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August

2016

T. E. A. M.

Together Everyone Achieves More

District I

DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE

“NEW MOUNTAINS TO CLIMB” IS THE 2016-2017 THEME OF

OUR NEW INTERNATIONAL President Chancellor Bob Corlew of Milton,

Tennessee. As we look forward towards the future of the start of our next

100 years, we can see or at least have a vision of the many new moun-

tains for us as Lions to climb. So here we are at the summit of 99 years

of mountains that the Lions have successfully climbed. As we look out

from this vantage point, we can see not just one mountain, but a whole

range of mountains ahead of us to climb. How will we meet those chal-

lenges ahead of us?

TEAMWORK! – Because - TOGETHER EVERYONE

ACHIEVES MORE. When you are at the hill leading to the mountain, you

have to plan your approach to climb that mountain. You need to: 1. Have a plan

2. Assemble your TEAM

3. Set your goals

What do we hope to accomplish?

What training does the team need to climb that mountain?

Does the leader have the skills to lead us up that moun-

tain?

The immediate mountain in front of us is MEMBERSHIP & RE-

TENTION. We need to work as a District TEAM and brain storm. I am

always open to any Lion with a good idea. We started the year off with

another dropped club, on July 1st – a loss of 14 Lion mem-

bers.

We also have the 100 year Centennial Challenge from LCI.

The Challenge is to serve 100 Million people around the world - 25 Million

each for YOUTH, HUNGER, VISION & ENVIRONMENT. Has your club

planned a Centennial project or a legacy project yet? When you do make

sure you send your report to LCI.

I am an optimistic person, therefore I’m looking forward to a positive

and fun year for our District along with a Positive growth year for member-

ship with a new club or two or three.

District Governor John T. Geary

Lion Gloria T. Geary, Partner-in Service

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself” Henry Ford

International Conventions

Chicago, Illinois

June 30 - July 4, 2017

Las Vegas, Nevada

June 29-July 3, 2018

Milan, Italy

July 5-9, 2019

Singapore

June 26-30, 2020

USA/Canada Forums

usacanadalionsforum.org

Omaha, Nebraska

September 15-17, 2016

Portland, Oregon

September 21-23, 2017

Columbus, Ohio

September 20-22, 2018

Spokane, Washington

September 19-21, 2019

Multiple District Conferences

Summer Executive Session

August 6th

Fall—Orlando

November 3rd—6th

Winter—Celebration

January 12th —15th

Spring Executive Session

March 4th

Multiple District Convention

Orlando

May 4th—7th

District Meetings

Gulfport

August 13th

Bonita Springs

October 15th

Zephyrhills

January 21st

Southeastern Guide Dogs

April 8th

To climb a mountain you need a plan in order to reach the summit. We ask someone to join the Lions to give back to our Community, serve as mentors for those who need the assistance of our many entities, such as Sight, Hearing & Disaster. Where making a difference is what makes a Lion. That said…we then hound our members to recruit and retain new members to make all of the above a contin-ued reality. Where is thisa problem? Why is it a problem? What are some of the clubs doing that just doesn’t cut it when it comes to that back door being left open for our members to walk out of, due to lack of motivation to stay. I have visited a few clubs in and out of our District that I can see first-hand where some of our problems are. It’s like the FLU! (Forcing Lions Under) What do we need to do? As I visit with each of you this year and as Governor next, we will work together with the Global Member-ship TEAM (GLT) to find a cure for this Flu. This mountain is not high enough to stop the Pride of Lions who believe in our Motto & work together with a plan, to cure the Flu, then reach the summit where Mem-bership is Recruited, Retained and Healthy throughout our Pride of Lions. NO MORE FLU! I have visited and observed first -hand the clubs who do not have a Flu. Clubs with no Flu keep members active and involved Active members stay involved and continue as members Results: drops reduced…membership increased.

First, I would like to thank all Lions in the District for choosing me to be your next Second Vice District Governor. I am looking forward to work with all of you during the next couple of years.

My goal is to visit all Lions Clubs in our District over the next two (2) years. This is something I am really looking forward too. Having met so many of you and seen what the Lions in our District can do I am sure that we will have a great year.

