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Lions District 25-F Newsletter October 2014

Advertise us. We are here to provide "Service".

District Governor Bill Uhrig (Patsy) 5419 W 26th Street Speedway, In 46224 H: 317-299-4712 C: 317-603-4712

[email protected]

1st Vice District Governor John Brown

(Ann) 7308 Wood Stream Drive Indianapolis, In 46254 H: 317-293-2880 C: 317-442-3223

[email protected]

2nd Vice District Governor Wayne Karanovich (Pam)

728 S. 9th Street Richmond, In 47374 H: 765-914-5106 Karanovichauction @hotmail.com

Cabinet Secretary Don Mullen 60 Coronado Rd

Indianapolis, IN 46234 H: 317-271-1135 C: 317-294-1790

[email protected]

Cabinet Treasurer Don Stowers

8133 Bentley Farms Pl. Indianapolis, IN 46259 H:317-862-9064 C:317-490-0487

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Public Relations PDG Jack Salsbery 11537 Newport Drive Oaklandon, IN 46236 H: 317-823-0821

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Newsletter articles [email protected] Deadline 20th of month

Lions District 25-F Newsletter October 2014 of 16

THINGS TO PONDER – THINGS TO DO DG BILL UHRIG

A new program has been added by Lions Club International. With 2017 rapidly approaching a challenge has been issued to the Lions of the world. In this en-deavor we are being challenged to perform, and report, 100 million acts of service between now and the close of the Centennial Celebration December2017. The theme of the centennial is “Where There’s A Need, There’s a Lion”. There is four Global Service Action Campaigns. They are “Engaging Our Youth”, “Sharing the Vision”, “Relieving the Hunger” and “Protecting Our Environment”. To oversee this task each district is to name a Lion to serve in the position of District Centen-nial Coordinator. I am pleased to announce PDG Jack Salsbery has agreed to as-sume this position. As you all know PDG Jack brings a great deal of experience and enthusiasm to our District and its aims and goals. I know I, and I’m sure you also, applaud him for stepping forward and undertaking this task. When you see him please offer your congratulations and support to him. While not a new program there remains the Veterans Program. In this anyone who has honorably served in one of the military services is eligible for membership without paying the charter or entrance fee. This also applies to current members of the National Guard or Reserves. Who knows better how to serve? They have made many great contributions and sacrifices to serve our country. With their work ethic and penchant for serving they would make wonderful Lions. Contact your local American Legion, or VFW Post. See if they might afford you some time at one of their meetings to outline this opportunity for them to continue serving al-beit in a different capacity. LCI has designated October (and April) as New Membership Growth Month. (Editorial comment: To my way of thinking every month should be looked up as membership growth month). International President Joe Preston in his song “Strengthen the Pride” says we need to grow our clubs. This is in keeping with that charge. LCI has awards for those individuals Lions/Clubs adding members to their rolls during those months. Individual members who sponsor a new member in October will receive a Silver Membership Growth Award Pin. Should that Lion also sponsor a new member in April 2015, as well as October 2014, he/she will receive a Gold Membership Growth Award Pin. Clubs adding new members in October and April will receive a Membership Growth Award Banner Patch and a Fiscal Year patch. I’m happy to report as of this writing (Thursday 18 September) through your efforts at this point in time we are at a plus ten for the year. Thanks. Do forget “Advertise us. We are here to provide service” and Ask 1.


