Vol. 1 Issue 1
Haiti Eye Mission Barnesville
October 2018
Gonvick Lions Elect First Ever Woman President Kim Solberg now holds the title of the first ever elected woman. The Gonvick Lions Club was formed in 1975 and this is the first year that there has been a woman as president in 43 years. Kim Solberg was elected along with three other women officers of the club. Riding in the recent 28th annual Gonvick Lions Rodeo parade with Kim were Treasurer Crystal Smith, seated is Vice-President Lucie Thompson and driving a 2002 Ford Thunderbird is Secretary Corrine Richards. They were honored as Grand Marshals of the parade as well.
Lion Ken Bauer, left and Lion Mike Quiggle, right, are shown presenting a Leader Dogs for the Blind Founders Tribute Plaque to Dr. Lance Bergstrom at the 2nd annual fund-raiser to assist in the expenses for Dr. Bergstrom’s trip to Haiti each year. The inscription reads, “In honor of Dr. Lance Bergstrom for his continued dedication to the Haiti Eye Mission--Barnesville,
MN, Lions 2018” The total amount the Barnesville Lions donated to this cause was $500.00. Even though the funds raised are very helpful toward trip expenses, Dr. Bergstrom, a member of the Fargo, ND, Lions, must still pay out of pocket expenses. Dr. Bergstrom’s continual services to assist those less fortunate exemplifies the Lions Motto, “We Serve.”
Judge Brian Stevenson Fellowship Receiving the Judge Brian Stevenson Fellowship from CC Dennis Heinen and PID Bruce Beck.
Chris Barnard, Doug Wiens, Kevin Gamble
Meet our 2018-2019 International President
GUDRUN YNGVADOTTIR 2018 - 2019 International President, First Woman President Gudrun Yngvadottir, from Gardabaer, Iceland, was elected to serve as international president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 101st International Convention, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 29 through July 3, 2018. International President Yngvadottir is a biomedical scientist and has worked in research, education and management. Since 1990 she has worked at the University of Iceland as Vice Director at the Institute of Continuing Education. A member of the Gardabaejar Eik Lions Club since 1992, President Yngvadottir has held many offices within the association, including district governor council chairperson. She has dedicated her service
to children and youth, membership and leadership development, health and wellness, including vision and diabetes, environmental projects and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF). President Yngvadottir served as international director 2010-2012 on the Leadership Committee, as chairperson the second year; 20112013 on the Women’s Task Force; 2012-2013 she was a board appointee on the District and Club Service Committee; and 2013-2014 on LCIF Governance Ad Hoc Committee. In recognition of her service, she has received numerous awards including the Kjarans Medal, the highest award of Icelandic Lions; the Lions Crystal, the highest award of Norwegian Lions; several Membership and Extension Awards; eleven International President’s Awards; and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest Lions Clubs International award. She is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. In addition to her Lions activities, President Yngvadottir is active in numerous professional and community organizations, including the Icelandic Association of Biomedical Scientists and has been its representative for cooperation between Scandinavian and European scientists. President Yngvadottir and her husband, Dr. Jon Bjarni Thorsteinsson, a past international director and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, have one son, one daughter and six grandchildren.
Lion Matt Bailey is shown attaching a Lions pin to the Barnesville Lions newest member, Lion Archie Haus. Matt was Archie’s sponsor and they are childhood friends from their growing up days in the Battle Lake area. Lion President Jon Pauna who conducted the induction ceremony is shown on the far right. Lion Archie is now a member of the largest service organization in the world, and part of a very active local club that continues to exemplify the Lions motto of, “We Serve.”
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Turning Tables The West St. Paul Lions holds all of their fund-raising BBQ‘s at their local IGA, including their “fill a truck” for diabetes event held in July. They also sell grocery scramble and Grey cup tickets at this location. When it came to the clubs attention the IGA’s table was falling apart and very heavy. They decided they would show their appreciation for always being so helpful and donate a new table for the store.