Our District is in great shape and I expect that it will continue to approve and be the best that it can under our new Governor and his team. It is you that make our District great and without the fantastic work being done by our Lion Clubs the District would not be what it is. You should all be very proud of all your accomplishments.

If you are interested in becoming a Leader in our District, please let us know. We do need more Leaders. We have many Great Leaders in our District that will help you with training so that you can achieve your goals. I ask you to please come forward and let us know that you are willing to serve and we will assist you in any way we can.

More and more people in our communities and around the world need our help so we have to show the world that District 35-I is ready to serve.

To reach our goals we must work together as a team and as you know our Gover-nors motto this year is “Together Everyone Achieves More”, which spells TEAM.

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1ST Vice DISTRICT GOVERNOR

LION SHIRLEY LEPAGE -

THOUGHTS FROM GRANNY

“We Have a Membership, Recruitment & Retention FLU”

“New Mountains to Climb”

2ND VICE DISTRICT

GOVERNOR

I have had sever-al request to hold train the trainer class. Gulfport Lions have given us the date of Sept 10 for this. I need by Tuesday that week a count so I have information and handouts. Please put this on your website, newsletter and discuss with everyone who may be interested. Please share with your club members.

Lion Norma Callahan. PDG

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From the Desk of

Cabinet Secretary Lion Penny Gregrich, PDG

It is exciting to begin another Lions year as the Club Secretary! Hopefully all of you new Club Secretary’s have gone to www.lionsclubs.org and clicked on the blue banner on the MyLCI and have arrived at the website to submit your monthly membership report (even if you have no changes, LCI needs to know that) and your club’s activi-ty reports. If you are a new secretary then you needed to get yourself a password when you got to this site. Easy enough, just follow the instructions under the empty boxes and fill in the necessary information. You can make your password “personal” and make it something that you will remember and keep it located close to your computer so you can file your reports each month. It only take a few minutes of your time to do this each month and if you need help or get stuck, feel free to call me to assist you. I want to see every club file an activity report each month, even if it is to only report that your club collected eyeglasses, sorted them or cleaned and boxed them. That is an activity and it needs to be included. Lions International can only claim to be the biggest and the best IF we report what we are doing each month. I can help you with this as well.

We are going to have a training session for the secretaries and if you have a laptop or can borrow a laptop for the training then we are going to go live with our training. Bring your passwords or if you need assistance in get-ting one then we will do that as well. You see, we want District Governor John Geary to be totally informed with what your club is doing in our District. How can your club be recognized if we do not tell it like it is! Lion Jackie Cameron and I will be providing the hands on training in Gulfport on August 13

th. Let us help you to become a better secretary

and the District more informed of what is happening in District 35-1.

All reports need to be filed by July 31st by midnight. All notices for the first billings of our International dues

are posted on MyLCI as well and you may download this and go over the list of names with your Club Treasurer for accuracy. Dues are also completed for the Multiple District and District. Please pay these as soon as possible in the next 30 days.

I will be checking each clubs posting of their membership and activity reports each month by the 20th and

again every two days thereafter. I am a secretary and take my job very seriously and that is to see that 100% of all of our clubs report each month. LCI rewards Secretaries for their 100% posting at the end of each year. This helps your club President and your club to qualify for the Club Excellence Award by filing reports on time each month. So let’s get started, if you need help call me at (941) 740-2860 or email me at lionpennyg@gmail.com. I will get back to you! See you in Gulfport on August 13

th. Get your reports done now and qualify for recognition!

From the Desk of

Cabinet Treasurer Lion Judy Galm, PDG

Dues notices have been sent out to all the clubs, usually to the President, Secretary and Treasurer, if you had emails listed on the International Website. If you did not receive yours, please email me at galmjudy@gmail.com and I will get you a copy. Some of you will see prorated dues on your notice. That means you picked up members from Janu-ary 2016 to June 2016 who have not been assessed for Multiple and District dues.

Marco Island was the first club to send in their dues, followed by the Venice Lions Club. Some of you did not get your notices until July 20th, so you could not be expected to have them in early. My goal is to be the first District to get our dues sent in to the Multiple office, so please send them in quickly or bring them to the Cabinet Meeting. Both the District and Multiple District thank you in advance.

The projected budget is on Page 4 to be presented at our upcoming meeting.

