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EXECUTIVE OFFICERSPresident Chancellor Robert E. Corlew, Milton, Tennessee,United States;Immediate Past President Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada, Minokamo-shi, Gifu-ken, Japan; First Vice President Naresh Aggarwal, Delhi, IndiaSecond Vice President Gudrun Bjort Yngvadottir, Gardabaer,Iceland Contact the officers at Lions Clubs International, 300 W. 22ndSt., Oak Brook, Illinois, 60523-8842, USA.Second Year DirectorsSvein Ǿystein Berntsen, Hetlevik, Norway; Jorge AndrésBortolozzi, Coronda, Argentina; Eric R. Carter, Aukland, NewZealand; Charlie Chan, Singapore, Singapore; Jack Epperson,Nevada, United States; Edward Farrington, New Hampshire,United States; Karla N. Harris, Wisconsin, United States; RobertS. Littlefield, Minnesota, United States; Ratnaswamy Murugan,Kerala, India; Yoshinori Nishikawa, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan;George Th. Papas, Limassol, Cyprus; Jouko Ruissalo, Helsinki,Finland; N. S. Sankar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; A. D. DonShove, Washington, United States; Kembra L. Smith, Georgia,United States; Dr. Joong-Ho Son, Daejoon, Republic of Korea;Linda L. Tincher, Indiana, United States. First Year DirectorsMelvin K. Bray, New Jersey, United States; Pierre H. Chatel,Montpellier, France; Eun-Seouk Chung, Gyeonggi-do, Korea;Gurcharan Singh Hora, Siliguri, India; Howard Hudson, California,United States; Sanjay Khetan, Birganj, Nepal; Robert M. Libin,New York, United States; Richard Liebno, Maryland, UnitedStates; Helmut Marhauer, Hildesheim, Germany; Bill Phillipi,Kansas, United States; Lewis Quinn, Alaska, United States;Yoshiyuki Sato, Oita, Japan; Gabriele Sabatosanti Scarpelli,Genova, Italy; Jerome Thompson, Alabama, United States; RamiroVela Villarreal, Nuevo León, Mexico; Roderick “Rod” Wright,New Brunswick, Canada; Katsuyuki Yasui, Hokkaido, Japan.

Contents M.D. “A” Edition July/August 2016

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President’s Message...........................................4Highlights of the May, 2016 Governors’ CouncilMeeting........................................................5

LCIF – Lions Mobilize for Refugees .......................6LCI Presidential Theme 2016 – 2017 ..............7-22Here Comes the Judge.................................23-24Touchstone Story – United Nations.....................24Touchstone Story – We Serve ............................25CNIB’s Lake Joseph Centre ...............................25History of a Lions Club Charter..........................26Lions Africa Tour 2016.....................................27MDA Directory Information ...............................28Important Dates ...............................................28Resource Centre Website ..................................30District Reporters..............................................30Moving Soon?.................................................30Gift of Life Program overview .........................OBC

Belleville Lions Club .................................................4Bracebridge Lions Club ..........................................28Chemung Lake District Lions Club ..............................6Club Lions de Knowlton ..........................................27Copetown Lions Club ...............................................5Courtice Lions Club..................................................4Delaware Lions Club ..............................................30Denbigh-Griffith Lions Club .......................................4Elmira Lions Club...................................................29Exeter Lions Club ...................................................28Grantham Lions Club .............................................28Guelph Lions Club ...................................................5Kendal Lions Club..................................................27Kitchener Lions Club...............................................28Knowlton Lions Club...............................................27Lakefield and District Lions Club ..............................29Londesboro and District Lions Club .........................29Midland Lions Club..................................................6Minnow Lake Lions Club.........................................29Mt. Brydges Lions Club ............................................4Newcastle Lions Club..........................................OBCOakville Lions Club................................................29Port Dover Lions Club.............................................29Port Stanley Lioness Club ..........................................6St. George Lions Club ..............................................5St. Marys Lions Club ................................................4

Management Committee Lion MagazineLion John Stewart PDGLion Dave Hewitt PDG

The LION Magazine, official publication of Lions ClubsInternational, is published by authority of the board ofdirectors in 20 languages - English, Spanish, Japanese,French, Swedish, Italian, German, Finnish, Korean,Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Chinese, Norwegian,Icelandic, Turkish, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian and Thai.

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Kathy Singleton recentlyemailed Lions ClubsInternational. When shewas a first-grader inSpringfield, Missouri,the Lions club boughther first pair of glasses.“I still remember thejoy I felt when I wasable to distinguish thattrees had individual

leaves. It excited my heart to learn to see the world inits infinite beauty,” she eloquently wrote us. “I prayy’all continue blessing many other kids like y’all didme.”

Yes, Ms. Singleton, for the next 100 years, we willkeep on helping children as well as adults as we havefor the past century. In our centennial year, we want to

honor and remember the past as well as move our greatAssociation forward.

During our long history Lions not only reached outto individuals but also often impacted entirecommunities. After an earthquake and tsunamidevastated Afognak, Alaska, in 1964, Lions built a newtown for residents. Five years earlier in the tinder-drycattle country of Texas, their town regularly threatenedby prairie fires, Leakey Lions started a fire brigadeincluding a fire truck. Long ago in 1925, alarmed bythe inadequacy of schools, York Lions in Pennsylvaniabegan a well-stocked circulating library. The pages ofthe LION from the last century are filled with tens ofthousands of such examples of life-changing and oftenlife-preserving service.

Our centennial service goal is to serve at least 100million people by June 2018. We are on pace to shatterthat goal. Please have your club “join the party.”

Celebrate the centennial in other ways, too, byinviting family and friends to serve with you and byplanning a Legacy project in your community. Find outhow to participate at Lions100.org.

I am honored to serve as your centennial president.I hope you are just as thrilled to be a Lion at thisspecial moment in our grand history. The service wedo today will echo down the decades as we invariablystrengthen our Association and leave Lions Clubs inbetter shape than ever for generations to come.

Chancellor Bob CorlewLions Clubs International President

Chancellor Robert E. CorlewLions Clubs International

President

2017 Party Train Gathers Steam

The Mt. Brydges Lions Club recentlycompleted their 2nd major project in 2years. On June 29th they opened their newPlayground Equipment in Lions Park Mt.Brydges for the kids of the area. Thanksto an Ontario Trillium Foundation Grantof $25,000, and fund-raising by the Clubof $25,000, they were able to accomplishthis.

Another new project is wellunderway – a 1.4 km long WheelchairAccessible Trail through the Lions Bush.

Mt. Brydges Lions Club

MPP Monte McNaughton, Mayor Joanne Vanderheyden, Lioness President Ev Crisp,Governor Mike Tuxford, Immediate Past President Lion Jerry Veale and President andProject Chair Lion Tony Bruinink opening the Equipment

Courtice Lions Vision/Hearing Screening Team: Jack Fisher, BarryChisholm, Evelyn Fisher, Georgina Major and John Wells

Courtice Lions have been screening theKindergarten students, in the 8 Courtice schools, for11 years. During that time, they have screened morethan 2,200 students.

Courtice Lions

L to R: Lion BillShipley, CommunityVolunteers GarnetWilkes and GordPowell, Lion TonyFritsch

Denbigh-Griffith Lions have almost completedLegacy Project with installation of their new sign.

Denbigh-Griffith Lions

Leo Advisor Lion Raymond Taylor and Barry Brebner

Recently the St. Marys Lions Club of St. MarysOntario held their 6th Annual Toll Bridge with thehelp of the St. Marys Leos along with Lions Ron Annettand Luck DeBrabandere. This event raised almost$2,900.00 for the revitalization of Cadzow Park in St.Marys.

St. Marys Lions

May 7th Day of Service with Open House and freeBBQ and (9am – 1pm) Toll Road for CNIB. BellevilleLions donated $10,000 to Safety Village to renew theircontract for “Lions Building” in the Village.

