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1 District OH-1 Lions January 2019 Page OH-1 LIONS January 2019 www.ohiolions.org Thoughts from Governor Dean Carruthers We are now at the half way point of our Lions year. Dis- trict OH 1 has been doing great with membership but can always do better so please do not stop recruiting new members. The District Convention registration form and the program Ad form are included in this news letter or at the District web site. Please sign up and reserve your room so we have a great conven- tion. We have a great speaker for the Saturday noon meal Jay Gray from Pilot Dogs. His program is Pilot Dogs then & now. Each club is asked to bring 2 items for the raffle at the convention. We will be voting on District Governor, First & Second Vice District Governor. If there are any former Zone Chairpersons who would be interested in being a candidate for Second Vice Dis- trict Governor, please contact District Governor Dean. You will also need to submit your letter of interest and a letter support & endorse- ment from your club. We will also be voting for a District Representative to the State Finance & Planning Committee. I have started my official visits to the clubs of the district. I am asking the President, Secre- tary or program chairperson to contact me, so we can schedule a date & time for my visit to your club. I can be contacted by email bigb31353@gmail.com or my cell phone at 567-525-2582. Please add me to your newsletter & email lists. My contact information: email me at bi[email protected] or call my cell 567-525-2582 anytime between 8:00 A.M. – 11:30 P.M. WE SERVEYours in Lionism DG Dean OH1 District Convention Form, Convention Advertising Form, and Convention Delegate Form are included at the end of this Newsletter. NOTICE TO ALL REGARDING OH 1 Convention The 800 phone number on the registration was not correct. The correct number is 1-800-825-1455. The registration included in this newsletter has the correct phone number, but if you have a previous copy please check the number. See you in Findley!

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OH-1 LIONS January 2019

www.ohiolions.org

Thoughts from Governor Dean Carruthers

We are now at the half way point of our Lions year. Dis-trict OH 1 has been doing great with membership but can always do better so please do not stop recruiting new members.

The District Convention registration form and the program Ad form are included in this news letter or at the District web site. Please sign up and reserve your room so we have a great conven-tion. We have a great speaker for the Saturday noon meal Jay Gray from Pilot Dogs. His program is Pilot Dogs then & now. Each club is asked to bring 2 items for the raffle at the convention.

We will be voting on District Governor, First & Second Vice District Governor. If there are any former Zone Chairpersons who would be interested in being a candidate for Second Vice Dis-trict Governor, please contact District Governor Dean. You will also need to submit your letter of interest and a letter support & endorse-

ment from your club. We will also be voting for a District Representative to the State Finance & Planning Committee.

I have started my official visits to the clubs of the district. I am asking the President, Secre-tary or program chairperson to contact me, so we can schedule a date & time for my visit to your club. I can be contacted by email [email protected] or my cell phone at 567-525-2582.

Please add me to your newsletter & email lists. My contact information: email me at [email protected] or call my cell 567-525-2582 anytime between 8:00 A.M. – 11:30 P.M. “WE SERVE”

Yours in Lionism

DG Dean

OH1 District Convention Form, Convention Advertising Form, and Convention Delegate

Form are included at the end of this Newsletter.

NOTICE TO ALL REGARDING OH 1 Convention

The 800 phone number on the registration was not correct.

The correct number is 1-800-825-1455. The registration included in this newsletter has

the correct phone number, but if you have a previous copy please check the number.

See you in Findley!

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Communications from VDG Don Wiechart

Merry New Year my fellow Lions of District OH1, Lions at large and all others who may be perusing our newsletter. Now before you correct me, like Clarence Beeks of Lyndhurst Security corrected Billy Ray Valentine in the movie Trading Plac-es, I know its Happy New Year. So Happy New Year my fellow Lions.

We start our new calendar year as we also reach the midpoint of our Lion Year. It is a good time to take stock and review what goals and objectives you and your club are meeting and where you might be currently coming up a little short and need to refocus some attention. As you focus on your club meeting and events there are two events that you also will want to attend so register and mark your calendars: The Ohio Lions Winter Retreat will be nearby at Maumee Bay State Park on January 18-20 and our District OH1 convention will be February 22 and 23 in Findlay. I look for-ward to seeing many of you there.

