The Wisconsin Lion March 2016 by Jennifer Creative

wisconsin INSIDE International Insight ............................................................... 2 2016 Visitor Days ................................................................... 3 State Convention Registration .................................................. 4 District News ......................................................................... 5 Help Local Kids Succeed .......................................................... 16

MD27 NEWS March 2016

The Key To Membership by MD27 MyLCI Coordinator Jodi Burmester - 608-444-9123 or jodi.burmester@gmail.com The heart of every Lions Club is its service. Clubs that are living up to our motto, We Serve, by providing needed service are more likely to be growing and have younger members, too. They also do better at keeping their members, because people who join Lions really want to do hands-on service. So, if potential and younger members are attracted to a club because of its service, it’s important that we can quantify what it is we do and how our work impacts the community. It’s great to be able to tell a prospective member about all your projects and fundraisers, but how much more meaningful would it be if you could add some numbers to your discussion? Let’s look at a potential invitation example from the Sheboygan Evening Lions of 27-B1. Which of the following do you think would be more persuasive? a. The Sheboygan Evening Lions do a lot of great things for Sheboygan. Why don’t you come to a

meeting and learn more? We do a lot of great things for Sheboygan. Since July, our Lions have logged 866 hours of service and have donated more than $4,500, all told benefitting 3,887 people. Our projects are varied. We collect used eyeglasses, aluminum cans and coats for kids; transport sight impaired students to monthly meetings; volunteer at Above and Beyond Childrens Museum and Bookworm Gardens; teamed up to build a wheel chair ramp last fall and rang bells for the Salvation Army at the Holidays. What are you doing this Saturday? Would you like to help build a wheel chair ramp with our Club? Pretty sure that most of you would agree that ‘b’ is more likely to peak the interest of a prospective member. Let’s take this a step further. Being able to quantify your service is a huge motivator for your current members, as well. b.

CLUB ACTIVITY REPORTS can have a positive impact on membership; both in attracting new members and keeping the ones you’ve got.. These reports should be filed monthly by your Club’s Secretary or President.

Do you, or any member of your club, know how many Lion hours and funds your club has donated since the beginning of this Lion’s year last July? How about how many people has your club benefitted with your service and donations? While each member has an idea of how much time they’ve spent on Lion activities, most likely,

no one in your club knows the totals. How much better would every Lion feel if they knew these service totals? Would it encourage them to stay involved and maybe even do more? By now, you are all wondering how to get these numbers for your own club. The source for all these numbers and additional data on your club’s service is available

in MyLCI if your Club Secretary is filing your club’s monthly activity reports. Unfortunately, only about 36% of Wisconsin Lions Clubs are filing activity reports in MyLCI, so that means over 60% of our clubs have no way to quantify their service. Perhaps the reason many clubs are not filing their activity reports is that they see no value in them. Above and beyond attracting members and motivating current members, activity reports also provide a historical record for future generations of Lions to access. Even if your Club Secretary is filling monthly activity reports in MyLCI, the information is only as good as the information that is reported to the Club Secretary. Clubs who are successful in capturing the information from every member about the service they conducted in the past month, have very complete records of the service they have provided. These successful clubs have a system in place to capture this information. Some clubs send a volunteer hours sheet around for members to complete at each meeting; others have service forms that are completed by Committee Chairs;

and others simply have members email the Secretary with the information. No matter the method, the key is getting every member to submit their service hours each month. Another barrier to Clubs reporting their service activities may be that the Club Secretary doesn’t have internet access. In this case, how about recruiting a younger club member to serve as co-Secretary and have him/her handle the online reporting? Perhaps your Secretary has access and is filing monthly membership reports, but just doesn’t know how to file activity reports. Fortunately, there are a number of resources available for Club Secretaries to tap into, both online and personal, to learn how to file these valuable reports. • MyLCI Online Support Center - includes detailed information on how to complete activity reports. You can log into MyLCI 24/7 to access this information. • With the Centennial Service Challenge, reporting activities is even more important. Turn to ACTIVITIES on p. 16

March 22nd Portage Helps Visually Impaired Diabetes Alert Day

Feel ‘Like Any Other Student’

by Noah Vernau, Portage Daily Register; reprinted with permission, original print date December 24, 2015

PULASKI LIONS 2015 DIABETES ALERT DAY ACTIVITIES included distributing educational materials and free diabetes & blood pressure screenings. Paramedics Michael Johnson and Bob Egerer talk to Lois Turner while Michael checks her blood glucose level; EMT Evan Bluma checked Dee McKeefry’s blood pressure.

On March 22, Lions, Lioness, Leos and many others will work to raise awareness about the risk for diabetes. The American Diabetes Association created Diabetes Alert Day to... • Give Americans a wake up call to take the Type 2 Diabetes Risk test • Encourage everyone to spread the word to others about taking the test and the risks of diabetes • Step out: walk to stop diabetes by starting a tradition of walking for

your health in support of the millions of lives touched by diabetes Wisconsin Lions have long been advocates of raising the public’s awareness of diabetes and helping to educate them about their personal risks for the disease and to be tested regularly. Learn more at diabetes.org or contact the Wisconsin Lions Foundation for materials to help set up your own Diabetes Alert Day event. See page 4 for more information.

Judy Killian remembers receiving gifts from the Lions Club when she was a child. As a teacher for five visually impaired students in CESA 5’s Vision Resource Program, she experienced that feeling again Wednesday at John Muir Elementary in Portage. “It was so meaningful to me, that I can only hope these students feel the same way,” Killian said after her students unwrapped helpful items like Braille Uno cards, Braille measuring cups, a talking watch and other specialty products, courtesy of the Portage Lions Club. Killian, also visually impaired, received several books and a Braille typewriter in the mid-1970s as an elementary student in Milwaukee, items she owns to this day. “That’s something that lasts forever, and I’m 52 years old now,” she said of the Braille typewriter. Killian’s students are from surrounding school districts like Reedsburg, Baraboo, Lodi and

Mauston, in grades two through six. They’re educated along with sighted peers at John Muir and Bartels Middle School while also receiving instruction and support from Killian and her assistants. CESA 5 (Cooperative Educational Service Agency) is one of 12 organizations in Wisconsin for schools and other agencies that serve students. Portage is one of 35 districts in central Wisconsin served by CESA 5, which is headquartered in Portage. “This is our purpose,” said a Santa-capped Emil Mravik, Lions Club member and chairman of its Sight Committee. “If we can

help these children out that need special help, that’s what we’re here for.” Principal Jason Meyer, also a Lions Club member, said Wednesday’s gift-opening was a chance for him to see two programs demonstrating their value at once. “This is perfect,” Meyer said. The vision program is “one of the best around” and has grown from just one student since he started in the district in 2006, Meyer added. “This means, just, happiness,” Meyer said. “Even though they may have vision issues, they’re like any other student... You can see on their faces how much it

matters to them today.” In terms of support, there’s few programs in the State comparable to Killian’s, she said, noting the high level of interaction with students who face similar obstacles and the daily instruction from staff. The program focuses on their needs, teaching them living skills as well as working with their reading, writing and Braille. Visually impaired students often come from impoverished families, lacking the resources to purchase specialty products, Killian said. “Kids can enjoy (games) with their families, and with Braille measuring cups, a student can help her mom cook in the kitchen. Like this Braille Sudoku board, some families might not even know something existed like that,” Killian said. “These are life-changing gifts the Lions Club has given, and I’m very grateful.” Mravik said the Lions Club completed recently 450 vision screenings in the Portage area, referring a handful of children to optometrists. Wednesday’s gifts Turn to HELP on p. 16

Reaching, Touching, Improving Lives

- March 2016

Volume 63 No. 1 Wisconsin Lion (USPS No. 688740) is published 10 times a year for the 19,000 Lions of Wisconsin at 3834 County Road A, Rosholt, WI 54473. Periodical postage paid at Rosholt, WI and additional mailing offices. POST MASTER: Send form 3579 with new address to 3834 County Road A, Rosholt, WI 54473. EDITORIAL BOARD DG Dick Schwedrsky 1st VDG Eric Holthaus Greg Pryor, GLT Bob Faliveno, GLT Art Marson, GMT Evett Hartvig, WLF Rick Daluge, Lions Eye Bank Jodi Burmester, Editor/Designer EDITORIAL OFFICES: Jodi Burmester, Editor 517 Seven Nations Dr. Madison, WI 53713-3389 wisconsinlion@gmail.com 608-444-9123 DEADLINE: 1st of preceding month. ADVERTISING and SUBSCRIPTION OFFICES: 3834 County Road A Rosholt, WI 54473 715/677-4764 Fax: 715/677-4527 md27stateoffice@ wisconsinlions.org All inquiries, orders must go direct to State Secretary. Deadline: 1st of preceding month. Subscriptions: $5/ yr. CHANGE OF ADDRESS should be submitted to your club secretary for update to your member record; mailing labels are purchased quarterly from LCI and are based on member record information. STORY SUBMISSIONS Send stories to the Editorial Offices listed above. Articles, accompanied by photos of Lions in action, should explain the successful completion of a project or fundraising activity. Please type your story and proofread it for errors. Include the mailing address, daytime phone and e-mail of the person submitting the story.

NEWS

International Insight International Director Karla Harris It has been a super busy year! Since the International Convention in Hawaii, we have attended meetings and given presentations to Lions in Hungary, Japan, Germany, India, Alaska, Florida, New York, California and eight states in between. It has been very interesting to learn about the many different ways that Lions manage their clubs. Most of us think that all Lions clubs have the same structure, similar meeting agendas and follow identical protocols. In fact, there are so many variations that we could fill this newspaper with examples. Yet no matter where clubs are in the world and what their meeting structure looks like, we all agree to follow our Constitution, ByLaws, policy and procedures. Our commitment to follow our Association rules is the cement that holds us together. It’s the job of the International Board to make sure that the foundation of our Association stays strong, while still accommodating different regional needs. It’s not always easy, but it is always interesting. We spend many hours in meetings, on webinars, debating, reading and then collaborating on decisions that will both strengthen our Association and support the individuality of clubs. Here’s a brief recap of some of the items from our most recent

International Board and Committee meetings: New Strategic Plan: One of the most exciting aspects of this meeting was focused on strategic planning for the future growth of our Association. All the talk of the Centennial Celebration has everyone thinking about the next 100 years of Lionism. Subsequently, the Board has begun development of a new strategic plan that will be used to help guide us into the future - LCI Forward. We recently completed a study to learn more about what local Lions believe we should be focusing on in the future. The results of the e-mail survey of 500,000 Lions will be combined with telephone interviews of Lions, the in-person Forum focus groups of Lions and surveys of our global Lions partners. Each Committee of the Board will review the results and develop priorities and goals for inclusion in the LCI Forward plan. At future meetings, all the best plan elements will be reviewed and incorporated into an over arching strategy complete with timelines for implementation. The upcoming Board will finalize the plan and begin the action phase. Yes, this is a long project, but it is more important to get it right than do it fast to ensure our survival and growth over the next

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LIONS INTERNATIONAL PURPOSES To Organize, charter and supervise service clubs to be known as Lions clubs.

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We look forward to another year of fun at Western Lakes Golf Course. For questions, please contact Cindy Sergent, Marketing Manager at 608-233-2354 ext. 203 or csergent@lebw.org.

To Create and foster a spirit of understanding among the peoples of the world.

To Take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of the community. To Unite the clubs in the bonds of friendship, good fellowship and mutual understanding. To Provide a Forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest; provided, however, that partisan politics and sectarian religion shall not be debated by club members. To Encourage service-minded people to serve their community without personal financial reward, and to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce, industry, professions, public works and private endeavors.

100 years. Constitution and By-Laws: New rules for elections and delegate certification were approved. Guidelines for Campus Clubs member discounts were updated. Board Committees made changes to the Constitution and By-laws to reflect resolutions passed at the Hawaiian International Convention and the inclusion of a 3rd International Vice President. Family and Women’s Committee: As we strive to become an organization that supports and includes all those who want to serve, our Family and Women’s Committee is encouraging Lions to be proactive in inviting women and families with children to join Lions. New membership programs are being developed to attract women and funding has been refocused to encourage leadership

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development. In addition, we have c r e a t e d a special Centennial initiative to encourage Lioness who might be considering joining Lions. The “Join To g e t h e r ” initiative is a special low fee program designed ONLY for Lioness Clubs who have a proven service record and would like to become a new “Centennial Charter Lioness Lions Club.” Lioness will be able to transfer all their years of service and offices held. Please let me know if you would like more information. Refugee Crisis: The refugee crisis in Europe, while an ocean away, has made a huge impact on Lions. They are working very hard to assist those in need by handing out personal care packages and thousands of winter socks, gloves, hats and sleeping bags. To help the high number of homeless children, Lions are working to set up “safe zones” where children will be able to receive school lessons and personal assistance. Your donations to the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) for the refugee crisis will greatly help. The Centennial: It is fast approaching and the Committee is planning some great events! • The Lions Collector Coin

GOLF OUTING: June 23rd Western Lakes Golf Course For the third year in a row, the LEBW Annual Golf Outing will be at the Western Lakes Golf Course in Pewaukee, Wisconsin on Thursday, June 23, 2016, shot gun start will be begin at 11:30 AM, followed by awards and dinner. Please note this year the Annual Meeting will not be held at the same time as the golf outing. More information on the Annual Meeting to follow. Formal invitations will be available soon! Visit our website for more information on how to sign up your team and become a sponsor.

FARM TECH DAYS: July 19th-21st

CAPITAL CITY 5K RUN/WALK: July 30th

Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin (LEBW) launched the Family Services Program in July 2015 to support donor families and recipients. As part of the program, LEBW started a Wall of Heroes Donor Memorial Quilt project. Donor families are invited to create quilt squares to honor their loved one and tell their story. Completed quilts will be displayed at LEBW and be used in community events/ceremonies. Enough squares have been received to begin the first quilt. LEBW would like to invite any Lion, Lioness, or Leo who would be interested in helping with the Wall of Heroes Donor Memorial Quilt project to contact Wendi Morina, Family Services Specialist, at 608-233-2354 ext. 212 or wmorina@lebw.org.

was approved and is in process at the US Mint. • A book of inspirational service stories and another on our history are in final stages. • Plans for celebrations at our International conventions in Chicago and Las Vegas are underway. • A full marketing campaign has begun and will expand significantly as we near June 2017. • Two new short videos on the history of Lions Clubs have been released and can be downloaded from the Lions website. We hope that all Clubs are working to complete their four yearly service projects, inviting three new members to join and taking these two years to plan one fantastic, visible legacy project in their community. MyLCI: The MyLCI report filing system has had encouraging results here in the U.S. with the numbers of club Secretaries reporting activities going up every month. With the English Language system pilot success, it will start to roll out in the other official Lions languages. There are many more things going on, but they will have to wait until another time. The full meeting minutes and summary are always available on the International website. You will also find great club resources, press releases, training modules, service project ideas, cool logo wear and endless information. We are looking forward to seeing all of you at the State Convention in Appleton this year! Until that time, keep serving and keep sharing your pride in Lions.

WANT TO BE A TRANSPORTER? Learn more or sign up by contacting Community Relations Specialist Rick Daluge 877-233-2354 x210 rdaluge@lebw.org

ANNUAL MEETING: July 13th

To Coordinate the activities and standardize the administration of Lions clubs.

To Promote the principles of good government and good citizenship.

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Connie LeCleir-Meyer 2016-2018 - MD27 International Director Candidate

Club delegates... Please attend the State Convention in Appleton on May 21 to cast your vote for our next International Director!

