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Friends ! 5M3 was 1 of 31 Districts with a new Lions Club
Centennial Lions Bus
Our 2017 Mid Winter ID Joyce Middleton
October 2016 Edition 8 Volume 3 www.e-district.org/sites/5m3/ www.lionsmd5m.org
Are you rejuvenated? Ready to lead your club? Motivated with new ideas?
If not, you missed your chance at the
The GREAT news this month is that we officially have a new LIONS
CLUB!!! I received the notice that SPRINGFIELD AREA LIONS has
been approved by Lions Club International! Statistics tell us that every
Lion member affects the lives of at least 70 people. That means that with
at least 24 charter members, we, as Lions, can affect the lives of a minimum of 1680 more
people! Isn't that awesome! I also think it shows that we CAN get new Lions in our
communities. We often talk about how we would like and need new members for our clubs.
We need to go one step further and decide to do something about it. We need to sit down and
make out a list of potential new Lions and then go talk to them about what Lions stand for and
what they do for our communities and for our fellow man. If we tell them about all the great
things Lions do instead of just asking if they would be interested in joining our Lions Club, we
WILL get new members! We also need to look at our service projects and see if they are still
considered relevant by our community. Make sure that they are not just fund raising projects
in disguise. People want to know that what they do will make a difference to others and to their
community.
I am writing this from the USA/Canada Forum in Omaha, and as usual it is a great
opportunity to Learn a lot about Lions in a very short time. You not only gain a lot of
knowledge about Lions but you get to meet some of the greatest people in the world. Multiple
District 5M won an award for having the highest number of Lions attending! If you could not
make this Forum, don't despair, you still have the opportunity to attend our first MD5M mini
forum! It is going to be held in Mahnomen, MN and will be just one day in length but it will
have, l believe, 36 different topics presented. I am sure there will be more about this elsewhere
in the newsletter.
One final thing, we found out today that Lions Club International has been nominated for
the Nobel Peace Prize! We will be only one of perhaps two hundred nominees so our chances
of winning this award are small but to even be in the running is really a great honor. Without
the effort of each and every one of you this would not have been possible!
Together we can...........!
District Administrator:
Lion Denise Nelson
405 S Street
Morgan MN 56266
507-249-2063
District 5M3 Newsletter Email Address:
District Governor :
Lion Larry Muenchow
11067 150th St
Tracy MN 56175
507-629-3291
1st Vice DG:
Lion Dan Jones
875 20th St
Windom MN 56101
507-847-3126
2nd Vice DG:
Lion Dick Kelly
825 Park St
Jackson MN 56143
507-847-3642
Secretary:
Lion Frank Nielsen
675 2nd St
Tracy MN 56175
507-629-4994
Treasurer:
Lion Ronald Robbins
2166 201st St
Tracy MN 56175
507-629-3068
Newsletter Editor:
Lion Cheri Appel
PO Box 8
Milroy MN 56263
507-336-2405
Newsletter Sponsorships:
Lion Carrie Shofner
PO Box 31
Milroy MN 56263
507-336-2888
Immediate Past DG:
Lion Steve Collins
305 Aspenwood Dr,
Redwood Falls MN 56283 507-430-4167
July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017
It is VERY important that the District Governor visits EVERY Lions Club in his/her District. Please send this form to DG Larry Muenchow or contact him via email to
set up your club visit.
Today’s Date: ______________ Club Name: _____________________
Name/Location of Meeting: _______________________
Address/Directions to Meeting place (Very Important): _______________________
__________________________________________________________________
Dates in order of preference: 1st: __________ 2nd ____________ Time meeting
begins: ______ If a meal, when does it begin? _________
Will new members be inducted by DG? ______ New Officers Installed? ________
If yes, please have all information on hand or forward to the DG before the meeting.
Is this a joint meeting with other Lions Clubs? ____ Who?:____________________
Lion requesting the visit: ____________________Position held: _______________ Telephone: _________________ Send to: DG Larry Muenchow, 11067 150th St, Tracy MN 56175 507-629-3291
[email protected] Please help me get my scheduling for the year completed as soon as possible
by returning this to me no later than IMMEDIATELY!
Lion Jay Blake (USA/
Canada Forum) spoke about
his life-changing accident
and his Five Tools for Life’s
Toolbox: Positive Attitude,
Education, Passion, Self–
Determination and
Teamwork.
Milroy Lions Club Visit
DG Larry, Lion Sue, Lion Cheri & PDG Mike Lakefield Lions Club
Westbrook Lions Club
Region 2 Zone 3 Chair
Monday, September 26,
6:15 p.m.