Lion Terra, of the West St. Paul Lions Club, presenting a new table to Kathy, West St. Paul’s favorite IGA manager.
September 2018 Attention 5M11 Lions: We belong to an amazing organization that services from the dedication of its membership. If we don’t recruit new members, we could cease to exist within the next 20 years. When we ask ourselves,” why did we join the Lions International” it is for many different reasons, but the common thread between every member is “We Serve”. The Lions do amazing work in our communities and work for many charities everyday and this does make a difference. We have moral obligations to offer a membership in the Lions Organization to every potential Lion. Our LCI Focus for this year is to grow our membership. I would like to thank every Lion member in the district for your support and dedication to this LCI initiative. We are already into the first month of this Lion year and recruitment should be top of mind for every member. You need to make your Lion Club successful by adding new and younger members. We cannot and will not give up on recruitment. Let’s do our best to ask everyone we meet to be a Lion member in our existing club or a new chartered Lions Club. Every member should have the President’s Award as a goal and should strive to reach this impressive achievement. Recruitment is the key to the services of achieving this Lions goal. Holding induction as often as required this will help to be successful in the recruitment process. If you know of a young family with a busy lifestyle raising a family or a job that requires travel the new on-line membership is a perfect fit for them and their family to enjoy the privileges of our membership. With the on-line membership, the members are entitled to many benefits, allowing them to attend meetings, and participate at all Lion events. Take advantage of this fantastic new program by signing up your on-line members today. One of our 5M11 Clubs has initiated an Incentive Plan for New Membership: For every potential new member who comes to a meeting or volunteers at an event – the inviting member will receive a ballot for a $100 Gift Card for a restaurant of their choice AND a waiver on next year’s membership dues. Use this idea or one of your own but do what you must to grow your clubs and our 5m11 roster! If you have any questions – please contact me as soon as possible.
District Governor 5M11
Lion Bill Myskiw
Moonlighters Lioness Parading Around
July 1 Moonlighters Lioness of Thief River Falls members Brent Fuller and Sherry Sorenson carried Little Princess Piper Kezar, Kathrina Bugge, Little Princess Hannah Bugge who is Katrina Bugge’s real sister, in the Bemidji parade.
Polk County Senior Citizen Peter Heydt carried in the Crookston parade by Moonlighters Lioness of Thief River Falls Brent Fuller and Sherry Sorenson in the Viking parade on Aug. 18.
Moonlighters Lioness members Brent Fuller and Sherry Sorenson carried Miss Riverfest Claire Mattson and her little Princess Maddie Kruse in the Warren, MN parade on July 25.
July 18, Moonlighters Lioness of Thief River Falls members Sherry Sorenson and Brent Fuller carried Miss Thief River Falls Kendra Sparby, her little Princess Maddie Kruse, Miss Riverfest Claire Mattson in his 1994 Mustang GT convertible in the Thief River Falls, MN parade.
Brynn Olson Little Miss Crookston carried by Moonlighter Lioness of Thief River Falls Brent Fuller and Sherry Sorenson in the Viking parade on Aug. 18.
July 8 Moonlighters Lioness members Brent Fuller and Sherry Sorenson carried Peter Heydt from Crookston the Polk Counry Ourstanding Senior Citizen in the Fertile parade.
Ste. Anne Lions and LCI $100,000.00 Match Grant for STARS Helipad
L-R: Hospital Administrator Janet Chobotar, Lion Bruce Beck, Lions Gunter Zion, Raymond Laflesch, Dr. Paul de Moissac, Lion Chris Barnard, Lion Cathy Roy, Lion GĂŠrald Fontaine
During the annual Ste. Anne Hospital Walk, the Ste. Anne Hospital Fund announced the launch of its construction project of a STARS Helipad to be located behind the Ste. Anne Hospital. The cost of the project is approximately $300,000. To help kick off the fund-raiser, the Ste. Anne Lions announced a match grant for the sum of $100,000. The Ste. Anne Lions Club worked tirelessly to secure the commitment from Lions Club International Foundation. HyLife also came through for the fund and donated $42,250. By the end of the day sponsorships, donations and pledges for the Health Walk
brought in a further of $31,800. A total of $174,050 has been raised by the end of the walk. The Ste. Anne Lions Club where selling tickets for a BBQ Meat Draw until they sold out at the event they will continue to fund-raiser for the Helipad. The STARS landing area behind the hospital was closed about seven months ago as it did not meet the Transport Canada standards. The new Helipad will be located at the same site but with all of the current standards being met with the necessary concrete and special The helicopter currently lands next to the RM of Ste. Anne office at the south end of the community.
