District 1J Journal

Volume No. 40 — Issue No. 5 November 2018 District 1J Journal

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Membership, Service, Leadership event at Humanitarian Service Project in Carol Stream on Our clubs have been busy this first quarter of the Lion Year December 5 from 1-4 PM. inducting new members, providing service to our community, ● FOX RIVER REGION will be filling out and attending leadership seminars, and successfully raising coloring “CARDS of HOPE” for Phil’s Friends organ- funds. I am excited to be a part of these activities dur- ization and collecting new and unused hats, fuzzy ing my club visits. socks, lip balm, tissue packs, blankets, gift cards, play- Our membership is trending up! As of end of October, ing cards, puzzle books or lotion for the men, women 2018, our membership is up +15, an increase we have and children with cancer. This event will be at not seen for so many years. Two words seemed to work Westridge Banquet in Island Lake at 6:45 PM on “ASK ONE”. What do we lose if we do ask? That December 5th, sponsored by Island Lake Lionesses. happened to Dundee Township Lions Club. At every Let’s all participate in these service events. Please activity, their fellow Lions are wearing T-shirts with a sign on invite your club members to participate. All these events are the back “ASK me how to become a LION”. They installed three open to all clubs in our District. Please contact your ZCs or new members last month and another three this month. Cabinet Secretary Lion Lynne Legan for more information. Our focus for our second Region meetings is SERVICE. This is Emerging Lions Leadership Institute (ELLI) occurred on another way to keep our meetings FUN while we serve others in November 2-5, in Chicago. Lion John Pearson from Darien time of need. Great projects! Here they are: Lions Club attended. Regional Lions Leadership Institute ● SOUTHWEST REGION had their “Feed My Starving Chil- (RLLI) was held on October 12-14 in Springfield. Five of our dren” Service project on November 7, 2018, at Sutter Company in Lions in the District attended: Rachel Benning from Glen Sycamore. Great success! Ellyn Lions Club, Doug Dienfeld from Roselle Lions Club, Tom Lucek of Geneva Lions Club, Andy and Joanne Watson of CENTRAL REGION will be collecting socks and underwear ● Bartlett Lions Club. MD-1 Forum was held this weekend, to benefit Batavia United Way Adopt-A-Family. It is oddly November 10, was a success with 98 attendees. These are our coined as “An Underwear Party” sponsored by Batavia Lions potential leaders. Club. Drop off collection is allowed. Come and enjoy the fun at Bar Revolution in Batavia from 6-8 PM, November 15. On another note, November 14 is designated as World Diabetes Day. Plan to bring diabetes awareness into your current service EASTERN REGION will be having a Toys for Tots Project ● projects. November 15 is the last day to submit to the District on November 28, 2018. Governor your club’s entry to Peace Poster Contest. ● SOUTHEAST REGION will be hosting a Santa’s Workshop Kindness matters! DG Lion Susan Galvez

INSIDE F.Y.I...... 2 District 1J—Focus on Service & The 1J Journal is posted monthly We Are POSITIVE!! ...... 2 How We Fund It ...... 5-7 on the District 1J web site Wit & Wisdom ...... 5 Changes to the 2018-19 Directory .. 2 www.district1jlions.org Lioness Clubs in 1J ...... 7 Someone Special in 1J ...... 3 “Sock It To Us” ...... 3 “The Fighting Sullivans” Movie...... 7

Campaign 100: LCIF ...... 3 What’s Goin’ On — in 1J ...... 8

“We Serve With Kindness” ...... 3 Our 1J Lion Family ...... 9 See world-wide Lion activities at: ‘Round the District PIX ...... 10 What Is Leadership? ...... 4 www.lionsclubs.org SE Region Service Project at HSP .. 4 LIF Trustees’ Page ...... 11 Bloomingdale Lion Who Has Gone More District Pix!! ...... 12 “Above & Beyond” ...... 4 Possible “Twinning”

We Are POSITIVE!! F. Y. I. As of the latest report, I have received from Lions Clubs International we are plus 15 members, year to date. So far this year, we have added 64 new members and lost 49 members. Great work by all the clubs in getting those new members and in retaining their current members. Our next hurdle will be in December when the second dues installment comes up. Traditionally, that is a time when we see a large drop in members. This year I would ask the clubs to make a special effort to retain members that might be considering leaving our organization. How? Let’s contact those members that have not attended a meeting for a while or have not worked an event for some time and ask why. This is a WWII real story about all five Reach out to our members and let them know they are important to our clubs Sullivan boys, George, Francis, Joseph, and that their contribution is missed. It is in our power to reduce our loss of Madison, and Albert Sullivan, aged 20 to 27, members. Ask your club members to help with this, and let’s try to keep our who were killed on a US Military ship, the momentum going, so that as we enter the new year we are still positive, in Juneau. This was the greatest military loss by ALL ways. any one American family during World War As I said in an earlier column I will give the names of the clubs that have a II. positive growth and the number of new members they have. Remember, this is The boys grew up in Waterloo, IA, during the Year to Date, not monthly. Great Depression and the days of World War

