The Illinois Lion Lioness Leo

MD1 e-Magazine Vol. 2 - Issue 6 December 2014

Winners in the District 1J Glendale Heights Barangay Lions Club’s Peace Poster Contest. Three schools partic-ipated in the contest which was held at the Marquardt District 15 Administration Center.

Algonquin Lions Club presented the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Food Pantry with a $4,000 check to help those less for-tunate in their communities. Funds were raised during the year and from the club’s Bags Tournament in August.

Lite Edition

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Council Chair Speaks:

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!

After many years of discussions about selling the State Office building, and previous Councils laying the groundwork, the 2014-15 Council of Governors had the challenge/privilege/opportunity to

actually approve the sale of the building! It was sold to Menard County and will be used to house the EMTs. The building was sold for $185,000.00. After taxes and fees, we deposited over $168,068.00 in the Athens Bank into an account separate from the rest of our accounts. I think the money from the sale of the office building should be kept for the future need of office lease/purchase for the Lion of Illinois. CONGRATU-LATIONS GOVERNORS!!

I want to thank; IPDG Steven Frankenstein, chair-man of the Building Sale Committee, and the com-mittee for negotiating the contracts with the real-tor; District Governors Chris Halsey, Sandy New-some, Jim Kloepping, Ed Kallbrier, Bill Hazelhourst, and Ron Stickler, who managed to make time in their busy schedules to come to Petersburg and help prepare for the move. I don’t know how you did it; PID Russ Sarver, PCC Paul Lindstrom and PCC Terry Knollenberg, the PDGs and all the Lions that helped sort, box up and recycle or destroy files and other items. Rowan Allen, our temporary office help. SST Michele Faires, who took care of every-day operations, as well as assisting with the pack-ing, sorting and coordinating everyone who came to help. With everyone’s help we were able to re-duce the old files by about half. A BIG Thank You to Springfield Van and Storage Co. for your help in moving us into a storage facility in Athens.

The garage sale sent many things all over the State. It was done on a first come, first serve basis and the items that were left were donated to two local schools. We have sets of pins and some pictures that will be auctioned at the State Convention.

At the present time we are working on an agree-ment with our State Secretary/Treasurer to have a virtual office. A virtual office can be a benefit to the Lions of Illinois as well as the SST. With no foot traffic and all of our business handled either on the telephone or over the internet, the need for a building no longer exists. As we move forward we are not ruling out an office, but we want to give the virtual office a chance to prove its worth.

Again I want to congratulate the Council of Gover-nors for moving forward with a project that has been addressed by past Councils. I know they will continue to move forward and “Do The Right Thing” for the Lions of Illinois!

Have a very Merry Christmas,

Yours in Lionism,

CC Fred

diamondp@mchsi.com

Editorial:

“It’s the season to be jolly, fe, la, la,la, lah, la, la la lah!”

Winter came too soon this year in Illinois and we experienced the chill and snow in many plac-

es. Many are predicting that we are going to have a snowy winter longer than last year. It’s the chal-lenge to be taken when you live in Illinois.

Now the good news in Lionism - Lions Clubs Inter-national President Joe Preston awarded Lions Pride Awards and the Double Paws winner is District 1F Governor Steven Willett. And the follow-ing District Governors in MD1 received their First Gold Paw Award for growth in their districts: Theresa D’Souza, District 1A; Sandra Newsome, District 1CN; James Cloepping, District 1D; Buzz Melton, District 1H and William Haselhorst from District 1L. Mark Williams from District 1BK re-

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ceived Bronze Paw award. Congratulations Gover-nors for job well done! Keep up the good work and keep on growing with membership and new clubs.

Growth and nothing but the growth in our districts will out shine us in the world of lionism. It will pro-vide us more opportunities to serve in our commu-nities; thus helping the needy and less fortunate.

Next week we all Americans in the US will be cele-brating Thanksgiving Day. Bringing all family mem-bers together, give thanks to God and have won-derful meal together. Many clubs in our communi-ties will be distributing food baskets, turkeys and non perishable items to make their holiday season a little bit brighter more happier and more memo-rable one.

Last year around this time in Illinois, citizens of Washington suffered tornado damages; lost every-thing they have and depended on service organiza-tions to seek help. Thousands of Lions in MD1 took active part in this mission of recovery and rebuild and showed citizens of Washington that we care, we share and we hold hand in hand in rebuilding our communities.