Belleville Lions


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GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP TEAM – GMT reported thatmembership in MD'A' currently sits at 13,276members which is an increase of 19 members since thebeginning of the Lions year. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP TEAM – The Global Leadership Co-ordinators have completed all required training ofincoming District Governors, 1st Vice DistrictGovernors and 2nd Vice District Governors.LITERACY – Lions are donating books to schoollibraries, giving books to individual students, puttingbooks in Christmas hampers, recycling gently usedbooks for children and adults in book sales, providingnew and gently used books free at Food Banks,creating Little Free Libraries and supporting specificprogrammes with books. The partnership withScholastics Canada continues to be well used. GIFT OF LIFE – An excerpt from one of the DistrictChairpersons, “By registering your consent to be anorgan and tissue donor you are offering a living legacy;that there is no age limit and there is no cost.” ENVIRONMENT – The winner of the LionsEnvironmental Photo Contest is Lion Juerg Roth,Wellington District Lions Club (A3). The runner-upis Helen McLeod, Woolwich Community Lions Club(A15). OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH – The Governors’ Councilaccepted the bid from the Fonthill Lions Club (A2) tohost the 2017 MD'A' Effective Speaking Final at the

Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway Conference Centre inSt. Catharines, May 5th-7th. The MD'A' winner of thePeace Poster Contest is Lydia Wilson who wassponsored by the Elmira Lions Club (A15). TheMD'A' winner of the Peace Essay Contest is MakaylaConn who was sponsored by the Elmvale & DistrictLions Club (A12). LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION – LCIF hasdonated a disaster relief grant in the amount of$100,000. to the Lions in areas affected by the AlbertaWildfires. Lions were encouraged to consider makingdonations through the Lions of Canada Fund for LCIF. LIONS FOUNDATION OF CANADA – The Amaranth LionsClub (A9) received a gold banner patch for raisingover $19,000. during last year’s Dog Walks. DIABETES AWARENESS – A total of $52,780 has beenraised for the Camp Huronda Project Bunkbed. RESEARCH & LONG RANGE PLANNING – The Governors’Council adopted, in principle, the recommendationsput forth by the Committee in respect to appointing aMultiple District 'A' Publicity/Media Committee andChairperson. The Committee was authorized tocontinue to work on the duties of the committee and ajob description for the Chairperson. MD’A’ CONVENTION ADVISORY – The 2017 MD'A'Convention will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel inKitchener, May 11-14, 2017. Bids are being acceptedby the Committee to host the 2018 MD'A' Convention

using the modified convention format. CONVENTION REPORT: Total Registration 692DG/DGE/PID/PDG Dinner 136Host Committee Luncheon 165Melvin Jones Breakfast 71Opportunities for Youth Luncheon 75Medieval Feast 254International Banquet 29350/50 Draw Winner Fowler’s Corner Lions Club (A16)Red Tail Award Moosonee Lions Club (A5)Travelling Lion Kincardine & District Lions Club (A9)Golf Tournament Winners A5 Lions Myra Kiernan, Andy McRae, Pat Moore, Verner PresseVOTING & ELECTIONS – The Resolution to amend theMD'A' Constitution & By-laws received a YES vote.DGE Susan Wilkes (A4) was elected Vice CouncilChairperson for 2016-2017.PCC Tom Gordon (A16) was ENDORSED as acandidate for International Director from Canada.

For information, questions or concerns relating to thesehighlights please contact MDA Secretary John Stewart atemail: [email protected].

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MAY, 2016GOVERNORS’ COUNCIL MEETING

The Guelph Lions Club were honoured to sponsor their13th Canine Vision Canada Dog Guide. Lion RussDwyer and 2nd VDG Lion Charlene Teasdale of theGuelph Lions Club attended the graduation May 18that the Lions Foundation of Canada training centre inOakville.

Lions Russ& Charlenewere thrilledto meetAlessia andBay and wishthem well ontheir newjourney!Alessia is akindergartenteacher andBay will be avaluableasset!

Lucky #13!Copetown Lions hosted the annual S.H.A.R.E.

Dinner at the Copetown Community Centre April16th, S.H.A.R.E. raised over $20,000.00. The LionsClub donated $5000.00 to the cause.

Visit www.shareagfoundation.org for moreinformation.

Copetown Lions

Lion Bill Shewfelt presenting the history of Copetown Lions involvementwith S.H.A.R.E.

St. George Lions attended the Dog Guidesgraduation ceremony at the Lions Foundation ofCanada. They met Meg, the Canine Vision dogsponsored by their club and her recipient, Angela.

St. George Lions

Lions Cheryl Hewitson, Kevin Hewitson and Roy Steedman with Angelaand Meg


Chemung Lake DistrictLions

Environment Project May 3rd was designated a Tree Planting event. It

was sunny, beautiful and a perfect warm day for theevent. The Town of Midland organized to plant severaltrees and shrubs along Aberdeen Blvd. on the otherside of the pond and they needed volunteers.

WHERE THERE IS A NEED THERE IS A LION!Lion Lety Dudgeon took this opportunity to convince

some of the Lions to help. Although we’re not tooyoung to dig nor bend over, we were still able to help.That’s right! Lion President Tom D., Tom H. and Letywere amazingly proud to be part of the volunteer groupalong with Midland Mayor Gord McKay who was alsodigging and getting dirty. The ability to be able toSERVE, no matter how small or big the project is - iswhat Lions do well.

Midland Lions Club - Centennial Challenge

Bolstered by $600,000 in grants from Lions ClubsInternational Foundation, Lions in Turkey and Europeare extending a huge helping hand to the millions ofrefugees from Syria and Iraq. Lions are providingshelter, food, clothing, schooling, language assistanceand integration programs.

Refugee Relief in TurkeyLions of Turkey, which hosts the most Syrian

refugees of any country at 2.7 million, have receivedfour refugee relief grants.

District 118-R ($60,000) – More than 50 Lions clubsare filling 2,000 backpacks with blankets,undergarments, towels, hygiene products, bottleddrinking water and other supplies. These unisexbackpacks will be packed by Lions and given to theTurkish Coast Guard, who will distribute them torefugees who are rescued at sea.

District 118-E ($26,000) – Lions are establishing aschool for refugee children and supporting thenutrition and hygiene needs of 100 families for up totwo months. Along with the Human SourcesFoundation, an NGO in partnership with the UnitedNations High Commissioner for Refugees, Lions areconverting empty classrooms in a community centerto provide basic education and computer learningclasses.

District 118-K ($61,300) – Lions are expanding thecapacity of a camp housing 500 refugees to includetwo classrooms, additional toilets and a pantry, whichwill be stocked with clothing, food, sanitary items andbasic first aid materials. Overwhelming demand meansmany refugees have to stay in the exposedcourtyard of the camp. Lions plan to coverthe courtyard and arrange for a privateeducation association to take responsibilityfor education.

District 118-U (US$60,000) – Lions inDistrict 118-U, which borders Syria andIraq, are providing aid to children andexpectant mothers of 2,000 refugeefamilies. The aid includes dry food,underwear, blankets, children’s footwear,diapers, first aid supplies and hygieneproducts. Lions will also provide 10prefabricated buildings with portable fanheaters to house refugees.

Lions in EuropeFor many refugees, Turkey is just one stop along

their journey to Europe. Lions in Greece, theNetherlands and Slovenia have received LCIF grantsto bring relief to refugees.

District 117-A, Greece ($10,100) – Lions areproviding chemical toilets and generators to a refugeecenter in Rhodes, whose maximum capacity has beenexceeded by the 6,000 refugees and migrants who havevisited the shelter since August. Lions will also supplytents as well as outdoor heaters, sleeping mats,blankets and other desperately needed supplies.

District 110-AN, Netherlands ($15,000) – Lions arepurchasing shoes, underwear and toiletries and otheritems needed most by 1,200 refugees living in fouremergency shelters in Amsterdam.

District 129, Slovenia ($10,000) – Lions are workingwith the Slovenian Red Cross to prepare 2,000 portableemergency kits that include healthy foods for children,hygiene materials, blankets and coats. The Red Crosswill hand out the emergency kits at distribution centersat critical entry points into the country.

Through these acts of service – and more to come –Lions are joining together to address one of thedefining humanitarian crises of our time. If your club,district or multiple district is interested in aidingrefugees, please contact LCI for project ideas andpartnership opportunities. To donate or to find out howto request funds for local relief projects, please contactLCIF. LCI and LCIF will continue to work togetherto support Lions and their humanitarian relief projects.

Lions Mobilize for Refugeesby Eric Margules

Lion President Tom Dudgeon, Mayor Gord McKay, Lion Tom Huntley

New Board of Directors for Chemung Lake District Lions

Lions of District 118-E in Turkey provide desperately needed supplies to a massive influxof refugees

Chemung Lake District President Lion Bob Herr presented Lion Keith Elliotwith Lion of the Year award

Chemung Lake Lions won 2nd place in Dragon Boat Team 2016

LCIF LCIF

L to R: Lioness President Mary Crosby, Mayor Dave Marr, (behind Dave),walk organiser Lioness Bev Filewood, Angela Bentibegna, LFC dogtrainer, MPP Jeff Yurek, and Lions President John Johnstone

The Port Stanley Lioness Walk For Guide Dogsraised over $14000. This will pay for more than halfof the cost to train one guide dog.

