35-L DISTRICT NEWSLETTER APRIL, 2015 “SERVICE IN THE PRIDE” DG Bob Melnick and Diane Hello Fellow Lions, We are fast approaching the end of this Lionistic year and it has proven to be an exciting and surprising one to say the least. Our last District Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Ocala Hilton. The information and agenda for this has been publicized in numerous “Did You Know” articles and is also included in this month’s newsletter. We will again have a Memorial Service for our fellow Lions that have passed during the year during this meeting. If you have someone in your club that you would like to be recognized and have not already sent their names to LCI please send their information to me at: [email protected] so that we may honor them at that time. I encourage all of our Lions to attend this meeting and look forward to seeing you there. Our Multiple District Convention will be held from April 30 through May 3, 2015 at the Ocala Hilton. Registration forms for this can be found in your Lions magazine and room reservations (if you need one) are filling up fast. Forms for your club’s delegates will be sent to you shortly and a Registration Fee is needed for all convention attendees, even those just attending the voting on Saturday, May 2 nd. This is where you will be able to vote for our District’s Governor as well as our 1st and 2nd Vice-District Governors and where your vote will count on the proposed resolution to increase the Multiple District dues by $1.00 from $21.00 to $22.00 to be phased in over 1 year effective with fiscal year 2015-2016. I encourage each Lion to try to attend some part of this convention whether it is for our District Luncheon or the Fun Night Derby on Friday, the Banquet on Saturday evening, or just for the fun and friendship that we all share during the entire weekend. You won’t be sorry that you did. By this time your club should have your officers for next year in place and this information sent to LCI by your club secretary. This information is vital for 1st Vice-District Governor Larry Hopkins as he continues to compile his District Directory for his year as Governor. Without this information your club’s information may be missing or incorrect. With your help you can make his job a lot easier. During the past months I have had the privilege to induct new members into your clubs. Recently several clubs have brought in more than one member at a time – some as many as five to eight. This is amazing and reinforces that the “Ask One” campaign is working! Well done District L. We also have a new campus club at the University of Florida in Gainesville and welcome them to our family and wish them well as they celebrate their Charter Night on April 16th. April is Lions Growth Month and as you can see we are on the right track. As a reminder, any club that installs a new member during April is eligible for a patch for their banner. Many of you have received one for new members in October and now is a great time to add another. We are still working to celebrate our centennial by participating in the 100 Million Acts of Service that International President, Joe Preston, has challenged us with. I know that many of our clubs are doing their part and I want to remind you to make sure that you report your service activities to LCI each month. By doing this your club will get credit toward a patch for your club banner. As of last month there have been six clubs that have earned this patch and I know that there are many more that are probably eligible but have just not reported their activities yet. There is still time – get your activities reports out to LCI each month. Your clubs deserve to be recognized for the good works and acts of service that you do each and every day. As you know I believe that: Service - is the rent we pay for living on this planet and, I for one want to thank you for all the unselfish acts of service that you continue to do in the name of Lionism. Yours in Lionism, DG Bob Melnick ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \ 1st VDG Larry Hopkins and Carol Fellow Lions, The month of April is a busy month for Lions with it being Family and Friends Month, Lions Membership Growth Month, Leo Club Awareness Month and April 28th being Lions Worldwide Induction Day. You can go on www.lionsclubs.org and research out what these all would mean to your club. Pick one or two of them and go for it as this will mean more members doing the good work in your local communities. I would also like to remind you that this month is the time that your nominations committee should be presenting your next year’s slate