I’ll close today by simply saying, best of luck in the second half of the Lion Year and best of luck in 2019 my fellow OH1Lions. If you need me for anything always feel free to contact me.

Yours in Lionism VDG Don Wiechart

Bite Em!

Anniversaries

January

Happy Anniversary BLUFFTON Lions! Charter Date 1/16/1934 Happy Anniversary BRYAN Lions! Char-

ter Date 1/5/1949 Happy Anniversary COLDWATER Lions! Charter Date 1/29/1934 Happy Anniversary

KENTON Lions! Charter Date 1/14/1947 Happy Anniversary PIONEER Lions! 1/22/1976 Happy Anni-

versary PORTAGE Lions! Charter Date 1/22/1976 Happy Anniversary NORTH BALTIMORE Lions!

February

Charter Date 2/28/1949 Happy Anniversary PERRYSBURG SUNRISE Lions! Charter Date 2/3/1983

Happy Anniversary SCOTT Lions! Charter Date 2/11/1957 Happy Anniversary ST. MARYS Lions! Charter

Date 2/25/2013 Happy Anniversary WEST MANSFIELD Lions! Charter Date 2/11/1947

Pictured Below: The Spencerville Lions with some help from The Venedocia Lions and Spencerville VFW

kicked of the new year by serving Pancakes and Sausage to the Spencerville community. Upwards of 100 peo-

ple were served.

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Thoughts From 2VDG Ashley Schmunk

Greetings fellow Lions!

As the time for the OH1 District Convention rapidly approaches, you may still be deciding if you will be going. I urge any Lion who can to attend. I have too many good memories of past Conventions to mention them all, so here are a just few pictures from past conventions.

Good food and prizes may not be the main attraction, but there will be plenty of these. Shown here is last year’s winning peace poster and some of the door prizes.

Of course we will attend to District business and elections. There will be train-ing to help Lions to be more effective in their service. Pictured is last year’s of-ficer’s training class.

There will be inspiring speakers like ID Jennifer Ware who was our Interna-tional Guest last year.

Conventions are an opportunity to meet new Lions and see some you haven’t seen in a while. Lions Grandma and Grampa (the Smiths) smile with Internation-al Guests.

Everybody who has ever planned an event knows that volunteers are worth their weight in gold. We don’t pass out gold, but there will be a lot of district awards to recognize so much service.

Here is Lion Mom (PDG Sheryl) presenting an award to Lion Darlene. This year Lion Darlene has been doing very rewarding work as president of NWOLECF.

Lion Deb and Lion Jessica got awards last year. Lion Jessica is always a big hit with the Lion Cubs with art, movies,

and snacks. Lions From Zone A, B, & C will remember the talk Lion Deb gave us on pediatric cancer and STEPS. With

or without an award these Lions are winners!

Hope to see you in Findlay!

Yours in Lionism,

2VDG Ashley

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Notice For Convention Elections 2019

— District 13 OH1

Lions of District 13 OH 1, This is a notice to all Lions of District 13 OH 1 to announce that the Dis-

trict Convention is set to begin Friday evening, February 22, 2019 and conclude Saturday evening, February 23, 2019 with DG Dean Carruthers’s Grand Banquet.

All Lions are invited to attend.

This is a notice to all Lions of District 13 OH 1 that may want to run for election for the position of Finance/Long Range Planning State Committee District OH 1 Chair. If you have any interested please submit a letter of intent to run to DG Dean Carruthers and CS PDG Sheryl Burnette. Also up for elected positions are: District Governor elect Don Wiechart 1 Vice District Governor elect Ashley Schmunk 2 Vice District Governor elect . . . Those running for an elected position will need to provide a letter of intent and also a letter of club endorsement, sub-mitted to DG Dean Carruthers and CS PDG Sheryl Burnette no later than February 1, 2019.

