It’s a GREAT day to be a Lion!!

Spring has sprung and summer is right around

the corner which means our Lion Year is coming

to an end. In these last two months there is still

much to do! Most of you have already voted for

your Officers for next year and others are doing so

within the next few weeks. Please make sure you

submit your PU-101 to Lions Clubs International.

This information is vital for not only Internation-

al, but to the leadership of our district.

This spring has been devastating to many areas due to the

floods and tornados. Our Lions Clubs International Founda-

tion has been right there with amazing financial support.

Because of this, we have an awesome opportunity to reach

beyond our communities and offer additional financial sup-

port! If you have not made an annual donation to our Interna-

tional Foundation, please do so within the next few weeks and

if you have already made your donation, please consider an

additional donation! Our International Foundation offers so

much support worldwide, thanks to the generosity of all our

clubs! As a District, we have benefited from our International

Foundation’s generosity for many programs and emergency

support. If you have any questions please feel free to give me a

buzz or shoot me an email. Thank you in advance for your

generous support of Lions Clubs International Foundation!!

The Lions Clubs International Convention is right around the

corner and your help is still needed! If you have not had a

chance to volunteer or register please do so as soon as you can.

Make sure you mark your calendars to join us in marching in

the parade! We are pleased to announce that through the

generosity of the Naperville Noon Lions Club, our District will

have the Naperville High School Marching

Band leading our District!! It’s an amazing

experience to be a part of an International

parade!

Well, I think that is all for now . . . thank

you for being the change in this world and

never stop looking for those new mountains

to climb!!

Blessings . . .

Lion Maria Andrews, District Governor 1-J

Our New Lions Club!

District 1-J Journal

Home of Lionism

INSIDE And Now We Say Good Bye .......... 2

F.Y.I. ............................................... 2

Planning Ahead! ............................ 2

Volunteering at LCI Convention .. 2

Raceway Woods 5K Recap ............ 2

Time For Renewal! ........................ 2

Someone Special in 1-J .................. 3

From Your GLT Leader ................. 3

Waubonsee Community College

Lions Club Charter Night .. 4

Resolutions To Be Voted On ......... 4

Dining in the Dark ......................... 4

Volume No. 38—Issue No. 10 April 2017

Need A Program For Your Club? ......... 4

Focus on Service & How We Fund It 5-7

Family Sundays at White Sox Park ...... 5

Bits of Dis ‘n Dat ................................... 7

More Wit & Wisdom ............................. 7

Our 1-J Lion Family .............................. 8

Lioness Clubs ........................................ 9

Leo Clubs ............................................... 9

Youth Engagement ............................... 9

‘Round the District PIX ...................... 10

What’s Goin’ On — in 1-J .................... 11

More District PIX ................................ 12

INSERT From Your LIF Trustees

Treats for Campers at Camp Lions

!!! THINK SCRIP !!!

The 1-J Journal is posted

monthly on the District 1-J web site

www.district lions.org

See world-wide Lion activities at:

www.lionsclubs.org

Our newest Lions Club in District 1-J! It’s the Waubonsee

Community College Lions Club — Welcome aboard,

Lions!! We’re happy to have you in District 1-J!

(See more photos from that Charter Night on page 4.)

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1-J Journal is published monthly

at 22W424 Teakwood Drive Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

By District Governor

Lion Maria Andrews

District Secretary Lion Bonnie Bradbury

District Treasurer Lion Jim Graves

Newsletter Editor Lion Sandy Williams Tel: (630) 858-6308

E-mail: skw140@ aol.com

And Now We Say

Good Bye To . . . Lion T. L. Arends

Bartlett Lions Club

Lion Wallace Hastings

Elmhurst Lions Club

PDG Lion Don Bower

North Aurora Lions Club

F. Y. I.

Words spoken

by LCI Pres. Lion Bob Corlew

that your Editor, Lion Sandy,

wrote in her notes from that evening

at the Waubonsee Community College

Lions Club Charter Night:

“Earn the privilege of calling yourself a Lion.”

Good advice for new,

as well as, long-time Lions!!

Planning Ahead!

The first step in a successful 1-J Convention is to "hire the hall". In 2018, we

will be at the Chicago Marriott Naperville, 1801 Naper Boulevard, Naperville,

Illinois.

District Governor-Elect Lion John Hilliard has signed the contract for the event

that is so important to his year as Governor. A convenient location with nice

amenities, the Marriott staff stands ready to welcome the Lions of 1-J on the

6th, 7th, and 8th of April, 2018.

A note to in-coming Presidents and Secretaries for the new Lion Year: As you

prepare your yearly calendar, be sure to include those dates.

Agenda information will be shared as the year progresses.

District Convention Chair, PDG Lion Ed Carter

email: edward0022@att.net / Phone: 630-330-1341

Volunteering at the International Convention

From PDG Lion Bob Block, General Chair of the MD1 Host Committee

Two sessions will be held for those volunteering at the Lions Clubs Inter-

national Convention in Chicago.

One session will be held at the Illinois State Lions Convention in Salon A & B

on Friday, May 19th at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel & Conference Cen-

ter from 2 to 5 PM.