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March 2016 -

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3834 County Road A, Rosholt, WI 54473 . 715/677-4969 . 877/463-6953 . wlf@wlf.info . Pride Office 715/677-7000 . prideoffice@lionspride.org

We Make Life Better Every Day

WLF President Jack Reindl We like to think we are taking care of ourselves and watch over the health of our families. The Lions of Wisconsin have a very easy way to help us and the people in our community by using the tools that are available to help promote diabetes awareness. Recent statistics from the CDC disclosed that almost 29.1 million Americans have diabetes or 9.3% of the population. An estimated 21 million have been diagnosed, unfortunately, one-fourth are unaware they have the disease. Diabetes Alert Day, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, will be held on March 22nd this year. We have some great tools to help your club do a great service for your community. Liz Shelley and the team at the WLF would be more than happy to provide you with the posters to alert your community, the brochures to help educate and other tools to help your family and neighbors to be more aware of prevention and symptoms. The Calillou children’s books are also available for your clubs to distribute to local libraries and schools. The Alert Days materials can be ordered through our office, but we ask that you order by March 11th. The Diabetes Focus Group is working hard to help get the information out. Their February 13th meeting included discussions on distribution of materials and Stride Walk updates. This is a great service project that fits into the goals of LCI and will help your clubs to achieve the 100th Anniversary service hour goals worldwide. I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to serve your communities. April 4th is the kickoff day to register for Wednesday Tours of your Lions Camp. These tours have become increasingly popular and fill up fast. Contact Julie at the Foundation Office. These tours provide a great opportunity for both new and older Lions to experience first-hand what our Camp has to offer children with special needs and diabetes. By now, many of the clubs should have their Kid’s for Camp Raffle Tickets. If your club has not already received them from your WLF Director, please contact him or her. This all cash raffle drawing will be held in August at our Hustle S’more Run/ Walk Event. My wife, Lion Dorothy, and I have enjoyed meeting and talking to you at your conventions. By the time you get this we will have attended six conventions. My year as President has been flying by and I enjoyed meeting and sharing with you what your work, your donations and the WLF have done for our communities. Thank you for your service.

What’s Your Risk? Free DVDs 475,090

estimated number of Wisconsin adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes or are diabetic & do not know it

Are You At Risk for Diabetes? Answer the questions below, then add up your score. Height w/o Weight in lbs Yes No shoes w/o clothing My weight is 4’10” 129 equal to or above 5 0 that listed in the 4’11” 133 chart on the right? 5’0” 138 I am under 65 5’1” 143 years of age and I get little or no 5 0 5’2” 147 exercise during a 5’3” 152 usual day? 5’4” 157 I am between 45 and 64 years of 5 0 5’5” 162 age? 5’6” 167 I am 65 years old 9 0 5’7” 172 or older? 5’8” 177 I am a woman who has had a 5’9” 182 1 0 baby weighing 9+ 5’10” 188 lbs at birth? 5’11” 193 I have a sister or brother with diabetes?

I have a parent with diabetes?

Total Points

6’0”

199

6’1”

204

6’2”

210

6’3”

216

6’4”

221

Scoring 3-9 points: You’re probably at low risk for diabetes now. But don’t just forget about it -- especially if you are Hispanic/Latino, African American, American Indian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander. You may be at higher risk in the future. Scoring 10 or more points: You’re at greater risk for having diabetes. Only your health care provider can determine if you have diabetes. At your next office visit, find out for sure.

Wanted Successful events need more than a date, a time and a location. The 9th Annual Lions Pride Shoot on June 11, 2016 in Johnson Creek needs: Shooters; from novice to experts all have a chance at winning part of our $3,000 Lewis Class prize money. Sponsorships; are a great way to promote your business, a Club event or fundraiser. Sponsor a station to advertise or promote an upcoming event. Sponsoring a station is a way to reach out to our shooters, many of whom are non-lions from the southern part of the State. Multiple sponsorship opportunities are available. Raffle & Door Prize Items; are an important part of any fundraiser. Donate a door or raffle prize. Prizes add energy and excitement which enhance the event. All donations are appreciated Auction Prizes; donate a larger or more expensive item for our Live or Silent Auction. Items donated for past auctions include; gift baskets, sports tickets, autographed sports memorabilia, shooting paraphernalia, hunting outings, adventure trips, and spa, condo/resort packages. Donated auction items can dramatically increase the success of our fundraiser and may be tax-

The Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, and other partners have created a series of informational diabetes DVDs that help raise awareness. These free DVDs are designed to raise awareness in general, and specifically in areas of prevention and caring for the disease. Share these educational DVDs with people you know and in public venues like libraries and doctor offices. • Type 1 Diabetes: Caring with Confidence - English, 30 minutes, Closed Captioned - Diabetes information to improve caregiver confidence. • Links to Chronic Kidney Disease: Diabetes, High Blood Pressure & Family History - English, nine Minutes, Closed Captioned; Spanish, 18 Minutes - Prevent or delay loss of kidney function caused by diabetes and/or high blood pressure. • Protect Your Vision: The Dilated Eye Exam English, seven Minutes, Closed Captioned; Spanish, 10 Minutes Prevent or delay loss of vision caused by diabetes. Identify importance of an annual dilated eye exam. To order any of these free, educational DVDs, contact WLF at 715-677-4969 or LShelley@ wlf.info or visit www.wlf.info and go to Publications/DVDs. Order by March 11 to receive in time for Diabetes Alert Day.

deductible. Volunteers; for the Lions Pride Shoot, it’s great fun and you meet people from throughout the State at this one of a kind event! No experience is necessary. All volunteers are provided lunch and dinner, too! You can also participate in the raffles and the live auction. To volunteer, become a sponsor, to register to shoot or to donate raffle/prizes, contact the Lions Pride Office at 715-6777000 or via email at prideoffice@ lionspride.org. Our success depends on your help and donations.

Anyone can come and see the Camp in action. These are reservation only visits, with reservations being accepted on April 4, 2016. Please contact WLF PR Manager Julie Wierzba at 715677-4969 to reserve the date and session of your choice. Two sessions will be held each Wednesday, June 15th through August 17th. Choose either the 10 am-2 pm or 4-8 pm session. Please note there are no afternoon sessions on June 22nd and June 29th. Also, there will not be a Visitor Day on July 20th, as there is no Camp that week. Due to space constraints, there is a maximum of 25 attendees per each session. Schedule (weather permitting): • Wagon and walking tours • Observing campers in action

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Meal in dining hall ($5/ person) • Meet campers • Meet and greet full-time staff • Trading Post will be open • Group photo Requirements: • $5/person meal fee must be paid no later than five days after reservation. There will be no refunds. • All registration forms must be returned to the WLF at least two weeks prior to the date of each group’s visit. • If registration fee and forms are not received by the due dates, the spots will be released and filled by those on the waiting list. For more information or to check for availability, visit www.wlf.info.

Should I Name My Will Or Trust As The Beneficiary Of My Qualified Retirement Accounts? by Jim Firminhac, CTFA Vice President, Personal Trust Services Wood Trust

GET INVOLVED WITH THE 9TH ANNUAL LIONS PRIDE SHOOT on June 11th in Johnson Creek. Pride is looking for shooters, volunteers and raffle, door and auction prizes.

2016 Visitor Days

As the use of qualified retirement accounts have become extremely popular over the last 30 years, these plans have become significant parts of many people’s financial estate. Qualified plans allow the individual to name beneficiaries of these plans in the event of the account owner’s death. The naming of a beneficiary seems simple enough on the surface, but there are many things to consider. Often times many individuals will name a spouse, if they have one, which often times is the account owners contemporary as it relates to life expectancy. The naming of a spouse is in many cases the prudent option as the primary beneficiary, however, it is the naming of a contingent beneficiary, or a primary beneficiary if it is not a spouse, which should be reviewed. This should be discussed with an estate

planning attorney or someone in the financial services industry that is knowledgeable about qualified plans and the options beneficiaries have under the IRS Code. In many cases, individuals name their will (estate) or their trust as either the primary or contingent beneficiary. This seems like a good choice since the individual’s estate plan contains their wishes on how their assets should be distributed at death. However, because of the tax status of qualified accounts, naming a will or trust will not allow the degree of flexibility that individual beneficiaries can take advantage of. This is especially true as it relates to the ability to stretch out the distributions individual beneficiaries can take advantage of to minimize tax consequences and continue to allow the account the ability to grow while the beneficiary is taking distributions.

Some trusts will allow the beneficiaries flexibility, but they must comply with the IRS Code 401(a)(9). Wills will not comply with this regulation and many cases trust do not either. If you are someone who has a significant amount of your net worth contained in a qualified retirement account, I recommend you review your beneficiaries. It is wise to discuss your beneficiary selection with a practitioner that is very experienced in the tax code as it relates to qualified plans. Remember that if you are charitably inclined, and are looking to leave some or all of your assets to the Lions Pride Endowment Fund or other charitable cause, that naming a charity or charities as beneficiary of your qualified retirement account, in whole or in part, can be a very tax efficient method of maximizing your charitable intent.

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Wisconsin Lions Annual 4-Person Golf Scramble

UNLOCK THE MAGIC AT THE 2016 MD27 LIONS CONVENTION - The Radisson Paper Valley will play host to Lions, Lioness & Leos from all over Wisconsin as we gather in the heart of Appleton’s downtown entertainment district, attendees will be near 40 restaurants, 20 bars and 60 retail establishments. There’s something for everyone to enjoy! The Fox River Mall, The Building for Kids Children’s Museum, Paper Discovery Center and the Houdini Historical Center are also close by.

Thursday, May 19th check in by 9:30 am Shotgun start at 10 am

Royal St. Patrick’s Golf Course 201 Royal St. Pats Dr., Wrightstown www.royalstpatricks.com

4-PERSON SCRAMBLE $75/golfer includes:18 holes & cart, chicken & beef tip dinner Open to all Lions, Lioness, Leos & Friends Registration form available at wisconsinlions.org/events/conventions

Questions? Bob VanCamp 920-766-5009 or rvancamp1@new.rr.com

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CopperLeaf Boutique Hotel

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Country Inn & Suites

4/15

920-830-3240

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Hilton Garden Inn

4/20

920-730-1900

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Holiday Inn

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Golf You Say This brings to mind the old joke about why it is called golf. It seems that all other four letter words were taken. This year’s Annual Lions Golf Tournament ,in conjunction with the Lions State Convention, will be held on Thursday, May 19 at Royal St. Patrick’s Golf Course in Wrightstown. The last time that Royal St. Patrick’s hosted the Lions Golf Tournament was 2012 and was met with rave reviews by the participants. The Course is one of the finest daily fee courses in the area and has hosted a number of statewide tournaments. Royal St. Patrick’s is noted for its exceptional conditioning and will challenge golfers of all abilities. The Course is located just north of Appleton off of Interstate 41. So put your teams together and bring a guest or two, for nonLions it is a great way for them to learn about the good things we do as Lions and to experience a little camaraderie. For those that cannot field a full team, the Host Committee will be glad to make up teams for the event. For further information, contact Lion Bob VanCamp at 920-7665009 or rvancamp1@new.rr.com. You can also find the registration form on line at wisconsinlions. org/events/state-convention.

Exhibitors & Pin Traders Now is the time to reserve a table if you are an exhibitor or a pin trader. Exhibit tables need to be reserved by the cutoff date of April 30 to be guaranteed a table. A table for all Lions sanctioned projects and pin traders will be complimentary; however, there may be a charge for additional tables. • Commercial vendors may reserve exhibit space with a payment of $100. If an electrical hookup is required, there is an additional $25 charge. If you know of a commercial vendor that would like to be included, let the Host Committee know and they will be happy to initiate the contact. • Pin traders will need to reserve a table by the cutoff date of April 30 to be guaranteed a table. The form for reserving a table is available on the wisconsinlions. org website under Events/ Conventions tab. For further information, contact Lion Dan Deeg at jmh_ beantown@yahoo.com or call 920-850-0053.

Stay Tuned The last issue of the Wisconsin Lion mentioned that the Host Committee was working on some other events for participants to participate in if they chose. The Host Committee is still trying to work some magic but cannot make any announcements at this time. So the additional information should be available in the April edition.

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District Editor: David Stedman . 343 W. Milwaukee Ave., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 . 920/563-2699 or 920/650-2113 . lions27a1news@yahoo.com

Fundraising Not Hair Raising

by Eric Plaut - 847-421-8921 or eplaut4gd@yahoo.com

27-A1 District Governor Mike Drew lionmikedrew@gmail.com 414-731-8258

There’s an old Irish proverb that reminds us; “As you ramble through life, whatever be your goal; Keep your eye upon the doughnut, and not upon the hole”. Every Governor has high hopes and expectations during their year as Governor, but very few can actually accomplish what they set out to do. I believe that the focus of the Governor needs to be on completing the goals at task so we don’t leave unfinished business for the next Governors. As we continue to switch from a more social organization to a more businesslike organization, we need to keep focus on our mission, and not upon the hole, as the proverb warns us. Part of being an effective Governor is the ability to delegate some of the club visits to other people in order to accomplish the goals and work that was decided during our training. In order to do everything that is expected of you as Governor, the clubs of our District need to invite the Second and First Vice District Governors to make club visits and installations. I am more of a working, behind the scenes type person and don’t really need to be in the spotlight. I have found out quickly how little time you have to do the work that Lions Clubs International would like you to do. There are a lot of administrative duties that come along with being District Governor. My goal was to visit all the 27-A1 clubs during my term but have found out how hard that goal is to achieve. I hope that the Lions of our District can realize that there is not enough time to accomplish what we set out to do and make every club, zone, cabinet and council meeting during the year. The Vice Governors are getting much more training so that when they become District Governor, they can accomplish the tasks and goals that they set. During this time is when the club visits should happen, so when they move forward, the general Lion population will be familiar with them as a person and what they want to accomplish as Governor. I am and have enjoyed my year as Governor, but I have a lot of work to do in order to accomplish what I set out to do. Please forgive me and my Vice District Governors if we don’t make it to every club this year. It is not personal. time is just too short. This Irish toast really sums my wish for us all as we continue to serve the remainder of this Lionistic year: I wish you health, I wish you well, and happiness galore. I wish you luck for you and friends; what could I wish you more? May your joys be as the oceans, your troubles as light as its foam. And may you find, sweet peace of mind, where ever you may roam.

One thing that all Lions Clubs have in common is to be raising funds to help others. This can be either at the local, statewide or international level. To get their members involved is great. To have their community taking part is even better. And remember to have fun! Who doesn’t want to help out with a local school carnival or community outing? Food and drink are two items that usually makes a winning combination at these events. Several local fundraisers involve them to bring in money for schools and local organizations. They’re used to assisting with finances with charities or obtaining items a school or an organization can use. It isn’t surprising to find a brat fry or a pancake day or a spaghetti dinner in almost every community. If not a school, then most likely it’s by a Lions, Rotary or Kiwanis Club. But money is not always the way to raise funds needed. Schools and associations also need items donated to whatever project they have brewing. For example, with

a pancake day, food items needed include boxes of batter mix, eggs, syrup, butter and sausage. Local grocery stores and food suppliers are always there to donate these necessities. All one needs to do is ask—then upon receipt of the items, please send to the donor(s) a thank-you letter with a pair of complementary tickets for your upcoming event. Another way to help out with fundraising is by advertising locally. Be certain to have your Lions Club join the neighborhood Chamber of Commerce. As a member, the Chamber can publicize your upcoming events through flyers and on their web site. Social media can be a key factor as well. How many Lions Clubs have their own web site or Facebook page? It also can help out your organization to e-mail the District Webmaster and/or Editor to advertise any future activities that your Lions Club will be sponsoring in their community. Your friendly neighborhood businesses can also be an asset to your Lions Club. With a pancake breakfast or a chili cook-off for example, your organization

should have placemats on the tables. Instead of a blank white space, your Lions Club can sell advertising spaces to its members and local merchants. Just make sure, however, to leave one space in the center to market your club, some of its activities and where and when your group has its meetings. You may be able to get a few members to join your club that way! Also, send a thank you letter to each placemat sponsor, along with a pair of tickets to your event. Finally, with events in your local Lions Club, one other way to get the word out is to have a big raffle. Nearby restaurants and retail stores can donate gift cards to advertise their business, as well. But please, don’t forget about the local Mom-and-Pop shops. They may want to help out your club even if they may not have the finances to do so. But don’t worry about that. Just purchase an item worth around $20 or $25 from their store yourself. Also, ask for a business card so you can tape it onto the raffle prize. Every little bit helps, especially when a Mom-and-Pop shop is trying to make ends meet

in the business community. We all should do our part in this. Schools also try to raise money with their extracurricular activities such as band and cheerleading. It’s nice to purchase one or two items from these groups. They may be found selling their wares at a home football game or other sporting event. On the occasional weekend, you could also encounter a group selling their goods at places such as the supermarket. The kids, their parents and teachers do appreciate one’s generosity towards their schools. Also, remember that kids are the future! In closing, fundraising should be fun with all of the participants. Every member has his or her own job to do to make it a success. Fundraising should not be a hair-raising experience. People need to enjoy the activity, know that they’re making a difference and—most important—working alongside one another. It could lead to another fundraiser or activity down the road. ‘Nuff said!