Lion Bruce Beck with STARS Flight Paramedic Brent Bekiaris. Lion Brucewith the newest Ste. Anne Lion Sheldon Proulx
Below: Lion Rick McPhearson selling meat draw tickets! Sold out!!!
Cabinet Members DISTRICT GOVERNOR Bill Myskiw (Evelyn) R. 204.339.1242 C. 204.782.1416 E. wjmyskiw@shaw.ca 1st VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR Deanne Williams (Dave) R. 218.790.3715 E. williams.deanne77@gmail. com CABINET SECRETARY Stacy Kleinwachter C. 612.269.1582 E. 5m11cabsec@gmail.com CABINET TREASURER Nadine Myers (Butch) R. 218.567.8305 E. lions5m11treasurer@gmail. com IMMEDIATE PAST DISTRICT GOVERNOR John Wollenzien (Dee) R. 218.681.2117 C. 218.686.3361 E.deeandjohnwollenzien@mncable.net DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR Jenifer Spielman (Mark) R. 218.567.8281 C. 218.556.5660 E. 5m11Jenifer@gmail.com ZONE 1 CHAIR Brian Norberg (Mary) R. 218.287.2484 W. 218.299.5151 E. binlou4@prodigy.net ZONE 2 CHAIR Jenifer Spielman (Mark) R. 218.567.8281 C. 218.556.5660 E. 5m11Jenifer@gmail.com ZONE 3 CHAIR Chris Eck R. 218.533.0856 E. christophereck91@gmail.com ZONE 4 CHAIR Allen Bertilrud (Sandy) R. 218.253.4236 C. 218.684.1315 E. allenbertilrud@gmail.com
ZONE 5 CHAIR Terri Cuppett R. 218.683.3420 E. pastortlc@mncable.net ZONE 6 CHAIR Gladwin Lynne R. 218.201.0665 C. 218.745.4457 E. galynne@mncable.net
ZONE 7 CO-CHAIRS Michael and Karen Hagen R. 218.463.3036 E: karenhagen@hotmail.com or mhagen@wiktel.com ZONE 8 CHAIR Patricia McPherson C. 204.290.5336 E. pmcpherson@hotmail.ca ZONE 9 CHAIR Darryl Popowich (Bonnie) R. 204.345.2840 E. thepops@mts.net ZONE 10 CHAIR Brian Nazarko (Jan) H. 204.233.2736 E. jnazarko@mts.net DIABETES, CA Andrea Kwasnicki (Kevin Gamble) R. 204.283.9865 B. 204.925.3800 ext 228 C. 204.250.4533 E. andrea.kwasnicki@diabetes.ca (GMT) DISTRICT COORDINATOR PDG Doug Wiens (Kathryn) R. 204.434.6042 B.204.326.9844 or 1.888.411.9311 E. Doug@prudentialriverbend.ca or Djwiens@mymts.net LCIF, CA PDG Gunter Zion (Veronica) R. 204.253.4499 E. gunter.zionn@hotmail.com PDG Gerald Fontaine (Eliane Carmel) (Multiple District 5M Chair) R. 204.433.7955 E.gerryfontaine@gmail.com LCIF, USA Tom Jorgens C. 218.281.7071 E.tjorgens@poly-cell.com
