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www.lionsofmi11c1.org OF DISTRICT 11-C1 LIONS OF MICHIGAN September 2016
Lions Motto: WE SERVE District 11C1 Serves Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Muskegon & Ottawa Counties
Congratulations on Serving 100 Million People!
Two years ago Lions were challenged to serve more than 100 million people by the end of our Centennial Celebration in 2018. Now we are collectively invited to celebrate the achievement of this incredible milestone in true Lions style – by renewing ‘our commitment to service’ and joining together to continue to serve the people who need us most. I would like to personally congratulate all the Lions and Lions Clubs in District 11-C1 who have participated in the Centennial Challenge thus far. Keep up the good work!
Some other aspects of that ‘commitment to service’ includes ongoing training for our members. With that in mind, the First Lady and myself will be at the USA/Canada Forum (September 15-17) in Omaha, Nebraska this next week. I would like to take this time to congratulate PID Lion Gary and PCS Cheryl Anderson for the midnight oil burned and the hard work and efforts they have put in to make this event happen and be suc-cessful! Many lions will join together there to celebrate our achievements and renew our commitment to better service through the training and ideas they receive there.
Following the Forum, The Lions of Michigan Leadership and Graduate Institute will give Lions the tools and confidence to become more effective leaders. Designed for all members – especially for club officers –training will take place November 11 to 13 at the R.A. MacMullan Center at Higgins Lake. I have attended many
LIONS OF DISTRICT 11C1
Lions Official Slogan: “Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation’s Safety (LIONS) Unofficial Slogan: “Loving Individuals Offering Needed Services, “Past International President, Sid Scruggs
different types of leadership training over the years and
this program is one of the best you can take part in.
Registration for this event is coming quickly at the end of
September.
Finally, we can commit to service by reaching
out to our future leaders by participating in the Lions
International Peace Poster Contest. By purchasing a
Peace Poster Kit by October 1st and sponsoring a contest
in our communities, we can continue a tradition of more
than 25 years where millions of children from nearly 100
countries express their thoughts on peace through art. I
believe this is a great program where we have seen
some wonderful works of art from young students with
several Lions Clubs in our District participating.
Let’s keep up the good work, celebrate our indi-
vidual, club and District achievements and renew our
commitment to service!
Your District Governor,
Lion Lloyd
PEACE POSTER INFORMATION:
A Celebration of Peace is the theme for this year’s Peace
Poster Contest.. Kits have been on sale since January 15
until the deadline of October 1st.
Each kit costs $11.95, plus shipping and handling, and
contains a contest guide, the rules, a promotional flyer, plus a
sticker and certificate for the winning entry. The kits can be
ordered from Lions Club International , through Club Supplies
Sales at (630) 571-5466 or on the LCI website. Please allow
three to four weeks for delivery.
The suggested timeline is to send one winning poster to
compete at your District level by November 15 with the win-
ning District poster being sent on to a multiple District compe-
tition by December 1st. On December 15 posters are sent to
International Headquarters where they will be judged with
winners notified February 1st.
CAMP OUB UPDATE:
With better medicine, less premature babies and more youth eye screenings, there are less blind youth today than in the past. Interest in camps for the blind, in general, bottomed out but is now starting to climb again according to Gwen Bot-
ting, of Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind.
At a Lyons Muir Lions Club meeting September 6th, Bot-ting updated members on OUB summer sessions at Camp
Optimist.
As she said, her goal was to have 24 campers over the four weekly sessions with as close to one on one staffing as possible. She was pleased to report that 22 campers attended with six youth in each of the first two weeks and five in each of the last two weeks. Staffing was tight as was fund-ing with most of her counseling staff being low sight or blind. Fortunately, two people volunteered their time in a dual ca-
pacity as staff and first aid caregivers.
While each child had their own issues to deal with at camp, the staff made an effort to help each child develop more independence and social skills while working on at least one other personal issue they had. While one or two had never been away from their parents before, many others were scared of working in the kitchen in particular with knives. Par-ent feedback indicates that since camp the kids are helping
more at home as well as in the kitchen.
Botting did say that staffers were stretched and tired espe-cially after the canoe and adventure trip the last week where a helper and child flipped a canoe getting trapped briefly under-
neath before being rescued by staff.
DEADLINE SOON FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING
The Lions of Michigan Leadership & Graduate Institute gives Lions the tools and confidence to become more effective leaders. Designed for all members – especially for club officers - training will take place November 11 to 13 at the R.A. MacMullan Center on Higgins Lake in Roscommon, MI. The deadline to register is Sep-tember 30 with brochure, details and applications on file with your club presidents and secretaries. Two nights lodgings have participants housed in semi-private rooms in lodges in a natural wooded area. Attendants receive six meals, lodgings and informational sessions all for $175 per person.