Officer Training by GLT Coordinator Kathie Vanden Berg - 414-801-1348 or kathievandenberg@yahoo. com May is an important month, especially the beginning. That is when officer training classes take place. Not only the classes, but your Club will be electing officers for the coming Lion year. That’s why it is important that new officers attend the classes so they can learn what is expected of them and what LCI is expecting from them. Whether you are a reelected officer, new or even a member that wants to know about a particular office, now is the time to think about attending. The classes will be held on Saturday, May 7th in the morning at Whitewater and Tuesday, May 10th in the evening at South Milwaukee. If you would like to attend a class at both locations, you are more than welcomed to do so. Mark your calendar and join your fellow Lions for an enjoyable and informative event.

Putting Our Pin Into Action also starting in Malone Park on Thanksgiving morning; and the New Berlin Christmas Parade, which included a variety of bands, floats, a living nativity complete with living animals and of course, the Jolly Old Man himself. So mark your calendar for January 21, 2017, strap on your snowshoes and come join the fun.

JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB HOLDS 4TH ANNUAL BREAKFAST WITH SANTA The Jefferson Lions Club held their Annual Breakfast with Santa on December 6th at the former Jefferson Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. The annual event raises funds to support projects for the Club during the Lionistic year. A good crowd of families and other community members were served all-you-could-eat pancakes, along with scrambled eggs, sausage links, hash brown potatoes, and beverages of orange juice, milk, and coffee. Santa was also on hand to meet and greet the youngsters and even provided a festive holiday photo opportunity for anyone who wished to pose with the Jolly Old Elf. Raffles were also held with prizes donated by the Club. The Jefferson Lions Club is grateful to all that helped make this event a success. TOP: Jefferson Lion Robert Zweifel serving a hungry young guest pancakes. BOTTOM: Santa poses with a tiny reindeer; I mean child dressed with reindeer antlers.

DRINKING WINE & FEEDING PEOPLE Just a year ago, several Prospect Lions spent their Saturday collecting food at the New Berlin youth soccer games for the New Berlin Food Pantry. By afternoon, a cold drizzle was falling, then a steady rain. As they stood smiling and thanking the people who braved the weather and dropped off food, they began thinking, “There’s got to be a better way.” For the last year, a committee of nine met, planned, contacted vendors, suppliers and donors, bought, borrowed and rented until on October 11th the first Wine and Beer Tasting to benefit the New Berlin Food Pantry happened. People gathered to sample wines from as far away as France, Italy, Germany and California and as close as Brookfield and Mukwonago. They sampled beer from right next door (Milwaukee) and from halfway around the world (China). And to go with all the beverages, they sampled Italian foods, cheese, chocolates, desserts and Beer Flavored Kettle Chips. People went home with beautiful gift baskets, bottles of wine, and fine dining certificates they had won. But at the end of the night, the big winner was the New Berlin Food Pantry. They ended up with a check for over $1,500 to aid those who need a helping hand this winter.

basis. The Food Pantry provides food for local families who would otherwise go hungry, serving 150 families with food every month. The Pantry has distributed over 1,000,000 pounds of food this year. LOWER LEFT: Lioness Mae Klase presents the Club’s donation to Frank Levan and Fred Borchlewicz from the St. James Food Pantry.

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WHAT A DIFFERENCE There is an old song titled ‘What a Difference a Day Makes’, (Dinah Washington, 1959, Mercury Records). Well, that title needs to be changed to ‘What a Difference a Year Makes’. Participants in the 2015 Prospect Lions Snowshoe Roar began the race with temperatures of -2 with wind chills of -25. However, this year’s racers from across Southeastern Wisconsin, including several Lions, saw temperatures in the mid 20s and negligible winds. Also different this year was the partition walls added to the registration shelter which now provides a nice spot to relax and enjoy a bowl of Snowshoe Chili after the race. Again this year, members from BOLD came out and enjoyed the snowshoe trail which winds through both open and wooden areas and crosses several bridges in New Berlin’s Malone Park. The Snowshoe Roar was part of three busy months for the Prospect Lions, which included their Annual Wine & Beer Tasting event to raise funds for the New Berlin Food Pantry; the Reindeer Romp, a 5K run/walk

UNION GROVE LIONS COLLECT DEER HIDES – The Union Grove Lions delivered 146 deer hides to the pick up area this year. Hides were picked up from collection stations at Artisan Taxidermy in Burlington and Piggly Wiggly in Union Grove. The hides were picked up and salted by Lions Bob and Darel Blunck, Les Lowe and Bob Blunck’s grandson Jed Jackowski. ABOVE: Transferring hides from the trailer are Union Grove Lions Nate Jackowski, Darel and Bob Blunck, Les Lowe, Big Bend Lion Don Walsh, and Bob Blunck’s grandson Kevin Wilber.

FRANKLIN LIONESS CLUB HELPS FEED THE HUNGRY - The Franklin Lioness Club supports a local Food Pantry at the St. James Food Pantry on 27th Street in Franklin. The Club not only helps at the Food Pantry on Friday mornings, but they donate funds on a regular

MARCH THU, MAR 3, THU, MAR 17 & THU, MAR 31 - Tichigan Lake Lions Bingo Nights - Come on down and join in the fun. SUN, MAR 20 - North Prairie Lions 39th Annual Pancake Breakfast - 8 am-12 noon at the North Prairie Village Hall. Allyou-can-eat pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, choice of coffee, orange juice, or milk. Raffles. Advance tickets, $5 - adults and $3 - children 5-11; children under five eat free. Contact a Lion or call the Club Secretary Lion Lisa 262-378-1033. Tickets at the door $5.50 and $3.50 respectively. SAT, MAR 26 - Tichigan Lake Lions Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Town of Waterford Community Park (just west of Jensen Road and Hwy 164). Bring the kids! The Hunt begins promptly at 10 am. There will be prizes for all. APRIL SAT, APR 16 - Muskego Lions Club Fortune 5000+ Raffle – Muskego Lakes Country Club S100 W14020 Loomis Road Muskego. Cocktails at 5 pm, Dinner at 6:30 pm. Entertainment by “Hat Trick”. If you have any questions about the Fortune 5000+ Raffle, call Jack Spoerl 414-531-0920 or Lion Robb Kurudza 414-610-0427.

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District Editor: Jean Kontny . 223 Grand Ave., Hartford, WI 53027 . 262/397-6480 • 27a2editor@gmail.com

Events SAT, MAR 19- Port Washington

Lions 6th Annual Health Fair - at the Country Inn and Suites in Port Washington. In addition to the American Red Cross Blood Drive, the Lions will also be hosting a vision screening, using one of the District's new PlusOptix vision screening tools. The Club will inform the local day cares and elementary schools of this, as well. The following vendors will be represented there, as well: Vendors: I. Lions Club 2. Leo Club 3. PWSB 4. Columbia St. Mary's 5. YMCA 6. Ozaukee County Public Health Department 7. Eye Q Optometrists 8. H&R Block 9. Mary Kay Rep 10. Ray of Hope Reflexology II. It Works Nutrition 12. Diabetes information SUN, MAR 20 - Menomonee Falls Lions Club 35th Annual Spaghetti Dinner - The event will take place at Village Bowl, N86WI8330 Main St, Menomonee Falls. All dinners include salad, garlic bread, and dessert. Dinner will be served from 2 pm until 6 pm. Gluten free pasta as well as meatless sauce will be available. All you care to eat for only $8.00 for adults. $4.00 Kids (7-12) and under 6 FREE. SUN, MAR 20 - NeoshoRubicon Lions Annual Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast at the Neosho School from 8 am - Noon. Serving piping hot pancakes, baked ham, scrambled eggs, sausages (while they last!) and potato pancakes with applesauce and syrup. Lots of milk, orange juice and steaming hot coffee, just waiting for you! Top it all off with some fresh fruit and assorted pastries. Delicious! Best of all, come share some camaraderie with your friends , neighbors and fellow Lions. Bring the famil y! Tickets are $7 in advance (can be purchased from a member or at Horicon Bank in Neosho). Easter egg hunt for the kids (weather permitting), basket raffle and pull tabs. For more information, contact club president Ben Redelings at Benll2781 @gmail.com, Lion Lisa Blanton at bkfive@yahoo. com or club secretary Arline Neu at Aliesdollies5@hotmail.com.

Diabetic Alert Dog Arrives by Lion Mary Lou Desrosier & Lion Brenda Rumppe. On November 21st, Diabetic Alert Service Dog Moose arrived at the home of William Spring in Slinger. Made possible through the efforts and help from the Allenton Lions, Hartford Lions, Hartford Kettle Moraine Lions, Newburg Lions, Richfield Lions, West Bend Lions and West Bend Lioness Lions in Region 3 Zone 2 and many other organizations, businesses, Spring's soccer team, friends and families in the Washington County community. Spring's story began in the summer of2013 when he noticed that he was thirsty all the time and his weight began to drop. Next he experienced pain in his left side. His mother decided it was time to see a doctor. This first visit ended with a misdiagnosis. When Spring's condition worsened at his next soccer game, he was taken to Urgent Care. After the nurse started asking questions, Spring's mother realized that Will probably had diabetes since Will's grandmother also has diabetes. In Urgent Care, however, William 's medical problems were just beginning. In testing his blood sugar levels, he was off the charts and sent to the Hartford Aurora Hospital. There it was determined he should be taken to Children's Hospital of Milwaukee. As a result, he now checks his blood sugar four times a day and administers insulin injections. The teen was managing

his diabetes well until Spring received a concussion during a soccer game on April 25, 2014. As a result, he cannot sense when his blood sugar is high or low, which could be fatal for him. At that point, the family looked into getting a service dog. A diabetes alert dog is trained to use its keen sense of smell to detect variations in body odor, a scent that changes when blood sugar is high or low. This is done by the client taking samples of saliva with cotton swabs when the blood sugar is at high or low levels. These are then sent to the kennel for the trainers to use to acquaint the dog with the clients scent. The dog is then trained to alert its owner when the scent has changed. After connecting with a service dog company and finding the cost to be $25,000, the Springs reached out to the West Bend Lioness Lions. This began the journey with the Lions of Region 3 Zone 2. She had been told that service groups often helped out

financially in these situations. Club secretary, Lion Mary Lou Desrosier, took the call and explained that the West Bend Lioness Lions Club was a small club with limited funds , but that she would present this to the Zone Chairman to possibly have this become a Zone Project involving several Lions Clubs. At a Zone Meeting, the idea was presented to the clubs, but some of the Lions felt that the cost seemed a bit high, and some were concerned about the reputation of the service dog training facility. Desrosier did some research and discovered that the company the family had chosen was being sued by several clients. Research turned up a new option, Diabetes Alert Dogs of America, an accredited company specializing in training diabetes alert dogs that guarantees their service for the lifetime of the dog. The company had placed a service dog with a West Bend family. Desrosier contacted that family and they had nothing but praise for Diabetes Alert Dogs of America and they only paid $15,000 for their dog. This information was shared with the Springs. The Lions also explained that the Lions would not support a company with a bad reputation. If she would decide to switch dog kennels, the Lions would probably help. At the end of May, the Springs decided to change to the Diabetes Alert Dogs of America. The West Bend Lioness Lions contacted the West Bend Daily New and

Richie Is Ready To Ride

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Pin Tap Bowling Tournament at Circle B Recreation on HY 60 in Cedarburg. Contact Lion Bob Lauer 262-377-0262 for registration and information.

LIONS EYE BANK TOUR May 14th Tour@ 10:30 am $15/person Only 48 spots Bus pickups at the Hartford Chandelier Ballroom & stops along Hwy 60 to 26 Reserve your spot

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by the Richfield Lions Richie the Lion is available to attend your local parades or events and put kids and adults alike in awe. In his summer of 2015 adventures, he was adorned with a Lions baseball cap, as a BBQ Chef, with a Santa Hat/ scarf, as a Ninja warrior and soon will sport a Top Hat to advertise the upcoming Richfield Lions Club Casino Night. (April 8) His ten-foot-long side banners can be customized to include your club name and or banners for your upcoming events and his II foot high profile does get people's attention. Have your own banners

made per our dimensions or we can create reusable custom banners for you for a negotiated fee. A sound system is also available where you can plug in your portable audio device like an IPad or smart phone. For your one-day event we charge $200 when you pull (trailer insurance coverage required, 2" ball) or we will pull it for you for $300 plus eats and drinks for our driver. Use of the sound system with your audio device and recording is $50. If you would like a special adornment or head gear, we can create these for you, as well; or you can provide your

own. Head gear requires ability to fit to our receiver. Richie has promoted our events in local parades, helped to sell tickets for our raffles, promoted Lions during Lions Week in May and just attracting attention sitting at our local businesses sporting Membership Information. We also have a medium - large size Lions Costume and Easter Bunny Costume available for the cost of dry cleaning upon return. Contact the Richfield Lions for rental information and scheduling at Tweedale@charter.net or 262224-5517.

a reporter and photographer met Lions Desrosier and Angie Thornburg at the Spring's apartment. During the interview, Thornburg said, "Our Clubs are known for supporting service dogs for the blind; this is particularly exciting because we'll be helping someone in our own community with a service dog." This news article was a boost for the fundraising campaign. A number of fundraisers were created to raise the $15,000. Spring started a GoFundMe campaign. There were several brat fries, a Foot Golf Tournament, a comedy night at the Mineshaft in Hartford and a bowling event at King Pin Bowling Alley in West Bend. Some of the events included raffles, silent auctions and a bake sale. The money raised at these events, plus the donations from the Lions Clubs in District 27A2 and donations from Spring's soccer team and friends and relatives, and the contributions of I 0% of all dinners eaten by Spring's friends at the "Meet and Greet" at the Texas Road House on November 23rd, the $15,000 goal was met. "We are very excited to see this project come to fruition," said Desrosier. "It was a lot of hard work and effort for our club and a heartfelt thank you to the members of the 27-A2 Lions Clubs that helped with the fundraising projects and made donations to this worthy cause."

Let's Keep Them We talk a lot about getting new members, the other part of membership that is equally important is retention. How many times do we bring in new members and before we know it, they are gone? What happened? Who would join a club and then disappear? We, as Lions, need to try harder to retain our members. We need to ensure we involve our new members. Tell them how our club operates with our by-laws and policies. Give new members a history lesson on Lionism, both at the club level and beyond. Tell the new member the projects that your club does and what the benefits are to your community. Make sure the new member has an active sponsor or mentor to keep the new member informed and interested in your Lions club. Don't be afraid to get the new members involved. Assign new members to committees or projects that they have shown interest. Listen to the new ideas these members might have. New ideas could lead to a new project, service activity or a time saving procedure.

27-A2 District Governor BobKiockow bobk@hartfordsavingsbank. com 262-673-4834 Time to spring ahead and not just our clocks. This a great time to increase membership in your clubs. As the snow thaws and the ice melts, we are looking for something new to do and what better than to join a Lions club. I can't think of a club that says or thinks we have too many members. We do too much we don 't need more members. On the contrary, almost every club is in search for new members. How do we do it? There are many ways to achieve club growth. There is the Ask One campaign. It's really simple, you just have to ask someone to come to a Lions meeting and having them catch that Lion feeling. Then there is the seemingly obvious. Family members are an easy choice. Serving with your spouse, your child, your parent, your uncle, your aunt, your cousin. You get the point. Many Lions consider their Lions club as family, so why not include as many of yours as possible? What about the people you work with? We often think past the people we spend our work week with but they are great choices to provide service to your community. What about people you play sports with? You already know you get along with them. You already know about the teamwork that you have with each other. This is another opportunity to ask someone to become a Lion. What about the people you share your beliefs with? You already know you have many of the same values, ethics and commitment to caring. When community needs arise, you know that you have a group of people that will come together and help out. What about your friends? You know your friends best of all. You've done everything with your friends. Why not include your friends in your Lions clubs? How many of you Lions truly know if your friends want or don't want to be Lions? What if your friend is just waiting for you to ask them to join? Your friends hear of the service projects you do and the fun you have with your fellow Lions. Yet you don't ask them to be a part of it, why? It doesn't hurt to ask. We as Lions have a lot to offer someone who wants to help their communities. We need to do a better job of promoting the mission of Lions. We did not become the largest service organization in the world by accident. Lions have projects and services people Jove to do for the benefit of our fellow citizens. Let's make it our goal to promote our Lions clubs this month and boost our membership.

