District 1A Governor's Monthly Newsletter for the Month of March 2023.

MARCH 2023

GreetingsLions

Greetings Lions: I had a busy month. Starts out with a Region 4 meeting. I then traveled to East Peoria for the Council of Governors meeting. It was a very informative meeting with the other leaders form the State.

Lion Bonnie and I attended a Governors Night in with the Stickney –Forest Lions. It was a wonderful night and I was able to swear in some new members.

We had a Cabinet Meeting where the Slate of Candidates was presented.

Lion Bonnie and I were able to go to the Daytona 500 and the weather was great and the race was awesome.

Lion Bonnie and I attended a Governors Night with Oak Lawn, Burbank, Bridgeview, Chicago Ridge and Mt. Greenwood. I was able to swear in a new Burbank member.

We attended the District 1A Bowling Tournament, we all had a great time, there was split the pot and many raffles. Leilanie Magana did a wonderful job setting up this District event and I would like to thank all of the volunteers.

The Jose Rizal Lions Club had a Governors night that I attended, where I swore in 5 new members.

March 24, 25, and 26 District 1A Convention Reving it up in District 1A is the theme for the convention. Please sign up early.

To see other events or if you need more information visit District 1A web page at www.lions1a-us.org.

We need to continue to recruit new member and contact members that you have not seen in a while.

Together we can.

-Governor Tony -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

GMA /GMTCoordinator:PIDDan O’Reilly

Global Membership Approach

We continue our new year a plus in membership. We added 218 new members to clubs, while losing 139 members from clubs. We added 22 by transferring or reinstating members, we also lost 19 to deaths. We sit at a plus 79 for March 1st. All in All, February was a good month for membership. But, membership plus and minus numbers are reflected in the month reported. We had 7 deceased Lions reported, sadly 6 of these Lions didn’t even die this Lion Year. If a member is not in your club any more for whatever reason. You need drop them from your club membership. These

Lions had their dues being paid by the clubs and they were long gone… Not a good practice.

Membership Development &Club Rebuilding:

We have started some community outreach to leaders in the Garfield Ridge, Archer Heights and Clearing communities of Chicago. If you have any family or friends in that area that you think would make good Lions please send their contact information to: jointhelionstoday@gmail.com. We have some interest, we need to get them together so we can organize. But as always, we will follow any leads that might help us develop an area. Don’t hesitate to pass on any information you might have about starting a club.

Fortheclubs,notmeetingyet.Whatcanwedotoassistyoutoengage again?

Member Satisfaction: We should all be working together on membership satisfaction!

Members join your club to work together and make a difference in your service area. If they don’t feel welcome, don’t feel their opinion matters, they don’t see any services performed, then your not fulfilling your part of the oath.

Together we can strengthen our clubs. Stronger clubs provide more service. Clubs growing and providing more service, Strengthens our District and Lions International. TogetherWeCan!

NewMembers in ARGO SUMMIT Lions Club: 5

ARZIEBALOVSKI

CAROL MCGOWAN

DESHAUNLWALLACE

JAMES W WOLF

KARENWOLF

NewMembers in BELLWOOD Lions Club:2

AMYFRANCO

CHRIS STALEY

NewMembers in CHICAGO FILIPINO AMERICAN Lions Club: 3

JESSIE G AQUINO

ANGELIQUEGAMBOA

JOCELYNHUARIPATA

NewMembers in CHICAGO NURSES FOR DIABETES Lions Club:3

SHIRLEY MAGUIGAD

CINDYMOUSSOPO

GINA A NIKOLIC

NewMembers in CHICAGO RIDGE Lions Club:2

COLMJHALPIN

KIARA KTIERNEY

NewMembers in CHICAGO WINDY CITY Lions Club: 1

KEVENBROWN

NewMembers in WILLOW SPRINGS Lions Club:2

ANTHONY ALVAREZ SR

MARKS. DAMAS

TOTALNEW MEMBERS INTHE MONTHOF January 2023:18 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Deaths this month: BROOKFIELD LA GRANGE PARK Lions Club:4

RICHARD BURESH

VALERIE WEAN GAGNON

MILDRED H KOLLER

RALPH KOLLER

Deaths this month:CHICAGO ENGLEWOOD Lions Club:2

JESSIE V RIDGEWAY

ALFONSO THREADGILL

TOTALDEATHS INTHE MONTH OFJanuary 2023: 6 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Governor’s District 1A NewZ: govaustin@gmail.com

MD1 State e-Magazine: ILStateEditor@gmail.com

Lion Linda Nilsson

Chicago Northwest Lions Club

Itiswithdeepsadnessandprofoundsenseoflosstoinformyou. thepassingofDistrict1-ALion,LindaNilssonon Friday,the3rdofFebruary2023

belovedwifeofDennis,cherishedhusbandof53years

PleaseincludeDennisandtheNilsson family and friends inyourprayers so,theymayfindstrengthtocarryonduringthesedifficulttimes.

