Gaylord Jan 2015 Newsletter
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GAYLORD’S PRIDE | JANUARY 2015 PAGE 1
GAYLORD’S PRIDE
JANUARY 2015
President ..................... Lion Cathy Otto 1st Vice President ........ Lion Al Davis 2nd Vice President ....... Lion Glenn Deakin Treasurer ..................... Lion Tom Otto Secretary ..................... Lion Lynne Jauss 1-Yr Board Member ..... Lion Vicky Otto 1-Yr Board Member ..... Lion Penny Briley 2-Yr Board Member ..... Lion Wanda Rickabus 2-Yr Board Member ..... Lion Mary Weitzel
Tail Twister .................. Lion Arlen Turner Lion Tamer .................. Lion Joe Fronczak Membership Director ... Lion Madge Smith Chaplain ...................... Lion Glenn Deakin Sight Chairperson ....... Lion Charlene Fronczak Hearing Chairperson ... Lion Joe Fronczak Official Timekeeper ..... Lion Len Skonieczny Newsletter Editor ......... Lion Lynne Jauss
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Thoughts from your President… This time of year has reminded me of the Doctor Doolittle character the ‘Push me-Pull you.” If you’re not familiar
with it, he was a llama-looking animal with a head on either end. Each ‘head’ felt he lead the way, while the oth-
er felt the same.
With the calendar year just beginning (Push me) but yet the Lions fiscal year coming to an end (Pullyou) we have
some work to do in completing our year. The first is my hope to hold a school assembly with Leader Dog. The sec-
ond is a challenge from Leader Dog to donate $25 per member toward the kennel project which is over and
above what we have budgeted for Leader Dog.
We also have the LCIF raffles ticket sales very soon, and we have talked about a food pantry fund raiser of some
kind, a white cane event, which while not a favorite project to work on for a lot of you, is still a major fundraiser.
If during the next few months you feel like you are being pushed or pulled remember Dr. Doolittle.
Lion Cathy
May you have a happy
and healthy New Year !
CALENDAR
Wed, Jan 7, 12-4 pm ................ SOS, Organ Donation
Tue, Jan 13, 5:30 pm ........... Gaylord Board Meeting
Wed, Jan 21, 12-4pm .............. SOS, Organ Donation
Tue, Jan 27, 5:30 pm ......................... Social Meeting
JA N UA RY
BI RTH DAY Mary Weitzel—January 13
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GENERAL/BOARD MEETING AGENDA–JANUARY 13, 2015
Lions Parting Words
The pleasure of our fellowship,
Reluctantly we end.
Although our paths now grow apart,
our hearts in friendship blend.
Although we go our separate ways,
this pledge we maintain:
That we shall live as Lions should
until we meet again.
5:30 Call to Order with Pledge, Song, and Grace
Introduction of Guest(s)
Dinner
6:15 Reconvene
Approval of Minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Correspondence
Committee Reports:
Sight
Hearing
Paper Trailer
SOS - January 13
Other
Old Business:
Lucky 13 Raffle /Food Pantry Benefit
Leader Dog School Assembly
Kennel Project Fund Donation
Other
New Business:
Community Meal
Other
Raffle, Motion to Close, Parting Words
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ACCOUNT BALANCES REPORT – M/E DECEMBER 2014
GAYLORD LIONS CLUB – BOARD MEETING MINUTES Wisconsin Street Hall |Tuesday, December 9, 2014
CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE, BLESSING, DINNER – Lion President Cathy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. with 18 members and two guests present (Vi Ab-bott and Walt Jauss). After the pledge and song, Lion Glenn said grace. Lions Cathy and Margaret brought hors d’oeuvres, and Lion Judy prepared a festive Christmas meal. The club provided table centerpieces and a small gift for everyone. An MD 11 Strategic Plan-ning Committee Survey was placed at each seat, and Lion Cathy asked everyone to complete the survey dur-ing the meeting. The meeting was paused for dinner, and resumed at 6:15 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Lion Mary made a motion to approve the November 11 and November 25 meeting minutes, seconded by Lion John. Motion car-ried.