The 2nd session will be held on June 10h at Willow Spring School, 8345 Archer

Road, Willow Springs, from 11 AM to 2 PM, starting with a light lunch.

Topics to be covered are:

Volunteering—General Requirements and Areas

Hotel and Airport Greeters

Information Booth at the Convention Center

Sergeant-At-Arms Committee

Plenary Sessions

International Shows

Hall Monitors during the Convention

Parade Committee

Staging and Disband Areas

Water Stations

Raceway Woods 5K Recap

From the Elgin Lions Tale Newsletter

Elgin Lion Ed Bates managed to make this a very successful start to a great

fundraiser.

Approximately 110 runners/walkers showed up on a chilly

Saturday morning to test their speed and endurance. The race course is quite

challenging due to its hilly nature. Altogether, it was a good test of running (or

walking) ability.

Lion Ed must share some of the spotlight for the event with the Dundee

Township Lions Club. The two clubs worked well together, and it is possible

that this will be an annual affair.

May 2017 - 3 - 1-J Journal

Time For Renewal!

May has begun. In view of all of the rain we had last month

(April showers) we should be seeing all kinds of May flowers

everywhere. Regardless, the trees are filling out with leaves,

there are a lot of springtime flowers blooming all over. These

are all signs of Spring; a time of renewal.

This could also be a time of renewal for Lions Clubs through-

out our District. How about your club? Even though there are

only two months left in the current Lion Year, your club could

begin the renewal process now. Look ahead to the next Lion

Year. Begin planning that renewal now. Don’t wait until July

1st.

What do I mean by “renewal”? Take a new look at your club.

Are your meetings interesting or boring? If boring, don’t be

surprised if attendance is lower than you would like. If you

have guest speakers, invite some that are either “fun” or

“interesting”. Make sure your members know about them.

There is a good chance that your attendance will start to

increase. If you have “booked” a really great speaker, make

sure to let your community know and invite them to attend.

Some of them might become members.

Next, take a look at what your club is doing. This could

include writing checks to worthwhile organizations, running

fundraisers and conducting service projects. Does your

community know about those checks? If no; why not? In order

for any fundraiser to be a success, people have to know about

it.

Does your community know about any service projects that

you have done or are planning to do? Do you perform any

service projects at all? I mean rolling up your sleeves and

possibly getting your hands dirty.

A time for renewal can also mean a time to refresh. Can some

of the things you do be done differently? Take a “fresh” look at

all of them.

Another way to refresh would be to do something you haven’t

done before. Trying something new can be scary. With careful

planning the word “scary” can disappear. Something new

removes doing the “same old” stuff. It can refresh your

members and their attitudes toward your club. It’s worth a try.

Need some ideas, contact me.

Lion Paul Gergolla, PDG

District 1-J GMT Coordinator

Phone: 630-858-8073

Email: lionpg1@aol.com

Someone Special in 1-J

Member Anniversaries

PDG Lion Ed Carter — 47 yrs.

Naperville Noon Lion Bill Bleecker — 42 yrs.

Sandwich Lion Bob Jones — 35 yrs.

Sandwich Lion Sue Carter — 35 yrs.

Sandwich Lion Leo Thunderous — 34 yrs.

Sandwich Lion Beth Swanson — 30 yrs.

PDG Lion Nancy Rex — 30 yrs.

Sandwich Lion Kathy Potter — 30 yrs.

Sandwich Lion Norma Norling — 30 yrs.

Naperville Noon Lion Phoebe Bickhaus — 27 yrs.

Sandwich Lion Mike Burgin — 21 yrs.

From your GLT Leader . . .

Only two months to go in the Lion Year. At this time, the District

has inducted 161 new members, but has lost 188 members.

While we are a negative 27 members, we are a lot closer to a posi-

tive number than we were a few months ago.

Thank you to all who have found new hands to help with our

work and a plea to every Lion to use the next two months to “Just

Ask One.”

District 1-J will be holding Officer Training in July. Any officer

who did not attend the program at the District Convention

should plan on attending the July program. International re-

quires an Officer Training Program be held within 1 month

following the International Convention. All officers, old and new,

should attend the Officer Training Program.

Also in July, we plan on holding a training program for Zone

Chairs. Anyone interested in the position of Zone Chair, whether

interested in becoming a ZC or just interested in what the posi-

tion entails, is welcome to attend.

More information on both of these programs will be available

closer to the event.

Thank you all for all that you have done this Lion Year and let’s

start making plans for the upcoming year.

Lion John Barsanti, GLT , District 1-J

email: jebarsanti@yahoo.com / phone: 630-980-7381

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Waubonsee Community College Lions Club Charter Night

Resolutions To Be Voted On at the

IL State Convention

There are three resolutions to be voted on at the IL State

Lions Convention in Springfield May 19-21.

Resolution #1 is a Supremacy Clause which clarifies the

hierarchy of the documents recognized and adopted within

the Lions of Illinois, thereby eliminating any future conflict

or contradiction that might have risen between them.

