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Welcome to the MD-2 magazine informing you of what'shappening in the MD-2 of Texas

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We recommend you appoint someone in your club towrite and submit your story to the State NewsletterChairman Lion Tracy A. Hanes [email protected].

Your New MD-2 Newsletter Magazine

Presented By Lion Tracy A. HanesPg. 2

Contents

P2. Introduction

P3. Useful Links

P4. Carthage Noon Lions Club

P5. Carthage Noon Lions Club

P6. Lion Mike Butler

P7. Types of Transportation

P8. Toronto 2014 Form

P9. Toronto Hotel

P10. Let A Butler Serve You

P11. Galveston Lions Club

P12. Mason’s 5k and Deer Hunt

P13. Angleton's Lions Club

P14. Kemah Lions Club

P15. Kemah Lions Club

P16. Lago Leos Club

P17. Lago Leos Club

P18. Lago Leos Club

P19. Arlington Lions Club

P20. Southeast Texas Stride

P21. Southeast Texas Stride

P22. Bryan Anniversary

P23. Bryan Registration

P24 . Canyon Lake Noon Lions

P25. Save The Date

P26. MD-2 Cruise

P27. MD-2 Cruise Registration

P28. Happy New Year

MD-2 Newsletter

Chairman

Lion Tracy A. Hanes

www.kemahlionsclub.org

[email protected]

281-910-8728

Lions of Texas MD-2 News is published bythe Public Relations Committee of MultipleDistrict 2 International Association of LionsClubs.

Editor Lion Tracy A. Hanes, MD-2 NewsletterChairman.

Sandy Merritt State Office AdministratorLions Clubs International MD-2 (Texas) P.O.Box 294509 Kerrville, Texas [email protected] - 830-257-6557 Fax - 830-896-5755

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Copyright © 2013 Multiple District 2,International Association of Lions Clubs®

Lions of Texas MD-2 NEWS DEC 2013

Volume 3, Issue 18

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Yellow Vest Posse

Carthage Noon Lions Club Celebrates Pg. 4

CARTHAGE NOON LIONS CLUB CELEBRATES

BACK: Steve Zurline, Bill Smith, Bob Baker, Warren Biggs, Mark Harris,Manuel Rodriguez, Brett Biggs, Dr. Ben Donald FRONT: Mike Parker, O.J.Britton, David Yarbrough, Bob Gober, Stuart Lipsey, Dr. Glenn HambrickNOT PICTURED: Tate Barber, Paul Beatty, James Browning, JerryHanszen, Roland Nail, Brian Rickert, Robby Smith

The Carthage Noon Lions Club recently celebrated reaching their goal of having20 members participate in The Century Club.

The Century Club is a giving program which raises money to support the TexasLions Camp. Texas Lions Camp is a residential camping facility for children withphysical disabilities, type 1 diabetes and cancer. The Camp is located on over500 acres in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, and is designed to introduce the"Can Do" philosophy to children dealing with special medical conditions.

Children with special needs from all over the State of Texas are invited to attendone of 9 weeks, which we hope will become one of their life-long childhoodmemories. A week designed for fun, exploration and challenge.

The primary purpose of the Camp is to provide, without charge, a camp forphysically disabled, hearing/vision impaired, and diabetic children from theState of Texas, regardless of race, religion, or nationalorigin. Our goal is to provide an atmosphere whereincampers will learn the "Can Do" philosophy and beallowed to achieve maximum personal growth andself-esteem.

Carthage Noon Lions Club Celebrates Pg. 4

CARTHAGE NOON LIONS CLUB CELEBRATES

A special & delicious cake was created for the celebration.

Earlier this year Lion President David Yarbrough challenged the Carthage Club tohave 20 club members participate in the Century Club program. At the time ofthe challenge there were 11 participating members. On Thursday, December 5,the club celebrated reaching their goal. The Carthage Club now has 21participating members. These 21 men represent a total of more than$21,000.00, over a ten year period, that will go to the Texas Lions Camp

The Carthage Noon Lions club meets weekly on Thursdays at noon. Meetingplace is the Carthage Civic Center Conference room. The club is one of 46,000clubs with 1.35 million members, making Lions the world’s largest service cluborganization.