Port Stanley Lioness


INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

CHANCELLORBOB CORLEW

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The sights and sounds of my home state ofTennessee are many and varied. From thesounds of the mighty Mississippi River in the farwestern part of the state, to the sounds ofagriculture and industry in middle Tennessee, tothe sounds of the wildlife in the Appalachians ineastern Tennessee, all are distinct andrepresentative of warm, southern hospitality.The sounds of the waters of the Mississippi in thefar northwestern part of Tennessee, and furthersouth, the wail of blues music onBeale Street in Memphis, aregentle reminders of the distinctivepart of west Tennessee. Furthereast, in the central or “middle”part of the state, the relatively flatlandscape gives way to the rollinghills that characterize the portionof the state which gave rise tocountry music. The sound of thebanjo, guitar, and mandolin whichdominate the hills surroundingNashville for years have inspiredthe dreams of many a ruralTennessee farmer. Printers Alleyand Music Row are well-knownnames in the land which hasearned the name “Music City, USA.” The soundsof agriculture then give way to the sounds ofindustry as one moves further east to Knoxvilleand the transportation city of Chattanooga. Justeast of those sprawling cities begin the foothillsof the Smoky Mountains, which dominate theentire landscape of eastern Tennessee.

Throughout the day, one can hear thefrequent call of the coveys of quail—“bob, bobwhite”—interrupting the otherwise calm of therural and even pristine landscape in some partsof the state.

And then, when evening comes, as the sunsets behind the mountains, one can hear thelonely call of the whippoorwill, or the hauntinghowl of a coyote in the distance. Near smallhamlets, the sound of banjos, guitars and fiddlesring like echoes, calling people home. As

summer gives way to autumn, the hills andmountains become a splendor of color, as nativemaple, tulip poplar, birch, ash, chestnut, oak,and hickory trees turn russet, orange and yellow.Then as autumn becomes winter, the leaves giveway to a blanket of snow, pierced only by the baretree trunks and also the beautiful greenery of thecedar trees which dot the landscape.

The hills and mountains that form thebackdrop of my home create a uniqueatmosphere. The natural boundaries of the GreatSmoky Mountains formed over many generationsa distinct culture with specialized dialects, a unique cuisine and a tradition of storytelling.

I come from a strong stock thatenjoyed and valued their privacy.They built their homes on themountains and down in the"hollers" of Tennessee’s beautifullandscape. In doing so, theyisolated themselves from the restof the country and what wasconsidered the mainstream ofAmerican life. This relativeisolation inspired an independentspirit among those who settledhere. An unintended result of thesolitude of these mountaincommunities was the bond thatformed among people in this

sparsely populated region. A cooperative natureevolved into a tradition of neighbor helpingneighbor, of stranger helping stranger. Thetradition of volunteering became so pervasive,that when the still young United States’independence was challenged in the early 1800’s,it was the settlers of the region now known asTennessee who volunteered in large numbers todefends its sovereignty – owing to Tennesseeforever to be known as “the Volunteer State.”

The volunteer spirit continues to be prevalentin Tennessee. "People helping people" is aphrase which continues to characterize theattitude of many a Tennessean. It is rare that onewalks by another who fails to greet him or herwith a cheery “good morning” or, in the smallertowns, a “howdy, neighbor.” And in the tinycommunities of the state, the driver of every

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vehicle is met by a warm, friendly wave of thehand as he passes another vehicle.

Though times have changed, and oldtraditions have given way to modern technology,the historic friendliness that characterizesTennessee remains. As times have changed, newchallenges have arisen. New and differentopportunities for service have become apparent.New ways for the generous to give have come tothe forefront. Despite the modern times, the oldvolunteer spirit remains in the hearts of mostTennesseans.

The traditions I hold dear from my boyhoodin Tennessee, and the independence passed onfrom my ancestors who overcame manychallenges as they built a life in the foothills andmountains surrounding them, inspired me tochoose “New Mountains To Climb” as mypresidential theme.

Climbing a mountain is used as a metaphorfor many daily situations people confront. Itrepresents something that is difficult andarduous and that takes a maximum effort toscale. But it is only by climbing those mountainsthat we ever excel to our fullest. Each mountainrepresents a new challenge—a new opportunity.

As our world continues to change, each of usface new challenges—new opportunities to serveothers. Blindness, measles, other health risks,food insecurity, lack of clean water, war and civil

unrest—all represent challenges for countlesspeople around the world, and they representopportunities for Lions as we work to make theworld a better place. Lions must continue toclimb upward, finding new ways to serve. Everymountain represents a new opportunity for Lions,and scaling each mountain provides each of us achance to make the world better for anotherperson.

As we commence a year of celebrating 100 years ofcommunity service – honoring ourpast and embracing our present –it is our future that we must planand begin to forge. Our future isbright. But speaking metaphorically,if we are to ascend the nextmountain, we must lay out a trailin front of us; we must mark ourtrail for future generations of Lionswho follow, and preserve ourtradition of service.

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We lead through service. That is our strength.We are a network of community leaders whohave seen the result volunteer service can bring,and the value that volunteers provide to theircommunities.

We must continue to assess our serviceinitiatives and programs offered by LCI to ensurewe have a unified vision in which serviceprograms drive the purpose of our organization,and as a result, grow our membership, increasemember satisfaction, allow for more meaningfulpartnerships and increase public awareness.Ultimately, we must continue to lead throughservice and enhance our position as the globalleader in humanitarian service.

Lions have an enormous impact on thehealth and well-being of communities worldwide.Think of all the ways that Lions make adifference in day-to-day life:

• Environment – Lions help to keep ourneighborhoods, streets, parks, rivers, greenspaces, and water clean and safe foreveryone.

• Youth – Lions tutor, teach, mentor, coach,and support young people with everythingfrom math homework to dealing withpersonal crises to football and soccertournaments.

• Hunger – We work on our own and withother agencies to stem food insecurity.

• Vision – Lions work on many levels to fightpreventable blindness and provide muchneeded services to the blind and visuallyimpaired.

Lions are critical partners of and participantsin societies throughout the world.

Ask yourself this question: What would mycommunity be like if there had never been aLions club?

What would our cities, towns, state/provincialparks, schools, and libraries look like? Whatbasic needs would go unmet? What opportunitiesto grow, learn, and thrive as a society would belost? That is a world that is hard to imagine, anddifficult to measure.

Fortunately, we don’t have to imagine aworld without Lions clubs. As we approach 100years of service, our footprint of service hasgrown beyond what Melvin Jones could havepossibly foreseen

Lions continue to adhere to the two wordsthat define us – our reason for being and the veryessence of our existence – “We Serve.” And Lionsembrace new challenges and new opportunitiesto serve others. No mountain is too high.

As we began our centennial celebration atthe 2014 International Convention in Toronto, weasked Lions to climb the next mountain – toserve at least 100 million people in four areas –Youth, Vision, Hunger and the Environment – byJune 30, 2018. Lions responded as only Lions do,with enthusiasm and determination. In only thefirst year we achieved more than one third of ourgoal. And now, as we conclude the second yearof our Centennial Service Challenge, we are wellpast the two thirds mark, and positioned nicely tomeet and exceed our goal.

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SUMMIT OF SERVICEReaching the top of a mountain is not the end of a journey;it’s the beginning of another. A new opportunity.

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But now is not the time to rest.Every community, large or small, thateach club serves, presents anopportunity for a Centennial LegacyProject. Lions around the world arestepping up to meet this newchallenge by creating a permanentlegacy, which will forever remindLions and others in the community ofthe great work we perform, and themountains we climbed during ourcentennial year. Whether it's a parkwhere children can play, a sports fieldwhere young people can compete, aschool where students can learn, aneye center where those in need canbe served, a hospital where the sickcan be made well, a forested areawhere trees can grow and theenvironment be preserved, a librarywhere our senior citizens can learnand enjoy their time, or merely amonument, a clock, or a sign toremind us always of our duty to serve,Lions around the world are nowturning their attention to the needsthat can be met through completionof a Legacy Project. The mountain ishigh, and we cannot yet see the top. It will take perseverance if we are toachieve what we set out to accomplish.But we are Lions, and we will not stopuntil we reach the peak!


We know from focus group surveys of non-Lions that ourLions logo is one of the most widely recognized amongnon-profit groups. People connect our logo withcommunity service.

Serving the needs of our communities gives Lions aspecial connection and builds lasting bonds. Our goal isto have at least 20,000 clubs participate in the LegacyProjects. Whether your club participates with a level 1, 2 or 3 project as described in the below examples, makesure the Lions logo is prominently displayed as apermanent part of the project. And be sure to report yourproject in the same manner you record your centennialservice challenge projects.

