offer to help resolve the problem. Donates Fans team principle. So we have a District The zone chair should then report the By Lion Pauline Wheeler Governor Team, a Global Leadership result of that contact to the District Lago Vista Lions came to the rescue for Team, a Global Membership Team, and Governor Team. many residents without air conditioning so on. The District Governor and the in the 100* August heat. Lions Mike two Vice District Governors form the As we approach the holiday season, let Zaydell and Bob McCarty purchased 18 District Governor Team, which is jointly us be mindful of the needs of others, fans from Sun Hardware, who gener- responsible for the administration of the particularly those in our communities. ously sold them to the Club at cost. district. They are also ex officio mem- Those needs may differ from place to The folks at Sun hardware have always bers of the other top teams in the dis- place and from year to year. Our job been very supportive of our Lions club. trict. as Lions is to actively help alleviate When the fans came in Mike and Bob those needs, not just by giving money, delivered them to the Jonestown Com- To extend the principle of joint leader- although that is certainly important, but munity Center. It seems that they are ship, the International President has by becoming, within our physical limita- having difficulty getting funding for this directed that the Vice District Governors tions, actively involved and doing what type of thing and they were very ap- perform some of the annual club visits we proclaim our mission to be, when preciative of our contribution. Making a that, in the past, were solely the re- we say “WE SERVE!” difference in the community is why we sponsibility of the District Governor. In all joined the Lions. Fund raising is not compliance with this directive, District the most fun thing for many of us, but Governor Frank Kinald has assigned four it sure feels good to spend the money Lion Kurt Tessnow on worthwhile projects. clubs each to First Vice District Governor Second Vice District Governor
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District 2-S3 Lions Attend 37th Annual USA/Canada Forum
Buda Lions Mike and Tammy Jackson attended the 2013 USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum in Overland Park, Kansas on September 19th through September 21st. Seated left to right are Dennis Heitkamp, IPCC; Len Heimer, 1st VDG; Mike Smith, PDG; JP Kirksey, IPDG; M. Jackson, 2nd VP LSLEB; and T. Jackson, 2nd VP Buda Lions Club.
Over 2,500 members of Lions Club International from across North America met at the Overland Park Convention Center for the annual event. Its mission is to develop leaders, motivate and educate the attendees, provide an open exchange of ideas, and support programs and goals of LCI.
(Pictured left) Lion Mike Jackson meets Past International President Austin Jennings, who served in 1988; and (pictured Right) the banquet room where the meals were served and featured speakers conveyed their stories.
(Pictured left) Senator Jerry Moran from Kansas is recognized for his accomplishment of having a coin minted in 2017 by the United States Mint in honor of the LCI 100th Anniversary; and (pictured Right) Patrick Henry Hughes, an inspirational musical prodigy who is blind and unable to walk.
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members, aided by many other volun- New Braunfels teers from the community. Lions go to County Fair
Despite the downpour of 3" Saturday night, September 28, the New Braunfels Evening Lions booth at the Comal Coun- ty Fair survived to serve another year.
Dorothy (community helper) and Lion Susie Garcia dish out cha- lupas.
Lion Koepp welcomes group of volunteers.
Lion Bob Hasert and Lion President Sunday morning, we found the Hicks prepare booth for opening. tents on TOP of our booths!
Lion John Oyer and Harold McCown.
Lion Betty Schilling and 2 volun- … and we were drying out our teers, Linda and Kathy. aprons!
Here are a few photos from the NBEL's participation in the local Comal County Fair....one of our two annual fund rais- ers. We have a food booth specializing in various Mexican food dishes. This year we added jalapeno poppers to the menu. The booth was staffed with club Chalupa Compuesta Lion Harvey Soell and family.
