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GAYLORD’S PRIDE

JANUARY 2015

President ..................... Lion Cathy Otto 1st Vice President ........ Lion Al Davis 2nd Vice President ....... Lion Glenn Deakin Treasurer ..................... Lion Tom Otto Secretary ..................... Lion Lynne Jauss 1-Yr Board Member ..... Lion Vicky Otto 1-Yr Board Member ..... Lion Penny Briley 2-Yr Board Member ..... Lion Wanda Rickabus 2-Yr Board Member ..... Lion Mary Weitzel

Tail Twister .................. Lion Arlen Turner Lion Tamer .................. Lion Joe Fronczak Membership Director ... Lion Madge Smith Chaplain ...................... Lion Glenn Deakin Sight Chairperson ....... Lion Charlene Fronczak Hearing Chairperson ... Lion Joe Fronczak Official Timekeeper ..... Lion Len Skonieczny Newsletter Editor ......... Lion Lynne Jauss

2014-2015 OFFICERS

Thoughts from your President… This time of year has reminded me of the Doctor Doolittle character the ‘Push me-Pull you.” If you’re not familiar

with it, he was a llama-looking animal with a head on either end. Each ‘head’ felt he lead the way, while the oth-

er felt the same.

With the calendar year just beginning (Push me) but yet the Lions fiscal year coming to an end (Pullyou) we have

some work to do in completing our year. The first is my hope to hold a school assembly with Leader Dog. The sec-

ond is a challenge from Leader Dog to donate $25 per member toward the kennel project which is over and

above what we have budgeted for Leader Dog.

We also have the LCIF raffles ticket sales very soon, and we have talked about a food pantry fund raiser of some

kind, a white cane event, which while not a favorite project to work on for a lot of you, is still a major fundraiser.

If during the next few months you feel like you are being pushed or pulled remember Dr. Doolittle.

Lion Cathy

May you have a happy

and healthy New Year !

CALENDAR

Wed, Jan 7, 12-4 pm ................ SOS, Organ Donation

Tue, Jan 13, 5:30 pm ........... Gaylord Board Meeting

Wed, Jan 21, 12-4pm .............. SOS, Organ Donation

Tue, Jan 27, 5:30 pm ......................... Social Meeting

JA N UA RY

BI RTH DAY Mary Weitzel—January 13


GENERAL/BOARD MEETING AGENDA–JANUARY 13, 2015

Lions Parting Words

The pleasure of our fellowship,

Reluctantly we end.

Although our paths now grow apart,

our hearts in friendship blend.

Although we go our separate ways,

this pledge we maintain:

That we shall live as Lions should

until we meet again.

5:30 Call to Order with Pledge, Song, and Grace

Introduction of Guest(s)

Dinner

6:15 Reconvene

Approval of Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

Correspondence

Committee Reports:

Sight

Hearing

Paper Trailer

SOS - January 13

Other

Old Business:

Lucky 13 Raffle /Food Pantry Benefit

Leader Dog School Assembly

Kennel Project Fund Donation

Other

New Business:

Community Meal

Other

Raffle, Motion to Close, Parting Words


ACCOUNT BALANCES REPORT – M/E DECEMBER 2014

GAYLORD LIONS CLUB – BOARD MEETING MINUTES Wisconsin Street Hall |Tuesday, December 9, 2014

CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE, BLESSING, DINNER – Lion President Cathy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. with 18 members and two guests present (Vi Ab-bott and Walt Jauss). After the pledge and song, Lion Glenn said grace. Lions Cathy and Margaret brought hors d’oeuvres, and Lion Judy prepared a festive Christmas meal. The club provided table centerpieces and a small gift for everyone. An MD 11 Strategic Plan-ning Committee Survey was placed at each seat, and Lion Cathy asked everyone to complete the survey dur-ing the meeting. The meeting was paused for dinner, and resumed at 6:15 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Lion Mary made a motion to approve the November 11 and November 25 meeting minutes, seconded by Lion John. Motion car-ried.