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Level 1 – Community Visibility• New signage• A memorial clock or statue

celebrating the community • Community benches• Bike racks• A gazebo or picnic area

Level 2 – A larger gift to the community• Refurbish a park or playground by

installing new equipment, oraccessible features for the disabled

• Provide accessibility equipment for anexisting facility serving the community

• Equip an area of a hospital thataddresses an unmet need

• Install a sanitation or clean-watersystem at a school

• Build a footbridge to make a busyintersection safer

Level 3 –A permanent project to advance quality of lifein the community• Develop or expand a medical clinic, library or

a school• Develop a Lions Room at a hospice or

hospital• Develop a technology lab at a center for the

visually impaired and blind• Develop a vocational training center for

under-employed youth or the disabled• Develop a new park, playground or pool for

the community

You can find more information about Centennial Legacy Projects at Lions100.org.


LEADING US OVER THE NEXT MOUNTAIN


Leadership is vision, knowledge, drive, confidence,optimism, openness, humanity, and caring. It is directionand guidance that inspires dedication, confidence, andachievement. Leadership is required to inspire and bring outthe best in people. It is a process by which a personinfluences and motivates others to accomplish an objective,and directs an organization in a way that makes it morecohesive and coherent (unified, connected, and harmonious).

A leader must inspire others, and instill passion anddirection to an individual or group of individuals.

So, leadership is the ability to inspire,empower, and instill passion in others -the ability to guide and direct others - theability to motivate others toward a commongoal, and achieve the desired results.

A recent study revealed that young people volunteer notonly to serve the needs of others, but also for opportunitiesfor personal growth. The training and development weprovide, and the actual leadership experience gained bybeing a member of a Lions club provides an opportunity foreach Lion to serve others better and also to grow as anindividual.

Leadership development also provides effective ways tounderstand and improve the way we handle our own andother people’s emotions by learning how better tocommunicate, motivate, guide and instill passion in others.

As we strive to meet the growing needs for humanitarianservice, we need to do so effectively and efficiently. Goodleaders can make that happen. Strong service = strong clubs= member pride, engagement and enthusiasm.

Just as importantly, leadership development is the wayto remain relevant and vibrant as we enter our next centuryof service. As we celebrate our centennial, we must plan forour future. One key to our future is succession planning –ensuring an adequate pool of knowledgeable, capable,enthusiastic, forward-thinking Lions leaders who will guideand support us for years to come.

To climb to the top of a mountain, you need the righttools. You also need the right tools to become an effectiveleader. Our leadership development programs, tools, andresources have enhanced the skills of thousands of Lionsaround the world, preparing them not only to effectivelyaddress challenges, but to anticipate those challenges aswell. Whether your preference is face-to-face training ortechnology-based learning, LCI offers something foreveryone. I encourage you to climb even higher by takingadvantage of the various training and developmentopportunities offered by LCI and the GLT.


Successful teams share two types of values.They value:

1) Achieving the goal or accomplishing the mission

2) Relating to each other as a team.

Shared values include:• Roles – Team members understand the

unique contribution and limitations of othersand develop a distinct division of labor. Inmountain climbing, one climber might beexcellent at deciphering new routes, anotherat setting ropes, and yet another at leadingon the rope.

• Shared Goals – The team goal is moreimportant than the individual goal. Forexample, climbing team members share thedesire to reach the mountain summittogether as a team, not just as individualclimbers.

• Team confidence – Teams believe they canachieve success.

A second set of shared values relate tointerpersonal dynamics.

• Trust – Team members count on each otherto come through as expected. In other words,the team members see a consistency inbehaviors. In mountain climbing, teammembers belay each other, resting assuredthey are safely tethered, even if a partnersets the ropes.

• Interpersonal understanding – Teammembers are aware of individual moods,desires, and personal situations so that theycan recognize when a fellow team member istoo physically weak or mentally exhausted tocontinue a climb.

These five values prove essential in gettingteams off the ground, and lead to success inreaching summits.

Each member of the team is no lessimportant than another. And each member of theteam makes an impact. For every new member

BUILDING OUR TEAM

BY INVITING FOR IMPACTLions Clubs International is comprised of many teams – clubs, zones,regions, districts, multiple districts, District Governor Teams, the GlobalLeadership Team, the Global Membership Team, International Directors,Executive Officers, our staff, and many more – all working together towardthe shared goal of enhancing our service to others.


who joins ourteam, we impact the livesof 30 people through service.Simple math then tells us thatfor every 1,000 members whojoin, we impact the lives of30,000.

Our goal during ourcentennial celebration periodis for every club to invite threenew members each year, andfor every district to start onenew club. That is a modest 5percent increase –approximately 138,000 newmembers. But it representsreaching an additional 4.1million people through service.

It’s not about addingmembers for the sake ofmembership growth. It’s aboutadding members to meet thegrowing needs of ourcommunities.


Mountains are never isolated entities. They areconnected. They are part of a series ofmountains called ranges - the Alps, the Andes,the Himalayans, and yes - the AppalachianMountains that run through my home ofTennessee.

Lions are connected too - through service,through fellowship and through something we allaffectionately call “Lionism.”

Lions around the world are connecting toeach other as never before via the internet, whichhas enhanced our ability to communicate.Through real-time communication, the world has

gotten just a little bit smaller, even if only byperception.

And more than ever before, Lions are usingsocial media to connect to the public.

Some clubs are even experimenting withonline meetings, and allowing some members toattend meetings via Skype and tele-conferencing.Increasingly, our international officers are able toaddress a gathering of Lions in one countrythrough Skype and FaceTime, while beingphysically present in another country around theworld to address Lions in another setting.

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There are many ways to useelectronic communication, and justas many benefits, such as reachinga wider, more diverse audience. It’salso a great way to save time andmoney.

In preparation for our Centennial Celebrationin Chicago in 2017, our staff has reviewed anumber of letters written by Melvin Jones. Ourfounder spent many hours personally reaching

out to new communities where there were noLions clubs, and reaching out to Lions nearby.His letters inspired Lions and encouraged themto start new clubs in many underserved areasaround the world.

As we plan our future, the Internet will play acrucial role. In the spirit of efficiency, expediency,and extension of Lionism, one has to believe thatMelvin Jones would approve.


Long after the centennial celebration is over, thecheering has subsided, and the music has beenturned down a decibel or two – we will still havemany challenges ahead as the Lions continueour work of making the world a better place. Thegrowing need for service around the world willcontinue to confront us and challenge us as wemove forward.

And we must move forward. We mustcontinue to anticipate the next new mountain.And we must climb each one. People dependupon us.

LCI Forward is a strategic plandeveloped to significantly expandhumanitarian service, improve ourcurrent operations, and pursuenew paths to unite people in Lions’service.

A primary goal of LCI Forward is to improvethe lives of at least 200 million people each year– more than triple the number of people servedcurrently.

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In addition, we want to become the best-known volunteer brand and organization in theworld, while achieving best-in-class service toclubs, district and our family of Lions whiledeveloping new and innovative ways to engagepeople in humanitarian endeavors under theLions’ umbrella.

The four areas of strategic focus are:• Reshape public opinion and improve

awareness of who we are and what we do

• Enhance service impact and focus• Improve membership value and reach

new markets• Pursue club, district and organizational

excellence

The outcome of achieving progress in all fourfocus areas will be:

1. More vibrant and resilient communitieswhere humanitarian needs areaddressed more effectively

2. Increased membership and improvedretention, with the majority of clubsgrowing each year in both service andmembership

3. New ways for Lions to serve4. Increased awareness as the world’s

most recognized volunteer serviceorganization

We look forward to a significantannouncement at the 2017 centennial conventionin Chicago to launch a new global humanitariancause – a unifying service platform that will beembraced by all Lions and be highly recognizedby the non-Lion public. A new mountain, that we,the Lions, will be eager to begin to climb!

We will not only be celebrating our gloriouspast, but we will also be celebrating a brightfuture as we come together in Chicago!


New mountains to climb. New challenges tomeet. New goals to achieve. New people toserve. New members to welcome. Newleaders to guide us.

As we celebrate 100 years of service, we exalt in theaccomplishments of Lions whocame before us – those whoestablished our tradition of noneed should be unmet – whowore a path up manymountainsides to establish ourorganization as the globalleader in humanitarian service.

But our job is far from concluded. Whenasked why he climbed a nearby peak, one

famous mountain climber replied simply “to get to the top.” The world looks differentfrom the top of a mountain. The view fromthe top presents a far different landscape –a 360 degree panorama. From the top of amountain one can see towns and cities thatlie ahead or behind; rivers that wind theirway through valleys below - and yes, thenext summit to climb.

We don’t yet know the view from the topof the next mountain. But we know we haveto get there. We know we must ascend tothe next level of service, and mark our pathalong the way for the next generation ofLions.