TREASURER’S REPORT – Lion Sam made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report for month ending No-vember, seconded by Lion Len. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE – Lion Lynne stated we received thank yous from Penrickton Center, Lions of Michigan Foundation, Gaylord School’s “Adopt-A-Class,” and Michigan Eye-Bank; an invitation to IPDG Gus’ “No
Show Appreciation Dinner;” and donation requests from Tawas Area students and Otsego Memorial Hos-pital.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Sight – Lion Charlene mailed one sight application this month. Lion Cathy asked her why there are so few sight requests this year. Lion Charlene re-sponded one reason is that Medicaid now covers eye exams and eyeglasses. Lion Cathy asked to review the current eyeglass application to see if the language is preventing applicants from receiv-ing aid. Lion Sam commented that some appli-cants try to scam us and lie on their applications. Lion Cathy stated that we could look for other ways to help people with vision if sight applications continue to decline.
Hearing – Lion Joe reported he sent one applica-tion back to the applicant for more information this month. Guest Walt Jauss asked if we offer to help applicants completing either the sight or hear-ing applications.
Paper Trailer – Lion Arlen reported that he would schedule a pick-up.
Public Relations – Lion Margaret stated she has
ASSETS DONATIONS
Activities Account 2,201.49 (1) Hearing Case 200.00
Administrative Account 1,062.67 Ldader Dog/Rogers City Lions 50.00
Meal Change 50.00 Lions All-State Band Students 300.00
Total 3,314.16 Total 550.00
CD On Deposit (MBank) 27,435.49
INCOME EXPENSES
Lions Club Mints 117.24 Tip Fund Check 375.00
Meal Money 152.00 Meal Expense 152.00
Convention Fund 16.75 Supplies 26.50
Reimbursement for Supplies 36.20 Total Expenses 553.50
Christmas Tip Fund 21.00
Dues 60.00
Total Income 403.19
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had no success getting her articles published in the the Herald Times.
OLD BUSINESS:
Business White Cane – Lion Glenn reported he has been contacting more local businesses this fall, and received four donations. He will hand-deliver four appreciation certificates. Lion Glenn plans to do a biennial mailing in the spring and fall.
SOS Organ Donation – Lion Glenn asked for volun-teers for January, and Lions Cathy, Tom, and Lynne volunteered.
Leader Dog School Assembly – Lions Sam and Mary met with the counselor at Gaylord Middle School about the possibility of a presentation by Leader Dog at a school assembly. The counselor said that an assembly would not work, but the kids would do a fundraiser for Leader Dog.
Pavilion – Lion Arlen stated he would organize a committee to paint the pavilion in the spring. Lion Arlen and his wife, Connie, will write thank-you letters to the three companies who donated mate-rials to re-roof the pavilion.
New Fundraiser – Lion Cathy stated that the top two fundraising ideas from our recent survey were a benefit for the Gaylord Food Pantry and the Lucky 13 Raffle. Lion Lynne will bring specifics on the Raffle to the January board meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Glaucoma Awareness – January is Lions Glaucoma Awareness month. Lion Cathy will bring Lion Mar-garet some information she can use to write an article for the Herald Times.
Cabinet Meeting Review:
DG Barb announced that the Lions of Michigan Foundation has initiated “The Helen Keller Award” that will benefit Project KidSight. Clubs can accumulate $750 for up to two years, and present this award to an outstanding Lion.
The Secretary of State’s office has reached their goal of 50% of Michigan drivers who have signed up to become organ donors.
DG Barb announced that the Michigan Eye-Bank would become “Eversight” in 2015, as it
encompasses eye banks from several other states. All monies donated to Eversight from MD 11 clubs will stay in Michigan.
District Convention – Mackinaw City will host the district convention May 1—May 3. The committee has arranged for a lighthouse tour, a historical city tour and transportation on the city trolleys. There will also be a presentation on the Prison Puppy Raiser Program.
Donation Requests:
“No Show Appreciation Dinner” – Lion Vicky made a motion to donate $50 to Leader Dog in honor of IPDG Gus Malmberg, seconded by Lion Margaret. Motion carried.
All-State Band Students – Lion Tom made a motion to donate $300 ($50 for each of stu-dents) for their trip to the LCI International Convention, seconded by Lion Lynne. Motion carried. (The seventh student from our district has already paid for her trip.