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Opening Eyes Volunteers Needed 27-81 District Governor Marvin Henke marvhenke@centurytel.net 920-293-4278 District 27-B I has had its third Cabinet meeting for the 20152016 Lions year. All the District Clubs nominating committees should be working on their slate of nominees to present to their club members for their March meetings. These are the candidates that will be voted on in your April elections. This needs to be done in the next couple of months so all clubs can get their new officers reported to International in May. I cannot stress enough that new officers need to be reported to International in May to make sure they are included in the new Directory fo r the Lions year of 2016-2017. It is very important that clubs get new officers and new ideas. Include in your slate of nominees, a person to run for Zone Chair if your zone needs a new Zone Chair this year. Zone Chairs, check to see if your District Governor has visited one of your zone meetings. If not, please contact me to visit your zone meeting or your club meeting. I still have 14 clubs to visit, so send me your invitations. Attention all clubs: Make sure when you have new members joining your clubs that you have the new Centennial Membership Kits from Lions International. The new Centennial Membership Kit contains a special Centennial Membership pin for your new member and a Centennial Sponsor Pin for the sponsor. This is the only time you can get these special pins just by sponsoring a new member. I have had 40 of these new membership kits and I only have 11 left. You can get them from Club Supplies at LCl. 1 called them to order more and they arrived in less than a week. Don 't be afraid that you will order too many as these kits are good to be used until June 30, 2018. The Wisconsin Lions State Convention Planning Committee is meeting once a month to provide you with a great Convention at the Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton on May 19-21. It is very centrally located for our District this year, so we should have many clubs send as many delegates as possible to the State Convention. There will be lots of exciting seminars to attend. The theme this year is "Unlocking the Magic of Lionism", so plan to attend and feel the magic! District 27-B1 Clubs are doing good and gaining members, so keep up the good work and put your members to work. That way they will feel included in your club and that is the best way to keep members.

Send all your club news to 27-81 Editor Mike DeBaere mike@habermmprinting.com

TIME WELL-SPENT MAKING A DIFFERENCE- Reminder! Special Olympics Lions International Opening Eyes needs volunteers on Saturday, April 9. Volunteers meet at the Grudenhagen Conference Center (800 Algoma Boulevard, Oshkosh) starting at 8 am. The athletes screening will be held from 9 am unti/4 pm. Not available all day? No problem. Volunteer in the morning, afternoon or all day! Volunteers that are able to help with cleanup after the screening is complete, are greatly appreciated. Volunteers with no experience are welcome! This activity is a beneficial and enjoyable experience for both athletes and volunteers! Contact Ken Wallander with any questions or to volunteer at 920-775-4281 or kenchar@lsol.net.

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Recently, Lions District 27B1 had a training seminar for Guiding Lions hosted by PDG Merle Strelow. In attendance were PDG Lion Len Quinn, IPDG Lion Gary Silah, the Current 1st Vice and 2nd Vice Governors Tom Berendes and Fred Gebhart, along with other members of the Lions 27-B 1 District. All District Governors are encouraged to appoint two guiding Lions, preferably Certified Guiding Lions to: • Guide the new club through its first 2 years of operation • Orient and train new club officers • Motivate and support the new club growth

HOSTING A YOUTH IS A FANTASTIC EXPERIENCE FOR THE HOST & THE VISITING YOUTH - The Youth Exchange Committee is looking for host families to host a young adult for a month this coming summer. The time frame is mid-July to mid-August. If anyone in your club or you know of a responsible family in your community that hosts young people, please contact Lion Bonnie Strelow either via U.S. mail atN3749 Prairie Rd Markesan, Wl53946 or 920-748-7507 strelowb@inbox.com.

Putting Our Pin Into Action APPLETON NOON LIONS DONATE $12,000 TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS The Appleton Noon Lions Club sponsors a Senior Expo each year in an effort to better familiarize seniors in the community with opportunities to enhance their lives. Nearly 80 vendors shared their wares with this audience. Food and music made It was an enjoyable day for the more than 700 visitors. The profits from the most recent effort amounted to $12,000. These funds have been distributed to 14 local nonprofit organizations including: • Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley • St. Joseph Food Program • LEAVEN • Community Clothes Closet • COTS • Homeless Connections • Warming Shelter of the Fox Valley • Harbor House • Fox Valley Community Health Center • Salvation Army • Fox Valley Veterans Council • Mothers and Unborn Baby Care • Big Brothers Big Sisters • NAMI Two Lions Club members were honored for displaying exemplary effort in volunteerism during the past year. They are Dick Novitski and Ed Ogurek. LARSEN-WINCHESTER LIONS 2015 UPDATE The Larsen-Winchester Lions Club considers themselves very fortunate to be able to provide services in their key signature activities. In 2015, the Wheelchair Ramp Building Program resulted in 39 ramps removed and 45 ramps installed. The 45 ramps saved the Club's customers $432,000 over the cost of having a contractor install the ramp. At the end of 2015, the ramp building program

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GREAT TURNOUT FOR THE 33rd ANNUAL MONTELLO LIONS FISHEREE - Montello Lions held their 33rd Annual Fisheree on January 30 at Good Old Days on Lake Puckaway. The weather was wonderful and the turnout was great. Along with serving food, there were great cash and raffle prizes. This is an event that the community looks forward to each year. Donations from generous sponsors helped to raise funds for the Club's many programs. over the years had built 865 ramps, saving customers over $8.1 million dollars ! The Club is also grateful for our volunteers who staffed our medical equipment loan locker in the town of Larsen. In 2015, they served over I ,600 customers and loaned over I ,900 pieces of medical equipment for a cost savings of $355,000. In addition, the Loan Closet gave thousands of new and used medical equipment items to the U.S. Headquarters of the International Children's Fund in Neenah, valued at over $100,000. Combined with cash donations at the local , State and International level, the Larsen-Winchester Lions Club impact was $902,000 in 2015 . The Club is grateful to the other Lions clubs in the area for their support and for the continued honor to serve the local community while promoting the values ofLionism.

people who are over 65, retired, and living alone, as well as people who reside at the Villa Rosa Assisted Living in Mt. Calvary. The Club uses the funds they make from the annual rose sale and casino nights to pay for the project. The Lions also made the baskets as one of their monthly projects. MIDDLE LEFT: Two of the WES Cubs displaying the baskets. BOTTOM LEFT: For the ninth consecutive year, the Winnebago East Shore Lions, along with the New Holstein Lions, sponsored the Annual Country Christmas Concert at the New Holstein High School Auditorium. The admission fee was $2, along with a nonperishable donation that was donated to a local food pantry. All money raised was donated to the Lions Pride Fund .

Events APRIL THRU APR 10 - Van Dyne Lion and Lioness are hosting the 2016 State Bowling Tournament - Applications at info@E-clubhouse.org or contact Lion Bob Leichtfuss 920-6885064 or boblei43@gmail.com. SUN, APR 3 - Fond du Lac Evening Lions Flea Market from 8 am - 2 pm. at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Rec Center. Vendors welcome, forms at fonddulaclions.org Contact Tom Clausen 920-204-6864 or email fdleveninglions@gmail. com. TUES, APR 5 - Montello Lions Annual Spaghetti Dinner - from 5-9 pm at Granite Falls Supper Club. This is an all you can eat dinner with early bird specials from 5-6 pm. There will also be raffles throughout the night. SAT, APR 9 - Opening Eyes Vision Screening at the Special Olympics at UW-Oshkosh. Volunteers are needed. Contact PDG Ken Wallander at 920-7754281 or kenchar@lsol.net.

LARSEN-WINCHESTER LIONS DONATED 8 TABLES to the Winneconne Area Food Pantry where the tables will be used to sort food donations during community food drives.

MAY THU, MAY 19- SAT, MAY 21 MD27 State Convention at the Paper Valley in Appleton.

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WINNEBAGO EAST SHORE LIONS STARTED GIVING OUT FOOD BASKETS 39 YEARS AGO by helping two needy families at Christmas. The Club now delivers over 135 baskets to

HELPING HANDS I WORKING TOGETHER - Howards Grove Lions Club donated checks to the PTO and Northview Elementary School of Howards Grove for the Playground Replacement Project. ABOVE: Two checks, totaling $1,793, were presented by President Veryl Graf and Secretary/Treasurer Wally Leonhard to Principal Teresa Keehn.

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Club Officer Training by GLT Coordinator Dale Matheson - 715-258-7833 or dmatheson5 5@gmail. com

Thank you to all the Lions committed to serving as an officer in 2016-17. Your leadership skills are vital for your Club to thrive and succeed within your community. This year's GMT/ GLT team has been working hard organizing this spring's installment of Club Officer Training. Our faculty has years of experience you can rely upon to give you accurate and up to date information. There are many reasons to attend Club Officer Training. Officers working together as a team and knowing what each others duties and responsibilities are, and how best to carry them out is vital to harmony and efficiency within your club. Another is knowing where to find the proper resources to assist you during your term of service. We truly hope to see the officers of all clubs in 27-B2 at one of this year's sessions. Everyone benefits with your attendance. Last year our 27-B2 MyLCI Coordinator was at our training sessions with a laptop set up to help any club designate their 2016-17 officers at the LCI website. (This used to be called the PU-1 0 I report). This year will be no different. If your club would like to take advantage of this, there will be time to do so. After last year's Officer Training sessions, the District Leadership Team sat down and studied the evaluations. The Team took many of your suggestions to heart and are implementing positive changes, most notably, a change in location for three of our Regions. Training Dates and Locations: Region 1 & 4 - Sat, Apr 23rd • Globe University 2620 Development Dr, Bellevue • Start time: I 0 am, Meal TBA Region 2 - Sat, Apr 9th • Saint Mary's Catholic Church - 808 Henriette Ave, Crivitz • Start time: II am, Noon lunch Region 3 - Wed, Apr 13th • Angie's Cafe (parking behind the cafe is easiest) - 132 S Main St, Shawano • Start time: 6 pm, Dinner around 6:30 pm Region 5 -Wed, Apr 20th Crystal Falls 1500 • Handschke Dr, New London • Start time: 6 pm, Dinner around 6:30 pm Expect an email from your Zone Chair with more specific information about your Region's training. If you are unable to attend your Region's training, you are certainly welcome to attend any of the other three. GLT Questions? Contact Coordinator Dale Matheson at the information above. Please make every effort to attend one of these Officer Training sessions. lsn 't the success of your club worth few hours of your time?

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Putting Our Pin Into Action MARINETTE CELEBRATES ANOTHER GREAT HUNTING & SPORTS DINNER - The Marinette Lions Club held their Annual Hunting and Sports Dinner on November 5th at Little River Country Club. The evening started with a social hour that featured shrimp cocktails, free beer and prize viewing, followed by a family style dinner of chicken and tenderloin tips. The evening was filled with table raffles, including guns, hunting and fishing equipment and many door prizes. This is a major fundraiser for the club and $13,000 was raised. Proceeds are used to fund $4,500 in scholarships to graduating seniors from the two local high schools, support the Spot Vision Screening Program and support other community organizations. Forty-six community organizations very generously were sponsors for this event. All Club members are involved in this event and it serves as a great team builder.

GREEN BAY NORTHEAST DONATIONS - The Green Bay Northeast Lions donated 83 toys to Toys For Tots and 123 food items in December and another 104 items in January to help alleviate hunger in our area. The Club's 13 members really live, "Where There's A Need, There's A Lion!"

Lion Mary Kasbohm (seated), and Lion Abbey Hill (standing) taking money at the door. LEFT MIDDLE TOP: Lion Mike Schlader and Logan Gibson (son of Lion Dave Gibson) plating the food! LEFT MIDDLE BOTTOM: A couple of the helpers from the local Venture Crew 9443 bringing out the food for our guests! LEFT BOTTOM: Lion Elroy Johnson and his wife Joan making sure everyone gets their beverage of choice (coffee, juice, milk, and/ or water)!

GREENVILLE LIONESS SUPPORT CANCER PATIENTS - The Greenville Lioness held their Annual Cancer Care Meeting on Tuesday, January 5 at the Greenville Town Hall. This annual event brings the club members together to make fleece blankets for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments. The patients get chilled during treatments so the Lionesses like to warm them up inside with love and care and colorful comfy blankets. Thirty-six members made 22 blankets that will be donated to the Martha Siekman Cancer Center and to Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology. ABOVE: Some of the Lioness working together to finish a blanket.

event go to support the Wisconsin Lion Camp. Representatives from I 0 different local Lions Clubs participated in this year's event. Over the years the event has raised over $30,000 to help with Camp activities. As the calendar year came to a close, this year's check for just over $2,500 was presented to the Lions Pride endowment for Camp activities. LOWER LEFT: Presenting the check at the Pride Office was Golf Outing Co-Chair Dave Polashek (left) and happily accepting the contribution was Lions Pride Executive Director Geri Schlender (right). The Region 2 Lions want to thank all participants and sponsors for their

Upcoming Events MARCH FRI, MAR 11 - Tigerton Annual Fish Fry- Serving from 5 - 7:30 pm at the Tigerton Community Center.

PESHTIGO RINGS BELLS During November and December, the Peshtigo Lions Club conducted a Salvation Army Bell Ringing service project. All of the bell ringing was conducted at Lee's Foods in Peshtigo. Lee Mylener, the owner of the store, is a Peshtigo Lion. Sixteen Lions participated and donated approximately 40 hours to the project. This service project raised over $1 ,428 for the Marinette Chapter of the Salvation Army.

REGION 2 GOLF OUTING BENEFITS PRIDE- It's been a ten year tradition that Northeastern Wisconsin Lions hold their golf outing at DeSmidt's Golf Course and Country Club at Crivitz, Wisconsin. The proceeds of the

TIGERTON TEAMS TO BRIGHTEN THE HOLIDAYS FOR AREA SENIORS - The Tigerton Lions Club, along with several other community groups, cohosted a Community Christmas Party for over I 00 senior citizens on Saturday, December 19 at the Tigerton Community Center. The event featured a chicken and ham dinner with all the trimmings, door prizes and a visit from Santa. The group heard the Christmas Story and sang Christmas carols. This was the sixth annual event. ABOVE: A few of the Lions who who manned the kitchen.

MCCASLIN LIONS FIGHT HUNGER- ABOVE: On January 22, McCaslin Lions Treasurer John Skvarce presented Jim Zittlow, a representative of the Christian Food Pantry, with a cash donation from the McCaslin Lions. Cash is needed to buy nonperishable goods, and provide vouchers for perishable items. The Christian Food Pantry serves over I00 local families from Wabeno to Suring and is supported by local people, churches, businesses, and organizations such as the McCaslin Lions.

DE PERE PORKY & EGGS FEEDS A CROWD - The De Pere Lions Club held its Annual Pancake, Porky & Egg Breakfast on Sunday, January 17th at Swan Club/Legends of De Pere. A crowd of around 300 attended this breakfast to help the Club raise funds to give back to the community. Lion Dave Gibson was the "Pancake King" once again and flipped enough pancakes to feed the masses! The local Venture Crew helped out again with food service. Thank you to all who helped out and to those who were able to attend this event! See you in 2017! TOP: De Pere President Lion David VanStraten (seated),

FRI, MAR 18 - Crooked Lake/ Mountain Lions 8th "Celebrate Spring" Spaghetti Dinner Dinner will be served between 4 and 7 pm at the Crooked Lake Community Center, 15445 County Hwy W in Crooked Lake (zip code 54114 for you GPS users). The dinner includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, coffee and dessert bar. Wine, beer and soda are sold separately. Advance tickets are $8/each and the cost at the door is $9. Dinner tickets and money tree raffle tickets are available at Up North Realty and all the businesses in Crooked Lake, as well as from any Lion member. In addition to the Money Tree Raffle, there will be bucket raffles and a 50/50 raffle. Proceeds from this event are used for scholarships at Crivitz and Suring and the Townsend Food Pantry. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Higley at 715-276-6528. SAT, MAR 19 - Denmark Lions Annual Consignment Sale/ Auction - Northeast Asphalt Quarry Property, 6455 County Road BB, Denmark. Directions: from Denmark take County R 2.5 miles south, then east on County BB one mile to auction site on left side of road. In past years, over 1,000 buyers have registered each year. Club takes all farm equipment, antiques, RV'S, lawn and garden equipment, tools. No cars or trucks . To consign items, contact Roger at 920-621-4848 or rogerwelsing@hotmail.com. Visit: marklionsclub.org for more details.