II. Algonquin +2 Hampshire +2

With the leadership insistence of American Batavia +2 Lisle +2 Legionnaire Hal Burke, the support of some Burr Ridge/Hinsdale/Oak local Lions, and the loyalty of Willis Johnson, Maple Park +1 Brook +1 plus his encouragement with the Movie

Industry, the movie was made. Crystal Lake +1 McHenry +2

This is a Special Presentation featured at Darien +1 Shabbona +1 The Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove at 1 PM Dundee Township +1 Waubonsee +1 on Tuesday, November 13. Elburn +4 Sycamore +1 A discussion will follow with Hal Burke, Pres.,+ of Victory & Valor Memories, LLC. Elgin +1 Villa Park +1 For you Navy buffs, there is much on the Elmhurst +4 Waterman +1 Internet about USS The Sullivans —check out the Facebook Page of the USS The Sullivans. Fox River Grove +3 Westmont +1

Geneva +3 Wheaton +1

1-J Journal Congratulations to these clubs and let’s see if next month I can add more clubs is published monthly to the list. at 22W424 Teakwood Drive Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Lion John Barsanti By 2nd Vice District Governor District Governor Lion Susan Galvez Global Membership Chair District Secretary Lion Lynne Legan District Treasurer Changes to the 2018-2019 District 1J Directory Lion Jim Addington Newsletter Editor Lion Sandy Williams Bloomingdale Lions Club Secretary is Lion Jerry Markham, 111 Tel: (630) 858-6308 P. 25 Saranac Court, Bloomingdale, IL 60108. Phone: 708-764-4703 / E-mail: skw140@ aol.com email—[email protected]

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Campaign 100: LCIF Empowering Service We have finished the first quarter of the three-year Capital Someone Special in 1J Campaign for Lions Clubs International Foundation. The goal is to reach one or two billion more needs around the world by Melvin Jones Fellowship Award 2021. Hinckley Lion David Maroo It is an ambitious project with the ultimate goal of $750 per

member world wide at the conclusion. I also was taken a bit Illinois Bicentennial Honor 200 Award aback when that was presented to us at the training. Then I Bloomingdale Lion Bill Wolff realized that my daily cup of coffee was much more than that.

Therefore, my first commitment has been made. I urge all of you Lion of the Year to consider joining me. Bartlett Lion Andy Watson I will be contacting the club LCIF chairs shortly to outline more Membership Anniversaries about the program, and they will need the support of every Roselle Lion Dennis Arcaro — 38 yrs. officer and member. Roselle Lion Robert Jilke Sr. — 37 yrs. It is an incredible movement as we serve around the world, and Bartlett Lion Ted Lewis – 37 yrs. even have had local assistance in our own District 1-J. Bartlett Lion Norm Wetherton – 37 yrs. Members of eight clubs have contributed to Empowering Service Roselle Lion Richard Hane — 36 yrs. already. Thanks to Algonquin, Aurora, Burr Ridge-Hinsdale- Naperville Noon Lion Rick Butz – 34 yrs. Oakbrook, Clarendon Hills, Elgin, Island Lake, Sandwich and Roselle Lion Donald Gross — 33 yrs. Warrenville. Others may have contributed since the last report. I Bartlett Lion Greg Szydlowski – 28 yrs. will keep you posted. Please make sure your club is on the list. Naperville Noon Lion Phil Barnum – 28 yrs. Bartlett Lion Rich Simonson – 25 yrs. Keep in touch, PDG Ed Carter, LCIF Chair Bartlett Lion Tom Arends – 24 yrs. Phone: 630-330-1341 Bartlett Lion George Cooley – 23 yrs. RoselleLion William Dombrowski — 23 yrs. Roselle Lion Raymond Narodowiec — 22 yrs. “We Serve with Kindness” Is The Motto Bartlett Lion Mike Kelly – 20 yrs. of Lion Governor Susan Galvez This Year

I would like to thank the clubs who reported service activities so far this Lion Year. Forty-three of the fifty-nine clubs in 1J have reported at least one service activity so far this year. That is 73% of the clubs in 1J. I would like to see us hit 100% so we can “Sock It To Us” account for all the good work we as Lions perform. Remember that November 14th is World Diabetes Day, and Contributed by Roselle Lion PDG Lion Bob Jilke Diabetes is the Lions Clubs International Global Cause for the Roselle Lions Club started a new project several years ago and it month of November. If you have not identified a diabetes cause became the club’s annual Soctober Campaign. yet, and you are looking for something, let me know, and I will “Once again, Lion Kathy Dombrowski is asking that members try to help you identify one. “Sock It To Her” by way of donating new socks to the annual January is the focus month for the Global cause of Hunger. I Socktober Campaign. Done in cooperation with the Village of know a lot of clubs support this cause during the Thanksgiving Roselle, the collected socks will be provided to groups dealing and Christmas holidays, providing food baskets or donations to with homeless persons.” their local food pantries, which is great. Please continue to “One of the greatest needs to PADS sites and other homeless support your communities when they need it. I just ask that you shelters is for dry, warm socks. Socks are also the least donated report the activity when completed and take credit for it in of items given to these groups. So, the need is real and a bundle MyLCI. of socks will only cost you a few dollars. “And, Lion Kathy will January is also the month Ski-for-Sight occurs in the Southwest also accept cash which she will use to purchase even more socks”. Region; it is one of our signature activities. This will be the 37th Bloomingdale Lions Club also does this project now. Last year Ski-for-Sight event, so please keep an eye out for the notice from (2017) the club was part of 60 locations throughout various areas PDG Dave Stryker who is chairing the event again this year. We in Illinois that donated socks. will be looking for your support both financially, and in person, to help. This also qualifies as an event for the Global cause of