DG Dean’s email is: [email protected] and CS PDG Sheryl’s email is: [email protected] , please send your letter’s by February 1, 2019.

Treasurer Position - Northwest Ohio Lions Eye Care Founda-

tion (NWOLECF)

Lions of District OH1, at our November Northwest Ohio Lions Eyecare Foundation meeting, PDG Craig Gauger indi-cated he would be stepping down as treasurer and that occurred shortly before Christmas.

If you are a Lion in District OH1 or know of a Lion in the District who would be willing and knowledgeable to serve as treasurer in this volunteer position or if you have questions regarding the position, please contact Li-on Darlene Roll, Foundation president, at [email protected].

We hope to fill this position quickly.

For the NWOLECF Board, thank you! Lion Darlene

When Writing Checks to Donate to NWOLECF…

Donations to the Northwest Ohio Lions Eye Care Foundation should be payable to that name or NWO Lions Eye Care Foundation and mailed to:

NWOLECF President Lion Darlene Roll

1385 Township Road 216

Bellefontaine, OH 43311-9644.

We have been getting donations sent to an address we've not used for more than a year.

Thanks! Lion Darlene

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Northwest Ohio Lions Eye Care Foundation

(NWOLECF) News

At the Nov. 28, 2018 meeting attended by 15 clubs the Foundation reviewed 5 cases; Cataract surgery for one eye of 59 year old man from Toledo was approved.

The request for help purchasing biotics glasses was completed for a young man from Lake Township so that he could drive.

A CCTV request were approved for a man from Weston. Lions Bob Segna and PDG Craig Gauger installed the unit.

Three requests were placed on hold awaiting further information; CCTV for female from Defiance, cataract surgery for man from Toledo and unspecified surgery request from woman in Defiance.

IPDG Bill Niejadlik, 13-OH1 Sight & Hearing Chair, reported that they are working with Prevent Blindness Ohio (PBO) to provide glasses in areas where there is no Lions Club. They also hope to find a legal way to bypass HIPAA re-strictions against contact with parents of a child who was referred to see if they obtained glasses.

All Lions in District 13-OH1 are reminded that they are also members of the Northwest Ohio Lions Eye Care Founda-tion. The next meeting is Wednesday January 30, 2019 at the Henry’s Restaurant in Ottawa at 6:30pm.

— Robert J. Segna, Secretary

Northwest Ohio Lions Eye Care

Foundation

419 308-1906

Eddie Eyeglasses in Findlay’s Lin-coln Elementary School, November

10, 2004 — from the FinLion

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I would like to give a quick update on what is happening in Sight and Hearing. As many of you know, I am

trying to get a second vision screening machine. The KidSight program from LCI has expired, so we now

need to raise $10,000 to get a grant of another $10,000. We currently have a

little over $4000 collected. I am trying to combine with another district but no luck so far. We will purchase 2

machines. I will also work with the KidSight program to try and restart the KidSight

program.

Last summer the Sight and Hearing Committee met with Prevent Blindness Ohio. During the meeting I ex-

pressed my displeasure with them concerning the fact that we have not had any vision training in Northwest

Ohio in over 5 years. Many of my fellow committee members were critical of my statement and I did receive

some harsh words from the committee chair.

Lo and behold, on January 29, 2019, there will be a vision training from Prevent Blindness Ohio in Sylva-

nia. It will be at Kingston Retirement Center on King Rd. Sylvania, Ohio. Needless to say, our district needs

to have a great turnout for this training. Please go to www.wiseabouteyes.org and RSVP. This is a great train-

ing and you will learn about juvenile eye problems.

I would like to see 10 or more of our Lions in attendance. Any questions, please contact me. rug-

[email protected]. Or call 419-297-1141.

Upcoming Events

The Holgate Lions will have a Lions Breakfast. Proceeds will go to support Lions Community Projects. Please help

us help others!