All flyers and news items must be received by the 20th of each month any received after that will be put in next month’s newsletter. Any information must be sent to [email protected]

Lions All: I had the pleasure of volunteering at a vision screening in Brownsburg, Indiana this month and it once again reminded me of our motto “We Serve”. Lions are doing great work when we come together to dedi-cate our time and talent to serving the children of the State of Indiana. Most of these young people we will never meet again but some we will have touched in a profound way that could change their lives. Helping just one child see properly can change a life and better a community! This past month I was in the great city of Shelbyville, Indiana filling in for District Governor Bill at a club visitation. The Shelbyville Lions Club were gracious hosts and a special shout out to Lion President Larry Glasco for buying a round of drinks and dinner for myself and chauffeur District Secretary Don Mullen. The Shelbyville Lions are celebrating their 85 anniversary as a club in September! I had a chance to join the Beech Grove Lions Club at their annual club picnic in early September and induct a new member into Lionism. The food and fellowship was great and I want to thank Lion President Larry Williams and Dis-trict Treasurer Don Stowers for being great hosts! I know I will have seen many of you at Camp Woodsmoke for Pork Chop Day and do not forget our Fall Cabinet Meeting at Hope, Indiana on October 25. VDG John Brown

Three Clubs have merged for the Governors Official Visit on October 1, 2014 at 6:30PM at the McCordsville United Methodist Church 6247 W. Broadway in McCordsville, In 46055 This on Hwy 67 The Clubs are Fortville, Lawrence and Indianapolis Center Township.

Did you know that the State Lions have a facebook page??? Check it out at WWW.Facebook/IndianaLions


Well Lions, there is no way to get new members without really trying. If there was, we would not have the membership problem we have now. In the last three years, our District has lost more than 100 members in total membership. Many of those Lions passed away, but were not replaced with a new mem-ber, and club membership is shrinking. We are not alone in this problem. Last year, Indiana Lions lost more than 400 members!

To become a member of a Lions Club, a person must be invited to join. That is the way it has al-ways been in our organization. It is quite simple. We all have a circle of friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, etc., and we know they would be a great addition to our clubs. We just don’t ask them to join.

Perhaps we are afraid of the word “NO”. Perhaps we have already heard the many reasons or ex-cuses that someone could give. But perhaps we haven’t yet asked the one person who is waiting to be asked.

All 63 clubs in our district have projects which help their communities and make them better places in which to live. We just don’t take the time to share what we do. That is where the “trying” part needs to take place. We need to ask. We need to persist when someone says no. Maybe now is not the right time for them, but in six months, things may have changed. Ask again. Quite simply, we need to “Do Something”

As District Membership Chair, I would be more than happy to come to your club for a member-ship drive and speak on the benefits of Lionism. Several of our clubs have had successful membership drives. Make lists of people whom you would like to invite, pick a date, set up a meeting…Show people what we do, and maybe the next time you ask, they will say “YES”!

Please feel free to email me at [email protected], or contact me by phone at (317) 291-3949, and I will be more than happy to visit your club and make plans. We have to “Really Try” to get new members, and it starts with you!

District Global Membership Chair Sue Topf

How to Get New Members without Really Trying

Region 1 Meeting

Combined Region Meeting on October 7th.2014. Doors Open @ 6 pm, Dinner @ 6:30 pm, Meeting @ 7pm, at the Clermont Lions Club. We are planning on chili and if you have a favorite Recipe of chili please bring it. If not then please bring a Side dish to share and I promise to have some fun for all.


Members We Have Said Our Last Good-Byes To!