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What Is Leadership? “We Serve With Kindness” — Continued from page 3 — Each of us believe we have a good idea about what it means to Vision, so if you do choose to support this great event, please be a good leader, but when it comes to defining the concept, report it in MyLCI. the picture is not so clear. Finally, some of the Lions have asked what they should report For some, leadership is motivation, for others, it equals in the MyLCI Activity screen. It is vital that you report any do- results, for others, it is inspiration. Some believe leadership is nations, fundraising, and service activities your club performs. an innate skill; either you have it, or you don’t. You may also report your meetings, or the events your Lions’ members attend as part of their duties. I do not want the report- Elements of leadership include, motivation, serving, empathy, ing to become burdensome, so I will leave it to each club creativity, thoroughness, management and team building. secretary to determine how much of that detail they want to get Throughout the District, I see examples of leadership at every into. club I visit; leaders of projects, activities, and the club itself. st Leadership involves skills that we all possess and that can be Lion Jerome Perez, 1 Vice District Governor enhanced with practice and training. LCI offers many oppor- & Global Service Team tunities to develop your skills. I would like to applaud those Lions who have recently com- Bloomingdale Lion Who Has Gone pleted the Emerging Lions Leadership Institute, as well as the Regional Lions Leadership Institute. These Lions have taken “Above & Beyond” time to help develop their skills to make our organization Contributed by Bloomingdale Lion Sue Crosson-Knutson stronger. LCI offers many opportunities to hone your skills and I will continue to send out resources designed to help you A few months back, I nominated Bill Wolff for the prestigious develop your skills and inform you of upcoming event/ Illinois Bicentennial Honor 200 Award. It’s a special award trainings. honoring 200 Illinois veterans who have gone “above & beyond” to help veterans as well as their communities at large. I also want to thank everyone who completed our training survey. You have given me insight to bring information to our Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner recently announced Bloomingdale Region that will be relevant to your needs. I believe that to be Lion Bill Wolff will be honored as one of the Honor 200 a good leader content knowledge is critical and based on your Awardees. He will receive his award at a ceremony at the State survey responses, so do you! Be on the look out for details of Illinois 200th Anniversary celebration at the United Center regarding upcoming topics and specific trainings including: on December 3rd. Guiding Lions; Next Steps; What it Means to be a Zone Chair; Lion Bill’ has lifelong accomplishments as a veteran, a fire- and Fundraising Development. Also in the works for late fighter and a volunteer. His forte is caring for others, whether it spring is a forum that will provide training for incoming be getting care packages to Iraq & Afghanistan, getting needed officers, and several additional sessions regarding ongoing supplies to survivors of hurricanes or an Illinois tornado, programs of LCI. Thank you for your service! arranging for food supplies and delivering them to homeless vets living in Chicago underpasses, and helping where needed with Lion Lori Chassee Bloomingdale Lions Club activities. Global Leadership Team This is just a short list of Lion Bill’s accomplishments. We are honored to have SE Region Service Project at HSP such a Lion among us. It’s a well-earned honor, Lion Bill. ZC Lion Renee Reeder picked Humanitarian Service Project, 465 Rand Road, Carol Stream, as the venue for the SE Region’s Service Project on Wednesday, December 5, from Possible “Twinning” In 1J 1-4 PM. We learned of a possible “Twinning” activity on Westmont Lions HSP is an agency where Lisle Lions Club first volunteered at Club’s Facebook Page. Westmont Lions Club Past President the holiday season four years ago. It provides Christmas for Lion Bob Fleck went to Hsinchu County in Taiwan (District more than 2,000 families with gifts for the children, fruit & 300G1) and gave a presentation about the Westmont Lions Club non—perishable foodstuffs. Much volunteer help is needed in and its many service projects and fundraisers it does for the com- November & December to get ready for Family Distribution munity. Day in mid-December. The club’s hope is to establish a "twinning" with one of the Contact Lion Renee at 630 -640-2 9 3 4 o r Lions Clubs in Hsinchu County and create twinning projects [email protected] ask about volunteer times still with the district. available