Resolution #2 is a Special Meeting Notification which

would clarify the time frame to be followed in calling for,

and giving notice, of a Special Meeting of the Council of

Governors.

Resolution #3 is in reference to allowing Teleconference

Meetings to be conducted by the Council of Governors.

Access the Resolutions in the April 2017 issue of the State

Lions Magazine — Lion Bonnie sends them out monthly.

Dining in the Dark

Contributed by Sandwich Lions Club Pres. PDG Lion Ed Carter

A while back Lions Ron and AnnWigton and myself attended a

"Dining in the Dark" event along with some folks from the Lions

of Illinois Foundation.

We had to eat blindfolded. It was an interesting experience,

especially chasing the green beans, chicken and mashed

potatoes around the plate.

We were allowed breaks between courses featuring soup, salad,

and the entree. It was an opportunity for us to briefly experience

what many folks live with each and every day.

Need A Program For Your Club?

Naperville Noon Lions Club has had such an array of speakers at

its meetings that we thought we should pass them along. This

club meets weekly, and therefore, needs LOTS of programs over

the Lion Year. Here are some in the last two months:

Cecilia Najera, Director of DuPage County Legal Aid

John Miller & Kioko Czech, American Cancer Society,

talked about its programs

Mike Wasilewski, Crisis Negotiator, Naperville Police

Department

Lavonne Kopca, Director of Student Disability

Downers Grove Lion George Swimmer on “Railroad Colli-

sions, A Deadly Story of Mismanaged Risk”

Dan Jurjovec of Naperville Responds for Veterans

Liz Spencer from NCTV 17

Ben Pohl, information on distracted driving

Jan Roehll from the Conservation Foundation

Attending the WCC Lions Club Charter Night were: (Front Row l to

r) Past International Director Lion Jón Bjarni Thorsteinsson, LCI 2nd

International Vice President Lion Gudrim Bjort Yadottir from Ice-

land, LCI Pres. Lion Bob Corlew, WCC Pres. Dr. Christine J. Sobek,

LCI 3rd Vice President Jung-Yul Choi from Korea, and District 1-J

Governor Lion Maria Andrews. Back Row Officers of the new Wau-

bonsee Community College Lions Club.

This group of Batavia Lions posed with LCI Pres. Lion Bob

Corlew. A group of Elmhurst Lions were there, also.

The ladies get together to talk Lionism!

Lion Susan Galvez, District 1-J 1st Vice

Governor (r) and 2nd International

Vice President Lion Gudrim Bjort

Yadottir from Iceland. If I have my

facts right, they will be in charge in

District 1-J and Lions Clubs Interna-

tional the same year.

All in all, it was an inspiring evening — new Lions in the District,

Lions Clubs International Officers, and District 1-J Lions.

LCI Pres. Lion Bob Corlew told us there are 50,000 Lions in

China and they are the only service club in China after the

Chinese saw results of the work Lions do. He gave a number of

examples of “Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion,” particularly in

our four Centennial Service Challenge areas (Engaging Our

Youth, Protecting Our Environment, Sharing the Vision,

Relieving the Hunger).

Words spoken by LCI Pres. Lion Bob Corlew that I wrote down in

my notes from the evening: “Earn the privilege of calling your-

self a Lion.” Good advice for new, as well as long-time Lions!

May 2017 - 5 - 1-J Journal

District 1-J - Focus on Service & How We Fund It

Central Region -- by Region Reporter Glendale Heights Barangay Lion Jess Galvez —

Clubs in the Central Region, please send your Reports and other information to Lion Jess Galvez at:

jess.galvez@comcast.net — We want to hear from you!

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

The North Aurora Lions Club donated $500 to Eversight Illinois to purchase new microscopes for tissue matching for corneal

transplants. The club collected 115 pairs of used eyeglasses and 6 cell phones. The club donated $365 to the Boy Scouts and $250 to

Canine Companions to help train service dogs.

Batavia Lions Club is planning its Annual Golf Classic at Hughes Creek G.C. on June 17th.

The Bloomingdale Lions Club is gearing up for a good Vidalia Oion fundraiser. The club has booked 22 orders totaling 107 bags of

onions. Last year the club sold 60 bags to walk-up donors, netting the club $1,161.89. Pick-up orders starts on May 12, 2 – 5 pm at

Starck Realty.

The Elmhurst Lions Club held a successful recycling event at the Elmhurst College, almost 200 pairs of used eyeglasses were

collected. Thanks to the hardy volunteers who came out on a cold and damp day. The club donated $525 to Camp Lions, $100 to Don-

ka. Three scholarships were given out to graduating students at the local high school.

The Glendale Heights Barangay Lions joined the Bloomingdale Lions in the annual Earth Day environmental cleanup at the IL

Prairie Path on Saturday, April 29. Lion Sue Knutson and the Bloomingdale Lions have been holding the cleanup for the last 10

years. Besides the Lions, the Erickson Cub Scouts, and family participated in the cleanup.

The Glen Ellyn Lions are gearing up for their upcoming Pasta Dinner and a community-wide recycling event collecting used eye-

glasses, hearing aids, old keys and pop can pull tabs.