27-82 District Governor Susan Selner smselner@charter.net 920-863-6821

The State of Wisconsin was given the great opportunity to meet with our current President, Dr. International Jitsuhiro Yamada at the District 27-A I Convention. As a District Governor, I was present at the Honolulu International Convention to hear Dr. Yamada present his theme and tell us (in Japanese) about himself. After hearing his thoughts on ' Dignity, Harmony, Humanity', I was touched by his compassion and concern for all people of the world. It became so easy to pass on this message to those in my district. It is truly an ideal I can endorse and promote. Most Lions will only see his picture or catch a video of our leader. Those in attendance at the A I Convention luncheon had an opportunity to see and learn about his personality and his thoughts in developing the theme of'Dignity, Harmony, Humanity' . I think we all came away with a renewed spirit to expand our service work. While serving our local communities we must not forget we are part of a global community that also needs our help. The District Governors, Council Chair, International Director and Past International Directors had the opportunity to meet with him personally. Our Council told him about what we are doing in our districts and I could see that he listened and was interested in hearing what we had to say. I never, ever imagined that I would speak directly to our International President. At times like this, we are inclined to think of ourselves as minor blips in the course of history. President Yamada made us feel like valued members of the Lions International organization. It was a great day and one I will long remember. This time of the year always seems to be one of wishing. Wishing it was warmer; wishing it was spring; wishing someone else would shovel snow. Instead of settling for the survival technique of staying snuggled in for the cold, Wisconsin winter, let's make this an opportunity to do something new. Let's really plan for a new service project or find a way to help our community. If our outdoor activities are curtailed, use that time for benefiting your neighbors. If you are snowed in, take the time to develop improvements for an existing project or note the details for a new endeavor. The lack of sunshine may be a bit depressing. Find your inner joy in giving to someone in need to brighten your spirits.

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27-C1 District Governor Bob Henning rhenning4065@gmail.com 715-571-4065

Writer and lecturer Helen Keller (1880-1968) once stated, “Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through selfgratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” I believe this is why she requested that Lions Clubs International become her “Knights of Sight”. As I travel the District visiting clubs, I have found that each club prides itself in completing that “Knights-of-Sight” mission. They each have their own way of raising funds to support their community, the District projects, the State projects and International projects. But it seems to me that the real satisfaction comes when the members are engaged in a meaningful service project right in their community. I have found that each club has a service they support strongly, whether it is vision screening, eyeglass recycling, Leader Dog, Lions Camp, Diabetes Awareness, etc. From the smallest (9) to the largest (60), your impact is felt throughout your community, District, State and the world. If your club, is struggling maybe it is time to find that special service project that will give your club that “worthy purpose”. The District leadership is here to help you find that purpose again if it has been lost. The District Cabinet is filled with other Lions that can be called upon as guest speakers and program presenters; all you have to do is ask. I would like to see all the clubs at 20+ members so they remain strong going into the next 100 years of Lionism. I know I cannot do it alone. I do know that if we work together and find those “worthy purposes”, we will be stronger in the future to continue our service to humanity and thus live in true happiness. How to Look at Your Membership in LCI. Look at your Lions membership as a means for a better future for your community. Look at your Lions membership as a means for a better future for those that are blind. Look at your Lions membership as a means for a better future for those that have special needs. Look at your Lions membership as a means for a better future for all the youth of the world. Look at your Lions Membership as a means for a better future for our world. Thanks for all you do as we continue uniting our communities through service.

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Club Officer Training & Lions Orientation

These are exciting times for Lions all over the world as we prepare for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Lions Clubs International in 2017. Let’s all be prepared to join in the celebration with well-educated, wellinformed Lions! In order to help all officers prepare for their duties next year, special training sessions will be held for the following officers: • Club President – Learn how to lead your club as the chief executive officer • Club Secretary – You are the “glue” that keeps the club together-learn how you can excel in your position • Club Treasurer – There’s constant change-keep up with latest rules & regulations to handle your club’s funds • Membership Chair –

No face to face session - Online guide available at http://www.lionsclubs. org/resources/EN/pdfs/ me44.pdf • Zone Chair – You are the link between the clubs and District leadership-learn to make the most of your position Lions Orientation - Teaching our members about the Association and what we do is a key part of member satisfaction. Perfect for those who have been Lions for one day or many years: Come and learn about Lionswho we are, what we do and find out about all the different opportunities there are for you to serve others. Whether you’re an incoming officer, seasoned veteran, or just want to learn more about Lions… this event is for you! Club Officer Trainings and

New Lions Club Handbook Available A great resource for Clubs Includes info on Officer duties, PR & other important Club functions. Only $10 Contact DG Bob Henning to get your Club’s copy

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by Lion Adell Stelzel, 27-C1 Peace Poster Chair - 715-2238257 or brehmstelzel@gmail. com The winner of the District 27C1 Peace Poster Contest this year was Kressa Frahmann, 6th grader from Abbotsford Middle School. The sponsoring club was the Abbotsford Lions. Congratulations to Frahmann on her achievement. Congratulations also to the District Second Place winner, Stella Rae Ambord, 6th grader from Newmann Middle School. Sponsored by the Kronenwetter Lions Club; Third Place- Ariel Zoromski, 8th grader from Mosinee High School. Sponsored by the Mosinee Lions Club. Thanks to the six clubs who participated in this year’s Peace Poster Contest: Abbotsford, Kronenwetter, Marshfield, Mosinee, Thorp Lioness, and Unity Community. All the

students put in much time and effort and we thank them and their teachers for their participation, along with the local Peace Poster Lion Chairmen for their time and efforts. The kits are now available from International for the 2016-2017 year. The theme this year is “A Celebration of Peace”. Please check it out on the International website and contact your local schools this spring and encourage them to participate next fall when school starts. You are also encouraged to check out the website to view the International winning posters. Really amazing talents! Please don’t hesitate to contact 27-C1 Peace Poster Chair Adell Stelzel with any questions you may have. Let’s see how many new clubs we can add to our participation for the 2016-2017 Peace Poster Contest!

Lions Orientation will be held on: Wednesday, April 13 Wisconsin Lions Camp 3834 County Rd A Rosholt, Wisconsin Or Thursday, June 9 Abbotsford Library located in City Hall 203 N 1st St Abbotsford, Wisconsin A light meal will be served at 5:30 pm, with training beginning at 6. This Training is provided at no cost to you and is an opportunity for all of us to improve our leadership skills. To register, please call or email: DG-E Diane Wasniewski 715-693-6457 wasniewskide@gmail.com Let her know how many will be coming with you, as well as the date and session you choose to attend.

Don Conklin Becomes 27-C1 Editor 27-C1 welcomes as its new District Editor for the Wisconsin Lion newspaper, Lion Don Conklin. Conklin has degrees from Gateway Technical College and from Global University. He was employed as a field service technician for Gould Electronics and currently serves as a minister and pastor at Fairchild Church of Hope in Fairchild, Wisconsin. Conklin was the editor for the Christian Courier Newspaper for over five years. Besides editing news stories, he also wrote a number of articles concerning a life of faith and service. During that time, he converted the paper from the old cut and paste format to a digital format. He also used that digital format to create a website for the newspaper and make it more accessible to the public. Conklin is married and he and his wife, Nichole, have 2 children; a beautiful 5 year old daughter, Tori, and rambunctious son, Colin, who is 2 ½ years old.

Ask 1; Keep 1 by GMT Coordinator Evett Hartvig - 715-572-6842 or evetthartvig@gmail.com Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion - This phrase says it all as to why Lions clubs need to continually recruit new members, as well as strive to retain the members they already have. If Lions are going to make good on this phrase - to respond to the needs of those less fortunate – they have to have members to do that. One of the District Global Membership Coordinator’s responsibilities is to provide Lions with resources for growing their club’s membership and retaining their current members, as well. Lions Club International (LCI) is coming out with a program to help clubs increase and retain members. Statistics show that United States and Canada club membership is dropping at a slow, steady pace and action needs to be taken now to turn things around. Until LCI rolls out the new program, Lions need to continue using the Ask 1, Keep 1 Campaign started by Immediate Past International President (IPIP) Joe Preston. Last year, District Governor Evett gave out Ask 1 pins during her District Governor visits and asked Lions to wear it on their Lions vest or club shirt every time they held a fundraiser or did a service activity. The pin would remind the Lion when they are working on Lions activities to Ask someone to join.

At the end of IPIP Preston’s term, he took the Ask 1 Campaign one step further with the Keep 1 Campaign. It doesn’t do the individual Lion or their club any good to sign up new members and do nothing to keep them. New members need to be kept busy by involving them in meetings, fundraisers and service activities. People who join an organization like the Lions need to have a purpose. They need to know what they’re doing is going to make a positive difference in someone’s life. From the start, new members need to know what the club expects from them and what they can expect from the club. Club members need to make sure their attitude is not from the old school where new members coming up with an idea are told that it’s not the way it’s always been done. That type of attitude can immediately turn the new member off and they may think that joining the club was not such a good idea. Members need to be open to new fundraisers, service projects and changing up their meetings a little bit. Meetings should be exciting and have the type of atmosphere that’s going to want to make members come back next month. Every Lion is a member of the District’s Global Membership Team, too. Each time he or she asks someone to join or makes an effort to make a member feel comfortable and needed, they’re doing their part.

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FAIRCHILD LION DON CONKLIN IS THE NEW 27-C1 EDITOR - ABOVE: Conklin is shown with his wife, Nikki.

Conklin is a member of the Fairchild Lions Club and is always looking to serve others when there is an opportunity. That is why he responded to the advertisement to be the editor for section 27-C1. Conklin looks forward to corresponding with each of you to help get the word out about the wonderful acts of service the Lions Clubs in our area are doing.

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ABBOTSFORD SUPPORT CUB SCOUTS - Abbotsford Lions Bonnie Weix and Karen LaPine, in back, present a donation to Cub Scouts Pack 321. Accepting the check is den leader Dawn Esselman. Also pictured are Cub Scouts Gunner Graves, Jack Esselman and Wade Davis.

Events MARCH SUN, MAR 6 - Owen-Withee Lions 15th Annual Ice Fishing Contest at the Mill Pond in Owen from noon until 3 pm. Lots of fish and raffle prizes to be presented along with food refreshments and fun. SUN, MAR 13 - Port Edwards Lions Club Pancake Brunch at John Edwards High School Cafeteria in Port Edwards from 9 am - 1 pm. All you can eat! For more info call: 715-887-3667 or 715-887-4338. APRIL SUN, APR 3 - Abbotsford Lions Brunch - Serving pancakes, scrambled eggs, French toast, ham, sausage, fruit salad, bars, cheese, coffee, milk, juice, omelet bar and crepes. Serving 7:30 am to 12:30 pm at St. Bernard’s Church. Advance tickets available at Hawkeye Dairy, Kramer-Schiferl Realty or from Lions members. Adults: $8; Children 5-12 yr: $4; Preschool free (4 years and under). Proceeds help us support scholarships and community projects.

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Lions here and around the world are celebrating Lions Clubs International turning 100 years old. Service - 4 Projects A Year Now through June 2018, every Lions Club is being challenged to conduct four Service Projects a Year, one in each of our four core areas... youth, vision, environment and hunger. Club secretaries should report these Centennial activities on their Monthly Activity Report in MyLCI so they are added to the worldwide totals. This reporting also qualifies clubs for special Centennial recognition. In 2014-2015, the first year of the Centennial Service Challenge, 27-C2 had 22 reporting clubs. Will your club help increase the number from last year? Membership - 3 New Members A Year - Increase your club membership each year so you can provide more service to those in need. Clubs who achieve this will receive special Centennial recognition. Your Club’s Party - 2 Years to Plan - Assign a Centennial Coordinator and committee for your club to plan Centennial activities. Celebrate - 1 Big Party Have a big party for your club and community; celebrate Lions International’s 100 years of service. Here in 27-C2, there are a number of Centennial plans in place, including: • Encouraging every Club to implement a Legacy Project. A Legacy Project can be understood as something of permanence, such as

the construction of a playground or the donation of a park bench or other visible community project from your club. • Plans are under way for a Centennial Party at the 2017 District Convention that will include loads of information. Contact Convention Chair Sandy Larson at sandylarson40@ yahoo.com with any information on what you would like to learn about the Convention. As a State, plans are underway for a Statewide event in each of the next three years. The first is a motorcycle rally that will benefit our own Wisconsin Lions Camp. Wisconsin Lions Centennial Ride September 10, 2016 Join an estimated 1,000 riders from all over Wisconsin as they roar into the Wisconsin Lions Camp in Rosholt for a huge party! Music, food, tours, raffles and more will be held throughout the day. Whether you ride or not, all are welcome to the party. 27-C2 is looking for a Lion to help coordinate this in our area. If you are interested contact Larson. Convention Attendees - Visit the Centennial Booth in the Expo for all the latest Centennial news, assistance with how to file activity reports and other questions. Visit lions100.org for all the latest Centennial news and resources from Lions Clubs International or contact Larson with questions or for help at sandylarson40@yahoo.com or 715-360-0515. Let’s get this party started in 27-C2!

Christianson, and Lead Connie Bergman. The runner up was Galesville Rink. The team was Skip Bob Hanson, Vice Doc Sacia, Second Randy Van Vleet, Lead Jeff Kulas. Next time the tournament will be held in Centerville.

MERRILL’S PETERSON RECEIVES 50 YEAR CHEVRON - Lion Butch Peterson, pictured with District Governor Greg Krug, was recently honored for his 50 year membership with the Merrill Lions Club. Peterson chaired many committees, served on the Board of Directors and is a Melvin Jones Fellow. The Merrill Lions Club thanks Peterson for his many years of service and congratulates him on this milestone!

RHINELANDER LIONS WRAP OVER 300 GIFTS FOR NURSING HOMES - participating Lions included Bill Haenel, Scott Campbell, Chuck Franz, Rhae Ellen Schnorr, Mel Hook, Dick Garrow.

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MEDFORD’S RINK TAKES STATE BONSPIEL’S TOP HONOR FOR 2nd YEAR IN A ROW - The Lion’s Bonspiel State Tournament was held on January 15 – 17 at Madison Curling Club in McFarland,. It was hosted by the Cottage Grove Lions Club. This is the third time they hosted it. The winner of the tournament was Medford Rink for the second year in a row. The team was Skip Dave ‘Beaner’ Lemke, Vice Mitch Mertens, Second Dennis

LAKE TOMAHAWK TEAMS TO DONATE GRILL - The Lake Tomahawk Lions, with the assistance of Woodruff Ace Hardware and BP Gas Up in Lake Tomahawk, donated a grill to their local American Legion post to thank them for the use of their facilities for club picnics and corn roasts over the years.

RHINELANDER GIVES BACK - ABOVE: Rhinelander Lion Club Treasurer Scott Campbell presents $250 to Father Randy Knauf, Nativity of Our Lord Church (North). This donation represents the appreciation of the Rhinelander Lions for use of Kohlbeck Hall, for the 2015 Rhinelander Lions Club Christmas Not Alone Dinner.

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WASHBURN LIONS TOY COLLECTION - Shopping for toys is fun, especially when you know it will make some child happy on Christmas morning. Washburn Lions members delivered three large bags of toys to the Chequamegon area toy drive. Shown here are Lions George Wilson, Kitty Catalano, Rick Seppa and Pres. Alan Seppa.