TREASURER’S REPORT – Lion Sam made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report for month ending No-vember, seconded by Lion Len. Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE – Lion Lynne stated we received thank yous from Penrickton Center, Lions of Michigan Foundation, Gaylord School’s “Adopt-A-Class,” and Michigan Eye-Bank; an invitation to IPDG Gus’ “No

Show Appreciation Dinner;” and donation requests from Tawas Area students and Otsego Memorial Hos-pital.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Sight – Lion Charlene mailed one sight application this month. Lion Cathy asked her why there are so few sight requests this year. Lion Charlene re-sponded one reason is that Medicaid now covers eye exams and eyeglasses. Lion Cathy asked to review the current eyeglass application to see if the language is preventing applicants from receiv-ing aid. Lion Sam commented that some appli-cants try to scam us and lie on their applications. Lion Cathy stated that we could look for other ways to help people with vision if sight applications continue to decline.

Hearing – Lion Joe reported he sent one applica-tion back to the applicant for more information this month. Guest Walt Jauss asked if we offer to help applicants completing either the sight or hear-ing applications.

Paper Trailer – Lion Arlen reported that he would schedule a pick-up.

Public Relations – Lion Margaret stated she has

ASSETS DONATIONS

Activities Account 2,201.49 (1) Hearing Case 200.00

Administrative Account 1,062.67 Ldader Dog/Rogers City Lions 50.00

Meal Change 50.00 Lions All-State Band Students 300.00

Total 3,314.16 Total 550.00

CD On Deposit (MBank) 27,435.49

INCOME EXPENSES

Lions Club Mints 117.24 Tip Fund Check 375.00

Meal Money 152.00 Meal Expense 152.00

Convention Fund 16.75 Supplies 26.50

Reimbursement for Supplies 36.20 Total Expenses 553.50

Christmas Tip Fund 21.00

Dues 60.00

Total Income 403.19


had no success getting her articles published in the the Herald Times.

OLD BUSINESS:

Business White Cane – Lion Glenn reported he has been contacting more local businesses this fall, and received four donations. He will hand-deliver four appreciation certificates. Lion Glenn plans to do a biennial mailing in the spring and fall.

SOS Organ Donation – Lion Glenn asked for volun-teers for January, and Lions Cathy, Tom, and Lynne volunteered.

Leader Dog School Assembly – Lions Sam and Mary met with the counselor at Gaylord Middle School about the possibility of a presentation by Leader Dog at a school assembly. The counselor said that an assembly would not work, but the kids would do a fundraiser for Leader Dog.

Pavilion – Lion Arlen stated he would organize a committee to paint the pavilion in the spring. Lion Arlen and his wife, Connie, will write thank-you letters to the three companies who donated mate-rials to re-roof the pavilion.

New Fundraiser – Lion Cathy stated that the top two fundraising ideas from our recent survey were a benefit for the Gaylord Food Pantry and the Lucky 13 Raffle. Lion Lynne will bring specifics on the Raffle to the January board meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

Glaucoma Awareness – January is Lions Glaucoma Awareness month. Lion Cathy will bring Lion Mar-garet some information she can use to write an article for the Herald Times.

Cabinet Meeting Review:

DG Barb announced that the Lions of Michigan Foundation has initiated “The Helen Keller Award” that will benefit Project KidSight. Clubs can accumulate $750 for up to two years, and present this award to an outstanding Lion.

The Secretary of State’s office has reached their goal of 50% of Michigan drivers who have signed up to become organ donors.

DG Barb announced that the Michigan Eye-Bank would become “Eversight” in 2015, as it

encompasses eye banks from several other states. All monies donated to Eversight from MD 11 clubs will stay in Michigan.

District Convention – Mackinaw City will host the district convention May 1—May 3. The committee has arranged for a lighthouse tour, a historical city tour and transportation on the city trolleys. There will also be a presentation on the Prison Puppy Raiser Program.

Donation Requests:

“No Show Appreciation Dinner” – Lion Vicky made a motion to donate $50 to Leader Dog in honor of IPDG Gus Malmberg, seconded by Lion Margaret. Motion carried.

All-State Band Students – Lion Tom made a motion to donate $300 ($50 for each of stu-dents) for their trip to the LCI International Convention, seconded by Lion Lynne. Motion carried. (The seventh student from our district has already paid for her trip.

Otsego Memorial Hospital – Lion Glenn made a motion to table this request, seconded by Lion Len. Motion carried.