THIS DIRECTORY IS FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE LION MEMBERS OF EACH SUB DISTRICT TO USE SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF COMMUNICATING AMONG ONE ANOTHER WITHIN THEIR SUB DISTRICT/MULTIPLE DISTRICT. LEADER DOGS, USA Ken Bauer (Jan) R. 218.354.7288 B.800.200.3642 C. 701.866.1700 E. kenbauer@mail.com 5M11 LIONS CANCER CARE INITIATIVE, CA (Multiple District 5M Childhood Cancer Chair) PDG Mike Janssen (Tammy) R. 204.669.0473 C .204.479.1843 E.mjanssen@shaw.ca LIONS EYE BANK & MAP, MANITOBA / NW ONTARIO PDG Mike Janssen (Tammy) R. 204.669.0473 C .204.479.1843 E.mjanssen@shaw.ca Ray Downey (Myrna) R. 204.254.0107 C. 204.391.0721 E. rmdowney@mymts.net Evelyn Myskiw (Bill) R. 204.339.1242 C. 204.782.4756 E. evmyskiw@shaw.ca LIONS FOUNDATION OF CANADA DOG GUIDES (Also Multiple District 5M Chair) PDG Dave Hollyoake (Barb) R. 204.642.4650 C. 204.797.5930 E. dave@hollyoake.ca LIONS MD5M HEARING FOUNDATION OF CANADA PDG John Sinclair W. 204.474.2468 LIONS MD5M HEARING FOUNDATION, USA Gerald “Jerry” Amiot R. 218.289.8889 E. jerry.amiot@hotmail.com LIONS MD5M KIDSIGHT FOUNDATION, USA Kevin Reich (Sheila) R. 218.253.2522 C. 218.232.4556 E. kwrrlf@gmail.com Tamie Rue C. 218.779.1412 E. tamierue@gmail.com
MN LIONS DIABETES FOUNDATION, USA Sandy Bertilrud (Allen) R. 218.253.4236 C. 218.280.8146 E.sandybertilrud@yahoo.com Kim Peters (Kevin) R. 218.584.8364 B. 218.784.7121 C. 218.556.6972 E. kpeters@arvig.net MN LIONS VISION FOUNDATION Russ McDougall R. 218.962.3433 E. rgrjdoug@feltontel.net PDG Jeannine Windels (Harvey) R. 218.281.2953 C. 218.280.5703 E. jwindels@gra.midco.net MIDWINTER CONVENTION Kevin Gamble, (Andrea Kwasnicki) R. 204.391.0644 E. kbgamble@hotmail.com NEWSLETTER EDITOR Patricia McPherson C. 204.290.5336 E. lions5m11news@hotmail.com PIN TRADING PDG Jim Aasness R. 218.233.7341 C. 218.790.7747 E. jimaasness@aol.com PROJECT NEW HOPE, USA Jenifer Spielman (Mark) R. 218.567.8281 F. 218.567.8381 E. 5m11Jenifer@gmail.com TECHNOLOGY / WEBMASTER StacyKleinwachter C. 612.269.1582 E. skleinwachter@yahoo.com or specialk.stacy@gmail.com USA / CANADA LEADERSHIP FORUM PDG Jim Aasness R. 218.233.7341 C. 218.790.7747 E. jimaasness@aol.com
Whitemouth & District
LIONS CLUB IS PLEASED TO PRESENT
West St. Paul Awards and BBQ
Another year has come to a close an what better way to celebrate the year than with a BBQ.
Sunday, October 21, 2018 2:30 pm At the
Whitemouth Community Centre Tickets: $20 Seniors (65+) $15 Contact any Whitemouth Lion Member for more information and tickets, or call Shannon Malkoske 204-348-7777 Deb Sutton 204-348-7889
West St. Paul Lions Club was asked by the River Crest hotel if they could help serve. Here is the afternoon shift.
Tw e n t y
Five
Gallons of Candy Oh My!