Sheburn Legion Hall
Lion Don Kuehl 507-847-3126
Clubs: Fairmont Jackson Lakefield Mountain Lake Sherburn Truman
Region 2 Zone 1 Chair Tuesday,
September 27, 6:30 p.m. Knotts Corner, Lucan
Lion David Shofner 507-336-2888
Clubs: Lamberton Lucan Milroy Morgan Redwood Falls Wabasso
Paperless Forum– Everything
scanned onto a Poken Paw which is
a flashdrive everyone used.
Back Left (light blue shirt) is Wayne Seehusen a
new member of the Marshall Lions.
Back Right (grey polo) is his club sponsor Lion Bob
Meyer..
Also pictured are PDGs Wayne and Vickie Radloff
the recipients of the Silver Centennial Award
presented by Club President Lion Bessie Skalicky.
The Hadley Lions & Lioness participated in the
Annual Slayton Prairie Days Parade which was held
on Sat., August 20, in Slayton. DG Larry and wife,
Lion Sue participated.
It seems the biggest problem we are
dealing with as Lions Clubs is member-
ship. It's always difficult to bring new
members into our clubs, and it may be
that our biggest problem could be our
very own fault.
While recently visiting a local Lions Club I heard DG
Larry speak of the need for our clubs to do a better job of
promoting ourselves. It was then that I realized how true
that really is. It's a fact of human nature that people attract
to a winner and the band wagon will always be full! But
we ARE winners. It's just that not enough people seem to
know it… yet.
Do you speak of your clubs successes whenever you get
the chance? Does your club regularly place an article in the
local newspaper, with a picture? Do we involve ourselves
in every public event that we possibly can? It’s these kinds
of things that get us noticed, that puts us into the public
eye, and that is surely where we need to be to attract more
members.
I realize that as good Minnesotans we shy away from
the lime light, that our actions ought to speak for
themselves! But that's not going to be enough in this case.
Even if it does seem a little unnatural, we really need to
reach out and, as the DG said, “toot your own horn”. If we
can do that, people will begin to show interest and our
numbers could really start to grow. So, talk about this at
your next meeting and make a plan to start promoting
yourselves better. It might just be exactly what we needed
all along.
Sleepy Eye Lions presents a check to Lion, Superintendent John Czelovszki for $1000.00 for the Biz Town program for the Sleepy Eye Public School and Sleepy Eye St, Mary’s School. This involves the 5th and 6th grades from both schools and in the picture are representatives of those classes. Biz Town Program is an actual business education and they are involved with checks, employees, pay roll, operation of banks, stores and taxes to show them the business life as an adult. L to R: Lions in the picture are, Lion President Ron Petersen, Lion
treasurer Russ Sorensen, Lion Superintendent John Czelovszki, Lion Secretary Mike Petersen and Lion Blair Folkens.
It's Peace Poster time once again.
This year's theme is:
“A Celebration of Peace”
The deadline for judging is November 15th.
Please mail your entry to me via roll-up
container from the post office (works best):
Jeannie Uhlenkamp
500 Ness Drive
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Phone: 507-430-9208
District Judging will be done by
DG Larry Munechow
For more information and rules, visit
LionsClubsInternational.org
"2016 Lion's Club Peace
Poster Contest."
Sleepy Eye Lions Party in the Park, where many organizations had booths at the park to promote the business, company, sports and organizations, etc. We are able to share what the Lions do and maybe sign up new members. Lions are Lion President Ron Petersen, Lion Gordy Osmonson and Lion Russ Sorensen.
Fun at Box Car Days with the
Tracy Lions Club.
Congratulations to Lion Sue
Muenchow for receiving Lion of
the Year.
Friday, Sept. 23rd
Hadley Lions will participate in the
annual Murray County Central
Homecoming parade at 2:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 15th
Hadley Lions will be assisted by
the Hadley Lioness and Murray
County Central School Patrol in
walking/cleaning our 2 1/2 mile
stretch of ditches along Hwy 30 near
Hadley
Hadley Lioness
November 5, 2016, 5:30 pm
at the Hadley Municipal Bar
One of the biggest community
projects is cash donations to
families facing medical crises such
as cancer, heart problems, strokes
and lengthy hospital stays. This is
our biggest fundraiser! We are
having a quilt raffle as well as
raffling off turkeys and hams. Our
raffle is an annual event and is well
received by the community. Quilt
raffle tickets available from
members or at B & K Design in
Slayton, MN.
Need not be present to
win. Tickets for the
turkeys/hams sold that
night.