By Plane, Train, Bus or

Automobile all roads lead

to Toronto 2014!!

Lion Mike Butler Toronto 2014Pg. 5

Types of Transportation & Costs - October, 2013

Pg. 6 Types of Transportation & Costs - October, 2013

97th Annual Lions Club International ConventionPg. 8

Pg. 9 Lions Environmental Photo Contest

The Holiday Inn Toronto DowntownCentre is 5 blocks from the Eaton Centreor Bloor Street Shopping, andapproximately a 30 minute drive fromLester B. Pearson International Airport.Guests have the option of dining at theCarlton Restaurant for breakfast, lunchand dinner daily, Thirty Bar and Loungefor lighter fare, or our in-room dining inthe privacy of their guestroom. Otheramenities for our guests include anindoor pool and fitness facility, along withan incredible outdoor sundeck, CaesarSpa, coffee shop, gift shop, businesscentre, and tour desk. All guestrooms arecomplete with in-room safes, mini-refrigerators, irons and ironing boards,coffee/tea and coffee makers, clockradios with mp4 docking stations,cordless telephones, flat screentelevisions, complimentary WiFi, Moenpower shower heads, Bath and BodyWorks amenities, shaving mirrors, hairdryers, triple sheeting on the beds, andour personalized pillow selection.

The approximate hotel daily room rateis $ 120.00 USD

This is the Delegation Hotel for the Lions ofMD-2 Texas and is the least expensive of allthe delegation hotels. All major activitiesfor the Butler Campaign will be conductedfrom this hotel including the rallies that willtake place most evenings of the convention.

This is an opportunity for you to come andrepresent your club at our InternationalConvention and make a real difference andimpact on how our Association operates.

The hotel is located approximately 1.7 milesfrom the Metro Toronto Convention Centreand the Air Canada Centre. Bus service willbe provided to both sites of the convention.

I Metro Toronto ConventionCentre is the location for general conventionactivities. (Registration, Displays andExhibits, Credentials and Voting).

I Air Canada Centre is thelocation for the Plenary Sessions and theInternational Show.

Pg. 10 Let a Butler Serve You

Galveston Lions

Galveston and Matagorda Lions Club Pg. 11

Galveston Lions Vice President Juan Pena presents a check to BoyScoutCubmaster Pack 124 Kevin Moran.

The Galveston Lions club presented awards to local Peace Postercontest winners. The art contest encourages young people worldwideto express their visions of peace. The Theme for the contest was "OurWorld, Our Future." Pictured from Left to right are Lion 2nd Vice-President Randy Whitworth, 1st Place Ashleigh Parker, 2nd place RobbyGarza, 3rd place Kiara Ruiz, and Lion Ist Vice-President Juan Pena

Mason 5K/10K Money dist. and Deer Hunt

Photos

Van Vleck Charter NightPg. 12

1) Mason Lions Club Distributed approx. $13,000 from its Gem of the Hill Country 5K/10K on December 3, 2013. The monies went to local charities and organizations in Mason, McCulloch, San Saba and Llano Counties.

2) The winner of the District 2-A1 Deer Hunt,District Governor Frank Berthold and his son Josh Berthold hunted on the LOV Ranch in San Saba on the weekend of December 13, 2013 Josh harvested an Anterless and D.G. Frank missed his target. And the deer lived to see another day. Both had a good time on their Hill Country get way.

Photos: Boss Lion Fritz LandersD.V.M. Distributing the 5K/10KMonies

Josh Berthold, Lion Joel L.Kuykendall (Mason L.C.) andD.G. Frank Berthold

Josh and D.G. FrankJosh and D.G. Frank with Josh'sdeer.

Canyon Lake Lions ClubPg. 13

The Angleton Leo Club

The Angleton Leo Club held their Charter Night onDecember 6, 2013 at the Angleton Recreation Center.Officers were installed by State Leo Chairman ElizabethBumguardner. Pictured are: L to R Madeline Birdsong,District Leo Chairman, Megan Dupuis, President: JessycaKrueger, Vice President: Bumguardner: BethanyCabriales, Secretary: Tanner Slubar, Treasurer.