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Projected Budget 2016– 2017

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INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Robert “Bob” Corlew

Milton, Tennessee

Email: Robert.corlew@lionslcubs.org

1st INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT Naresh Aggarwal

Delhi, India

Email: Naresh.Aggarwal@lionsclubs.org

2nd INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

Gudrun Yngvadottir

Gardabaer, Iceland

Email: Gudrun.yngvadottir@lionsclubs.org

3rd INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT

Jung-Yeol Choi

Busan City, Republic of Korea

Email: Jung.Yeol.Choi@lionsclubs.org

DISTRICT GOVERNOR

Lion John Geary

(932) 932-7579 Cell

(941) 776-8839 Home

Email: jgmazzy@aol.com

3614 Asbury Drive

Parrish, FL 34219-9389

1st VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR

Lion Shirley

LePage

(813) 469-8941 Cell

(813) 788-6794 Home

Email: slepage@tampabay.rr.com

5341 Flint Street

Zephyrhills, FL 33542-3155

2nd VICE DISTRICT GOVENOR

Lion Ken Engstrom

(863) 537-7338 Home

(786) 302-4300 Cell

kengstrom@sunstoneships.com

825 East Church Street

Bartow, FL 33830

SECRETARY

Lion Penny Gregrich, PDG

(941) 740-2860 Cell

Email: pgregrich@yahoo.com

4163 Watova Avenue

North Port, FL 34286-4264

TREASURER

Lion Judy Galm. PDG

(863) 655-2973 Cell

Email: galmjudy@gmail.com

125 Tortoise Road

Sebring, FL 33876-9645

THINGS TO BRING

TO THE

CABINET MEETING

The completed form must be mailed to the English Lan-guage Department at International Headquarters, or email to clubexcellenceaward@lionsclubs.org, or fax to (630) 706-9273 to arrive by August 31, 2016. Request for review of award eligi-bility from a disqualified club shall be considered only if re-ceived at International Headquarters within 12 months after completion of the fiscal year, provided that the original applica-tion form is already filed at International Headquarters. The award will be mailed to the 2016-2017 District Governor for presentation.

Used Eye Glasses

Used Hearing Aids

Postage Stamps

Box Tops for Education

Empty Pill Containers with the labels removed

Small Water Bottle Caps

Aluminum Can Pull Tabs

Gently Used Books for the Reading Action Program

New White Sheets (twin or full) for Conklin Center

New White Towels & face cloths for Conklin Center

Checks for Entities

Dues Check (if not yet paid)

Classes at August Cabinet Meeting

11 AM—Noon

Membership - Lion Gary Nieskes, PCC

Secretary Live filing to LCI M & A & Centennial training Lions Penny Gregrich, PDG & Jackie Cameron, PCC

Social Media - Lion Brandy Newman

President's 2016-17 Theme:

New Mountains to Climb This year, International President Chancellor Bob

Corlew encourages Lions to climb new mountains and achieve our Centennial goals. Reach the summit of service by joining Lions in the Centennial Service Challenge to help 100+ million people; build your club by inviting for impact; connect with communities through Centennial Legacy Projects and promoting your activities; and lead Lions over the next mountain. Find resources on the LCI website.

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Club Excellence Award

August 2016

Membership Focus: Students and Leo Lions

Engaging Our Youth Centennial Service Challenge

August 8-14: Worldwide Week of Service for Youth

August 9-11: New Directors Orientation (Oak Brook, IL)

August 12-14: LCIF Board of Trustees Meeting (Oak Brook, IL)

August 15: Executive Committee Meeting (Oak Brook, IL)

August 15: Leo Club Program Advisory Panel nominations due

August 15: Leo Club Excellence Award applications due

August 31: Deadline for the Club and District Team Excellence

Awards

Thank you for attending the 99th Lions International Convention in Fukuoka, Japan! The convention was a roaring suc-cess. Lions from around the world gathered and marched in the exciting Parade of Na-tions; discussed new ways to make an im-pact in our local and global communities; enjoyed spectacular shows and Japanese culture; and more. Visit the LCICon Face-book page for photos and videos, and search #LCICon on Facebook and Twitter for posts from attendees. You can also see video highlights on the LCICon YouTube channel. The next convention will be our Chi-cago Centennial Celebration in June of 2017! We hope to see you there!