Hadley Lioness
Christmas Store
December 10, 2016
10:00 am-12:00
Hadley Community Center
Children up to the age
of 16 are able to come in
and purchase presents
for their mom's and dad's (or guardians)
for the low price of $2. Lioness
members wrap the presents right there
for the children. Santa will be
available!
LCIF is in need of funding so IF EVERY Lions Club in
the District (43) donate at least $50.00 to LCIF before
June 30, 2016, DG Larry will donate $500.00! Last year
we had 100% participation and was one of the 2% in the
world that had total donation status. Let’s stand up and
shout “WE CAN DO IT AGAIN!”
10#----$ 5.00
20#---- $8.00
50#----$20.00
You have your choice of
Reds or Whites
Call Lions Deloy & Ellen King
at 507-831-5706
Windom Lions Club
CLUB SECRETARIES-
Community Service Hours:
So far we have 3 clubs who have
reported service hours. From just those 3
clubs we already have a total of 371 service
hours for the month of July!
As a reminder secretaries send your clubs
service hours to Lion Denise Nelson,
District Administrator at
[email protected] If you prefer
to mail your monthly reporting the address
would be: 405 South Street, Morgan MN
56266.
All that is needed is: club name, member
name, and # of total hours for each
member.
It is not too late to get your hours in! If
you have any questions Lion Denise can be
reached at 507-227-1712 (call or text).
Lions: PLEASE remember that all Lions Clubs, that have annual gross receipts less than $50,000 MUST file the
E-Postcard. Please note that this is an IRS requirement. This has to be filed online, and for most clubs it must be filed
before November 15 of this year (there are a few Lion Clubs that have a calendar year as their fiscal year and your club
must file each year by May 15).
To file, the easiest way to do it is to go to the following website: http://epostcard.form990.org Once you are at the site,
you need to have the following:
1. Employer Identification Number (EIN), also known as a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Your secretary
should have this, or you can get it for your club on the LCI website, www.mylci.org, then pull up your club; it will
have the number listed. This is a nine digit number.
2. Tax Year Use July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
3. Legal name and mailing address
4. Any other names the organization uses.
5. Name and address of the principal officer.
6. Website address if the organization has one.
7. Confirmation that the organization’s annual gross receipts are $50,000 or less.
8. If applicable, a statement that the organization has terminated or is terminating (going out of business).
You MUST complete this every year. If you miss for 3 years, your club loses it’s tax exempt status and you must pay a
reinstatement fee to get re-registered. Avoid the pain, make sure that this is done at the latest by Novermber 15 of each
year, but do it early in case there is some glitch that needs to be dealt with.
~Lion Denise Nelson, District Administrator
Sleepy Eye Lions project of cooking and selling Brats
outside the Store to raise money for community projects.
Lions involved are Lion Dr. Tom Larson, Lion Russ
Sorensen, Lion Gordy Osmonson, Lion Mike Petersen,
Lion Mark Beito and Lion Tom Goetz.
6-9 p.m. Minneapolis Marriot Northwest
7025 Northland Dr. N, Brooklyn Park MN
Can Do Canines specially-trained assistance dogs positively transform the lives of their human partners. Join us for a glamorous evening filled with
inspiring stories, silent and live auctions, dining, and whimsical anecdotes from author Kevin Kling. Details and live registration will be
available September, 2016
Lion Hanna Elshoff Visits
New Ulm Lions Club
Hanna Elshoff is a Lion from Chatfield,
Minnesota who came from Germany after
surviving WWII. Lion Hanna Elshoff credits the
American soldiers for saving her family from the
Nazis. As a proud American and grandmother,
and at the age of 73, she travels the United States
on her Solar-Pedal powered Bicycle. She is a
fervently committed Lion. Hanna told the New
Ulm Lions Club about her dream of peddling
across the USA to visit as many Lions Clubs as
possible.
One of her dreams was realized when she
visited Plains, Georgia to have Jimmy Carter sign
her welcoming letter which she received when
she became a citizen of the United States. Jimmy
Carter holds a special place in her heart because
she thought, only in America could a farmer run
for president.
Hanna has promised to return to New Ulm with
her bike next year. You can invite Hanna to speak
at your club. She can be found on Facebook or
contact PDG LeRoy Levorson.
You can read more about her story on page 14
of the October 2015 issue of Lions magazine.