Last year during this time, I did suggest last year’s Council of Governors to have a permanent disaster fund in MD1 to use in disaster events. So far noth-ing happened; it is nice to revisit and think about the same. This time through this editorial I request current Council of Governors and plead: Please Do Something.

All Lions, Lionesses, Leos and their family members have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day, God bless.

-Austin D’Souza, Ph.D., Editor

ILStateEditor@mail.com

SOME GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF LCI:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, USA OCTOBER 5-8, 2014

AUDIT COMMITTEE 1. The audited financial statements as of June 30, 2014, for The Interna-tional Association of Lions Clubs and Lions Clubs International Foundation were reviewed and ap-proved. The audited financial statements will be available following the board meeting.

CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS COMMITTEE

Appointed the members of the District 301-A1 Ad-visory Committee.

Established the purpose, goals and objectives and changed the name of the Advisory Committee to Review Potential Vice President Candidates and revised Chapter II of the Board Policy Manual ac-cordingly.

Adopted a resolution to be reported to the 2015 International Convention to amend the Interna-tional Constitution and By-Laws to reinstate the office of International Third Vice President.

Adopted a resolution to be reported to the 2015 International Convention to amend the Interna-tional Constitution to reallocate board representa-tion.

Adopted a resolution to be reported to the 2015 International Convention to amend the Interna-tional By-Laws to change the name of the “Leader-ship” Committee to “Leadership Development” Committee.

CONVENTION COMMITTEE

Revised start times on the official convention schedule of events.

Established per diem allowances for appointed Credentials Committee members serving without other reimbursement, District Governors-elect and District Governors-elect Faculty and headquarters staff attending the Honolulu convention.

Revised policy to update procedures, appointments and systems in Chapter VIII, Paragraph E in the Board Policy Manual related to Credentials and Elections Procedures.

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DISTRICT AND CLUB SERVICE COMMITTEE Amended the Club Excellence Award and the DG Team Excellence Award to encourage electronic reporting and communication.

Expanded District 403 B1 to include the country of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Approved redistricting proposals for District 1-E and District 1-L (Illinois); District 14-A and District 14-R (Pennsylvania); Multiple District 29 (West Vir-ginia); Multiple District 37 (Canada and Montana); and Multiple District 104 (Norway), to take place at the adjournment of the 2015 International Conven-tion. Approved redistricting proposals submitted by District 106 A and District 106 B (Denmark) and Multiple District 13 (Ohio), to take place at the ad-journment of the 2016 International Convention.

Appointed Lions to fill district governor vacancies.

Revised the Board Policy Manual to modernize the process for providing address information by re-placing mailing labels with electronic data formats.

Amended the Board Policy Manual to allow name badges to be made for new titles as noted in Lions Club International Official Protocol and as deter-mined by the International President or Executive Administrator.

FINANCE AND HEADQUARTERS OPERATION COM-MITTEE

Approved the recommended changes to the Gen-eral Fund and Emergency Reserve Fund Investment Policy Statements (IPS). Changes include:

The median or modeled return will be adjusted an-nually based on the Callan Five- Year Capital Mar-kets Projection and the approved strategic asset allocation. The expected return will be reviewed with the committee annually and incorporated into the quarterly reviews.

Technical Changes: These include modification of portfolio benchmark(s), restatement of the existing asset allocation bandwidth, use of more relevant peer groups and indices, etc.

Correcting minor typographical errors.

Approved minor revisions to the Lions Clubs Inter-national Purchasing Policy.

Approved the 2014-2015 1st Quarter Forecast, re-flecting a deficit.

Approved increasing the annual spending from the General Fund investments by an additional US$4 million for fiscal-year 2014-2015.

Amended Chapter XXII, Paragraph E.d. of the Board Policy Manual by replacing “US$.41 per mile (US$.25 per kilometer)” with “US$.50 per mile (US$.31 per kilometer)” effective July 1, 2015.

Deleted Chapter IX, Paragraph C.4.c. (2) of the Board Policy Manual in its entirety and replaced it with the following:

Charter air travel may be authorized in advance by the Finance and Headquarters Operation Commit-tee where travel by commercial air is not feasible and significant cost savings may be realized.