The Roselle Lions Club made the following donations during the month of April: $2,100 for 4 campers to Camp Lions, $500 for the

Northern IL Food Bank, $250 for Leader Dogs for the blind, $250 for Relay for Life – Walkers for Life, and $250 for a Lombard Lion –

Walk for Wellness House. ZC John Barsanti performed vision screening at Bloomingdale Lions Club and Wheaton Lions Club, served

as parliamentarian at the special Council of Governors meeting in East Peoria, IL. ZC Jeff Cholewa performed vision screening at the

Bartlett Lions Club, Guiding Lion Joanne Barsanti attended the Waubonsee Lions Club meeting.

The Villa Park Lions Club approved the following Spring club donations – $250 for Leader dog for the blind, $200 for Donka, Inc.,

$200 for Villa Park Library, $200 for Eversight (formerly IL Eye Bank), $200 for Child’s Voice, $100 for Lions Project for Canine Com-

panions, $100 for Walk for Wellness House, two High School scholarships at $250 each – Habib Hassan Medical School & Khalijah

Brooks, Optometrist.

Lombard Lions collected 150 pairs of used eyeglasses and 5 hearing aids for recycling by LIF. The club partnered with the Lombard

Park District for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. The children and their parents found over 14,000 eggs. Three Lions volunteered with

three area food pantries over the month.

Family Sundays, presented by Coca-Cola, at White Sox Park

(or Guaranteed Rate Field, as it’s now known)

Family Sundays, presented by Coca-Cola, cover all thirteen (13)

Sunday home games in 2017, and feature tickets as low as $5 each in

the upper level and $15 each in the lower level. Plus, parking is

available for only $10.

The White Sox ballpark experience for kids on Sundays in 2017 also

will feature special kid-focused activities throughout the concourse

and the opportunity to run the bases after games (weather permitting).

You can order tickets online for the Sundays you desire at: http://

m.mlb.com/whitesox/tickets/specials/family-sundays.

May 2017 - 6 - 1-J Journal

Fox River Region - by Lisle Lion Sandy Williams —Would you like to be a FRR Reporter??

(Contact Lion Sandy at skw140@aol.com)

District 1-J - Focus on Service & How We Fund It

Elgin Lions will be collecting for ALS Tag Day at Walmart on May 13 & 14 and at Jewel on Larking on May 12. Nearly all roses that

were ordered were sold. The Poker Night at Kings Hall in Elmhurst last month was the best yet – a total of 94 players attended. The

club provided eye care for 58 students in U-46 this Lion Year, and approved financial aid to adults asking for hearing aids. Lions will

be passing out water at the Foxtrot on May 27th.

Crystal Lake Lions Club sold 207 Sight & Sound Sweepstakes books with 100% of the proceeds given to the Lions of IL Foundation.

The top seller (55 books) was Lion Nick Parashis; seven Lions sold more than 10 books each. Members will be participating in the

Memorial Day Parade. The club is busy planning its annual Golf Outing to be held in early June.

Eight Sun City-Huntley Lions and one guest sorted eyeglasses on two Wednesdays in April. One Lion provided free transportation

to area residents for doctors’ appointments and shopping. Lions continue to collect donated items for Veterans who are moving into

living spaces. A total of 34 hours were donated collecting & transporting donated items and supplies for the Veterans' Program.

Last month, McHenry Lions donated over 2,000 pairs of used eyeglasses to the Lions of IL Foundation. Eighteen hearing aids were

also collected for recycling by LIF. Eye exams & eyeglasses were provided for two children five adults. Donations approved: $100 for

Special Olympics and $150 for the local Boy Scout Council.

Seven Algonquin Lions toured the Village of Algonquin Public Works Building and had a class session on how the building would be

used in case of an emergency and how members of the Alert Team would be involved during the emergency situation. Lions Jerry

Glogowski and Don Purn spent five hours a week picking up trash along and streets & parkways of their town.

Bits of Dis ‘n Dat . . .

The ‘new’ Lions of Illinois Foundation’s website,www.lionsofillinoisfoundation.org, will hopefully be up by July 1, 2017.

Naperville Noon Lions Club approved a donation of $3,000 to sponsor the Naperville North High School Band in the Lions Clubs

International Convention Parade.

Check out MD1’s Host Committee website at: Lions2017Chicago.org for the latest information on the 2017 Chicago Convention.

Sorry to report that the date for obtaining the reduced Registration Rate for the International Convention

has now passed.

Look on: fb.com/lions2017chicago for more information about LCI’s 2017 Convention in Chicago — it’s the site of Lions 2017

Chicago Host Committee — issues of “Come, Celebrate Chicago” are here, too.

South Elgin Lions Club will hold a fundraiser for a local resident who is in need of a kidney transplant. The fundraiser will be a

Meat Spin. Doors open at 6 PM, 1st Spin at 7 PM.