Pictured: Artwork on the walkway by DG John’s hotel

LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FUKUOKA HIGHLIGHTS

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WATCH THE LATEST

LIONS QUARTERLY

VIDEO

In the July issue of LQ, we feature our partner-ship with Special Olympics to show how Lions and Leos are making a differ-ence through inclusive sports. Learn about Camp Leo, where children with type 1 diabetes can enjoy a fun summer in a safe envi-ronment. Watch how Lions empower women around the world every day, and how one Lions club is giv-ing back to its community through a successful yard sale. You can also see how a Lions Reading Carnival makes reading fun for kids. Visit the LCI YouTube channel to view and share!

ANCHOR, GOLDEN CHAIN,

GOVERNOR ACHIEVEMENT

AWARDS

A new policy has been implemented in the MD Office concerning the awards (and the year tabs) BELOW. All orders for Gover-nors Achievement, Golden Chain and Anchor Awards and the corresponding year tabs: 1. Will only be honored from the Dis-trict (or Multiple Dis trict) Awards Chairs 2. Awards will be dropped shipped to the District (or MD) Awards Chair 3. A shipping invoice will be included with the awards. 4. All invoices/shipments will be billed to the respective District(s). 5. Shipping charges will be included in the billing to the District(s). 6. NO ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPT-ED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND/OR CLUBS - Any orders (and accompanying checks) received from a club will be returned to the club with instructions to forward their re-quest to the District Chair.

Costs for Awards:

Anchor Anchor Award $2.50 GAA Governors Achievement Award $1.50 GCA Golden Chain Award $2.50 GCAC Golden Chain Award Certifi-cate No C TAB-02-20 Yr Tabs 2 - 20 $1.25

We would recommend each District Chair keep a sufficient supply of awards on hand to meet the needs of your district for the year. District Chairs will handle billing to the individual club with the clubs making their check/payments out to the respective District.

“A CELEBRATION OF PEACE”

I want to thank you for a great year in con-tributing. We sent $26,587 to LCIF during the 2015 - 2016 lions year. EXCELLENT! MD 35 sent in $97,306.56 this last year. I have set a goal of $25,000 for this year 2016 -2017. I am so proud of all of you for your donations to LCIF. I received the 2016 - 2017 contributing pins for this year. If you or your club makes a donation for LCIF, the club will receive a pin, if individual makes a donation then they receive a pin. If you want to buy a pin they are $20 each. The money will be sent to LCIF in your name. We will be keeping the same program on 100% clubs for LCIF. Each member of the club makes a $5 donation to LCIF theN club is a 100% club. So let’s have a good year and make our goal and let's pray we don't have any hurricanes this year

I would like to thank the Individual clubs who made donations for 2015 - 2016: Bonita Springs, Bradenton, Brandon, Clearwa-ter, Clearwater Evening, Dade City Hispanic American, Ellenton Parrish, Englewood, Fort Myers Beach, Gulfport, Lake Placid, Largo, Lutz Land of Lakes, Naples, Naples Nites, North Port, Plant City, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Sebring Breakfast, Seminole, St. Pe-tersburg, Sun City Center, Tampa Ybor City, Venice, Wauchula, Wesley Chapel and Zeph-yrhills. Zephyrhills was our only 100% Lions Club last year. THANK YOU! Let’s have more 100% Clubs this year. It only cost $5 per club member. Thanks again to all who contrubuted!

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Lions Worldwide Week of

Service for Youth

in August

This August 8 –14, join incoming

international President Chancellor

Bob Corlew and Lions around the

world for a special Worldwide

Week of Service event dedicated

to engaging youth in our communi-

ties. From organizing a new Leo

Club to inviting youth to serve

alongside you, there are countless

ways to join the Worldwide Week

of Service for Youth. To learn more

about how your club can serve,

visit Lions100.org and start plan-

ning your service project today!