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NB Noon Lions - Vision Screening Off & Running
The New Braunfels (Noon) Lions signa- ture service project, Vision Screening, is on the fast track to screen many chil- dren in schools in the New Braunfels ISD, Comal ISD and several Private and Parochial schools; in all, 32 schools and over 5,000 children. Our club provides the core of screeners with assistance from other Lions in Comal County. In some schools, screening performed on Pre-K and K students includes distance and near acuity, stereo vision, a The “Usual Suspects” conduct dis- Juanita Wells conducts Stereo test. cover/uncover test, and with the help of tance test. local ophthalmologists and optometrists, a retinoscopy. Older children in the New Braunfels ISD, and all in the Comal ISD, are screened by Lions for distance acuity only; with a Doctor, whenever available, doing a retinoscopy. Our efforts free the nurses to attend to the myriad of prob- lems that occur in schools of 500 to 700 students.
Skip Stem conducts Cover test. Chuck Bryan conducts Near Vision test. Lago Vista Lions - Road Clean-up
By: Lion Pauline Wheeler just over an hour-motivated to work On September the 7th, the Saturday quickly and get out of the heat – and after Labor day, Lago Vista Lions collected 14 large bags of trash. Ken donned the red safety vests, grabbed was especially grateful to President pick-up sticks in one hand and trash Gary who came along with his pickup bags in the other and proceeded to and transported all the filled bags to clean-up Lohman Ford Road. Many in the designated area – so much easier the community are aware that we as than loading up the trunk of a car sev- Lions commit to cleaning up this length eral times. Encouraged by the success of the highway from Boggy Ford Rd to of the changes made, the schedule for 1431 every two months. This year’s the rest of this Lions’ year will be Satur- Coming Soon! committee chair Ken Wheeler made the days only bi-monthly as it appears on decision to make that schedule follow our website calendar. Thanks to our holidays so that we could clean up the webmaster Duane Lueders for having “footprints” left by visitors to our town. the patience with all the changes. This particular date, he was experiment- ing with being more efficient with Mem- bers time by combining two days’ work into one. Would there be enough partici- pation on just a Saturday to clean up the whole area? The answer is a re- sounding YES. Eleven Lions worked for
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DG FRANK KINALD NB Noon Lions Induct New Members VISITS Wimberley The District 2-S3 Governor visited the Wimberley Lions Club on September 17th and relayed his goals for his new year. The International Presidents theme is “Follow your Dreams”. Before the Mid-Winter Conference he wants each club to do the following:
Complete a member survey 1/3 of members participate in Club Excellence Process Net 5% increase in members by June 2014 Mike Jones Dolly Williams 50 new women in the District by end of the year in 2-S3 Come up with a new service pro- ject Wimberley “Market Day Ambassadors”
Remember the 3 “R’s”: Re- sponsibility, Recognition and Reach (membership).
MARKET DAY AMABASSADORS: Pictured above are our Market Day Ambassadors that work very hard to visit and communicate with our 465 Vendors every Market Day. Pictured are: First Row: Lane Hartsock, Ericka Koenig, Judy Walker, Chair Bev Nesmith, Cathy More- man and Doug McLean. Second row: Jim Walker, Cathy Gould and Pancho Walker. Third row: John District Governor speaks to the Lyon, Vic Forsyth and Marty Jacobvitz. Not pictured is Wimberley Lions September 17. Fred Carney.
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NB Noon Lions Donate Lago Car Wash By: Lion Pauline Wheeler Dictionaries for Freiheit The Lago Vista Lions are well into our first fundraiser of Lion Year 2013-2014
The Lago Vista Lions Club has part- nered with Mister Car Wash which has 5 locations in the Austin area of which 2 are located in Cedar Park. If you live in the Austin area, you have probably taken your car through one of these locations.