In looking through a folder containing newspaper headlines, publicity, photos & articles from the past, Naperville Noon Lions

Club Pres. Lion Steve Hertzberg saw a Daily Herald article, dated about 10 years ago, that mentioned the 25 most influential

citizens of Naperville over the last 175 years — seven of them were Naperville Noon Lions Club Members :

Lion Dutch Beidelman, Owner of a furniture store and partner in a funeral home

Bandmaster Lion Elmer Koerner

Restaurant owner Lion Alfred Rubin

Developer Lion Harold Moser, Publisher Lion Harold White

Attorney Lion Willard Brestal

Former Mayor Lion George Pradel

Be sure to send your elected Officers for the 2017-2018 Lion Year to Dianne Ortega at the Lions of IL Foundation,

www.lionsofillinoisfoundation.org and Lion Bonnie , District 1-J Secy. at: bonnielionbonnie@aol.com.

June 1, 2017 is the deadline to sponsor a Street Banner to hang in downtown Chicago during the Convention.

May 2017 - 7 - 1-J Journal

Southeastern Region -- by Lion Sandy Williams

OR would your like to be a Southeast Region Reporter?

Contact Lion Sandy Williams at skw140@aol.com

Southwestern Region -- by Region Reporter Lion Craig Rice

District 1-J - Focus on Service & How We Fund It

Naperville Noon Lions Club reported 32 new Social Service cases this past month and 332 cases for the current fiscal year. Dona-

tions were approved for: Senior Home Sharing, $1,000 and Eversight Eye Bank, $2,500. The club applied to be a Bake Sale Sponsor

as part of the Naperville Municipal Band’s summer Concerts program.

Last month, Lisle Lions Club purchased hearing aids for an individual and provided an eye exam and eyeglasses for another. Dona-

tions approved were: $200 for the LCIF Disaster Fund, $300 for the Lisle Township Food Pantry, and $600 to the LIF Diabetes

Awareness program. A donation of $1,500 will be made to the Society of St. Vincent De Paul in the form of SCRIP cards purchased

from LIF. A total of 150 Norway Spruce trees were given out to 4th graders at two schools in Lisle just before Arbor Day.

Aurora Noon Lions sold placemat advertising for the Easter Bunny Pancake Breakfast. Twenty student volunteers from East High

School helped serve 384 people at the breakfast. Proceeds of $1,200 were raised.

At a recent meeting, the Downers Grove Lions heard a program on Hearing and Audiology by Dr. Nancy Congdon.

Aurora Evening Lions Club donated $500 to the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans to assist them in getting back on their

feet. Twelve Lions participated in selling Sight & Sound Sweepstakes books. Two Lions provided transportation to the wife of a club

member who is unable to drive.

Oakbrook Terrace Lions Club is preparing for the 29th Annual Someone Special event to be held on May 20th at Drury Lane

Theatre and the club also held a Pasta Dinner fundraiser last month.

Sandwich Lions held three vision screenings for children. With Lions equipment, one group of special needs children were

successfully screened, when the school’s staff could not. The Scrap Metal Crew helped folks clear basements and garages of

their metal. Lions participated in Tootsie Pop Day early this month.

Waterman Lions conducted an Easter Egg Scramble and participated in Tootsie Pop Days. The Summer Festival Committee

has been working hard to firm up details for the Waterman Lions Club Antique Tractor Show and Tractor Pull.

Elburn Lions served 63 people at its monthly free community Spaghetti Dinner. The club funded a vision machine for an

assisted living facility; donated $500 to Elburn Food Pantry, $500 to Between Friends Food Pantry, $250 to benefit a resident

with medical expenses and $150 to support Kaneland Performing Arts program. For raising funds, the club rented their park

facilities and held four Bingo sessions.

DeKalb Evening Lions helped clean and move items from a senior citizens garage. A total of eight (Lions & non-Lions)

handed out information and collected money for diabetes. Lions sold roses to raise money for the club treasury. The club

donated $375 for an individual to attend ALTA conferences for continuance of education.

More Wit & Wisdom . . .

From the Elgin Lions Club Lions Tale: A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like. “We

used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire; it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We

picked wild raspberries in the woods.” The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, “I sure wish I’d gotten

to know you sooner!”

”The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.” -- Malcolm Forbes

“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” -- Desmond Tutu

“Personality can open doors, but only character can keep them open.” -- Elmer G. Letterman

May 2017 - 8 - 1-J Journal

Welcome these new Lions & Lionesses to District 1-J — the greatest!!

Lion Member Club Sponsor

Lion Andrew R. Jackson North Aurora Lions Lion Mark Gaffino

Lion John Sheehan Roselle Lions Lion Susan Bruneau

Lion Nancy K. Faber Elburn Lions Lion Ken Gustafson

Lion Sean Tardy Elburn Lions Returning Lion with no sponsor of record

Bartlett Lions Club's Pancake Breakfast celebrated 100 years

of Lionism with tablecloths that had 100 years imprinted on

them. Also displayed was the Lions Club International 100

year banner. Over 400 happy people were served pancakes;

27 people won fantastic raffle prizes. (l to r) Lions Susan

Hilliard, Aaron Reinke, Dave Barry, Ray Deyne, Joanne

Watson, and Dan Palmer.