Saturday, February 2nd Serving 7:00 am to 1:00 pm

St Mary’s Church Hall Chicago Avenue, Holgate, Ohio

Freewill Donation

The Bexley Lions Club cordially invites you to our 3rd Annual Valentine's Wine & Beer Tasting Fundraiser. All

Proceeds go to Pilot Dogs, Inc. Celebrate Valentine's Day with your special someone, tour the kennel building, and

meet & walk with Pilot Dogs.

Friday, February 8th from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

577 West Town Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215

Tickets: $45.00 per person

Sponsorships: Best of Show: $1,000 (Includes 6 Tickets)

Best of Breed: $400.00 (Includes 2 Tickets)

RSVP by February 1st ~ Email: [email protected] or Call 614.221.6367

The Bluffton Lions Club is celebrating their 85th Charter Night. The speaker, Past Council Chair David Gauch of

Windham Lions Club will provide an entertaining program. The meal will be by Henry’s Catering and there will be fun

and fellowship, door prizes and special gifts.

Tuesday, February 19th at 6:00pm

1st Mennonite Church Social Hall 101 South Jackson Street, Bluffton, Ohio 45817

Cost of Meal: $18.00

RSVP by February 10th ~ PDG Barbara Plaugher, 62 Anna Circle, Bluffton, Ohio 45817 or Email:

[email protected] or Call 419-204-2242

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Service, Fundraising, and Social Events

Vision & Hearing Activities PIONEER On December 6th Took 105 eyeglasses to Zones A B C meeting in Napoleon to recycle. Then on December

10th, took newer reading machine to Montpelier resident & picked up older model which was not working correctly. Al-

so, on December 27th, purchased pair of eyeglasses for Montpelier resident

BLUFFTON December 10th recycling 21 pair hearing aids to be refurbished for use. Also 310 pairs of glasses sent to

the vision sorting center to prepare for third-world missions.

NORTH BALTIMORE December 4th the North Baltimore Lions Club donated $90.00 to the Guiding eyes program.

HOLGATE December 3rd, collected 89 pair of glasses and turned in to VOSH .

Hunger Relief

MIDDLE POINT Signature Activity Caring & Sharing for Hunger Relief was December 19th. The Middle Point Lions donate food and other items to provide Christmas dinner and meals well beyond Christmas. This year, the Middle Point Lions served five fami-

lies, and increase from our usual four families.

PORTAGE December 15th, in partnership with Christ United Methodist Church, we do-nated Christmas Food Baskets to 6 area families. Families were located through the Salvation Army. Each family received over 100 pounds of fresh meat, produce, dairy, and non-perishable items. The club purchased $300 of the fresh food and the non-

perishable items were donated by the church.

WAUSEON OnDecember 13th our club prepared food for our community's weekly Community Meal. We helped pre-pare, serve and cleanup. We served 90 people on one evening and had 12 takeout dinners served.

Environment PIONEER On December 26th, picked up litter on CR 17 outside Kunkle.

NAPOLEON December 22, 2018 did monthly recycling.

PORTAGE Reported on December 12th they maintain a new permanent recycling center for the Wood Solid Waste Dis-

trict. Weekly, members keep the site clean and remove trash.

BLUFFTON Ink cartridges recycled December 10th 49 large ink cartridges and 210 small ink cartridges sent in for re-cycling.

BLUFFTON On December 8th recycled 403 # of batteries received $20.15 for the sale.

FINDLAY December 3rd reported used glasses were picked up from the drop-off locations and 940 pairs were delivered

to VOSH in Pandora, OH on December 4.

Holiday

WAPAKONETA For our annual "Christmas Cheer" delivery on December 15th our Club partners with other community service organizations in the delivery of Food Stuffs and Christmas Gifts for needy families in our community. The sup-ports the greater than 25 year program headed by our local Fire Departments of Wapakoneta, Buckland, and St. Johns.

BELLEFONTAINE Adopted a family to do for, for Christmas December 6th The family is a mother and 3 little girls. We

provided presents and groceries and the club bought a ham and buns.

BELLEFONTAINE Baked cookies for our Nursing Home on December 4th. We baked and iced enough Christmas

cookies for our local nursing home and staff.