Lago Lions have obtained 200 tickets for the Express wash $6 and 100 tick- ets for the Full Service wash $12 Our goal of course is to sell them ALL and Shown above are Patricia DuMar, John Creswell, Richard Halliburton, Rob- if we did that the amount raised for in Cunningham, and Tom Call. our Charitable account would be $1,200. Was I being too ambitious? So The New Braunfels Noon Lions presented 70 dictionaries to Mrs. Cunningham and far we have raised $800 Mrs. DuMar, 3rd grade teachers at Freiheit Elementary. Mrs. Cunningham is intent on “sparking” the children’s interest in the written word and hopes the use of dic- THESE TICKETS DO NOT EXPIRE – tionaries will add to that in a big way. Interestingly these dictionaries may well be EVER In my mind this is a painless the last paper dictionaries they will ever use. We hope they use them well. way to help raise money for communi- ty projects.
Wimberley Used Eyeglass Recycling Program
Pictured at left is one of the new Eyeglass Collec- tion Boxes provided by Lions International. This one is located in Brookshire’s Pharmacy. The Eyeglass Recycling Team is distributing them at nine other locations. They reported 252 pairs of glasses turned in to LCI in September. Please turn in any of your old eyeglasses at a meeting, Market Day or to one of the following team mem- bers: Rogers Holt, Cathy Gould, Marian Birnie, Bill Higdon, Leah Johnson, John Lyon, Harlan Mettenbrink and Harold Tan- nahill. Thanks Lions….GREAT JOB!!
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Lago Leo’s NB LEOs Return to Newk’s Ranch
The Lago Leo’s are grow- The New Braunfels Leo’s are off to a fast start this year with the ing! Each meeting, we Newk’s Ropes course on September 21st and the Comal County Fair seem to have more teen Parade September 27. These activities are a great start to the Leo visitors who wind up join- school year. Way to go Leos. ing our Lago Vista Leo Club! Our club members have been set- NEWK’s RANCH COMAL CO Fair Parade tling back into the school routine and trying to see what our extra time allows us to do outside of school. I am happy to say every member of the Leo club is back in full force ready to serve the peo- ple of Lago Vista!
Recently, our meetings are composed mainly of preparing for our Leo Confer- ence in San Antonio in November. The Leo’s have been invited to do a service project for the San Antonio Lions District 2A2 by participating in the Veterans parade and have been asked to bring any musical instruments including our voices! We have been invited to a ham- burger picnic in the park following the parade!
The Conference will be a very busy one for us and we have lots of things to talk about, plan and teach for the 3 day meeting! Our Lago Vista Club has volun- teered to teach leadership games to the group at the conference. There will be 3 contests which we plan to enter also! And personally, I think we are in a good place to win since one is a Power Point and our very own Leo’s put it together! The other contest is a poster display, which we have too! These are group contests and then there will be an indi- vidual photo contest. I am hoping our Leo’s are putting together their photos from where they have helped out in the community and will think about entering the contest! I plan to!
Each club is responsible for bringing It’s all about TEAMWORK! It’s about the FUN! something for a goodie bag to be hand- ed out to all participants of the confer- ence and were told to come up with an idea that best represents the area in and collected over 100 golf balls and In the meantime, several of our club which we live. It was unanimous with decided to put our own name on the members will be traveling to Manor, Lago Vista...golf! So, we had a task balls! So, we will all work together dili- Texas to attend the District 2-S3 Cabinet force set out to scour the internet and gently to either write our name with a Meeting Saturday, October 12, 2013. I get prices on buying golf balls imprinted Sharpie and or paint something on hear there is a little surprise for our with our name, Lago Vista Leo Club and them...perhaps bluebonnets! Thank you Lago Vista Leo Club! And there will be then when we saw the price...we put the very much to all of those who donated!!! more about that in the next newsletter, word out to the Lago Vista Lions club You saved our bank account! so stay tuned!
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By: Lion Jo Anne Smith
KidSight Vision Screeners are now active as another school year starts: The Lake Travis Lions, the Lago Vista Lions, and the Point Venture Lions again teamed up to screen children under six years old. Primarily these screenings are aimed at young children at the 14 Head Start locations within Williamson County and Burnet County.
We have been approached by the Travis County Head Start Program with 21 locations throughout Travis County to vision screen their children. It is estimated that there are over 2000 children under six years old that need to be vision screened. We are awaiting their schedule dates, then another round a screening will begin in earnest.