Crystal Lake Lions Club's newest member, Kathi

Hurst (c), was inducted by PCC Lion John Landon (l)

at an April meeting. Lion Kathi is a United Airlines

pilot and her sponsor is Lion Nick Parashis (r).

North Aurora Lions Club's newest member,

Lion Andrew Jackson (c), is inducted by

Lions Club Pres. Lion Tom Brooks (l). His

sponsor is Lion Mark Gaffino (r).

May 2017 - 9 - 1-J Journal

Leo Clubs by Lion Sandy Williams

Lioness Clubs -- by Lion Sandy Williams

Island Lake Lioness Club held its annual Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and the Al Schmidt Easter Egg hunt in early April.

Eight members helped with all the setup, cooking, and serving. Leftover pancake mix, syrup, and hash browns were donated to the

local food pantry.

Look on LCI’s website: www.lionsclubs.org for the “Lioness Bridge Program” brochure.

Rumor has it this will be the last year for the above program to be offered. . . But LCI notes that Lioness Clubs may

continue as long as they have a sponsoring Lions Club. You do so much for your communities.

Lionesses — Communicate with the Algonquin Lady Lions Club and see how they are doing.

Don’t let your affiliation slip through your fingers. It’s like a baby being born — lots of time & effort, but so worth it.

— Lion Sandy Williams, 1-J Journal Editor

Elmhurst Leo Club was recognized as a recipient of the 2017 Youth Service Awards from the Elmhurst

Commission on Youth. On June 5th, the Leos will be participating in “Feed My Starving Children.” The Leos

may also be helping the Lions sometime this summer with a Habitat For Humanity project.

Elburn Leos are selling Vidalia Onions to raise funds for its club treasury.

Did You Know . . . .The Leo Club Advisor Training and Orientation Program is designed to provide Leo Club Advisors

with a clearer understanding of the Leo Club Program and their role as an advisor. The training includes six modules that cover im-

portant tools and resources to help Leo club advisors serve effectively and confidently.

Youth Engagement is a Cornerstone

Of Our Service

Excerpted from the message of Lion Bob Corlew, Your Lions Clubs International President

Youth engagement is the cornerstone of our Lions’ service framework. Reach out to a local high school or youth organization.

Encourage young people to volunteer with your club. Make sure to give them a voice and recognize their hard work and achievements.

Young people can be more than just volunt eers —they ca n be our partners in service.

When you engage youth in service, you are investing in the future of your club and your community.

May 2017 - 10 - 1-J Journal

’Round

the District PIX

The Burr Ridge-Hinsdale-Oak Brook Lions display

their “handiwork” on a recent project — preparing

Easter Baskets for children who were hospitalied on

Easter Sunday. These baskets certainly brightened

someone’s day!

A girl posed with the Easter Bunny

and Mr. Doughnut at the Aurora

Noon Lions Club 9th Annual Pan-

cakes with the Easter Bunny on April

15. Lion volunteers, along with 30

East Aurora High School students,

served up 390 breakfasts.

Over 600 children searched for 5,500 eggs at the Bart-

lett Lions Club's annual Easter Egg Hunt. (l to r) Lions

Bruce Davids, Greg Szydlowski, Steve Litchfield, John

Hilliard, John Sias, the Easter Bunny, Frank Schulter,

and Rich Simonson. (l to r) Front Row: Lions Ted Lewis

and Andy Watson.

There were “bunnies” out in full

force in many places in 1-J in early

April — this one happens to be in

Darien IL!

Elburn Lions' Easter

Bunny, Lion Cheryl

Lee, with Elburn Lion

Brooke Kelley's chil-

dren, Jacob and

Mary. With good

weather cooperating,

Elburn Lions had a great turnout for the club's

annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Malta Lions Club's Easter

Bunny (Lion Stephanie

Hankins) with one of the

many children attending

the club's Easter Egg

Hunt on the day before

Easter.

Waterman Lions Club sponsored an Easter

Egg Scramble in their town last month.

Sandwich Lion Sharon Adkins, Tootsie Pop

Day Chairperson looks on while Mayor Rick

Olson signs a proclamation declaring May 5

and 6 as Lions' Tootsie Pop Days in Sandwich.

Bartlett Lions Club celebrated Earth

Day by doing a 2-mile clean up of

South Bartlett Road in Bartlett. (l to

r) Back Row: Lions Jeff Beckner,

Kurt Hull, Joanne Watson, Bruce

Davids, Marty Kerlin, Dave Barry,

and Norm Wetherton. (l to r) Front

Row: Lions Andy Watson, Cheryl

Lemvig, and Prakash Patel.

Bloomingdale Lions, Glendale Heights Barangay

Lions, and Erickson Cub Scouts made a ”clean

sweep" of their adopted one-mile stretch of the

Illinois Prairie Path on the last Saturday in April

for its 10th Annual Earth Day project. All were

glad to be able to finish before the rain began. (l to

r) GHB Lion Ed Cachola, GHB Lion Susan Galvez,

Lion Ed's daughter Jessica, and Lion Jess Galvez.

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Lion Dick Schindel dish out mini-donuts at the

club's Pancakes with the Easter Bunny. Thirty

East Aurora High School students volunteered.