Well here it is late September and harvest is just around the corner. This is your Can-Do-Canines chair sitting here as the rains are again falling. I am starting to set up some club visits for the coming year. I will be in Canby on the 10th of November. I would sure like to meet with your club sometime during the year. Here at Can Do Canines we were preparing for Woofaroo & Dog Video Festival that was held on the 17th of September. Will let you know how much was donated in the next newsletter. Here is a little info on one of our recipients Judy Lundy & Hearing assist dog Pepper. For 36 years Judy Lundy tried to cope with her hearing loss by using increasingly high-tech hearing aids. When she needed additional assistance her husband Steve kept her in the loop during conversations with others or let her know about the sounds that she missed. Judy did her best to cope after Steve's death. Living alone she continued to pursue her career as a senior business analyst at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Then Judy realized she was missing sounds more and more frequently; friends and family worried Judy would not hear the doorbell or phone or even an intruder. One day on the way to work Judy noticed downed branches and trees. There had been a severe storm, but Judy had not heard either the extreme weather or the sirens. The incident caused her to search online for information about assistance dogs. That search led to Can Do Canines and ultimately to the cattle dog mix. Judy was matched with a Hearing Assist Dog Pepper, a cattle dog mix who had been donated to the program by the Animal Humane Society. Pepper showed that special confidence and alertness that Can Do Canines trainers look for when screening shelter dogs. “Nothing bothered her and she was very easy to motivate with a variety of options,” Trainer Laura Waudby says. “Pepper was a social butterfly!” After weeks of training Pepper became Judy’s new second set of ears. Pepper nudges Judy and alerts her to the phone, doorbell, smoke detector, timers and possible intruders; then Pepper leads her to the source of each sound. Judy feels more confident in her daily life with Pepper along and reconnected to a world which—for many years—she was unable to fully hear. This has reopened a new, wide world for her. “Pepper has changed my life, not just as an assistance dog, but with the companionship,” Judy says. “She is so adaptable and loves to work.” Soon after being partnered with Pepper Judy experienced additional hearing loss in her right ear, resulting in even more sounds becoming indiscernible. Throughout this transition, Pepper’s presence has been both helpful and comforting as Judy copes with new challenges. Judy is grateful for the peace of mind Pepper provides as she moves forward and the increased independence an assistance dog has granted so far. These are stories as to how we touch people’s lives. Please keep us in mind when you do your budgets and help to keep this great project moving on. That’s all for this month I will be talking to you next month. PS As always if you are in need of a program give me a call.
Lion Galen Engholm, Chair
507-920-7129
NOTICE: Have you ever thought about
doing a newsletter? For your church? For your
Lions Club? How about for the 5M3 District?
Do you have a Publisher Program on your
computer that you have no idea what to do with?
Maybe it’s time to think about taking the next step
and learning how to use it. Give Lion Cheri a call
and together you increase your knowledge. 507-
336-2405 or email [email protected] for more
information.
District 5M3 day at the MN State Fair. Saturday,
August 27 PDG Mike Appel, PDG Vickie Radloff
(MN Lions Vision Foundation Director) & Lion
Cheri Appel hosted the MN Lion Hearing & Vision
Foundation booth in the Education Building. Below
is PDG Mike Appel, PDG Wayne Radloff (MN
Lions Hearing Foundation Trustee) & Lion Cheri
Appel.
Did your club
officers attend
their Zone
Meeting? They
will have
information on:
Northern Pride
Lions Leadership
100th International
Convention in
Chicago next
summer
5M3 Mid Winter
Registration
MD5M Multiple
Convention
Registration in
Springfield Area Lions a Reality
We have a new club in District 5M3.
An organizational meeting to start a new Lions club in Springfield was held on August 11th at the Springfield
Community Center. There were 14 members in attendance. There are 24 members signed up at this time. The
purpose of the meeting was to get the club organized before a formal charter night is conducted. The new club
name will be the “Springfield Area Lions”. The group then made a list of potential projects that the club could
work on. The youth, the elderly and the community were the main themes and a list was made for each. Some
very good ideas were the result of this effort. Officers were elected, with Deb Rasset- elected charter president,
Linda Anderson- secretary, Mary Salonek- treasurer, Craig Valentin- 1st VP, Gilbert Anderson- 2nd VP, Sharon
Stern- 3rd VP, Phil Weller, Craig Valentin and Corey Brand on Membership Committee. The New Ulm Lions
will sponsor the new club. Lions Mike Appel, Milroy and LeRoy Levorson, New Ulm will be assigned as
Guiding Lions for the next two years. They will attend all meetings and provide help if needed. A tentative date
for a Charter Night is set for Saturday November 19th.