District 1J - Focus on Service & How We Fund It Central Region -- by Region Reporter Glendale Heights Barangay Lion Jess Galvez — Clubs in the Central Region, please send your Reports and other information to Lion Jess Galvez at: [email protected] — We want to hear from you! The North Aurora Lions completed the Basset Training on serving liquor. The Lions Club collected and sorted 110 pairs of used eyeglasses and 4 used cell phones. Batavia Lions Club is hosting its 2nd Annual Underwear Party (see details in the 1J Calendar) in support of Batavia United Way and Batavia School District’s Annual Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program. Geneva Lions Club is hosting its 7th Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa on December 1 (see details on the 1J Calendar). There will be $5,000 Raffle Drawing, too. Bartlett Lions held its Fall Pancake Breakfast in early November. Planning is taking place now for the club’s December activities. West Chicago Lions Club, Rotary Club of West Chicago, and Kiwanis of West Chicago are collaborating on an effort to give back to community. The groups have announced in a Joint Coat Drive, which has been spearheaded by the West Chicago Lions Club in past years. All three service organizations have been busy collecting winter coats for the community since September 21, 2018. The coat drive will continue until November 17, 2018, the day of the distribution of the coats.

Eastern Region -- by Region Reporter Glendale Heights Barangay Lion Jess Galvez

The Elmhurst Lions Club’s Health Fair was held on Wednesday, October 31, Halloween, included a Blood Drive along with the LIF Vision and Hearing busses, and a diabetes screening. This was a multi-club event with Elmhurst, Lombard, and Villa Park Lions, at the Parking Lot of the Secretary of State’s office, Westmore-Meyers, Lombard. The Glendale Heights Barangay Lions held their Candy Day fundraising Oct. 12 – 13 with 9 volunteers raising $715. On October 27, seven volunteers sorted and counted 4 bags and 2 boxes of used eyeglasses hauled from the club’s collection box at the Jewel store on Bloomingdale Rd. The group counted 692 used eyeglasses and 5 used hearing aids. The next day, Lions Susan and Jess Galvez dropped off the eyeglasses and hearing aids and 42 used ink cartridges saved from their 2 home printers at the LIF Center in Sycamore. The Roselle Lions Club held their Candy Day fundraising Oct. 19 – 20 with 15 volunteers for a total of 70 hours. The volunteers raised $1,824.72 and an additional $867 from other donations. Lion Bob Jilke delivered a truckload of items from the club’s recycling event. ZC Lion Terri Pasternick hosted the LIF Vision Screening Bus and Hearing Screening Bus at a Health Fair in Lombard last October 31st. Villa Park Lions Club Fall donations – $200 for the VFW Thanksgiving Dinner, $300 for the Lombard/Villa Park Food Pantry, $300 for the York Township Food Pantry, $300 for the Salvation Army, $400 for the Jan. 2019 Lions Ski for Sight for 2 skiers, $525 for 1 Camper at Camp Lions 2019, $250 for Spectrios Low Vision and $50 for the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Tree. The club sent magazines to USS Wasp 25 gift cards to soldiers in Afghanistan, 42 dictionaries to Holy Cross Catholic Church in Batavia and clothing, accessories and school supplies to St. Mary’s Mission in New Mexico.

Wit & Wisdom . . . “I have really never considered myself as a TV star. I always thought I was a neighbor who just came in for a visit.” -- Fred Rogers, aka “Mister Rogers” “I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing – that it was all started by a mouse.” -- Walt Disney “Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it’s not all mixed up.” -- Winnie the Pooh —- Pooh also said “Leave footprints of love and kindness on every step of your journey.” Especially appropriate this year with Governor Lion Susan Galvez’s motto — “We Serve With Kindness.” From the Naperville Noon Head Lion-er: — “The Dallas Turkey Trot set a World Record in 2011 for the most people dressed as turkeys at a single get-together.” Naperville Noon’s Turkey Trot can’t be far behind, can it??

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Fox River Region - by Lisle Lion Sandy Williams — Would you like to be a FR Reporter? Contact Lion Sandy at [email protected] Crystal Lake Lions are pulling together the last details of its annual fundraiser, the $100 Raffle, Twenty-six Lions participated in collecting money and distributing candy on the streets. The total, to date in late October, is $3,957.49, with additional underwriting expected in November. Approval was given for a $1,000 scholarship for a student at Augustana. Planning has started for the Annual Steak Fry in February 2019. Twelve McHenry Lions worked at four locations for a total of 39 hours for the club's Candy Day event, grossing a little over $1,200. Donations include: $200 to the combined Vet Organization for Thanksgiving Meals for Vets, $100 to the Annual Community Breakfast where community leaders are recognized, and $300 for Food For Thought Program at McHenry High School to provide meals for needy students. Eleven Lions worked a total of 61 hours selling food at the McHenry Township's Annual Touch-A-Truck event, grossing $519.00. Now that school is in session, the requests for student eyeglasses are starting to come in for Elgin Lions Club. A total of 17 have already been pro- cessed. In addition, a total of 33 requests have come from adults. Lions will be handing out turkeys on November 15th at the Elgin Community Crisis Center and hams on December 12th, as well as other food items. A Wonder Lake Lion is restoring and repairing a home for an individual in need. One Lion assisted individuals in getting to Doctor's appoint- ments and physical therapy. Another Lion shops, cleans, and assists a handicapped individual. One Lion held grief-sharing meetings for five people during the month of October. Lion Jerry Raske had a knee replacement in late August and is now at home for outside therapy. Both he & Lion Evelyn have had to rely on good neighbors & friends, and home delivery of groceries during this time. All things do pass . . . . Twenty Algonquin Lions spent Friday, October 5, and Saturday, October 6, working 120 hours for Candy Days. Gross receipts totaled $4,274.00. Club members who are on the Alert Team, along with one Lioness member and a few others, participated in a CPR class held by the Algonquin/ Lake in the Hills FPD. Sun City-Huntley Lions Club held its Annual Rose Sale for Sweetest Day in October. This year, Lions sold 169 bouquets with a profit of over $900. Lions continue to collect donated items for its Veterans Housing Starter Program. Six members sorted and organized donations and three members delivered the items to area Veteran's Service Centers. Lions collected 145 empty pill bottles for recycling last month. A total of six SCH Lions and one guest sorted eyeglasses at LIF on two Wednesdays in October.