NOTE: All of the above screenings are with the one Lake Lion Ron Smith assisting Dr. Mark Dworsky of North Travis Lions SPOT device. Shore Eye Care with vision screening at Lago Vista Elementary School. KidSight Vision Screening at the Leander Head Start: On 09/12/2013 Lions Mike Beal, Mike Zaydel and Ron Smith KidSight Vision Screening at the Cedar Park Good from the Lago Vista Lions Club performed a KidSight Vision Shepherd Lutheran Church: On 09/24/2013 Lions Jo Anne Screening (KSVS) event for Head Start Program at Leander, Smith and Pat Evans from the Lago Vista Lions Club and Lion Texas. We screened a total of 52 children with 10 referrals Mim Hruby of Point Venture Lions Club performed a KidSight (19% referral rate). These counts are included in the table Vision Screening (KSVS) event for Good Shepherd Lutheran above. Church at Cedar Park, Texas. Lion Pat Evans performed her first SPOT screening of 11 children with 0 referrals (0% refer- State-required Vision Screening at the Lago Vista Ele- ral rate). These counts are not included in the table above. mentary School: On 09/18/2013 Lago Vista Elementary School Gina Carmichael RN asked Lago Vista Lions Ron and Jo KidSight Vision Screening Presentation to the Cedar Anne Smith (both state-certified screeners) to assist in the Park Kiwanis Club: On 09/25/2013 Lago Vista Lions Ron state-required standard vision screening with Dr. Mark and Jo Anne Smith presented the KidSight Vision Screening Dworsky of North Shore Eye Care. We screened 96 children in (KSVS) Program to the Cedar Park Kiwanis Club as during kindergarten, first grade and fifth grade on 09/18/2013. Lions their lunch meeting. There were about 16 Kiwanis in attend- Ron and Jo Anne Smith and Lion Anita Burke will return on ance for the short video followed by a question and answer 10/03/2013 to help with screening the second, third and session. A special thanks to Lion Edna Hill of the Lago Vista fourth graders for vision. Lions Club for arranging this event.
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Round Rock Noon Lions Club Tamale Sale
Proceeds Go To High School Scholarships And Texas Lions Camp for Special Needs
Orders with full payment - Due by November 8, 2013
Special recipe prepared for Service Clubs in Round Rock by ‘Tio Dan Puffy Tacos”.
Sold by ______dozens Phone ______
Total Dozen/s ______X $10.00
Total Amt.______dozens Check #______
Cash______
To be Picked Up □
______dozens To be Delivered □
DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE WITH SELLER
Make Checks Payable to: Round Rock Noon Lions Club
MUST BE PICKED UP between 10 AM & 12 Noon
Saturday, November 22, 2013
Downtown Round Rock Gazebo ( Mays & 620 )
Sold by Lion ______
Best Contact Information ______
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CLUB NEWS…..
AUSTIN DOWNTOWN FOUNDER LIONS CLUB
HOPE Program: Bagging groceries to be delivered to elderly in need. Bags are filled with non-perishable items. H.O.P.E. serves to provide additional food items to Meals on Wheels and More clients who have been identified as being the most nutritionally at risk. H.O.P.E. is collaboration between Meals on Wheels and More and the Capital Area Food Bank. On the Sally Fletcher and Marlo preparing chopped beef sandwiches second Saturday of each month, volunteers deliver bags of at High School Football concession stand. non-perishable bags of groceries to the homes of clients in need.
AUSTIN SOUTH AUSTIN LIONS CLUB
Beautification Project: We built 2 eight-foot benches and a planter box for Premier High School at Travis student breeze- way, to provide an area for students to wait for class to start. We also fixed gate in breezeway to prevent leaves from gath- ering at entrance of school, hung pictures, etc., and helped organize storage areas.