Deleted Chapter IX, Paragraph C.4. g. of the Board Policy Manual in its entirety, effective July 1, 2015. As agreed at the Toronto board meeting, effective July 1, 2015 district governors will no longer be re-imbursed for office expenses; instead an increase in mileage rate was approved. This deletion reflects this change.

Approved a housekeeping revision to Chapter XII, Paragraph E.1. of the Board Policy Manual to up-date travel rules to reflect practice, as well as cur-rent titles.

Deleted Chapter XII, Paragraph E.4., I.3., and I.5. of the Board Policy Manual, as these policies are in-cluded in the Employee Handbook and have no fi-nancial impact.

Approved a housekeeping revision replacing the words “Rule No.” with “section” in Chapter IX, Par-agraph C.2.b of the Board Policy Manual. Ap-proved a housekeeping revision to Chapter XXII,

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paragraph E.b.(3) to clarify the hotel and meal re-imbursement.

Amended Chapter XI, Paragraph D.2.a. of the Board Policy Manual by deleting the sentence “This fore-cast will reflect expenses equal to or less than rev-enues.” This is in conflict with the association’s long-term strategic plan to subsidize any deficits with funds from the General Fund Investments.

Amended Chapter XXII, Paragraph C. of the Board Policy Manual, effective July 1, 2015, to modestly increase the maximum in-district budgets for inter-national directors, past international presidents, and past international directors as follows:

International directors US$6,200 to US$9,000 Past international presidents US$8,000 to US$10,000 Past international directors US$3,000 to US$4,000

LCIF

Revised the Investment Policy Statement by revis-ing the target allocations for the Humanitarian Fund, further defining the alternative target alloca-tions, and several administrative changes.

Approved 56 Standard, International Assistance and Core 4 grants, totaling US$2,740,733.

Approved a Core 4 disability grant in the amount of US$1,563,300, which represents the 2015 budget for the Lions-Special Olympics Mission Inclusion program.

Approved a Core 4 board-directed grant in the amount of US$100,000, which represents the 2015 budget for the Lions-Aga Khan Development Net-work tree planting initiative.

Delegated the authority to select the nominees for the 2015 Humanitarian Award to the LCI Executive Officers.

Placed a moratorium on the consideration of all new grant requests from District 321-C2, effective immediately, and further stipulated that District 321-C2 return all funds disbursed for

GA10907/321-C2 by December 31, 2014, or the moratorium will continue through July 1, 2017.

Amended Chapter 2 (Operations) of the LCIF Oper-ations and Policy Manual to include several house-keeping updates on the sections of budget man-agement, LCIF expenses, grant approval policy and financial reports.

Amended Chapter 3 (Grants) of the LCIF Operations and Policy Manual to include housekeeping update that US$100,000 is the maximum amount available for standard grants.

Amended Exhibit D (Forms of Recognition) of the LCIF Operations and Policy Manual to include in-formation on the criteria for the Chairperson’s Medal and where it fits in the hierarchy of LCIF awards.

Amended Chapter 16, Paragraph B (Humanitarian Grants Financial Spending Policy) of the Board Poli-cy Manual to reflect the revised Investment Policy Statement.

Amended Chapter 16, Paragraph E (General Reim-bursement Policies) of the Board Policy Manual re-garding mileage.

Amended Chapter 16, Paragraph F (Endowment Funds) of the Board Policy Manual in order to be compliant.

Amended Chapter 16, Paragraph I (Investments) of the Board Policy Manual to reflect the revised In-vestment Policy Statement and eliminate unneces-sary language.

LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

Approved a Faculty Development Institute for qual-ified Lions in North America, to be conducted in 2014-2015.

Approved the curriculum plan and schedule for the 2015 District Governors-elect Seminar in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Approved a Faculty Development Institute for qualified Lions in Central and Eastern Europe, to be conducted in May 2015.

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Approved curriculum and funding support for an Emerging Lions Leadership Institute for qualified Lions in Africa, to be conducted in early 2015.

Requested that the Constitution and By-laws Committee draft language for a by-laws amend-ment, to be reported to the delegates for vote at the 2015 International Convention, changing the name of the Leadership Committee of the Interna-tional Board to “Leadership Development Commit-tee.”

LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Determined that a reallocation of board seats be presented for approval to the delegates at the 2015 Convention as a constitutional amendment. This reallocation would reduce the number of Interna-tional Directors elected from Constitutional Area I, and would increase the number of international

directors elected from Constitutional Areas V and VI.

Decided that a constitution and by-laws amend-ment to reinstate the office of third vice- president be presented to the delegates for approval at the 2015 International Convention.

Renamed the Special Centennial Planning Commit-tee the “Centennial Action Committee.”

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Approved “Join Together,” a new club pilot pro-gram for two years to charter Lions clubs or form club branches at existing community based non-profits in USA, Canada, the British Isles and Ireland, Sweden and Australia.

Approved the Centennial Membership Program with an implementation date of April 1, 2015.

Amended the international family and women co-ordinator job description to include reimbursement for approved forum expenses and be retroactive for approved forums in the current fiscal year.

Approved a pilot program for a family and women structure that mirrors the GMT and GLT structure in constitutional areas V and VI.

Approved the Democratic Republic of São Tomé

and Príncipe to become the 210th country/territory.

Amended the Board Policy Manual for the extend-ed billing adjustment period for Campus Lions clubs that effective July 1, 2015 campus clubs have through March 31 for the January per capita billing and through September 30 for the July per capita billing to amend their club roster.

Approved the name change from the “Extension and Membership Division” to the “Membership Development Division.”

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Changed the centennial grant program to award up to US$1,500 per district (not to exceed US$15,000) and up to US$2,500 for single districts.

Approved to convert all official editions of Lion Magazine from a print to a digital format by Janu-ary 1, 2018.

Changed Chapter XVII of the Board Policy Manual to require centennial related articles in all editions of Lion Magazine.

Inserted Lions Clubs International Foundation Ex-ecutive Administrator into the Order of Precedence immediately after the position of Association Treasurer.

Increased Leadership Awards from 1280 to 1680 for Lions year 2014-2015.

SERVICE ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

Established the positions of multiple district and district Reading Action Program (RAP) chairpersons beginning in fiscal year 2015-2016, and encourage all council of governors and district governors to appoint RAP chairpersons for one-year terms. Se-lected Leos and Lions to serve as members and al-ternates for the Leo Club Advisory Panel for the term of November 2014 - October 2016. Changed the name of the Leo of the Year Award to Leos of the Year Award.

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For more information on any of the above resolu-tions, please refer to the LCI Web site at www.lionsclubs.org or contact the International Office at 630-571-5466.

LEADERSHIP CORNER:

At the recent MD1 Lions Lead-ership Forum in Bloomington, Illinois, one of the session top-ics related to our Lions’ Mission and Ethics. As the group worked through the ideas, sev-

eral Lions said, “This is something I wish my club would do.” So, at the suggestion of those Lions who attended this session, why not consider these ideas at an upcoming club meeting or two?

Most Lions, seasoned or new, know our motto, “We Serve”. However, how familiar are club mem-bers with our Mission and Ethics? Our Lions Clubs International Mission Statement is “To empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet hu-manitarian needs, encourage peace and promote international understanding through Lions Clubs.”

At an upcoming meeting, lead a short discussion about what our Mission Statement means to indi-vidual Lions. Let each Lion share an idea or two.

And, then there is our Lions Clubs International Code of Ethics. Provide each member a copy of the Code of Ethics. This can be copied from this article or taken from the Lions Clubs International website www.lionsclubs.org

To Show my faith in the worthiness of my vocation by industrious application to the end that I may merit a reputation for quality of service.

To See success and to demand all fair remunera-tion or profit as my just due, but to accept no profit or success at the price of my own self-respect lost because of unfair advantage taken or because of questionable acts on my part.

To Remember that in building up my business it is not necessary to tear down another’s; to be loyal to my clients or customers and true to myself.

Whenever a doubt arises as to the right or ethics of my position or action towards others, to resolve such doubt against myself.

To Hold friendship as an end and not a means. To hold that true friendship exists not on account of the service performed by one another, but that true friendship demands nothing but accepts ser-vice in the spirit in which it is given.

Divide Lions into small groups, pairs, or trios. Ask each group to review one of the Ethics. Discuss the following questions.