NEWSLETTER MENTORING:
Wondering how to put together a newsletter for your club
or district? If so, wonder no longer. Kindly contact Sue Ferris
to get started today at (616) 527-6118 or by email to
CALENDAR
Sept 15-17 USA/Canada Leadership Forum,
Omaha, Nebraska
Sept 24 & Open House, Leader Dog, Canine
October 14 Development Center
Sept 26 Hog Roast, Lyons-Muir
Sept 30 Meet & Eat with LCI President, Bob &
Diane Corlew, Baker College, Jackson
October 5 Ravenna Steak Fry, Ravenna
October 8 Eye Care, Do You? 5K Race Walk, 5K-
8K-13.1 Mile Run, Tipton, MI
October 20 Projects Night, English Hills Terrace,
Comstock Park
November 9 Region 2 Fall Meeting, Community
Cabin, Rockford
March 4 Lions of MI Foundation, 7 Night
2017 Caribbean Cruise
June 7 Lions of MI Foundation, 12 Day
Alaskan Cruise
June 30 - Lions celebrate 100 years of Service!
July 4 Chicago, Illinois
July 2018 Centennial Legacy Projects & Service
Projects completed & reported
International President,
Chancellor Bob Corlew’s message:
Reach New Heights in Service
DISTRICT WEBSITE www.lionsdistrict11C1.org
with Frank DiPiazza, Muskegon Northside Lions
DISTRICT 11C-1 GOVERNOR
Lloyd Foster 1091 – 10th Street Martin, MI 49070 H: (269) 685-1455
[email protected] Home Club: Martin
FIRST VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Julie May 4379 Fruit Ridge Avenue, N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49544 C: (616) 570-4634
[email protected] Home Club: Marne
SECOND VICE DISTRICT GOVERNOR
Greg Wehby 2455 McCabe, N.E.
Ada, MI 49301 H: (616) 901-8026 C: (616)901-8030
[email protected] Home Club: Thornapple Valley
CABINET SECRETARY
Diane Wehby 2455 McCabe, N.E.
Ada, MI 49301 W: (616) 901-8026
[email protected] Home Club: Thornapple Valley
CABINET TREASURER
Earl Howell 11197 Borden Road
Hubbardston, MI 48865 H: (989) 981-6795
[email protected] Home Club: Lyons-Muir
REGION 1 – Chair: Cheryl Schneider ZONE 1: Jack Brewer ZONE 2: Pending REGION 2 – Chair: Gail McCready ZONE 1: Ron Reibschleger ZONE 2: Pending REGION 3 – Chair: Marv Ludwick ZONE 1: Pending ZONE 2: Carol Ludwick REGION 4 – Chair: Shirley Hoffman ZONE 1: Carol Ruddy
ZONE 2: Dr. Paul Hodge
The Pulse is published 11 x per year. Deadline for copy is the 1st of the month & emailed out the 10th. Email submissions to
The Pulse & The Pride to Sue Ferris at [email protected] or mail to: 3776 Clyde Road, Lyons, MI 48851.
WEST MICHIGAN LIONS CLUBS
PROJECTS NIGHT
October 20, 2016
English Hills Terrace
5179 West River Drive, Comstock Park, MI 49321
Hospitality/Exhibits 6:00 pm
Dinner at 7:00 pm
Program at 7:30 pm
Adjournment at 9:00 pm
$12.00 Per Person
DINNER Roasted Beef, Kielbasa Sausage & Sauerkraut, Seasoned Baked Chicken
Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Warm Bread & Butter,
Prince Edward Vegetables, Garden Pasta Salad, Tossed Salad,
Seasonal Fruit, Anniversary Cake, Tea & Coffee
- Hosted by Lyons Muir Lions Club -
CLUBS WITH 10
OR MORE
RESERVE A TABLE
PREREGISTRTION
ONLY
PARADE OF CHECKS
(LION FAMOUS)
Presentations by a Recipient of Each
District Project
ABVI
ALL State Band
Bear Lake Camp
Leader Dogs for the Blind
Lions of Michigan Foundation
Michigan Eye Bank
Paws with a Cause
Sight Seer Radio
Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind
Presented by:
For more information on club attendance or booth registration contact: PDG Fran Osborne (989) 981-6864 [email protected]
Lions of MI
Foundation
www.100years.com
MD 11 Media Campaign Unveils Preliminary Mockup Club Contributions Still Needed!