The Barnesville Lions Potato Days float was a Polaris Side by Side driven by Lion Ken Bauer (not pictured.) Throwing candy during the parade was Lion Terry Schritz (left) and Lion Mike Quiggle (right.) In the middle are the passengers in the float, Decklin and Carson Bauer, two of Lion Ken’s grandchildren. A total of twenty five gallons of candy was thrown to approximately 16,000 parade viewers.
West St. Paul Project Pride
Lion Evelyn and Lion Pat Bringing Project Pride to their the local school.
Who’s Leading Who
Lion Ken Bauer, left, is shown receiving a $500.00 check for Leader
Dogs for the Blind from Lion Jim Molde, President of the Bemidji Lions Club. Lion Ken has done a number of Leader Dog Presentations for the Club and they are excellent supporters of this very worthwhile 501(c)3. Leader Dog’s mission is to expertly train dogs to lead visually impaired individuals so that they may have more independent lives. Even though the cost for each dog is approximately $40,000 each leader dog recipient pays nothing. A stunning 15,000 Leader Dogs have been given away since the organizations inception in 1939.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
Thief River Falls Lions Stephen Lions Dilworth Lions Pinawa Lions Hawley Lions Gonvick Lions Plummer Lions Winnipeg Beach/ Dunnottar Lakeside Lions
80 years 59 years 56 years 54 years 44 years 43 years 43 years 31 years
10/8/1938 10/27/1959 10/22/1962 10/21/1964 10/17/1974 10/7/1975 10/10/1975 10/30/1987
Potato Days Raffle Grand Prize Winner
Lion Brad Cook from the Barnsville Lions presented a check in the amount of $15,000. to Brock Doug Franke, Grand Prize Winner in the Lions annual Potato Days Raffle. Brock decided to take the cash rather than the $20,000 gift card to either Nelson Auto or Frontier Sports in Fergus Falls. In addition to the grand prize, twenty (20) individuals won $100 cash prizes. Because of excellent community support, all 700 tickets were sold once again, and 100 cents of every dollar raised will be given to worthy causes, the majority of those causes right in the Barnesville area.
Stay up to Date with these Websites
District 5M-11: *NEW* http://e-district.org/sites/5m11 Multiple District 5M: www.lionsmd5m.org Lions Club International: www.lionsclubs.org Lions Program Sites: Can Do Canines: www.can-do-canines.org Leader Dogs for the Blind: www.leaderdog.org Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF): www.lcif.org/EN/ Lions Eye Bank of Manitoba and NW Ontario: w w w. e y e b a n k m a n i t o b a . c o Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides: www.dogguides.com Minnesota Lions Diabetes Foundation: www.mnlionsdiabetes.org Project New Hope: www.projectnewhope.net USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum: www.usacanadalionsforum.org Lions University: www.LionsUniversity.org
Grocery Scramble Winner
The winner of the 2018 West St. Paul Grocery Scramble was Wayne Shimizu.
Upcoming Events... October Zone 6 and 7 Joint Meeting October 15 6:30 p.m. Senior Center in Karlstad More information will be forthcoming.
November Northern Pride Leadership Forum November 2 & 3 $75 US or CDN. Shooting Star Casino and Event Center, Mahnomen MN
Sisters of the Holy Rock October 21 2:30 p.m. $20 and $15 for Senior 65+ Whitemouth Community Club in Whitemouth MB The Whitemouth & District Lions Club is hosting at 2:30 pm on Sunday, October 21 at the Whitemouth Community Club (poster attached) . Sisters of the Holy Rock is a popular entertainment group based on the Sister Act movies, and has been described as “talented and teasing, serious and silly, holy and hilarious”.