Otsego Memorial Hospital – Lion Glenn made a motion to table this request, seconded by Lion Len. Motion carried.
Christmas Tip – Lion Cathy presented Lion Judy a $375 check from the membership in appreci-ation for donating her time to cook our meals.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Lion Pat has arranged for RSVP to do a program at our January social meeting.
Lion Cathy stated she has the form to log hours for RSVP.
Lion Lori turned in a “quarter card” for Leader Dog.
Lion Arlen suggested that the Elmira fire depart-ment cadets might be possible candidates for our club.
MOTION TO CLOSE, RAFFLE, PARTING WORDS – Lion Charlene won the 50/50 raffle. Following the Parting Words, Lion Mary made a motion to adjourn, second-ed by Lion Glenn. Motion carried. The meeting ad-journed at 7:11 p.m.
Minutes taken by Lion Lynne Jauss, Secretary
BOARD MINUTES—continued
** THERE WAS NO SOCIAL MEETING DECEMBER 23, 2014 **
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MESSAGE FROM OUR GOVERNOR
I hope everyone is
having a great holiday
season so far! I can’t be-
lieve that my year as Dis-
trict Governor is half over
already. It has been a lot
of fun!
We have done well so far this year, but there is
more to accomplish in the remainder of the year. We
had a great training session in the beginning of the
year, and GLT Chairman Al is working on plans for
training sessions for Certified Guiding Lions and for the
Club Excellence Process. He and VDG Bob will also be
planning the training sessions to be held at the District
Convention, so I hope everyone will make a New
Year’s resolution this year to take advantage of the
training offered to help us all be better Lions. Even if
you have no current plans to serve on the District or
State level, attending any of these sessions will help
you improve your own club, so I hope to see many of
you when the time comes.
Our membership is down again this year. As I write
this letter, we have added 45 new members, which is
great, but we lost 73 members. I know everyone is
probably tired of hearing all the talk about member-
ship, but if you look around your own community and
consider what more you would be able to accomplish
with a couple more people, I hope you will understand
the emphasis on membership. It is hard to live our
motto “We Serve” without people. And new members
come with new ideas, and every club can use those! I
hope another New Year’s resolution will be to “Ask
One” person to join your club. I’m sure that there are
many in your community that would like to help, if
they were asked.
One of my goals this year was for all clubs to be
100% in our state projects. I know many clubs wait
until the end of the year to make their contributions so
that they can be sure they have met fundraising goals,
but if this is how your club operates, I would like you
to consider making half of your planned contribution
now. The balance can be made at the end of the year
after you determine that your goals have been met.
This enables the District Chairs of the projects to more
easily determine which clubs need to be contacted.
And don’t forget that if you want a presentation on
any of the projects, please contact me or the project
chairman, and we will be sure that your club learns
about the exciting things happening at our projects. I
hope another resolution you make this year will be to
ensure that your club is supporting all of the state pro-
jects.
The Mackinaw City club has been working hard
planning a great convention for us in May. The reser-
vation forms will be coming out soon. They have a
great hotel for us, and it will be exclusively for us, so
let’s fill it up! The meal and activities they are working
on sound great, so I hope one of your resolutions for
this year will be to go to the District convention, or if
you are not able to attend, make sure we have at least
one representative from each club. Conventions are
fun!!
I am going to add each of the four resolutions above
to my list for the year (along with the usual- lose 10
lbs, get more exercise, etc.!), and I hope you will also.
If we can accomplish these resolutions, think how
much our clubs and the greatest District in the state
will improve!
Happy New Year!
DG Barb
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CASH
PRIZES!
MESSAGE FROM OUR VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR
I know that a lot of Lions in
our District do not have email
and/or do not read the Lions
Clubs International Newswire.
Please take a couple of minutes
to learn about these important
topics. This is good stuff!
Join the Lions Worldwide Week of Service in January
Don’t miss the Lions Worldwide Week of Service on
January 10 - 16. This special week of service is a great
opportunity to strengthen your community, showcase
your club and celebrate the birthday of our founder,
Melvin Jones. Its easy to get involved, just host an ser-
vice project that benefits youth, vision, hunger or the
environment during the week of January 10 - 16. When
you report your project via MyLCI on the LCI Website,
you will receive a Centennial Banner Patch. Start plan-
ning your project now!