Council Chairman, Past District Governor Lewis Gardnerwas the speaker.

The Seadrift Lions will host a Crock Pot Cook-Off onFebruary 22, 2014 at the Seadrift Elementary Schoolfrom 4:00-6:00 pm. Contact [email protected] forentry form and rules. There will be 5 categories (Soups,Chili, Meat, Casserole, and Dessert) and the entry fee is$10 per category.

The Seadrift Lions

Pg. 14 Kemah Lions Club Spaghetti Dinner

Kemah Lions Club

Pg. 15 Kemah Lions Club Assists In Fundraiser

Kemah Lions ClubThe Kemah Lions Club came out to support a Kemah resident who was criticallyinjured in a car accident. Over 150 items were donated for a silent auction.A live auction was held and a Dan Pastorini Jersey and private autographsession went for $1,200. All in total $13,000 was raised. Click on video belowto help out in this on going fund raiser. Thanks to all who made this event asuccess.

Lion Merrianne Creely is recognized for her hard work.

Lion Tracy A. Hanes MC for Fundraising event.

Lion Helen Pausewang Prepares toServe some Cake with Lion D-AnneConrad

<<<Click on link to watch video for Fundraising event and how you can help..

Lion Carol McCants Helps out with registration.

Pg. 16 Kemah Lions Club Inducts New Members

Dear fellow Lions, I hope you will grab acup of coffee and read this to the end, Iapologize for the long length, but this isinfo you need to know as sponsors of ourLago Vista Leo club. As co-advisor of theLago Vista Leo Club alongside Vernon, Iwould like to take a few moments of yourtime to tell you some things that youmay not know about our Lago Vista LeoClub. First of all, did you know thatevery single one of these kids are theelite of Lago Vista High School? By this Imean that these kids are not youreveryday, get up and go to school kids.They are very hard working in school.Most are in more than one club. They areinvolved in athletics, drama, theatre,debate, Spanish club etc. They havejobs, they pay for their own things athome. They are not in this just for apossible chance at a scholarship. Theyrealize to get anywhere in this world, youhave to work harder than your averageperson, you have to want more andaccomplish more.

Did you know that we have one seniorwith whom I asked if I could write aletter of recommendation for as Leoadvisor and he kindly thanked me andsaid he is joining the armed forces in thehopes to become a pilot one day sotherefore he did not need a letter. This isthe same boy who made homemade piesfor our Thanksgiving feast boxes. Hewanted these people to have somethingspecial and from the heart. He did notask for any recognition nor did he do itfor a possible Leo scholarship, he did itbecause it was important to him.

Lago Vista Leo club

We also have other outstanding kids. Wehave several that got up at 3:00 AMwhen it is just slightly above freezingoutside to go work on a horse farm tomake a special day for children after afull week of rain and mud everywhere.We have several who give up theirSunday's to go scoop poop and washnasty cages at the animal shelter, one ofwhich is even allergic to cats!

We have Leo's who wake up at 4:00 AMto assemble to go to meetings inHouston, Kerrville and Austin, just to doLeo work. They even work in the car enroute to these meetings to be betterprepared for the day.

When I took a bunch of Leo's to Kerrvillerecently to attend a leadershipconference, there was a dance anddinner one night. While most of the otherLeo clubs were staying up all nightpartying, my group wanted to go back tothe room and finish their homework.These kids are in Pre AP and AP classesand time is precious to them! When wehad an almost altercation with a drunkman, the boys in the club decidedtogether they would stay by the girls andescort them to their rooms safe andsound!


We have Leo's who come from brokenfamilies. I have listened to their storiesand have hopefully tried to coach andcounsel them as best I can as a motheras well as Vernon giving out advice too!I have heard from several that becauseof their involvement in the Leo Club, theyhave a second family that they can relyand call upon. These kids want to make adifference in their community so thatothers lives will be impacted and so thatothers will feel the worth of theirexistence.