LIMA HOST Rang Salvation Army bells December 1st and collected money for Salvation Army.

HOLGATE December 1st reported 200 non-lions volunteer hour - church activities, putting up decorations in the town park.

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Holiday

BELLEFONTAINE December 18th Our club adopted a Christmas family with 5 children. We all brought in gifts and food

and the club bought a ham and buns. Santa went with our elves to delivered many presents.

KENTON December 22nd Kenton Lions presented "Bowling with Santa" at Hillcrest Bowling Lanes from 2-4 PM. Santa

was there, and he handed out candy bags to the children. Activities at no cost to the parents and children included food, bowling, face and cookie painting. There was a drawing for a boy’s & girls’ bicycle. Hotdogs were donated by the Ken-ton Moose club. Pop, hotdog buns & chips were donated by the Kenton Kroger store. The boy’s bike was provided by Superior Credit Union & the girls bike was provided by Precision Strip Inc.

WAUSEON On December 18th our club held it's annual Christmas Dinner/Potluck at our club's secretary's home for a

tasty potluck. We held our business part of the meeting then we held an ugly Christmas sweater/shirt contest with priz-

es for 1st - 3rd place. We all had fun voting for the top three winners!

NAPOLEON For a fundraising event until December 15th we sold Christmas Trees.

BELLEFONTAINE Had a Christmas Party on December 15th our members met at the Mt. Victory Plaza for a delicious Christmas buffet and afterwards played Christmas bingo with lots of prizes. It was so much fun.

OTTOVILLE On December 10th Ottoville Lions Club donated $5000 towards purchase of New Christmas Lights to be

installed in the Village of Ottoville. Then on December 11th donated $500 to the Ottoville Helping Hands Fund to go to-wards purchasing gifts for needy children at Christmas time.

PORTAGE On December 10th judging was held for the annual Holiday Decorating contest for Portage Village. Winners

in four different categories were identified: Best Traditional Display - Drew Schmalzried and Josh Iler; Most Dynamic

Small Display - Lynn & Nancy Gillian; Best Use of Inflatables or Figures - Leanne Dunn; Best Use of Color - Gary &

Connie Deutschman. Each winner received $25.

MIDDLE POINT Santa and Mrs. Claus Visit Middle Point December 8th The Middle Point Lions Club sponsors a visit to town by Santa and Mrs. Claus. This is a cooperative activity with the Middle Point Fire Department. Lions members

serve as Santa and Mrs. Claus' ambassadors and provide treats to all of the kids. GROVER HILL Gave a Helping Hand For Christmas, on December 7th for a single mother & 3 kids, making Christmas possible !!!!!

PIONEER On December 7th we took 270 Hot Wheels for Christmas for Kids donation.

WAPAKONETA Annual "Christmas Cheer" delivery Hunger Relief December 15th Our Club partners with other com-munity service organizations in the delivery of Food Stuffs and Christmas Gifts for needy families in our community. The

supports the greater than 25 year program headed by our local Fire Departments of Wapakoneta, Buckland, and St. Johns.

BELLEFONTAINE Adopted a family to do for, for Christmas December 6th The family is a mother and 3 little girls. We

provided presents and groceries and the club bought a ham and buns.

BELLEFONTAINE Baked cookies for our Nursing Home December 4th We baked and iced enough Christmas cookies

for our local nursing home and staff.

LIMA HOST On December 1st rang bells and collected money for Salvation Army.

HOLGATE December 1st reported 200 non-lions volunteer hour - church activities, putting up decorations in the town park.

Community

SPENCERVILLE World Service Day December 1st Spencerville Lions Club held its World Service Day Celebration at

Roselawn Manor Nursing Home in Spencerville. Cake and ice cream were served to the residents and staff.

HOLGATE Ice Cream Day at VanCrest December 22nd Served ice cream at VanCrest nursing home to residents and families

OTTOVILLE Wade Wehri Benefit Childhood Cancer December 10th The Ottoville Lions Club donated $500 towards the Wade Wehri benefit to be held on 02/03/2019. Wade was a 20 month boy who passed away on 12-01-18 from childhood cancer. The donation is to benefit the family of Wade Wehri. Any other clubs that are willing to donate can contact President Joe Moreno of Ottoville Lions Club.