This is the time to prepare ourselvesand those who follow behind us, for the next100 years, and for the bicentennial of LionsClubs International. I’m asking you to joinme in this continuing journey as we climb tonew heights.

THE VIEW FROM THE TOP


The verdict is in.Lions’ centennial president is Chancellor Robert

Corlew, elected in June at the convention in Japan.Entrusted with the reins of leadership in a pivotal yearfor Lions Clubs International, Corlew will be on trial,so to speak, for 2016-17.

“I’m scared, humbled and energetic,” he says withan easy laugh. “I think that during our centennial yearwe as Lions can have a tremendous impact on theworld. We all have to work together, to pull togetherin every club, every zone, every district.”

As president he’ll travel worldwide to meet withclubs, service and nonprofit leaders, presidents, kingsand dignitaries. He’ll lead the board and help directpolicy for Lions Clubs. He’ll squeeze a lifetime ofexperiences in a single year. But it will be theexperiences of his lifetime that will inform his choicesand decisions.

Serving in the limelight is not new to Corlew, 63.The Tennessee resident worked as a judge andchancellor for 30 years. As a chancellor, hearing civilcases, he ruled on several high-profile, contentiouscases involving businesses and government. He alsoworked as a lawyer, taught law, and, at age 29, servedon the city council in Murfreesboro for two years.

Corlew’s service as a Lion has been similarlyimpactful. Not long after joining the MurfreesboroLions Club, large, thriving and not shorthanded, henevertheless became secretary. He dove into service,flipping pancakes, selling brooms, light bulbs andmops and raising funds for the opening of theTennessee Lions Eye Center for Children, whichquickly became a premier clinic.

Need and Corlew seemed to intersect. Attending thecharter night of a club as district governor, an epicstorm hit the community, and flood waters raged,stranding people in their homes. The new band ofLions put down their knives and forks, jumped intomotorboats and rescued frightened people.

A Precocious YouthLocated 25 miles from Nashville, Murfreesboro was

a sleepy town of 40,000 when Corlew was a boy. Hisfather raised beef cattle on 70 acres and taught historyat a university. The oldest of three children, Corlewwas unusually precocious. In second grade, he and aclassmate started the 77 club, an imitation of the civicclubs to which Corlew’s parents belonged (alas, not aLions club). “You had to be 7 to be in second grade,so that’s where we got the name,” he says.

Most of the class joined the 77 Club, and its mainpurpose was to hold a picnic—until they set theirsights on “environmental protection,” as Corlew putsit. The water fountain on the playground was leaking.“We kept the water from getting under the swings andslides,” he says with a wry smile.

Just a year later, at age 8, Corlew continued to showa vibrant entrepreneurial spirit—a trait that came in

handy years later when he was a Lion—when he wentinto the gasoline sale business. A friend of his dad wasan oil distributor, and his dad had a 200-gallon tank.Corlew bought the gas from his dad’s friend atwholesale price and sold it to neighbors at retail prices.

Sometimes his daring worked against him. When hewas 8, he took his dad’s two-month-old truck for a spinaround the farm and crashed into the barn. As aconstant reminder of his folly, his dad did not have thedent repaired.

Yet Corlew as a youth was an achiever, not adelinquent. Interested in civics, he secured a positionas a page for an Alabama senator and lived inWashington D.C. as a high school sophomore. Heshared an apartment with other pages, attended highschool for three hours each morning and then spent thebulk of the day writing congratulatory form letters toconstituents. “I did have dreams of being ingovernment,” recalls Corlew. “That did not happen,but my year in Washington had a big effect on me. Iwas walking on the Senate floor with a lot of folks Isaw on television and in the newspapers.”

Corlew actually became part of the media himselfwhen he resumed high school in Tennessee. Beforeclasses began, he stopped at a local station to read thenews on-air. Corlew is gifted with a “radio voice”—deep yet pleasant. As a summer job in college heworked at another station in Murfreesboro. “He had agood voice, a good personality, willing to work cheap,”explains Austin Jennings, the station owner who hiredhim. Jennings was not only a Lion but—an eeriecoincidence—became international president in 1988.

Corlew studied history at Davidson College inNorth Carolina, becoming president of his senior class.He also signed up for the Reserve Officers TrainingCorps (ROTC) and eventually served in the ArmyReserve for a dozen years before retiring.

At Davidson, Corlew tutored disadvantagedchildren, some of whom made an unforgettable

impression on him. That powerful volunteerexperience, as well as his years as a dedicated BoyScout (becoming an Eagle Scout) and other instancesof community engagement, helped make him who hewas. “When we look back on our lives, there areprobably things that happened that shaped us,” saysCorlew. “Things that made us feel, ‘you know, I’ve gotto make the world a better place. I’ve got to makethings better for my town, my community.’”

He became a Lion in 1978 when he was a newlawyer. His introduction to Lions was quaint. A realtorwho shared his office building, also working late thatnight, invited him to dinner. “He didn’t tell me wherewe were going when we got into the car. It was a Lionsmeeting,” he says. That turned out to be just fine. Heknew many Lions already, and they welcomed himwarmly. “I learned from that experience that when wehave visitors to our club that the attitude we have andthe warmth of our welcome is so important,” he says.

Two other factors figured into him becoming aLion—one very important and one not so important.“The Lions were very eager to tell me immediatelyabout the projects the club did. The club was so activein the community,” he says. “The food was pretty goodtoo.”

Corlew embraced being a Lion and especiallyenjoyed helping youths. His Noon Club started a KidsFest, bought gifts for children at an orphanage and dideye screenings. “We detected eye problems—a coupleof which might have been life-threatening for theyoung person if we had not had the eye screening,”says Corlew.

Being a chancellor influenced his approach to beinga Lion. “I think through my work I had thereinforcement of the need to listen to all points of view.I think I had more patience to listen to conflictingpoints of view,” he says. “My work on the bench wasa big factor that helps me be a better Lions officer.”

His life got even richer when he met Dianne. His

Here Comes the Judgeby Jay Copp

Lion Corlew does an eye screening at a school in Tennessee photo by Matt Michels


As World War II raged, leaders of the Allied nationslooked beyond the end of the conflict and held talkson a world body for preserving peace–an entity thatwould be stronger than the toothless League ofNations. Lions rallied behind the idea. In 1943 inCleveland at their international convention, Lionsendorsed a U.S. House of Representatives resolutioncalling for an international peacekeeping mechanismonce the fighting ended.

In February 1945, Lions’ founder Melvin Jonesgathered with leaders of other national groups to meetwith Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr.and Assistant Secretary of State for Public AffairsArchibald MacLeish to discuss forming a UnitedNations. In April Lions headquarters asked clubs tohold a United Nations week to show support for theinitiative.

Lion Clubs International was one of the firstnongovernmental organizations invited to assist indrafting the U.N. Charter. Jones, InternationalPresident D.A. Skeen of Salt Lake City, Utah, andfuture International President Fred W. Smith ofVentura, California, helped to formulate the NGOsection of the charter and participated in developingthe U.N.’s humanitarian mission. On June 26, 1945,the U.N. charter was signed by the representatives of50 countries.

Two years later in 1947, in recognition of theimportance of Lions Clubs to its mission, the UnitedNations gave Lions consultative status with the U.N.Economic and Social Council, committed to thewelfare of people worldwide. For generations, Lionsand the U.N. have shared many common goals andworked together tofurther peace andprosperity.

Each year Lions andthe U.N. celebrate theirrelationship. Begun in1978, Lions Day withthe U.N. calls togetherleaders fromgovernment, businessand the nonprofitsector to exploresolutions to pressingglobal needs. Theannual event features akeynote address by arecognized worldleader, expert paneldiscussions and, since1989, the awardsceremony for the

winners of the Lions International Peace PosterContest encouraging young people to express theirperspectives on peace. Lions Day is punctuated with areception for U.N. diplomats, Lions, speakers andguests to celebrate this special and enduringrelationship.

passion for cappuccino led to their meeting. Drivingto a conference with time to kill, he stopped for acappuccino in the faculty lounge at the law schoolwhere he taught. He bumped into the school’s registrar,whose son was a patient of a doctor at a pediatric clinicwhere Dianne was a physician’s assistant. “I think youshould meet this doctor,” the registrar suggested.Corlew did and also happened to meet Dianne. After ayear of dating, they married.

“I think what I realized with Bob after dating for awhile is our opposites balanced. We have a lot ofthings where we’re not alike, and then a lot of thingswhere we had the same interest. After dating for awhile I realized our opposites balanced,” says Dianne.The Corlews are the proud parents of five grownchildren and five grandchildren. Three of their childrenlive within a few miles of them, and the family getstogether often.