Lion Kike Jackson assisting a loyal fan at the local high school DG Visit, September 12: Met with District Governor at football concession stand. joint meeting with North Austin Lions Club, District Governor inducted new Lion, Nancy Shugart into South Austin Lions Flags on 9/11 Patriot's day: About 12 members of the Club. Buda Lions Club handed out flags in downtown Buda on Sep- tember 11th. We handed out over 1,200 flags to the commu- Puppy Raisers for Guide Dogs: had presentation from nity as they drove through Buda. It was a great experience group of puppy raisers for Guide Dogs of America. Invited for the Lions Club members and the citizens of Buda in honor several guest to attend the event. had 6 trainers with 4 pup- of 9/11. pies plus three blind adults with two service dogs.
Premier High School: September 4 - met with Officers to plan fall activities, paid Leo Levy September 18 - held recruit- ment meeting -- 35 Youth attended meeting September 30 - meet to elect balance of club officers, plan white cane day project participation and JDRF fundraiser, end of October – Walk for Diabetes.
BUDA LIONS CLUB
Concession Stand: Each year we run the concession stands for the Hays High School and Lehman High School games.
This project is a large fund raiser for us. We work with the Pictured above are the Lions that handed out flags on Main Leo clubs from each of the High schools to help us out each Street in honor of Patriots Day – 9/11. week. The money we raise is given back to the school district and used for scholarships each year. CAMERON LIONS CLUB
KidSight Training: Lions Stephen and Mikaela Fuchs at- tended a training session about the use of the testing equip- ment for the KidSight program. The club is anticipating con- ducting a screening during October 3, 4, 5, 2013 at Cameron Day Care centers and the Cameron Arts and Crafts Fair.
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90th Anniversary Celebration: On September 23, 2013 ELGIN EVENING LIONS CLUB the Cameron Lions Club hosted a celebration for their 90th Anniversary. There were approximately 240 club members Thrift Store: The Elgin Evening Lions Club operate a thrift and guests present at the event. Included as guests were store to recycle clothing and other items. seventeen descendants of the clubs charter members. Also present was District Governor Frank Kinald, his wife Maureen The Elgin Evening Lions Club has long been a “Silent Part- (the District Treasurer) and 6 Past District Governors. The ner” and has been operating in the background of our Com- speaker for the evening was Lions Club International Past munity for years. We are emerging as an “Organization of President Jimmy Ross. As a part of the events of the evening, Support” in and for Bastrop County and the Township of El- Lion James Anderle was presented as our newest Melvin gin. It is the mission of the Elgin Evening Lions Club to pro- Jones Fellow. vide scholar-ships for the Youth of the Elgin Community and also offer “Service & Support” to worthy causes in need. This The club owes sincere thanks to Lion Monroe Fuchs and Mila- is accomplished through the proceeds from our Thrift Shop no Lion James Walker for their dedication in identification of and activities & projects that have become the driving force behind our Club through our dedicated Members and excellent our charter members and searching for their descendants. Community involvement.
Lost Pines Forest Recovery Campaign: The Cameron Upcoming Events: October 26, 2013, HogEye - We will be Lions Club jointly with the Cameron Junior High Leo Club con- selling nachos and drinks in front of the Thrift Shop. tributed to the Lost Pines Forest Recovery Campaign. The
Lions Club check for $544.00 contributes to the addition of GARDEN RIDGE LIONS CLUB 544 trees.
Hearing Testing: Chairman Dick Holloway has initiated a CANYON LAKE NOON LIONS CLUB new schedule to perform hearing testing of children attending
Comal ISD and New Braunfels ISD elementary schools. Com- Rebuilding of local resident's porch: Maria Cooper, a mencing on September 3rd, 48 Lions and Lion Helpers com- Canyon Lake Golf Club's food service worker, needed repairs pleted hearing screenings for 12 Elementary Schools; screen- on the porch of her trailer. Canyon Lake Noon Lions meet at ing over 3,000 children. We contributed an additional $945.00 the Canyon Lake Golf Club each month and have come to in per capita tax to the Texas Lions Camp. know Maria as a dedicated employee.