The MD 11 PR Committee has recently unveiled the preliminary mock up for the Centennial Media Campaign adver-
tisements. We’ve come a long way in our fundraising efforts with over 100 clubs from around the state participating so far, and
$13,000 in total club contributions!
With a goal of $20,000 from club support by the end of the calendar year, we have a ways to go yet. Has YOUR club
contributed? We’ve asked each club to contribute $100 (though all amounts are gratefully accepted). Any contribution of $200
or more will earn an exclusive banner patch your club can display with pride! This is a once-in-our-lifetime opportunity to cele-
brate 100 Years of Service, and to come together with clubs from all corners of Michigan. With a relatively small contribution
from each club, we can have a HUGE impact on awareness of who we are and what we do, and potentially on membership and
donations as well.
This campaign will encompass digital media, radio ads, freeway & surface street billboards, and a customizable poster
for each club to use in local businesses, schools, churches, etc. There is also a possibility of some TV advertising; the more re-
sources we have to work with, the more extensive (and effective!) the campaign can be.
If your club has contributed, we thank you for your support! If not, please consider joining this historic campaign.
Checks can be made payable to “Lions of Michigan” and sent to the State Office at 5730 Executive Dr., Lansing, MI 48911.
Please note ‘Media Campaign’ on the memo line.
Please feel free to contact MD 11 PR Chair Lion Laura Hunt at 248-766-7268 or [email protected] with any
questions.
WORLD WIDE WEEK OF SERVICE IN SIGHT
OCTOBER 10-16
YOUTH EXCHANGE HOSTS NEEDED
Hosts are needed for Australian Youth (below) from December 4th until January 5, 2017. If you are in-terested in being a host family, please contact Lion Cheryl Schneider at (231) 744-0641 or (231) 728-5180 ext. 102 or [email protected].
Youth M/F Age Hobbies
Bailey (M) 18 Football, hockey, music, volunteer fire fighter
Kelly (F) 17 Badminton, reading, writing, volleyball,
languages
Orla (F) 17 Acting, dancing, interior design & style
Caitlyn (F) 17 Volleyball, netball, all sports
Erin (F) 17 Music, drama, netball, musical theatre
Ted (M) 17 Bass guitar, computers, cooking
Wednesday, November 9 6:00 pm Social 6:30 Complimentary Dinner
Rockford Community Cabin,220 North Monroe
Presentation: Eversight Michigan –
Making Vision a Reality Guest speaker, Alison Claerhout Wright, Community Engagement Manager for Eversight
Michigan.
Eversight Michigan was founded in 1957 with a man’s dying wish: to donate his eyes so that others may see. That wish united University of Michigan ophthalmologist John W. Henderson, M.D., Ph.D., with Lions Clubs across the state to create a way for people to give the precious gift of sight – and the Michigan Eye-Bank was born. Alison will also be introducing a donor family.
This is your meeting and it’s open to all club mem-bers. The evening includes a complimentary dinner, desserts and a cash bar in a casual atmosphere.
RSVP to Gail McCready Region 2 Chair
[email protected] (616) 477-6597
GOODBYE SUMMER – HELLO FALL – and our CENTENNIAL LION YEAR is under way. New officers, new plans, fundraisers started, and PROJECTS NIGHT is right around the corner!
And speaking of Projects, how about setting a date to bring your club “up to snuff” on what THE SIGHT SEER is up to! Give me a call – send me an “E” and let’s nail down a date. This summer has seen deep involvement in trying to set up something with LIONS INTERNATIONAL, working out technical and administration problems with sister radio reading services – and our successful effort in bringing about a SIGHT SEER CHANNEL on PORTER HILLS VILLAGE in-house cable system.
What about the VISION IMPAIRED living in the retirement or assisted living home down the street from you? The need is there – the need Helen Keller challenged you to meet 90 years ago. Will you help THE SIGHT SEER be part of your answer?
Call me, 616-466-5132 or THE SIGHT SEER, 616-235-0020.
Yours in Lionism
Stan Hone,
District 11c1 Project Chair – The Sight Seer Reading Service
A VOICE FOR LIONISM www.thesightseer.org – TRY IT – YOU’LL LIKE IT
IN THE NEWS….
CONGRATULATIONS Grand Rapids Lion Shelley Irwin who has been named the 27th winner of the 2016 Athena Award as the producer and host of WGVU’s Morning Show plus other PBS shows. She was honored at the Athena Celebration September 15 luncheon at the JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids.
Lion Shelley’s professional background includes five Gracie Allen Awards for Out-standing Program Host for women in media. She has also received multiple honors from the Michigan Association of Broadcasting as well as the Associated Press.