What does this mean to me as a Lion?

What does this mean for our Lions Club?

Return to the large group and share your discus-sion ideas.

Oftentimes as Lions or Lions Clubs we are always “taking care of business” with fundraisers and ser-vice activities, we forget how these projects con-nect to individual members and those we serve. By taking a bit of time at a club meeting to think about our Mission and Ethics, we can revitalize our com-mitment to our motto, “We Serve”.

-Lion Jama Wahl, MD1 GLT Chairperson

jamawahl@yahoo.com

FROM MD1 ALERT CHAIR:

Greetings December Readers,

I hope your Thanksgiving will be fantastic and complete. I know you were able to take on that great feast because you were prepared.

Our mission with this program we call Alert is to be #1 prepared and then to act when the need arises. A few articles ago, I mentioned putting a resource

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together. We have a folder in place on the Lions of Illinois Bulletins-Alerts page. I think this is a good fit because whenever an update with new infor-mation occurs, those that get the weekly email will know about it. This site also hosts a lot of infor-mation to be used by all.

The folder is located on the left side and will have a few items in it. The list of District Alert Chairs and a couple documents for you to get started. We will also need to hear from you. Let’s share what works and doesn’t work for Lions Clubs in Illinois to help others get started. I hope soon to report on the progress of a couple plans that Clubs are doing and the idea that District 1J has.

Now let’s think about ourselves. Are you ready for winter? Whether you like it or not, the cold is here along with its friend snow. Is your car ready to travel the roads this year? We know they never breakdown so we should not be prepared in case they do. Just in case, here are a couple things to consider. How old is your battery and are your tires at the correct pressure? A few things to keep in your trunk; an inflated spare tire with the tools to change it, shovel, jumper cables and a bag of salt or kitty litter. This list is much longer and if you want to see the rest of it, go to the Lions of Illinois website http://www.illinoislionsmd1.org/ click on the round button “Bulletin Alerts” and then on the left click on the ALERT folder.

So when you are out shopping for Christmas gifts, don’t forget to pick up some new flashlights with fresh batteries. One last thought, do you have a carbon monoxide alarm in your place of residence. If you don’t, consider getting a couple for different locations. If you do have them, check them out to see how old they are. They have a life expectancy just like milk.

Have a great Christmas, Happy New Year and be safe traveling.

-Lion Jim Kiser, MD1 Alert Chair LionJimKiser@gmail.com

Lions of Illinois Foundation: October 2014 Honorariums 10/15/2014 AL CURRY TOULON LC 10/20/2014 GOVERNOR IG ED KALLBRIER GREENFIELD LC

10/30/2014 SANDY NEWSOME OKAWVILLE LC

October 2014 Get Well

10/23/2014 PDG DENNIS MCMILLIAN PDG’S OF DISTRICT 1-A October 2014 Memorials 10/20/2014 VASSIL ANTONOFF JOANNE LONG 10/22/2014 PATRICIA TRISCHAN 10/6/2014 DR. DANIEL "DOC" D. BROWN LIBERTYVILLE LC 10/15/2014 MERRY & EDWARD BAUER 10/16/2014 DON BORGWARDT 10/14/2014 LEE BROWN LAHARPE LC 10/30/2014 WILLIAM BUTCHART ANGELA FOSTER 10/1/2014 GARY CASH TOM & MARTHA HARPST 10/6/2014 PDG KEN & MARIE HORN 10/3/2014 HESTER COMBS PDG JOYCE SCHROEDER 10/3/2014 PDG FRANK CRAMER PDG JOYCE SCHROEDER 10/1/2014 LION JOYCE DAVIS MARIO & KAREN GUMINO 10/3/2014 PDG JOYCE SCHROEDER 10/3/2014 RICK & ROSE TONOZZI 10/3/2014 BOB & ROMELLE OSTROM 10/6/2014 JIM & JOAN GRAVES 10/6/2014 DISTRICT 1-J LIONS 10/6/2014 ANN & RON WIGTON 10/8/2014 ROSA SCHUTTIE 10/28/2014 DON & DONNA VEE BOWER 10/30/2014 TOM & NANCY WRIGHT 10/8/2014 MARCUS STEVEN EATON LIBERTYVILLE LC 10/30/2014 EVELYN FUNKHOUSER ROBERTA CAMPBELL 10/8/2014 CAROLYN HEBDA PDG BOB & BRENDA BLOCK 10/10/2014 FRANK MAXTON DUQUOIN LC 10/9/2014 LION DON MERKLE RICHARD & SHEILA SCHRUMPF 10/15/2014 HIGHLAND LC 10/27/2014 DR. JAMES REHBERGER 10/3/2014 CORAL "SAM" MEYER PDG JOYCE SCHROEDER 10/6/2014 JOE NEUHAUSER ANN & RON WIGTON 10/16/2014 PDG ROBERT QUICK LAKE VILLA TOWNSHIP LC 10/27/2014 JUDY REES HIGHLAND LC 10/30/2014 LION JOHN REGENHARDT LAMOILLE LIONS CLUB