BONITA SPRINGS LIONS CLUB

Lion Donald Meek

Sponsor: Lion Donald Trew

CAPE CORAL LIONS CLUB

Lion Nancy Montange

Sponsor: Lion Ronald Montange

Lion Tim Gallagher

SARASOTA LIONS CLUB

Lion Imolda DeJesus

Sponsor: Lion Margareet Alletson

TAMPA NORTH LIONS CLUB

Lion Mikki Combs

Lion Thomas Combs

Lion Dylan Esche

Sponsor: Lion Aimee Pistey

Lion Charlie Heine

Lion Miryana Calderon Long

Sponsor: Lion Ella Valverde

Lion Desmond Waltrip

Sponsor: Lion Aimee Pistey

Lion Dwayne Waltrip

Total New Members—11

DROPPED

MEMBERS

44

Lion Florenace Schmidt BRANDON LIONS CLUB

Lion Richard Lingle LARGO LIONS CLUB

Lion Glen Gresham SANIBEL CAPTIVA

ISLAND LIONS CLUB

NOTE:

Clubs—Please make sure you send me a picture of these deceased Lions, so their name and face are in the MD cere-mony at Convention. TEAM Page 11

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTES

ADVANCED LIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (ALLI)

Houston, Texas

November 12-14, 2016

The purpose of the Advanced Lions Leadership Insti-

tute is to provide Lions leaders with an opportunity to enhance

skills in preparation for leadership responsibilities at the zone,

region and district levels.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE DATE:

Sunday, August 29, 2016

RETURN APPLICATION TO:

Institutes & Seminars Department Lions Clubs International

Fax: (630) 706-9010

E-mail: institutes@lionsclubs.org

Electronic completion of this form is strongly encour-

aged to ensure accuracy of your information. The information

typed in this form can be saved and then forwarded to officers

for signatures. To ensure timely receipt of your application,

please submit by e-mail or fax.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (FDI)

Houston, Texas

November 11-14, 2016

The purpose of the Faculty Development Institute is to

develop and expand the pool of skilled Lions faculty for use in

training at all levels.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE DATE:

Saturday, August 28, 2016

RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:

Institutes & Seminars Department Lions Clubs International

Fax: (630) 706-9010

E-mail: institutes@lionsclubs.org

Electronic completion of this form is strongly encour-

aged to ensure accuracy of your information. The information

typed in this form can be saved and then forwarded to officers

for signatures. To ensure timely receipt of your application,

please submit by e-mail or fax.

DISTRICT NEWSLETTER

Deadline for submitting your articles is the 25th of each month. Please send club fundraisers & pictures of Lions at work, so we get the word out to all Lions!

Lion Dean Hess, PDG

district35ilions@gmail.com

217 Hibiscus Avenue

Lake Placid, FL 33852

(863) 243-3549

USE YOUR LIONS WEBSITES

lionsclubs.org

lionsofflorida.org

lionsof35i.com

LIONS QUARTERLY

Watch LQ to see the second in a series of Centennial videos and learn about Melvin's commitment to the success of Lions Clubs International.

LIONS BLOG

Stay up-to-date on Lions programs and stories from around the world.

LIONS VIDEOS

Download Lions videos to show at your next event or meeting, or visit our Lions YouTube channel and share your favorites on Facebook!

SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES

How to Create Facebook and Twitter Club/District Accounts

¨ Social Media Tips and Tricks

¨ Subscribe to the Lions Blog for More Social Media Tips and How-To’s

¨ How to Get Featured on the LCI Facebook Page

¨ Lions Online: What the Internet Has to Offer

¨ Lions Selfie Wall

¨ Submit a Photo to LCI and have it posted on Lions in Action Lions SMiLE Blog (SMiLE = Social Media including Lions Everywhere)

AUGUST ZONE MEETINGS

Clubs: Please make sure you do your report and submit it to your Zone Chair. They need these reports for the District Governor and Region Chairs.

Zone 8

August 8th Zephyrhills Lions Club 6 PM

Zone 9

August 3rd St. Petersburg Lions Club 6 PM

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TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $

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SEE YOU THERE!

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Sponsor a

Centennial Leo Club

Are you interested in culti-

vating leaders for our organiza-

tion's next 100 years? By spon-

soring a Leo club, Lions provide

young people with opportunities to

serve their communities, develop leadership skills, make

new friends and have fun! Leo clubs organized during the

Centennial Celebration receive a limited edition Certificate

of Organization and Centennial Leo Club Extension Certifi-

cates. Learn how to start a new Leo club in your community

today!