GMT Chair– Mike Appel [email protected] 507-336-2405
Springfield Charter Celebration
The Springfield Area Lions will have
their Charter celebration on Saturday
November 19th at the Springfield
Community Center. It appears they
may do it at noon. All clubs from 5M3
are encouraged to send
representatives for the charter
celebration. In fact it is suggested
that each club send a monetary gift
to the new club to help them get
started. Monies sent must come from
your administration funds. In addition
we would like you to bring something
for the silent auction. We will let you
know the cost of the meal and exact
time of the celebration in the October
newsletter. Please send your checks
to treasurer Lion Mary Salonek, 412
East Maple Street, Springfield MN.
56087. Make checks out to
“Springfield Area Lions”.
~PDG Mike Appel
Lions Steve & Re Collins– [email protected] 507-430-4167 612-849-8149
~District 5M3
Membership Update~
Number of Members:
June 30, 2016 1252
Number of Members:
August 31, 2016 1238
Members Added: + 8
Members Dropped: - 22
Net Loss/Gain: - 14
Number of Clubs in the District: 42
Have YOU Asked Someone to
be a Lion TODAY?
Sept 26 Region 2 Zone 3 meeting Sherburn
Oct 6 Jeffers Lions DG visit
Oct 10 Worthington Lions DG visit
Oct 11 Marshall Lions DG visit
Oct 15 Council of Governors Detroit Lakes
Has your club had any of your
members pass away since
February 2016’s Mid Winter Convention? If so,
Please send a photo of the deceased member
along with their name, club name and a
paragraph of information about the member to
PDG Wayne Radloff. We need this for the
Friday evening Service of Remembrance at the:
2017 February Mid Winter Convention
DO IT NOW! Before you forget. This service is
a way to memorialize and pay our final respect
to our Lions and Lioness families since we last
met as a district.
**Please feel free to invite family
& friends to the service.
Save Sight in Your Community this October Be sure to join us for the Worldwide Week of Service
in Sight on October 10-16. Plan a project to save sight in your community and invite your family and
friends to serve with you. From sponsoring an inclusive sporting event, to organizing a vision screening, there are countless ways for your club to join this special Centennial Service
Challenge event. Visit the Worldwide Week of Service in Sight for tools to plan your project. And remember to promote your club by wearing Lions branded gear when you're serving in your community!
2 Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Lioness Gaelynne Bosch ~ President
5M3 District Governor
Larry Muenchow
11067 150th St, Tracy MN 56175
Lions Larry & Sue
Is your club missing? If so, tell your club officers to sponsor the District Newsletter for $40.00 a year.
Payable to the 5M3 Treasurer Lion Ron Robbins; (address on page 2)
2nd Monday, 6 p.m. Lion Dorene Poppe~ President
1/3 Monday, 6:30 p.m. Lion Evonne Vosberg ~ President
3rd Tuesday, 7 p.m. Lion Craig Wetter ~ President
2nd Monday, 6:15 pm Lion Stanley Dopheide ~ President
2nd Monday 6:15 pm Lion Susan Evers ~ President
3rd Monday, 6:30 pm Lion ~ President
2nd Monday, 6:30 pm Lion Russ Stobb ~ President
4th Monday, 6:00 pm Lion Jack VanEck ~ President
1/2 Thursday, 6:15 pm Lion Wil Burdorf ~ President
2nd Thursday, 6:00 pm Lion Richard VanMoer ~ President
2nd Monday, 6:15 p.m. Lion Jerry Logue~ President
2/4 Wednesday, 6:30 pm Lion John Holt ~ President
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 a.m. Lion Douglas Clevenger~President
2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. Lion Joe Plaetz ~ President
3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m. Lion Susan Eitreim ~ President
1st Monday, 6:00 p.m. Lion Rev Merrill Davis ~ President
4th Monday, 6:00 p.m Lion Charles Egland ~ President
4th Monday, 6:30 p.m. David Simonsen ~ President
1st Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Lion Susan Goeman ~ President
1/3 Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Lion Harold Wolle ~ President
1st Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Lion David Shofner ~ President
4th Wednesday, 7:30 pm Lion Don Buhl ~ President
3rd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Lion Ryan Beers ~ President
1st Monday, 6:30 p.m. Lion James Penske ~ President
2/4 Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. Lion Bessie Skalicky ~ President
3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m. Lion Connie Rupp ~ President
3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m. Lion Bob Quissell ~ President
3rd Monday, 6:00 pm
Lion Alan DenOuden ~ President
2/4 Monday, 7 p.m. Lion Earl Cordes ~ President
2/4 Monday, 6:15 p.m. Lion Ryan Brinks ~ President
3rd Thursday, 7:00 pm Lion Justin Hoepner ~ President
1st Tuesday, 6:05 p.m. Lion Ron Petersen ~ President
Your Clubs Name
Could be here! 2/3 Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. Lion Andrew Simon ~ President