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HOTEL RESERVATIONS – There is a block of rooms reserved through March 15th at Lake of Torches Resort & Convention Center, 510 Old Abe Road, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538. 715-588-9200. http://www.lakeofthetorches.com/

I am proud that over 60% of the 27-C2 Clubs have inducted at least one new member into their Club. The problem that I am seeing is too many Lions are going out the back door. Granted, you are always going to have Lions pass away during the year. But most drops are not related to death. Certainly there are many reasons to leave Lions, and some of them cannot be avoided. However, most Lions that leave tend to do so in their first few years. That means that our Clubs have not been doing their job. We need to educate our new members as follows: Dues: Explain the dues structure. Most members are confused as to how their dues are divided between International, Multiple District (State), our District (C2) and their Club. The money that goes to each tier of the Lions Organization also provides some benefit to the individual Lion. That needs to be explained to each member and what their obligation will be each year. Lions History. The history of the Lions Organization is impressive and shows the strength and magnitude of our organization. The effect the Lions have on our world is immense and starts at home. Club History. All of our Clubs are poor at self-promotion. Educate new members on community projects and services. Programs like the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin, Lions Camp, Youth Exchange, and Restoring Hope are programs that are supported by all Wisconsin Lions. Camaraderie. Make them feel welcome and get them involved. We need to make projects fun and involve as many members as possible. Also consider supporting other Lions Clubs and their projects. Nothing helps a new member more than being invited to bowl with a Club team. Mentoring. Every new member has a Sponsor. The Sponsor should continue as a mentor. We take for granted many facets of Lions that we have learned over the years. So be prepared to answer questions such as “What the heck is a Tail Twister?” Club Changes. Be prepared to adjust meeting times and dates. Many new members have young children and must schedule around their children’s schedules. Recognize that and adjust accordingly. Expand your Club’s use of social media to keep members informed. Remember, when you lose a member, each Club needs to do a little self-reflection. Did we fail to meet the needs of that member? Let’s spend as much time on member retention as we do in procuring new members. Thank you for your service.

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District Editor: Becky Faliveno . 803 Norsk Ridge, Mt. Horeb 53572 . 608/437-4367 . pr@lions27d1.org

27-D1 Convention Time Is Here

Last Minute Registration & Up-To-Date Convention Info Available At lions27d1convention.com

27-D1 District Governor Dick Schwedrsky mcfliondick@gmail.com 608-838-8162

March is a month of change, changes in the weather and changing to Daylight Saving Time. With over half of the Lion year behind us, this is also the time for 2016-2017 Club officer elections, as well as elections of District Officers at the District Convention on March 4-5, 2016. We are part of the world’s largest service organization and members should be encouraged to advance and experience leadership positions as Club officers, Zone Chairs, District Cabinet officers and maybe District Governor. Holding the same Club office for five or more years can stymie the advancement of other Club members to learn the ropes of Lions leadership roles. Long serving officers in the same positon have to say no to taking the same job year after year. New officers bring new ideas on how to do the job, as well as some knowledge from other sources. Older Club members should nominate and help train and mentor new officers, especially those who have an interest in moving on to District and possibly State levels. After the election, make sure that your secretary files the New Officers report in MyLCI by April 15. It is important that all officers attend a District Training session being put on by the District GLT Leadership. Remember – manage change or it will manage you and/ or your Club. Any Lion who has served as Club President is qualified to serve as a Zone Chair. Anyone interested in learning more about the Zone Chair position, please contact 1st Vice District Governor Eric, as he is in the process of setting up his District Cabinet for the 2016-2017 year. March is also a time to review your Club roster for any members that have been inactive. If you are still chasing them for dues, drop them off your active Club membership roster through the MyLCI system. It is also a good time to run a spring recruitment drive to replace members that are being dropped off the roster. Look at your Club budget for the present year and start to think about changes that you would like to make in your 2016-17 budget. Start looking for some new fundraising projects and service projects as we approach our 100th year of service to the world. March is definitely a month of change. Club and District Officers are serving the last half of their term. District Convention starts this week, District Officers Training and State Convention is just around the corner. We all have to manage change in the club and District. Communicate to keep everyone informed with what is going on, and continue the good service work.

We are only days away from the March 4th-5th 27-D1 Convention and there is still time to register for this great weekend of Lionism that includes some unique events... • A night of fun and games at Friday Night’s Lion County Fair. • Three inspirational key note presentations throughout the day on Saturday • Restoring Hope Transplant House, • Lions Clubs International • Leader Dogs for the Blind • Special sessions/trainings • Children’s vision screening training/ certification • MyLCI - hands on training for Club Presidents and Secretaries • Members under 40 - an opportunity for younger members to learn more about Lions and to share their perspective, comments and ideas • Leos - presenters and conversations to Leos and for Leos • Six great seminars to choose from on Saturday. • A Closing Celebration Reception where the Lion and Lioness of the Year and Lion and Lioness Clubs of the Year will be named (see side bar

for a list of nominees). Immediately following the awards presentations, Comedian/Magician Nickey Flynn will put on a show you don’t want to miss.

Complete Your Passport For A Chance To Win & Learn More About Lions

- Upon registering, attendees will receive a Lion Passport that is made up of questions to be answered by attending sessions or visiting the Expo booths and a scavenger hunt. An hour has been built into the schedule immediately following Saturday’s lunch for participants to network and check out the Expo exhibitors, this will be a great time to complete as much of your Passport as you can. Participants who turn their Passports in by 4:30 pm on Saturday will be registered in a random drawing for one of two $50 Kwik Trip gift cards. You don’t need to complete everything on the Passport to be eligible to win, but you will need to be present to win. On The Ballot - Plan to send your full voting delegation to vote on Saturday, March 5th when delegates will be voting for the Lions who will lead our District in the next several years and will also select which club will be hosting 2017 District Bowling. All delegates must be certified in order to participate in the election. Certification will take place on Saturday from 7:30 11:30 am and again from 1 - 2:45

pm. Look for the Certification Table near the Registration area. Club dues must be current in order for your delegates to vote. Complete bios for the candidates can be found at lions27d1convention.com. 2016 District Bowling • DeForest/Token Creek Lions • Dodgeville Lions District Governor • Eric Holthaus, Monroe Lions 1st Vice District Governor • Jodi Burmester, Madison Central Lions 2nd Vice District Governor • John Elvekrog, Stoughton Lions Wisconsin Lions Foundation Director • John Dickson, Cross Plains Lions

Raffle Items & Banners - Don’t forget to bring your

Club’s $25 raffle item for the All Convention Raffle. Also don’t forget to bring your club banner to display in the main meeting room. Registration - Last minute and walk-in registrations are being accepted. Only $20 and includes registration and the closing Celebration Reception that begins at 4:30 pm on Saturday afternoon. With all of this and so much more, what are you waiting for? Get your last minute registrations in today! Register online at www. lions27d1convention.com.

Celebrating Our Service Congratulations to all the Lion, Lioness and Clubs who are nominated for the 2016 Awards. These individuals and clubs prove ‘Where There’s A Need, There’s A Lion’ day in and day out. Each and every one of them are deserving of the title they are nominated for. At the Convention, all nominees will have special black and gold ‘Nominee’ ribbons on their name badges. Please take time to congratulate them. They are also being recognized with a display in the Expo area and will receive special recognition at the Awards Reception that begins at 4:30 pm on Saturday afternoon. Lion of the Year Nominees • Ron Minick - Arlington • Julie Abing - Belmont • Dave Potter - Beloit Noon • Doug Orton - Cottage Grove • Charlotte Esser - Cross Plains • Deb Freeman - DeForest • Dennis Casper Dickeyville-Kieler • Jerry Loeffelholtz Dickeyville-Kieler • Alice Jenson - Fitchburg • Crystal Riniker - Hazel Green • Jacob Riniker - Hazel Green • Pete Taylor - Lake Wisconsin • Geoff Hudson - Madison West

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Lee Hellendbrand Marshall Denny Kloepping Marshall Jim Klubertanz McFarland Keith Ginner - Monroe Doug Hare - Pardeeville Jim Fletcher - Verona Ray Ropers - Waunakee James Warczak - West Grant

Lion Club of the Year Nominees • Cottage Grove • Cross Plains • Cuba City • Fennimore • Lake Wisconsin • Marshall • McFarland • Pardeeville • Waunakee Lioness of the Year Nominees • Winnie Jentz - Beloit • Diane Casey - Cuba City • Robin Digman Dodgeville • Sue Hineline - Waunakee • Jean Opperman - West Grant Lioness Club of the Year Nominees • Cuba City • Dodgeville • Waunakee Make sure you stay for the Celebration Reception to congratulate these great nominees and cheer them on!

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MARSHALL LIONS ICE FISHEREE A TEAM EVENT! On January 15th and 16th, the Marshall Lions held the 14th Annual Ice Fisheree Festival at Fireman’s Park in Marshall. This event has grown so large that it takes our entire Club of about 70 members to staff it. The event offers an Ice Fishing Contest for youth and adults, a Broomball Tournament, a Euchre Tournament, a Texas Hold’em Tournament, Coyote & Rabbit Hunts, and an Ice Sculpting Contest. The highlight of the event is the $10,000 cash raffle and a 10 gun raffle that generate a large part of the profit for the fundraiser. The Club also runs numerous side raffles that go on during the evening part of the festivities in the heated shelter. On Saturday night, the Fisheree finishes up with a DJ spinning records. The Club receives great support from the people and businesses in Marshall area. Many people from the surrounding communities also turn out to take part in the fun. Word of the Fisheree is spread through newspaper articles in the

Courier, WIBA radio spots on the Great Outdoors with Wally Banfi, and TV reports on Channel 15 this year. Event Chair Lion Lee Hellenbrand states, “We are so thankful to all the people and businesses that help to make this event a huge success.” All the generosity and hard work make this fundraiser the Clubs largest raising approximately one half of total revenue needed for the year.

LANCASTER LIONS TEAM TO MAKE 2,104 PASTYS IN

DECEMBER, FIND A UNIQUE WAY TO PROMOTE THE CLUB & RECOGNIZE ONE OF THEIR OWN The Lancaster High School Future Business Leaders of America was the helping organization. LEFT TOP: Lancaster Lion Secretary Ruth Rupnow presents $1,000 to school instructors Andy Richard and Samantha Goss. The Lancaster Lions also decorated a Christmas tree with ornaments featuring the projects and programs of the organization for the Grant Regional Health Center’s Festival of Trees. LEFT MIDDLE: President Lee Rupnow, Lions Judy Ames, Ruth Rupnow and Lynn Knutson who assembled the finished product and Mike Lieurance who transported the tree. The Club took time from their activities to honor Lancaster Lion Gary Swanstrom with an Outstanding Service Award for his exceptional dedication and service to the Lancaster Lions Club for over 35 years, 20 of which was served as club Treasurer. Swanstrom recently moved to the Milwaukee area to be closer to his family, but still maintains his membership and continues to assist with the Club’s Annual Pasty Sale. LEFT BOTTOM: Swanstrom accepts his Award from President Lee Rupnow.

banquet. LEFT BOTTOM: Lions helped to string Christmas lights throughout the Village.

BELOIT NOON SPREADS CHEER - After being approached by a desperate lady to help make Christmas for her three teenagers, the Beloit Noon Lions and a ‘Secret Santa’ provided lunch, a complete turkey dinner with fixin’s and a large sum of cash. The family was overjoyed! ABOVE (L to R): Lion Phyllis Meyer presents a cash gift and happiness to a needy grandma and daughter.

MCFARLAND LIONS SHARE THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT - TOP: On a cold, snowy Saturday morning the McFarland Lions hung pine garland, wreaths and lights at Arnold Larson Park. BOTTOM: The Lions and Lioness screened 173 Pre-K and 4K children with 15 children being referred.

Events CROSS PLAINS LIONS PAY IT FORWARD - The Cross Plains Lions presented $1,500 to Northwest Dane Senior Services for their elevator fund. They also presented $1,500 to the American Legion Post 245 to go towards their elevator fund. In addition, the club served the St. Francis Football team and their family members at the team’s annual

MARCH SUN, MAR 13 – New Glarus Lions Pancake Brunch - New Glarus Hotel. SUN, MAR 20 – Mt. Horeb Lions Country Breakfast - 8:30 am-12:30 pm at Senior Center. APRIL SAT, APR 2 – Potosi & Cuba City Leos Trivia Night - 7 pm at Cuba City High School Gym. Call Susan Meier, 608-732-6776 or Steve Chandler, 608-778-7481.

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by Dorothy Robson, Westby Times Editor - 608-606-0811 or dorothy. robson@lee.net. Reprinted with permission from the Westby Times The spirit of “Giving” was alive and well in the village of Coon Valley in 2015, as the Coon Valley Lions raised a record $9,016.78 for the Vernon County Food Pantry. The Annual “Lights and Sounds of Christmas” tree lighting and fundraiser kick-off was held on Friday, November 27, with the unveiling of the donation name recognition board. Donations for the food pantry were collected through December 31, and the Coon Valley Lions presented the check to Gary Daines, on behalf of the Vernon County Food Pantry, on Wednesday, January 27, in Coon Valley. Daines was elated beyond words and profusely thanked the Coon Valley Lions, businesses, organizations and everyone for their continued devotion to helping others. Prior to 2010, the tree lighting event focused on developing a beautiful lot full of colorfully lit Christmas trees for spectators to look at when they drove through the village during the holiday season. At that time, people attending the tree lighting ceremony were simply asked to donate a single food item for

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YE STUDENTS BECOME PART OF THE FAMILY - Two of last year’s YE students with friends at the 4th of July parade. They were hosted by Don and Gwen Nelson of Tomah.

Summer will be here soon and the students are applying daily for the Lions Youth Exchange (YE) Program for 2016. The Wisconsin YE Camp will be a littler later this year - the last week of July. The youth for the most part will be coming around July 10th-15th and staying until mid-August. The best thing about YE is the new adventures both for the students and the host families - new friends, new places and everlasting memories. 27-D2 YE Chairperson, Lion Merna Queen, is on board for this year and can be reached at 1944queen@gmail.com. Queen is encouraging early application for YE students. For an application and information, go to www. wisconsinlionsyouthexchange. org/YEPlacement. Queen hopes we can surpass last year’s number of Exchange students.

GIVING BACK CAMPAIGN RAISES OVER $9,000 - The Coon Valley Lions presented Gary Daines, the director of the Vernon County Food Pantry, with a check for $9,016.78. ABOVE (L to R): Coon Valley Lion Arvid Holey, Roger Starkey, Gary Daines (Food Pantry Director) and Robert Kerska. photo: Dorothy Robson, Westby Times

the Vernon County Food Pantry located at the Bethel Butikk in Westby. Then in 2010, the Lions converted the tree lighting ceremony into a community fundraiser with a strong focus on helping those in need during the holiday season through monetary donations for the food pantry. Contributions to the effort are acknowledged with name recognition on a lighted board near the community holiday tree in downtown Coon Valley. Each year the Lions organization sets a goal of raising one dollar more than the previous year. Having raised a record $8,007 in 2014, the Club had a monumental task ahead of them last year as they attempted to raise

$8,008. The generosity of the area shined bright when $9,016 was raised, more than $1,000 over the initial fundraising goal. Lions Club members, Roger Starkey said it was unbelievable and Arvid Holey said it just goes to show what an wonderful area this really is to be able to call home. Robert Kerska has been keeping the financials for the Lions Club project and noted that since 2010 fundraising efforts have resulted in Vernon County Food Pantry donations totaling $39,972. With Daines ability to purchase $18 worth of groceries for every $1 donation, that equates to the food pantry being able to purchase and distribute $719,502 in groceries to people in need. “I am really amazed, but not surprised, with the generosity of the people and businesses in our area. What a true gift to the Vernon County Food Pantry, and at a time when there is a great need,” Kerska said. The Lions Club fundraising goal for 2016 is to raise $9,017. Anyone looking for more information about the tree lighting ceremony or wishing to donate to the Coon Valley Lions fundraising efforts should contact Roger Starkey at 452-3580 or any Coon Valley Lions Club members.

2. Lions Clubs International began in what city? a. Evansville, Indiana b. Chicago, Illinois c. Dallas, Texas d. Windsor, Ontario, Canada 3. The first organizational meeting was held on June 7 of what year? a. 1913 b. 1920 c. 1917 d. 1925

Lions International Peace Poster Contest has wrapped up for this year. The theme this year was “Share Peace”. The District would like to congratulate and thank the Hillsboro, Spring Green, Gays Mills Lions, and the Sparta Lioness for participating in this year’s Contest. This year’s District winners were: • 1st Place goes to Emma Sebranek, sponsored by Hillsboro Lions Club. • 1st place goes to Matthew Giovani, sponsored by the Sparta Lioness Club. • 2nd Place goes to Heston Amble, River Valley Middle School, from sponsoring Spring Green Lions Club. • 3rd place is Faye Brassington, North Crawford School District, sponsored by the Gays Mills Lions Club. The winners were honored at the noon luncheon at the 27-D2 District Convention. The Peace Poster Contest was created in 1988 to give young people the opportunity to creatively express their feelings for World Peace and to share their visions with the world. This contest provides Lions with the chance to interact with young people in their communities. The Peace Poster Contest is open to

10. Lions Clubs International officially admitted Women as members in : a. 1985 b. 1986 c. 1987 d. 1988

ANSWERS: 1. F, B, E, A, C, D; 2. B; 3. C; 4. D; 5. C; 6. A; 7. B; 8. C; 9. D; 10. C; 11. B; 12. C; 13. A; 14. D; 15. C; 16. B

children ages 11-13. Lions Clubs can sponsor any school or group in your community. With the Peace Poster Contest coming to a conclusion at the District level, now is the time to start thinking about and contacting a group or school to enter into next year’s Contest. On January 15th, the new Peace Poster kits went on sale from the Club Supplies Sales Department at Lions International. Schools and many civic groups begin the process of planning for their next year events during the first quarter of the year. This is when our clubs need to be approaching the appropriate contact people to get them involved in our Peace Poster Contest. Again, thank you to the Hillsboro, Spring Green, Gays Mills Lions Clubs, and Sparta Lioness Club for participating in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest. A big thank you is extended to each and every student entry.