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Community

PORTAGE Publish the Village Newsletter - The Nitty Gritty December 8th The Portage Lions club now publishes the monthly Village newsletter, the Nitty Gritty. This is a joint venture with the Village Council, Christ United Methodist Church and the Portage Lions Club. All groups and organizations within the Village are encourage to submit articles.

The primary function of the newsletter is to keep the Village residents informed of news and events happening in the Village. PIONEER On December 14th, donated time sorting clothes at See And Do Thrift Shop in Montpelier. GROVER HILL On December 7th donated $250 for Paulding Co. Fairgrounds and $250 for Senior Center Meals on

Wheels

KENTON December 5th Lions worked in the St Johns Evangelical Church Soup Kitchen between the dates of Novem-

ber 26th - November 30th. Lion Dave Sturgeon & Lion Judd Robinson; worked 5 days, Lion Daryl Flowers & Lion Bob

White; worked 4 days, Lion Brad Bailey & Lion Dave Amweg both 1 day, total of 58 hours combined. (Unknown number

of people actually known)

HOLGATE Community Sign Board December 3rd 4 signs posted for community communications

Other Activities WAUSEON December 6th Our club had 9 members attend our District's Combined Zone Meeting. We attended and

shared to the other clubs in attendance what our club has been doing in our community since the last zone meeting.

And we learned of what the other clubs have done in their community's.

BLUFFTON December 4th $1,000 donation to LCIF Campaign 100 by Bluffton Club

NORTH BALTIMORE December 4th The North Baltimore Lions Club have sold 120 money saver coupon books, the

Hancock county edition, for 2019 as a fund raiser.

PORTAGE memorial tree December 2nd Planted a tree in Enright Park in memory of Lion Richard Gill.

KENTON December 2nd PDG Bill Keller attended the MD13 Centennial Ad-Hoc committee meeting.

FINDLAY December 15th, Treasurer Les reported that the club’s donations to the state and local agencies were made

in the amount of $550.00.

HOLGATE December 6th Zone Meeting attendance by two members

SPENCERVILLE December 11th Club meetings on 11/01/15 and 11/24/15. Club business transacted and fellowship

enjoyed by all 7 attended 1st meeting 5 the second.

If winter doesn’t ring your bell, just remember that in practically no time it will be warm enough

to head out on the highway for everyone’s favorite fun in the sun activity — Highway Clean Up. If you would like to in-

vite Lions from other clubs to help with service events or fundraising or any event, you can use these online services:

For state-wide distribution, send information to Ohio Lions, Inc. eNews at: [email protected] . Get your

name on this email list: [email protected] to receive these emails.

For district-wide distribution, send information to OH1 Webmaster at: [email protected]. Get your

name on this email list: [email protected] to receive these emails. To reach a large audience, send information early, about 3 months ahead, then follow up about 1 month ahead, and

finally a reminder about 1 week ahead.

Or send news, pictures, and articles

to: [email protected] which is published on

www.ohiolionsoh1.org.

Report past events any time. Sent

news of upcoming events as far in

advance as is practicable. If news is

sent 2 months or more in advance, it

can be put into multiple issues. —

Editor Lion Rebecca

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Sylvania Sunrise Holiday party for the Visually Impaired —

December 12th

Sylvania Sunrise Lions hosted the Visually Impaired Holiday din-ner for the Sight Center of Northwest OH on December 12, 2018. It was held at Epworth United Methodist Church in Toledo OH.

This is the 86th Holiday party being hosted by the Lions for this group. It was originally started by Toledo Host and Sylvania Sunrise Lions assumed the party a number of years ago. We

couldn’t do it without several other Lion clubs and their Leo clubs.

1st VDG Don Weichart came and

participated in all the events of the night.

Swanton and Bedford MI lions’ clubs brought their Leos to help with

serving the clients and clean up. Perrysburg Lions came also to help.