Southeastern Region -- by Lion Sandy Williams OR would YOU like to be a Southeast Region Reporter? Contact Lion Sandy Williams at [email protected]

Waubonsee Community College Lions Club sponsored a Halloween Trunk-Or-Treat on the last Saturday before Halloween. Families were invited to attend the event in the parking lot at the school's downtown Aurora campus. Ten Aurora Evening Lions and six volunteers raised $1,194.85 for the Lions of Illinois Foundation's Candy Days. The club donated $1,750 to the Weiss Foundation Scholarship Fund for educational services to villagers in Kago, Kenya. Three Lions and two volunteers served dinner at the Ronald McDonald House near Central DuPage Hospital for family members of the patients. A total of 113 pairs of used eyeglasses were collected for recycling. Two Lions provided transportation for the wife of a club member who has health issues and cannot drive. Aurora Noon Lions held a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on October 27th. Many were in Halloween costumes and free color photos were taken and made available in minutes. Photo frames were available for a nominal fee. Westmont Lions Club hosted the LIF Eye Screening Bus at the Good Samaritan Hospital Fitness Center. A total of 22 people were screened with 2 needing further examination. An eye exam and eyeglasses were provided for a Westmont young person. Other donations include: $100 to the Knights of Columbus for use of their facilities last month and $95 (1 box of Candy Day Candy) to the Illinois Eye Institute Leo Club that Dr. Renee Reeder is affiliated with. Two high school juniors gave a presentation to the club about "Side By Side Smiles," their mission is to help those in 3rd world countries with cleft palates, lips, and the disabilities and those with disabilities in the U.S. The club donated $250 to perform one cleft surgery. Four Lisle Lions completed the last Adopt-A-Road Clean-Up of the season late last month. Two more Lions accompanied them for breakfast. Approval was given to spend no more than $2,500 on our upcoming Christmas Baskets Project. A $300 check was received by the club from the local Chamber for participating in Lisle Ale Fest. Twenty Westsiders, 12 Lions, 13 Lisle Teens With Character and 3 adult advisors, plus 3 other volunteers provided a day of fun & food for the Annual Westsiders Party. Two Lisle individuals, one a student and one an adult, were provided with eye exams and eyeglasses last month. Naperville Noon Lions Club’s Candy Day was successful — Lions raised $6,764.00, with $3,000 going to Lions of IL Foundation. The Board approved a $1,000 donation to Lion James Gilliard, a blind athlete in the club, for his Triathlon fees and extra to go to Nationals. A total of $6,866 was spent for eye exams, eyeglasses, & hearing exams and hearing aids. A total of 25,200.00 was donated last month to these organizations: Donka, Inc. (Giving Tuesday), Child’s Voice, CASA DuPage, CASA Kane, Easter Seals, YMCA Safe ‘n Sound Program, and Humanitarian Service Project. Good use for those Turkey Trot Race proceeds on Thanksgiving Day!!

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Southwestern Region -- by Region Reporter Lion Craig Rice

Elburn Lions Club held four Bingo sessions during October; held their Car Cruise & Steak Dinner; held their 25th Annual All Wheels Car Show; participated in Candy Days; held their annual German Dinner and sold 500 dinners; fed 89 people at their monthly free spaghetti dinner; and rented their park facilities for a number of events. Waterman Lions Club donated $500 to LCIF to go towards disaster relief, picked up trash along each side of a two-mile stretch of Waterman Road; solicited donations for Lions of Illinois Foundation Candy Day; and held a fundraiser selling pork chop sandwiches, hot dogs and hamburgers at Honey Hill Orchard. Sandwich Lions completed its Fall Scrap Drive in early October. The final road clean-up for the year was on Saturday, October 20.

Lioness Clubs -- by Lion Sandy Williams

Island Lake Lioness Club's Annual Pizza Fundraiser, in partnership with Panhandler's Pizza, came to a close last month and over 200 pizzas were sold! Six Lionesses ran the club's Bonfire Night last month. There was a decent turnout, but it was not a successful event in terms of money raised. Extra food was donated to the local food pantry. The Lioness Club will be hosting the Fox River Region Service Meeting on December 5th.