School Children: We provided two $150.00 Wal-Mart gift Early Childhood Vision Screening: Provides early detec- cards to elementary school nurses at Garden Ridge Elemen- tion of vision problems in pre-school age and as young as 6 tary and Morningside Elementary Schools. These gift cards months old children. This easy computer assisted screening will be used to help provide emergency needs for disadvan- has resulted in saving of some 16 kids eyes in the last 2 taged children at the two schools. years. Canyon Lake Noon Lions participated in vision screen- ings at nine elementary schools during the month of Septem- Texas Lions Camp for children - Counselor Scholar- ber. ships: Counselors Tarahann Shanafelt, and Katherine
Hedstrom received $500.00 scholarships each, a total of $1,000.00.
GEORGETOWN (NOON) LIONS CLUB
One hundred thirty five children were screened at the two Head Start schools on September 6 and 11. Lion Jan Johnson from the Central Texas Lions Kid Sight Foundation came with her machine and we were able to refer several children for eye exams. Most of the kids were age 2 and 3, but we screened one year olds up to age 5 on those days. We will go back for make-ups in a few weeks.
Lion Russ Miller has processed 588 pairs of glasses so far, District Governor Kinald, presented his "Rising to the making them ready for shipment to TLERC. Lion Gene Chap- Challenge” campaign, DG Kinald challenged the CLNL man is working on getting reimbursement to the school nurs- to bring in new members and emphasized recruiting es to help them with membership in their national organiza- women into the Club. His goal is a 5% increase in tion. The nurses receive vouchers as part of that membership each Club’s membership by June, 2014. so that help can be given to school children in need of exams
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The board met on Sept. 19 and approved recommendations Rip Roarin’ Ride: Rip Roarin' Ride is held the last Saturday from the Finance Committee to give $1,000 to the in September to raise money for our charities. Georgetown Boys and Girls club and $1,500 to the TLC for maintenance and repairs there. We also approved $500 for rewards for youth entering the District Youth Contest.
Work is still underway to plan for our 90th Anniversary celebra- tion on Nov. 16. Flyer style invitations will be sent out in the District. All are welcome. Please see the invitation in the coming issue of the District Newsletter.
PDG Paul Steinfort has accepted the position of Membership chair and Lion David Voelter was also approved to fill a vacant board of directors’ position.
Future events and programs:
October 12: Rotary Barbecue Cookoff at the Park. We LULING LIONS CLUB will need workers to ride the golf cart, picking up trash, deliv- ering ice and tasting barbecue! Furnished glasses to those in need: Set up with the school nurse for her to furnish glasses to all the school stu- th November: 90 anniversary celebration---stayed dents as she finds them. We (The Club) will pay the dues for tuned for detail. Speaker: PID Mike Butler. her to use her contacts to get this done at no cost to the stu-
dent. If she cannot do it then we will take care of it and fur- GEORGETOWN EVENING LIONS CLUB nish the eye exam and glasses.
Marksmen Concert: Our club sponsored our annual Marks- MANOR LIONS CLUB men Bluegrass Gospel concert on September 3rd. The concert was attended by over 100 people, many of whom have at- Club Meeting, 9 September 2013: Our new hall was dedi- tended previous concerts. Our club raised funds which we will cated in grand style. District Governor Frank Kinald presented distribute to many organizations that we support in our com- Hassan "Joe" Moein with a humanitarian award for his service munity. to our community. Lions Loyd and Lois Shrout became mem-
bers of the cornerstone club of the Texas Lion's Foundation GRUENE LIONS CLUB and Lions Don Cannon, Hub Sherman, Doug Parker, Dave Nalle and Chuck Perkins were honored by our club with induc- We volunteered for a benefit to help raise funds for a termi- tion as Melvin Jones Fellows, the highest award in Lionism. nally ill child and her family. The benefit was called "Believing for Bryleigh". We also donated $500.00 towards the founda- tion.