May 2017 - 11 - 1-J Journal

WHAT’S GOIN’ ON — IN 1-J

Send notices of your Club’s Activities to Lion Sandy Williams at skw140@aol.com

May 12 Sandwich Lions Club’s Annual Lou Brady Draw Down Raffle will be held at the Fox Valley Older Adults facility.

Proceeds will provide two scholarships for graduating Sandwich High School seniors. The Grand Prize is $1,000 and

you do not have to be present to win. Tickets are $30.00 each and includes a dinner from The Upper Crust with a

cash bar. Raffle starts at approximately 6:30 PM with the meal around 7 PM.

May 12 South Elgin Lions Club will hold a Meat Spin fundraiser for a local resident in need of a kidney transplant. Doors

open at 6 PM, 1st spin at 7 PM.

May 12-13 Hampshire Lions’ Rose Day Sales from 8 AM -4 PM on Friday, and 8 AM to Noon on Saturday at the Hampshire

Township Building. $17.00 for a dozen multi-colored roses.

May 12-13 Bloomingdale Lions Club’s Vidalia Onion Sale. Pick-up at Starck Berkshire Hathaway Realty.

May 13 Itasca Lions’ Famous Pancake Breakfast at St. Luke Gymnasium, 410 S. Rush. Serving from 6:30—11 AM.

May 13 Batavia Lions Club Annual Plant Sale from 8 AM to 2 PM at downtown Batavia locations and in several Batavia

neighborhoods.

May 13 Glen Ellyn Lions Club’s Annual Pasta Dinner.

May 19 “FRIDAY NIGHT FOLLIES” at the Abraham Lincoln Holtel in Springfield IL. Come dressed in 1920s attire! Sing

along with the “Happy Keenager Kitchen Band,” see an unforgettable magic act, and enjoy the “Speakeasy-Style

Hospitality rooms, all on the 2nd floor, with Lions from all around the State!

May 19-21 MD-1 STATE LIONS CONVENTION at Abraham Lincoln Hotel, 701 E. Adams Street, Springfield IL. Check out

the MD1 Website for further information and registration. Reservations for the hotel must be made by April 25, 2017

May 20 Note Change of Date — Someone Special Program at Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace. Details later.

May 20 West Chicago Lions Club’s BloomingFest from 9 AM to 3 PM downtown West Chicago. Lions will be providing

Diabetes Awareness information and distributing seedlings to all visitors.

Jun. 01 Bartlett Lions Club’s Golf Outing at Bartlett Hills Golf Club; check in at 10 AM, Shotgun start at 11 AM, $100 per

person, includes lunch and steak dinner, raffles, betting holes, and a chance to play Pebble Beach. Contact Lion John

Sias for more info.

Jun. 05 Crystal Lake Lions Club’s Golf Outing.

Jun. 07 Batavia Lions and Batavia Park District Super Savvy Senior Exppo from 9 AM to Noon at the East Side Communi-

ty Center. Fifty local resources in the field of healthcare, travel, and entertainment.

Jun. 09 33rd Charter Anniversary Night of the Glendale Heights Barangay Lions Club at Bloomingdale Golf Club, 181

Glen Ellyn Road, Bloomingdale. Cost is $50 per person. RSVP to Lion Christine Tiojanco at 630-965-1883 or Lion

Edwin Cachola at 630-781-6019.

Jun. 10 SAVE THE DATE! Free Seminar (with Lunch) on Growth & Goals and Where Your Donations Go For Your Founda-

tion to be held at the Elburn Lions Community Park Building. 10 AM to 2 PM. Details to follow.

Jun. 16 Hampshire Lions Club’s 26th Annual Golf Outing at Randall Oaks Golf Club & Banquets, 4101 Binnie Road,

West Dundee. Shotgun Start at 12 Noon with Registration beginning at 10 AM, Entry Fee is $110 per person, in-

cludes lunch, 18 holes of golf, a riding cart, prime rib dinner and registration gift.

Jun. 16 Sandwich Lions Club will be holding four Cruise nights this summer. Display of cars is on Railroad Street in

Sandwich, normally starting at Main Street at 5 PM and lasting until approximately 8 PM. Contact Lion Leo at 815

786-7380 for additional information.

Jun. 17 Batavia Lions Club’s Golf Outing at Hughes Creek Golf Course in Elburn. Registration & Check-In at 8:15 AM

with Tee Times starting at 9 AM. Golf Fee is $100 per golfer and includes: 18 holes of golf with cart, Steak or Pork

Chop Buffet and Golf Gifts/ Prizes and Raffles, too. Registration and check must be received by May 26, 2017. Con-

tact Lion Dave Rutter at 630-450-0218 for questions.

Jun. 17 Glendale Heights Barangay Lions Club is volunteering at Feed My Starving Children today. Lions will help

pack healthy meals for the hungry children of the world from 2-4 PM at 1072 National Parkway, Schaumburg, IL.

Jun. 24 Poker Night held by Elgin Lions Club. Details later!