Let’s hear from the rest of the Lioness Clubs about your activities!

"The Fighting Sullivans" Movie Contributed by Downers Grove Lion Dr. Floyd Mizener This is a WWII real story about all five Sullivan boys, George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert Sullivan, aged 20 to 27, were killed on a US Military ship, the Juneau. The boys grew up in Waterloo, IA, during the Great Depression and the days of World War II. With the leadership insistence of American Legionnaire Hal Burke, the support of some Lions, and the loyalty of Willis Johnson, plus his encouragement with the Movie Industry, the movie was made. This will be a Special Presentation featured at The Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove at 1 PM on Tuesday, November 13. A discussion will follow with Hal Burke, President of Victory & Valor Memories, LLC. The movie is a re-make of "The Fighting Sullivan's" in 1944. The original movie also inspired "Saving Private Ryan." During the battle of Guadalcanal, a series of clashes between Allied & Japanese forces on and around the island of Guadalcanal, between 1942 & 1943, thousands of men lost their lives and dozens of ships were destroyed. The Sullivan brothers were on the USS Juneau, which was located just last spring by a research vessel, funded by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Allen, near the Solomon Islands. The Navy named two destroyers after the Sullivan brothers —the DD-537, commissioned during WWII years, and another, “USS The Sullivans -DDG-68,” commissioned in 1997.” Hal Burke was stationed on the first-commissioned USS The Sullivans ship in 1964. Kelly Sullivan, granddaughter of Albert, the youngest of the Sullivan brothers, christened the 2nd ship.. She said "The five brothers are a symbol of all of the people who sacrificed during wartime and that hers was just one of hundreds of families left grieving when the Juneau was torpedoed."

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Send notices of your Club’s Activities to Lion Sandy Williams at [email protected] Nov. 12 VETERAN’S DAY celebrated — We Thank You Veterans, for serving our country and protecting our freedom, Nov. 13 "The Fighting Sullivans," a WWII true story about five Sullivan boys killed on a US Military Ship, the Juneau. Showing at 1 PM, the Tivoli Theatre, 5021 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove. Admission $5.00. See story on page 7/ Nov. 14 WORLD DIABETES DAY — For access to all the diabetes education materials prepared by LCI, visit www.lionsclubs.org//fightdiabetes. Share your World Diabetes Day photos with hashtags #lionsWDD. Nov. 15 2nd Annual Batavia Lion's Club Underwear Party at Bar Evolution, 27 N. River Street, Batavia from 6 —8 PM. $10 Cover at the door (Lions will do the shopping!) or the same value in packages of new socks and underwear. Nov. 16 Crystal Lake Lions Club's Fall Raffle beginning at 6 PM at Park Place, formerly the American Legion Home, at Woodstock & Oak Streets in Crystal Lake. Tickets are available now and may be obtained from Chairman Lion Jim Zambon. Appetizes and a cash bar will be available on the evening of the raffle. Nov. 17 W at er m an Li on s Club’ s Gobbl er G al l op 5K Run / Walk wil l be h e ld thi s morning. Register at: https://www.gobblergallop5k.com/ Nov. 17 1J CABINET MEETING at South Elgin Lions Club House at 9 AM with lunch following the meeting. Please notify Lion Lynne Legan to attend. Nov. 18 Turkey Trot Tune -Up 5K at Lisle H.S, 1500 Short St., Lisle, Registration opens at 7:30 AM; Chip Timed Race at 9 AM. Register at https://www.active.com/lisle-il/running/distance-running-races/turkey-trot-tune-up-5k-2018- 48899403. Look for Lisle Lions at the race’s water station and indoors, too. Nov. 18 Westmont Lions Clubs’ Holiday Breakfast Buffet (all you can eat) at Westmont Park District, 55 E. Richmond Street, Westmont. Serving from 8 AM t0 Noon. Adults $8 / Seniors $5 / Children 6 -12 $5 / Children under 5—Free. Nov. 22 Algonquin Lions Club’s 3rd Annual "Running With the Lions 5K" on Thanksgiving morning. Details on Algonquin Lions Club’s website. Nov. 23 Christmas Trees for sale by the Algonquin Lions Club at Algonquin State Bank, Randall & Huntington in town. Nov. 28 Eastern Region Zone Meeting at Roselle American Legion Post 1084, 334 East Maple Avenue, Roselle. Various clubs will be hosting. Nov. 29 The Bloomingdale Lions Club will be decorating the Snowman Crossing Tree. Nov. 30 Bartlett Lions Club — Santa will visit the Log Cabin from 5 PM until 6:30 PM. The Village’s Tree Lighting Ceremony will follow at 7 PM. Dec, 01 Geneva Lions’ 7th Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa from 7:30 —11 AM at the Geneva High School Cafeteria, 415 McKinley, Geneva. The event features live holiday music and a free crafts section. Customize your pancake with a variety of toppings at our Pancake Creation Station. Tickets $7.00 / Children 3 and under are free. Purchase your tickets from a Geneva Lion or online at www.genevalionsclub.org. $5,000 Raffle Drawing at 11 AM. Raffle tickets are $25.00 each. Dec. 01 Wheaton Lions Club and Wheaton Park District sponsors the 6th Annual 5K Reindeer Run in downtown Wheaton. Register at: https://wheatonparkdistrict.com/events/reindeerrun until November 27/ Individuals are $30 per person through 11/01/2018; $35 afterwards. Teams are $25 per person until 11/01/2018; $30 afterwards. The Run needs more than 100 volunteers to make it happen. Grab your service group and come enjoy a fun volunteer activity. Dec. 01 Lights of Lisle Celebration == Look for Lisle Lions in the Santa Parade at 4:30 PM. Many holiday activities taking place — Trolley rides from 5-7 PM, Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 PM, and food vendors available. Dec. 05 Southeast Region Service Project at Humanitarian Service Project, 465 Randy Road, Carol Stream from 1 -4 PM. Check with ZC Lion Renee Reeder to sign up if you haven’t already — all SE Region Clubs and 1J Cabinet are invited. Dec. 05 Fox River Region Service Project — Location to be determined. 2019 Jan. 20 District 1J Bowling Tournament — Fox Bowl on Butterfield Road, Wheaton IL. Entries due by Dec. 16th. Jan. 31 DUE DATE for GEORGE LAZANSKY AWARDS to Lion Mario Gumino, PDG, 8708 S. Rood Road, Kingston, IL 60145 or [email protected] Feb. 23` Elmhurst Lions Club’s Annual Pizza Party — details later! November 2018 - 8 - 1-J Journal