Cabinet Meeting *updated November 10 11 a.m. $12.00 USD. Red Lake Falls at Bethany Church
Zone 1 Meeting October 23 6 p.m. - Social; 6:30 - Meal; 7 p.m. – Program. St. Francis de Sales Church - 601 15th Ave N in Moorhead More information will be forthcoming. Tri-Zone 8,9,10 Meeting October 25 Hosted by East Kildonan Lions at 180 Poplar Ave, Winnipeg, MB, Cocktails 6:00pm, dinner 6:30. $20
Ste. Anne Lions Craft, Bake sale and Breakfast with Santa November 17 9 a.m -2 p.m. Immersion School Gym 167 St Alphonse Ave February Cabinet Meeting February 1 3 p.m. Winnipeg MB at Mid Winter Convention
We Serve
The Barnesville Lions annual raffle of 700 $50 tickets, the drawing is held each year during the Potato Days Celebration. The grand prize winner receives a $20,000 gift certificate to Nelson Auto in Fergus Falls, MN, or $15,000 cash.
Lion Ken Just and Lion Brad Cook are two Barnesville Lion members responsible for selling 40% of the total tickets, allowing the club to continue to support the various causes exemplifying the Lions motto of, “We Serve.”
Reach for the STARS Fund-raiser
Mid Winter Convention February 1,2,3 Holiday Inn Airport (Polo Park) Winnipeg MB Come Join us Feb 1-3, for the 5M11 Mid Winter Convention May 2019 Cabinet Meeting May 11 11 a.m. $12.00 USD Red Lake Falls at Bethany Church
Have an Event?
Email lions5m11news@hotmail.com or text 204-290-5336
A few pictures from another STARS Helipad Fund-raiser called Reach for the STARS it was a supper served up by the Ste. Anne Lions Club offered to the public and to residents of Paradise Village.
2019 5M11 MidWinter Convention February 1, 2 & 3, 2019 - Winnipeg, MB. CO-HOSTED by: Winnipeg West Lions & Winnipeg South Lions Clubs Location: Holiday Inn Airport (Polo Park) Ð 1740 Ellice Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3H 0B3 Early Bird Saving! Hotel rooms booked before December 1, 2018, room rate will be: $114.00 CDN Ð (plus taxes). Rooms booked after December 1, 2018 room rate will be: $125.00CDN Ð (plus taxes)
HOTEL BOOKING CALL: Direct 1.204.775.5055 or Email: guest.services@holidayinnpolopark.com
ÒRemember to ask for 2019 Mid-Winter Convention Block Code # LIONS Registration Form Ð One Per Attendee Club Name: __________________________________________ District : ___________ Lion
Lioness
Leo
Guest
1st Timer
Registration form available on the website WWW.5m11 website
Name & Title: Address: City/Town: State/Prov:
Please advise the hotel if you need a handicap room or access within the hotel
Zip/Postal: Phone (w / area code): Email:
Special Dietary Needs: Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Allergies: _________________________________________ I am attending the convention but NO meals are required, $0.00 cost to attend EVENTS:
Before Dec. 1st 2018
Early Bird Saving! Full Hospitality Book
$125. CDN / $100. USD
After Dec 1st 2018
$ AMOUNT
$135. CDN/$115.USD
(Full Hospitality Book (access to ALL events; Friday night Mingle, Saturday Breakfast, Lunch, Banquet & Sunday Breakfast & includes all taxes & gratuities) # of meals Total INDIVIDUAL EVENTS:
Friday Night Mingle
$20.00 CDN
Saturday Breakfast
$20.00 CDN
Saturday Lunch
$25.00 CDN
Saturday Banquet
$65.00 CDN
Sunday Breakfast
$20.00 CDN
Make cheques payable to: Ò2019 5M11 Midwinter ConventionÓ Mail registration form & payment to: Winnipeg
West Lions Club, Unit 101 - 3590 Portage Avenue. Winnipeg MB. Canada R3K 2J1. For Convention Information contact: Lion Kevin Gamble Ð email: kbgamble@ Hotmail.com Ð phone: 1.204.806.6339. PLEASE NOTE: Cancellations prior to December 1, 2018 will have a $25.00 fee applied, NO Cancellations after December 1, 2018, except for Medical emergencies which are accepted anytime with doctors letter ($25.00 fee still applies).