Walk the World with LCIF

LCIF is proud to partner with Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Companies to provide Sight for Kids. Now, you can walk or run to raise money for Sight for Kids wherever you are in the world. Simply download the Charity Miles app on your smartphone, select "Sight for Kids," and take a walk! LCIF will receive a donation for every mile logged. Supporting this vital initiative has never been easier! Watch for updates over the next year to see how far Lions and our friends have walked to save sight.

GULFPORT LIONS CLUB

Labor Day Fish Fry

Monday, September 5

4 to 8 PM

All you can eat !

Fried Pollack,

Homemade Slaw

Hushpuppies

Baked Beans

Grits

Coffee

Tea

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Daytona Beach, FL

Message from Mary T Pezzo, mtpezzo@yahoo.com

President of Your Florida Lions Conklin Center

Did you know:

In the early 1970s a survey conducted by the Florida Divi-

sion of Blind Services found that more than 1,200 adults who were

blind with other disabling conditions were placed in institutions and

receiving only custodial care.

When the Conklin Center opened for service in 1979, it

was the only organization in the United States whose adult services

were devoted exclusively to the vocational rehabilitation needs of

adults who were blind with coexisting disabling conditions, and we

believe this is still the case today.

In January 2000, an Early Intervention Blind Babies Pro-

gram was added to serve children with who are blind or severely

visually impaired and their parents in the most natural environment

– their home.

The Conklin Center recently purchased a duplex in Or-

mond Beach which will enrich the training program to offer real-life

independent living skills for the advanced students.

Again this year, the Conklin Center is setting the fund rais-

ing goal for each District at $45,000! Ambitious - yes, doable –

yes! How about helping your budgets out and run an event or two

that just supports the Conklin Center. This will help get more peo-

ple (and Lions) to be aware of the life changing mission of the

Conklin Center. So many ways avenues for press releases to-

day! Keep the Conklin Center informed, we could probably give

you hand!

How you can donate to the Conklin Center:

DUPLEX SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

VISIONARY SPONSOR – $10,000

PACESETTER SPONSOR – $5,000

LUMINARY SPONSOR – $2,500

Or any Cash Donation

Special Donations

* $ 25 Purchases a white cane used for mobility training

* $ 50 Buy a learning toy that stimulates the senses for our young

est students

* $ 100 Help a student learn to shop for a cook a meal

* $ 250 Provide Job Readiness training in our workshop

* $ 500 Braille instruction for a student who is blind

* $ 1000 Provide training in safe travel on foot or by bus

* $ 365 Your annual donation of $1 a day helps ensure training is

available to everyone who needs it

Life Memberships

Amethyst Life Membership $100

Opal Life Membership $250

Sapphire Life Membership $500

Diamond Life Membership $1,000

Ruby Life Membership $2,000

State of Vision License Plate - $25 (at last count – about 3,000

have been purchased)

Wish List – check out www.conklincenter.org for a complete list,

but when I attend your District Meetings, I am encouraging Lions to

send me home with a car filled with new white sheets, (twin or full),

new white towels and face cloths!

Looking forward to a great year! Roar!

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Our Walkathons are a

BIG DEAL!

And we want YOU to help

design our official 2017

Walkathon t-shirts!

Our Walkathons are our biggest fundraiser events of the year, and are a family-friendly, dog-friendly celebration friendly of support.

Our dogs make a difference, and our walkathons make a difference for our dogs.

Get in touch with your inner artist, because your design could be worn by thousands of partici-pants at NINE unique Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathons throughout Florida!

Unleash your creativity!

Get details and enter your designs at

GuideDogs.org/tshirtcontest

Youth Camp

& Exchange

Gets New Interactive Directory

Lions Clubs International is excited to announce the new Youth Camp and Exchange (YCE) Directory, which has been updated to include an

interactive map. Use this resource to view the upcoming Lions youth camps around the world and connect with the global network of Lions arranging international exchanges. Each year, the Youth Camp and Exchange Program devel-ops thousands of young global citizens by encouraging peace and promoting international understanding through a unique opportunity to travel abroad. District Governors, Council Chairpersons, and YCE Chair-persons may now report their camps and exchanges for inclusion on the new Directory by accessing the new YCE Online Submission Form.