It has been a busy start to the month of February. We had a great Convention in Lake Delton. We had 210 registrations, great programs, great meals, wonderful Friday night party and an enjoyable time. Special thanks to Georgine Erickson and her Lake Delton Lions for putting everything together. They did a great job of keeping everything running smoothly. Well done Lake Delton Lions. Then on Tuesday, February 9, we officially started the Valley View Lions Club. We inducted new members and elected officers. It will be a branch of the La Crosse Lions Club. Congratulations to President Ashley Hamby, Secretary Nicole Osgood and Treasurer Vinny Heal. They will meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 8:00 am at Perkins. Once they have reached 20 members, they will become their own club. If you have a Tuesday morning free, stop by and join them for breakfast and encourage the new club. Our goal this year is to have a positive membership growth for our District. We are well on the way, but we need to keep working at it as we tend to drop a large number of members at the end of the year. Keep up the good work in your communities and around the world.

Lion Bob Leichtfuss - boblei43@gmail.com or 920-688-5064

12. The official Lions Club International web site is: a. www. lionsinterl.org b. www.lionsnet c. www.lionsclubs.org d. www.lionclubs.com 13. The official colors of Lions Clubs International are: a. Purple and gold b. Blue and gold c. Green and white d. red white and blue

5. The first national convention was held in what city? a. Evansville, Indiana b. Chicago, Illinois c. Dallas, Texas d. Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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7. The Lions Clubs International motto is: a. Knights of the Blind b. We Serve c. Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety d. We Serve, Too

4. Lions Clubs International began as the dream of: a. Dr. W.P. Woods b. Frank Birch c. Helen Keller d. Melvin Jones

2015-16 27-D2 PEACE POSTER WINNER Emma Sebranek was honored during the District Convention luncheon for her winning poster.

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11. The first International club was formed in what country? a. Cuba b. Canada c. China d. Mexico

9. The 1925 Convention, when Helen Keller challenged the Lions, was held in what city? a. Chicago, Illinois b. Windsor, Ontario, Canada c. Dallas, Texas d. Cedar Point, Ohio

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6. The organization’s first President elected in Dallas was: a. Dr. W.P. Woods b. Frank V. Birch c. Helen Keller d. Melvin Jones

8. In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the Lions International Convention and challenged the Lions to become: a. Crusaders for the blind b. Knights for the deaf c. Knights of the blind d. Crusaders against deafness

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Who Wants To Be A Lion? 1. Place these geographical areas in order from the earliest to the most recent, indicating when the first Lions club was formed. a. Australia b. Canada c. Europe d. Japan e. Panama f. USA

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14. The Lions clubs International headquarters is located in what city? a. Dallas, Texas b. Ames, Iowa c. Chicago, Illinois d. Oak Brook, Illinois 15. The International Board of Directors consists of how many directors: a. 16 b. 24 c. 34 d. 45 16. The official publication of Lions Clubs International which is mailed to all Lions is: a. Who’s Who b. The Lion c. Wisconsin Lion d. The Lions Quest

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REEDSBURG HELPS FEED THE HUNGRY - At a recent meeting, the Reedsburg Lions Club collected 90 pounds of food and $688, which was donated to the Reedsburg Area Food Pantry. ABOVE: Food pantry volunteers, along with Lion Mike Gargano. photo by Mike Gargano

Events MARCH SAT, MAR 12 - Barre Co-ed Lions 7th Annual Bowling Tournament at Features Sports Bar & Grill in West Salem. Five Person Teams - $100/Team - $20/ Person. Free t-shirt, door prizes, games, raffles, tip boards, payouts for six teams & more! • Eight Pin Tap. • Colored Head Pin - Get a Free Drink when you get a Natural Strike. • 3 Shifts / 8 Teams per shift / 3 Games per shift - 11:30 am-2 pm, 2-4:30 pm and/ or 4:30-7 pm. Sign up for the “Barre Bowling Blast” at Features in West Salem: 608-786-9000. Please leave your name & phone number.

As Lions, Lioness and Leos continue on the next two years to the Centennial Celebration for Lions International, let us consider this: Each of us casts a shadow in life. What kind of shadow do you cast? How are you perceived? Who is watching you, learning from you, emulating you? We are the first in line to selflessly help others. We give without a second thought, and still we don’t think it matters, but it does. Because, you see, you make a difference. I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. As Lions, Lioness and Leos, what is your “something”? How do we increase our membership? Do our clubs consider new service projects? What can we do to preserve our legacy in our communities?

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hungry school-age children at times when free and/or reduced lunches are not available, such as weekends. The Clear Lake Lions are actively assisting with the packing and unpacking of the food supplies and the weekly packing and delivery of the backpacks to the school.

27-E1 District Governor Larry Bradley lldfb@centurytel.net 715-382-4538 March is Membership Focus Month. Has your club thought of a plan to recruit new members? Maybe have members think of names in your community that could be potential new members, then send a letter to these people or a phone call and invite them to a special night like a pizza party or just coffee and cake and tell them what Lions do. Maybe invite someone from your Cabinet to help explain what Lions do. We have to do a better job of promoting Lions; let people know what we do for the community, State and the world. Remember ,when you get new members, mentor these people get them involved and keep them involved. March is also Eye Donor Awareness Month. Are you an eye tissue donor? It is easy to become an organ donor, just go to (YesiWiiiWisconsin.com) and sign up. Our Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin is doing a wonderful job working with local hospitals recovering eye tissue and processing corneas so people can again have the gift of sight. Also, a big thank you to all the tissue transporters out there that deliver eye tissue in all kinds of weather, from all over the State to the Eye Bank in Madison. Thank you. The old saying, time flies when you are having fun, is true. As I became Governor this year, eight months have went by so fast. Doris and I are having a great time, what a great experience. 27-EI 's Convention is just around the corner April I st and 2nd at the Avalon Convention Center in Chippewa Falls. Friday night social starts at 7:30 and you never know who might drop in; also Friday night is hat night, so dig out your favorite hats. bring more than one if you like. Saturday morning starts out at 8:30 with a full day of Convention programs and breakout sessions. A few of the scheduled speakers for the Convention will be Lion Gretchen Preston and her dog Pretty Boy Floyd, speaking about the Leader Dog Program. Gretchen also writes books for children and will have some with her. The Noon speaker will be Lieutenant Jason Church, an Afghanistan veteran, who went to high school in Menomonie and is now attending school in Madison. Jason lost both legs while serving in Afghanistan and will be talking about his experiences. Also visiting us throughout the day will be International Director Don Shove from the State of Washington. International Director Don will be our guest speaker at the Closing Banquet. Thanks to our Convention Committee for all their hard work in putting the Convention together. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Convention.

CHEQUAMEGON VOLUNTEER AT THE BIRKIE- Members of the TILDEN'S BUSY FALL- The Club donated a portion to replace the Town

SPOONER-TREGO CONTINUES TO PROVE, 'WHERE THERE'S A NEED, THERE'S A LION'- Last Fall, the Club had a successful Rodeo

fundraiser for food and conducted a lot of vision screenings. They also took the residents of the Spooner Senior Care Center on a trip to see the fall colors, brought them back, sang a few songs and had a great time. TOP LEFT: Jennifer Corbin, Jamie Hergert, Scott Corbin, President Ray Stieller and driver Paul Avery transporting a senior on the fall color tour. MIDDLE LEFT: The Club gained a large eyeglass and hearing aid collection container by way of a surplus U.S. mail box. John Buckman, Steve Schmidt- store owner, John Patrick and Mary Patrick displaying the repainted container. LOWER LEFT: The Lions helped prepare Christmas food and gifts for 200 families and 300 children. A Tree Day project helps many! TOP RIGHT: Many Thanksgiving food baskets were shared with local families. Loretta Rand, Ruth and Swany Swanson with carts full of food. MIDDLE RIGHT: The Club hosted a Christmas Party at the local Maple Ridge Care Center with songs and gifts. Santa (Lion Jim Dohm) even made an appearance. LOWER RIGHT: The Club's 8th Annual Fishing Contest was a huge success. Shown with some of the prizes including an IPad, ice auger, rifle and cross bow are John Buchman, Jennifer Corbin and Gary Sloniker.

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Lion Cheryl Paulson presents a $2,000 check to Angela Moulton of the Salvation Army. The Clear Lake Lions have been working with the Salvation Army and local volunteers to get the Salvation Army Backpack Program implemented in the Clear Lake School District. Clear Lake is now participating in the program which helps meet the needs of

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of Tilden signs on Highway 53 at the exits to Tilden. The new signs are a nice improvement to the community. The Club involved the local school to help design the sign, too. Other donations were to the two food pantres in Chippewa and Bloomer, the Spirit of Christmas, two children books program, three local people who were, and are, struggling with health problems, a donation to homeless Chippewas Area Vets and delivered I 00 cheer (fruit and cheese) baskets at Christmas. The feeling is rewarding when we can affect so many people. One more donation to the youth hockey program. The Club took some time to celebrate with a Club Christmas party. They are getting ready for elections and some fundraisers to help the community.

Chequamegon Lions Club logged more than 125 hours volunteering for the American Birkebeiner in February. Here are a few of the club members preparing to register the I 0,000+ skiers and get them their bibb packages the day before the event.

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LIONS CAN MAKE A HUGE IMPACT IN CHILDREN'S LIVES WITH VISION SCREENING - The SPOT Vision Screener is making it easier for Clubs to conduct children's vision screening. ABOVE: Hudson Vision Screening Chair, Lion Connie Gonitzke operating the SPOT Vision Screener.

The Hudson Lions Club recently screened 181 children, ages three to six, at Trinity Academy and Pre-School and Childcare using the SPOT Screener which can detect six types of vision problems. Reports of problems detected in l 0 children were given to parents recommending a contact with an ophthalmologist or optometrist for a complete eye exam. It is very important to correct the problems while the child is young. Some vision problems must be identified before the child reaches the age of seven to ensure successful treatment. The local Lions Vision Screening Project is part of the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) program, Sight for Kids, to prevent blindness throughout the world. The SPOT Vision Screener used in the program was purchased by our District to do screenings at no cost in local day-cares

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and schools. The cost of each unit is over $7,500, supported partially by a grant from LCIF through our Wisconsin Lions Foundation (WLF) Children's Vision Screening program. Certification of local Lions for the screening is provided by Prevent Blindness Wisconsin, a non-profit organization (www. preventbl indnesswiscons in.org). Vision problems detected by the screening include refractive errors (nearsightedness and farsightedness), astigmatism (irregular shape of cornea or curvature of lens), amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus( crossed eyes), anisometropia (unequal refractive power) and anisocoria (unequal pupil size). Vision problems affect five to fifteen percent of preschoolers. Untreated vision problems can lead to loss of vision, learning difficulties, and delayed sensory, motor, cognitive or socialemotional development.

RIVER FALLS CASINO NIGHT HELPS FEED HUNGRY CHILDREN -The Night included casino games and many great prizes that were auctioned and raffled off. Funds from the event went to the Back Pack Program, which provides food to students when they are away from school over the weekend.

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ELEMENTARY ENVIRONMENTALISTS - by Anita LeCleir, Environmental Chair- The third graders at Mondovi Elementary School learned about the environment and the role they can play in respecting their surroundings. Third grade teachers used a packet of information developed by Lion Anita LeCieir featuring a crossword puzzle, a maze, a coloring sheet, an essay sheet and certificate, all featuring an environmental theme. The third graders completed the packet, raked leaves under the many trees outside the school, bagged the leaves and enjoyed the fresh air and sunshine. The packet is available on the Wisconsin Lions website at wisconsinlions.org (Our Work > Wisconsin Lions Projects > Contests-Peace Poster and Environmental).

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PIGEON FALLS SUPPORTS LOCAL EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT - Lions Club member Brian Lyga presents a check for $370 to Andy Matthews. They are standing in front of one of Andy's Boy Scout Eagle service projects. It consists of five Little Free Libraries set up in the Whitehall and Pigeon Falls area. The donation helps Andy complete this final project before attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.

4-WHEELER MENOMONIE RAFFLE - Have you purchased your 4-wheeler raffle tickets yet?? Contact a Menomonie Lion to get in on this awesome raffle!! $10 each or 3 for $20 or 8 for $50! ROBERTS ROYALTY WITH CRUNCH at the Minnesota Timberwolves Sparkle game!

Event MARCH FRI, MAR 4 - Menomonie Lions Club Checkered Flag Banquet awesome fun filled evening.

MENOMONIE KLUNKER- Well, the weather has finally cooperated enough to get the Klunker out on the ice!! Ticket sales are going on right now! Contact a Lion to get yours!

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Greetings again, we are busy preparing for a wonderful Convention coming up on March 18th and 19th. This year's afternoon sessions will focus on vision screening. The first session will involve the fundamentals of the camera and getting to know about vision screening. The second session will involve a hands on experience using the screeners and getting familiar with them. Once you complete these sessions, you will be certified to perform VISIOn screenings in your schools and at events and fundraisers you do throughout the year This year, our District purchased three new Spot screeners giving us a total of four. At our visits this year, we have been promoting them and the feedback from those clubs that have been able to utilize them has been fantastic. The results and stories we have been told are absolutely amazing and the number of children who have been helped is incredible. School faculty have been amazed at how much faster it is to screen with these units and the results they are seeing. So I hope to see you there for this and also the officer training and fellowship with other Lions from around the District. On another note, let's talk membership. Retention and recruitment can be a struggle for some as the age of our membership is getting older, and trying to get younger members can be a challenge. At the State Convention last year, PIP Barry Palmer suggested that instead of asking someone to join Lions, ask them first what they would Iike to see done in their community. Once they give an answer, then ask them to join and help get the job done. Membership drives can also be a great way to recruit new members. One of the things we did in our club was have a friends and family night. Each member was asked to invite someone for a casino night. We did not talk a lot about Lions, but we had poster boards around that displayed all of our local projects and also the ones we support at the State and International levels. Then we had fun night of playing games, visiting and answering question about Lions. The most common question was, "We see you at your fundraisers and events, but what are Lions about?". After answering there questions, we had six new members join that night with eight others thinking about it. This year our International President Dr. Yamada is encouraging us to making it a family affair by having your spouse, children and other family members join and serve together as a family. Thank you for all you do! Let me know if you have any questions. See you at Convention!