As the first female president of the Grand Rapids Lions Club she has also been a staunch supporter of numerous female focused organizations. She serves on eight boards, more than 15 committees that focus on ‘advancing professional success’ as ‘enhancing quality of life’ in West Michigan.
The Athena Award focuses on individuals exhibiting leadership, advocacy, giving back and contributing to their community, for courageous acts as well as mentoring or providing opportunities for women.
CLUB NEWS (AKA GRANS GEMS)
CEDAR SPRINGS:
This group of 16 had a blast painting purple trees at a wine
and canvas event September 7th and in the process raised
16,900 pennies for the Cedar Springs Lions Million Penny
Mission.
GVSU Campus Lions:
Returning GVSU Lions wore their lion’s
shirts promoting club awareness at a key
recruiting event while providing service to
both GVSU and new students through Helping Hands August
22. Helping hands is exactly what it implies – administrators,
faculty and staff members, student organizations like Lions
and alumni who participate in housing move in by welcoming
and assisting students and their families at check in. Studies
show that the first six weeks of campus life are the hardest for
new students with Helping Hands easing the way.
HASTINGS:
You’ve got to hand to Hastings Lions! They’ve combined a
service project – helping the local high school with football
concessions for Freshman, JV & Varsity games– while being
visible in the community and making money to boot! The club
offers homemade caramel, chocolate or plain popcorn which
can be dressed up with several flavored seasonings at their
“Corn Wagon”. The wagon popped up for business at the
season opener August 25 with funds going towards local hear-
ing and vision needs.
GRAND RAPIDS:
Grand Rapids Lions have resumed Tuesday luncheon
programs September 6th as well as their weekly Tuesday
evening eyeglass recycling sessions. The club Monday
night bowling league also kicked off September 13.
HOLTON TWIN LAKE:
Chief Styles of the Dalton Township Fire Department attended the Holton Twin Lake Lions Club meeting Sep-tember 13 where he accepted a new cut-off saw the club purchased. The entire fire staff were humbled by the club’s generosity and feel they can now better train firefighters across Muskegon County making it safer for all
area residents.
The Hastings ‘Corn Wagon’ at the football field.
HOLTON TWIN LAKE:
Thankfully Holton Twin Lakes
shared a Facebook post in which
Lion Bob Scolnik left, spoke to
Muskegon Northside Lions about
the restoration of the two WWI
Cannons in the Veterans Memori-
al Park. Scolnik told how the
cannons were in a deplorable
condition having been neglected
with almost no care in overgrown
brush on the island in the center
of the park having been there for over 77 years. When
Northside Lions began their cleanup of the brush on the island
the canons became visible. As Muskegon Lions learned at this
dinner meeting where Scolnik spoke September 6th, the
Northside community rallied and donated over $21,000 for the
restoration, new signage and concrete bases for the cannons.
LAKEWOOD LIONS:
Lakewood Lions aren’t chicken to serve chicken twice this
year. They held their first chicken barbecue in May at the Lake
Odessa Park Pavilion and again September 6th at Woodland
Park.
MUSKEGON NORTHSIDE:
Pancakes, parades, a new float, flags on the Veterans Me-
morial Causeway and five back pack/vision screenings were
just a few service highlights shared by Northside Lions in
August. Others included meeting and working alongside two
young lady ambassadors from Italy hosted by PDG Doug &
Cheryl Schneider as well as two membership meetings - first
at a family potluck then at the club’s annual steak fry. While
always on the lookout for new members, Northside is being
proactive by starting a volunteer database reaching out first
to former members who may want to share their time and
talents at service projects but not as members at meetings.
SPRING LAKE:
More than 30 lions from Spring Lake, Grand Haven, Fruitport
and Muskegon Southside enjoyed time together for food and
fellowship at Spring Lake's Central park August 18th. The
clubs have been taking turns hosting an annual corn roast for
over 15 years.
RAVENNA:
Ravenna Lions are gearing up for their annual steak fry Octo-
ber 5. For information or tickets contact Gail McCready at
[email protected] or (616) 477-6597.
ROCKFORD:
Rockford Lions – like many other clubs – have been serving
their community all summer with one project of many—by
managing the Rockford City Market . They officially kicked
off their first meeting after a summer sabbatical September
8th with a goal of increasing member numbers to 100 in this
a Centennial Anniversary year.
SPARTA:
Most of us have heard of a ‘Two For’ (the price of one).
Sparta Lions took the saying to heart and enabled citizens of
their community to support the arts and better vision simulta-
neously by holding a white cane event August 17 in Rogers
Park in conjunction with a concert.