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BRADENTON LIONS CLUB

New

Officers

Lion Jan

Kunka

receives

a Melvin

Jones

FROSTPROOF LIONS CLUB

Melvin Jones

awarded to Lion

Dick Armbruster.

Lion Dick has been a

faithful hardworking

Lion since 1994 for

the Frostproof Lions.

At the young age of

89, Lion Dick

participates in all of

our club activities and

fund raisers. Congrat-

ulations for your devo-

tion to

Lionism.

BRANDON LIONS CLUB

Brandon

Lions

receive 10,

15, 20 &

year

membership

chevrons

New

Officers

NORTH PORT LIONS CLUB

New

Officers

PLANT CITY LIONS CLUB

New

Officers

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FORT MYERS BEACH LIONS CLUB

Fort Myers Beach Lions Engaging Youth

with Red Nose Day!

New

Officers

WESLEY CHAPEL LIONS CLUB

Pitching in with road clean up!

VENICE LIONS CLUB

New

Officers

Lion Joe

O'Brien

receives a

Melvin Jones

Fellowship

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LAKE WALES LIONS CLUB

The Lake Wales Lions Club recently held their Annual Meeting at Sizzling Grill. President Lion Jimmy Carter presided over the program. Robert Lamar was award-ed “Lion of the Year” for his work on our Web Page and Facebook.

Our New Officers: Left to Right: Loranna Tate, Direc-tor, Jack Clifford 1

st VP & Vision Chairman, Barbara

Clifford, Treasurer & Chaplain, Gladys Bryce, Tail Twister, Chuck Bryce, Secretary, Barbara Andress, Director, Francis Colon, Lion Tamer & Mint Chairman, Jimmy Carter, President

SARASOTA LIONS CLUB

The Sarasota Lions Club announced the three winners of their

$4000 College Scholarships at the Annual Lions Scholarship

Award Ceremony held at the Sahib Shriners Hall on May 16,

2016.

Alejandra Rodriguez, nadia McCall and Charles Anthofer were

selected based on their academics, community involvement,

leadership, financial need and a family/individual disability.

District Governor Elect John Geary attended and swore in the

new officers for next year.

President Pat Block and Scholarship Chair Donald Rilla pic-

tured with winners.

Becoming Bonita Springs Community Lions Club

The informational meeting to form the Bonita Springs Community Lions Club was held July 14, 2016 at Bonita Vil-lage Clubhouse. New club officers were elected and we also

voted to sponsor the Bonita Springs LEOs I (Alpha) and Bonita Springs LEOs II (Omega) clubs.

From left to right, front row, are Lion Barbara Barnes Buchan-an, newly elected Membership Director Lion Martha Simons, newly elected President Lion Catherine Lau, newly elected Secretary Lion Hildy Feldman and newly elected Treasurer Patricia Morris. Left to right, back row, New members Peter Justus, David Gal-lagher, Tom Runyon and Cullum Hasty, Lion Bill Simons, new members Juan Romero, Carolyn Gallagher and Eileen Cline. Many thanks to our host, new member Omer Dror for the re-freshments, hospitality and the beautiful meeting space at Bonita Village.

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TAMPA

DOWNTOWN

LIONS

CENTENNIAL

CHALLENGE

The Tampa Downtown Lions working in conjunction with Boy Scout Troop 246 held a very successful book drive for Hope Children's Home in Tampa. The Lions collected 102 new and used books and the Scouts collected 475 books. On July 14th, mem-bers of our club visited Hope along with Lion Mark, Scout Master, and his son and

daughter who are both scouts. Lion Jim, Club Sec-retary, presented a Lions Scouting Service Patch to Lion Mark's son Lucas for his participation in the book drive. Patches were given to Lion Mark to distribute to the other six scouts who collected books, but were unable to attend today's

presentation. Lions Mark and Margie were presented with certificates of service from the club in appreciation for their work with the book drive. After the presentation, the Lions were given a tour of Hope by our amazing tour guide Stephanie. This activity will serve as our 1st Centennial Challenge for the 2016-2017 Lions Year.

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CLEARWATER LIONS

CLUB

RAY’S GAME

Corn Toss, Tailgate Party, Rays Game & Concert

Summer fun for the Clearwater Club that raised almost $600 for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic. Thank you to all who participated.

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