One of the most important lessons Corlew tried topass on to his children also applies to his life as a Lion,encompassing both fellow members and people theyserve. “We tried to teach the children that some peopleare fortunate and some are not as fortunate,” he says.“Some people are smart and some are not. Somepeople have plenty of financial wherewithal and somedon’t. You’ve just got to respect everybody for thetalents and abilities they have.”

Thinking about how far he has come as a Lion,Corlew shakes his head in wonder. “When I was a veryyoung Lion I remember being so excited when thegovernor came to visit. I remember thinking, wow, Ineed to wear my suit that day,” he says.

But it’s how far he can take Lions Club that mattersto him now. “I hope we can say at the end of the yearwe grew individually as Lions and that we grew as anassociation, that we grew in our membership, in ourservice to the world,” he says. “The opportunity toserve as the 100th president is just an unbelievabledream. Becoming president means to me theopportunity to provide service that can change theworld.”

Corlew ConfidentialScott Corlew, Corlew’s brother and a surgeon“Bob said a friend told him this story. One day he

[Bob] was eating lunch in a tiny little town. Someperson pointed to him and said, ‘You know he’s one ofthe judges that come over here. You know I’ve beenbefore all of them. That’s the politest SOB that everput me in jail.’”

Mary Catherine Seiver, sister“Bob is—I hate to say it—softhearted, but he is.

He’s a very kind person and empathetic. Even as a littlegirl if I had something like a toy break or an animal

dying, Bob was certainly one of the folks I wanted totell first. Because I knew he would understand andwe’d have a little funeral.”

Brent Pierce, an assistant district attorney who wasa student and intern of Corlew’s

“In his role as judge, I would watch him in thecourtroom. He was very patient. My impression beforewas that a judge is somebody that has to be very stern.But I learned by watching Chancellor Corlew that it’spossible for a judge to have a kind spirit.”

Dianne Corlew, his wife“I see him being compassionate as we travel as

Lions and we see different projects. There are timesthose projects bring tears to your eyes. There are somany people that just do not have the opportunitiesthat we have. It makes you feel very fortunate, makesyou want to help so much. And so I’ve seen thatcompassion extend not just from his work and hisfamily but also very much in Lions.”

Robert ‘Roby’ Corlew IV, son“Something I’ve learned from my dad is just stay

motivated. Everybody hits tough times. Just keep ongoing through it. Things do get better. And staypositive. You can find good things in everything.”

Touchstone Story United Nations

Lions Clubs International has worked with the United Nations since its founding in 1945 to bring help to people inneed around the globe


Lions have both a slogan and a motto. The slogan reflects the organization’s formative

years in America during and after World War I. Themotto declares its common purpose in two shortwords.

In the early 1920s, the slogan “Liberty, Intelligence,Our Nation’s Safety”—an acronym for the wordLions—appeared widely on club stationary, billboardsand other promotional materials. Who said it first?Perhaps it was a young attorney named Halsted Ritterwho rose to speak at the 1919 International Conventionin Chicago.

“The name Lions stands not only for fraternity, goodfellowship, strength of character and purpose,” Ritterdeclared, “but, above all, the combination of L-I-O-N-Sheralds to the country the true meaning of citizenship.”

The words suited the patriotism that swept the U.S.

following WWI, and Lions adopted the acronym as itsslogan.

As the Lions movement grew across nationalborders, cultures, andlanguages, Lions began lookingfor other words to describe theirmission and work. In 1954, theboard announced anInternational Motto Contest andinvited suggestions from all522,000 worldwide members.

According to the entry form,the motto had to be “enduring,”“international in character,” and“easily translatable.” There wasalso a strict contest rule todiscourage wordiness. Lions

could submit as many mottoes as they liked, but eachentry could be no more than five words in length.

To get Lions thinking, the organizers gave out a fewfive-word examples: “Men ofAction in Action.” “Workingwith Others for Others.”“Worldwide Service toHumanity.”

Thankfully, 11 of the 6,000Lion contestants had better ideas.They each submitted identicalentries. But Canadian Lion D. A.Stevenson from Font Hill,Ontario, was declared the winneras his submission had the earliestpostmark. His motto containedtwo simple words: “We Serve.”

Touchstone Story We Serve

Lions adopted this simple motto in 1954 after aninternational contest among members

Months after she was born, Julia Janzen, now 14years old, wasn’t responding to light and visualstimulation. Shortly thereafter, the Niagara-on-the-Lake resident was diagnosed with Leber’s CongenitalAmaurosis, a hereditary eye condition that causesvision loss. That’s when the Janzens contacted CNIB.

"They [CNIB staff] were amazing," says KristaJanzen, Julia's mother. “They taught Julia the skills sheneeded to live a fulfilling and independent life. Theyhave really been integral for her.”

In addition to life skills, like orientation andmobility training, Julia and her family found a specialopportunity. Six years ago, the Janzens went to CNIB’sLake Joseph Centre (Lake Joe), an accessible lakefrontfacility that provides a unique blend of recreation andvision rehabilitation in Muskoka.

"It was the first place we went where things weremade for kids who were blind," says Krista. “Lake Joeremoved barriers so Julia could participate in activitiesthat her family never dreamed she would be able to try.Sailing, tubing and even water skiing are adapted forcampers with vision loss, and Julia was keen to try allof them.”

While Lake Joe often focuses on programming forpeople who are blind or partially sighted, family weekgave the whole family some time to experience theoutdoors together. It allowed them to relax in anenvironment where they didn’t need to constantlyworry about Julia's safety or well-being.

"It became a family tradition for us," says Krista.

"It's my family's favourite place to go. They love it! Iteven inspired us to buy a tandem bike."

Lake Joe also instilled something special in Julia. Ithelped her gain independence and confidence to dothings on her own. It helped her branch out and interactwith other kids who were just like her. As a result, shehas made some lifelong friends at Lake Joe.

"She [her best friend] is exactly the same age asme," says Julia. "She's completely blind like me; shehas the same interests. It's great!"

Now, Julia and her friend are going off to sleepovercamp by themselves, something her parents may haveconsidered impossible only a few short years ago.Thanks in large part to the opportunities that CNIB hasafforded her with the support of the Lions family, Juliais leading an active, confident life just like her peers.That is the real magic of Lake Joe.

“CNIB has always been an organization of peoplehelping people, and nowhere is that more evident thanin our partnership with the Lions family,” saysJacqueline Harrison, Manager, CNIB Lake JosephCentre. “Thanks to the Lions family, each year, over600 children, families and adults attend Lake Joeprograms, not only for the recreational activities, butfor the confidence building and support offered by acommunity that understands living with vision loss.

Whether it’s participating in a goal-based programaimed at athletic development (Camp Abilities),overcoming obstacles as part of an intensiverehabilitation program (Skills, Confidence and

Opportunities through Recreation and Education –SCORE) or relaxing with family and friends (youth,adult and family camps) in a safe, inclusiveenvironment, Lake Joe provides enriching experiencesfor campers of all ages who are blind or partiallysighted with support from the Lions family.

To learn more, visit cnib.ca/Ontario, and followCNIB Ontario on Facebook and Twitter.

CNIB’s Lake Joseph Centre enriches lives and makes memories with support from the Lions family

by Cameron Spark, CNIB


All Lions Clubs like Lions Clubs International seemto have few birthdays. The date the club organized, thedate that the Board approved their charter and LCIfiled it, the date when it is presented at charter night.Most clubs in the early era used the date of theirorganization meeting as their official birthday.

There is a lot of information in a Lions charterdocument that may be overlooked to the casualobserver. Beyond the names and date there is astructure and sometimes clues as to what brought thedocument into being.

It seems reasonable for this purpose to examine theoldest Lions Charter document in Canada thatthankfully stills exists in its original state. The charterof the Lions Clubs of Border Cities now calledWindsor Downtown is a rare piece of Canadian Lionshistory.

The first thing to note is that the charter is signedand sealed by two different entities. The InternationalAssociation of Lions Clubs (Illinois) had come intobeing in August of 1919 replacing the earlierInternational Association of Lions Clubs (Indiana) thathad been operating since 1916. The signature appearsof President Dr. C.C. Reid who had begun his term inJuly of 1920 however the Border Cities club had beenofficially organized in March of 1920 under President

Jessie Robinson. Melvin Jones signed all club chartersin this era and for the next 30 years that he wasemployed as the International Secretary.

The International Association of Lions Clubs(Ontario) was an Ontario corporation established inJuly of 1920 to legally allow us to operate under thelaws and jurisdiction of our own province and country.It is signed by Harry Newman who was the Presidentof this new association and the just elected 2nd VicePresident of Lions International. He was a lawyer inToronto who created this separate group to govern ouroperations in another country other than the US andwould later become our first Canadian InternationalPresident.