Jun. 24 The Elburn Lions Club & the Elburn Leo Club are hosting a fundraiser at Elburn Lions Park for a 13-year-old

Kaneville boy who is in need of a multi-purpose service dog to manage his autism. Tickets are $15 for Adults.

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DISTRICT 1-J JOURNAL

22 W 424 Teakwood Drive

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-7345

Send your photos to pictures@district1jlions.org

More District Pix!!

Here are the Elburn Lions and volunteers from the Kaneville

Fire Department who have assembled a wheelchair swing and a

handicapped slide for Travis Whitman. The project was the

result of a Make-A-Wish Foundation request to the Elburn

Lions Club.

Peace Poster Winner Ashley Zhang and her family

from Bloomingdale. Ashley’s winning poster is the

2nd one down on Ashley’s left. Ashley had the

winning poster in District 1-J and MD-1.

Sandwich Lions Club Pres. Lion Ed Carter,

PDG, presents a plaque of appreciation to

Dr. Nicole F. Zangler, O.D., as a thank you

for all the work Brennart Eye Clinic does in

getting glasses to clients recommended by

Sandwich Lions Club.

Sycamore Lions Club contributed toward

Easter Sunday Meals on Wheels delivery. The

club donated $750 to Ron Mullen, Volunteer

Services Coordinator. Lions Dave Finney, Pete

Springmire, Joe Woodward, Ed Kuhn, and

Chuck Bergsmith helped deliver many of the

meals in DeKalb & Sycamore.

Aurora Noon Lions Club member Bill Poss, (r), partnered

with contestant Brett Krauth of Aurora (l), in a "Wayne's

World Look-Alike Contest" at Poss's Luigi's Pizza in Aurora

last month. Krauth won the contest.

Alejandra Sanchez, 10, (c) displays a bluegill she caught during a Fishing

Clinic held by Aurora Noon Lions Club at Mastodon Lake in Aurora’s

Phillips Park. Sanchez attends Schneider Elementary School in North

Aurora. She was one of 30 hearing-impaired students attending the event.

By now, the District Conventions are over and we are all pre-

paring for the State Convention in Springfield, IL at the

Abraham Lincoln Hotel.

As we do every year, your Foundation will be there with infor-

mation tables to answer questions. Also, on Sunday will be the

annual Foundation Breakfast where you will learn what exciting

things have happened this year. And please do not forget the

PARADE OF PLEDGES. This is where all the clubs bring checks

and pledge cards for the various programs of your Foundation,

like Camp Lions, Low Vision, Bus Screening, & pledges for Sus-

taining Supporters (both club and individual), Birdies, and more.

So, see you that weekend.

Our camps are getting ready for a strong and successful summer

program. If you have never done so, make plans to visit and see

the campers in action. If you come, they will put on a show for

you. We are still accepting donations for this camp season. For

$525, you can sponsor a camper and make his or her life a little

better for the camp experience.

This has been a great year for your Foundation. Many thousands

of eye glasses to recycle. The Endowment Fund continuing to

grow as we approach eleven million. Campers at our camps in

another very successful year. Reopening the door of communica-

tion with the Eye Research Institute, Leader Dog, and Hadley

School. Our future is bright.

Don’t forget to volunteer for the Foundation display at the Lions

Clubs International Convention in Chicago. All three busses will

be there and this is a great opportunity to help us show the world

just what a great Foundation we have here in Illinois. Contact the

Foundation office for more information.

See you at State,

LIF Trustee Lion Jim Addington, PDG

LIF Trustee Lion Nancy Rex, PDG

From your LIF Trustees . . . Treats for Campers at Camp Lions 2017

Reserve your desired night now! The campers are always so

excited when the Lions come to visit.

Please arrive at 7 PM to serve treats by 7:30 PM. Camp staff

requests low-sugar snacks in consideration of various camper

diets. Ideas include, but not limited to, watermelon, low -sugar

bakery items, popcorn, fresh fruit, low-fat ice cream, popsicles,

and low-fat frozen yogurt.

There are a few ways you could provide snacks for these wonder-

ful children.

1. Purchase Scrip cards and donate them to Camp Lions so

they can purchase the snack themselves.

2. Send a check to the Foundation (LIF) and in the memo indi-

cate it is for snacks for Camp Lions.

3. Drop off the snacks at the Camp.

4. Drop off the snacks at the Foundation and we will bring

them.

Dates available at the Camp Lions location nearest to clubs in-

District 1-J:

— June- Training/CIT @ Henry Horner June – Helen Keller

Camp @ Henry Horner

June 11 /12 / 13/ 14 / 15 / 16

-- — June –Helen Keller Camp @ Henry Horner

June 18 / 19 /20 /21 / 22 /23

— June – Low Vision/Hard of Hearing Week @ Henry

Horner July – Deaf Week @ East Bay

June 26 / 28 /29

For more information, contact Lisa Kaczmarczyk at

815-817-9336 or email her at: LMK@LIFND.org. Mail checks to

Lisa Kaczmarczyk, Administrative Coordinator, Lions of Illinois

Foundation, 2254 Oakland Drive, Sycamore, IL 60178.

!!! THINK SCRIP !!!