We had monetary donations from Wauseon, Perrysburg, Bedford, and Toledo Host Lions clubs. The party is a prime example of how clubs work together to serve many. Our own club had 12 members buying, preparing, cooking, serving, cleanup, and entertaining our cli-

ents. It was a wonderful way to start this holiday season.

Venedocia Lions Club Lights Up Three

Communities for Christmas

For the last several decades, members of the Venedocia Lions Club have constructed, maintained, placed, and removed the lighted holiday decorations that adorn the village of

Venedocia each Christmas Season.

Over the years, the effort has extended to the village of Elgin and now to the community of Landeck.

Club members have constructed lighted snowflakes, trees, angels, candles, and wreaths that are placed on outside poles in each commu-

nity from the weekend after Thanksgiving until the first weekend into the new year.

As components of the decorations have needed to be refurbished and replaced, the lights have been updated to include energy efficient

LED bulbs.

The Venedocia Lions Club invites all area residents to enjoy the sights of the holiday season while passing through the communities of Venedocia, Elgin, and Landeck.

The Christmas Decoration Committee includes those pictured: standing: Carl Ren-ner and Bob Harter, kneeling in front: Dave Rees, seated: Boomer Bonifas, Tom Ev-ans, and Dan Klaus. Other committee members not pictured are Paul Bockey, Doug Jones, John Lloyd, and Bob McCollow.

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DISTRICT OH-1 LEADERSHIP

District Governor

Dean Carruthers

15100 Birchaven Lane Apt 331, Findlay OH 45840

P: 567-525-2582

E: [email protected]

Immediate Past District Governor

Bill Niejadlik (Lion Ellie)

2620 Kinsale Court ,Toledo, OH 43615

P: 419-297-1141

E: [email protected]

First Vice District Governor

Don Wiechart

500 N. St. Mary’s Rd. Spencerville, OH 45887

P: 419-647-6906

E: [email protected]

Cabinet Secretary

PDG Sheryl Burnette (Lion Dan)

5355 CR 18 Wauseon, OH 43567

P: 567-454-9739

E: [email protected]

Second Vice District Governor

Lion Ashley Schmunk (PDG Nick)

604 E. Elm St. Wauseon, OH 43567

P: 419-360-6425

E:[email protected]

Cabinet Treasurer

PDG John Davis (Lion Susan)

933 Thornapple Ln. Findlay, OH 45840

P: 419-306-7003

E: [email protected]

2018-2019 ZONE CHAIRPERSONS

Zone A Chairperson

Lion Rebecca Dent

260 Depot St Apt A, Wauseon, OH 43567

P:419-551-0450

E: [email protected]

Zone E Chairperson

PDG Barbara Plaugher (Lion Arliss)

62 Anna Circle, Bluffton, OH 45817

P:419-204-2242

E: [email protected]

Zone B Chairperson

IPDG Bill Niejadlik (Lion Ellie)

2620 Kinsale Court ,Toledo, OH 43615

P: 419-297-1141

E: [email protected]

Zone F Chairperson

PDG Bill Keller

513 N High St, Kenton, OH 43326

P: 567-674-9093

E: [email protected]

Zone C Chairperson

PDG Nick Schmunk (Lion Ashley)

604 E. Elm St. Wauseon, OH 43567

P: 419-360-6425

E: [email protected]

Zone G Chairperson

PDG Jack Preston Sr

14980 Fox Ranch RD, Wapakoneta, OH 45895

P: 419-303-1782

E: [email protected]

Zone D Chairperson

VDG Don Wiechart

500 N. St. Mary’s Rd. Spencerville, OH 45887

P: 419-647-6906

E: [email protected]

Zone H Chairperson

Lion Nancy McGuire

4149 SR 287, West Liberty, OH 43357

P: 937-465-7428

E: [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Lion Rebecca Dent

260 Depot St Apt A, Wauseon, OH 43567

P:419-551-0450

E: [email protected]

Please submit material for the February 2019 Newsletter

by January 24, 2019, if possible. Thanks!