Christmas Tip – Lion Cathy presented Lion Judy a $375 check from the membership in appreci-ation for donating her time to cook our meals.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Lion Pat has arranged for RSVP to do a program at our January social meeting.

Lion Cathy stated she has the form to log hours for RSVP.

Lion Lori turned in a “quarter card” for Leader Dog.

Lion Arlen suggested that the Elmira fire depart-ment cadets might be possible candidates for our club.

MOTION TO CLOSE, RAFFLE, PARTING WORDS – Lion Charlene won the 50/50 raffle. Following the Parting Words, Lion Mary made a motion to adjourn, second-ed by Lion Glenn. Motion carried. The meeting ad-journed at 7:11 p.m.

Minutes taken by Lion Lynne Jauss, Secretary

BOARD MINUTES—continued

** THERE WAS NO SOCIAL MEETING DECEMBER 23, 2014 **


MESSAGE FROM OUR GOVERNOR

I hope everyone is

having a great holiday

season so far! I can’t be-

lieve that my year as Dis-

trict Governor is half over

already. It has been a lot

of fun!

We have done well so far this year, but there is

more to accomplish in the remainder of the year. We

had a great training session in the beginning of the

year, and GLT Chairman Al is working on plans for

training sessions for Certified Guiding Lions and for the

Club Excellence Process. He and VDG Bob will also be

planning the training sessions to be held at the District

Convention, so I hope everyone will make a New

Year’s resolution this year to take advantage of the

training offered to help us all be better Lions. Even if

you have no current plans to serve on the District or

State level, attending any of these sessions will help

you improve your own club, so I hope to see many of

you when the time comes.

Our membership is down again this year. As I write

this letter, we have added 45 new members, which is

great, but we lost 73 members. I know everyone is

probably tired of hearing all the talk about member-

ship, but if you look around your own community and

consider what more you would be able to accomplish

with a couple more people, I hope you will understand

the emphasis on membership. It is hard to live our

motto “We Serve” without people. And new members

come with new ideas, and every club can use those! I

hope another New Year’s resolution will be to “Ask

One” person to join your club. I’m sure that there are

many in your community that would like to help, if

they were asked.

One of my goals this year was for all clubs to be

100% in our state projects. I know many clubs wait

until the end of the year to make their contributions so

that they can be sure they have met fundraising goals,

but if this is how your club operates, I would like you

to consider making half of your planned contribution

now. The balance can be made at the end of the year

after you determine that your goals have been met.

This enables the District Chairs of the projects to more

easily determine which clubs need to be contacted.

And don’t forget that if you want a presentation on

any of the projects, please contact me or the project

chairman, and we will be sure that your club learns

about the exciting things happening at our projects. I

hope another resolution you make this year will be to

ensure that your club is supporting all of the state pro-

jects.

The Mackinaw City club has been working hard

planning a great convention for us in May. The reser-

vation forms will be coming out soon. They have a

great hotel for us, and it will be exclusively for us, so

let’s fill it up! The meal and activities they are working

on sound great, so I hope one of your resolutions for

this year will be to go to the District convention, or if

you are not able to attend, make sure we have at least

one representative from each club. Conventions are

fun!!

I am going to add each of the four resolutions above

to my list for the year (along with the usual- lose 10

lbs, get more exercise, etc.!), and I hope you will also.

If we can accomplish these resolutions, think how

much our clubs and the greatest District in the state

will improve!

Happy New Year!

DG Barb


CASH

PRIZES!

MESSAGE FROM OUR VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR

I know that a lot of Lions in

our District do not have email

and/or do not read the Lions

Clubs International Newswire.

Please take a couple of minutes

to learn about these important

topics. This is good stuff!

Join the Lions Worldwide Week of Service in January

Don’t miss the Lions Worldwide Week of Service on

January 10 - 16. This special week of service is a great

opportunity to strengthen your community, showcase

your club and celebrate the birthday of our founder,

Melvin Jones. Its easy to get involved, just host an ser-

vice project that benefits youth, vision, hunger or the

environment during the week of January 10 - 16. When

you report your project via MyLCI on the LCI Website,

you will receive a Centennial Banner Patch. Start plan-

ning your project now!