LionLindawasagreatLionwithagoodheart who will be missed by many. She was also a little spunky and gave us many wonderful memories of her.

EternalrestgrantuntoLindas'soul,OLordandlettheperpetuallightshineuponher. MaysheRestinPeace

Memorials may be made in Linda’s memory to...

Madonna Foundation

(Creating Catholic high school scholarships for underprivileged young women)

Betsy Garbrecht, Madonna Foundation, 11500 Theresa Dr., Lemont, IL 60439 or

Lions of Illinois Foundation

700 N. Peace Rd. Suite B DeKalb, IL 60115

DISTRICT 1A Bowling Pictures:

CHICAGO JOSE RIZAL LIONS GOV

NITE AND NEW MEMBERS

LIONS OF ILLINOIS MD‐1 102nd ANNUAL CONVENTION and LIONS OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION 49TH ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

MAY 18 –

21, 2023

PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER

701 E. Adams St., Springfield, IL 62701

Our International Guest Past International President Judge Brian Stevenson

Judge Brian Stevenson, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was elected to serve as President of the International Association of Lions Clubs at the association’s 70th International Convention, held in Taipei, Taiwan in July 1987. He has been a Lion since 1966. He served from 1991-94 as Chairman of the Campaign SightFirst which, at the time, was the largest and most successful campaign in the history of Lions Clubs International. He has earned numerous awards for his dedication and service including the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor granted by the association toits members.He isalsoa ProgressiveMelvinJones Fellow. PIP Stevenson has been a trial judge in the Criminal Division of the Provincial Court of Alberta since 1974. He continues to serve as a supernumerary judge of that court. He has been recognized in his many voluntary contributions including in 2002, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIawarded him withherGolden Jubilee Medal.He has four daughters, six granddaughters, five grandsons, and three great-grandsons.

Workshop Sessions

Lions Can Learn A Lot From The World’s BestSelling Cookie

Join Lion Jodi Burmester as she shares insight into how the Oreo brand continues to reinvent itself & introduce itself to new markets, while staying true to their brand. Lessons that every Lions Club can use to improve their service.

Autopsy of a Deceased Lions Club

Rising from the Ashes

(Building Healthy, Successful Clubs)

Lion Carl Webster will present two different workshop sessions – the titles tell it all for each!

The Lion Portal: Evolving the Digital Experience

LCI is updating the digital tools you use as a Lion. To put it simply, we’re taking the functionality you have today with MyLion, MyLCI, Insights, and other tools and combining them into one cohesive and consistent experience – the Lion Portal. Come and hear from LCI Staff as they share more information about these new updates, answer your questions, and help you prepare for these coming changes!

PLUS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO A VERY

Lions Quest SCHEDULE

Friday, May 19

We’ll kick off the fun

SPECIAL BURMESTER BAR

With Lions Jodi & Dale Burmester of WI

LIVE at the MD1 Lions Convention!

Trivia, witty banter & a chance to have some fun with your fellow Lions.

Friday, May 19th at approximately 8:30 pm CDT (Chicago)

Grab a seat in the Hospitality Room

Saturday, May 20

7:30–9:00 am and 1:00–5:15 pm –

Registration will be open

beginning at 7:00 pm with some great Lions entertainment, a special Town Hall session, followed by plenty of hospitality including:

8:00 am–4:00 pm – Silent Auction, Pin Traders, and Exhibitors will be open

TWO Plenary Sessions

TWO Workshop Sessions

District Caucuses and Delegate Certification

Wine & Beer Tasting State Banquet and Awards

Sunday, May 21

7:30–8:30 am – Registration open, Delegate Certification open, and Voting

8:30 am – LIF Breakfast and Meeting

Final Plenary Session

Other Highlights Planned

Veteran’s Service Project

Silent & Live Auctions

Celebration of Lions Service

Remembrance

Expanded Exhibitor Area Pin

Traders

Special Prizes and Drawings

50-50 Raffles

Convention Deadlines

March 3 – Deadline for Convention

Program Book ads

March 7 – Deadline for the Convention Pin Design Contest

April 1 – Deadline for Exhibitor sign up to be listed in the program book.

May 3 – Deadline for hotel reservations to get special Lions discounted rate.

May 3 – Deadline for convention registration