LAGO VISTA LIONS CLUB
Golf Tournament Committee Meeting: The first planning committee meeting for next year’s golf tournament (March 15th, 2014) will be held on October 29th. It will be in the Lago Vidta POA Activity Center, Bluebonnet Room, at 3p.m. Any member wanting to be on the committee should contact Lion Gary Ladner or phone 512 267-99758. Shown above are five newly minted Melvin Jones Fel- lows; the highest award in Lionism.
Club Meeting, 23 September 2013: Welcome our newest member, Lion Fiebig E. Erskine. Boss Lion Hub Sherman not- ed that we need to repair the warmer and gave an update on Manorfest including a call for volunteers for a workday on Thursday 3 October at 5pm at the hall. PDG Gil Burrell sug- gested we get a Lion water fountain for the park. A motion
Page 27 Our Motto: “Rising to the Challenge” October 2013 Volume 11, Issue 4 passed to continue the project. Lion JJ Lowe calls for more note, DG Frank Kinald did tell a couple of good clean jokes. volunteers to be drivers for Meals on Wheels. Lion Annette Brown presented a service project called Reach Out and Read. Market Days should be ramping up for our busiest season- The club would provide $120 for books to be handed out at Autumn. If the “Dog Days of Summer” are behind us, we the pediatric clinic. should have great days. Please let your Concession Manager know in advance if you cannot attend. Please keep in mind McQUEENEY LIONS CLUB that we are all volunteers and if you can work an extra shift, especially in the afternoon, please let either Lion Rebecca Public Bingo: 9/5/13 - Public Bingo, 9/12/13 - Public Bingo, Stoian or your Concession Manager know. If you have a 9/19/13 - Public Bingo, and 9/26/13 - Public Bingo. chance, please read our Market Day Newsletter. All of us rep- resent this club and this news gives good information for all NEW BRAUNFELS (NOON) LIONS CLUB vendors to know. Reading each one gives you timely info that our Ambassadors give each month. Oktoberfest will be com- th Eyeglass Assistance: Reviewing the qualifications for per- ing to Wimberley Market Days on Sunday, October 20 , at 2:00 p.m. We will offer picnic food with assorted beverages. sons needing glasses (children & adults). Providing funds for Please bring any recruits or future members to see us at our eye exams and glasses for those qualifying. finest.
LEO Advisors: Leo Advisors advise and assist three Leo Programs are still being planned. If you have any good ideas, Clubs in New Braunfels, one High School and two Middle please present them to either Lions Gary Harlow or Frank Schools. The Leos are very active in volunteering for many Curtis. John Lyon - President community charitable groups such as nursing homes, Kids Club, museum sponsored events, all of which require planning and coordination on the part of the Advisors as well as the School Sponsors.
ROCKDALE NOON LIONS CLUB
Eye Exams & Glasses: Paid for eye exams and glasses for 3 Rockdale ISD students.
SAN MARCOS BLUEBONNET LIONS CLUB
KidSight Screening & Training: We screened 60 children at a local daycare facility and referred 4. Two members at- tended Kid Sight Early Vision Screening training.
Reach Out & Read: This is our club’s signature community service project. We initiated the project in 2008. Several local pediatricians took the Reach Out and Read training regarding prescribing during well-baby visits that parents read to their babies and techniques to use. Our club donates books to these pediatricians and each child receives a book at all wee- baby visits from birth to age five.
SPRING BRANCH-BULVERDE LIONS CLUB
Blue Lion Train: operate the club's barrel train either as a fundraising activity for the club or as assistance to a worthy cause. WIMBERLEY LIONS CLUB
Lion Boss Corner - September 2013: The District Gover- nor’s visit went well this last week. His theme was to grow by 5%, encourage more women to be recruited, check the club rating survey or “How Yooou Doing” survey, and add a new service project. Our tail-twister drove the New York pronunci- ation home before he even got a chance to speak. As a side