Welcome these new Lions & Lionesses to District 1J — the greatest!! Lion Sue HarringtonLion Club Sponsor Member Lion Eva Sanchez Elmhurst Lions ZC Lion Jim Worden Lion James Sanchez Elmhurst Lions ZC Lion Jim Worden Lion Doug Davies Elmhurst Lions Lion Patty Worden Lion Anne Gerulis Hinckley Lions Lion Gerald (Jerry) Bahl Lion Michael Kline Big Rock Lions Lion William Kline Lion Mark C. Rafferty Naperville Noon Lions Lion Donna Kearney Lion Pete Thompson Sun City-Huntley Lions Transfer from Huntley Lions Lion Daniel V. Buczkowski Westmont Lions Lion Art Liceaga Lion Mark M. Zayed Westmont Lions Lion Pauline Osman Lion Tammy Wilson Elburn Lions Lion Nick Carter Lion Sue Harrington Elburn Lions Lion Jen Watkins Lion Tom White Elburn Lions Lion Jen Watkins Lion Darrian Rosenwinkel Elburn Lions Lion Jen Watkins

Another duty that Governor Susan performed was to induct two new members — one in each club! (l to r) DG Lion Su- When District Governor Lion Susan Galvez san, Sponsor Hinckley Lion Jerry Bahl, New Hinckley Lion visited the Hinckley/Big Rock Lions Clubs, she Ann Gerulis, Sponsor Big Rock Lion William Kline and This is a photo of the Firenze, was able to award a Melvin Jones Fellowship to new Big Rock Lion Michael Kline. Italy Lions Club sign taken by Hinckley Lion David Maroo. Crystal Lake Lion Mark Des- Biens on a recent trip. This shows us that Lions is a world- wide organization, Look for local Lions Clubs wherever you travel; you will be welcomed at any club you visit.

Instructors PDG Lion Bud Wahl (l) and Lion Jama Wahl present Bartlett Lions Joanne Watson and Andy Watson with their Regional Lions Leadership Institute Completion Certificates.

’Round the District PIX

When the Governor comes to visit and two new mem- North Aurora Lions Club delivered 180 fall bers are being inducted — it’s time for a party!!! displays comprised of cornstalks, straw bales, gourds, and pumpkins. This has been a very successful fundraiser for the club for a number of years.

The “Sycamore Lion” circulating at the Annual Pumpkin Festival.

Sandwich Lions Club Pres. Lion Beth Nelson wel- comes guest speakers Erin Tamms and Stephanie Severing from the DeKalb County Family Services Agency. They spoke about the various programs their agency provides to the community. Waterman Lions held a fundraiser at Hon- ey Hill Orchard in early October, selling pork chop sandwiches, hamburgers and hot dogs. Rain dampened the event so another BBQ was held on another Saturday.

Aurora Noon Lion Jim Scott dishes up pancakes for Guadalupe Rios and other East Aurora High School students who helped the Lions Club hold its Annual Great Pumpkin Pancake Breakfast fundraiser.

Two Waterman Lions, Mark Fenske (l) and Richard Smith (r) helped collect donations for LIF Candy Day at the intersection of Routes IL 23 and US 30. Ohers who helped on Friday were Lions Leonard Johnson, Shawn Blobaum and Craig Rice. Algonquin Lions Club presented a $5,000 check to the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Food Pantry for a portion of the funds raised by the Annual Bags Tournament. Eleven members from the Lions Club, along with members of the Food Pantry, were present.