Register for Lions Day with the United Nations
Mark your calendars for the 37th Annual Lions Day
with the United Nations on March 7, 2015 in New York
City. Join us as we commemorate 70 years of partner-
ship with the United Nations. This year’s theme is
“Children in Need.” Engage in panel discussions with
UN diplomats, key Lions representatives and partners
and discover the winner of this year’s International
Peace Poster Contest. While you are in New York, en-
joy a special Lions luncheon at the UN’s Delegate Din-
ing Room and go on a guided tour of the UN headquar-
ters. Space is limited. Register now!
2015 LCICon Early Bird Deadline Approaching
January 9th is the deadline for registering for the
International Convention at the lowest rate of $110 - a
savings of over $35 off the full registration rate. Be
sure to book your hotel through LCI. Complimentary
bus shuttles are provided to all official convention
events when you book your hotel through LCI. Make
plans to join your fellow Lions in Honolulu. Register
Now!
I would also like to address the need for our Lions
Clubs to record their activities on the MyLCI website. If
we don’t get accurate information to Lions Clubs Inter-
national, we are placed in a disadvantage in compari-
son to other Districts, Multi-Districts and countries.
The statistics compiled can be used to determine if
we get an International Director from our area. It can
also be used to determine whether a program works in
our area and if support is needed from LCI. If you don’t
want other clubs in the District to be able to view your
report, you can opt not to share it. Please make sure
that you record your Club’s activities before the dead-
line of the 26th of the month. Many thanks.
VDG Bob
The Sight & Hearing Sweepstakes is a state-wide raffle sponsored by the Lions of Michigan Founda-tion. Michigan Lion and Lioness Clubs participate in the raffle by partnering with the Lions of Michigan Foundation to sell raffle tickets. Tickets are $10 each, and the grand prize is $5,000.
All proceeds generated by the Sight & Hearing Sweepstakes are used to provide eye care and hearing aids to low-income Michigan residents.
The drawing is May 16, 2015 - 11:00 AM at the Dou-bletree Hotel in Holland at the MD 11 Convention.
1ST PRIZE $ 5,000.00 2ND PRIZE $ 2,500.00 3RD PRIZE $ 2,000.00 4TH PRIZE $ 1,500.00 5TH PRIZE $ 1,000.00 6TH PRIZE $ 500.00 7TH PRIZE $ 400.00 8TH PRIZE $ 300.00 9TH PRIZE $ 200.00 10TH PRIZE $ 100.00
Sight & Hearing Sweepstakes
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January 1, 2015
Dues for the Gaylord Lions Club, January 1 thru June 30, 2015, are payable now. If you have already paid
your dues for July thru December, or for the entire 2014-15 year – thank you.
Six-Month Dues Annual Dues
Individual Members $30.00 $60.00
Family Members $20.00 $40.00
Mail your check (payable to the Gaylord Lions) to the address below, or pay by cash or check at our
meetings.
Lion Lynne Jauss, Secretary
Gaylord Lions Club
PO Box 285
Gaylord, MI 49734
Thank you!
Lion Lynne
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GAYLORD LIONS CLUB
PO BOX 285
GAYLORD MI 49734
DECEMBER BOARD MEETING PHOTOS
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The “LUCKY 13” Raffle gets its name because each ticket costs $13, and the raffle spans 13 consecutive weeks, where one or more tickets are drawn. After each ticket is drawn, the ticket is returned to the pot. This way, each ticket holder has a chance to win at each drawing.
Many clubs in our district hold a “LUCKY 13” Raffle. It’s easy, not too labor-intensive, and profitable, with minimal expenses (raffle license, printing and prizes).
LUCKY 13 RAFFLE SCENARIOS - BASED ON 300 TICKETS PRINTED
NO. TICKETS 300 275 250 225
Cost of Raffle License -100 -100 -100 -100
Cost of Printing Tickets -100 -100 -100 -100
Tickets Sales 3900 3575 3250 2925 Prize Money Awarded -1900 -1900 -1900 -1900
PROFIT 1800 1475 1150 825
LUCKY 13 RAFFLE