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EVELYN HILGEMANN Mary Dettmering

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MARY JANE HIRTZ Don & Bonnie Ashby Carol Bohlin Ronald & Gloria Bonnicksen Pam & Larry Caldwell Judith Ceman PDG Leon & Janice Christiansen Donna Clark Susan Damske Hans & Linda Delius Janice Engelhardt Deb & Dennis Folwarski Lois Fox Kathleen Gaubatz Carol & Tom Gelwicks Kathy Hintz Dennis Hirtz Toby Hyland Roger Kaiser Larry & Mary Krull Sandra Kulick Lake Tomahawk Lioness Club Patricia Libke Ronald Lueneburg Debra & Richard Macks Jennianne Marcum Art & Jo Ann Marson Richard & Mary Ellen Mazurczak Mercer Lioness Club MHLT Sunshine Group Sandra Miller Muskego High School Faculty Fund Sharon Noffke Arline O’Connell Robert Petta Linda Polaski Beth Rumler Nancy Schneider Dale & Bev Schroeder Daniel Scrobell Ellen Smith Mark & Marla Suckow Heike Taube Ed & Ellen Virta

FRANKLIN BROWN Prospect of New Berlin Lions Club

RICHARD “DICK” JACKSON Jackson Family Trust

VIRGINIA BRUSKY Bob & Jan Gracyalny

ROBERT JACOBSON Poplar-Wentworth Lions Club

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USA/CANADA LIONS LEADERSHIP FORUM September 15-17, 2016 Omaha, Nebraska STATE CONVENTION May 19-21, 2016 Paper Valley, Appleton Wisconsin

BETTY GEHRI Hillsboro Lions Club

JOHN HERTOG PCC Gary & Dorie Solum Patrick A. Wick

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MD27 Contacts Upcoming Dates Conventions & Forums Trainings Club Anniversaries Club Events Items to Sell Items Wanted Melvin Jones Fellows Birch-Sturm Fellows Knight of Sight Fellows Ray Hempel Fellows WLF Donations LPEF Donations LEBW Donations LEBW Transporters

EDDIE DEGNER Dorgene Goetsch

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INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR KARLA HARRIS (Clarence) 800 17th Ave South Milwaukee, WI 53172 414-762-0231 lionsharris@gmail.com

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IRVIN BOSTWICK Victor Bula Linda Bostwick Family & Friends David L. Keel Charyln Pozza Duane & Roxanne Rickaby B.J. Sage Storage Battery Systems, LLC Gregg & Cheryl Vosswinkel BRUCE BRADLEY William M. Urban

ARTHUR H. CLAUSEN Birchwood Lions Club

A2 - Richfield GEORGE THIEL

PATRICIA “PAT” COLTON Patricia Colton Estate Gary & Elaine Colton

MARY KELLER David Pogrant JANE FAGER KIDD Bob & Donetta Ulrich

MARION KUKLA Jermaine Sabourin BOB MATHRE West Grant Lions Club PDG WALLY MEURET Ronald & Judy Duffe MARIE C. MILLER Doris Anderson Rosemary Berg Rachael Herman Annette Miller Harlan Vold JON & JOAN MOLENDA Jerry & Lynn Johnson HAROLD NAGLER Beaver Dam Lions Club Carol Brandt Gordon & Jean Krobert Stephen & Shari Sachtjen Dan & Bernadette Stoudt KARL NIMPHIUS Kris Richardson Smith MRS. KATHY O’BRIEN Joanne Heup WILLIAM RUF Jerry & Judie Zais BOB SCHINK Charles Birkett RAYMOND “RAY” R. SCHWARTZ Jack & Joyce Kasper Orville & Arlene Lieders Merrill Lions Club RONALD “RON” L. SHIVELY Ronald & Judy Duffe Ken & Delores LaFaive Vivien L. Lamper Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Rebecca R. Plotecher Jim & Pauline Schiferl Faye S. Tangery Wisconsin Lions Missions Kenneth Zittleman

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Alphabet Soup Lions CC – Council Chair (red jacket) CS/T - Cabinet Secretary/Treasurer DG – District Governor (red jacket) DG-E – District Governor-Elect (green jacket) ID – International Director IP - International President IPDG – Immediate Past District Governor (navy blue jacket) IPID - Immediate Past International Director IPIP - Immediate Past International President IVP - International Vice President there is a 1st and 2nd PCC – Past Council Chair (navy blue jacket) PDG – Past District Governor (navy blue jacket) PID – Past International Director PIP - Past International President RC - Region Chair VDG – Vice District Governor - 1st and 2nd VDG (green jacket) VDG-E - Vice District Governor-Elect WLF Dir. - Wisconsin Lions Foundation Director (lt. blue jacket) ZC - Zone Chair Lioness AD - Affiliate Area Director

ADC - Affiliate District Chair ADP - Affiliate District President (white jacket) ADVP - Affiliate District Vice President PAP - Past Affiliate President ORGANIZATION/PROGRAMS CEP - Club Excellence Process COG - Council of Governors DFG - Diabetes Focus Group GLT - Global Leadership Team GMT - Global Membership Team LCI - Lions Clubs International LCIF - Lions Clubs International Foundation LEBW - Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin LEHP - Lions Eye Health Program Leo - Leadership, Experience, Opportunity Lions – Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nations Safety LPEF - Lions Pride Endowment Fund MD - Multiple District WLF - Wisconsin Lions Foundation YE - Youth Exchange AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS BSF - Birch-Sturm Fellowship KOS - Knight of Sight Fellowship MJF - Melvin Jones Fellowship RHF - Ray Hempel Fellowship

BARBARA STAEGBAUER Ed & Dolores Prohaska AL STOCKWELL Hillsboro Lions Club ARTHUR & KAY STOCKWELL Redington Family MARION SUTHERLAND Mary Dettmering

Bill & Suzanne Schulz Earl & Patsy Zumach

PAT UNTIEDT Colby Lions Club

JULIE & GARY BROWN Mark & Melodie McConnaughhay

705 LPEF Donations

SHIRLEY SZYMANSKI Bob & Jan Gracyalny Harry Krysiak

DG GARY DAINES Westby Lions Club

LINDA THOM Christine Anderson DAVID VERGERONT Kim Vergeront Mrs. John Vergeront Margaret Vergeront

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IN HONOR OF ........ BUD HYLAND Toby Hyland DARREL & SHARON KING 50TH ANNIVERSARY Glen & Louise Spring

JONATHAN DROUGHT Nancy Chapko

SHIRLEY APFEL PDG Robert & Arvilla Blunck Harold & Jane Smart

RONALD NICKLAUS Merrill Lions

BEV DUVALL Colby Lions Club

BEVERLY CARL Mary & John Mann

SUSAN SELNER Brussels Lions

KATHLEEN WARD Ted & Ann Handrick* PCC Joe & Audrey Leisgang

RICHARD & LINDA FIEWEGEL’S 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Richard & Jean Facette

THERESA DEVRIES PDG Robert & Arvilla Blunck

FRITZ SEYBOLD Chris & Susan Kealy

LEROY WEST Mary Dettmering

CHARLIE IVERSON Paul M. Chandler

HAROLD WESTPFAHL Darold A. Kukowski

SYLVIA KUSKE Greatmats.com Corporation

DONALD WOLFE Hillsboro Lions Club

PATRICK LOPPNOW Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Weber

PAT WRIGHT Mary Dettmering

LUECKS’ CHILDREN STEFFANIE & KEITH Gerald & Laureen Lueck

GLADYS ZAMZOW Berlin-Hamburg Lions Club IN HONOR OF ........ 2015 YARD OF THE WEEK Pat & Andy Anderson David & Laurie Batts Ken & Linda Bothe Lee Germanson Jeff & Jan Marson Mary Millis Angie & Steve Mutch Scott & Betsy Olson Onalaska Lions Club David & Mary Rhatigan Steve & Elizabeth Schauer Lois Marsh Schindler Lisa Schneider

MUSKEGO LIONS CLUB Greg & Kate Pryor MISS MELINDA S. MUTSCHLER Mr. Peter J. Mutschler

VIRGINIA DOOGE Dale Dooge Family TOM KRAUSE Glen & Louise Spring JAMES MICHAL Cadott Lions Pat & Doreen Mrotek

BILL SEYBOLD & JOCELYN AYCRIGG Fritz Seybold LAURA SEYBOLD Fritz Seybold SUE & CHRIS SEYBOLD Fritz Seybold

JEANNE O’CONNELL Ted Cain Joseph Chmiel Doris Hegemann Robert O’Connell

JUSTIN SHARPE William & Linda Lock

CAROL PFLIEGER Tom & Mary Mueller

IN MEMORY OF ......

BOB SAWYERS Louise Ebert

MARGARET MYHRA’S 90TH BIRTHDAY Ron & Rose Ligman

RON SHIVELY PDG Glen & Lion Louise Spring

MIKE & MARY QUIGLEY Rob & Caitlin Quigley

ROBERT STEINER Lions Keith & Nancy Edison

JIM & PAULINE SCHIFERL Andrea Schiferl Robert J. & Diane K. Schiferl

ANN SEYBOLD Fritz Seybold

BRUCE TWAY Glen & Louise Spring

710 LEBW Donations HARRY ECCLES St Germain Lions SEAN GLYNN Catherine Fischel Barbara Kelley Michael and Kay Sauerzopf Jane Wisch MARY JANE HIRTZ Betty Watkins CLEM SCHOENBON Kenneth Rohde AUDREY WINCHELL Betty Watkins

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Help Local Kids Succeed 4th Annual Wisconsin Lion Stuff The Bus School Supply Drive - Saturday, August 13th by Lion Jodi Burmester, MD27 Stuff The Bus Coordinator - 608444-9123 or jodi.burmester@ gmail.com In the first three years of Stuff the Bus, Wisconsin Lions and Lioness have collected an estimated $520,000 worth of school supplies for children in their home towns. In this fourth year of the project, we hope to get even more clubs participating so that we can help even more children. Do you remember lining up your freshly sharpened #2 pencils? The fun of picking out just the right two-pocket folder? The sheer joy of opening that brand new box of crayons? Do you remember that sense of confidence as your teacher approached your desk to review your neatly stacked supplies? Without your help, thousands of Wisconsin children will not experience that confidence this year. Instead, they will approach their teacher with empty hands. That’s where the Wisconsin Lions Stuff The Bus Project comes in. Wisconsin Lions will be conducting the 4th Annual Stuff The Bus on Saturday, August 13th or any date that works for your club and community. Stuff The Bus projects have been done successfully by Lions and others around Wisconsin and the country. The concept is simple, • Lions set up a day(s) to collect school supplies for their local school

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Work with their local school(s) to coordinate what supplies are needed • Partner with a local retailer to host the project • Invite the community to help “Stuff The Bus” What a great project for our clubs to adopt. It meets a local need. It is highly visible. And virtually everyone in the community can choose to participate. A Stuff The Bus project also fits in perfectly with Lions International’s Engaging Our Youth Global Service Action Campaign that encourages Lions to shine a light on youth during the month of August and counts toward the Centennial Service Challenge, as well. Part of the beauty of this project is it is easily adapted to your local community and club needs and costs very little to implement. Your own Stuff The Bus project will.... • Benefit kids and schools in your local community • Raise awareness of your club • Allow your club to participate in a Statewide effort to help kids The basic framework for a Stuff The Bus project... Step 1 - Select A School(s) that will receive and distribute the school supply donations. Coordinate a school supply list with the school(s), along with other collection/distribution logistics. Step 2 - Select Collection

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WISCONSIN LIONS ARE DOING AMAZING THINGS - Recording these activities in MyLCI has many benefits including attracting and keeping members, and qualifying you for recognition. ABOVE: Chequamegon Lions Annual Water habitat Study Day teaches Hayward area third graders about their environment.

Additional information on how to report Centennial Service activities can be found at http://www. lionsclubs.org/resources/ EN/pdfs/lions100/stepsto-reporting-centennialactivities.pdf • MyLCI Help Desk During regular business hours, the MyLCI Help Desk is available to answer your questions or walk you through how to file activity reports. Contact them at mylci@ lionsclubs.org - 630-4686900. Your District’s MyLCI Coordinator - These local experts are available to assist you with all your MyLCI questions and help support Club Secretaries and

Presidents in filing their reports and keeping members’ records up to date. Contact information for your District MyLCI Coordinator can be found in the MD27 Lion Directory online in the ‘Members’ section of wiconsinlions.org. User Name: wislions, Password: 2serve. Or by contacting your District Governor. One last benefit of filing these activity reports that we haven’t touched on... many awards and recognitions from the organization beyond the club are based on the membership and activity reports that are filed in MyLCI. While none of us joined for awards, it sure is nice when someone recognizes all the amazing things our Lions and Clubs are doing to make the world a better place.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF AREA CHILDREN - Last year, 77 Wisconsin Lion and Lioness Clubs collected an estimated $217,00 worth of school supplies for kids in need in their own communities. This year, the goal is to increase participation to 100 clubs and collect $225,000 worth of supplies and books. ABOVE: Jefferson Lions working at their 2015 Stuff the Bus project.

Date(s)... Choose the collection time frame and duration of your project. Participating clubs are encouraged to collect donations, in person, on Saturday, August 13th when other Wisconsin clubs will also be collecting. Active on-site donation collection during peak times is encouraged. Passive collection, through the use of collection barrels, can increase donations even during non-peak times. Step 3 - Select Collection Location(s)... Sites should be high visibility, high traffic locations that sell school supplies. Work with the retailer to coordinate details of the active and passive collections, including how often the barrels will be emptied, who

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will empty the barrels and where donations will be stored. Step 4 - Promote Your Collection...Partner w/local media to promote the collection. If you need help, contact your District Stuff The Bus Coordinator or the MD27 Coordinator. • Place posters in highly visible locations. • Use your club website, email and social media to get the word out. Encourage members to do the same. • Contact a local bus company to have a school bus parked in the parking lot to draw attention to your collection. • Challenge other local

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weren’t just “play gifts,” he said, but were gifts that will be used “to improve their life.” “Virginia, yes there is a Santa Claus,” Mravik said. “You may not see it — you may not know who it is — but there is a Santa Claus out there. Quite a few people in the world are generous and will donate. “That is the kind of Santa Claus there is.”

for-profit venture that supports its operations through the commissions they receive from their retail partners. However, because all prices for supplies include delivery, a minimum of $300 purchases will be required for each drive. For drives not reaching this minimum, every effort will be made to consolidate shipping to a central location. If your club is interested in learning more or wants to sign up for an online drive, contact Evelyn at ehorng@roonga.com or 650-279-0975. Promotional Materials - A number of promotional materials have been created to assist you... Club is responsible for copying/ printing materials in either color or B&W • Press Release to spread the word with local media • Poster (8 1/2” x 11”) • Newspaper Ad Artwork • General School Supply List - (3) 2-sided lists per 8 1/2” x 11” sheet • Donation Tally Spreadsheet If your community already has a Stuff The Bus program, look for other ways to team up and help kids get ready to go back to school. Collecting much needed back to school clothing or providing hair cuts or vision and other medical exams are just a few ideas you might consider. Have questions or want to order materials? Contact MD27 Stuff The Bus Coordinator Jodi Burmester.

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service clubs and churches to a contest to see who can donate the most supplies. • Invite school age groups and clubs to help promote the project and also assist with active collection. Step 5 - Collect School Supplies... • Hang a banner on the bus to draw attention to your collection. • Make sure to get lots of photos and invite local media to cover this. Step 6 - Deliver The Supplies... Make sure to get lots of photos and invite local media to cover this. Step 7 - Wrap Up... Send ‘thank yous’ to participating sponsors and individuals. Publicize the results in your local media and report your project/ results to lionsstuffthebus@ gmail.com Online Supply Drive - Roonga will again team with any Club(s) interested in adding an online school supply drive to their Stuff the Bus projects. Each online drive will be set up independently by interested clubs, to retain maximum flexibility for meeting local needs. Once you have signed up, the Roonga team will work with you to set up your drive – from gathering the required content to determining your supply list. When your drive is live, you will be given a web link to use in your promotions. There is no cost to run a drive on Roonga. Roonga is a

White Cane Week - 5/115/17

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Webinars A complete list of webinars and webinar registration links can be found at www.lionsclubs. org, and by searching on key word: ‘webinar’

E F F E C T I V E PRESENTATIONS - Providing

effective presentations is a fundamental skill of today’s leaders. Join us as we explore common features of impactful presentations and explore ways to enhance your presentation content, image usage, and audience engagement.. Resource Guide - Coming soon. • Wed, Mar 23, 12 pm • Fri, Apr 1, 7 pm

GET READY FOR DIABETES ALERT DAY! Diabetes Alert

Day is a wake-up call for the American public to learn more about diabetes. The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) shares easy action steps you can use for community awareness, not only on this special day, but for other diabetes events throughout the year.

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THE FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WEBINAR - Join us for a special one-hour

webinar to learn about our partnership with Scholastic under the Reading Action Program and how your club can work with schools, families, and communities to make sure that every child has an opportunity to reach their full potential. Special Guest Presenter: Jackie Harvey, Director of Community and District Wide Partnerships at Scholastic • Recording & Presentation online

WORKING TOGETHER TO RELIEVE HUNGER (AUSTRALIA AND UNITED STATES) - In this webinar we

share ideas, stories, and best practices for working together with our food banking partners to relieve hunger. We discuss the purpose, resources and project ideas for the Lions Relieving the Hunger Campaign, and we will feature special guest presenters from Feeding America, Foodbank Western Australia and Foodbank Australia. • Recording, Presentation, Workbook and Frequently Asked Questions online