Low Vision Screening was offered to young guests at the Bartlett Lions Club Pancake Breakfast. A total of 36 were screened and one was referred. (l to r) PDG Lion John Hilliard, Club Pres. Lion Dave Barry, and ZC Lion Jim Worden. Twelve Lisle Lions, 20 Westsiders from United Cerebral Palsy Foundation, 15 helpers, 13 Lisle Teens With Character and 3 Adult Advisors, plus 3 These Waterman Lions partici- more volunteers, made for a fun day!! Lions pated in a roadside clean-up. (l to provided Bingo & prizes and a picnic-style lunch. r) Lions Craig Rice, Shawn Teens helped with Bingo and served lunch. It’s a Blobaum, Richard Smith, PDG long-time project (25+ years) that all enjoy doing Dave Stryker, Warren Sommerfeld, Tim Sommerfeld, and Bob Bend. Also help- and we’re happy to be including the Teens now. ing, but not pictured, were Peggy Rogers, Dale Gaston, and Leonard Johnson.

Lions of Illinois Foundation

LIF’s Low Vision Services LIF Low Vision Programs for Students Environment. Individual O&M specialists can work for schools The “Seeing Is Believing” program is designed to help severely or government agencies or as private contractors. visually impaired youth make the most of their remaining O&M training costs $65 per hour, and a minimum 10-15 hours sight. are needed for completion of an initial session. Together, we can The Lions of Illinois Foundation partners with Spectrios Insti- make a difference in the lives of our Adult Low Vision clients. tute for Low Vision, the Illinois College of Optometry, and the Your club can help through various Sponsorship Levels; Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind to provide a FREE compre- Bronze: $200, Silver: $400, Gold: $700 or Platinum: $1000. hensive visual evaluation to Illinois students in grades K-12. Referrals of students are made by special education staff employed by the Illinois Board of Education. For more information: Low vision optometrists travel to the screening location, bring- Contact our Lions of Illinois Foundation or ing equipment for examinations & demonstrations of low-vision Trustees Lions Ed Kelley or Nancy Rex. devices such as magnifiers and telescopes. The prescribed lenses are sent to the Vision Coordinators of the school districts, who then distribute the devices and provide the youth with user instructions. Other components of the program include: LIF GIFT CARDS  Referring parents to vocational counseling  Braille reading instruction  Orientation and mobility training How much does the program cost? The “Seeing Is Believing” Program costs the Lions of Illinois Foundation $290 per student. The actual cost for the exam and prescribed optical tools and devices, including telescopic eyeglasses, is $1,000. All services and prescribed devices are FREE of charge to the screened students. The goal of our Low Vision program is to protect our youth from blindness. Your Foundation has provided Low Vision services for students throughout Illinois for over 20 years. Now, LIF is Bringing These Services to Low Vision Adults We have partnered with the Center for Sight & Hearing in Rockford and Lake County Center for Independent Living in Mundelein to bring Orientation and Mobility Training to adults who have or are experiencing vision loss. All of the Please place “Gift Cards” in the Memo proceeds from our first annual Roar-In’ Car Show went to the Adult Low Vision Program. If an adult were to become blind, or severely visually-impaired, there would be no funding through government assistance or private insurance to assist them with everyday living skills unless they were working toward a vocational goal.

O&M Training focuses on instructing individuals who are blind or low vision with safe and effective travel skills through their

November 2018 - 11 - 1-J Journal Bits of Dis ‘n Dat . . . Lions have now served 200 million people around the world! Be encouraged to keep serving and changing lives. Set a new goal and see how many people Lions can serve by end of June! Has your club completed a Legacy Project? You have until the end of the Centennial, June 30, 2018.

More District Pix!!

Sandwich Lions manned the Fishing Pier at One of the fun things a Governor gets to do during his/ the Annual Fishing Derby last summer — Oh, her year, is get an “invite” to ride in the Pumpkin doesn’t it look wonderful out there now? Festival Parade. Gov. Susan rides in the back and the Costumed Waubonsee Community College Lions (l to r) Lions Gary Lemke, Bill Moebs, Jack driver is Sycamore Lions Club Pres. Lion Brian Club members sponsored a Halloween Trunk-Or- Thompson, Bob Jones. Bickner. Treat in late October. Families were invited to attend the event in the parking lot at the school’s downtown Aurora campus. The celebration included free games, swag bags, face painting, and treats dispensed from vehicle trunks.

Algonquin Lions attended a Village Alert Team CPR Train- ing Class last month. (l to r) Lion Jerry Kautz and Eric What a revoltin’ development this is!!! Our SW Region Marto, Lioness Pam Perrott, Reporter Lion Craig Rice had this to deal with as Lions Nick Sigrist and Jerry Glogowski, Village Employee Corinne Gerstmeyer, Alert Team harvest time was ending. The king pin broke free from Bee Keeper Joe Dittman, Lions Steve Collinsworth, Pat Hartigan, and Fire Department the frame of the wagon. Fortunately, ASAP Welding Instructor Bill Todd. in Waterman soon took care of the mishap and the wagon was back to normal.

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