Ben Davis Lion Rex Daryl Adkins

Blue River Lion Chalmer Miller

Clermont Lion Esther Parsley

Clermont Lion James (Jim) Topf

Clermont Lion Ralph Gordon Bee

Decatur Central Lion Lowell Schroeder

Indpls Washington Twnsp Lion Charles R. Taylor

Madison Lion Frank McNeese

Shelbyville Lion Donald Graves

Urbana & International Lions Club PID James S. Cameron

Club New Member Sponsor

Beech Grove Sabin S. Martin Don Stowers

Clermont Jane Cannon Linda Maynard

Greater Greenwood Cecelia A. Campbell Patricia Vehorn

Greater Greenwood Glenda Jones Patricia Vehorn

Indianapolis Center Township James Glenn Brenda Wilson

Indianapolis Center Township Yvette Glenn Brenda Wilson

Indianapolis Center Township Rose Songor Jerilene Herron

Indpls Chapel Hill Mark A. Genung Fay Bunker

Indpls Chapel Hill Scott A Genung Fay Bunker

Indpls Washington Twnsp Howard F. Creveling Jr Merle Goldman

Liberty Monica A. Sherwood James Chase

Madison Judy A. Hoffmann Cornelius Pruitt

Madison Sherry L. Eblen Laura Wiesenthal

Madison Richard H. Eblen Laura Wiesenthal

Middletown Sue E. Gilkison Susan Smith

Richmond Noon Daniel G. Rambow Wayne Karanovich

Richmond Noon Mary Rambow Wayne Karanovich


Club Points 14-15


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 OV Fortville, Lawrence and Indianapolis Center Twp

2 OV Beech Grove/ Indy Warren township

3 4 Ben Davis Pancake Breakfast Richmond Noon 90th Celebration

5 6 7 Region 1 Meeting

8 9 10 11 Pike Breakfast

12 13 14 15 16 17 Mss 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Fall Cabinet Mtg @Hope

26 27 28 29 30 31

October 2014 Lions25F

The following pages contains pictures of people serving and up coming events Published in District 25F Newsletter

Page 8-11 Various Pictures Fund raiser opportunity follows Page 12 Ben Davis Pancake Breakfast October 4th Page 13 Richmond 90th Celebration October 4th Page 14 Pike Breakfast October 11th Page 15 Fall Cabinet Mtg at Hope October 25th Page 16 Fortville Christmas Evergreen Sale Order deadline November 7th Page 17 Madden Dinner November 1st. Fund raiser opportunity. If you do not advertise as Lions at the event then the money can be used for Administrative purposes – otherwise it would have to go to the Activities account.



PDG Carlos Dieckman and Lion Norma enjoying

their meal during the DG's OV with the Liberty and

Brookville Area Clubs.

VDG John Brown installs new member at Beech Grove Lions

Club annual picnic from Left to Right: Lions Larry Williams,

President, Sabin Martin, VDG John Brown, and Don Stowers,


Members of the Milan Lions Club distributed 101 dictionaries to

6th graders at Milan Middle School. Pictured are: Lions Melissa

Baker, Pr. Sue Socha, Jerry Smith, Rev. Chuck Britt and Rev.

LaMar Brown.

At a recent visit to Madison Lions Club DG Uhrig

installed new members from left Sherry and Richard

Eblen and Judy Hoffmann

Madison Lions Club sponsors. Neil Pruitt, President

and Laura Wiesenthal, Secretary.


New Palestine Lions Mary, Stephanie, Marianne, Mark man their beverage booth at the New Palestine Festival

Lions Patsy Uhrig. Cheri Faulkner and Clermont Police Officer Diane Moorman during the Cler-mont Rodeo Day Celebration.

Lions Chef Joe Shead and Daniel Smith grilling hot dogs at the Clermont Rodeo


District 25F

Eye Glass Recycling

Van

District 25F Lions CC Reed Fish, DG Bill Uhrig, Lion Patsy Uhrig, PCC Sue Topf, Lion Janet Fish and PCC Bob Booher attending District D's Banner Night.


The Fortville Lions Club is once again having their Evergreen fundraiser. All orders are due to Lion Linda Calhoun by November 7th (Her information is on the attached flyer). Delivery will be between December 1st and December 5th. This year we are offering a Direct Delivery Option. If you choose this option, the item can be shipped directly to the person you wish to gift. Great for out-of-town family members and friends!"

District Governor Bill Uhrig 5419 W 26th Street Indianapolis, In 46224

HELP LIONS SERVE

BRING IN A NEW MEMBER

DISTRICT 25F NEWSLETTER May 2012 “MAKE A DIFFERENCE” Volume 2 Issue 10

Lions District 25-F Newsletter October 2014 Advertise us. We are here to provide "Service".

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