At this time Howard Moore who also signed wasthe secretary of the Ontario Association which wouldbe replaced by the International Association of LionsClubs (Canada) in 1928. All new clubs after this timewere issued charters that were signed and sealed by theCanadian President and Secretary. This lasted into the1960s when all such independent associations werecancelled at the insistence of Lions ClubsInternational.

Until the formation of District A in October of 1920,this club and several others were included in an earlydistrict that also included the states of Michigan andWisconsin.

This document is signed by charter president JohnHewar and by Louis Livingston who would becomeour first elected district governor in February of 1921.Also signing was Dr. H. Irvine Wiley who was the club

secretary and would later serve as District Governorand International Director.

The Ontario seals on this document are rareexamples of this early administration. They areembossed and gold sealed.

The second thing to note is the Lions emblem whichappears as part of the background behind the charterinformation. This logo had only come into being earlyin 1920 and was officially announced in the April 1920issue of the Lion Magazine along with theannouncement of the new Lions Club in Border CitiesOntario.

The third thing to note is the date of the charterwhich appears to be hand written on Jan 10th 192…..(Presumably 1921). The official charter date of theborder cities club is March 12th 1920 but owing to newcharter documents being prepared for the insertion ofOntario provisions and signatures many clubs did notreceive their official document until later in the year1920. At the very least they were held until the clubcharter night so as to be properly presented. We knowthat Hamilton, Ontario was the first to receive theirsin September of 1920 and Toronto in October of 1920but the Border Cities club did not hold their charter eveninguntilJanuary10th of1921 whenthisdocumentappears tobe signed.

History of a Lions Club Charterby Ray Charbonneau


Can any of you Lions recall a movie by the name“Out of Africa”? Many people, including myself, havehad a secret desire to experience wild Africa afterseeing movies like that one.

Two years ago, working as a parade marshal for the97th Lions Clubs International Convention in Toronto- Canada, I had the privilege of greeting many visitingLions representing a number of African countries.What I didn’t know at the time was that an opportunityto visit that continent would present itself and the ideacame up in June of 2015 when my wife’s aunt Barbarasuggested that she consider a trip with her to SouthAfrica. Many months later, that invitation became areality as six seniors: Barb Bowen, Lion Marion Gadsby,Alan and Alyse Sproule, Gail and Lion Paul Boulangerconfirm their willingness to participate in this wildnotion.

The adventure begins in Cape Town, South Africaon February the 4th – 2016. The “mother of SouthAfrica”, Cape Town is a very modern, clean and funloving city cradled by Table Mtn., The Devil’s Peak,Lion’s Head and Signal Hill. The city was originallydeveloped by the Dutch East India Company in 1652as a resupply depot for voyages from Europe to the farEast. It is now a sprawling metropolis of 3.5 millionsouls that have migrated from all over the globe toenjoy the good climate and easy life style. Whilevisiting the area, we sail to Robben Island where

Nelson Mandela was held as a political prisoner duringthe apartheid years. Included is a visit to District 11,an area in central Cape Town that was evacuated ofblack Africans during the uprisings and has recentlyallowed settlers to return.

We visit the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point,The two Capes are at the Southern end of the CapeTown peninsula. They however are not the lowestpoint in South Africa – that distinction goes to CapeAgulhas which is roughly 160 kms to the South East.

I’m giving all of you Lions an inside look at only afew of the many exciting places that I was fortunateenough to see and the wonderful people of allethnicities that I met while visiting there.

The trip was organized and planned as a 6 week,self-guided tour including a 6 day Safari experience forsix older adults. Somehow I was fortunate enough toinclude a visit to four South African Lions Clubs intoour schedule. On Saturday, February 13th, my wifeGail, friend Alyse Sproule and I visited the SwellendamLions Club as guests of Lion Herman Smit (Zone Chair andPresident). We were invited to assist the Lions with aBingo session that the Club had put on for the residentsof a local retirement home. We were treated royally andwhat a wonderful reception they gave us! On Tuesday,February 16th, Lion Marion Gadsby and myself wereguests of the Knysna Lions Club for their General Meeting.Lion Chief Brigid Turner introduced us to her

Membership and thanked us for coming to visit. Wewere treated to a fine reception after the meeting.

On March 6th, Lion Marion and I met with LionChief Diana Sochen of the Sea Point Lions Club in CapeTown, SA. We sat with her and talked about her Cluband some of their past and current projects. Amazinghow their projects are so similar to the ones we aretargeting with our own Clubs. On March 11th, LionMarion and I were visiting the Johannesburg area andare “shown the town” by Lion Rob Fowler (CouncilChair and former District Governor – District 4108)and his wife Marion Fowler, the current President of theCenturion Lifestyles Lions Club in Johannesburg. A tour ofthe parliament buildings in Pretoria and a photo op infront of the Nelson Mandela statue was also providedby our Lion hosts.

We were warmly received wherever we went andhelped by a number of Lions in various cities whocould not squeeze in a visit because of our committedschedule. It was indeed a fantastic experience and onethat I am trying to inspire you with – the motto thatproclaims “Lions Serve” is alive and well everywherein the world, including South Africa. Don’t wait for aConvention to invite you there. I would recommendthat all Lions consider planning a vacation to SouthAfrica!

Paul Boulanger is Secretary of the Port DoverLions Club - Port Dover, Ontario

Lions Africa Tour 2016 by Lion Paul Boulanger

De nouveau, merci pour votre supportDepuis maintenant quatorze ans le Club Lions de

Knowlton tient une vente de débarras. Cette année enfonction de l’achalandage et des sommes recueillies,l’activité fut un grand succès. Nous devons cetteréussite à nos concitoyens qui nous offrentgracieusement jouets, bibelots, poterie, articles desport et de jardinage, vaisselle etc. Ce succès nous ledevons aussi auxnombreux bénévolesqui nous donnent uncoup de main tout aulong de l’activité.Cette vente, en plusde nous fournir lesmoyens de venir enaide à ceux de notremilieu qui sont dansle besoin, permet àcertains de nosconcitoyens de seprocurer à bon prixdes articles etreprésente aussi uneforme efficace derecyclage. Merci.

Thank you for being at the heart of our efforts - yet againFor the last fourteen years, the Knowlton Lions

Club has been holding a community wide garage sale.This year’s sale was very successful. The large crowdof buyers at the opening was impressive. We owe thissuccess to our generous supporters who donated toys,curios, knick-knacks, crockery, electronics, sportingand garden equipment etc. and who also came in large

numbers to purchase saiditems. The success is alsodue to the numerousvolunteers who helped allalong the process. Apartfrom providing funds tohelp meet the needswithin the community, theactivity offers anopportunity for residentsto purchase practicalbasic items at a veryreasonable price as wellas a venue to recycle.Thank you for being partof a team that putscommunity needs first.

Club Lions de Knowlton/Knowlton Lions Club

Sur la photo on aperçoit un échantillonnage des items en venteA sample of the items that were on sale

On May 18th, there was a very special guestappearance by Samira, an 80 pound Lioness cub withtrainer, Candice. Samira is from Orono Jungle CatWorld. It was a fabulous visit with lots of excitementthat evening.

Kendal Lions Club

Region Chair Frank Hewitt with Samira and trainer, Candice.


MDA Directory InformationCouncil of Governors’ Meeting Dates

• Council Meeting - September 9-10, 2016• Council Meeting - November 4-5, 2016• Council Meeting - February 10-11, 2017

• Council Meeting Convention - May 11-14, 2017District Conventions

Dist Location DateA1 Holiday Inn, Point Edward April 7-9, 2017A2 Holiday Inn & Suites Parkway, St. Catharines March 31-April 2, 2017A3 Ambassador Hotel & Conference Resort, Kingston April 22-24, 2017A4 Navcam Centre, Cornwall April 7-9, 2017A5 Quattro Hotel & Conference Centre, Sault Ste. Marie April 21-23, 2017A711 Sheraton Best Western, Markham April 21-23, 2017A9 Best Western Plus, Walkerton April 7-9, 2017A12 Barrie Holiday Inn & Conference Centre, Barrie April 8-9, 2017A15 Elmira Lions Hall, Elmira May 5-7, 2017A16 Marriott Courtyard, Oshawa April 28-30, 2017

IMPORTANT DATES

MDA Convention2016/17 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kitchener, Ontario May 11 - 14, 2017

International Conventions100th Chicago, Illinois, USA June 30 - July 4, 2017101st Las Vegas, Nevada, USA June 29 - July 3, 2018102nd Milan, Italy July 5 - 9, 2019103rd Singapore, Singapore June 26 - 30, 2020104th Montreal, Canada June 25 - 29, 2021

USA - Canada ForumsSept 15 - 17, 2016 Omaha, NebraskaSept 21 - 23, 2017 Portland, OregonSept 20 - 22, 2018 Columbus, OhioSept 19 - 21, 2019 Spokane, Washington

Kitchener Lions induct 2 new members. Lion Jean Lydia & Lion LaraMeek were Inducted by Lion Denis Vinette PDG at their last Clubmeeting

A-2 Lions DistrictGovernor Lion BillMacKenzie proudlyinducted five newmembers into theGrantham Lions Clubat their dinner meetingon Thursday May 5,2015.