of club officers. Let’s look for those who show leadership potential and give them some responsibility for the club. The voting for officer’s take place from the candidates put forward by the nominations committee. Other members can be added by the appropriate motions being made prior to the vote. Secretaries take this time to make sure that your club and member information is correct in MyLCI. This is the information we use to create the district directory. A concerted effort needs to be made by each club to ensure all of your members email address is correct in MyLCI. This will be more critical to have starting this next year as the method in which communications happen in the district will be changing. All members with email addresses will receive next year’s District Newsletter and all other district correspondence directly. I ask that if your club has a web page that it be updated. There are a lot of club web pages that have not been updated, in some cases, for more than two years. Remember that in today’s age prospective members will review the web page when choosing which local club (Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis, Elks, Masons, etc.) they want to be a part of. Make sure that you club stands out above the others that are competing for those community service minded individuals looking for a home. To help defray the cost to the district, and personal expenses, to create the directory and maintain the district web site, we will again be offering Lions and all Lions Clubs the opportunity to place an ad. You are welcome to contact me to obtain additional information on the options that are available. However, in general the cost will be $25.00 for a quarter page, $50.00 for a half page, $75.00 for a three quarter page and $100.00 for a whole page. Next year your advertisement will be in both the printed directory and the new web site. Please make the checks payable to District 35-L and mail to Lion Larry Hopkins, 4998 C.R. 209 S., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 or give to me in person at the District Meeting in Ocala on April 11 th. Once I have your ad placed then I will forward the checks to our District Treasurer Carl Plesner. The month of March was good for our district with 35 new members added and only 9 members dropped leaving us at a plus 11 members for the year so far. These numbers include our newly chartered UF Campus Club which chartered with 20 new members. An awesome job was done by Lions Tony Stefanowicz, PDG and Tony Martin as their hard work created this new club. Great job to the following clubs, who brought in new, transferred or reinstated members this past month! Alachua +2; Ancient City +3; Callahan +1; Chattahoochee +2; High Springs +3; Jacksonville Beaches +1; Jacksonville RAW +1; Navarre +1; and Silver Springs with a +1 in new members. The great thing about these numbers is that four were reinstated members. Way to help shut the back door. Great job Ancient City and High Springs for having the most members added for the month. Let’s see if we can get all clubs to add at least one new member by June 30th 2015. We can do it! Just remember to “ASK ONE” to come visit your club and invite them to be a part of what you are doing for your local communities and the world. Remember not to stress over what you don’t have and make the most of what you do have; and I would rather you try something great and fail than for you to try nothing and succeed. Let’s all Conduct Service in the Pride Lion Larry Hopkins, 1st VDG District 35-L --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- nd 2 Vice District Governor Larry Masters and Sue Hello My Brothers and Sisters in Lions, I hope all is well with everyone. I would like to thank everyone in the Cabinet for your support in electing me as your 2nd Vice Governor for District 35L. It is my goal to be accessible to my brothers and sisters in Lions when you need assistance. My wife is also a Lions and was elected to be District Secretary in July. It is always helpful to have your spouse involved especially if they do most of the work. The role of the secretary is so important, without good record keeping and keeping the members informed on what's going on in their clubs things can go south fast. It's my opinion that we need to appreciate our secretaries. We need to try to concentrate on membership retention, participating and have a great time being a Lion Thank you for your help and support. .FRAP Fun Retention Attendance Participation Lion Larry Masters, 2nd VDG District 35L Palatka New Vision Lions Club ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISTRICT 35-L DISTRICT ADVISORY MEETING APRIL 11, 2015 OCALA HILTON at 3600 SW 36th Ave., Ocala, FL (Rte. 75 – Exit 350) PDG Meeting: District Meeting: Lunch: 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 PM – Cost $20.00 per person (inclusive) Meal Selection: Roasted Herb Chicken w/ rosemary-thyme chicken & maple pecan demi w/ mashed potatoes & string beans Or Pasta Primavera – Penne Pasta W/fresh vegetables, roasted garlic, parmesan cheese & sun-dried tomato cream sauce With Fresh Garden Salad, rolls, iced tea, & Fruit Mosaic Tartlets RSVP with Meal Selection by: April 8, 2015 Make Checks out to: (no meal tickets available at door) Ocala 200 Lions Club c/o DG Bob Melnick 8350-D SW 93rd Lane, Ocala, FL 34481 Note: For those wishing to stay over at the Ocala Hilton please make your reservations directly with the Hilton of Ocala at: 877-602-4023 or 352-854-1400 and ask for the “Lions Rate”. Room Rates are: $99 per night (single or double). Cutoff date for reservations is: March 28, 2015. DISTRICT 35-L DISTRICT ADVISORY MEETING – APRIL 11, 2015 HOSTED BY THE OCALA 200 LIONS CLUB TIMES LISTED ARE FOR EASTERN TIME 9:00 AM 10:00 AM PDG Meeting – Belmont Room Cabinet Advisory Meeting – Saratoga Room CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOMING Introductions Invocation Pledge to Flag Introduction of the District Governor Welcome from the District Governor Secretary’s Minutes & Roll Call Treasurer’s Report Old Business New Business Memorial Service Parade of Checks Announcements Tail Twister Time Good for the Order Adjournment 50/50 PDG Representative DG Bob Melnick Ocala 200 Pres. Mary Spry Ocala 200 Pres. Mary Spry Lion Diane Melnick 1st VDG Larry Hopkins 1st VDG Larry Hopkins DG Bob Melnick Secretary Lion Joyce Cosson Lion Carl Plesner DG Bob Melnick 1st VDG Larry Hopkins Lion Shirley Shuler Lion Mike MarksdeMartino Ocala 200 – Host Club LUNCH WILL BE AT 12:00 PM ON THE AGENDA (Order subject to change as the need arises.) THANK YOU TO THE OCALA 200 LIONS CLUB FOR HOSTING THE 4TH DISTRICT ADVISORY MEETING HAVE SAFE TRAVELS “SERVICE…….THE RENT WE PAY FOR LIVING ON THIS PLANET.” It’s a Celebration UF Campus Lions Club Charter Night Friday, April 17, 2015 (note the date change) Social Time 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM Gainesville Country Club 7300 SW 35th Way Menu: Salad, New York Strip, Potato, Mixed Veggies, Dessert Cost$22.00 per Person Reservations by April 13th to: Lion Tony Stefanowicz 476 Turkey Creek Alachua, FL 32615 386-853-0416 [email protected] *Checks to: Turkey Creek Lions Club If you or your club wish to present a gift, a monetary gift would be suggested since the club has the paraphernalia. FL. LIONS CONKLIN CENTER 4th ANNUAL HALLOWEEN BASH DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015 TIME: 6:30 P.M. - Cash Bar 7:00 P.M. - Dinner WHERE: Elk's Club Lodge 702 N.E. 25th Ave. Ocala, Fl. 34470 Cost: $25.00 per ticket. No tickets will be sold at the party Choice of Steak or Chicken Marsala DINNER AND DANCING Costumes Optional = Costume Prizes Auction For more information: Lion Bob Hightower - [email protected] PDG Audrey Hall – [email protected] Please mail your Meal Selection and check payable to: OCALA LIONS CLUB P. O. BOX 801 Ocala, FL. 34478 New Address: PDG Jerry and Lion Barbara Skufe 1516 Ashlee Branch Way St. Johns, FL 32259 NORTH FLORIDA LIONS HEARING AID BANK MEETING The Quarterly Meeting for the Directors of the North Florida Lions Hearing Aid Bank will be Saturday April 18,2015 12:00 noon. Beef O Brady’s (Inside the Quality Inn Hotel) 201 N 1st Street Palatka, Fl. Lunch may be ordered from menu Invited to attend are ALL OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. All Club-approved Board Representatives The Governor and Vice Governors Also any Lion, Leo who wish to attend may do so for the purpose of getting information and participating for their respective Clubs. As a reminder, Please note that each member club is entitled to two (2) appointed representatives whose names shall have been submitted to the Secretary of the Board of Directors. While each club is entitled to (2) representatives, there is only one (1) vote per member club on matters that come before the Board. A form is available for all clubs to use to name their representatives. Lion Shirley Shuler Bank Manager North Florida Lions Hearing Aid Bank April 11, 2015 Cabinet Meeting April 30-May 3, 2015 MD 35 Convention International Convention USA/Canada Forum Honolulu, HI Grand Rapids, MI Ocala, FL Ocala, FL June 26-30, 2015 September 17-19 SEE YOU NEXT MONTH……..
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