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10/9/2014 PDG RODNEY RYAN JOYCE HANCOCK 10/10/2014 CASEY LC 10/14/2014 PDG KEN HORN 10/14/2014 DG RODNEY STICKLER 10/16/2014 PDG BUTCH & CONNIE GUENNEWIG 10/17/2014 PAUL KUNKEL 10/30/2014 GENE SCHMIDT KAREN & ED OLSEN 10/27/2014 JOHN SCHNEIDER ROSELLE LC 10/20/2014 LION ELMER SCHUCHMANN RED BUD LC 10/17/2014 REVERAND DONALD STORCK EARL & BETTY STEINER 10/3/2014 PATRICIA TUCKER KEN & ADA FRANZ 10/1/2014 PDG JAMES WALLACE TOM & MARTHA HARPST 10/1/2014 ANDY & RHONDA TOTH 10/3/2014 PAUL KUNKEL 10/6/2014 PDG KEN HORN 10/6/2014 PDG JOYCE SCHROEDER 10/9/2014 JOYCE HANCOCK 10/16/2014 PDG BUTCH & CONNIE GUENNEWIG 10/23/2014 PID CURTIS ORR

At the close of the International Convention in To-ronto, I realized that we have only two more years of planning before the start of the Centennial Cele-

bration in Chicago at the 2017 Lions Clubs International Conven-tion. First of all, I would like to thank the

number of Lions throughout the State that have signed up already. Please be patient with me, since the information has been slow in coming from Li-ons Clubs International, but I can see that it will increase over the next couple of months. So, I am hoping by this fall, that I will have more infor-mation that I can share with the Lions of MD-1 on a regular basis.

Meanwhile, the committee is still moving ahead with it fund raising activities. As your club starts putting together their budgets for the coming years, please keep in mind the 2017 MD-1 Host Committee. We have a patch that will be given to your club for your banner showing your support to the committee. There are three levels of donations starting at $100.00, then $250.00 and finally $500.00. Each level has a different patch and over the next couple of years your club can earn them all. I would like to thank those clubs and districts that have made a donation already. These funds will help in the support of the committee activities for the 2017 Convention.

The question has been asked about individuals who also would like to make a donation. The committee has put together a commemorative vest that will be given for such a donation. For a $25.00 dona-tion, you will receive a blue vest that is similar to the one that you could have ordered from Lions Club International, but it is no longer available. It will have the outline of the State on the back and the convention information on the front panel. The vest will be ordered soon and available this fall. The checks can be made out to the 2017 Lions Host Committee and mailed to Lion Bob Block, PDG. Please indicate your size that you would like for the vest.

For those who have purchased our Commemora-tive Pin, thank you. Sales have been strong not only throughout the state, but points beyond. We are working on the next pin and hope to have that ready by the Spring of 2015. Again, we have them available, so please consider getting one for each member of your club to mark this historical event.

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For now, it looks like that we are well on the way to the 2017 Centennial Convention in Chicago. There is a lot of work to be done and unfortunately the funds need to be raised to help in the support of the committee. This State wide project will need all hands from the entire State to help in making this a success for both the State and Lions Clubs Interna-tional. Only once in our life time will we be able to say that “we had an active part in the Centennial Celebration in Chicago in June of 2017”. So, let’s be Proud of this honor and show the world our Pride in hosting this celebration.

-Lion Robert Block, PDG 2017 MD-1 Host Committee, Chairman

Gov8990@aol.com

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