We have kids that gave up nearly everySaturday of their summer to workalongside the Lion's at the Lago Vistalibrary to assist with children and theykeep saying they cannot wait til nextsummer to do it again. We have Leo'sthat ask for a day off from work to gowork on a Leo project, when they couldjust as well be at work earning money topay for their car insurance!

We have Leo's that have never knowtheir grandparents, ones who served inWWII and knew what they as well as theworld endured during those times, butthanks to the Leo Club, they got to talkto survivors and interview them. gettingthe tender story of their lives, theirsloves, there losses as well as their dutyto their country.

We had several Leo's attended the longweekend meeting in Kerrville whowanted to wake up at 3:00 AM onSunday, skip the free hotel breakfast,just so they could get to the Race for theCure walk in downtown Austin this year,proudly representing the Leo's. I know,because I had to wake up that early todrive them and then wait for them towalk!

Lago Vista Leo club (con’t)

We have a Leo who was not afraid tostand up and speak directly to the LionInternational President and be so excitedto tell him what our Leo's do alongsideour Lions. Ok, she was my daughter, butif you know Lily, she lives in a protectiveshell and public speaking is not her forte!

We have Leo's that worked twoweekends in a row in 35 degree weatherat Lowe's market asking the communityfor food donations and they filled the boxfull twice-and if you saw our boxes, theywere huge! I know, because I was rightthere with them for all those days andhours! Ok, I did leave once to get coffeeand jackets for them! These kids handsorted the food into boxes for needyfamilies and we made sure each familygot enough canned goods for not onlyThanksgiving but for Christmas andbeyond! I had one Leo call spanishspeaking recipients and speak to them inSpanish because my one year of Spanishover a hundred years ago was not doingthe trick of conveying the message of wehave a special Thanksgiving box for youand then go on to explain who we wereand why we were doing this for them!

We have Leo's that withstand the bittercold to hand out food to the communityunder a Lago Vista Lion sign and while Iwas just the driver that day, I stood inthe background beaming at how happythey were and when a few friends cameup to me at various times and asked whythe kids were working with the Lionsbecause they thought they were just aclub for older people, I happily explainedthat we all work side by side for thecommunity and I affectionately call themmy "Baby Lions." I even had a couplesay, "Hmm, how can I get my childinvolved…" to which I gave them mycontact info.


We have Leo's who met on a Sunday, during the busiest season of the year to go tothe mall and hand pick two children, a boy and a girl off of the Salvation Army AngelChristmas tree and spent their time as well as their own money to buy gifts for thesechildren while representing the Leo Club to try and make these two children'sChristmas's a little happier!

We had a past member who has recently graduated and a recipient of a Lago VistaLion Club award who confided much of his past life in me, one that I would wish uponno one... who always just kept telling me he just likes to help people! He still keeps incontact with me and other Leo's and yes, is working hard at college helping people!

So, you see the success of our Leo Club is transitioning into all aspects of their lives. Itruly believe these kids are our future and that each will move on to glorious thingsand always look back on their high school lives and say, "Yes, I made a difference"

Thank you for listening and getting to know our kids as well as sponsoring andworking side by side with them. They truly represent Lionism, even as teens!. I hopeyou can see it is not "our club" speaking of Vernon and myself, but it is "their" club,speaking of the kids who are members. I hope that each of you will one day see all ofour pics and slideshow.

Merry everything and happiness in the New Year and always!

Linda JamesonLago Vista Lion and Leo Co Advisor

Lago Vista Leo club (con’t)

Pg. 19 Angleton Lions Wreaths Across America

Angleton Lions and Leos helped place 972 wreaths onveterans graves at the Angleton Cemetery on “WreathsOver America” day on December 14 th. Lions and Leosshown with Angleton State Representative Dennis Bonnenare: L to R Lion Donna Valdepena, Leo Ryanne Krueger,Leo Vice President Jessyca Krueger, Bonnen, LeoPresident Megan Dupuis, Leo Sidney Valdepena and LionDebbie Granger.