Register for Lions Day with the United Nations

Mark your calendars for the 37th Annual Lions Day

with the United Nations on March 7, 2015 in New York

City. Join us as we commemorate 70 years of partner-

ship with the United Nations. This year’s theme is

“Children in Need.” Engage in panel discussions with

UN diplomats, key Lions representatives and partners

and discover the winner of this year’s International

Peace Poster Contest. While you are in New York, en-

joy a special Lions luncheon at the UN’s Delegate Din-

ing Room and go on a guided tour of the UN headquar-

ters. Space is limited. Register now!

2015 LCICon Early Bird Deadline Approaching

January 9th is the deadline for registering for the

International Convention at the lowest rate of $110 - a

savings of over $35 off the full registration rate. Be

sure to book your hotel through LCI. Complimentary

bus shuttles are provided to all official convention

events when you book your hotel through LCI. Make

plans to join your fellow Lions in Honolulu. Register

Now!

I would also like to address the need for our Lions

Clubs to record their activities on the MyLCI website. If

we don’t get accurate information to Lions Clubs Inter-

national, we are placed in a disadvantage in compari-

son to other Districts, Multi-Districts and countries.

The statistics compiled can be used to determine if

we get an International Director from our area. It can

also be used to determine whether a program works in

our area and if support is needed from LCI. If you don’t

want other clubs in the District to be able to view your

report, you can opt not to share it. Please make sure

that you record your Club’s activities before the dead-

line of the 26th of the month. Many thanks.

VDG Bob

The Sight & Hearing Sweepstakes is a state-wide raffle sponsored by the Lions of Michigan Founda-tion. Michigan Lion and Lioness Clubs participate in the raffle by partnering with the Lions of Michigan Foundation to sell raffle tickets. Tickets are $10 each, and the grand prize is $5,000.

All proceeds generated by the Sight & Hearing Sweepstakes are used to provide eye care and hearing aids to low-income Michigan residents.

The drawing is May 16, 2015 - 11:00 AM at the Dou-bletree Hotel in Holland at the MD 11 Convention.

1ST PRIZE $ 5,000.00 2ND PRIZE $ 2,500.00 3RD PRIZE $ 2,000.00 4TH PRIZE $ 1,500.00 5TH PRIZE $ 1,000.00 6TH PRIZE $ 500.00 7TH PRIZE $ 400.00 8TH PRIZE $ 300.00 9TH PRIZE $ 200.00 10TH PRIZE $ 100.00

Sight & Hearing Sweepstakes


January 1, 2015

Dues for the Gaylord Lions Club, January 1 thru June 30, 2015, are payable now. If you have already paid

your dues for July thru December, or for the entire 2014-15 year – thank you.

Six-Month Dues Annual Dues

Individual Members $30.00 $60.00

Family Members $20.00 $40.00

Mail your check (payable to the Gaylord Lions) to the address below, or pay by cash or check at our

meetings.

Lion Lynne Jauss, Secretary

Gaylord Lions Club

PO Box 285

Gaylord, MI 49734

Thank you!

Lion Lynne

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ NAME(S) _________________________________________________________________________ INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP CASH CHECK NO _______ $ ________________________ FAMILY MEMBERSHIP CASH CHECK NO _______ $ ________________________ TOTAL $ ________________________


GAYLORD LIONS CLUB

PO BOX 285

GAYLORD MI 49734

DECEMBER BOARD MEETING PHOTOS


The “LUCKY 13” Raffle gets its name because each ticket costs $13, and the raffle spans 13 consecutive weeks, where one or more tickets are drawn. After each ticket is drawn, the ticket is returned to the pot. This way, each ticket holder has a chance to win at each drawing.

Many clubs in our district hold a “LUCKY 13” Raffle. It’s easy, not too labor-intensive, and profitable, with minimal expenses (raffle license, printing and prizes).

LUCKY 13 RAFFLE SCENARIOS - BASED ON 300 TICKETS PRINTED

NO. TICKETS 300 275 250 225

Cost of Raffle License -100 -100 -100 -100

Cost of Printing Tickets -100 -100 -100 -100

Tickets Sales 3900 3575 3250 2925 Prize Money Awarded -1900 -1900 -1900 -1900

PROFIT 1800 1475 1150 825

LUCKY 13 RAFFLE

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