We inducted 2 new members Lion Jean Lydia andLion Lara Meek and installed our new Board ofDirectors for 2016-17. Big thank you to PDG Denisfor conducting the services.

Kitchener Lions

Lions Mark Stevens, Ed Trefry (sponsor), Giuliano Cirone, Bill Dolha (sponsor), Jeff Hassim, DG Lion BillMacKenzie, Nick MacDonald (sponsor), Mike Cross, Peter Hawkey, Glenn Wicks (sponsor and Club President)

Grantham Lions Club Inducts 5 New Members

L-R: Lion William Carson 25 Years, Lion Thomas Hartai 25 Years, LionPaul Anstett 30 Years, Lion George Godbolt 40 Years, Lion Glen Kells45 Years

Years of Service Monarch Chevrons Recipientstotalled 165 years of community service!

Exeter LionsOn April 28th, the BracebridgeLions Club welcomed 7 (YesSEVEN!) new members to theclub. These new members (LionsNicole, John, Jodee, Christopher, Scott,Randy and Bruce) have made thecommitment to serve theircommunity and to help others. Weare excited to have these new Lionsin our Pride! A special thank you toPDG Chris Lewis who came out tohelp with the induction ceremony.These new members have alreadyproven their commitment to theclub and a strong desire to help usserve our community.

Bracebridge Lions Club


Port Dover Lion Dennis Pascoe receiving “Melvin Jones Award” fromour lion chief Lion Don Tomlinson at our Lions and Mates night in June

Minnow Lake Lions Club recently presented aProgressive Melvin Jones Fellowship Award to PDGLion Brian Closs.

Brian has been a Lion for 15 years. As DistrictGovernor, he generated district-wide support for theCNIB Eye Van. He has been Club President (more thanonce), Cabinet Treasurer and the MDA Chairpersonfor Diabetes and has made many other contributionsof his time and talents. Thank-you Lion Brian for allthe work you have done for District A5.

Minnow Lake Lions

Melvin Jones Awards

Lion Brian and his partner Lion Ann Violette

On the evening of June 16, 2016 MD'A' Secretary John Stewart wason hand to present a Melvin Jones Fellowship Award to long timeLondesboro and District Lions Club member John Hoggart

Lion George Payton of Lakefield and District Lionson the right presents Lion George Lord with his 60 yearservice pin. Lion George Lord was sponsored by thelate Lion Frank Coyle in 1956.

Lakefield and DistrictLions

Lion Jack Graydon of Oakville Lions, Chair of LionsHome for the Deaf for 44 years, was presented theInternational President’s Recognition Award byCouncil Chair John Johnston at the A 7-11 Conventionon April 23rd.

Jack was given his Medal for Lions Services. Theinternational president alone decides who is therecipient based on the written request by thenominator; in this case it was PID Carl Young. A quotefrom Lion Jack's letter from the international president,"Your actions typify the very spirit of our organization,and define our mission of service to others. Yourepresent one more reason why we are recognized asthe global leader in humanitarian service."

International President’sRecognition Award

Art Woods of the Elmira Lions Club received theInternational President’s Recognition Award at therecent District A-15 convention in Elmira.

He was one of only three members in Canada toreceive the honour, and he says there are many Lionsmembers who have helped make the local club such asuccess. "I would like to emphasize it's easy togenerate ideas and get things done when you've gotgreat people like the Elmira Lions Club to back youand support you. I couldn't do it alone. It should be anaward for the whole club, really," Woods said.

"This year our international president is from Japan,so it's quite special in my world to have received itbased on the judgment from someone fromJapan," Woods said. The award is given out tomembers who have provided services beyond theusual expectations of a Lions member, as deemedappropriate by the international president.

Woods previously was a director of TheInternational Association of Lions Clubs from2001-2003 and has been a member of the ElmiraLions Club since 1972. It came as a total surprisewhen he was given this award.

"I thought I was over my award receivingdays. I've been around for a long time and havereceived most of the awards available in the

world of Lionism, and hadn't even thought of thiscoming up, for sure. Obviously I can thank a fewpeople for making it happen," Woods said.

"I joined because I wanted to be involved insomething to help the community and beyond but I hadno idea when I joined what all Lions were doing. Weare the biggest service club in the world, 1.4 millionmembers roughly, a huge amount of work being doneworldwide ... If you're interested and want to do anygood and want to continue, you can have things to dofor the rest of your life."

by Whitney Neilson - Reporter/Photographer Woolwich Observer, excerpts printed with permission

The International President’s Recognition Award


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On June 4, 2016, Delaware Lions,with family, friends and fellow LionsCelebrated 45 years of community andhumanitarian service. DG Lion MikeTuxford presented the Club with acertificate of congratulations and thankson behalf of the Lions of District A-1.Members with 25 or more years ofservice were recognized and presentedwith ‘congratulatory and thanks’certificates from the local Municipality,the Provincial MPP and the Federal MP.

Recognized for long-timemembership and service as DelawareLions are Lion Murray Weld (43 Yrs),

Lion Bert Meyer (43 Yrs), Lion PieterDeJeu (41 Yrs), Lion Roy Ireland (41Yrs), Lion Bill Groenewegen (36 Yrs),Lion Luc Cornelis (27 Yrs), Lion PeterGeene (25 Yrs) and 10 (Ten) CharterMembers (45 Yrs).

The 10 Charter Members arerecipients of special recognitionawards for their long-time service (3LCI Life Memberships, 1 Helen KellerFellowship, 6 Melvin Jones Fellows).

Delaware Lions Club – Celebrate 45 Years and Recognize Members for Long-Time Service

Back Row (Left to Right): Lion Harold Moore (MJF) Lion Peter Vanos (LCI Life ) Lion Henry Vanderweyst (MJF)Lion Charles Scott (MJF) Lion Joe Clark (MJF); Front Row (Left to Right): Lion Darcy Gegear (MJF) Lion CorGroenewegen (MJF) Lion John Vanderweyst (HKF) Lion Kees Serrarens (LCI Life) Lion Ross McTaggart (LCI Life)

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Newcastle Lions ClubLions Bob Carruthers, Charlie Trim, Tom Wallace, Tom

Simpson, Terry Graham and Gord Whealy put in a goodday’s work at the Newcastle Lions Club MemorialForest in early July. They whipper-snipped all thetrees (over 200), straightened out one arbour that hadheaved with the frost and drilled and mounted 8plates that had come unglued from their stainless steelplates.

It was hot but actually a perfect day weatherwisefor the work that needed doing. Thanks to the teamagain and if any Lions have not had the opportunityto visit the Newcastle Lions Club Memorial Forest itis a very pleasant place to spend some time or just gofor a stroll.

Gift of Life Program overviewIn 2015/16 Multiple District A adopted the Gift of

Life program which supports organ and tissue donorregistration in partnership with Trillium Gift of LifeNetwork, the provincial agency responsible for the life-saving cause. Led by district chairs, Lions and membersof the communities they serve are educated about andencouraged to register their consent to donate.

To register in your district visit:District A1 beadonor.ca/lions-district-a1

District A2 beadonor.ca/district-a2-lions-clubs District A3 beadonor.ca/district-a3-lions-clubsDistrict A4 beadonor.ca/a-4lionsclubsDistrict A5 beadonor.ca/a5-lionsDistrict A711 beadonor.ca/lionsdistricta711District A9 beadonor.ca/districta9lionsDistrict A12 beadonor.ca/a12lions-org-District A15 beadonor.ca/a15lionsDistrict A16 beadonor.ca/district-a-16

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Tom Gordon, Endorsed Candidatefor International Director forCanada 2017-2019 (middle)visits the Gift of Life (GOL)program MDA Convention vendorbooth with Lions from left toright Nancy Watt-Durant, MarjLewis, A-12 GOL Chair MaryRatensperger, A-711 GOL Co-Chair Raija Rosenthal, A-5GOL Chair Anne Brant and DaveDurant

District A-2 Governor Stewart Patterson and his wife Nancy register tobe organ and tissue donors after presentations by a donor mom andtwo recipients at their annual convention

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