Angleton Lions Wreaths Across America


The second annual Lions Walk for Diabetes Awareness or Southeast TexasStrides was organized to help educate the community about the management ofdiabetes and related illnesses. The walk began at 8 a.m. with a twenty dollardonation per adult and ten dollars for walkers under 15 to participate and allproceeds from the event benefit Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, Texas; a StridesT-shirt was included for each participant with his or her donation. All proceedsfrom this event held by the Lions of District 2-S1 goes to Diabetes Sessions andprograms at the camp Total distance covered was five kilometers, with healthscreenings and information from local companies was available to the publicfree-of-charge in the infield of the track.

There were around 100 participants in this year’s event with eighteen LionsClubs represented and twenty five health and community organizations involved.Local Walgreens stores performed blood-sugar testing and blood-pressurechecks, and other entities had booths where diabetes information was available,said Robert Blackburn, co-chair of the event. A live DJ was on hand to providemusic for the walk. The first lap was done in silence because diabetes is a silentkiller. In light of the fact that the event was held just before Veteran’s Day, thesecond lap was made in honor of the Military and all of our Veterans.

Children from Southeast Texas and all over Texas are able to attendthe camp at no charge, thanks in part to fundraisers like Southeast TexasStrides, which was held on Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.at Ty Terrell Track on Jimmy Simmons Boulevard next tothe Shelia Umphrey Recreational Sports Center on theLamar University campus in Beaumont, Texas.

Southeast Texas Strides


“The steps that we take today helpothers to take steps tomorrow,”said Trish Wilson, developmentdirector at Texas Lions Camp. “Thisevent is something that is simple;it’s easy, … it’s life changing … forthose you’re raising money for —those at Texas Lions Camp,” Wilsonadded, that the event will changethe lives of Strides participants aswell, knowing that they are makinga difference in children’s lives.Texas Lions Camp providesdiabetes-affected children with fun,educational, social and physicalactivities during their stay in thebeautiful Texas Hill Country inKerrville, Texas, one hour northwestof San Antonio.

At the camp, the medical staff,which stays with the children intheir cabins, performs blood glucosechecks throughout each day andeducates the children on diabetesand how to live with the disease,Wilson said. There is also a dieticianon staff to teach the children abouthealthy eating habits and how tolimit their diet to diabetes-friendlymeals. “It starts to teach them howto take care of their daily living andteaches them life skills to be able tomaintain and control their diabetesas much as possible,” she said.“When they go home they’re able tohelp their parents and familyunderstand, ‘this is something I canlive with, but we have to worktogether.’”

Southeast Texas Strides (con’t)“We have over 500 acres of sheerheaven for kids,” Wilson said. “Theycan horseback ride, swim,paddleboat, kayak and canoe. Wehave a climbing wall and upperelements that they can walk 30 feetup in the air on telephone poles. It’san adventure waiting to happen.”“They feel sometimes like they arethe only person that has thisdisease, and they feel like they arealone … that it’s something theyjust don’t know how to deal with,”Wilson said. “But when they get toTexas Lions Camp … they realizethat there are 200 children fromacross the state of Texas with theexact same disease right there.They immediately have an army offriends who know exactly what theyare going through.”

“This years StridesWalk raised $9,000.00 for the TexasLions Camp and will be used toenhance the Diabetes relatedprograms at the Texas Lions Camp”said Lion Robert Blackburn, co chairof this year’s event. Lion RandyWilkins of the Sour Lake Lions Clubsingle handedly raised in excess of$1450.00 for this year’s event afterraising more than $1200.00 lastyear. For his support of SoutheastTexas Strides the committeepresented him with a custom madejacket. We are looking forward tonext year’s walk and adding newand exciting things to attract moreparticipants.


Canyon Lake Noon Lions sponsored the 34th annual Christmas Paradein Sattler Texas with marching bands, choirs, dance teams,cheerleaders, car clubs, floats, the Alzafar Shriners and their go-carts.Santa arrived atop of the Wells Fargo stage coach in grand style. Funfor all

Canyon Lake Noon Lions

Save-the-Date Notice for 2015 ConventionPg. 25

MD-2 State Convention 2014 Pg. 26

MD-2 State Convention 2014 Pg. 27

MD-2 Lions Club International Happy New YearPg. 28

Happy

New Year!

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